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MLB: Catcher Lieberthal retires after 14 years
January 27, 2008 by
FrontRowSportsReport.com
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Former Philadelphia Phillies and Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Mike Lieberthal announced his retirement yesterday after 14 years in the big leagues.
Mike Lieberthal Retires
January 27, 2008 by
We Should Be GM's
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After spending the first 13 seasons of his career in Philly Lieberthal moved on to Los Angeles to become their backup backstop last season. Russell Martin went on to become an All-Star and Silver Slugger winner in the NL for catcher, so needless to say Mike's playing time was limited...
100 Greatest Phillies: 39 - Mike Lieberthal
February 16, 2009 by
Phillies Nation
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Mike Lieberthal
Catcher
1994-2006
Career w/Phillies: .274 AVG / 149 HR / 609 RBI / 8 SB
The Phillies all-time leader in catching, Mike Lieberthal was a mainstay for the franchise in the final years of Veterans Stadium. (...)
Today in Philly Sports History: Phils Immolate Pads for Second Straight Contest, 1999
The Phillies were still 11 1/2 games back of the eventual NL champion Atlanta Braves on August 25th, 1999, but things were looking up. The Phils were 67-59, led by new franchise cornerstones Scott Rolen and Bobby Abreu, and a career year from Mike Lieberthal, and they were looking...
Wolf Finally Gets His Postseason Shot
by Jeff FletcherFiled under: Dodgers, MLB Playoffs, National League Division SeriesLOS ANGELES -- Randy Wolf and Mike Lieberthal are pals, a pair of Southern California kids who formed a battery for years in Philaelphia, a partnership they took to the Dodgers in 2007.
Through it all...
Free Agency Time for the Phillies
November 05, 2006 by
A Citizen's Blog
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A team in flux, currently six Phillies have filed for free agency. 'A Citizen's blog' takes a look back at the 2006 seasons of the players listed below and whether they fit into the organizations 2007 plans.
David Dellucci
Arthur Rhodes
Mike Lieberthal
Aaron Fultz...
Today in Philly Sports History: Phils Draft Mike Lieberthal, 1990
When it came down to making a selection with their first-round pick (#3 overall) on June 4th, 1990, the Phillies had narrowed the possibilities down to two primary candidates--University of Iowa shortstop Tim Costo and So-Cal high school shortstop-turned-catcher Mike Lieberthal. Despite...
Stuff 4 Sunday
January 18, 2009 by
We Should Be GM's
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I. Wish Granted: Just yesterday I posted, "I hold out hope that Hamels can be secured with a longterm deal". Hope no more, because contrary to what the Rolling Stones sang, I can always get what I want. Cole agreed to a 3 year $20.5M deal, buying out his first 3 years of...
Carlos Ruiz… Above Average?
September 16, 2009 by
Crashburn Alley
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Don’t look now, but the Phillies’ starting catcher is actually hitting above the league average for his position! No, they didn’t hire Mike Lieberthal circa 2003; Carlos Ruiz is just having a damn fine offensive season. He has a .790 OPS, good for a 105 OPS+ in the...
Phillies Phlashback Phriday: Ten Years Later
July 04, 2008 by
We Should Be GM's
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The year was 1998 and I just graduated from high school and began college. It was also the year the Phils finished 75-87 with Terry Francona at the helm. Looking back over the Phils from 10 years ago I notice not one player is on the current squad and in fact only 6 players remain...
Beer nuts: Maybe it's time to reshuffle the catchers
July 21, 2008 by
Beerleaguer
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With fresh faces on the way for their series in New York, could a catching move also be in the cards for the Phillies? Aside from injuries, teams usually stay the course behind the plate. Heck, if Sal Fasano, Mike Lieberthal and Rod Barajas hadn't been hurt at various points the...
You Can Do It, Put Your Back Into It: Utley Breaks Team Record for Hit By Pitches
Amidst all the disappointment and failure to hit the ball good in yesterday's dispiriting extra-inning loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers, an important--nay, historic--positive somehow got lost in the shuffle. With his beaning in the bottom of the tenth inning in last night's...
Macho Row's All Time Phillies Nine
The Phillies are gathering votes from the fans to determine the All-Time 9, as part of a Major League Baseball promotion throughout the league (yes that means you can vote for the All-Time 9 for the Nationals, which will likely end up being all Montreal Expos). You can cast your Phillies...
Things I Hate About the Phillies: Volumes I and II
February 02, 2008 by
We Should Be GM's
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I love the Phillies like they're my family, but just like that uncle that tries to touch you in la-la area, there's certain things to hate about them too. WSBGM's has never hesitated to "keep it real" and speak our minds, like I say- "you can sugarcoat a...
Untitled
June 06, 2005 by
Phuture Phillies
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The Phillies front office will be busy tomorrow with the first-year player draft that will start at 1 p.m. and run to approximately 6 p.m. However, the Phillies will not draft in the first round due to them forfeiting their first round pick to the New York Yankees because of the signing...
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