Writer: Frank Klose
Posted by Frank Klose "There's no reason to get into a public debate with Scott over this", Ruben Amaro told ESPN's Jerry Crasnick, when pressed about what exactly happened between the Phillies and Ryan Madson. A public debate is pretty much what they got into. Check out Crasnick's ESPN piece here. Some key […]
Posted by Frank Klose Well, the idea of Ryan Madson coming back as a set-up man for Jonathan Papelbon was a pipe dream, but fun while it lasted. According to Jon Heyman of CBS Sports, Madson and the Cincinnati Reds have agreed on a contract. Heyman did not disclose the terms. Madson and the Phillies […]
Posted by Frank Klose John Bowker, we hardly knew ye. John Bowker has been released. Bowker will wisely head to Japan, where even Scott Mathieson is a millionaire. The Phillies' primary left-handed August trade deadline acquisition, Bowker went 0 for 13, for a lusty .000 batting average, and clogged a 40-man roster spot for […]
Posted by Frank Klose One year ago superagent Scott Boras had a proven closer available. Just like this year, the market dried up and Boras ran out of teams who needed a closer. So, just what did Boras do with Rafael Soriano? Soriano signed a deal with the New York Yankees to set up […]
Posted by Frank Klose Courtesy basebalwiki.org The New York Mets' money troubles are well-documented. The Mets tried to find a partner to buy into the franchise in David Einhorn, but the deal ended up falling through, probably because control of the Mets would almost assuredly fall into Einhorn's hands. Now, for $20 million, one may buy […]
Posted by Frank Klose Well, Twitter was abuzz last night speculating on an exchange between Phillies outfielder Shane Victorino and pitcher Dontrelle Willis: Well, now Jerry Crasnick of ESPN.com is reporting that the two sides have agreed to a one-year deal. Willis was once a stud pitcher for the Florida Marlins prior to his trade […]
Posted by Frank Klose pPhilliedelphia/Steve Trapani Ok, so maybe some of you could call my #10 Ben Francisco jersey useless already. According to many reports, like this one from CSNPhilly, Ben Francisco has been traded to the Toronto Blue Jays for minor league relief pitcher Frank Gailey. Gailey may just be minor league inventory. […]
Posted by Frank Klose Despite many reports to the contrary such as this one from Sporting News, Jimmy Rollins did NOT have surgery in Philadelphia on Thursday. The Phillies' own website had a story here earlier, but it has been retracted. Sporting News and other sites cited MLB.com in their reports. My Twitter […]
Posted by Frank Klose After Albert Pujols signed a 10-year contract with the California, er, Anaheim, er, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, some wondered the ripple effects that this deal could have with the Phillies, particularly with shortstop Jimmy Rollins, given the Cardinals' need for a shortstop. Why would people connect Rollins and the Cardinals? […]
Posted by Frank Klose Courtesy mlblogs.com Well, it's lunch again, so I guess I have some time to post something, and the reports that the Phillies are interested in 3B Aramis Ramirez and also shopping Placido Polanco certainly have given me something to muse while I eat my sausage gumbo. Why might the Phillies make such […]
