The Philadelphia Phillies have not made any major trades so far this off-season, but Ruben Amaro Jr. has done well in showing much interest in several players, some being total superstars, while others are under the radar. CF Michael Bourn The Phillies are in a desperate search for a competent center-fielder, and have been extremely interested in Tampa-Bay veteran B.J […]
Since becoming the Phillies general manager in 2009, Ruben Amaro has built a reputation around baseball on three things: Being aggressive, thinking outside of the box, and getting what he wants. This offseason, the challenge of configuring the Phillies and returning to elite status will be the biggest challenge he has met yet. He must […]
After 162 games and countless dollars spent in 2011, it looked like the Phillies were on their way to, what everyone expected, a World Series trophy. 4 games, 8 innings, and 2 outs later, it turned out the Phils needed a miracle to simply make it to the NLCS. However, instead of a miracle, the […]
Aside from the AL West, the NL Central has been one of the busiest divisions this offseason. Many teams have been crippled by free agency losses, which should completely change the landscape for the 2012 season. Cubs The addition of new GM Jed Hoyer and President of Baseball Operations Theo Epstien has sparked a roster […]
This offseason, many teams have remodeled their bullpens by adding new closers. Many of baseball’s elite relievers have changed teams this offseason, giving many teams a new look in the back of their pens. Phillies The Phillies made the first reliever splash of the offseason when they signed Jonathan Papelbon from the Red Sox for […]
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