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Thoughts on the Rollins Trade and Other Phillies News

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Rollins Trade: The Jimmy Rollins trade is now official.  I posted my thoughts about the deal back when the players were first hinted at, and how Eflin and Windle will fit into the Phillies newly found pitching depth.  I will start by saying I like this deal for the Phillies.  As Amaro stated “This transaction … Read more

Phillies Trade Jimmy Rollins for 2 Minor League Pitchers

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I want to start off by saying that Jimmy Rollins was the first baseball player I followed as a Phillies fan, he was the start of the greatest run of teams in the Phillies history, and he is the greatest shortstop in franchise history.  I look forward to his number being retired and hopefully his … Read more

Phillies Trade Antonio Bastardo to Pirates for Joely Rodriguez

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The Phillies have traded left handed reliever Antonio Bastardo to Pittsburgh for .  Bastardo has been one of the most inconsistent and maddening LHPs over his 5 years in Philly due to his high walk rate and proclivity for blow up innings.  But he has been flat out dominant at times and his near the … Read more

Phillies Release 9 Minor Leaguers

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According to Baseball America’s Transaction Report the Phillies have released nine minor leaguers.  They are RHP Mark Meadors, RHP Gregorio Santos, RHP Jeb Stefan, LHP Francibel Alejo, 2B Olvy Marte, 2B Robinson Torres, 3B Trey Williams, SS Anthony Phillips, and OF Nick Ferdinand.  We don’t know if all of these were involuntary (sometimes a player … Read more

Adam Morgan Assigned to the AFL

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Scottsdale roster addition: LHP Adam Morgan (@Phillies) #afl14 — MLB's Arizona Fall League (@MLBazFallLeague) October 1, 2014 Morgan made his season debut in Instructs last week.  The LHP was ranked in the Top 100 prospect by Keith Law after the 2012 season (#1 in the Phillies system).  He missed all of 2014 recovering from shoulder … Read more

What to Expect From Maikel Franco

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Maikel Franco has been on Phillies fans radar’s for almost 2 years now, ever since he mashed pitching in the Florida State League.  There was some clamoring for him to win the third base job out of spring training in 2014, but the Phillies sent him to Lehigh Valley for the season.  But now it appears they will be calling up the right-handed third baseman, so who is Maikel Franco, and what should Phillies fans expect from Franco going forward.

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Phillies Acquire Victor Arano to Complete Roberto Hernandez Trade

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A couple of weeks ago the Phillies acquired the first of two PTBNL in a trade that sent Roberto Hernandez to the Dodgers, in second baseman Jesmuel Valentin.  Today they completed the trade by acquiring 19 year old RHP Victor Arano.  Arano is already physically mature for a 19 year old (6’2″ 200lbs) so it … Read more