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Q&A- Eric Valent
Q&A- Eric Valent
Kicking off the offseason interview series is former Phillies 1st round pick Eric Valent , who was nice enough to do a Q&A; session via email with WSBGM's. Valent was selected with the 42nd pick of 1998 amateur draft out of UCLA (Pat Burrell was selected 1st overall). He made his MLB debut in ...
Oh, (insert expletive)!
Oh, (insert expletive)!
pabaseball.blogspot.com — By now you have heard the terrible news of Chase Utley's injured hip that will require surgery... and a 4-6 month recovery period. Most of us speculated that Chutley was playing hurt, because his numbers began to drop, but I doubt many us of suspected ... (more) Oh, (insert expletive)!

Higher Ticket Prices Changing The Fan Base
Higher Ticket Prices Changing The Fan Base
myteamrivals.typepad.com — The Phillies announced that they will increasing ticket prices for the 2009 season, as demand for tickets... is on the rise after the World Series win. Most seats will cost $2-$3 more, and premium seats will go up $6 each, costing $50 a piece and lower infield seats go from $50 to $60, ... (more) Higher Ticket Prices Changing The Fan Base
Phils contact Lowe, Burnett | Philadelphia Inquirer | 11/26/2008
philly.com — The Phillies continue to talk with free-agent lefthander Jamie Moyer about a new contract, but the parties... have yet to reach an agreement. Phillies general manager Ruben Amaro Jr. said he remains hopeful Moyer will be back. One baseball source said ... (more) Phils contact Lowe, Burnett | Philadelphia Inquirer | ...
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“I’M JUST A SOUL WHOSE INTENTIONS ARE GOOD, OH LORD, PLEASE DON’T LET ME BE MISUNDERSTOOD”
Kranepool Society :: A New York Mets Blog — ... The site We Should All Be GM’s has a very good Q & A with one time Met Eric Valent. Valent is now a minor league coach for the Phillies but rates his hitting for the cycle as a Met in 2004 as his big league highlight. ...

Links: Pedro, Patience, Valent, and Agee
MetsBlog.com — ... gives his reasons for why Pedro Martinez and the Mets need to part ways, writing: “In 2008, he pitched to a 5.61 ERA, or nearly twice his career mark of 2.91. Coming into 2008, he’d struck out almost exactly one batter per inning as a Met; that rate dropped to 7.18 [per 9 innings].” SNY’s Ted Berg says there is no need to rush into signing a closer in his latest edition of Wireless Calling. Wondering what Eric Valent has been up to? We Should Be GM’s interviews the former Met. …i ...

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