 Besides the acquisition of Cliff Lee, the loss of Jayson Werth was the main move of the off-season. Since then, the assumption is that super-prospect Domonic Brown will start most games in right, and maybe share time with Ben Francisco. With that said, how much will it take for Dominic Brown to be considered a successful replacement for Jayson Werth?
First, we need to take a...
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 Today, the Phillies kicked off what is sure to be an exciting 2011 campaign, with the league's first exhibition game against the Florida State Seminoles. The game has been played annually for a while now, and the Phillies did not disappoint, despite only starting six of the projected starters, and removing most of them after their second at-bats. Even more impressive was...
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 Charlie Manuel has been in the news fairly often lately, as he is in his contract year and wants to stay longer. In fact, it has become such a big deal, it has been more important than most stories about players this winter. I have no clue what the Phillies are thinking, but they have a great thing in Charlie Manuel and they need to keep him.
First of all, Charlie is a nice, quiet guy...
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 With Pitchers and Catchers already training in Clearwater, other position players will start training today. There have already been some pretty good stories, the big four pitchers showing that everything they do this year will include Joe Blanton, or Chase Utley showing his excitement about working with Ryne Sandberg. However, with the rest of the team coming back, there should be som...
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 Well, it seems spring training is finally here. Pitchers and Catchers will report to Clearwater Florida tomorrow, and will begin to work out on Monday. Everybody else will report on the 18th, and the entire team will practice together on the 19th. Of course, that's still a week away, so to prep everyone for the next wonderful week, here are some Pitcher and Catcher story lines&nb...
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 Well, spring training is close. The buses have been packed, the countdown is nearing an end, and in only six days, pitchers and catchers will report to Clearwater Florida to start spring training. Of course the big names will be there, Roy Halladay, Cliff Lee, Roy Oswalt, Cole Hamels, Carlos Ruiz, and Joe Blanton. Wait. Joe Blanton? He was supposed to be gone by now, ...
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