Chad Griffin Durbin

Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 2", Weight: 225 lb.

Born: December 3, 1977 in Spring Valley, IL
High School: Woodlawn HS (Baton Rouge, LA)
Drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 3rd round of the 1996 amateur draft.
Signed June 5, 1996. (All Transactions)
Debut: September 26, 1999 (Age 21)   vs. DET 2.1 IP, 1 H, 3 SO, 1 BB, 0 ER
Teams (by GP): Phillies/Indians/Braves/Royals/Tigers/... 1999-2013
2013 Contract Status: Signed thru 2013, 1 yr/$1.1M (13) (details) [*]
Service Time (01/2013): 8.102, Free Agent: 2014 [*],
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• 5/23 PhoulBallz.com: Aumont Demoted, Real Problems Remain on Roster: Following Wednesday's 3-0 victory over the Miami Marlins, the Phillies announced that reliever Phillippe Aumont had been...
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• 5/18 Phillies Nation: On A Dreary Evening, The Reds Thump The Phillies: On April 15, Bronson Arroyo dominated the Phillies for eight innings in Cincinnati, allowing just two runs and five hits in a...
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• 4/30 Baseball News Source: Indians Hit Seven Home Runs, Rout Halladay and Phillies: The Cleveland Indians hit seven home runs to power their way over Roy Halladay and the Philadelphia Phillies 14-2. . Carlos...
• 4/30 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Seven Homers Pace Tribe Past Halladay; Indians 14, Phillies 2: If the Indians scored any more runs two at a time, they would have needed an ark on Tuesday night. The Indians touched up Roy...
• 4/29 The High Phive: Chooch and Ryan Howard are back, Phillies sweep, a recap of the weekend: Yes, there was a game Saturday and due to me not watching most of the game… they went ahead and scored the most runs they...
• 4/27 Phillies Nation: Phils Mash Mets In Saturday Matinee: Behind the power of 12 hits, including back-to-back home runs, and stellar pitching from the bullpen, the Phillies slugged their...
• 4/26 That Ball's Outta Here: Phillies Finish Awful Series Against Pirates With 6-4 Loss: Let’s make a quick list of things that would have been more fun to do than watch this four-game series against the Pittsburgh...
• 4/23 MajorLeagueDigest.com: Blunt about the Phillies: April 15th-21st: by Cakes FisherPhillies Beat ReporterPhanatic/flickr.comThe Week of April 15th - 21st (2 wins, 5 losses)Let’s start out with...
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• 4/22 The High Phive: Phillies take 2 of 4 from the Cardinals, a recap of the weekend: The Phillies bats woke up! Then they fell back asleep, and then they woke up again! Then took a nap, and then they woke up yet...
• 4/22 El Maquino: CARDS HAVE NOWHERE TO TURN WITH THEIR BULLPEN: > The Cardinals got absolutely bushwhacked tonight on national television.  The game ended in a 7-3 defeat by the Phillies....
• 4/22 Phillies Nation: Offense Erupts Late, Phils Earn Split With Cards: After striking for two runs in the first, the Phillies offense was unable to get to a very hittable Jake Westbrook through six...
• 4/15 Crashburn Alley: Let’s Talk about Jeremy Horst: Jeremy Horst is the early leader for “most hated pitcher in the Phillies bullpen”, a shade ahead of Chad Durbin. With...
• 4/15 PhoulBallz.com: Series Preview: Phillies at Reds, April 15-17: Losers of five straight contests, the Reds (5-7) will host the Phillies (6-6) for a three-game set at Great American Ballpark...
• 4/15 Billy-Ball.com: Tax Day in America and the Tax Stat: April 15 is the day that most Americans (other than the very wealthy) pay their fair share of taxes to the Internal Revenue Service...
• 4/11 Phillies Nation: Phillies Starters Need To Show Improvement: “It’s still early.” That’s the mantra the informed baseball fan repeats to him or herself over and over...
• 4/10 Macho-Row.com: Mets 7, Phillies 2: Doc has no prescriptions for win: Roy Halladay was booed off the field Monday night at Citizens Bank Park, perhaps for the first time since coming...
• 4/10 That Ball's Outta Here: Michael Young Shows Leadership AND A BAT In Phils’ 8-3 Win: For all the talk about Michael Young‘s “leadership” abilities, and I’m sure they are a valuable commodity,...
• 4/9 The High Phive: Recap of Sunday’s “Pitcher’s Duel” between Phillies & Royals: We learned a valuable lesson this weekend, a 4 run lead is the hardest lead to keep in all of baseball.  2 top tier pitchers,...
• 4/9 Mets Chronicle: Happy Recap: Game 7 - Mets (7) at Phillies (2) - Harvey Dazzles, Buck sets tone with HR: Final123456789RHE N.Y. Mets (5-2)«031030000791 Philadelphia (2-5)000100010240 W: M. Harvey (2-0) L: R. Halladay...
• 4/8 MetsToday.com: Mets Game 7: Win Over Phillies: Mets 7 Phillies 2 Mets make an early season statement in Philadelphia, suggesting that they — and not the Phillies —...
• 4/8 Phillies Nation: Harvey Dominates, Doc Sputters in 7-2 Phils Loss: The young Matt Harvey was impressive in seven innings, striking out nine while scattering five base runners, setting up a 7-2...
• 4/8 That Ball's Outta Here: After One Week, Still Lots To Be Concerned About: The Philadelphia Phillies have played six games so far in 2013. That’s 3.7% of the 2013 season. One week down, 26 to go....
• 4/6 Phillies Nation: What to Make of Phillies Bullpen: On paper, games are not played. On the field is where battles between pitcher and hitter are won and lost, and right now, the...
• 4/5 Philly Phanatics: Phillies notebook: Why?: The Phillies have stumbled out to a 1-3 start. The pitchers aren't getting opposing hitters out and the hitters aren't coming...
• 4/2 That Ball's Outta Here: Ben Revere, His At-Bat, and the Lead-Off Spot: The Phillies’ 7-5 loss to the Braves last night at Turner Field in Atlanta won’t determine where the team finishes...
• 4/1 MajorLeagueDigest.com: Still Phighting? Philadelphia Phillies 2013 Season Preview: by "Cakes" FisherPhiladelphia CorrespondentRyan Howard, Photo: hj_west, Flickr.comThe Phillies open their 2013 season in the...
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• 4/1 Phillies Nation: Utley Stars, Hamels Stalls in Phillies Opening Day Loss: A near-cycle from Chase Utley wasn’t enough to overcome a shaky start from Cole Hamels as the Braves held off the Phillies,...

