LAYNCE NIX RUMORS & GOSSIP
Phillies put Nix on DL, send 2 relievers to minors
The struggling Phillies have placed Laynce Nix on the 15-day disabled list with a strained left calf and called up three players from the minors.
A reserve first baseman and outfielder, Nix is batting .326 with two homers and 11 RBIs.
Philadelphia called up relievers Jake Diekman and Raul Valdes, and infielder Hector Luna from Triple-A Lehigh Valley before Friday night's game...
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19 days ago
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Collmenter improves, but results still absent
PHOENIX -- Little by little Diamondbacks pitcher Josh Collmenter is starting to look like the starter that played a key role in the team's run to an NL West crown last season. The only problem? The results still aren't there.
Collmenter again improved on his last outing Tuesday but a pair of bad innings saddled him with a loss in a game the Phillies took 8-5.
Despite Collmenter...
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April 25, 2012
Nix leads Phillies' homer barrage against Diamondbacks
PHOENIX -- Laynce Nix has become a recent contributor in Philadelphia, and he is starting to work his way into manager Charlie Manuel's heart. "When you swing the bat like that, I like you," Manuel said after Nix had three hits, including one of the Phillies' three home runs in an 8-5 victory over Arizona at Chase Field on Tuesday. "I start to love you."...
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April 25, 2012
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April 25, 2012
Phillies use three homers to outslug D-backs
PHOENIX — The Phillies had reached a point where they hoped five meaningless ninth-inning runs in a loss Monday could propel them to greater things.
They hope Tuesday is a continuation of that first step.
The Phillies hit three home runs on their way to an 8-5 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field. The win put the Phillies in position to finish their 10-game...
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April 25, 2012
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April 25, 2012
Baseball’s Hottest Wives Nominee: Brooke Sorenson Nix
The Philadelphia Phillies seem to have enjoyed success both off the field as well as on the field on their way to the last five NL East titles. Even the newcomers are getting into the act.
Brooke Sorenson is an ex-Dallas Cowboys cheerleader. And, not just an ordinary DCC, but a 5 time member of the most famous cheerleading squad in the world. Brooke and Laynce Nix were married...
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April 23, 2012
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April 23, 2012
Charlie Tries Something New
Laynce Nix made just his seventh career start at first base last night. He also laid down only his fifth career sacrifice bunt attempt. There were a number of things in that sequence that made me scratch my head, the least of which was the actual Nix bunt.As it played out in real time, I was conversing with Bill Baer (@crashburnalley) of Crashburn Alley. Bill is a man of numbers...
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April 08, 2012
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April 08, 2012
Phillies sign Laynce Nix to two-year deal
The Philadelphia Phillies have signed outfielder Laynce Nix to a two-year contract.
Nix batted .250 with a career-high 16 home runs and 44 RBIs in 124 games for the Washington Nationals last season. He started 79 games, including 59 in left field, 12 in right field and six at first base. The 32-year-old Nix is a left-handed hitter.
The deal was announced Thursday night.
Nix adds...
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December 08, 2011
Phillies Could Have Done Better than Nix
Laynce Nix hit .250/.299/.451 for the Nationals last season.The Phillies have signed free agent Laynce Nix to a two-year contract, as first reported by Jim Salisbury of CSNPhilly.com.Nix is a 6-foot-1, 220-pound lefthanded corner outfielder and first baseman who has played nine major league seasons for four different teams. Last year, Nix hit .250 with a .299 on-base percentage...
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December 05, 2011
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December 05, 2011
Philadelphia Phillies Reach Agreement With Outfielder Laynce Nix
The Philadelphia Phillies signed outfielder Laynce Nix to a two-year deal. Nix, 31, agreed to a two-year deal with the Phillies as a reserve player and a left-handed bat off the bench.
Nix hit .250/.299/.451 with 16 home runs and 44 runs batted in last season, appearing in 124 games for the Washington Nationals. He is a nine-year major league veteran who has been on four teams.
Nix...
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December 04, 2011
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December 04, 2011
Phillies sign OF Laynce Nix
The Phillies have made another free agent signing, inking former Nationals outfielder Laynce Nix to a 2 year deal according to Jim Salisbury of CSN. Nix is a 9 year veteran who has played for 4 teams in his career. He hit a career-high 16 home runs with the Nationals last season in 324 at-bats.The signing of Nix adds a left-handed bat to the outfield mix and figures to be amongst...
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December 04, 2011
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December 04, 2011
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