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Phillies say Gillick not returning to Toronto | Philadelphia Daily News | 11/20/2009

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:14:03 +0000

The Phillies strongly deny a pair of stories in the Toronto Star indicating that Pat Gillick, who became their general manager before the 2006 season and helped the franchise win only its second world championship 3 years later, could be heading back to the organization where he first made his ...

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Marmol closing for Pedro? Don't count on it

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:13:06 +0000

The Cubs' Carlos Marmol closing games for teammate Pedro Martinez? Don't look to see that at Wrigley Field next season, despite Marmol's comments today in an Associated Press story out of the Dominican Republic In the report from Santo Domingo, Marmol is quoted as saying that the Cubs would like ...

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For Phillies, expect few fireworks in free agency | Philadelphia Daily News | 11/20/2009

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:07:21 +0000

SEVEN YEARS AGO, the Phillies publicly pursued free-agent slugger Jim Thome. At the stroke of midnight on the deadline that teams could make formal offers, then-general manager Ed Wade fired off an e-mail and followed it up with a long, from-the-heart letter. And this year . . . probably won't ...

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Phillies Phlashback Phriday: Jay Johnstone

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:33:00 +0000

Jay Johnstone was a career .303 left-handed hitter during his 5 seasons in Philadelphia. In total, he played 20 years in the majors for the Phillies, Dodgers, Yankees, Angels, Cubs, White Sox, Padres and Athletics batting .267. That's the definition of journeyman, as he played for 8 of the 26 ...

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'Idiot' paper notes unusual spelling of Phillies' Domonic Brown

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:50:15 +0000

The Bucks (Pa.) Local News is reporting tonight that Phillies fans are eagerly awaiting the arrival of prospect Domonic Brown, who had an .880 OPS over three minor league stops in 2009. It is also reporting he is "JUST AN IDIOT" for spelling his first name that way. Wait, whaaa? ...

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Free Agent Primer: What To Look For This Offseason

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:21:44 +0000

With the free agent signing period just a mere 12 hours away, here is a free agent primer on this year's batch of free agents.

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DeRosa could fill in for Phils at third

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:14:54 +0000

By Todd Zolecki / MLB.com 11/18/09 10:38 AM EST PHILADELPHIA -- The Phillies see Mark DeRosa as a potential replacement at third base for Pedro Feliz. DeRosa sees the Phillies as a fit, too. FOXSports.com reported early Wednesday morning that the Phillies are the favorite to land DeRosa, ...

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An Open Letter to Ruben Amaro Regarding Third Base in 2010.

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:17:32 +0000

Mr Amaro, Thank you helping to bring championship caliber baseball back to Philadelphia. After much long suffering of bad teams, bad management, no player development, a cheap front office, and sitting by ourselves at games, you have managed to retake Philadelphia as one of the best baseball ...

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Pair of Phillies Prospects Part of Topps Double-A All-Star Team

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 07:33:54 +0000

Classification ERA leader Travis Wood and Topps league Players of the Year Chris Carter and Desmond Jennings are among the ten players selected to the Topps Double-A All-Star Team. The Philadelphia Phillies are the only MLB organization with more than one player on the squad. The best ...

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Carlos Marmol Loves Pedro Martinez, But the Cubs Don’t

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:37:24 +0000

Even though the Chicago Cubs probably should be in the market for some starting pitching depth, they are not. The relative virtue of such a decision, I will leave to you, good reader. I will say only: Zambrano, Dempster, Wells, ?, ? That said, even if the Cubs were looking for a pitcher, that ...

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Today in Phillies history - MVP for Howard

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:00:00 +0000

On this day in 2006 Ryan Howard was crowned the National League MVP , beating out St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Albert Pujols. In 2006 Howard hit a franchise record 58 home runs, helping to drive in a career high 149 runs batted in. Howard also hit a career high .313, scored 104 runs, and ...

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Phils Dump Figgins; Court DeRosa for the Rebound

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:15:05 +0000

First of all, his name isn’t anywhere near as funny-sounding. Secondly, he hit .250 for the Cardinals in 2009, and struck out more than ever in his career (121). ”This team’s already got a strikeout artist,” said Ryan Howard and his 186 SO in 2009. ”And his name is me.”

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Arizona Fall League Review

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:30:00 +0000

On Thursday, the last regular scheduled games were played in the Arizona Fall League. Eight players from the Phillies organization played for the Scottsdale Scorpions, along with prospects from the Giants, Pirates, Rockies and D-Backs. Scottsdale finished 15-16 in the six team league. Pirates ...

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DeRosa would deliver marginal upgrade at best

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 04:46:15 +0000

FOXSports, citing a Major League source, has listed the Phillies as the favorites to land Mark DeRosa. Despite a 23-homer season, expectations should be tempered. In a nutshell, here’s the problem with Mark DeRosa: we’ve seen him before and didn’t like the results. The Phillies need a third ...

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Perkins: Homeless Gillick could settle in nicely with Blue Jays

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:01:49 +0000

at Gillick sold his house in Toronto a couple of years ago, so by Gillick's brand of logic, it makes perfect sense for him to rejoin the Blue Jays as a wise old head. The word is out that Gillick might well latch on to a senior consulting role in Toronto similar to the one he took when he ...

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Barack & Chuck

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:18:00 +0000

At WSBGMs headquarters, somewhere in a dank basement in our mother's house according to Buzz Bissinger , we've been following the 44th President of the United States of America's ties with the Philadelphia Phillies quite closely. By now, it should be no secret that Barack Obama is a Phightin's ...

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My ballot: National League Rookie of the Year

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 21:05:38 +0000

Later today the Baseball Writers Association of America will announce their choice for NL Rookie of the Year, but first here's how my ballot would look: 1. Andrew McCutchen, Pittsburgh 2. J.A. Happ, Philadelphia 3. Chris Coghlan, Florida 4. Tommy...

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GM Amaro: Phillies have $15 million to spend on third base, pitching help

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:00:00 +0000

Talking to The News Journal's Scott Lauber, Phillies GM Ruben Amaro Jr. on Wednesday listed third base and bullpen help as his top priorities this winter, adding that he didn't expect his team's payroll to exceed $140 million by much...

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Jimmy Plus Rollins Equals Balls in Play

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:15:00 +0000

I'm certainly no SABR geek but I have come to enjoy a good advanced stat once in a while as another tool to evaluate a player's performance. Yahoo!'s Big League Stew is running a series which is basically "Advanced Stats for Dummies" and in today's post on BABIP -- Batting Average on Balls In ...

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Phillies' hot stove is heating up

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 04:30:40 +0000

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