Michael Martinez
It's good news for Chase Utley and the Phillies. The second baseman will be headed to Clearwater tomorrow to begin rehab. The Phillies are in need of Utley's bat and this is a good start for the team and Utley. Utley will participate in extended spring training games down there. But what exactly are extended spring […]
Photo: Fangirl In Training According to Fox Sports' Jon Morosi, the Phillies may be interested in utility infielder Mike Fontenot. The 31 year-old Fontenot was released by the San Francisco Giants on March 30, 2012 after posting a .278 avg in 13 Cactus League games. The Phillies have been searching for infield depth all Spring […]
Posted by Erik Seybold Courtesy mlblogs.com The Phillies have finally added some infield depth to their organization. This afternoon, they signed seven-year veteran Joe Thurston to a minor-league deal. With the absences of Chase Utley, Ryan Howard, and now Michael Martinez (broken foot), the Phillies have little to none depth in their infield. The 32 […]
Posted by Erik Seybold Chase Utley is back, but please don't get excited. Ruben Amaro has only stated that "Chase is here." Amaro nor the Phillies have said anything about Utley's condition after he left camp to see a knee specialist earlier this week. Amaro, did however have news on Michael Martinez. Martinez, who took […]
Posted by Frank Klose So, Michael Martinez is injured. If Chase Utley being injured was not big enough, losing the Phillies' infield utility man does not help matters. If you remember back to the Phillies' offseason, the Phillies reportedly were interested in future Hall of Famer Omar Vizquel. At the time, such a trade did […]
Posted by Mike Frohwirth With the injuries to All-Star 2B Chase Utley, and AA-quality utility infielder Michael Martinez, there has been some complaint about the Phillies' offseason decision to trade AAA-quality utility infielder Wilson Valdez. Though Valdez' two unaccomplished seasons on the Phillies' payroll left a sizeable statistical trail supporting Phillies' General Manager Ruben Amaro, […]
Posted by Danielle Wilson Because the news of Chase Utley having problems in both knees wasn't enough, another infielder hit the disabled list today. Michael Martinez is currently having some foot troubles. Take a look at these tweets: Now what? The Phillies infield on Opening Day is already sans Ryan Howard and Chase Utley. With […]
Posted by Rich Wilkins In the Phillies front office, there is a lot more to watch in Spring Training than just the big leaguers and if they get their needed at-bats before the season. There's an entire system to build, at each position, to give maximum future payroll flexibility to build the team up. Two […]
Posted by Frank Klose Damn Michael Martinez reminds me of Easy-E today… Anyone else?
Posted by Mike Frohwirth The Minion's fist struck Phillies' General Manager Ruben Amaro, Jr. squarely in the mouth. The captive Amaro remained emotionless and unperturbed. "I'll never tell you our secrets.", Amaro stated dispassionately, directing a mixture of blood and broken teeth at his interrogator. Red Sox' General Manager Theo Epstein was similarly unmoved, lifting […]
