Hamels Kicks Off Farewell Tour with $15 Million Contract
by Michael Baumann on Tuesday, January 17th, 2012Posted in 2011-12 Compendium, MLB, Offseason, Philadelphia Phillies | 104 Comments »
The Phillies have signed LHP Cole Hamels to a one-year, $15 million deal, avoiding a final year of arbitration with one of their aces. In the short term, this is fine. Hamels was among the best pitchers in baseball last ...
Ryan Madson Signs with Cincinnati
by Bill Baer on Wednesday, January 11th, 2012Posted in 2011-12 Compendium, MLB, Philadelphia Phillies | 18 Comments »
Per ESPN's Jerry Crasnick, the Cincinnati Reds have signed former Phillie Ryan Madson to a one-year, $8.5 million deal. I've written a lot about this subject recently, so I won't beat a dead horse, but suffice it to say that ...
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 ...
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, ...
Phillies Must Make Tough Choice Involving Kyle Kendrick
by Bill Baer on Monday, December 12th, 2011Posted in 2011-12 Compendium, MLB, Philadelphia Phillies, Sabermetrics | 22 Comments »
It is very fair to say that Kyle Kendrick's career as a Philadelphia Phillie has been a success. In 2007, he filled in admirably in a pinch, posting a 3.87 ERA in 121 innings, one big reason the Phillies ended ...
Phillies Sign Laynce Nix
by Bill Baer on Monday, December 5th, 2011Posted in 2011-12 Compendium, MLB, Philadelphia Phillies | 38 Comments »
Comcast SportsNet's Jim Salisbury with the goods on Twitter: Phillies have reached agreement with free agent Laynce Nix, sources tell CSNphilly.com. Deal is pending physical. [Link] Nix deal w Phillies is for two years, sources say. [Link] Bill: As mentioned here, the Phillies were ...
Phillies Deal for Ty Wigginton
by Bill Baer on Monday, November 21st, 2011Posted in 2011-12 Compendium, MLB, Philadelphia Phillies, Sabermetrics | 42 Comments »
While Philadelphians were getting ready to watch Sunday Night Football between the Eagles and Giants, GM Ruben Amaro Jr. continued to add to the 2012 roster by trading for utilityman Ty Wigginton from the Colorado Rockies. Wigginton is entering the ...
Phillies Sign Jonathan Papelbon
by Bill Baer on Friday, November 11th, 2011Posted in 2011-12 Compendium, MLB, Philadelphia Phillies, Sabermetrics | 44 Comments »
The story just hit its apex. Just days after a four-year, $44 million deal with Ryan Madson fell through, the Phillies signed free agent reliever Jonathan Papelbon, according to Jim Salisbury of CSNPhilly.com. Salisbury reports that the contract is worth ...
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