Lend A Helping Hand
by Bill Baer on Tuesday, January 27th, 2009Posted in Uncategorized | 1 Comment »
If you've been following news in the Philadelphia area lately, Coatesville (a city in Chester County) has been under siege. Arsonists have been lighting the place up for about a year now. MSNBC: On Monday, Coatesville was under a state of emergency. ...
BDD: Empathy for Adam Eaton
by Bill Baer on Saturday, January 24th, 2009Posted in MLB | No Comments »
At Baseball Digest Daily, I explain why I am a charter member of the Adam Eaton fan club. I’m not going to go out and purchase a Phillies jersey with “Eaton” and his number 23 (I’m sure he meant no offense ...
BDD: Best Fit for Phils?
by Bill Baer on Friday, January 23rd, 2009Posted in Baseball Daily Digest, Media, MLB, Philadelphia Phillies, Sabermetrics | No Comments »
At Baseball Digest Daily, I take a look at the five guys the Phillies are looking at to fill their RH bench player void. Conclusion: Where's Barry Bonds, and what's his phone number?
Werth Is Cool; Howard Is Not
by Bill Baer on Friday, January 23rd, 2009Posted in MLB, Philadelphia Phillies | 2 Comments »
A nice quote from Jayson Werth per David Murphy, PDN: You look at the guys around here - we have some high-caliber guys. We have some guys who are really good baseball players. But on top of that, they're young. You ...
Credit Where Credit Is Due [Updated!]
by Bill Baer on Saturday, January 17th, 2009Posted in Media, MLB, Philadelphia Phillies | 1 Comment »
If you've kept up with this blog with any frequency, it's no secret to you that I do not have a warm place in my heart for new Phillies GM Ruben Amaro, and that's justifiable given the head-scratching deals he's ...
BDD: 5 Guys to Bank on in ’09
by Bill Baer on Friday, January 16th, 2009Posted in Baseball Daily Digest, MLB, Sabermetrics | No Comments »
At Baseball Digest Daily, I've suggested five players I think will defy our expectations in the '09 season. Here's a snippet: However, Rollins — who can now be referred to as a seasoned veteran — had an impressive change in his ...
BDD: An Irrelevant Hall of Fame
by Bill Baer on Thursday, January 15th, 2009Posted in Baseball Daily Digest, Media, MLB, Sabermetrics | 2 Comments »
On the heels of learning that Rickey Henderson and Jim Rice were voted into the Hall of Fame, I have looked into the future to an irrelevant Hall of Fame. “Who are these guys?” my grandson queries as we walk into ...
The Phillies’ Off-Season Gets Worse
by Bill Baer on Tuesday, January 6th, 2009Posted in Media, MLB, Philadelphia Phillies | 4 Comments »
The Tampa Bay Rays have signed Pat Burrell to a two-year, $16 million deal. [Ken Rosenthal] This is after Pat Burrell had declined a two-year, $22 million offer from the Phillies back in October. And after the Phillies wasted $31.5 million ...
Chipper Jones Has A Room Temperature IQ?
by Bill Baer on Friday, January 2nd, 2009Posted in Media, MLB, Philadelphia Phillies | 1 Comment »
Larry "Chipper" Jones has been my favorite non-Phillie since he burst onto the scene with the Atlanta Braves in 1995. So it is with great remorse that I bring you news that Jones might, in fact, be a few watts ...
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