Rumors have outfielder Joc Pederson on Phillies radarThe latest rumors have the Los Angeles Dodgers as the next team in pursuit of Phillies lefty ace Cole Hamels, with Phils management researching the top LA prospects in anticipation of upcoming trade negotiations. There are certainly a number of good reasons both clubs would pursue such a deal.From … Continue reading Dodgers up next on Hamels trade watch
Hanley and the Panda to Boston
The Boston Red Sox have agreed to longterm contracts with a pair of big name free agents, Hanley Ramirez and Pablo 'Kung Fu Panda' Sandoval.MLB sources have told the Boston Globe that both deals are for 5 years, with Ramirez' in the $90 million and Sandoval in the $100 million range.This is as clear a … Continue reading Hanley and the Panda to Boston
Phillies, Red Sox, Hamels
Cole Hamels traded by the Phillies to the Boston Red Sox for a package of young players and prospects.It's a story that has been percolating for at least weeks, ever since Phillies acting President Pat Gillick publicly stated that the club likely would not win in 2015 or 2016.Gillick has also publicly stated that everything … Continue reading Phillies, Red Sox, Hamels
AJ & KK: Innings don’t grow on trees
Kendrick and Burnett were healthy rotation regulars in 2014There has been a thought process floating around in some baseball circles that the more innings a team can get from it's starting rotation, the more likely the team will have success.One school of thought has floated the number of 1,000 innings as a goal for a … Continue reading AJ & KK: Innings don’t grow on trees
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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