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Posted by Frank Klose One year ago superagent Scott Boras had a proven closer available. Just like this year, the market dried up and Boras ran out of teams who needed a closer. So, just what did Boras do with Rafael Soriano? Soriano signed a deal with the New York Yankees to set up […]
Posted by Frank Klose Well, Twitter was abuzz last night speculating on an exchange between Phillies outfielder Shane Victorino and pitcher Dontrelle Willis: Well, now Jerry Crasnick of ESPN.com is reporting that the two sides have agreed to a one-year deal. Willis was once a stud pitcher for the Florida Marlins prior to his trade […]
Posted by Frank Klose pPhilliedelphia/Steve Trapani Ok, so maybe some of you could call my #10 Ben Francisco jersey useless already. According to many reports, like this one from CSNPhilly, Ben Francisco has been traded to the Toronto Blue Jays for minor league relief pitcher Frank Gailey. Gailey may just be minor league inventory. […]
Posted by Frank Klose Courtesy riveravenue.mlblogs.com Oh man, the spell check on Google Chrome is going to bother me for the next two years, as the Phillies have signed outfielder Laynce Nix to a two-year contract, according to the Washington Post. Nix spent the last season with the Washington Nationals, but lost a great deal […]
Posted by Frank Klose According to David Grzybowski of La Salle University's Sports Talk Philadelphia, Howard Eskin announced last night at the Broadcast Pioneer Awards that the Phillies broadcasts will be broadcast on the new 94 WIP as well as 1210 AM. Eskin himself retweeted Grzybowski, seemingly confirming the report. The Phillies Radio Network has long […]
Posted by Mike Frohwirth The Phillies' signing of reliever Jonathan Papelbon to a free agent contract worth a minimum of $50MM (4 years/$50MM, with a $12MM option for Year 5) was surprising this early in the offseason. Was it a smart acquisition by the Phillies? Let's look at the pros and cons of the move. […]
Posted by Frank Klose For years, Ryan Madson was a fan favorite in Philadelphia. He never hesitated to make sarcastic jokes to fans in the stands arriving early, and since when he first donned a #57 jersey back in 2003, he has been a fan favorite. He was a world champion with teh Phillies […]
By: Stephen Gallo photo courtesysportsbully.com That's the face of a man with a nice, new contract. According to multiple sources, Phillies closer Ryan Madson has agreed to a new contract with the home town team. The deal is for four years guaranteed at $11 million per year. There is also a fifth year option worth […]
Posted by Frank Klose No… this can't be right, is it? Todd Zolecki reports that former Phillies 1B Jim Thome has signed a one-year contract to play for the Phillies. Wow. You can buy a brand new Jim Thome Jersey here. Thome probably can't play first base for the injured Ryan Howard, but he can […]
If you are at work and did not have the pleasure to see the Shane Victorino press conference, here's a picture of it, and captures of a bunch of tweets to see what Shane and others thought about it. Why did Shane Victorino have the press conference? Probably because he refused to talk after the […]
