Philadelphia Phillies
Phillies pitchers and catchers may be reporting to Clearwater, Florida on Saturday, but there will be no live games played until February 29th. The Phillies will begin their live game play with the Florida State Seminoles, who they beat last year at a score of 8-0. The Phillies and Seminoles will play at 1:35 PM […]
Posted by Erik Seybold Beginning at 8:30 a.m tomorrow morning, single game tickets for the 2012 season will go on sale. Along with regular season games, the On-Deck Series (April 2-3) will also go on sale. Last season, all 82 home games sold out in little than three hours. This season, tickets are expected to […]
According to ESPN's Jayson Stark, the question of Roy Oswalt's future home has been narrowed. Last night on ESPN's Baseball Tonight, Stark stated that any chance of the the Rangers and Oswalt agreeing on a deal is now crumbled. As rumors coursed two weeks ago that Oswalt was close to a deal with the St. […]
Posted by Frank Klose Courtesy mlblogs.com Well, it's lunch again, so I guess I have some time to post something, and the reports that the Phillies are interested in 3B Aramis Ramirez and also shopping Placido Polanco certainly have given me something to muse while I eat my sausage gumbo. Why might the Phillies make such […]
Posted by Danielle Wilson Courtesy of SI.com Just in case you haven't heard it a million and one times already, Jimmy Rollins is looking to return to the Phillies in 2012. Ruben Amaro Jr. and the rest of the Phillies front office would also like to see a J-Roll return, but the two sides will […]
Posted by Danielle Wilson Courtesy of Komonews.com Jamie Moyer, 49, is still going strong in the world of baseball. Not only is he eyeing a return for the 2012 season as a starting pitcher, but, he's currently in the process of writing a book. Moyer is teaming up with Larry Platt, editor of the Philadelphia […]
Posted by Frank Klose Some thoughts while I eat my lunch. How likely is it that Ryan Madson could accept salary arbitration from the Phillies? Since the Texas Rangers signed Joe Nathan, I feel like the odds are increasing. The following free-agent closer options exist: Ryan Madson Heath Bell Frank Francisco Francisco Cordero Matt Capps […]
Posted by Danielle Wilson It's official. Madson's out, Papelbon's in. Jonathan Papelbon, the 30 year old closer from the Boston Red Sox, is without a doubt one of the greatest closers in the game. Those words are music to Ruben Amaro Jr's ears. Papelbon and the Phillies have agreed on a four-year, $50 million contract […]
Posted by Frank Klose Some thoughts on the Ryan Madson situation as I sit and eat during my lunch break: Ryan Madson was a career Philadelphia Phillie. With the possible departure of Jimmy Rollins, only Chase Utley would have been a longer-tenured Phillie had Madson re-signed. Now, Ryan Madson's Phillies career is over and he […]
In Jimmy Rollins' 12:00 p.m. press conference today, he made his contract desires very clear: five years, period. If not a fifth year guaranteed, he would want a player option. Here are some highlights and reaction from Twitter:
