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Ruben Amaro Jr. says, "I don't do five-year plans." But the Phillies clearly need a big picture strategy. http://t.co/rfKSD0kFzv
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Chris Branch
Dom on Howard: "If he goes, we go. That’s the Big Piece as you guys call him. He’s starting to get in a good groove + he's def. gonna hit."
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Jimmy Rollins
The Dom Brown and @ryanhoward hs how at the Bank tonight! Great win tonight!
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Big moment = walk-off hit in 9th = shaving cream pie to the face = Domonic Brown. Phillies win! #votedombrown http://t.co/SHyfGcxBAB
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Big moment = walk-off hit in 9th = shaving cream pie to the face = Domomic Brown. Phillies win! #votedombrown http://t.co/yrlGl90ZVF
@ryanlawrence21
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Ryan Lawrence
RT @BoopStats: Phillies are 51-14 all-time (including postseason) when Ryan Howard gets three or more hits in a game.
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Todd Zolecki
RT @SPianovich: Dom Brown. Walkoff single. Phillies win, 5-4. The first one to greet Brown on the field was Papelbon.
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#Phils play #Nats tomorrow at 7:05. Cliff Lee takes the mound vs. Detwiler. Tune into @phl17_tv @SportsRadioWIP @TalkRadio1210 & MLB.tv
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What can Brown do for you? How about a walk-off RBI single scoring @BenRevere9 !!!! Paps gets the win after the blown save. #Phils win 5-4!
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Ryan Lawrence
RT @lesliegudel: Dom Brown with the game winning single. Phils win 5-4 in the bottom of the 9th.
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Kevin Cooney
Brown walks them off... Phils win 5-4. Papelbon gets win after blown save. Phils a game back of the Nats for second in NL East
Mandy Housenick
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06/16/2013 - Quick Hits: Cubs, Zambrano, Amaro, McDonald
Cubs manager Dale Sveum says his team has no intention of releasing struggling reliever Carlos Marmol and eating the rest of his $9.8MM salary, Paul Sullivan of the Chicago Tribune reports. "We've come to find out that he has trouble with the last three outs," says Sveum. "But somebody has to pitch the other innings, and he's done a pretty good job in that role." Marmol allowed four runs in the ninth as the Cubs lost to the Mets 4-3 on Sunday. Here are more notes from around the National League. The Cubs' bullpen has struggled this season, but in... -
06/15/2013 - NL East Notes: Mets, Lopez, Eovaldi
Earlier today, the Mets made some roster moves, designating Collin McHugh for assignment to create a 40-man roster spot for newly promoted Carlos Torres. Here's tonight's notes from the Mets and the rest of the NL East.. MetsBlog has a recap of Mets GM Sandy Alderson's Q&A session with fans and media today, including comments that the club may soon be ready to invest at the big league level. With a young crop of players beginning to emerge, Alderson indicated that the time may be near when the team will add veteran talent to the roster. The Phillies nearly acquired... -
06/14/2013 - Phillies Have "No Desire" To Trade Top Pitchers
The Phillies have struggled to stay competitive this season and have been rumored to be a trade deadline seller for weeks, but GM Ruben Amaro Jr. doesn't plan on moving his most valuable pitching assets. Amaro told reporters (including ESPN's Jayson Stark) on Friday that he has "no desire to trade those guys. At all," referring to Cliff Lee, Cole Hamels and Jonathan Papelbon. "My job is to try and put a contending team on the field every year, and we have a much better chance to be a contending team with both of those guys on the club," Amaro... -
06/14/2013 - Draft Signings: Evans, Armstrong, Horstman
Here are today's most notable signings from Day 2 and Day 3 of the draft (slot information courtesy of Baseball America)... The Royals signed fourth round draft pick Zane Evans, Baseball America's Jim Callis tweets. Evans signed for $400K, below the $450.4K assigned slot value for the 114th overall pick. Evans was both a catcher and a right-handed relief pitcher at Georgia Tech and Callis believes Kansas City will use him as a catcher. The Reds have signed third-rounder Mark Armstrong, Callis reports (via Twitter). Armstrong, a high school right-hander who had committed to Pitt, signed for exactly his assigned... -
06/13/2013 - Phillies Sign Andrew Knapp
