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Phillies 2016 Closer options
With the trade of Ken Giles to Houston, the Philadelphia Phillies have a few options for the 2016 closer role.Giles was always considered the heir apparent to Jonathan Papelbon, took over that role when the veteran was dealt to the Washington Nationals at the trade deadline this past season, and succeeded as most evaluators believed he would.In fact, … Continue reading Phillies 2016 Closer options
Jonathan Papelbon to D.C.? Now that’s Natitude!
The Phillies have completed the long awaited and much speculated trade of flamboyant but efficient closer Jonathan Papelbon, sending him to the division-rival Washington Nationals.The deal moves Papelbon from the bottom to the top of the National League East into the very position that he believed he was going when he first signed with the … Continue reading Jonathan Papelbon to D.C.? Now that’s Natitude!
MLB trade deadline: Who needs Jonathan Papelbon?
As many rumors have been surrounding my previous subject in this series, Phillies starting pitcher Cole Hamels, controversial closer Jonathan Papelbon has garnered almost as much interest and ink as the MLB non-waiver trade deadline approaches like a freight train.Papelbon has a few issues that would seem to be different from Hamels, perhaps making him a more difficult piece … Continue reading MLB trade deadline: Who needs Jonathan Papelbon?
MLB trade deadline hullabaloo
On Friday afternoon, July 31st at 4:00pm EDT, the Major League Baseball non-waiver trade deadline will arrive. Until that time, teams are free to trade with one another without much restriction, other than that imposed on them by individual player contracts.As of this moment, on Wednesday afternoon, July 22nd, there have been no major trades announced, … Continue reading MLB trade deadline hullabaloo
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