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A fan's blog devoted to the Philadelphia Phillies and Major League Baseball.
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Last man sitting
This suggests that the Phillies have signed Ross Gload to a two-year contract. Gload is a 33-year-old left-handed batter who can play first base and maybe the corner outfield positions. He’s made between five and 20 appearances in the outfield...
Run differential makes you wonder how long third place is going to be the home of the Braves
I’m starting to wonder if our time spent worrying about the Phillies third base situation could be better spent worrying about the Atlanta Braves. The Braves went 86-76 in 2009, the seventh-best record in the NL and the third best in the NL Eas...
The Placido effect
The Phillies have signed Placido Polanco to a three-year, $18 million contract. Polanco will play third for the Phils in 2010. I think this is bad news for Phillies fans, but confused by the fact that Polanco is a very good baseball player. The pro...
Drop off location
Earlier this week I wrote that after leading the NL in runs allowed per nine innings by relievers in 2008, the Phils dropped to ninth in that category in 2009. Despite the big drop in 2009, opponents posted very similar batting lines against the Phi...
We want a pitcher (or maybe three)
Juan Castro or not, the Phillies are going to score a whole bunch of runs in 2010. The Phils have led the NL in runs scored in three of the last four seasons. The season of the last four when they didn’t lead the league in runs scored, 2008, t...
Amaro and the front office leave Phillies fans thankful they’re presumably about to take a little break
This says that the Phillies have agreed to terms with Juan Castro and suggests it may be a one-year deal worth $750,000 with a club option for 2011. Wow. Casto turns 38 in June and has a career .601 OPS. He can play short, third and second. What...
