Matt Gelb

Matt Gelb is a seasoned sports journalist who has been covering the Philadelphia Phillies since 2010. His experience spans both The Philadelphia Inquirer and The Athletic, where he currently serves as a senior writer. Despite taking a brief hiatus from baseball reporting to work on the city desk, Gelb's dedication to the Phillies and their fans remains unwavering. A graduate of Syracuse University and Central Bucks High School West, Gelb has built a reputation for his in-depth analysis and comprehensive coverage of the team's performance, roster changes, and player profiles. With an emphasis on both hard news and feature stories, Gelb's work is widely respected within the sports journalism community.

Biography:  https://theathletic.com/author/matt-gelb/

91%

The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermines the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
Analysis.OverallConflictOfInterestScore * 0.3F + Analysis.OverallBiasScore * 0.3F + Analysis.DeceptivenessScore * 0.3F + Analysis.ReadabilityScore * 0.1F

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The Daily's Verdict

This author is known for its high journalistic standards. The author strives to maintain neutrality and transparency in its reporting, and avoids conflicts of interest. The author has a reputation for accuracy and rarely gets contradicted on major discrepancies in its reporting.

Bias

100%

Examples:

  • Matt Gelb's reporting on the Philadelphia Phillies is thorough and fair, with no instances of clear bias.

Conflicts of Interest

75%

Examples:

  • Matt Gelb covers the Philadelphia Phillies for The Athletic, a subscription-based sports news outlet. While this may create a financial incentive to produce engaging and exclusive content about the team, it does not appear to significantly impact the accuracy or impartiality of his reporting.

Contradictions

86%

Examples:

  • In an article about Bryce Harper's position at first base and its impact on the Phillies roster and his future, Matt Gelb states that Harper has eight years remaining on his contract but also that the Phillies believe he could win a Gold Glove at first base. These statements contradict each other as a player's defensive abilities do not necessarily correlate with contract length.

Deceptions

100%

Examples:

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