• 3/28 That Ball's Outta Here: TBOH Preview: Phillies Positional Battles: When spring training began late last month, there were two main areas on the roster that had positions up for grabs… corner...
• 3/27 i70baseball.com: The Best Rotation Since…What this leaves us with is quite possibly the best rotation for the Kansas City Royals in 20+ years....
• 3/25 StoopSports.com: 30 in 30: Philadelphia Phillies: To lead you into the MLB season Stoop Sports’ MLB staff is embarking on a 30 day journey, where we will give you pre-season...
• 3/24 Through The Fence Baseball: Philadelphia Phillies preview: Is the window open for another year?: The Philadelphia Phillies hobbled into 2012 with a variety of spare parts playing significant roles on a daily basis. Injuries...
• 3/22 That Ball's Outta Here: Phillies Pen Actually Set Up To Provide Relief: “Don’t worry be happy.” That is our mantra here at TBOH all week as we provide the multitude of reasons why...
• 3/21 MLBTradeRumors: Offseason In Review: Philadelphia Phillies: The Phillies addressed their outfield, third base, and late-inning relief concerns without making a major free agent splash. Major...
• 3/17 Baseball Musings: Spring Training: New York Yankees (split squad) at Atlanta Braves: Final Score: 4-0 Braves Champions Field is located just within the boundaries of Disney World, at the gigantic ESPN Wide World...
• 3/17 Through The Fence Baseball: Atlanta Braves preview: What can the Uptons do for you?: With Chipper Jones riding off into the sunset, the Atlanta Braves have to find a way to replace his veteran leadership and the...
• 3/15 Phillies Nation: Sorting Out The Bullpen Logjam: One of the best parts about Spring Training is the positional competition. In recent years, Phillies fans have gone without this...
• 3/12 That Ball's Outta Here: Projecting Phillies Bullpen At Spring Training Mid-Point: No matter what happens for the rest of the spring, everyone can rest easy in the knowledge that Chad Qualls is nowhere to be found...
• 3/6 MLBTradeRumors: Offseason In Review: Atlanta Braves: The Braves crafted a dynamic outfield by acquiring the Upton brothers, but were weakened at third base in the process. Major...
• 3/6 That Ball's Outta Here: Phillies Pitching Staff Doing Awesome Impersonation of Batting Tee: It’s only spring training. None of this means anything. This axiom is well known, well founded, and true. Spring training...

• 2/26 Phillies Nation: Spring Training Gameday 2013: Phillies v. Yankees: New York Yankees vs. Philadelphia Phillies Time: 1:05 pm Brighthouse Field– Clearwater, FL Weather: 72, 60% Chance of Storms...
• 2/20 That Ball's Outta Here: The Southpaws of The Phillies Bullpen: It’s Spring Training, that magical time of year when Baseball goes from rear view mirror image to front and center. Teams...
• 2/18 Crashburn Alley: Vetting the Phillies’ Analysis of Antonio ****: Todd Zolecki recently posted some very interesting quotes from Phillies pitching coach Rich Dubee pertaining to lefty reliever...
• 2/17 That Ball's Outta Here: Similarities Between the Yankees and Phillies Are Striking: Ever since the Phillies went to their second straight World Series in 2009 and played the New York Yankees, the two teams have...
• 2/14 Dropped Strike Three: Opportunity Cost: You can never have too much pitching... Except when you do.One of the biggest achilles heels facing the Phillies this past season...
• 2/14 Call to the Pen: Juan Cruz, Phillies Agree to Void Deal: Juan Cruz first agreed to a minor league contract with the Philadelphia Phillies back in mid-January. The deal included an invitation...
• 2/13 Crashburn Alley: Why Buy the Cow When You Get the Milk for Free?: David Murphy notes: The 3 lefties who finished No. 2, 3, 4 behind Aroldis Chapman in the NL in K/9 (min. 20 innings): A. ****...
• 2/13 MLBTradeRumors: Juan Cruz Hits Free Agency: The Phillies and Juan Cruz have mutually decided to rescind their agreement, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports (Twitter link)....
• 2/11 Through The Fence Baseball: Spring training questions the Philadelphia Phillies must answer: With football season officially over, it’s now time to focus on the start of another baseball season. For the Philadelphia...
• 2/11 Phillies Nation: 2013 Non-Roster Invitee Preview: Starters: We round out our preview of the non-roster invitees with a look at a small but talent-rich group: the starting pitchers. The Phillies...
• 2/9 MLBTradeRumors: Notable Transactions From February 2012: We're nine days into February and after the Mariners' signing of Joe Saunders earlier this week, only three of Tim Dierkes' Top...
• 2/8 MLBTradeRumors: NL East Links: Boras, Loria, Phillies, Chipper: It was on this day in 1999 that Dennis Martinez announced his retirement from baseball.  The first Major League player from...
• 2/6 Phillies Nation: 2013 Non-Roster Invitee Preview: Relievers: Yesterday, we previewed the non-roster invitees who play the infield. Before that, we looked at the outfielders and catchers....
• 2/6 Crashburn Alley: Trimming the Fat: Instead of making that one big, impact move Ruben Amaro had come to make his trademark each offseason, the Phillies have turned...
• 2/4 MLBTradeRumors: Week In Review: 1/27/13 - 2/2/13: Let's catch up on the week that was here at MLBTR... The Diamondbacks agreed to a four-year contract through 2016 with infielder/outfielder Martin...

• 1/30 Red Pinstripes: Phillies Increase Young Relievers’ Competition with Signing of Chad Durbin: The Phillies added Chad Durbin today, inking him to a one-year, $1.1M contract.  Durbin can earn up to $350k in incentives, and...
• 1/29 PhoulBallz.com: Ramirez Designated For Assignment: In order to clear space on their 40-man roster, following the signing of free agent pitcher Chad Durbin this week, the Phillies...
• 1/29 Phillies Nation: Ramirez Designated For Assignment: In order to make room on the 40-man roster for the returning Chad Durbin, J.C. Ramirez was designated for assignment. Ramirez,...
• 1/29 MetsToday.com: Ronny Cedeno and Kelly Johnson Find Jobs: In the latest Hot Stove news, infielders Ronny Cedeno and Kelly Johnson have found work for the 2013 season. Former Met Ronny...
• 1/29 MLBTradeRumors: Phillies Designate J.C. Ramirez For Assignment: The Phillies announced that they designated right-hander J.C. Ramirez for assignment. The move creates roster space for right-hander...
• 1/29 That Ball's Outta Here: This Is The Question That Will Keep All Phillies Fans Up At Night…: Many fans of the Philadelphia Phillies have lost confidence in Ruben Amaro Jr. This is not a surprise to anyone who follows the...
• 1/28 Crashburn Alley: Phillies Sign “Players” to “Low-Risk” Deals: Have you ever thought, “man, Freddy Galvis is great. I wonder if there is a way to get his anemic bat but without his great...
• 1/28 Crashburn Alley: Ruben Amaro: Frozen in Time: Many Phillies fans have been left perplexed after the off-season GM Ruben Amaro has had, acquiring mostly older players (Michael...
• 1/28 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Phillies | Chad Durbin agrees: The Philadelphia Phillies agreed with free-agent RP Chad Durbin (Braves) on a one-year, $1.1 million deal with a club option for...[+] 2014. He can earn $350,000 in incentives. The deal is pending a physical.
• 1/28 MLBTradeRumors: Phillies To Sign Chad Durbin: 9:50am: Durbin's deal includes a base salary of $1.1MM and $350K in incentives, ESPN.com's Jerry Crasnick reports (on Twitter). 9:33am:...
• 1/22 Baseball Jerks: Atlanta Braves 2013 Preview: The Braves made a great run in 2012, being outdone in the NL East by only the surging Nats. Despite making the playoffs, they...
• 1/18 Tomahawk Take: Braves Free Agent and Arbitration Followup: Back in October I posted the free agent and arbitration list review with my projections. With the arbitration season in full flow...
• 1/10 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Marlins | Interested in Chad Durbin The Miami Marlins have had contract negotiations with free-agent RP Chad Durbin (Braves)....[+] The Miami Marlins have had contract negotiations with free-agent RP Chad Durbin (Braves).
• 1/10 MLBTradeRumors: Examining The Market For Right-Handed Relief: It’s possible to group players in any number of ways -- age, position and contract status to name a few. Like every player,...
• 1/4 MetsToday.com: Free Agents Left on Scrap Heap: Pitchers: We’ve covered position players left on the scrap heap, and now it’s time to look at pitchers still swimming around...
• 1/3 MLBTradeRumors: Orioles Could Add Relief Help: Though most of the Orioles’ top relievers are under team control for 2013, executive vice president Dan Duquette said he’s...

