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Philadelphia Phillies storyline: Roster roulette

Found January 23, 2013 on isportsweb.com: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: Ryan Howard
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Is Delmon Young the most important acquisition of the Philadelphia Phillies for 2013?  Is it  Mike Adams, Michael Young, Ben Revere or a piece that will be added later?   TAL’S HANDY CAPS WELCOME, NEWCOMERS:  My articles are designed to represent a baseball man’s thinking, the view from the dugout and the GM’s box. Most fans do not consider the budget, prospects on the radar, the team’s weaknesses, the track record, the competition and the other intangibles. Please go to my author archives or Phillies page for my most recent coverage. Scroll down to Tal’s Handy Links at the bottom. Thank you.   Check out:  Philadelphia Phillies news: Suds or studs, retooling   Baseball-Fix Schedule When the stove is hot, I will continue the process of the previous Monday’s approach, if appropriate.  For early birds Sunday evening is post time. Due to a strong response and a complicated off-season, my reviews will be weekly until spring training ends. The new summer schedule will allow me to publish ...
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