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Cliff Lee Making Strides in Rehab Process, Near Return to Throwing off Mound

  View image | gettyimages.com Phillies general manager Ruben Amaro Jr. shared some promosing news this evening about the 2008 American League Cy Young Award winner, Cliff Lee. Lee, 36, is about a week away from throwing off of the mound, and is pain free with no setbacks or issues (per Jake Kaplan of The Philadelphia […]

Matt Rappa  •  16 Jan 2015
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Phillies Claim Outfielder Jordan Danks Off Waivers from White Sox

  View image | gettyimages.com The Philadelphia Phillies have claimed 28-year-old outfielder Jordan Danks off of waivers from the Chicago White Sox, per CSNPhilly.com's Jim Salisbury. He was designated for assignment back on January 8th to make room for Emilio Bonifacio on their 40-man roster. Danks, drafted in the seventh round of the 2008 amateur […]

Matt Rappa  •  16 Jan 2015
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20-Second Pitch Clock Coming to Minor Leagues for 2015 Season

  View image | gettyimages.com Instant replay was first implemented in Major League Baseball for the 2008 season, in an effort to expedite game play while officiating games more accurately. Last season, the system was expanded to allow managers to "challenge" certain plays in dispute. The cause was helped even further in conjunction with Major […]

Matt Rappa  •  15 Jan 2015
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Salisbury: Hamels Will ‘Eventually’ Be Traded; Four Teams in ‘Stare Down’

  View image | gettyimages.com The potential trade of Phillies' ace Cole Hamels this offseason has been one of the heavily discussed topics throughout Major League Baseball. Hamels, 31, is set to earn $23.5 million per season through 2018, with a team option, vesting option, and/or buyout pending for the 2019 season. Recent reports suggest […]

Matt Rappa  •  15 Jan 2015
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Wandy Rodriguez Fails Physical With Phillies, Instead Signs With Braves

  View image | gettyimages.com According to Phillies' Spanish broadcaster Angel Ibo Castillo, southpaw Wandy Rodriguez, 35, has failed his physical: #Phillies aun no lo han anunciado, pero aparentemente Wandy Rodriguez no paso el físico. El zurdo sigue siendo agente libre — Angel Ibo Castillo (@Angelibo0507) January 13, 2015 The tweet, roughly translated into English, […]

Matt Rappa  •  13 Jan 2015
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Former 2008 Phillies Draft Pick Tyler Cloyd Signs with KBO’s Samsung Lions

  View image | gettyimages.com According to Jeeho Yoo of the Yonhap News Agency, former Phillies pitcher Tyler Cloyd has signed with the Samsung Lions, a team overseas of Korea Professional Baseball. First #KBO foreign player signing of 2015: Samsung Lions acquire RHP Tyler Cloyd (ex-Phillies); $550K in salary, $100K in signing bonus — Jeeho […]

Matt Rappa  •  08 Jan 2015
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St. Louis Cardinals ‘Exploring Trade’ for Phillies’ Ace Cole Hamels

  View image | gettyimages.com According to FOXSports.com's Ken Rosenthal, Phillies' ace Cole Hamels is being targeted by the St. Louis Cardinals, along with former American League Cy Young Award winners David Price and Max Scherzer, in order to upgrade their rotation. St. Louis-native Scherzer's price may be too steep, however, and Price entering his contract-year […]

Matt Rappa  •  08 Jan 2015
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Phillies Announce Signing of Aaron Harang to One-Year, $5 Million Contract.

  View image | gettyimages.com The Philadelphia Phillies and right-handed pitcher Aaron Harang have agreed to a one-year contract worth $5 million, per their announcement Monday afternoon: #PhilliesUpdate: RHP Aaron Harang signed to 1-yr contract, bringing experience & durability to the rotation. pic.twitter.com/JwiqXsEBxj — Phillies (@Phillies) January 5, 2015 CSNPhilly.com's Jim Salisbury first reported the […]

Matt Rappa  •  05 Jan 2015
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Former Phillie Tomas Perez Still Swinging Away Down in Venezuela

  View image | gettyimages.com Former utilty infielder for the Phillies, Tomas Perez, is still playing professional baseball despite last appearing in a Major League Baseball game on April 21, 2008 with the Houston Astros. Turning 41 on Monday, Perez of the Caribes de Anzoategui Venezulan Winter League team, has 24 hits, seven doubles, one triple, […]

Matt Rappa  •  30 Dec 2014
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Rollins on Werth: ‘When He Left, He Left a Big Hole There’

  View image | gettyimages.com Former Phillies shortstop Jimmy Rollins has had a lot to say, in an exiting interview with CSNPhilly.com's Jim Salisbury, about the past, current and future state of the only franchise he has known thus far in his career: the Philadelphia Phillies. In the interview, Jimmy Rollins praised Jayson Werth, teammate from December of […]

Matt Rappa  •  26 Dec 2014