And so it begins...

My name is Ryan Lawrence - I'm the new Phillies beat writer at the Delaware County Daily Times. Yes, I'm taking over the space formerly known as the Deitch Pit; those are some (cliche alert) big shoes to fill, but I promise to deliver on all of the latest news and notes (and observations) from what's arguably the most popular team in town.


I'll be in Clearwater for the duration of Spring Training - I'm leaving this Sunday (Feb. 10) and I'm not due back to the Philly area until the weekend of March 28. But no worries: I will surely be posting early and often in Florida.

I promise to keep the gloating about the weather - a high of 75 today in Clearwater! - to a minimum.


Thanks for reading - stick with me all spring and summer (and fall and... heck, I'll be posting 12 months a year, come to think of it) and please give me feedback via the "comments" section below, or via email at ryanlawrence21@gmail.com

-RL