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Gillick’s way

Hall of Famer Pat Gillick creates "The Phillies Way"On November 2nd, 2005, the Philadelphia Phillies announced that Pat Gillick was hired as their new General Manager. The former 2-time World Series winner as GM with the Toronto Blue Jays then took a group of players already on board from the previous Ed Wade regime, and crafted … Continue reading Gillick’s way

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Phillies receive 7 GIBBY Awards nominations

7 Phillies nominations for 2014 GIBBY's“Greatness In Base Ball Yearly”, that’s what MLB’s GIBBY Awards celebrate. The awards were begun by Major League Baseball back in 2002. They are awarded for extraordinary performances by players, managers, executives, and others in the game.For 2014, the Philadelphia Phillies organization has been announced as having nominees in 7 … Continue reading Phillies receive 7 GIBBY Awards nominations

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Phillies coaches return for 2015

Pitching coach Bob McClure and all other coaches returnThe Philadelphia Phillies announced today that all coaches would return for the 2015 season, as reported first by MLB.com’s Todd Zolecki.Zolecki: “The team said today each coach is signed through next season. The Phillies announced late last month that they had invited every coach to return following … Continue reading Phillies coaches return for 2015

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Yasmany Tomas and Phillies: A perfect match

Cuban defector Yasmani Tomas looks perfect for PhilliesEver since it was announced that Cuban phenom Yasmany Tomas had left the island nation and would be seeking a job in Major League Baseball this past summer, speculation has run rampant as to which organization was his most likely landing spot.In recent weeks, that speculation has focused squarely … Continue reading Yasmany Tomas and Phillies: A perfect match