With the Phillies adding left-fielder Howie Kendrick and locking up center fielder Odubel Herrera to a five-year contract, the Phillies could appear to be done making major moves. However, that may not totally be the case. Without a left-handed bat on the roster who can provide some power, there may be one more move in the works...
The Phillies time in Clearwater is coming to an end, and so is the battle for the fifth spot in the in teams starting rotation. Phillies manager Pete Mackanin said today that he would announce a decision on who his fifth starter will be on Monday...
The early returns on the summer trade hauls of the Phillies have been positive.
A system that was once thought of as one of the worst in baseball, is now filled with strong young talent with some intriguing young players that came over in the Cole Hamels trade - two of which Jerad Eickhoff and Alec Asher have already appeared at the big league level...
When the Phillies announced that Cody Asche will be optioned to Triple-A and converted into an outfielder, it raised questions as to why the Phillies didn't play Asche in the outfield during winter ball or spring training if they knew their best position prospect played the same position...
Phillies general manager Ruben Amaro, Jr. clarified back in January that the organization still views top prospect Maikel Franco as a third baseman - today on the show assistant GM Scott Proefrock told me Franco has a chance to win the starting third base job in camp...
Always be nice to your neighbor.
That's what Scott Proefrock lived by and that's one of the reasons why AJ Burnett came out retirement to sign with the Phillies. That and $16 million for one year of pitching.
Burnett and Proefrock live about a mile apart in Maryland with their sons sharing the same middle schools and the same recreational basketball team...
According to Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe "it’s really looking like a Baltimore-Philadelphia-Pittsburgh runoff" for the services of A.J. Burnett.
A.J. Burnett, RHP, free agent — We mentioned last week that the Orioles could be the wild card for Burnett because he lives in Baltimore...