Carlos Santana: bad signing by the Philadelphia Phillies

The Philadelphia Phillies agreed to terms with veteran free agent first baseman Carlos Santana this past week. Per a report from Phillies insider Jim Salisbury on December 15, the formal signing will take place pending the results of a physical exam. This was a wholly unnecessary signing, and I believe that in the end it … Continue reading Carlos Santana: bad signing by the Philadelphia Phillies

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White Sox potential Winter Meetings deals

The Chicago White Sox are almost certain to be among the most popular and influential players as the 2016 MLB Winter Meetings unfold in National Harbor, Maryland.The White Sox went an extremely disappointing 78-84 this past season. That resulted in a fourth place finish in the AL Central Division.It was a fourth consecutive losing season on the South … Continue reading White Sox potential Winter Meetings deals

2016 Baseball Winter Meetings preview

Major League Baseball will conduct the annual MLB Winter Meetings just outside of Washington, D.C. this year. The formal location is National Harbor, Maryland, a waterfront development along the Potomac River.The headquarters for this year’s meetings, which run from December 4-8, will be the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center.There the folks from MLB Network will set up a broadcasting hub … Continue reading 2016 Baseball Winter Meetings preview

Goodbye, JRoll

Jimmy Rollins reportedly dealt to the LA DodgersGoodbye Jimmy Rollins. The Phillies have reportedly traded their shorstop and team leader. I’m not surprised at all. And yet it’s still a bit of a shock.Just yesterday at around 4:20pm, I published an article here at TBOH titled “Utley and Rollins Going Nowhere“, flat-out stating that I didn’t … Continue reading Goodbye, JRoll