Along Goes Polly
by Bill Baer on Friday, January 20th, 2012Posted in MLB, Philadelphia Phillies, Sabermetrics | 38 Comments »
Placido Polanco finished the 2011 season with a .277/.335/.339 line, easily the worst of his 14-year career. Stats which adjust for league and position make that line look a bit better, but it is hard to ignore the trend that ...
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 ...
Which Hunter Pence is at the Negotiating Table?
by Ryan Sommers on Tuesday, January 17th, 2012Posted in MLB, Philadelphia Phillies, Sabermetrics | 7 Comments »
This winter, Hunter Pence heads to his second salary arbitration hearing, in his third year of eligibility. 2011 was, indisputably, the most successful season of his young career. He produced a .314/.370/.502 line, including a particularly impressive .324/.394/.560 ...
Bringing Back the Running Game
by Bill Baer on Monday, January 16th, 2012Posted in MLB, Philadelphia Phillies, Sabermetrics | 14 Comments »
After the 2010 season, when the Phillies and former first base coach Davey Lopes couldn't agree on a salary, I asked the question, "How do you replace Davey Lopes?" The answer, really, is "you don't". Few base coaches have had ...
Phillies Sign Joel Piñeiro to Minor League Deal
by Ryan Sommers on Monday, January 16th, 2012Posted in MLB, Philadelphia Phillies | No Comments »
Per Jayson Stark, the Phillies have signed veteran right-handed pitcher Joel Piñeiro to a minor league deal with an invite to spring training. There were not many suitors for Piñeiro's services following a rough 2011 outing. He posted 5.13 ERA ...
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 ...
Phillies Sign Kyle Kendrick for $3.585 Million
by Bill Baer on Friday, January 13th, 2012Posted in MLB, Philadelphia Phillies, Sabermetrics | 7 Comments »
News! With a general doff of ye olde ballcap to the Phillies beat, we have learned that Kyle Kendrick will earn $3.585 million during the 2012 season. This was essentially a formality as Kendrick was not among those non-tendered at ...
Guest Post: Maikel Franco Profile
by Bill Baer on Thursday, January 12th, 2012Posted in Guest Post, MLB, Philadelphia Phillies, Sabermetrics | 3 Comments »
Throughout the year, Crashburn Alley will be accepting guest posts. If you would like to contribute, submit your entries to CrashburnAlley [at] gmail [dot] com. Today's guest post is from Ben Skalina. You can follow him on Twitter @TweetaSkalina. . . . The ...
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 ...
The Farewell Voyage?
by Paul Boye on Tuesday, January 10th, 2012Posted in 2011 Preview, MLB, NL East Whining, Philadelphia Phillies | 39 Comments »
If there was one thing I was concerned about entering this offseason, it was the possibility that the Phillies would fail to lock up Cole Hamels to a multi-year extension. As you all know and are probably tired of hearing by ...
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