Alec Asher Makes Two

The Phillies traded Cliff Lee to Seattle on December 16, 2009 for Phillippe Aumont, Tyson Gillies, and JC Ramirez.  Combined the Phillies received 67.2 innings of -0.7  WAR from that deal.  Jerad Eickhoff has eclipsed that production just by existing, but he was just the 4th piece in the Hamels deal, Sunday he is joined … Read more

Nefi Ogando Up to the Major Leagues

The parade of rookies continues for the Phillies as Nefi Ogando gets the call up to replace injured rookie Elvis Araujo.  Ogando came into the Phillies organization in a trade with Boston that sent out SS John MacDonald.  Last year Ogando saw a big jump in fastball velocity and was sitting 96-98 touching 100 with … Read more

You Aren’t Cole Hamels Part 1: Jerad Eickhoff is the First to Arrive

I promise I won’t do this for everyone involved in the trade as it isn’t fair to anyone involved, including Jerad Eickhoff, because they have earned their shot at the major leagues. The Past: Eickhoff was the 4th pitcher in the 8 player trade that sent Cole Hamels and Jake Diekman to Texas.  He was … Read more

40 Man Implications of Trade Returns

I was asked a couple of times after the trades who was Rule 5 eligible of the prospects the Phillies got back in trades.  I will talk about the full 40 man and who needs spots and who could be gone when we get closer to September, but for now here is just who they … Read more

What Could the Phillies Get for Jeff Francoeur?

Outfielder Jeff Francoeur could be a small piece in what could be an active trade deadline for the Phillies at the end of the month. Pitchers Cole Hamels, Jonathon Papelbon and outfielder Ben Revere could all be dealt, especially the latter two. Francoeur has had an above average campaign in his only year with the … Read more

Phillies Make Surprising but Possibly Brilliant Roster Moves

It was announced on Saturday that the Phillies were demoting David Buchanan to AAA and calling up LHP Elvis Araujo.  My initial reaction was of outrage that Severino Gonzalez would remain up on the major league roster despite showing in his last start that he was not major league ready.  However, the Phillies might actually … Read more