I had no idea he might qualify. According to Gerry Fraley of the Dallas News, new Phillies third baseman Michael Young may play for Team Mexico in the World Baseball Classic. Mexico lists Young among the candidates for its team. Young qualifies because his mother is of Mexican descent. Young...
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December 26, 2012
By Anthony Caruso III
The Capital Sports Report
Owner/Managing Editor/Sr. Writer
New Philadelphia Phillies third baseman Michael Young is listed as a candidate to play on the Mexico team in the World Baseball Classic. Michael Young
Young has not said he would play in the upcoming 2013 WBC. But he is eligible to play for Mexico, because his mother is of Mexican descent.
In addition...
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December 26, 2012
The Phillies filled their centerfield void by acquiring Ben Revere, bolstered the bullpen with Mike Adams and shored up the rotation with the cost-effective and underrated John Lannan. While these moves likely represent the bulk of their offseason activity, the Phillies have been linked to a wide array of corner outfielders given the obvious uncertainties in those posts.
They...
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December 26, 2012
A lot of the Phillies’ offseason discussion has boiled down to one question: how does Player X compare to Player Y, whom he is replacing? It is a valid and particularly useful tool when projecting wins and predicting improvement for a club. The Phillies have a particularly strong cannon of historically popular players that most of the city’s fans rally around. This cannon definitively...
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December 27, 2012
When Philadelphia Phillies general manager Ruben Amaro Jr. suggested a few weeks ago that he would be comfortable going with a "double platoon" situation in both corner outfield spots, there were a few people who snickered and thought it was a bluff. But with Nick Swisher and Cody Ross now off the board as free agents and the trade market appearing to dry up, Amaro may...
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December 25, 2012
On the twelfth day of Christmas, the Phillies gave to me...12 Errors botched by Ty Wiggy11 Million dollars paid to closer Papelbon10 Bunted hits by pesky Juan Pierre9 Seasons in beautiful Citizens Bank Park 8 Double plays turned by Mike Fontenot7 RBI from WSBGMs darling Michael Martinez6 Wins tossed by Cliff Lee ($3.6M per)5 Wild pitches astray from Antonio Bastardo4 Games started...
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December 25, 2012
The Diamondbacks signed Cody Ross to a three-year, $26 million deal over the weekend, giving them five starting outfielders for just three spots. With Adam Eaton set to start in centerfield and both Kubel and Ross signed to free agent deals, the Diamondbacks are more likely to trade one of their outfielders than use expensive platoons. Gerardo Parra‘s name was frequently mentioned...
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December 26, 2012
Finalmente con mi Padre! twitter.com/JuanUrbina51/s… — Juan Urbina (@JuanUrbina51) December 23, 2012 Remember this face? He was most recently seen in a Venezuelan court room and before that pitching for the Philadelphia Phillies in 2005. After the season, Urbina was involved in an incident that led to him being charged...
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December 27, 2012
The Phillies made something of an effort to sign B.J. Upton and pushed hard for Angel Pagan before trading Vance Worley and Trevor May to the Twins for Ben Revere.
The move gave them a young, cost-controlled centerfielder who plays excellent defense and offers top-notch baserunning. He probably isn’t a finished product yet either, which lends credence to the belief that he...
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December 27, 2012
The Tampa Bay Rays were in town on June 23 for an interleague series with the Phillies. The ending to the game would go down as the arguably the most memorable finish to a Phillies game in 2012.
The Phillies had a comfortable 6-4 lead heading into the top of the ninth inning. With Jonathan Papelbon on the mound, there was plenty of confidence that the Phillies would get the victory...
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December 27, 2012
Bill Baer of Crashburn Alley wrote today of the Phillies optimum use of Domonic Brown: either give him 600 PA or trade him before he either loses his trade value or he becomes too expensive through the arbitration process. Brown, who has only 492 MLB PA, less than a full year’s worth, is entering his age 25 season with what appears to be the inside track on the starting right...
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December 27, 2012
Left-handed pitcher Austin Wright has been a fast rising performer since he was selected by the Phillies in the 8th round of the 2011 draft, out of the University of Mississippi. In his first season of pro ball that year, the 6-foot-4 235-pounder tallied a 4-3 record with a 3.03 ERA and an 11.2 K/9 mark combined with short-season A level Williamsport and Class A Lakewood.
In 2012...
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