LAYNCE NIX RUMORS & GOSSIP
Video: Laynce Nix denies Drew Stubbs of a home run
Your browser does not support iframes.Drew Stubbs probably thought he had a home run Wednesday before Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Laynce Nix changed all that.With one out and no runners on in the bottom of the fourth, the Cleveland Indians hitter skied a ball high and deep toward the right field wall at Progressive Field off southpaw Cliff Lee. This is when Nix's Spiderman...
GIF: Laynce Nix makes leaping catch at wall to rob Drew Stubbs
Tweet After injuries, reportedly caused by the cleats he was wearing, limited Laynce Nix to just 70 games in 2012 the veteran has appeared in 23 of the Philadelphia Phillies’ first 27 games to start this season. With those calf and Achilles problems behind him Nix gives manager Charlie Manuel a decent outfield option [...]
Schierholtz/Nix Fiasco Yet Another Miscalculation
The Phillies are getting absolutely nothing out of their outfield. In 183 at-bats, Phillies outfielders are batting .219 with five home runs.
Ben Revere hasn’t gotten off the ground, Laynce Nix and John Mayberry are doing pretty much what you’d expect in one outfield corner and Domonic Brown remains the wildly inconsistent, baseball version of Evan Turner.
The Phillies’ outfield...
Laynce Nix blames Nike cleats as cause of leg troubles
In 2011, veteran MLB outfielder Laynce Nix started suffering from Achilles tendon problems. In 2012, he missed significant time due to a calf injury. Both ailments limited his production as a member of the Washington Nationals and Philadelphia Phillies, respectively.Upon further review, Nix has concluded that Nike baseball cleats are to blame for the leg injuries, which have plagued...
Laynce Nix: It’s gotta be the shoes
Laynce Nix has the best season of his career in 2011 and parlayed that into a two-year deal with the Philadelphia Phillies. Unfortunately, the first year of that deal didn’t quite workout so well, as he played in almost half as many games as the previous season and dealt with a ton of injuries, specifically to his calves. Obviously, not only is he hoping to help the Phils win this...
Laynce Nix blames Nike for his calf injuries last season
Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Laynce Nix struggled through a frustrating 2012 season last year. Because of injuries, the 32-year-old was only able to play in 70 games. He became a small part of what was a major theme for the Phillies all year long, but unlike his teammates Nix has someone to blame for his injuries. It’s the shoes. According to Nix, the Nike cleats he wore over...
Phillies Player Review: Laynce Nix
Before the 2012 season, Ruben Amaro, Jr. signed Laynce Nix to fill the team’s need for a left-handed bat off the bench in the same vein as Ross Gload and Greg Dobbs before him. The deal was relatively cheap and also provided the roster with a player who had a superfluous “y” in their name, something the team was lacking after Jayson Werth skipped town in 2010 and left the Phillies...
When will Phillies’ Laynce Nix return
Laynce Nix has been on the disabled list since May.
While there has been news on Ryan Howard and Chase Utley, little has been said about Nix.
Nix has played in 22 games this season and was hitting .326 with two homers and 11 RBI. One site had Nix starting a rehab assigned in Clearwater. I certainly hope so.
I remember one game he played in Washington last season and he robbed the...
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
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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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