Pat Gallen

Jayson Stark of ESPN.com joined Mike Gill on The Sports Bash today during the 5th anniversary celebration. Stark talked about Chase Utley and his healthy heading into the season. While he is working his way back completely from a knee ailment, Stark doesn't believe he'll ever be 100% again...

Cole Hamels has signed for one more year at $15 million. That would seem like a good thing. That’s just the feeling on the surface. Look for things to take a turn south if something doesn’t get done before the season begins...

The Phillies and Cole Hamels have come to terms on a one-year, $15 million contract, according to a tweet from CSBSports.com’s Jon Heyman.  A source close to Hamels tells me he’s on vacation in Hawaii, so I guess we’ll have to hear from him later on the situation...

The Philadelphia Flyers opened up a 2-0 lead on the New York Rangers, but could not hold on as the visitors scored three unanswered to win the Winter Classic, 3-2. Here are some thoughts from today's Bridgestone Winter Classic from Citizens Bank Park: -Schenn off the Schneid Brayden Schenn was one of the stars of the Winter Classic for the Flyers, netting his first goal and playing an enthusiastic

J-Roll is back. (GETTY) Jimmy Rollins is back according to Jerry Crasnick of ESPN.com. He says the deal is for three years with a fourth year vesting option…exactly the contract I thought (and a lot of other people thought) would get it done...

The Buzz around Dallas had been that Ryan Madson might be inclined to accept arbitration with the Phillies because the market for closers was thinning out. Not when Scott Boras is your agent. Madson declined arbitration with the team before the 11:59 Wednesday deadline, meaning the Phillies will receive two compensatory picks in return should he sign elsewhere...

With their backs against the wall in their quest for a playoff spot in the crowded NFC picture, the Eagles fell flat on their faces as the New England Patriots manhandled them in the 38-20 loss at Lincoln Financial Field. Philadelphia is now 1-5 at home in 2011 and Andy Reid falls to 0-4 all time against Patriots head coach Bill Belichick...

In a bit of a head scratching move, the Phillies have offered salary arbitration to Raul Ibanez, meaning if he accepts, he could actually make more than the $12 million he made in 2011. It was a foregone conclusion the Phillies would offer it to Jimmy Rollins and Ryan Madson. With the Jonathan Papelbon signing, the Phillies lose a first-round draft pick, but when Madson signs elsewhere, they w

Phillies General Manager Ruben Amaro Jr. joined the Sports Bash with Mike Gill and Phillies beat reporter Pat Gallen on Tuesday to discuss everything going on in free agency. Among the topics discussed were Jimmy Rollins, the Jonathan Papelbon signing, Ty Wigginton in Philly, and Cole Hamels and his contract situation...

Here is a revised look at the Phillies 2012 roster and payroll projections following the Jonathan Papelbon and Brian Schneider signings, and the Ty Wigginton trade. The numbers for the arbitration players and players lacking service time are subject to change...