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MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com: Phillies Sign Brian Schneider
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All Things Philly Sports: Phillies sign backup catcher Brian Schneider
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RT @SI_JonHeyman: #phillies land catcher brian schneider, pending physical. good story in allentown morning call. http://bit.ly/4rhhx3 12/1/2009 |
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They take Coste, we take Schneider RT @inthephilshouse Northampton grad Schneider to be a Phillie http://bit.ly/4rhhx3 12/1/2009 |
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Congrats RT @SI_JonHeyman Phillies land catcher Brian Schneider, pending physical. good story in allentown paper. http://bit.ly/4rhhx3 12/1/2009 |
Phillies Sign Brian Schneider
MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com —
The Phillies signed catcher Brian Schneider, according to Mandy Housenick of The Morning Call (hat tip to Jon Heyman). Schneider grew up a Phillies fan, which was part of the reason he was willing to accept a role backing up Carlos Ruiz rather than start for another team.
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News: Brian Schneider Signs With Phillies
MetsBlog.com —
Update, 12:48 pm:
Andy Martino of the Philadelphia Inquirer says Brian Schneider signed a two-year, $3 million deal with the Phillies, which does not have an option for 2011.
Original Post:
Mandy Housenick, in a post to her blog for The Phillies Files, says Brian Schneider has signed with the Phillies.
In two seasons with the Mets, Schneider appeared in just 169 games and hit just .244 with 12 home runs and 62 RBI, as he was plagued by various leg and back injuries right ...
Phillies sign backup catcher Brian Schneider
All Things Philly Sports —
... With all the talk of needing a third baseman and some bullpen help, the Phillies also needed a backup catcher this offseason to help out Carlos Ruiz. Well, that item can be checked off the list as the Phillies have added catcher Brian Schneider. According to the Allentown Morning Call, the Phillies have signed the 10 year MLB vet to a 2 year contract. ...
BREAKING: SCHNEIDER TO THE PHILLS
The Real Dirty Mets Blog —
According to Metsblog/John Heyman Tweet, Brian Schneider has signed with the Phillies
Given yesterdays news about Chris Coste, guess this is a classic switcharoo. I wonder if Brian will tell the Philles he bleeds blue/black/orange as Chris Coste basically said about himself and the Phillies? (thanks metsblog for the link)
Ex-Mets: Brian Schneider signs with Philly
The 'Ropolitans | NY Mets Baseball Blog —
According to The Morning Call, the Philadelphia Phillies have signed Brian Schneider. Schneider had spent the two seasons with the Mets after coming over with Ryan Church from the Nationals in return for Lastings Milledge. Schneider has already passed his physical. ...
Phillies sign catcher Brian Schneider
Macho Row —
... After passing a physical today the Phillies have signed free agent catcher Brian Schneider to a contract with the three time NL East champions and two time defending National League champions. Mandy Housenick of the Morning Call reports that Schneider had a number of offers around the majors and turned down some starting job offers in exchange to play for a contender as well as the team he rooted for growing up. ...
Report: Phillies Add Local Backstop Brian Schneider as First 2010 Addition
The700Level.com - Philly Sports & Minutiae —
... While backup catcher is certainly not the most exciting of positions to fill during the offseason, there is certainly excitement in knowing the 2010 Phillies team is beginning to take shape. According to the Allentown Morning Call, the Phillies have signed local boy Brian Schneider and his family of Phillies fans is pysched. ...
Phillies Add Local Backstop Brian Schneider as First 2010 Addition
The700Level.com - Philly Sports & Minutiae —
... While backup catcher is certainly not the most exciting of positions to fill during the offseason, there is excitement in knowing the 2010 Phillies team is beginning to take shape. According to the Allentown Morning Call, the Phillies have signed local boy Brian Schneider and his family full of Phillies fans is psyched. ...
