MICHAEL YOUNG RUMORS
Fail, Cesar! Phillies Doing Disservice To Young Second Baseman Hernandez, Team
Michael Young hit the bereavement list to tend to his son, dealing with an undisclosed ailment and the Phillies turned to the one player generally regarded as most ready at AAA: Cesar Hernandez. After an impressive few days, the Phillies opted to option Michael Martinez to the minor leagues upon...
Michael Young Reinstated From Bereavement List, Michael Martinez Optioned
Today the Phillies announced that Michael Young has been reinstated to the roster after spending five days on the bereavement list. Last Wednesday the Phillies called up Cesar Hernandez to take Young's spot on the roster and it looks like, for the time being, he will stay with the big...
Philadelphia Phillies Place 3B Michael Young On Bereavement List
The Philadelphia Phillies have placed third baseman Michael Young on the bereavement list after a death in his family. He is allowed to be on the list anywhere from 3-7 days without any disciplinary action.
To take his spot on the active roster, the Phillies have recalled infielder Cesar Hernandez from Triple-A Lehigh Valley. Expect Hernandez to get ample playing time at second base...
Young to Bereavement List, Hernandez to Philly
Michael Young has been put on the bereavement list by the Phillies, and Cesar Hernandez has been called up from Triple-A Lehigh Valley. For those unaware of what such a list means, it’s when a player leaves the team to attend to a serious illness or death in his (or his spouse’s) immediate family. He’ll have to be on the list for at least three days and up to seven.
Young hit...
Phillies Place Michael Young on Bereavement List, Cesar Hernandez Called Up
According to MLB's Todd Zolecki, Phillies third baseman Michael Young has been placed on the bereavement list. Unlike the paternity leave list, for when a player becomes a father, the bereavement list is used for when a player finds it necessary to leave the team to attend to a serious...
Young, Brown Propel Phils Past Nats
Domonic Brown swatted his sixth home run in May and knocked in two to power the Phils. (AP)
Consecutive two-out hits by Delmon Young and Domonic Brown plated a pair of runs in the eighth inning and keyed a 5-3 Phillies victory over the Nationals in D.C. on Saturday night. In what is beginning to seem like an every start occurrence, Jonathan Pettibone admirably battled through...
Philadelphia Phillies storyline: Getting younger
On the offensive side of the ball, there are important slots for the Philadelphia Phillies to fill, and Michael Young can handle more than one. While Michael can be effective in the 2 and 3 holes, Delmon Young is better suited hitting behind Ryan Howard.
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Philadelphia Phillies storyline: The missing piece
There is a new possibility on the trading market for the Philadelphia Phillies to pursue: Mike Morse. Will Rube Amaro easily dismiss this opportunity?
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Philadelphia Phillies storyline: The GM’s creative juggling ahead
Michael Young was the 2nd domino to fall for the Philadelphia Phillies. How will the remaining dollars be spent by Rube Amaro?
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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 stick-glove-or-power requirements, the...
Five reasons why Michael Young will bounce back with the Phillies
Rangers fans are left this week pondering the mixed legacy of their now departed Michael Young. As a legacy member of that team, Young had produced far more positive moments for the Rangers than the other way around. But his contract--which is not his fault--combined with two episodes of whining at position changes despite that contract--which is his fault--led to a falloff of some...
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