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Flyers Claim Goalie Michael Leighton Off Re-Entry Waivers
Posted: 15th December 2009 by Tom Dougherty in NHL
The Philadelphia Flyers have found a short-term fix for their goaltender situation, claiming goalie Michael Leighton off re-entry waivers from the Carolina Hurricanes, Tuesday.
Leighton has appeared in seven games for the 'Canes this year, posting a 4.28 goals-against average, a record of 1-4-0, and a .848 save percentage.
He allowed six goals against the Flyers on Oct. 31 in Carolina's 6-1 loss to Philadelphia.
This will be Leighton's second stint with ...
Roy Halladay, Phillies Agree to Extension to Complete Blockbuster Deal
Posted: 15th December 2009 by Tom Dougherty in MLB
To complete the blockbuster trade that will net the Phillies their second Cy Young winner in five months, Roy Halladay has agreed to a $60 million three year contract extension with a chance at a fourth year either guaranteed or a vesting option.
Halladay took his physical early Tuesday morning, and an official announcement is expected on Wednesday in a press conference at Citizens Bank Park.
Along with Halladay, Philadelphia acquired $6 ...
BREAKING: Phillies Acquire Roy Halladay in Three-Team Trade
Posted: 14th December 2009 by Tom Dougherty in MLB
It took five months longer than we expected, but Roy Halladay is a Philadelphia Phillie.
According to Jon Heyman, the Phillies have agreed to a three-team trade with the Toronto Blue Jays and Seattle Mariners that will send Halladay to Philadelphia, Cliff Lee to Seattle, and a package of prospects from the Phillies and M's to the Blue Jays.
Halladay, 32, will sign a contract extension with Philadelphia to complete ...
According to Ken Rosenthal , the Phillies, along with the Los Angeles Angels, are the front-runners to land Roy Halladay from the Toronto Blue Jay.á
Rosenthal says a source told him that the Phils are offering a package of young players, including J.A. Happ and one of their top two outfielder prospects, Domonic Brown or Reggie Taylor .
The Phillies would ôalmost certainly needö to clear up some payroll to acquire Halladay, ...
Phillies Still in Hunt for Roy Halladay, but Who Makes the Most Sense?
Posted: 10th December 2009 by Tom Dougherty in MLB
With the winter meetings coming to a close shortly, Roy Halladay still remains a Toronto Blue Jay. Speculation picked up some steam in the last couple of days as the Phillies have quietly jumped back in the sweepstakes, and Philadelphia is his preferred destination.
The Phillies were the favorites to land him during the regular season before they decided to find an alternative in Cliff Lee, a move that turned ...
According to Todd Zolecki , the Phillies have signed free agent outfielder Ross Gload to a two-year contract.
Gload, 33, hit .261/.329/.400 with six home runs and 30 RBI in 230 at-bats last season with the Florida Marlins, who declined his $2.6 million option for 2010.
The left-handed hitting corner outfielder also plays first base, and will be the final piece added to the Phillies' bench. Next up on the to-do list: ...
Ray Emery Will Miss Six Weeks With Abdominal Injury
Posted: 8th December 2009 by Tom Dougherty in NHL
PHILADELPHIA—The Flyers announced that goalie Ray Emery will undergo surgery tomorrow to repair an abdominal injury, and has been placed on injured reserve.
Emery, 27, has been short with the media in the last couple of weeks during the Flyers free fall in the Eastern Conference standings, and his plays have had many fans speculating whether Razor has been playing through injury.
In 21 appearances in between the pipes in his first ...
Carcillo Suspended Four Games, Should Flyers Do So Too?
Posted: 6th December 2009 by Tom Dougherty in NHL
PHILADELPHIA — Danny Carcillo has been suspended four games by the National Hockey League for a first period sucker punch of Washington Capitals’ Matt Bradley in Saturday night’s 8-2 loss, which resulted in 19 penalty minutes.
On the ensuing nine-minute power play, Washington went onto score three goals. The punch ultimately doomed the Flyers as we will never know how the game would have played out if it hadn’t have happened.
At ...
Are the Philadelphia Phillies Targeting J.J. Putz?
Posted: 2nd December 2009 by Tom Dougherty in MLB
Yesterday we found out that the Philadelphia Phillies were eying John Smoltz as a low risk, high reward signing to shore up the back-end of the rotation or set up insurance in case Brad Lidge doesn’t right himself.
According to ESPN’s Jerry Crasnick, the Phils have inquired about free agent relief pitcher J.J. Putz. Crasnick also named the Pirates and Astros as other potential suitors along with the Rangers.
Putz suffered a ...
Mandy Housenick of The Morning Call? is reporting that Northampton graduate Bran Schneider has signed a two-year free agent contract with the Phillies after passing a physical on Tuesday.
Schneider, who grew up a Phillies fan, hit .218/.292/.335 with three home runs and 24 RBI in 170 at-bats with the New York Mets last season while being slowed down by back, calf and knee injuries.
The 33-year-old left-handed hitting catcher is a ...