Spring training

Phillies backup catcher Garrett Stubbs will see his brother, C.J., in the other dugout — and possibly at the plate — as the Phillies take on the Houston Astros in a spring training game.

Fans who flock to Clearwater to catch Phillies baseball this spring training have new offerings on the menu, including Manco and Manco pizza. The tasty reveal got the NBC!0 morning folks thinking about their favorite ballpark foods.

Newest Phillies super utilityman Whit Merrifield decided to come off the bench with Philadelphia because he wants to win now.
Also, the Phillies are sporting new hats for batting practice, so the NBC10 Mornings team tackled their own designs for caps.

Spring is in the air at the Phillies’ ballpark Thursday morning as the Phanatic, ball girls and other Phillies workers get ready to load a tractor-trailer with all the equipment the team needs for spring training in Clearwater, Florida. NBC10’s Matt DeLucia witnessed the fun. How did the Phanatic do guiding traffic?

Florida sunshine awaits the Philadelphia Phillies, but before pitchers and catchers report to Clearwater, a crew of Phillies employees back in chilly Philly will pack up a semi-truck with all the gear the Phightins’ need to get ready for the 2024 season. So what’s going on the truck?