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Last season, Phillies third base prospect Maikel Franco played some games down the stretch at first base for the Reading Phillies. However, Franco kept his third baseman's mitt and played third base in the winter league. Despite there being much value in a right-handed third baseman, the Phillies apparently are moving Franco to first […]
The verdict is in. Alex Rodriguez will not play a single game in the 2014 Major League Baseball season. After being suspended 214 games for his involvment in illegal substances from the Biogenesis clinic in Miami, Rodriguez appealed the suspension. The end result was a suspension that will keep Rodriguez out of the game […]
Phillies General Manager Ruben Amaro Jr. appeared on the Mike Missanelli Show on 97.5 the Fanatic this afternoon, and gave some interesting insights into both the 2014 Phillies and the 2014 Phillies coaching staff. Missanelli, always a good interviewer, jumped right into the question of new manager Ryne Sandberg's coaching staff. Here is the […]
Just a day after hitting his 29th home run for AA Reading, the Phillies' top offensive prospect is switching positions, at least for now, reports Matt Gelb of the Philadelphia Inquirer. Franco will likely spend the rest of Reading's season at first base. The Reading Fightin Phils' season ends on Labor Day. So […]
The Phillies continued spending money overseas when they signed Dominican third base prospect Luis Encarnacion early Friday morning, reports Ben Badler of Baseball America. Encarnacion was ranked as the #4 international prospect by Baseball America. The minimal signing age for a player is 16 years old. The Phillies struck at midnight, and Encarnacion […]
Michael Young's name has come up a lot in recent days, as seemingly an obvious candidate for a trade. With Phillies General Manager reportedly telling teams Young is not available, it sounds like the team has not even spoken to Young about a trade, reports Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports. Rosenthal's report even has […]
Courtesy mcall.com From Iron Pigs beat writer Michael LoRe: Josh Fields is packing his bags. Could be joining #Phillies. — Michael LoRé (@michaellore) May 21, 2013 Ryan Howard is injured and a strong D.L. candidate. A move for Josh Fields probably means that the Phillies plan to start internal options and are looking for […]
Today on "Power Alley" with Jim Duquette and Mike Ferrin, Phillies manager Charlie Manuel was a guest. In the interview, the hosts asked Manuel about whether or not the Phillies could play Chase Utley at third base sometime before the season ends. Manual is willing to play Utley at third base right now. However, the […]
An interest report emerged during the Phillies-Nationals game tonight from Matt Gelb of the Philadelphia Inquirer. It appears that the Phillies have been thinking about using Carlos Ruiz at third base on occasion next season: A source said Ruben Amaro Jr. recently discussed with Ruiz the possibility of playing some third base in 2013. Amaro […]
When the Phillies drafted high-school standout Anthony Hewitt with the #24 overall pick in the 2008 draft, most scouts seemed to agree that Hewitt was a "high risk, high reward" choice. Unfortunately for the Phillies, it seems very unlikely that Anthony Hewitt will play in the friendly confines of Citizens Bank Park anytime soon. Hewitt […]