• 12/31 MLBRandomFandom: Brewers Bullpen: Not Done Yet: Normal 0 false false false EN-US JA X-NONE ...
• 12/29 Braves Journal: Cristhian Martinez (by Adam M.): Cristhian Martinez is something of a forgotten man in the Braves bullpen. Sometimes it seems like his own manager forgets about...
• 12/27 Braves Journal: Jonny Venters (by Rob Cope): Every organization has its strengths and weaknesses. One thing the Braves seem to do well: develop young, cheap bullpen arms....
• 12/25 MLBTradeRumors: Remaining Free Agent Strikeout Relievers: There are more than 40 unsigned free agent relievers at this stage of the offseason, but not all of those relievers are strikeout...
• 12/15 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: MLB | Chad Durbin to meet with multiple teamsFree-agent RP Chad Durbin (Braves) is traveling to California Saturday, Dec. 15, to meet with several unnamed teams....[+] Free-agent RP Chad Durbin (Braves) is traveling to California Saturday, Dec. 15, to meet with several unnamed teams.
• 12/15 MLBTradeRumors: Quick Hits: Wainwright, LaRoche, Durbin, Orioles: The latest links from around MLB... Agent Steve Hammond told Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch that he expects...
• 12/14 SF Giants Rumors: SF Giants Rumors: Ichiro, Wilson, Gaudin, Durbin and Kontos: Mark Feinsand of the New York Daily News says (via Twitter)  his source tells him that Ichiro Suzuki had a two-year, $15 million...
• 12/11 MLB Dirt: Sandy Alderson Forgetting an Important Factor: With catcher and pitchers two months away from reporting to Spring Training, Mets GM, Sandy Alderson, is forgetting an important...
• 12/2 Braves Journal: Jordan Walden (by Rusty S.): Jordan Walden is a 25-year old right-handed relief pitcher. He throws in the upper 90’s, has a career K/9 inning rate of 10.8,...

• 11/29 Call to the Pen: Whose Stove is the Hottest Stove?: Each team has a stove, you see, and each team likes their stove to be hot. Hot stoves are better than cold stoves. Hot stoves...
• 11/28 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Braves | Talking to Chad DurbinThe Atlanta Braves are interested in re-signing free-agent RP Chad Durbin....[+] The Atlanta Braves are interested in re-signing free-agent RP Chad Durbin.
• 11/27 MLBTradeRumors: Braves Talking To Chad Durbin: The Braves are among the teams talking to free agent reliever Chad Durbin, David O'Brien of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution...
• 11/20 WahoosOnFirst: Piecing Together the Indians’ Bullpen After a Chris Perez Trade: The Cleveland Indians need pitching. That’s just a fact. The Tribe’s starting five was inconsistent to downright terrible...
• 11/6 MLBTradeRumors: Offseason Outlook: Atlanta Braves: The Braves will seek outfield depth and determine how to replace Chipper Jones in the coming months. Guaranteed Contracts Dan...

• 10/31 MLBTradeRumors: Quick Hits: Rays, Reynolds, Indians, Durbin: Executive VP of baseball operations Andrew Friedman says the Rays can afford to keep both James Shields and David Price on next...
• 10/30 Tomahawk Take: 2012 Review: Chad Durbin and Cristhian Martinez: The middle-inning right-handed relievers are up next in our season reviews.  Chad Durbin overcame a poor start to put together...
• 10/30 Tomahawk Take: Braves Free Agent and Arbitration List Review: Braves Lineup Will Get a Minor Shake up in 2013 Here’s a quick list of the Braves who became free agents today courtesy MLBTR....
• 10/6 Tomahawk Take: The Horrible Post That Needs To Be Done: The Atlanta Braves have a storied history, but the last three seasons have ended on as sour of a note as possible.  With the...
• 10/6 Redbird Dugout: A wild Cards game: As my Dad told me last night, “I was expecting a Wild Card Game, not a wild Cards’ game.” Major League Baseball’s first...
• 10/5 WahoosOnFirst: An Indians Fan’s Guide to the Playoffs: Wild Card, ALDS, and NLDS: The 2012 MLB playoffs start today, and the Cleveland Indians are one of the 20 teams to have been eliminated after 162 games....

• 9/30 Rising Apple: Game Recap: Young Strong, but No Run Support in 2-0 Loss: The Mets were trying to take the upper hand in their last match-up of the season against the Braves, but it didn’t happen,...
• 9/25 High Heat Stats: Cannon Fodder: The Casualties of WAR (Volume 1): In another thread, longtime reader Topper wondered aloud: “Who is the all-time SABR whipping boy?” In our first installment...
• 9/11 Braves Journal: Brewers 4, Braves I Don’t Want To Talk About It: The best thing about yesterday’s game, from a Braves perspective, is that Mike Minor pitched well. He wasn’t particularly...
• 9/8 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Braves | Craig Kimbrel, Eric O'Flaherty likely unavailable Saturday: Atlanta Braves RPs Craig Kimbrel and Eric O'Flaherty are unlikely to pitch against the New York Mets Saturday, Sept. 8. RP Jonny...[+] Venters may be used in a save situation or the club could turn to RP Chad Durbin or RP Luis Avilan based on matchups.

