No Tomas; What next for Phillies?

Cuban Yasmany Tomas signed with Arizona DiamondbacksThe Philadelphia Phillies, considered the front-runners in many media circles for months, did not lose out in the bidding process for the services of young Cuban slugger Yasmani Tomas.The player’s agent, Jay Alou, said that the Phillies never even made a formal offer to his client. “The player wanted … Continue reading No Tomas; What next for Phillies?

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