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Amaro, Manuel Re-Up; First Spring Cuts
Posted on 11 Mar 2011 by Christopher Rowe.
Amaro signed through 2013 The good news is that both Ruben Amaro and Charlie Manuel are under contract through 2013. The bad news may be that looming questions regarding Chase Utley, Raul Ibanez, Jimmy Rollins and the Phillies lineup have yet to be answered. Amaro, 46, was in the final year of three-year pact signed after the 2008 season. After serving as an assistant GM to both Ed Wade and Pat...
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2012: Dom Brown, Chase Utley…?
Posted on 5 Mar 2011 by Christopher Rowe.
Domonic Brown fractured his hand According to all available sources, Phillies and professional Spring Training strikeout artist Domonic Brown broke his right hand. The blue chip prospect OF (ranked #4 by Baseball America) suffered the injury during an at-bat earlier on Saturday afternoon. Facing Paul Maholm of the Pirates, Brown fouled a ball off and appeared to shake his hand following the pit...
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Sullivan Signs Minor League Deal
Posted on 11 Feb 2011 by Christopher Rowe.
The Phillies have signed outfielder Cory Sullivan to a Minor League contract, according to several sources including MLB.com and Phillies.com. Sullivan will be in Minor League camp with a possibility of making the major league club. It is likely that Sullivan (a left-handed hitter) would have to outperform Ross Gload (L), John Mayberry, Jr. (R) and Domonic Brown (L) in order to ride the Phillie...
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Starting Lineup Projections
Posted on 27 Jan 2011 by Christopher Rowe.
Recently, I wrote about the pitching projections (Jan. 3, Phillies Pitching Projections) from The Bill James Handbook 2011. Now it is time for the projected starting lineup. Since Manuel has not tipped his hand yet as to what his plans are, you're left to my own devices and powers of deduction. Several variables apply. Naturally there is the right field situation. Will it be Francisco? Platoon ...
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WERTH SIGNS WITH NATIONALS
Posted on 5 Dec 2010 by Christopher Rowe.
Jayson Werth has made a decision and will continue to call the “National League East” home in 2010. He remains in the Mid-Atlantic area and he did not opt to sign with the New York Yankees, New York Mets, Baltimore Orioles or the Boston Red Sox – as was originally expected. Surprisingly Jayson Werth and his agent, Scott Boras, have agreed to a 7-year, $126 million contract wit...
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Make an offer Werth can’t Refuse!
Posted on 27 Nov 2010 by Christopher Rowe.
It is not news that Jayson Werth is the best free agent on the market. It is also not news that the odds of Jayson Werth being a Phillies in 2011 vary somewhere between “slim” and “none.” The Phillies have made it clear that they have other salary and contract considerations and that they “have to draw the line somewhere.” Media sharks have placed Werth into ...
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Phillies 2010 Good Season, Bad Ending
Posted on 26 Oct 2010 by Christopher Rowe.
The 2010 season has ended for the Phillies. It ended badly. It ended abruptly. We still are processing the details of how and why it ended and likely will continue to process these emotions throughout the offseason. Hope springs eternal and the familiar mantra of “there's always next year” has already been declared – be it right or wrong. As with anything in Life, it is bene...
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WERTH THE WAIT, PHILS READY FOR PLAYOFFS
Posted on 20 Sep 2010 by Christopher Rowe.
Werth HR sealed a walkoff win vs. Washington Perhaps it took most of the regular season (150 games) and doubtless there have been a lot of injuries (17 players on DL) but the Philadelphia Phillies can PHInally be considered the best team in baseball. Their 89 wins place them behind the Yankees (90) and tied with Minnesota and Tampa Bay (89) but this team is PHIring on all cylinders and is clear...
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NO EXCUSES, PHILS SADDLE UP FOR STRETCH RUN
Posted on 9 Aug 2010 by Christopher Rowe.
Just this past week, the Phillies just played their first week of baseball without Ryan Howard, Chase Utley and Shane Victorino. They went 6-1 on the week, completing a run of 14 wins in 17 games (including a 12 game home winning streak) and with construction of a new high-speed light rail commuter line between Lehigh Valley and Philadelphia. The Philadelphia to Houston spur is still being buil...
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PHIGHTIN’ PHILS RELOAD: DEADLINE DEALS & RETURNING STARS
Posted on 31 Jul 2010 by Christopher Rowe.
What do Roy Halladay, Cliff Lee, Joe Blanton, Pedro Martinez, Jamie Moyer and Roy Oswalt all have in common? Well aside from the fact that they have each worn Phillies pinstripes over the past 3 seasons, these are the net results of deals by the Phils front office to spur this amazing playoff run. 2007-2009 seasons have seen the Philies collect 3 NL East titles (2007 was the Phils first NL East...
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Brown Dazzles in Debut
Posted on 29 Jul 2010 by Adrian Fedkiw.
You know, I wanted to be clever with my title and entitle my 1st entry What Can Brown Do For You. Well, I visited mlb.com, and it was already taken. I guess my creativity skills are lacking. I'll tell you whose skills aren't lacking, meet Domonic Brown. Brown is the most coveted Phillies prospect since Cole Hamels, Ryan Howard and Chase Utley. Hamels debuted in 2006, Howard in 200...
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PHILLIES: TO TRADE OR NOT TO TRADE? BUY OR SELL?
Posted on 21 Jul 2010 by Christopher Rowe.
As the Major League Baseball trading deadline approaches, speculation abounds. Every video game player thinks that all trades are possible and that every GM can gauge their potential return on investment instantly through the magic of Playstation. Well, while that may not be true, every GM is burning the proverbial candle at both ends, trying to determine what deals are possible AND whether or ...
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Steve Massey said: Don't worry about the vase, my friend; as I plan on living even longer (until my C...
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Steven Keys said: Yes, very "open" and very disdainful of the "run first QB." And since I won't hav...
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Steve Massey said: Elmer Fudd didn't land because "wabbiters" was my 'not so obvious' allusion to you...
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Steven Keys said: You lost me on "Elmer Fudd," Steve, but a Warner Bros. reference is always welcome...
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Steve Massey said: Steven, what if...AP was a humble fellow, Percy Harvin wasn't such a headache for ...
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