Philies Trade Ken Giles for Future Pieces

(Updated 12/10 8:30am) I don’t think the Phillies wanted to trade Ken Giles, I honestly believe that he was part of their future.  However, the market decided it had an insatiable appetite for high impact relievers and the Phillies found themselves with one of the best options.  Giles at age 25 would have been around … Read more

Ogando, Rodriguez, and the Coming Roster Purge

Today the Phillies outrighted LHP Joely Rodriguez to AAA.  Last week they lost Nefi Ogando on waivers to the Marlins.  I have been guilty of getting upset about these moves while Severino Gonzalez, Colton Murray, and a host of others take up roster spots.  It is understandable to see players come off the roster in … Read more

2015 Rule 5 Preview – Pitchers

Time and time again it seems to be true that the best place to stash a Rule 5 pick is the bullpen.  The Phillies have been looking for pitching everywhere this offseason so it makes sense that this is a place they could look to in the Rule 5 draft.  The 40 man roster is … Read more

Klentak adds Mariot to Bullpen Shuffle

The bullpen was far from the Phillies’ biggest problems during the 2015 season.  It was no large on talent and often was forced into using inferior pitchers due to a pitiful starting rotation.  But with the departures of Jake Diekman and Jonathan Papelbon (and to a much lesser extent Justin De Fratus) the bullpen was … Read more

2015 Rule 5 Preview – Outfielders

The Rule 5 draft has become on one of the most trendy things to talk about with regards to talent acquisition.  It is easy to see why as it is essentially a free source of talent and to top that off, 2015 showed unprecedented success for Rule 5 picks.  In the past however, getting a … Read more

Phillies Add 3 to 40 Man Roster and Claim 1

The deadline to add players to the 40 man roster to protect them from the Rule 5 draft.  The Phillies faced 3 easy decisions, 2 tough decisions, and a host of mostly irrelevant decisions.  In the end they made all of those decisions.  They added Jimmy Cordero, Edubray Ramos, and Roman Quinn to their 40 … Read more