Articles by Andrew Gillen (279)
Photo: mlb.com Yesterday, I wrote at length about the possibility of Cuban switch hitter Yoan Moncada signing with the Phillies and accelerating their rebuilding process. One of the hurdles that stood was, despite his being grated MLB free agency, teams needed to wait until Moncada was cleared by the US Office of Foreign Assets Control. However, […]
Photo: Courtesy The Greedy Pinstripes Back in the end of June last season, Cuban infielder Yoan Moncada left his home country in hopes of filing for MLB free agency. At just 19 years of age, Moncada immediately became an interest for many teams, with the ability to build and groom him in their system. As […]
Photo: Philliedelphia/Andrew Gillen When the Jimmy Rollins trade rumors really started swirling during the Winter Meetings, it seemed as though Ruben Amaro Jr. was finally ready to break up the party and rebuild the Phillies organization. Talks about Chase Utley on the move as well, and Amaro's conversation with Ryan Howard seemed to be signs […]
Photo: Philliedelphia/Andrew Gillen December 10th, 2014, will forever be known as the day Ruben Amaro Jr. and the Phillies finally began the process they should have started two years earlier. Already today, Jimmy Rollins has waived his 10-and-5 rights to move out to the Los Angeles Dodgers (though, not confirmed as of yet). Just a […]
UPDATE: The return for Bastardo seems to be another left-handed pitcher in the form of Joely Rodriguez. Joely has been in the Pirates organization since 2010. Rodriguez was named the Arizona Fall League pitcher of the week in the last week of October 2014 by going 2-0 with a 1.13 ERA in two starts. Last […]
Photo: Philliedelphia/Andrew Gillen In the middle of the 2012 season, the end of the Phillies' five-year playoff run, Cole Hamels signed his six-year, $144 million extension with the only team he has ever played for. At the time, anyone with more than just a casual interest in the team, or baseball in general, knew that […]
With a series finale in Miami and a three-game homestand against the Atlanta Braves remaining in their season, the Phillies are headed for a possible massive overhaul this offseason. Now that every National League playoff spot has been filled, these last four games have, well, no real meaning. However, if you're a fan of Phillies […]
Photo: Philliedelphia/Andrew Gillen The list of complications with this year's Phillies club is relatively extensive. One of those issues, a reoccurring symptom for a majority of the season, is the team's failure to string together an offensive output. That particular hindrance shown once more last evening, with the Phils unable to give any sort of […]
With just a handful of games remaining in a season, fans hope to see their team put together some entertaining ballgames to round out the year. Crooked numbers and clutch hits are typically the most desired outputs, especially with no playoff runs in sight. Tonight, fans of the Phillies were treated to the exact opposite, […]
As several teams prepare for the postseason, or are trying to make that final push for October, the Phillies will instead play out their final six games before heading home for the winter. They'll begin a set of three games against the Marlins in Miami, then return to Philadelphia on Friday to finish out the […]