Top Phillies Moments of the 2000′s
by Bill Baer on Thursday, December 31st, 2009Posted in MLB, Philadelphia Phillies | 12 Comments »
I've racked my brain, trying to find the most memorable Phillies moments of the past decade. Unsurprisingly, most of them come from the post-season era of the past three years. Overall, I've come up with 57 memories, and I won't ...
BDD: Keeping Up with the Joneses
by Bill Baer on Tuesday, December 29th, 2009Posted in Baseball Daily Digest, MLB, Philadelphia Phillies | 2 Comments »
At BDD, I analyze the Mets' flurry of free agent signings. First you have the Phillies, winners of the NL East three years running, representatives of the National League in the World Series two years in a row, and 2008 World ...
For Halladay, to Infinity and Beyond
by Bill Baer on Saturday, December 26th, 2009Posted in MLB, Philadelphia Phillies, Sabermetrics | 2 Comments »
Roy Halladay has made a career out of carving up hitters since he threw his first pitch in the Majors in 1998. He has expertly utilized his four-seam and cut fastballs and a doozy of a curve ball. Since he ...
Just Say No to Fernando Rodney
by Bill Baer on Tuesday, December 22nd, 2009Posted in MLB, Philadelphia Phillies, Sabermetrics | 8 Comments »
Remember when you were a kid, you would do stupid stuff and your parents would stop you in your tracks? They'd tell you what you were doing is wrong, and that they're stopping you for your own good. Maybe, like ...
How Far We’ve Come
by Bill Baer on Monday, December 21st, 2009Posted in MLB, Philadelphia Phillies | 10 Comments »
Roy Halladay is a Phillie. One of the best pitchers in all of Major League Baseball is a Phillie. Not only that, he wanted to come specifically to Philadelphia. Halladay's words, per David Murphy: This is where I wanted to be. [...] ...
Phillies Smart to Extend Rollins
by Bill Baer on Saturday, December 19th, 2009Posted in MLB, Philadelphia Phillies, Sabermetrics | 5 Comments »
The Phillies decided yesterday to pick up the 2011 club option on shortstop Jimmy Rollins' contract. Rollins will earn $7.5 million in '10 and $8.5 million in '11. It's a no-brainer for the Phillies as there are no options to ...
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by Bill Baer on Friday, December 18th, 2009Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »
I've noticed that a few thoughtful comments haven't been getting through my spam filter. If you've left a comment here and it wasn't posted, send me an e-mail (listed to the right or on the About page) and I'll see ...
A Tiny Violin Plays for Cliff Lee
by Bill Baer on Friday, December 18th, 2009Posted in Media, MLB, Philadelphia Phillies | 9 Comments »
The Roy Halladay and Cliff Lee trades have been officially completed. The Phillies have a new former Cy Young winner, this time one that throws with the right arm. The Mariners have a new pitcher to complement phenom Felix Hernandez. ...
Toronto’s Big Draw
by Bill Baer on Tuesday, December 15th, 2009Posted in MLB, Philadelphia Phillies | 11 Comments »
It's been no secret that both former GM J.P. Ricciardi and new GM Alex Anthopoulos of the Toronto Blue Jays were trying to unload Roy Halladay to recoup some value before he left for free agency after the 2010. After ...
BDD: Zduriencik is the New Beane
by Bill Baer on Tuesday, December 15th, 2009Posted in Baseball Daily Digest, MLB, Philadelphia Phillies | 2 Comments »
At Baseball Daily Digest, I laud Seattle Mariners GM Jack Zduriencik for the job he's done in his short time at the helm. The newbie general manager has taken a team that couldn’t hit a lick, couldn’t field a lick, and ...
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