Baseball’s 2016 Winter Meetings are underway, and the Philadelphia Phillies have signed a veteran reliever on the first full day to help bolster their bullpen.According to ESPN, 39-year-old Joaquin Benoit has reportedly agreed to terms with the club on a one-year, $7.5 million deal.Benoit split last season between the Seattle Mariners and Toronto Blue Jays. His 26-game stint in the … Continue reading Phillies sign Joaquin Benoit to bolster bullpen
Phillies nearly ready to spend big again
Embed from Getty Imageswindow.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'ffXjx9fWRexhi4HFhVlDvA',sig:'ud4WFo4zgBQYd8-FTXv-cvWXk_I1YmELq0RJCSPFR_M=',w:'594px',h:'415px',items:'612546762',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});//embed-cdn.gettyimages.com/widgets.jsRyan Howard contract paid $25 million in 2016 and $10 million buyout for 2017The Philadelphia Phillies have gone from being one of the biggest spenders in Major League Baseball to one of its most frugal teams.This normally wouldn’t sit well with a fan base that became used to winning big … Continue reading Phillies nearly ready to spend big again
Rookies were unsung heroes of Phillies 1980 world champions
Much of the credit for the Philadelphia Phillies winning the franchise’s first-ever World Series championship back in 1980 has gone to the core of veteran players. That title would not have been won without those veterans. Stars such as Mike Schmidt, Larry Bowa, Greg Luzinski, Bob Boone, Larry Christenson and Dick Ruthven came up through the Phillies farm system. That homegrown core was supplemented during … Continue reading Rookies were unsung heroes of Phillies 1980 world champions
2016 Winter Meetings: Philadelphia Phillies
As he prepares to attend his second MLB Winter Meetings as the Philadelphia Phillies general manager next week, Matt Klentak may have a few dark horse moves up his sleeve.While the rumor mills surrounding the still rebuilding Fightin’ Phils have been relatively quiet, there have been some whispers of possibility. In the usual game of whisper down the … Continue reading 2016 Winter Meetings: Philadelphia Phillies
Phillies 2016 POY: Odubel Herrera
The rebuilding program continued for the Philadelphia Phillies in the 2016 season. The club moved up to fourth place in the NL East Division with a 71-91 record.That left the Fightin’ Phils a distant 24 games behind the division-leading Washington Nationals. They were also 16 in back of an NL Wildcard berth. But it also marked … Continue reading Phillies 2016 POY: Odubel Herrera
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