• 8/30 Braves Journal: Padres 8, Braves 2: Atlanta Braves vs. San Diego Padres – Box Score – August 29, 2012 So there are two horrible things you could use to...
• 8/29 Tomahawk Take: Braves Unnecessarily Lose Padres Series: After Kris Medlen continued his scoreless streak to 28.1 IP to even the series Tuesday night, Tommy Hanson was himself and the...
• 8/26 Tomahawk Take: Daily Notes 8-26: As expected, it took a tough lefty for the Braves to break into the win column this weekend, beating Madison Bumgarner 7-3 Saturday....
• 8/26 Braves Journal: Braves 7, Giants 3: Atlanta Braves vs. San Francisco Giants – Box Score – August 25, 2012 Today maybe wasn’t a great day to be a...
• 8/25 Tomahawk Take: The Bullpen: Better than Last Year?: *** Editor’s Note: I’d like to welcome Anuj to our staff.  He will provide a great local view of the Braves for our...
• 8/22 Tomahawk Take: Is Strasburg’s Inning Limit Here Yet?: After somewhat struggling against the Braves in his short career, Stephen Strasburg dominated the Braves, striking out 10 and...
• 8/19 Braves Journal: Dodgers 5, Braves 0: Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Atlanta Braves – Box Score – August 19, 2012 – ESPN. The “doesn’t know how...
• 8/16 Braves Journal: Braves 6, Padres 1: San Diego Padres vs. Atlanta Braves – Box Score – August 15, 2012 – ESPN. Another strong start for Paul Maholm,...
• 8/9 Braves Journal: Braves 12, Phillies 6: Atlanta Braves vs. Philadelphia Phillies – Box Score – August 08, 2012 – ESPN. Maybe Tim Hudson should concentrate...
• 8/1 Braves Journal: Braves 7, Marlins 1: Miami Marlins vs. Atlanta Braves – Box Score – July 31, 2012 – ESPN. It’s a great time to hate the Marlins...

• 7/29 Braves Journal: Braves 6, Phillies 2: Philadelphia Phillies vs. Atlanta Braves – Box Score – July 29, 2012 – ESPN. Hi there! I’m feeling a little...
• 7/21 District On Deck: Game 91: Braves 11, Nationals 10 (11 Innings): What started as a potentially glorious evening for the Nationals on Friday turned slowly into a sodden nightmare, as the team...
• 7/18 Diamond Ring: Becoming The Detestable Legend: Jonathan Sanchez is gone and he will be remembered as the worst Royals starter since the team's inception. Take a moment to isolate...
• 7/15 Braves Journal: Braves 8, Mets 7: New York Mets vs. Atlanta Braves – Box Score – July 14, 2012 – ESPN. Like I keep on saying, the Braves are an offense-first...
• 7/7 Braves Journal: Braves 5, Phillies 0: Atlanta Braves vs. Philadelphia Phillies – Box Score – July 6, 2012 – ESPN. Time of game: two hours, 33 minutes. Pretty...
• 7/1 Royally Speaking: Dangerous: This isn't a post analyzing the body language, dedication or want of Jonathan Sanchez. I don't know what makes him tick. I don't...

• 6/29 Braves Journal: Diamondbacks 3, Braves 2: Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Atlanta Braves – Box Score – June 28, 2012 – ESPN. Craig Kimbrel is human after all....
• 6/24 Braves Journal: Red Sox 9, Braves 4: Atlanta Braves vs. Boston Red Sox – Box Score – June 24, 2012 – ESPN. First off, sorry for no recap of yesterday’s...
• 6/23 BoSox Injection: Jurrjens Silences Sox Bats. Braves Win 4-1.: It was clear by the third inning of Friday’s game between the Atlanta Braves and the Red Sox that it was going to be a struggle....
• 6/20 Braves Journal: Braves 10, Yankees 5: Atlanta Braves vs. New York Yankees – Box Score – June 20, 2012 – ESPN. Hard to see where that came from. This...
• 6/20 Braves Journal: Braves 4, Yankees 3: Atlanta Braves vs. New York Yankees – Box Score – June 19, 2012 – ESPN. Hey, the Braves beat the Yankees. At...
• 6/16 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Braves | Chad Durbin records victory Friday: Atlanta Braves RP Chad Durbin (3-0) struck out both batters he faced in a victory against the Baltimore Orioles Friday, June 15....[+]
• 6/16 Braves Journal: Braves 4, Orioles 2: Baltimore Orioles vs. Atlanta Braves – Box Score – June 15, 2012 – ESPN. You’re a goat, then you’re...
• 6/14 Crashburn Alley: Perspective with the Bullpen: With the Phillies 9.5 games behind the first place Washington Nationals, there has been plenty of blame to go around. Whether...
• 6/12 Braves Journal: Yankees 3, Braves 0: New York Yankees vs. Atlanta Braves – Box Score – June 11, 2012 – ESPN. You know, you expect to get some runs...
• 6/9 Braves Journal: Braves 4, Blue Jays 3 (10 innings): Toronto Blue Jays vs. Atlanta Braves – Box Score – June 08, 2012 – ESPN. Is Jason Heyward waking up? He scored...
• 6/8 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Braves | More changes may be coming for bullpen: Atlanta Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez said the backend of his bullpen has become too predictable, and the team may mix in RP Chad...[+] Durbin to help break up the pattern. RPs Eric O'Flaherty and Jonny Venters have been the primary setup men for RP Craig Kimbrel. 'Everybody in America knows our back end is lefty-lefty-righty,' Gonzalez said. 'You could see the way they use their bench through the course of the game they are anticipating that. There is a little gamesmanship in me that wants to go lefty-righty-lefty. You notice during the course of the game other managers using their left-handed pinch-hitters earlier because they know we are going with back-to-back lefties in the seventh and eighth.'
• 6/8 Braves Journal: Braves 8, Marlins 2: Atlanta Braves vs. Miami Marlins – Box Score – June 07, 2012 – ESPN. The Braves don’t seem to think that...
• 6/2 Braves Journal: Nats 2, Braves 0: Atlanta Braves vs. Washington Nationals – Box Score – June 02, 2012 – ESPN. Pitcher wins, pitcher losses. Brandon...

