Writer: Frank Klose
Photo: Wikipedia Commons The Phillies are Young-er. As in they signed their second Young of the offseason. According to Todd Zolecki, the Phillies have signed former Tigers, Twins and Devil Rays outfielder Delmon Young. The deal is reportedly $750,000, though it does not specify whether the deal is a minor league deal or major […]
The other day, Christine shared the passing of the Phillies lover and fighter Mark Marinelli, who lost the battle with muscular dystrophy at the age of 39. Mark's obituary appeared today in the Allentown Morning Call. . After his passing with the help of Twitterer @FanSince09 our friends over at Phillies Nation , who had business […]
Courtesy Baseball Hall of Fame Was I the only one who thought a video game company was not the smartest place to invest your millions of dollars? Curt Schilling's boyhood fantasy-turned-real-life-disaster 38 Pitches filed for bankruptcy in June. As chief investor and creditor, Schilling must pony up for some of the bills. The best way […]
The Phillies took care of a little business today, agreeing to a one-year deal with lefty reliever Antonio Bastardo. Phillies & LHP Antonio Bastardo have agreed to a one-year, $1.4 million contract, avoiding arbitration. The deal includes award bonuses. — Todd Zolecki (@ToddZolecki) January 18, 2013 The deal does little more than provide payroll certainty […]
Last week, Jason La Canfora of CBS Sports published a column that was not kind to Eagles General Manager Howie Roseman. Citing anonymous sources, La Canfora blasted Roseman for his head coach search, as if Roseman were the reason for a disaster: The rumblings about Roseman lacking nuance and foresight, about him turning people off […]
After a successful appearance in 2009, Jimmy Rollins will head back to the World Baseball Classic to represent Team USA. So far, Rollins joins Canadian players Phillippe Aumont, Tyson Gillies, and Pete Orr as Phillies in the World Baseball classic. Former Phillies outfielder Shane Victorino will also play for Team USA. New Phillies […]
We knew it was coming, but it finally happened today. The Nationals sent outfielder/first baseman Michael Morse to the Seattle Mariners as part of a three-team trade involving the Oakland Athletics. In the deal the Mariners got prospect A.J. Cole, whom they sent to the Athletics last year to acquire Gio Gonzalez. The Athletics got […]
Looking for work? A new job hit the University of Oregon Human Resources page Really neat find by Michael Barkann of CSN Philly: Anyone interested? jobs.uoregon.edu/unclassified.p… — Michael Barkann (@mikencueCSN) January 16, 2013 The University of Oregon is hiring a Head Football Coach. The posting is listed online here. The […]
The Phillies seem to be loading up everywhere except in the outfield. According to Jon Heyman of CBS Sports, the Phillies are interested in infielder Ryan Theriot. #phillies, #SFGiants among teams to show interest in theriot, versatile INF & noted good-luck charmcbsprt.co/13DVSYe — Jon Heyman (@JonHeymanCBS) January 16, 2013 Signing Theriot probably would […]
In a stunning move and reversal, Chip Kelly will indeed be the Eagles' head coach, reports ESPN's Chris Mortensen: Chip Kelly is the new coach of the Philadelphia Eagles, according to league sources. No announcement yet. — Chris Mortensen (@mortreport) January 16, 2013 Adam Schefter reported recently that Chip Kelly was headed back […]
