Articles by Matt Rappa (1744)
View image | gettyimages.com Long-time Cleveland Indian and current free-agent shortstop Asdrubal Cabrera, 29, may have interest by the Philadephia Phillies according to Jerry Crasnick of ESPN. The #Phillies could jump in on Asdrubal Cabrera, source says. But first Ruben Amaro Jr. would have to move some payroll. — Jerry Crasnick (@jcrasnick) December 20, […]
View image | gettyimages.com Phillies general manager Ruben Amaro Jr. spoke with 97.5 The Fanatic's Mike Missanelli Friday afternoon to discuss the Rollins trade to the Los Angeles Dodgers, as well as other pertinent issues relating to the club. One of the topics of discussion was Ryan Howard, who the team has been active this […]
View image | gettyimages.com News broke early Saturday morning that a "yet-to-be-identified" Major League Baseball team has won the auction for South Korean, power-hitting shortstop Jung-ho Kang, with a bid of $5,002,015. Seeing that Kang had 40 home runs and 117 runs-batted-in in just 117 games in 2014, I was eager to learn more. Jeeho […]
View image | gettyimages.com According to the Yonhap News Agency, a "yet-to-be-identified" big league club has won the bidding war for 27-year-old shortstop Jung-ho Kang. The Heroes made the decision just hours after the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) informed them of the result of the MLB-wide silent auction for the 27-year-old player. The Heroes […]
(Photo: Wikipedia Commons) Today, the Phillies traded away their perennial shortstop, Jimmy Rollins. This move is expected to be the first of many made by general manager Ruben Amaro Jr. this offseason to rebuild and get the franchise an influx of new, young talent for their farm system. Many presumed Rollins' departure would result in a […]
(Photo: Matt Rappa) For 6,751 days, Jimmy Rollins has been a member of the Philadelphia Phillies organization. In 2,031 games started over that span of time, Rollins has fielded 18080.1 innings while committing only 143 errors. That's approximately 126 innings, or 14 games, per error. A three-time All-Star (2001, 2002 & 2005), and the 2007 […]
There has been a major snag in a blockbuster trade that would send two-time Gold Glove award winner, two-time Silver Slugger award winner, and two-time All-Star Matt Kemp to the San Diego Padres. Bob Nightengale of USA Today revealed that the Padres are worried about the results from Kemp's physical which took place on Tuesday. […]
(Photo: Matt Rappa) Phillies manager Ryne Sandberg called into MLB Network's Hot Stove this morning with Matt Vasgersian and Harold Reynolds. After talking about the infamous Santa Claus booing incident at a 1968 Eagles game, Sandberg went on to praise his former teammate and current bench coach, Larry Bowa. "First of all, I have had […]
(Photo: Matt Rappa) There has been recent speculation that former Phillies manager, Charlie Manuel, would become the next hitting coach for the Baltimore Orioles. However, news tweeted by Dan Connolly of the Baltimore Sun Wednesday evening put an end to the rumor. Charlie Manuel has declined the Orioles offer to be their new hitting coach. The […]
According to the Elias Sports Bureau, infielder Reid Brignac has accomplished a feat not seen in Major League Baseball since the beginning of the millenium, and the first of its kind in Phillies franchise history. A scoreless battle Wednesday night, highlighted by a classic pitching duel between Cole Hamels and Tyson Ross, was capped-off in the […]