Phillies Linked With Yoenis Cespedes
by Bill Baer on Tuesday, November 8th, 2011Posted in 2011-12 Compendium, MLB, Philadelphia Phillies | 24 Comments »
If you were on the Internet yesterday, you probably heard about Cuban defector Yoenis Cespedes. The highly-touted outfielder has drawn the interest from at least one-third of the teams in Major League Baseball, including the Phillies, according to Tim Brown ...
Phillies Bring Back Jim Thome
by Bill Baer on Saturday, November 5th, 2011Posted in 2011-12 Compendium, MLB, Philadelphia Phillies, Sabermetrics | 13 Comments »
The Phillies, as seems to be a common theme these days, shocked the baseball world yesterday when they announced the signing of Jim Thome on a one-year, $1.25 million deal. Since he was traded from the Phillies after the 2005 ...
Ryan Madson’s Free Agency
by Paul Boye on Monday, October 24th, 2011Posted in 2011-12 Compendium, MLB, Offseason, Philadelphia Phillies | 25 Comments »
Previous update (October 24, 2011): The Nationals may be interested in signing Madson: source. Paul's Take: Hm. Where have we heard this one before? An impending Phillies free agent being lured to the nation's capital on the promise of a career payday? ...
Placido Polanco and the Third Base Situation
by Paul Boye on Thursday, October 13th, 2011Posted in 2011-12 Compendium, MLB, Offseason, Philadelphia Phillies | 65 Comments »
Last updated: 10/13, 12:30 p.m. Charlie Manuel ponders an upgrade at the hot corner: source. Paul's Take: Third base for the Phillies is something like the goaltender position for the Flyers. Back in the day, there was a stalwart at the position, ...
The 2011-12 Compendium
by Paul Boye on Thursday, October 13th, 2011Posted in 2011-12 Compendium, MLB, Offseason, Philadelphia Phillies | 4 Comments »
This is the main page for the Compendium of the 2011-12 offseason. Bookmark this post for a collection of links to various posts on the different issues and storylines surrounding the Phils, plus the opinions and analysis of the Crashburn ...
Jimmy Rollins’s Contract Status
by Paul Boye on Wednesday, October 12th, 2011Posted in 2011-12 Compendium, MLB, Offseason, Philadelphia Phillies | 15 Comments »
Last updated: 10/24, 9:15 a.m. Five years is probably too much for Phils, Scutaro an option?: source. - 10/24 Paul's Take: Marco Scutaro would certainly be an offensive upgrade from the replacement suitors we know in Wilson Valdez and (gulp) Michael Martinez. ...