• 5/31 Braves Journal: Braves 10, Cardinals 7: St. Louis Cardinals vs. Atlanta Braves – Box Score – May 30, 2012 – ESPN. Tim Hudson blew a five-run lead, but...
• 5/30 Braves Journal: Braves 5, Cardinals 4: St. Louis Cardinals vs. Atlanta Braves – Box Score – May 29, 2012 – ESPN. At long last, the Braves won. Barely,...
• 5/21 MLBTradeRumors: 2013 Contract Issues: Atlanta Braves: The Braves are next in MLBTR’s 2013 Contract Issues series: Eligible For Free Agency (7) Michael Bourn - The 29-year-old...
• 5/15 STLCardinalBaseball: GAME 34: Disappointed Mothers: In honor of Mother’s Day, the Cardinals gave away a David Freese bobblehead, North Star ice cream, and an entire series...
• 5/15 Braves Journal: Reds 3, Braves 1: Cincinnati Reds vs. Atlanta Braves – Box Score – May 14, 2012 – ESPN. What is with this team? When was the last...
• 5/13 STLCardinalBaseball: GAME 33: Disappointed Mothers: In honor of Mother’s Day, the Cardinals gave away a David Freese bobblehead, North Star ice cream, and an entire series...
• 5/13 Braves Journal: Braves 7, Cardinals 4: Atlanta Braves vs. St. Louis Cardinals – Box Score – May 13, 2012 – ESPN. The offense continues to be impressive,...
• 5/12 Braves Journal: Braves 9, Cards 7 (12 innings): Atlanta Braves vs. St. Louis Cardinals – Play By Play – May 11, 2012 – ESPN. We’ve seen this before, haven’t...
• 5/8 Braves Journal: Cubs 5, Braves 1: Atlanta Braves vs. Chicago Cubs – Box Score – May 07, 2012 – ESPN. So after all those runs at Beer Bandbox,...
• 5/6 Braves Journal: Braves 13, Rockies 9: Atlanta Braves vs. Colorado Rockies – Box Score – May 05, 2012 – ESPN. Second verse, same as the first. Well,...
• 5/5 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Braves | Chad Durbin credited with victory Friday: Atlanta Braves RP Chad Durbin (1-0) allowed two walks in one scoreless inning in a victory over the Colorado Rockies Friday, May...[+] 4.
• 5/5 Braves Journal: Braves 9, Rockies 8 (11 innings): Atlanta Braves vs. Colorado Rockies – Box Score – May 04, 2012 – ESPN. Coors Field Baseball lives. This time,...
• 5/3 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Braves | Two starters available in pen: Atlanta Braves SPs Mike Minor and Brandon Beachy won't throw scheduled bullpen sessions Thursday, May 3, and will be available...[+] in the bullpen. RPs Jonny Venters, Kris Medlen and Chad Durbin are likely unavailable.
• 5/1 Braves Journal: Pirates 9, Braves 3: Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Atlanta Braves – Box Score – April 30, 2012 – ESPN. Yuck. I guess Mike Minor isn’t...

• 4/29 Braves Journal: Braves 4, Pirates 3: Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Atlanta Braves – Box Score – April 29, 2012 – ESPN. A come-from-behind victory. Nice....
• 4/24 Braves Journal: Dodgers 7, Braves 2: Atlanta Braves vs. Los Angeles Dodgers – Box Score – April 23, 2012 – ESPN. The Braves have problems —...
• 4/21 Braves Journal: Braves 9, D-Backs 1: Atlanta Braves vs. Arizona Diamondbacks – Box Score – April 20, 2012 – ESPN. Another day, another blowout. I...
• 4/20 Braves Journal: Braves 10, D-Backs 2: Atlanta Braves vs. Arizona Diamondbacks – Box Score – April 19, 2012 – ESPN. He got a lot of run support this...
• 4/18 Braves Journal: Braves 14, Mets 6: New York Mets vs. Atlanta Braves – Box Score – April 18, 2012 – ESPN. Tim Tebow was unable to lead a game-tying...
• 4/18 Tomahawk Take: Braves Middle Relief – Is There A Plan for Livan Hernandez and Chad Durbin?: After outstanding starting performances last weekend by Mike Minor and Brandon Beachy, Monday saw Tommy Hanson go strong through...
• 4/17 Braves Journal: Mets 6, Braves 1: New York Mets vs. Atlanta Braves – Box Score – April 16, 2012 – ESPN. What is the deal with the Mets? Against...
• 4/16 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Braves | Chad Durbin not getting it done: Atlanta Braves RP Chad Durbin allowed three earned runs and three hits in his inning of work Sunday, April 15, against the Milwaukee...[+] Brewers. Durbin has allowed homers in each of his three appearances this season.
• 4/15 Braves Journal: Braves 7, Brewers 4: Milwaukee Brewers vs. Atlanta Braves – Box Score – April 15, 2012 – ESPN. Nothing comes easy. Fredi Gonzalez...
• 4/12 The Baseball Page: Focus your worries on Phillies bullpenFocus your worries on Phillies bullpen...
• 4/10 MLBTradeRumors: Offseason In Review: Cleveland Indians: The Indians fortified their rotation and signed a first baseman, but choosing to retain two longtime players set the team back...
• 4/10 Braves Journal: Astros 8, Braves 3: Atlanta Braves vs. Houston Astros – Box Score – April 09, 2012 – ESPN. This team does not seem to be very good....
• 4/8 MLBTradeRumors: Week In Review: 4/1/12 - 4/7/12: It's time for a look back at the week that was, including a pair of monster contract extensions.. Joey Votto and...
• 4/8 PaulLebowitz.com: MLB Opening Week Madhouse: Let’s recap the lunacy of the first half-week of the 2012 season, disorder by disorder; mental issue by mental issue. Mariano...
• 4/7 Braves Journal: Mets 4, Braves 2: Atlanta Braves vs. New York Mets – Box Score – April 07, 2012 – ESPN. This is not going well. It’s only...
• 4/6 MLBTradeRumors: Baseball Blogs Weigh In: Votto, Cain, Gordon, Luebke: On this date in 2004, Luis Gonzalez of the Diamondbacks and Luis Gonzalez of the Rockies both hit home runs. It was only the...
• 4/4 Tomahawk Talk: The Atlanta Braves Sign Chad Durbin: The Atlanta Braves signed right-handed reliever, Chad Durbin, to a one-year deal on Tuesday to finalize their 25 man roster. Durbin...
• 4/4 Braves Journal: Chad Durbin: The decision to sign Durbin (sending Yohan Flande to the minors a day after he was told he had made the Show for the first time,...
• 4/4 MLBTradeRumors: NL East Notes: Lannan, Johnson, Hamels: With Jonathon Niese closing in on a contract extension with the Mets, let's look at some other news from around the NL East... The...
• 4/4 MLBTradeRumors: Braves Sign Chad Durbin: The Braves announced that they signed right-hander Chad Durbin to a Major League contract. The Nationals, had signed the 34-year-old...

• 3/30 MLBTradeRumors: Offseason In Review: Washington Nationals: The Nationals could contend for the first time since moving to Washington after obtaining two above-average starting pitchers...
• 3/21 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Chad Durbin changed arm slot: Washington Nationals RP Chad Durbin has pitched with his an older, higher arm slot this spring after tinkering with a lower arm...[+] slot over the winter. 'My stuff has been better this spring than it has been at any point last year or probably half of 2010,' Durbin said. He has an opt-out clause in his contract, which means he can refuse a minor league assignment he if he doesn't make the roster out of spring training.
• 3/21 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Bullpen Mafia Initiation Continues Into Second Half of Camp: By Christian Petrila The 2011 Indians bullpen was notoriously effective. The “Bullpen Mafia” became well-known and revered...
• 3/12 MLBTradeRumors: Veterans On Minors Deals In Line For $100K Bonus: In recent years, several teams have included player opt-out clauses when signing veterans to minor league contracts.  Generally...
• 3/6 North and South of Royal Brougham: Seattle Mariners Should Keep Brandon League: It may be indicative of the times when closers are a pretty fungible asset–even though the elusive “established closer”...

