9 Feb 2012 at 1:24am
Detroit's owner is betting his personal fortune that Prince Fielder can deliver a World Series for the Tigers.
8 Feb 2012 at 7:10pm
The Philadelphia Phillies have had two popular players play right field in recent seasons. Long before Jayson Werth and Hunter Pence were seen in town, former right fielder Gavvy Cravath led the majors in home runs in four different seasons.
When the Phillies checked into spring training a year ago, a veteran team with most of its roster in place had a legitimate, healthy competition for jobs.
With several young arms pushing their way onto the roster, a transition was underway in the bullpen, from older, experienced players to younger, promising rookies.
The transformation continued throughout the season, too, as the likes of Antonio Bastardo, Michael Stutes and David Herndon became fixtures, while veterans J.C. Romero and Danys Baez were released.
The trend will undoubtedly continue this season. After a winter that saw only remaining two members of the 2008 World Championship bullpen depart, Brad Lidge and Ryan Madson, the relief corps overhaul is near-complete. Knowing a healthy presence of...
8 Feb 2012 at 12:35pm
Despite the pleas of the Philadelphia Phillies hopefuls, GM Ruben Amaro Jr. placed the final nail in the coffin of those "Oswalt returning to Phillies" rumors on Tuesday (Feb 7). He said, "We really don't have any room for him.
7 Feb 2012 at 9:13pm
The Philadelphia Phillies parted ways with a number of players after last season ended. Two of the more prominent names, Roy Oswalt and Raul Ibanez, are still searching for new homes as spring training rapidly approaches. Wizard of Os Yes, we know that Ozzie Smith's nickname,...
7 Feb 2012 at 3:49pm
The original face of the Montreal Expos is heading to the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame.
7 Feb 2012 at 1:21pm
On Feb. 6, the Chicago Cubs made an intriguing move that could potentially shake up the middle of their infield this season and for years to come. The Cubs claimed young and highly talented second baseman Adrian Cardenas off waivers from the Oakland Athletics .
6 Feb 2012 at 1:11pm
The Philadelphia Phillies first welcomed Chase Utley to their major league team during the 2003 season. He produced a modest .239 batting average in 43 games, but didn't know that he had started what was to become a trend that has since gone unbroken during his nine-year...
5 Feb 2012 at 9:49pm
Now that the Super Bowl is over, the Philadelphia Phillies have inched a bit closer to the start of spring training. Using the verbiage of football's greatest game, here are five Super Phillies statistics to consider before the start of the coming season: Super statistic #5:...
5 Feb 2012 at 1:13am
The inaugural event for 15- and 16-year-olds could curb age and name falsifications while protecting players from unscrupulous agents.
5 Feb 2012 at 12:23am
The 2012 Philadelphia Phillies interleague schedule begins with a tough three-game series against the Boston Red Sox from May 18-20. From there it may seem a bit easier though, as the Phillies get to play the Baltimore Orioles, Toronto Blue Jays and Tampa Bay Rays in June.
4 Feb 2012 at 7:52am
The Philadelphia Phillies could refer to most of their infielders as seasoned veterans, but that would just be another way of saying that they are middle-aged in baseball years. Will the modest adjustments that were made to their inner diamond mix help to improve the overall...
3 Feb 2012 at 11:01pm
A $191 million spending spree bought Miami a new vibe but no guarantees entering its first season in a new ballpark.
3 Feb 2012 at 6:37pm
Philadelphia Phillies general manager Ruben Amaro Jr. brought in a big time closer and added some other complimentary parts to his bullpen since the St. Louis Cardinals won the World Series last fall. Do these moves make Charlie Manuel's staff deeper than it has been in past...
3 Feb 2012 at 8:58am
The Philadelphia Phillies are still considered the class of the NL East by far, despite playoff losses to teams outside of our division. As such, Phillies fans like myself breathed a sigh of relief when the Miami Marlins and Washington Nationals couldn't sign the likes of...
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