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 ...
Brief Thoughts on the NL Cy Young Award
by Bill Baer on Friday, November 18th, 2011Posted in MLB, Philadelphia Phillies, Sabermetrics | 7 Comments »
Clayton Kershaw ran away with the National League Cy Young award yesterday, earning 27 of 32 first-place votes. Roy Halladay received only four while teammates Cliff Lee and Cole Hamels finished in third and fifth place, respectively. It is not ...
Is the Phillies’ Offense A Concern?
by Bill Baer on Wednesday, November 16th, 2011Posted in MLB, Philadelphia Phillies, Sabermetrics | 36 Comments »
The past two seasons have been rather disappointing for the Phillies. Ruben Amaro constructed what can best be described as superteams, but the Phillies have exited the post-season with a whimper at the hands of the San Francisco Giants and ...
Ruben Amaro and Multi-Year Contracts
by Bill Baer on Monday, November 14th, 2011Posted in MLB, Philadelphia Phillies, Sabermetrics | 41 Comments »
One does not earn the nickname "Smuggy" without putting his reputation on the line. Since taking over for Pat Gillick after the 2008 season, Ruben Amaro has been the daredevil GM in Major League Baseball, putting together arguably the best ...
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 ...
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 ...
Guest Post: Phillies and the Closer Situation
by Bill Baer on Thursday, November 10th, 2011Posted in Guest Post, MLB, Philadelphia Phillies, Sabermetrics | 15 Comments »
While the Phillies get their closer situation sorted out, I felt that this guest post was rather relevant. Tom Holzerman (or TH, if you will) is a wrestling blogger found at a few sites on the web, most prominently at his ...
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 ...
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 ...
On Targeting Players
by Bill Baer on Saturday, November 5th, 2011Posted in MLB, Philadelphia Phillies, Sabermetrics | No Comments »
On Twitter, I get asked the question "What do you think about getting [Player X]?" question frequently. I feel bad because I always give a hem-and-haw answer, which seems unhelpful. In the case of free agent targets, I tend to ...
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