Writer: Frank Klose
Posted by Frank Klose I kind of scratched my head only a little bit back in 2010 when once ballyhooed pitching prospect Yohan Flande was cut loose by the Phillies to clear up space. The Phillies needed a roster spot, and the Phillies felt they had gotten the best out of him. However, Flande has […]
Posted by Frank Klose Could injuries to Chase Utley and Ryan Howard set the Phillies up for failure? ESPN asked Jim Bowden, former General Manager of the Cincinnati Reds and Washington Nationals to write a piece entitled, "10 Bold Predictions for 2012". One of those bold predictions: The Philadelphia Phillies will not make the […]
Posted by Frank Klose Photo courtesy Mike McCann's Field of Fotos Well, for a while it seemed as if he was a prospect. The Phillies traded minor-league-slugging Matt Rizzotti to the Minnesota Twins for "cash considerations" a.k.a. nothing. The future seemed promising for Rizzotti. As early as this winter, Bleacher Report articles advocated Rizzotti […]
Posted by Frank Klose Juan Pierre has made the Phillies. Todd Zolecki reports that Juan Pierre has been added to the 40-man roster, as mandated by his contract. As for Scott Podsednik, who has been better in pretty much every single offensive category? He is still a candidate for the team, the Phillies say. The […]
2012 MLB Season PredictionsPosted by Frank Klose Miguel Cabrera's minor setback and adjustment to third base make Jose Bautista my MVP choice American League AL East winner – New York Yankees AL Central winner – Detroit Tigers AL West winner – Texas Rangers AL Wild Card Teams (2) – Toronto Blue Jays, Tampa Bay Rays […]
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 Frank Klose Clearly J.C. is a must add, as evidenced by his interaction with my friend Wayne @TheBigBurrini. Will always be a Phillies World Champion.
Posted by Frank Klose Courtesy @hip_hip_jorge Well, the news is somewhat good for the Mets. Figured to be liable to replay some of the profits from Bernie Madoff's ponzi scheme, some reports had the Mets owing as much as $1 billion, or perhaps as little as $80 million. The end result: $162 million over […]
Posted by Frank Klose Courtesy phillies.com Well, Chase Utley's absence has not gone unnoticed. However, after being assured he will be fine by opening day, it looks like we are in for some more news. Calkins Media's Phillies beat writer Kevin Cooney just tweeted this statement from Ruben Amaro: Chase's rehab process has come to […]
Posted by Frank Klose OK, I was at today's game and was privileged to see the walk off home run in the 10th inning. Afterwards I was at the Tilted Kilt, one of the great Clearwater eateries eating dinner, and I saw MLB Network's replay, and WHAAAA?! Apparently, the people in The Comcast […]
