Kyle Kendrick receives 2 year, $7.5 million extension
by Ryan Sommers on Sunday, February 19th, 2012Posted in MLB, Offseason, Philadelphia Phillies | 41 Comments »
Per Jim Salisbury, the Phillies have signed a two year extension with fringe starter/reliever and burgeoning fashion model Kyle Kendrick, covering 2012 and 2013, for $7.5 million. Absent this extension, Kendrick was headed for his first arbitration hearing ...
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 ...
A Halfhearted Defense of the Kyle Kendrick Contract
by Michael Baumann on Friday, January 13th, 2012Posted in NL East Whining, Offseason, Philadelphia Phillies, Sabermetrics | 35 Comments »
This afternoon, as you've no doubt figured out by now, the Phillies have avoided arbitration with RHP Kyle Kendrick by signing him to a one-year, $3.585 million contract that seems structured specifically to irritate people who write about such things by ...
The Video Game Phillies
by Michael Baumann on Wednesday, January 4th, 2012Posted in MLB, Offseason, Potpourri | 20 Comments »
I'm a little bit of a sports video game loser, not because I'm bad at them (I'm not) or because spending as much time as I do playing NHL or FIFA makes you a loser (it does), but because when ...
A Closer Look at Jon Papelbon
by Paul Boye on Saturday, November 12th, 2011Posted in MLB, Offseason, Philadelphia Phillies, Sabermetrics | 10 Comments »
Well, yesterday was fun, huh? It seems like giving out a huge contract or making a(t least one) blockbuster trade is a rite of passage for every offseason under the Ruben Amaro Jr. reign. The latest addition to this big, happy family is ...
A Closer Look at Michael Cuddyer
by Paul Boye on Sunday, November 6th, 2011Posted in MLB, Offseason, Philadelphia Phillies, Sabermetrics | 36 Comments »
With the Phillies reportedly in serious pursuit of free agent Michael Cuddyer, I find myself caught in something of a time warp whenever I hear him mentioned. I still play MVP 2005 every once in a while. To me, even as the ...
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? ...
Phillies Should Utilize A Thrift Store Bullpen
by Bill Baer on Monday, October 17th, 2011Posted in MLB, Offseason, Philadelphia Phillies, Sabermetrics | 23 Comments »
The bullpen has seemingly always been a problem for the Phillies. Whether it was the 1980 bullpen that barely made it to the finish line, the 1993 'pen, that imploded, or the revolving door bullpen the Phillies implemented between 1995 ...
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 ...
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