Writer: Frank Klose
Last night on Philly.com I caught the poll. It asked, "Should Erik Kratz replace Carlos Ruiz when he returns?" The results were shocking: But this wasn't the first time I saw from the fans a preference for Erik Kratz over Carlos Ruiz. Here is a comment I saw yesterday on Twitter: Carlos Ruiz is complete […]
Count me among those who have said, "None of the prospects we have given up have done anything yet." One of them will be making his Major League debut this Friday: Jarred Cosart. Cosart, along with first baseman Jonathan Singleton and outfielder Domingo Santana went to the Houston Astros in exchange for outfielder Hunter […]
What would you think of Steve Cishek in the Phillies' bullpen? Earlier today, Buster Olney suggested that the Phillies might add some pieces instead of subtracting. The Phillies apparently are looking to add, paving the way for some subtraction later, if necessary. According to Jon Paul Morosi of Fox Sports, the Phillies are looking at […]
Could the Tigers be interested in Carlos Ruiz? The Phillies have been long linked to the Tigers and Jonathan Papelbon. However, according to a new report from CBS Sports' Danny Knobler, the Phillies are scouting the Detroit Tigers' farm system …but not for a potential Papelbon trade: Phillies scouts have been spotted doing a second […]
In the last 10 games, the Phillies have gained… no ground on the Atlanta Braves. 10 games ago the Phillies were 7.5 games out of first place. Today, the Phillies are 7.5 games out of first place. But because the Phillies have had a stretch where they've beat Atlanta Braves starter Kris Medlen and the […]
The Phillies paid outfielder Danny Tartabull $2.3 million in 1997 for seven hitless at bats. But Tartabull did not use that to support his kids and now he is on the run from the law. The U.K.'s Mail Online posted this wanted poster of the former Phillies slugger: According to the Los Angeles County courts, Tartabull […]
The fallout from Major League Baseball's Biogenesis investigation is reportedly ready to come down, and according to a report on ESPN, star players Ryan Braun and Alex Rodriguez and 20 other players will be handed suspensions. T.J Quinn and Mike Fish from ESPN's outside the lines report: Commissioner Bud Selig's office is expected to suspend […]
Phillippe Aumont just can't seem to throw strikes. Therefore, the Phillies just can't keep him on the major league roster. Today the Phillies sent Aumont down to AAA Lehigh Valley once again. Aumont was recalled after Mike Stutes went onto the disabled list, but he has failed to take advantage of his most recent opportunity. […]
Apparently short on relievers with 5.75 ERAs, the Phillies have expressed interest in Yankees reliever Joba Chamberlain, reports Mark Feinsand of the New York Daily News. Feinsand indicated that Michael Young could be the one dealt. A Young-for-Chamberlain deal would be a matter of dumping salary. National League sources say the Phillies are amenable […]
The best policy in life is to pick your friends and family instead of those who are more deserving. I'm sure that all of us have not gotten a job we were better qualifed for so that someone could hire their relative. Heck, "The Office" made an entire episode about how ridiculous that is. But […]
