Phillies Keep One, Dump One
mysportsrumors.com 24 days ago — The Philadelphia Phillies are wasting no time making personnel moves. Not even two full days since they lost to the New York Yankees in the World Series, they’ve picked up one players option and informed another he’ll be let go. The two players? Cliff Lee and Brett Myers. General ...

Phillies part ways with Brett Myers
macho-row.blogspot.com 24 days ago — Jim Salisbury of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports today that the Philadelphia Phillies officially parted ways with right handed pitcher Brett Myers . General manager Ruben Amaro Jr. gave Myers no reason for not negotiating a contract with the free agent pitcher. "I officially won’t be a ...

Phillies pick up Lee’s $9 million option
scoresreport.com 23 days ago — Photo from fOTOGLIF It was a pleasure to watch Cliff Lee during the playoffs. The Phillies left-hander flaunted a studly 1.56 ERA in five starts, finishing 4-0. When the Phillies aquired Lee in late July for four minor leaguers, the former Indian and went 7-4 with a 3.39 ERA. Given his ...

Brett Myers To Be A Free Agent !!
nleastchatter.com 24 days ago — According to Jim Salisbury of the Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia Phillies Pitcher and Husband of the Year winner, Brett Myers was told today by Phillies GM Ruben Amaro Jr. that the team will not pursue a new contract with him, Myers said that he’s open to starting or relieving with ...

Offseason Business Begins
misterballz.blogspot.com 23 days ago — It's been a brief offseason so far. But in the two short days since the Phillies' race to repeat ended, there have been a lot of happenings with the team. It was a sure thing that after the Yankees recorded the final out to win their 27th World Series Championship that the 25 men representing ...

Myers upset with Phillies
scoresreport.com 10/16/2009 — Pitcher Brett Myers is upset that the Phillies left him off the NLCS roster after he spent most of the regular season rehabbing from a hip injury so that he could re-join the club in the postseason. From the Philadelphia Inquirer : “I’m upset,” the pitcher said ...

Brett Myers is a classy free-agent-to-be
umpbump.com 24 days ago — So the Phillies are letting Brett Myers walk, and you can feel pretty confident that the biggest reason he’s not sticking around is he was a giant pain in the ass during his Philly tenure. But let’s give credit where credit is due. Myers’ parting words were classy:  ...

Should the Phillies Have Pulled Cliff Lee With A Big Lead?
baseballanalysts.com 27 days ago — The Phillies found themselves in a 3-1 hole going into Monday night. Luckily for them, they had their ace, Cliff Lee, on the mound for them. But the Phillies bats went into overdrive for them as well, putting up six runs in three innings. After three, the Phillies had a commanding 6-1 lead, ...

Goodbye Brett
pabaseball.blogspot.com 23 days ago — The Myers Roller Coaster Express has been shutdown. No more Superman-esque performances, and no more painful minor league demotions. No more wife beating , and no more barroom fighting. Brett Myers time with the Phillies has officially come to an end as Ruben Amaro informed him that they would ...

Brett Myers gets denied!
scoresreport.com 10/23/2009 — Hey, we’ve all been there. We go in for a kiss with that special someone who wasn’t expecting it and all of a sudden they pull away as if you have a combination of tuna fish and dirty diaper on your breath. But in most cases, your failed smooch doesn’t occur after you won a ...

Should the Chicago Cubs Consider Brett Myers? — Bleacher Report - MLB 24 days ago
Reports out of Philadelphia Friday are that the National League Champion Phillies will not pursue an extension with Brett Myers. Myers, once the top of the Philadelphia rotation, fell out of favor over the last couple years because of injuries and ...

Brett Myers Will Not Be Returning to the Philadelphia Phillies Next Year — Bleacher Report - MLB 24 days ago
In a meeting today, Ruben Amaro Jr. informed Brett Myers that they would not attempt to renegotiate. Amaro did not give any reason as to why he was released, though the $12 million in cap space may be a factor. Myers said that he felt it coming ...

Phillies cut ties with veteran Myers — Major League Baseball News 24 days ago
Ten years after being drafted in the first round by the Phillies, Opening Day starter Brett Myers was told by GM Ruben Amaro Jr. on Friday that he would not be brought back in 2010.

Bullpen biggest issue for Phillies — USATODAY.com MLB - Top Stories 24 days ago
The Philadelphia Phillies will try to take back their World Series trophy next year with virtually the same roster they had this ...

FanHouse: Phillies part ways with veteran Myers — SI.com - MLB 23 days ago