The Philadelphia Phillies have been pretty busy after their offseason got off to a slow start. Trades brought a centerfielder and a third baseman. Two weekend signings shored up the 8th inning in the bullpen with Mike Adams and added a veteran arm to the back end of the starting rotation with John Lannan. One hole remains unfilled.
The Phillies will probably sign a corner outfielder some time in the near future. The two most likely choices would be Nick Swisher and Cody Ross. Both would bring the team some power, and both would represent upgrades for the Phillies. How much of an upgrade remains to be seen. There is also the rumor that hit earlier this week that had the Phillies attempting to trade Domonic Brown for Alfonso Soriano, though the rumor has since cooled.
So that’s where we stand. The question is, as always, is this good enough?
There were various reasons for the Phillies to be wary of Josh Hamilton. In the end, the 5 year deal he signed with the Angels may have been too ...
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John Lannan,
Nick Swisher,
Cody Ross,
Alfonso Soriano,
Josh Hamilton,
Ben Revere,
Michael Young,
Vance Worley,
Joe Blanton,
Shane Victorino,
BJ Upton,
Ruben Amaro Jr.
TEAMS: Philadelphia Phillies, Washington Nationals, New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox, Chicago Cubs, Los Angeles Angels, Atlanta Braves
TEAMS: Philadelphia Phillies, Washington Nationals, New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox, Chicago Cubs, Los Angeles Angels, Atlanta Braves
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