The Phillies have agreed to terms with their second-round pick, catcher Andrew Knapp, tweets Jim Callis of Baseball America. The University of California catcher, who is being advised by Adam Karon of Sosnick Cobbe Sports, will receive a $1,033,100 bonus that matches the suggested slot value for the 53rd overall pick (per Baseball America). Callis tabbed the switch-hitting Knapp as the best college catcher in this year's draft. Baseball America, ESPN's Keith Law, and MLB.com's Jonathan Mayo all concurred with that analysis, and ranked Knapp (respectively) as the 71st, 65th, and 56th best overall draft prospect. As Mayo explains, Knapp... -
06/09/2013 - East Notes: Myers, Red Sox, Zambrano
Earlier this weekend, ESPN.com's Jim Bowden suggested that the Rays would promote outfielder and top prospect Wil Myers sometime in the next 10 days. The Tampa Bay Times' Marc Topkin, though, says Myers wouldn't have a place to play. Kelly Johnson, Matt Joyce and Ben Zobrist have all performed well at the corner outfield spots for the Rays this year. The Rays could drop Luke Scott and create a rotation of players for the DH spot in order to clear space for Myers, but if they don't, Myers is a man without a position. Topkin also says that Rays manager... -
06/09/2013 - Draft Notes: Diamondbacks, Giants, Indians
The Diamondbacks got a great value by picking Nevada pitcher Braden Shipley with the No. 15 pick in the first round of this weekend's draft, Keith Law of ESPN says in his NL draft roundup (Insider-only). He also praises the Phillies for their first several picks (which began with California high school shortstop J.P. Crawford at No. 16), and says the Giants (whose draft class was headlined by Florida high school shortstop Christian Arroyo) had his least favorite draft of any team this year. Be sure to check out the rest of Law's post for his analysis of other NL... -
06/09/2013 - East Notes: Phillies, Harper, Marrero, Cano
In the aftermath of a 20-inning loss to the Marlins, the Mets designated Rick Ankiel for assignment and recalled Kirk Nieuwenhuis. However, the team's biggest concern was the health of young ace Matt Harvey, who left the game with stiffness in his lower back. But as Kristie Ackert of the New York Daily News reports, Harvey is apparently fine and will make his next scheduled start on Friday. Here's more news from around MLB's East divisions: The Phillies' recent hot streak may have turned the club from sellers to buyers, argues Bob Brookover of the Philadelphia Inquirer. Brookover notes the... -
06/08/2013 - Draft Notes: Phillies, Cavan Biggio, L.J. Mazzilli
A few notes as the 2013 Amateur Draft winds down on Saturday ... In their draft, the Phillies cut against the grain by focusing on offense, Ryan Lawrence of Philly.com reports. The Phils drafted eight hitters in their first 11 picks, including shortstop J.P. Crawford in the first round and outfielder Cord Sandberg, who has already agreed to terms, in the third. "I think [the draft] was fairly deep in the pitching board and not real deep on the offense board for high school or college, so we tried to focus on that and get as much as we could... -
06/07/2013 - Phillies To Sign Cord Sandberg
The Phillies have agreed to terms with third-round pick Cord Sandberg, the outfielder told John Lembo of his hometown Bradenton Herald. Sandberg, who was selected 89th overall, will receive a $775K signing bonus plus the monetary equivalent of a full scholarship to Mississippi State, where he was committed to attend college. He had been offered a full scholarship as a quarterback recruit for the Bulldogs. The assigned pick value for the No. 89 overall selection was $593,400, per Baseball America, so Sandberg will be signed well above slot value. Sandberg, who is being advised by Excel Sports Management, has until... -
06/05/2013 - Cliff Lee Wants To Stay With Phillies
Cliff Lee said yesterday that he wouldn't be surprised if he was dealt between now and the deadline, but he stated today that his first choice is to remain in Philadelphia, write Bob Brookover and Matt Gelb of the Philadelphia Inquirer. The hurler also noted his desire to win, which is part of what drew him to Philadelphia in the first place as a free agent. "Yeah, this is where I signed as a free agent and this is where I want to be," said Lee. "But I definitely want to win, there's no doubt about that. That's the main... -
06/04/2013 - Yanks, Red Sox, Rangers, O's On Lee's No-Trade List
5:09pm: The Cardinals aren't on Lee's no-trade list, Morosi reports. Lee has some interest in playing for the Cards (they're close to his Arkansas home, in the NL and consistent winners), but he didn't cite him on his list since he doesn't think the pitching-rich Cardinals would need to trade for an ace. "It's not out of the question" that the Cards could pursue Lee due to his postseason record, Morosi writes, though they aren't in the market for pitching at the moment. 7:54am: As with most partial no-trade clauses, Cliff Lee and his agents at Frontline had the opportunity... -
06/03/2013 - Draft Notes: Mock, Expert Draft, Mets, Phillies
