More from Troy Renck of the Denver Post, and this time it relates directly to the Phillies. First, he recognized the Rockies' interest in a starting pitcher and the fact that their centerfielder Dexter Fowler would be available for the right deal: #Rockies still trying to land a starting pitcher....
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December 05, 2012
A person familiar with the negotiations says pitcher Jeff Francis is staying with the Colorado Rockies.
The 31-year-old left-hander has agreed to a one-year contract, the person said Wednesday, speaking on condition of anonymity because the deal had not yet been announced.
Francis is 67-73 with a 4.86 ERA in 205 starts and one relief appearance during eight major league seasons...
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December 04, 2012
There’s no denying that when healthy, Troy Tulowitzki is one of the most complete players in baseball, let alone at a slim shortstop position. Since breaking into the majors in 2006, he’s finished in the top-10 in MVP voting three times, has won two gold gloves and two silver slugger awards. That’s a pretty rounded out trophy case he owns.
But 2012 veered off that course...
The Colorado Rockies have agreed in principle to a one-year, Major League contract with left-handed starting pitcher Jeff Francis, according to ESPN.com’s Jerry Crasnick. The deal will become official once Francis passes a physical.
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December 05, 2012
According to sources close to Jerry Crasnick of ESPN, the Colorado Rockies agreed to a one-year, Major League deal with left handed pitcher Jeff Francis. The deal is pending physical.
Francis, 31, went 6-7 with a 5.58 ERA, 4.27 FIP, 6.1 K/9, 1.8 BB/9 and 1.2 HR/9 in 113.0 innings throughout 24 starts for the Rockies in 2012.
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December 05, 2012
In a vacuum, you could probably make a decent enough case in favor of exchanging Alex White for Wilton Lopez. As Jeff wrote last week, Lopez is the game’s most extreme high GB/low BB reliever, and this skillset allows him to be an effective late inning reliever. Lopez is a quality arm, and he can be a key piece of a good bullpen. Meanwhile, White has been pretty lousy during...
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December 05, 2012
Right-hander Wilton Lopez, who finished last season as the Houston Astros' closer, was acquired by the Colorado Rockies on Tuesday night. Houston received right-handed starter Alex White and minor league right-hander Alex Gillingham in the deal. Colorado also will get cash or a player to be named. Lopez likely will serve as a setup man in front of Rockies closer Rafael Betancourt...
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December 06, 2012
The Philadelphia Phillies have acquired centerfielder and leadoff man Ben Revere from the Minnesota Twins according to Todd Zolecki of MLB.com. Danny Knobler of CBS Sports says that the Twins are getting right-hander Vance Worley in return.
Revere gives the Phillies a big stolen base threat as well as a tremendous defender with outstanding range in center. The 24 year old has...
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December 06, 2012
Ben Revere will man center field in Citizens Bank Park when the Philadelphia Phillies take the field in 2013. The outfielder was acquired on Thursday from the Minnesota Twins for pitchers Vance Worley and Trevor May.
The Phillies were one of a handful of teams who had interest in Revere. The 24-year-old Revere batted .294/.333/.342 last season. While he has blazing speed on the base...
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December 06, 2012
Revere is an option for CF. (MLB)
-Thursday, 12:15pm: According to Todd Zolecki via Twitter, the Phillies have acquired Twins CF Ben Revere. Vance Worley is in the deal, according to Danny Knobler of CBSSports.com.
An executive told Zolecki, “If they get him, based on what’s available, they did all right.”
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-Ben Revere has taken off in the last hour or so as a target...
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December 04, 2012
In their pursuit of a center fielder, the Philadelphia
Phillies have talked to the Colorado Rockies about a trade involving Dexter
Fowler, reports Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports.
Source: #Phillies have talked to #Rockies about Fowler. Rockies would want pitching back, for now and future.
— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) December 3, 2012
The Phillies are in need...
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December 06, 2012
The Phillies have acquired outfielder Ben Revere from the Minnesota Twins for right-handers Vance Worley and Trevor May.
Revere fills Philadelphia's need for a center fielder. The 24-year-old left-handed hitter batted .294 with 40 stolen bases in 124 games last season.
Worley was 6-9 with a 4.20 ERA last year after going 11-3 with a 3.01 ERA as a rookie in 2011 and helping...
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December 04, 2012
Here are some of the latest Mets and MLB updates from late last night…
Joel Sherman tweets that the Mets might budget some of their extra dollars to fill their “severe” hole in the outfield, and he also states the the Mets have interest in Ryan Ludwick. Ludwick turned 34 in July and is coming off a strong season for the Reds, where he batted .275 with 26 HRs and 80 RBI over...
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December 06, 2012
Minnesota acquired pitcher Vance Worley and minor-league pitching prospect Trevor May from the Philadelphia Phillies for outfielder Ben Revere, the Twins announced. Worley, 25, posted a 4.20 ERA in 133 innings for the Phillies in 2012, while suffering from a bone chip in his elbow for much of the season. He had surgery in September. Revere, 24, batted .294 with a .333 on-base...
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December 06, 2012
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PhilliesTags: Ben ReverePhilliesTrevor MayVance WorleyOn Thursday afternoon, the Phillies filled one of the holes in their outfield by acquiring centerfielder Ben Revere from the Minnesota Twins in exchange for starting pitcher Vance Worley and Trevor May, one of the organization’s top pitching prospects.
Revere is a speedy outfielder who drawn...
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December 06, 2012
• The Minnesota Twins announced today that they have acquired right-handed pitchers Vance Worley and Trevor May from the Philadelphia Phillies in exchange for outfielder Ben Revere.
Worley, 25, went 6-9 with a 4.20 ERA in 23 starts for the Phillies last season. May, 23, went 10-13 with a 4.87 ERA in 28 starts at Double-A Reading last season. Revere, 24, appeared in 254 games for...
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