• 2/29 MLBTradeRumors: Leap Day In Transaction History: Like the rest of you, I resent leap years. An extra day of winter, an extra day of waiting for Opening Day, an extra day before...
• 2/28 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Herrmann Facing Several Contenders For Bullpen Spot: Each week through Spring Training the DTTWLN staff will profile and break down the players in camp for the Indians at Goodyear,...
• 2/22 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Several get first side sessions in: Washington Nationals Ps Chad Durbin, Jeff Fulchino, Rafael Martin, Yunesky Maya, Atahualpa Severino and Craig Stammen all threw...[+] side sessions Tuesday, Feb. 21. Manager Davey Johnson limited their pitch selection to fastball and changeups on Day One.
• 2/21 Phillies Nation: The Turnover of a Championship Team: It is now common knowledge that Ruben Amaro Jr. was engaged in negotiations to essentially turn Joe Blanton into Bobby Abreu,...
• 2/20 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Wheeler Could Provide Veteran Leadership To Bullpen:   Each week through Spring Training the DTTWLN staff will profile and break down the players in camp for the Indians at...
• 2/2 District On Deck: Washington Signs Chad Durbin: Word came out yesterday afternoon that the Washington Nationals have signed veteran relieverWashington Signs Chad Durbin - District...
• 2/1 Close Call: Nationals sign Chad Durbin The Nationals have signed right...: Nationals sign Chad Durbin The Nationals have signed right handed reliever Chad Durbin to a minor league deal, tweets ESPN’s...
• 2/1 WahoosOnFirst: Chad Durbin Signs with Washington Nationals: Jerry Lai-US PRESSWIRE Chad Durbin‘s tenure with the Indians is officially over. The 34-year-old right-hander has reportedly...
• 2/1 MLBTradeRumors: Nationals Sign Chad Durbin: The Nationals signed reliever Chad Durbin to a minor league deal, tweets ESPN's Jerry Crasnick.  Last year Durbin held out until...
• 2/1 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Chad Durbin inkedThe Washington Nationals signed free-agent RP Chad Durbin (Indians) to a minor league deal Wednesday, Feb. 1....[+] The Washington Nationals signed free-agent RP Chad Durbin (Indians) to a minor league deal Wednesday, Feb. 1.

• 1/12 El Maquino: REMAINING FREE AGENT RIGHT-HANDED RELIEVERS: Earlier this week, it was rumored that the Cardinals would shop Kyle McClellan in order to add a right-handed reliever.  My initial...
• 1/9 Crashburn Alley: Scrounging Around in the Bargain Bin: The Phillies, through the years, have heavily relied on veterans to get the job done out of the bullpen. When Brad Lidge wasn’t...
• 1/8 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Marlins | Chad Durbin does not have deal yetContrary to a previous post, team sources have indicated the Miami Marlins have not signed RP Chad Durbin (Indians) yet....[+] Contrary to a previous post, team sources have indicated the Miami Marlins have not signed RP Chad Durbin (Indians) yet.
• 1/7 MLBTradeRumors: Marlins Sign Chad Durbin: The Marlins have signed right-hander Chad Durbin to a minor league deal, according to Juan C. Rodriguez of the Sun Sentinel (Twitter...
• 1/7 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Marlins | Chad Durbin signedThe Miami Marlins have signed free-agent RP Chad Durbin (Indians). Terms of the deal were not disclosed....[+] The Miami Marlins have signed free-agent RP Chad Durbin (Indians). Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

• 12/31 MLBTradeRumors: Remaining Free Agent Strikeout Relievers: Everyone loves having relievers that can strike batters out in their bullpen, guys that can record outs all by themselves without...
• 12/22 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Hagadone Working With A Focus To Grow and Advance: By Mike Brandyberry With 60 days remaining before Indians pitchers and catchers report to Goodyear, Ariz., it appears the Tribe...

• 11/21 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Pestano’s Success Has Him Hungry For 2012: By Mike Brandyberry Despite a surprising 2011 season that had the Indians exceeding expectations, it didn’t end the way reliever...
• 11/17 Phillies Nation: Papelbon/Lidge: Spending $12M in 2009 v. 2012: In the middle of his magical 2008 season, Brad Lidge inked a three year extension instead of becoming a free agent at the end...
• 11/16 Release Points: The Weak Link in Cleveland’s Bullpen Mafia: Sure, the darlings of the Cuyahoga have been the beneficiaries of some rather good luck – namely, Minnesota’s complete collapse,...

• 10/31 Crashburn Alley: Just Say No to Heath Bell: Over the last few days, I’ve listened to and heard the off-season blueprints of many a fan and pundit. Surprisingly (at...
• 10/30 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Three Indians File For Free Agency: By Mike Brandyberry Three Indians, Jim Thome, Kosuke **** and Chad Durbin each filed for free agency on Sunday afternoon, the...
• 10/30 WahoosOnFirst: Three Indians Players File for Free Agency: Three Cleveland Indians officially filed for free agency today, according to a press release from the MLB Players Association....
• 10/28 MLBTradeRumors: Offseason Outlook: Cleveland Indians: The Indians face major decisions in center field and in the rotation this offseason. GM Chris Antonetti begins the winter with...
• 10/21 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Indians Could Shake Up Bullpen In 2012:   By Mike Brandyberry This season the Cleveland Indians bullpen was the anchor of the team, keeping them in the playoff...
• 10/10 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: End Of Season Grades: Bullpen:   By Mike Brandyberry September 29 began a two week, end of season grade and breakdown by each position. Certainly after...
• 10/5 Neurotic Sports Fan: Grading the 2011 Indians Players–Part One: Now that the 2011 Indians season has elapsed fully, Mitch and I are going to give our grades for each and every player that played...

