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It didn’t take long for the buzz of an exciting call up for Mitch Walding to wear off. It appears that Rhys Hoskins was misdiagnosed when it looked like he had dodged major injury from a foul ball to the face, because instead of being day to day he has a fractured jaw and willContinue reading… This One Is Going to Hurt, Hoskins’ Jaw Injury Force Cozens to the Majors…
The Phillies entered the 2018 season with a 40 man roster full of pitchers. On the surface it made a lot of sense. The team was going to run a 4 man bench, it was going to run a fairly stable lineup, and the major league team had enough positional flexibility to withstand minor injuries.Continue reading… Pedro Florimon to the DL, Reportedly Mitch Walding to the Majors Author: Matt Winkelman…
This spring the Phillies ran out a PR campaign around Kapler’s focus on “Value at the Margins” and #BeBold. For the most part the Phillies have been a pretty conventional sabermetrically inclines org. That is bold for baseball in this town. Outside Kingery starting in the majors, there hasn’t been any big personnel shakeups thisContinue reading… With the Promotion of Seranthony Dominguez the Phillies Are Sticking to Preseason Clichés Author:…
Over the weekend, J.P. Crawford made a relay throw and lost feeling in his arm. For now he is on the disabled list with a forearm strain. We should know in the next few days how long Crawford will be out for. For now Scott Kingery will be the starting shortstop and Maikel Franco willContinue reading… Crawford to the DL Opens Up Playing Time At a High Cost Author: Matt…
It was not long after he got done pitching batting practice to the Arizona Diamondbacks that Ben Lively mentioned that his back was tight, and he just wasn’t feeling right. Given the lack of urgency to this after the game, it was a slight surprise that Lively ended up immediately on the disabled list. ToContinue reading… Ben Lively to the DL as Shaky #5 SP Spot Becomes Shakier Author: Matt…
On Sunday, the Phillies announced both that Scott Kingery would be on the opening day roster and that they had agreed to a 6 year deal with 3 options years. There is a lot going on in that statement, both for the Phillies and Scott as baseball entities, and for the two of them asContinue reading… In Signing Scott Kingery the Phillies Show the Complicated Process of Building a Young…
After signing Jake Arrieta the Phillies were forced to remove a player from the 40 man roster, and rather than looking at one of their marginal relievers, the Phillies decided they had reached the end of the road with first baseman Tommy Joseph. It is a bittersweet moment for the player and the organization. JosephContinue reading… Phillies DFA Tommy Joseph, Hopefully Give Him an Opportunity Elsewhere Author: Matt Winkelman From…
According to all of the writers on the internet, the Phillies are signing right handed pitcher Jake Arrieta for 3 years and $75 million. At times this move felt needed or inevitable for the Phillies, but they constantly stuck to their terms on making any deal for a free agent pitcher. Up until the middleContinue reading… Phillies Reportedly Sign Jake Arrieta Author: Matt Winkelman From Feed: http://crashburnalley.com/?feed=rss2 Powered by WPeMatico
The winter meetings ended yesterday and then today the Phillies decided to upend everything. Last things first, the Phillies officially signed Tommy Hunter and Pat Neshek, with both taking the empty spots on the 40 man roster. Both deals have large signing bonuses and small annual salaries. This won’t affect luxury tax money, but it does move money around enough that the Phillies could offset a low payroll by front…
Another day, another reliever contract for the Phillies. Yesterday the Phillies reportedly agreed to a 2 year $18M deal with free agent right hander Tommy Hunter. The 31 year old Hunter has been an effective reliever for many year, but last year went to a new level with the Tampa Bay Rays as his strikeout rate shot up. Hunter started throwing his fastball less and harder while at the same…