New Years Resolutions for the Phillies
by Bill Baer on Thursday, December 29th, 2011Posted in MLB, Philadelphia Phillies, Sabermetrics | 16 Comments »
2011 is on its way out, thankfully so for many people. For the Phillies, 2011 can hardly be labeled a failure as the team set a franchise record in wins with 102 and marched into the playoffs with one of ...
A Lesson in Playing the Market
by Bill Baer on Wednesday, December 28th, 2011Posted in 2011-12 Compendium, MLB, Philadelphia Phillies, Sabermetrics | 26 Comments »
The inimitable Colin Wyers of Baseball Prospectus summed up this off-season's free agency in one sentence after news broke that the Boston Red Sox had acquired Andrew Bailey in a trade with the Oakland Athletics: So the big losers this offseason ...
A Number to Retire
by Michael Baumann on Tuesday, December 27th, 2011Posted in MLB, Philadelphia Phillies | 13 Comments »
Hi, everyone. My name is Michael Baumann, and I'm the newest member of the gang over here at Crashburn Alley. Odds are you've either never heard of me before or you know me from Phillies Nation, where I authored, among ...
Happy Holidays from Crashburn Alley
by Bill Baer on Friday, December 23rd, 2011Posted in Uncategorized | 9 Comments »
I would like to wish Crashburn Alley readers a happy and safe holiday and new year. The Phillies community really is the best in the business, and that is especially true (I feel) about the Saber-minded crowd. Thanks to an ...
Ed Wade to Return to Philly
by Bill Baer on Tuesday, December 20th, 2011Posted in MLB, Philadelphia Phillies | 16 Comments »
Via CSN Philly: A major league baseball source has confirmed that former general manager Ed Wade will be rejoining the Phillies’ organization. Though no official announcement is planned, Wade will have an unspecified role in the team’s scouting department. Most fans remember ...
Active Phillies and Future Hall of Famers
by Bill Baer on Tuesday, December 20th, 2011Posted in MLB, Philadelphia Phillies, Sabermetrics | 25 Comments »
Over at The Book blog, Tango looks at the PA threshold for Hall of Famers: Of players born since 1924, here are the least number of plate appearances for Hall of Famers: 7831 Kirby Puckett 8237 Duke Snider 8364 Yogi Berra ...
The Forgotten Man in the Rotation
by Bill Baer on Monday, December 19th, 2011Posted in MLB, Philadelphia Phillies, Sabermetrics | 11 Comments »
Roy Halladay, check. Cliff Lee, check. Cole Hamels, check. Vance Worley, check. Uh... Kyle Kendrick? That's been the run-down of the Phillies' rotation, or at least the general consensus from conversations I've had. It seems like the city of Philadelphia has collectively forgotten about Joe ...
Phillies Bring Jimmy Rollins Back
by Bill Baer on Sunday, December 18th, 2011Posted in 2011-12 Compendium, MLB, Philadelphia Phillies, Sabermetrics | 6 Comments »
Via Todd Zolecki, the Phillies and Jimmy Rollins have agreed to a three-year, $33 million contract with a vesting option for a fourth year. He's baaack! When Jose Reyes signed with the Florida Marlins and Rafael Furcal re-upped with the St. Louis ...
Phillies Sign Dontrelle Willis
by Ryan Sommers on Tuesday, December 13th, 2011Posted in 2011-12 Compendium, MLB, Philadelphia Phillies, Sabermetrics | 54 Comments »
Per Jim Salisbury and Jerry Crasnick, the Phillies have signed left-handed pitcher Dontrelle Willis to a one year contract for "about $1 million and performance bonuses." After a few up and down seasons with the Marlins, Willis was ...
Phillies Trade Ben Francisco to Toronto
by Bill Baer on Monday, December 12th, 2011Posted in 2011-12 Compendium, MLB, Philadelphia Phillies | 2 Comments »
When one hears about the Phillies and Blue Jays making a trade, one can't help but think of the Roy Halladay blockbuster, but the Phillies this time made a small, logical move. With a glut of outfielders on the roster, ...
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