• 9/22 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Game Preview: Chicago (76-79) vs. Cleveland (76-78): By Matt Van Wormer Ubaldo Jimenez couldn’ hold the lead for the Tribe last night as he was responsible for four of the...
• 9/21 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Late Innings Take Down Tribe; White Sox 8, Indians 4: By Mike Brandyberry What appeared to be a pitcher’s duel between Ubaldo Jimenez and Mark Buehrle for six innings, turned into...
• 9/19 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Seattle Washes Away Tribe; Mariners 12, Indians 6:   By Mike Brandyberry All series at Progressive Field between the Seattle Mariners and Cleveland Indians should be sponsored...
• 9/16 MLBTradeRumors: Baseball Blogs Weigh In: Italy, Wilson, Howard: Five years ago today, Alfonso Soriano stole second base in the first inning against the Brewers, becoming the fourth member of...
• 9/11 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Tribe Salvage Series Split; Indians 7, White Sox 3: By Mike Brandyberry The Cleveland Indians jumped out to an early lead and put the Chicago White Sox away late, winning 7-3 on...
• 9/6 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Tiger Mauling; Tigers 10, Indians 1: By Cody Gunselman That’s it. You can throw in the towel. The “Here we go Brownies” chants can officially start. With their...
• 9/6 MLBTradeRumors: Quick Hits: Strasburg, Pujols, Wilken: Weather permitting, Nationals phenom Stephen Strasburg will make his 2011 MLB debut tonight, almost one year from the day of...
• 9/1 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Supermannahan Saves The Day; Indians 4, Athletics 3:   By Mike Brandyberry Heroes come in all shapes and sizes sometimes and the Indians hero Wednesday night, and Thursday morning,...

• 8/22 Release Points: The Weak Link in Cleveland’s Bullpen Mafia: Sure, the darlings of the Cuyahoga have been the beneficiaries of some rather good luck – namely, Minnesota’s complete collapse,...
• 8/20 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Tigers Storm To Big Win; Tigers 10, Indians 1: By Mike Brandyberry David Huff has been susceptible to rain on the days of his starts this season. He could have used a rainout...
• 8/10 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Tribe Must Win The Game Of The Year Again: By Mike Brandyberry I just woke up at 8 am, after watching the Cleveland Indians defeat the Detroit Tigers in fourteen innings....
• 8/10 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Bullpen Mafia Survives A Marathon; Indians 3, Tigers 2:   By Mike Brandyberry Mafias normally band together, become their strongest, when they are pushed into a corner, with no...

• 7/29 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Pathetic Performance; Royals 12, Indians 0: By Matt Van Wormer Optimism was in the air as the lowly Royals came into town Friday after a slugfest with the Boston Red Sox....
• 7/21 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: What The Tribe Should NOT Do At The Deadline: By Matt Van Wormer Sports Anchors, Talk Radio Hosts and (worst of all) Callers to Talk Radio Hosts think they have all the answers...
• 7/19 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Bullpen Mafia: Burying Games All Season: By Craig Gifford Filthy, dominating, unhittable, down-right scary. Those are all words that can be used to describe this season’s...
• 7/18 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Huff Blows Away Twins in Game One of Doubleheader; Indians 5, Twins 2: By Mike Brandyberry After a demoralizing weekend that cost the team two losses at the hands of the Baltimore Orioles, and the...
• 7/17 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Tribe Stumbles, Sizemore Falls; Orioles 8, Indians 3: By Mike Brandyberry What seemed to start as an Indian victory and the start of a very good road trip, quickly turned to disappointment...
• 7/15 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Shaky Start and Solid Finish Get Tribe Win; Indians 6, Orioles 5: By Mike Brandyberry What started as a shaky start by Josh Tomlin, was finished by another dominant performance by the bullpen,...

• 5/29 The Golden Sombrero: Golden Sombrero: B.J. Upton (again): Bottom 2: B.J. Upton called out on strikes against Josh Tomlin Bottom 3: Upton called out on strikes against...
• 5/8 Caught Looking: Verlander throws second no-hitter of career: Just four days after Liriano’s no-hitter, Tigers ace Justin Verlander fired the second no-hitter of his career Saturday...
• 5/7 MLBTradeRumors: Free Agents Who Are Costing Their Team Money: That headline is probably a little misleading since technically every player costs their team money, but I'm talking in terms...
• 5/5 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Blog en vivo: Indios @ Atléticos Juego 32: 1:30PM PDT: Ryan Sweeney with a single because chicks dig the single in front of the center fielder. 1:24PM PDT: Brett Anderson...
• 5/3 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Surprise Tribe in Oakland: The Cleveland Indians come to Overstock.com Coliseum for a three-game set with the A’s riding high off a walk-off win coming...

• 4/18 MLBTradeRumors: 2012 Contract Issues: Cleveland Indians: The Indians are next in our 2012 Contract Issues series. Eligible For Free Agency (4) The signings of free agents Austin...
• 4/13 MLBTradeRumors: Offseason In Review: Philadelphia Phillies: The Phillies are next in our Offseason In Review series. Major League Signings Cliff Lee, SP: five years, $120MM.  Includes...
• 4/12 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Indians | Team says it is too early to pass judgment on Chad Durbin: Cleveland Indians RP Chad Durbin had surrendered two runs on four hits with two walks in just two innings of work through Monday,...[+] April 11, but MLB.com's Jordan Bastian reports manager Manny Acta said it's too soon to tell how Durbin will do the whole year. 'Durbin got the biggest strikeout that this team needed last week,' Acta said on Monday. 'Any time you can strike out Kevin Youkilis on three pitches with runners in scoring position is big.'
• 4/11 MLBTradeRumors: Tim Byrdak Has An App For That: Let's face it: our constant desire for baseball transaction news is insatiable, but there isn't much logic to it. Whether our...

• 3/31 Philly Phanatics: MLB season preview: National League East: PhillyPhanatics.com's Major League Baseball previews conclude with the National League East In 2010, the Philadelphia Phillies...
• 3/27 Phillies Nation: Mathieson Focused Despite Being Sent Down: CLEARWATER, FL- Somehow, despite the recent news that Brad Lidge is set to begin the season on the disabled list with a right...
• 3/23 MLBTradeRumors: Indians Notes: Durbin, Rodriguez, Tomlin: A round of Indians-themed links as Cleveland plays Kansas City in Arizona... As Bob Ford of the Philadelphia Inquirer explains,...
• 3/16 MLBTradeRumors: Offseason In Review: Cleveland Indians: The Indians are next in our Offseason In Review series. Major League/International Signings Austin Kearns, OF: one year,...
• 3/15 MLBTradeRumors: Midseason Trade Candidates: American League: It's never too early to try to predict which players will be traded in July.  Here's a look at American League possibilities. This...
• 3/10 Philly Phanatics: Available MLB/MiLB free agents: AVAILABLE FREE AGENTS, listed by position, ranked, and with projected 2011 contract value NATIONAL LEAGUE SIGNINGS/TRADES •...
• 3/6 MLBTradeRumors: Week In Review: 2/27/11 - 3/5/11: Let's take a look at the last week as we continue to creep up on the 2011 season... The Cardinals may have lost Adam Wainwright...
• 3/6 MLBTradeRumors: Quick Hits: Giambi, Thornton, Indians, Marlins: Links for Sunday, as Opening Day inches a little closer.... Jason Giambi may have been joking when he informed Troy Renck...
• 3/2 MLBTradeRumors: Mariners To Acquire Aaron LaffeyThe Indians have reportedly traded Aaron Laffey to Seattle, tweets Paul Hoynes of the Plain Dealer. ...
• 3/2 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Indians | Team finalizes deal with Chad Durbin: The Cleveland Indians finalized a one-year contract with free-agent RP Chad Durbin (Phillies) Tuesday, March 1, reports Jordan...[+] Bastian, of MLB.com. 'I knew there was a way to make a little bit of a splash or impact here,' Durbin said. The team is expected to announce a corresponding move Wednesday, March 2, as they need to clear a spot on the 40-man roster. General manager Chris Antonetti said it would likely be at least a week before Durbin makes his Cactus League debut.
• 3/1 MLBTradeRumors: East Notes: Orioles, Damon, Durbin, Byrdak: Some items from the AL and NL East as the eastern clubs dive into Grapefruit League action... The Orioles' farm system lacks...
• 3/1 MLBTradeRumors: Indians Sign Chad Durbin: After spending three years in Philadelphia, Chad Durbin is headed back to the American League. The Indians announced that they...
• 3/1 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Indians | Chad Durbin details: Updating previous reports, the Cleveland Indians will officially sign free-agent RP Chad Durbin (Phillies) to a one-year, $800,000...[+] deal with a potential $1 million in incentives Tuesday, March 1, The Cleveland Plain Dealer's Paul Hoynes reports.
• 3/1 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Indians | Chad Durbin signing appears imminent: The Cleveland Indians still have not yet announced the signing of free-agent RP Chad Durbin (Phillies), but an official announcement...[+] might come as early as Tuesday, March 1, reports Jordan Bastian, of MLB.com. The team needs to make a move to clear a spot on the 40-man roster.