It's draft week! On Thursday, the first 73 players will be chosen in MLB's first-year player draft. Draft order can be found here. The latest info: Need a refresher on MLB draft basics? Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca has you covered. How about a fresh mock draft from ESPN's Keith Law? Law is hearing high school righty Phil Bickford at #8 to the Royals, though he doesn't seem a fan of the idea. Law's mock draft requires a subscription, but is chock full of info and is well worth it. Baseball America editors John Manuel, Jim Callis, Conor Glassey, and Nathan... -
06/02/2013 - Cafardo On Lee, Papelbon, Sizemore, Rios
In today's column, Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe wonders if George Brett is being groomed to be the Royals' next manager now that he has committed to being with the team every day as hitting coach. Dennis Gilbert, who represented Brett as an agent and who has fallen short in bids to purchase the Dodgers, Padres, and Rangers, would have installed Brett as manager had he landed one of those clubs. Brett could very well be Ned Yost’s eventual replacement if he boosts Kansas City's offense, but there’s also a lot of sentiment for Jim Fregosi, who has ties... -
06/01/2013 - 2014 Vesting Options Update
With two months of baseball in the books, here's a look at the players who have vesting options for the 2014 season.. Kurt Suzuki, Nationals: $9.25MM option vests with 113 starts in 2013. Suzuki was slated to split time behind the plate with Wilson Ramos this season, but Ramos' hamstring has forced the club to give the veteran catcher 39 starts thus far (counting tonight's game). The most recent update on Ramos, courtesy of the Washington Post's Adam Kilgore, says that he'll be sidelined until around July 1st. If Ramos heals up and takes starts away from Suzuki, it will... -
06/01/2013 - Phillies Notes: Brown, Draft, Smith
While some people were down on Domonic Brown, who had just 12 career Major League homers entering the season and hit .233/.309/.372 this April, Phillies manager Charlie Manuel believed that he could put together a streak of success at the plate, writes MLB.com's Stephen Pianovich. "I've made statements about guys like Jim Thome, Brian Giles, guys like that," Manuel said. "And I've had guys in meetings say 'I'm going to tell you to shut up.' By the end of the year, they don't tell me to shut up. Seriously, I can name you a lot of guys. That's part of... -
05/31/2013 - Phillies Release Chad Durbin
The Phillies announced that they have released 35-year-old right-hander Chad Durbin. In his place, left-hander Joe Savery will be recalled and added to the Major League bullpen. Durbin totaled 16 innings out of Philadelphia's bullpen this season but allowed 16 earned runs on 25 hits and nine walks. He did manage to strike out 16 batters in that time, continuing a trend of increased strikeouts over the past few years. Durbin signed a one-year deal worth $1.1MM that contained a club option for 2014 back in January. In parts of 14 Major League seasons between the Royals, Indians, Phillies, Braves,... -
05/29/2013 - NL East Notes: Nationals, Lee, Papelbon, Phillies
Here's tonight's look at the NL East.. Nationals General Manager Mike Rizzo said today that he is not actively seeking roster upgrades from the outside, tweets Jon Paul Morosi of FOX Sports. Jayson Werth could return in the next week for the Nats, who currently sit 4.5 games back of the Braves in the NL East with a 27-25 record. Even though there has been speculation that the Phillies could trade Cliff Lee or Jonathan Papelbon this season, Buster Olney of ESPN told WEEI's Mut & Merloni that he doesn't see that happening. Olney noted that owner David Montgomery is... -
05/28/2013 - East Notes: Mets, Yankees, Papelbon
Even though the Mets aren't contending, GM Sandy Alderson says they could be buyers at the trade deadline, Andy Martino of the New York Daily News reports. "It’s a possibility. It depends on what is available," says Alderson. "I have been involved in deals in the past whose first consideration was not the current season but the following season...The possibility of making an acquisition that has implications not just for the second half of this season? Yes." It sounds like we shouldn't expect the Mets to pursue rentals, but they might be open to a splashy acquisition of a veteran... -
05/23/2013 - NL East Notes: Utley, Amaro, Rizzo, Braves
The Phillies received some more bad injury luck today when the team announced that Chase Utley was going to the 15-day DL with a Grade 1 oblique strain. While the injury isn't considered particularly serious, Phillies GM Ruben Amaro told media (including CSNPhilly.com) that the team was going to be cautious in order to keep Utley's oblique from bothering him throughout the season. Utley has battled a number of injuries over the last few seasons and going on the DL yet again is likely to hurt his free agent stock this winter -- at the very least, it will drop...

