Phillies Sign Chad Qualls
by Paul Boye on Tuesday, January 31st, 2012Posted in MLB, Philadelphia Phillies, Sabermetrics | 53 Comments »
Whether it was the desire to add a more proven Major League arm to the 'pen or a move made over concerns about Jose Contreras's rehab, the Phillies and right-hander Chad Qualls agreed to a one-year/$1.15M deal this morning. The move ...
Phillies Send Wilson Valdez to Cincinnati
by Bill Baer on Wednesday, January 25th, 2012Posted in MLB, Philadelphia Phillies, Sabermetrics | 28 Comments »
Per CSN Philly's Jim Salisbury: So long to good guy Wilson Valdez, traded to Cincy for LHP Jeremy Horst, Phillies announce. While not much with the bat, Valdez provided good value to the Phillies as insurance. The Phillies saw each part of ...
First Basemen and Outrageous Contracts
by Bill Baer on Wednesday, January 25th, 2012Posted in MLB, Philadelphia Phillies, Sabermetrics | 46 Comments »
Prince Fielder shocked the baseball world yesterday when he agreed to a nine-year, $214 million contract with the Detroit Tigers. This excitement comes in the doldrums of a rather boring time in the off-season, when replacement-level players find new homes ...
Turning Back the Clock
by Bill Baer on Tuesday, January 24th, 2012Posted in MLB, Philadelphia Phillies, Sabermetrics | 59 Comments »
In an email to the Crashburn staff, I asked, "if you could take back one move the Phillies made this off-season, what would it be and what would you have done differently?" It's a fun hypothetical game that most of ...
Reminder: Batting Order Isn’t Terribly Important
by Bill Baer on Monday, January 23rd, 2012Posted in MLB, Philadelphia Phillies, Sabermetrics | 40 Comments »
In the comments of Friday's post about Placido Polanco, some Crashburn readers discussed their ideal batting order for the 2012 season. It's a common discussion you'll see among fans of any team -- and, hey, it's January, what else is ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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