Brian Schneider Signs With Phillies
Seven Train to Shea Mets Blog —
... According to multiple reports, Brian Schneider has signed with the Phillies, agreeing to a 2-year deal worth $2.75 million. The news was confirmed by TheMorningCall.com. ...
Schneider Signs with the Phils
Phillies Nation —
... According to Mandy Housenick of the Morning Call, former Mets backstop Brian Schneider has signed a two-year deal with the Phillies. The 33-year old catcher grew up a Phillies fan and although he struggled with the stick a season ago, he’s one of the better defensive catchers in baseball. ...
Phillies sign Brian Schneider
The Good Phight —
Phillies sign Brian Schneider
Right on the heels of the Mets signing Chris Coste, too... let the conspiracy theories of sign stealing and catcher espionage begin!
Schneider is a career .251/.292/.335 hitter, but has hit at least .417/.528/.837 against the ...
Phillies Sign Brian Schneider; Coste Prefers Philly Too
Mets Today —
According to The Morning Call, Brian Schneider has signed a one-year contract with the Philadelphia Phillies.
Schneider grew up in Pennsylvania, graduating from Northampton High School, about an hour north of Philadelphia — and as you may have guessed, grew up a Phillies fan.
According to Brian’s Uncle Mike (the Northampton HS Athletic Director):
“It’s neat because we all grew up Philllies fans and we were fans wherever he went, but for him to come back home, everybody is overjoyed. His dad (Mike’s brother ...
Schneider jumps from Mets to hometown Phillies
Circling The Bases —
[image] Brian Schneider has been a starter for basically his entire career, but the 33-year-old catcher will now back up Carlos Ruiz after signing a two-year contract with the Phillies this afternoon. While one Philadelphia newspaper suggests that Schneider passed up a chance to start for several other teams in order to join his hometown Phillies, that seems fairly unlikely. Instead, my guess is that the best he could do elsewhere was a promise that he'd compete for a starting job with a younger catcher and rather than do that for a lesser team he decided to join the ...
Signing a Backup
baseballmusings.com —
Via Phillies Nation, the Phillies sign Brian Schneider to be their backup catcher.
“We feel Brian is ideal for our ballclub,” Phillies GM Ruben Amaro Jr. said. “He has played in the NL East for this entire decade, so he knows the opposing hitters in this division well and he has also proven he can handle the bat. He’s a guy that we would feel comfortable with playing for an extended period of time, if needed.”
Schneider is known for being one of the game’s top defensive catchers, having made just 36 errors in 877 ...
Hot Stove Acquisitions: Wagner, Shoppach, Schneider
Milwaukee Brewers Blog - Bernie's Crew —
... Brian Schneider signed a two-year deal with the Philadelphia Phillies to serve as their back-up catcher behind Carlos Ruiz. Given how putrid Schneider's offensive performance was with New York last season, it is hard to believe the Phillies would dole out a two-year deal. Not that the signing will matter all that much in the big scheme of things. ...
Latest Hot Stove, Free Agency Buzz
FanHouse —
... Huff, second baseman Placido Polanco and shortstop Adam Everett. -- Ed Price o. The White Sox announced (via Twitter) they will not offer salary arbitration to free agents Jermaine Dye, Octavio Dotel, Scott Podsednik or Ramon Castro by tonight's deadline. -- Ed Price o. According to the The Morning Call of Allentown, Pa., the Phillies will sign Brian Schneider as their backup catcher. UPDATE: The Phillies have announced a two-year deal with ...
Latest Hot Stove, Free Agency Buzz
FanHouse —
... second baseman Placido Polanco and shortstop Adam Everett. -- Ed Price o. The White Sox announced (via Twitter) they will not offer salary arbitration to free agents Jermaine Dye, Octavio Dotel, Scott Podsednik or Ramon Castro by tonight's deadline. -- Ed Price o. According to the The Morning Call of Allentown, Pa., the Phillies will sign Brian Schneider as their backup catcher. UPDATE: The Phillies have announced a two-year deal with ...
