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The Phillies played most of the second half with Dom Brown and John Mayberry Jr. as their only full time outfielders, and went 13 games over .500 in that half. They ran out Nate Schierholtz, Laynce Nix, Juan Pierre, and some truly bad options in the third spot, and continued to win games. This by […]
In Ruben We Trust. Hopefully. Last week ended on a pretty crazy note for Phillies fans. First, Vance Worley and Trevor May were shipped to Minnesota for young center fielder Ben Revere. It gave people plenty to talk about, whether they debated the "steep price" the team paid for a center fielder or argued over […]
Where to Watch: TV: FOX Radio: 94.1 WIP Sirius: 132 Injury Report: Preview: In a rematch of the 2002 NFC Championship game (yea, seriously), the Eagles (3-9) have traveled down to Tampa Bay to take on the Buccaneers. The Eagles have announced that Nick Foles will be the starting QB for the rest of the season. […]
The Phillies' offseason shopping list looked something like this: Centerfielder Third baseman Corner outfielder 8th inning reliever The salary numbers leave about $30 million before the Phillies exceed the luxury tax . The Phillies accomplished their centerfielder and third baseman needs for just about $6 million. that leaves the Phillies room for something significant. And […]
Ruben Amaro surprised me today. Not only did he make a good trade (which he has done before), he also got a player that I didn't see us getting. Ben Revere is a good, young, talented player who doesn't cost much. Yes, the Phillies paid a price, but no, this is not at all a […]
I feel the need to weigh in on rumors that I don't think will ever happen, because hey, they're fun. The Phillies are a pitching based team, at least on paper, and frankly that starting pitching isn't as awe-inspiring as it was a year ago at this time. Roy Halladay is coming off one of […]
Rumors are unconfirmed that the motivation was In-and-Out burger locations, but former Phillies World Champion Joe Blanton has agreed to terms with the California Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. The deal is for two years, with an average annual value less than Blanton earned with the Phillies during his most recent contract. Blanton joined the […]
Following in GM Ruben Amaro Jr.’s footsteps, Phillies skipper Charlie Manuel made an appearance on MLB Tonight. And I've never seen a man look more uncomfortable in a suit. As is usually the case, the interview, led by Greg Amsinger, Dan Plesac, and Tom Verducci, was somewhat painful to watch. You can’t help but squirm […]
In the midst of Cliff Lee trade rumors and Shane Victorino signings, Ruben Amaro took a break from what I assume to have been a long hibernation to speak with Brian Kenny, Dan Plesac, and Tom Verducci on MLB Tonight. It was a rather quick interview, but he did make a couple of interesting statements. […]
Photo: Philliedelphia/Frank Klose The Flyin' Hawaiin is coming back to the East Coast. At three years and $39 million, reports FoxSports.com's Ken Rosenthal Shane Victorino will be making $13 million per season with the Boston Red Sox. This means two things for the Phillies. On the plus side, they didn't overpay for a center fielder […]
