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Beast of the NL East: Hanley Ramirez or Chase Utley?
Posted: 8th March 2010 by Victor Filoromo in MLB
A few weeks back, respected columnist Joe Posnanski took his shot at projecting the 2010 Major League Baseball season.
He called his projection system perfect, because it was flawed, pointless, and will quickly be forgotten about.
Hey, that could all be true.
For now, at least, we'll remember. And we'll talk about one pertinent subject in Posnanski's article.
No disagreements with Posnanski on his projection that the Phillies will win 96 games; that may ...
Ruben Amaro, Jr. Proving to Be Tough Negotiator for Phillies
Posted: 2nd March 2010 by Victor Filoromo in MLB
It was just a couple of days after the Phillies' 2008 World Series win when it was announced that Ruben Amaro, Jr. would be the team's new general manager.
Pat Gillick left on top of the world, a ring on his finger and a wonderful story to ride off into the sunset with.
Amaro, now 45 years of age, had been the team's assistant GM since 1998 and had been a part ...
The Wait Is Over: Danys Baez Signs With The Phillies
Posted: 31st December 2009 by Victor Filoromo in MLB
Finally, the mystery is over.á
Eight days ago it was reported that the Phillies had come to terms with a bullpen pitcher, believed to be either Danys Baez or Mike MacDougal.á
Now we have learned that the Phillies have agreed to a two-year deal with Baez, according to MLB.com's Todd Zolecki and SI.com's Jon Heyman.á
It's no shock, seeing that the Phillies have long held interest in Baez, back to his days with ...
Why the Phillies Traded for Roy Halladay: Analyzing the Deal
Posted: 16th December 2009 by Victor Filoromo in MLB
Now that the dust has settled, Roy Halladay is a Philadelphia Phillie.á
For a franchise that has started the likes of Jon Lieber, Kevin Millwood, and Robert Person on Opening Day, that previous sentence is a pleasant sight to the eyes of Phillies fans.
A lot of people may not understand why the Phillies have decided to trade Cliff Lee. It's important to understand a few things. Halladay is an upgrade, potentially ...
Pedro Martinez Rounding into Postseason Form for the Phillies
Posted: 14th September 2009 by Victor Filoromo in MLB
For one night, you couldn't help yourself.
You couldn't help, be it whether you were at Citizens Bank Park last night or in front of the television, hearken back to about a decade ago when Pedro Martinez made things look so easy.
He may no longer be a Boston Red Sox, but he is a Philadelphia Phillie. And thus far, he has made General Manager Ruben Amaro Jr., one of the few ...