• 2/28 MLBTradeRumors: Quick Hits: Durbin, **** CBA: Newly signed Indians right-hander Chad Durbin was one of the last free agents to ink a deal, but he's not yet in uniform. More...
• 2/28 MLBTradeRumors: Phillies Notes: Utley, Young, Durbin: The latest on the Phillies, before they take on the Blue Jays with former Toronto ace Roy Halladay on the mound... Chase...
• 2/27 MLBTradeRumors: Week In Review: 2/20/11 - 2/26/11: It's time to take a look back at the week that was.. The Cards got a bad break this week when they learned that pitcher Adam...
• 2/26 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Indians | Chad Durbin to undergo physical Monday: Updating previous reports, Cleveland Indians RP Chad Durbin will undergo a physical Monday, Feb. 28, according to Ken Rosenthal...[+] of FOXSports.com.
• 2/26 Philly Phanatics: Phillies Notebook: Could the Phillies-Yankees weekend series be a World Series preview? Josh Landsburg examines this question, as well as how long...
• 2/26 PaulLebowitz.com: Sith Lord Saturday 2.26.2011: You’ve heard of Sunday Lightning, well then welcome to Sith Lord Saturday—to be utilized when there’s a load...
• 2/26 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Indians | Chad Durbin terms: Updating a previous item, RP Chad Durbin has reached agreement on a one-year contract with the Cleveland Indians, a baseball source...[+] told ESPN.com's Jerry Crasnick. Durbin receives a guaranteed base salary of $800,000 and can make an additional $1 million in reachable incentives, the source said. The deal is pending completion of a physical exam.
• 2/26 Call to the Pen: Indians Add Solid Veteran RHP Chad Durbin at Bargain Price: There are still a few loose ends to be tied among free agents, even with preseason baseball already underway. The latest piece...
• 2/26 MLBTradeRumors: Indians Reach Agreement With Chad Durbin: After spending three years in Philadelphia, Chad Durbin is headed back to the American League. Jerry Crasnick of ESPN.com reports...
• 2/25 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Indians | Chad Durbin close to signing: Updating previous reports, the Cleveland Indians are close to signing free-agent RP Chad Durbin (Phillies), FOXSports.com's Jon...[+] Paul Morosi reports.
• 2/24 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Indians | Have offer out to Chad DurbinThe Cleveland Indians have made an offer to free-agent RP Chad Durbin (Phillies), according to ESPN.com's Jerry Crasnick....[+] The Cleveland Indians have made an offer to free-agent RP Chad Durbin (Phillies), according to ESPN.com's Jerry Crasnick.
• 2/24 MLBTradeRumors: Chad Durbin In Talks With The Indians: The Indians and free agent right-hander Chad Durbin are in talks according to SI.com's Jon Heyman (on Twitter), and a deal could...
• 2/23 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: MLB | Chad Durbin to choose team soon: Free-agent RP Chad Durbin (Phillies) is expected to sign with a team soon, according to SI.com's Jon Heyman. Durbin is choosing...[+] between the Philadelphia Phillies, Tampa Bay Rays, Boston Red Sox, Texas Rangers and Seattle Mariners.
• 2/23 MLBTradeRumors: Potential Pitching Options For The Cardinals: The Cardinals are expected to receive some bad news pretty soon, as it appears as though right-hander Adam Wainwright will miss...
• 2/23 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Red Sox | Interested in Chad Durbin: The Boston Red Sox are interested in signing free-agent RP Chad Durbin (Phillies) and have already made him an offer, according...[+] to The Boston Globe's Nick Cafardo.
• 2/23 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Rangers | Interested in Chad Durbin: The Texas Rangers are interested in signing free-agent RP Chad Durbin (Phillies), according to The Boston Globe's Nick Cafardo....[+]
• 2/23 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Phillies | Chad Durbin could return: Updating previous reports, the Philadelphia Phillies could re-sign RP Chad Durbin to a minor league deal after he has received...[+] no offers on the open market, the Philadelphia Inquirer's Matt Gelb reports. A source said Durbin hopes to decide his destination in the next two days.
• 2/22 MLBTradeRumors: Red Sox Interested In Chad Durbin: The Red Sox are interested in Chad Durbin as a starter and have made him an offer, according to Peter Gammons of MLB Network...
• 2/20 Philly Phanatics: Available MLB/MiLB free agents: AVAILABLE FREE AGENTS, listed by position, ranked, and with projected 2011 contract value NATIONAL LEAGUE SIGNINGS/TRADES •...
• 2/14 Philly Phanatics: Available MLB/MiLB free agents: AVAILABLE FREE AGENTS, listed by position, ranked, and with projected 2011 contract value NATIONAL LEAGUE SIGNINGS/TRADES •...
• 2/13 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mariners | Interested in Chad Durbin: The Seattle Mariners are reportedly interested in free-agent RP Chad Durbin (Phillies), according to Jon Paul Morosi and Ken Rosenthal...[+] of FOXSports.com. Baseball sources also claim that the Tampa Bay Rays may be interested but the Minnesota Twins are not pursuing him.
• 2/13 MLBTradeRumors: Mariners Interested In Chad Durbin: With David Aardsma's availability for the start of the season up in the air, the Mariners are exploring ways to s**** up their...
• 2/7 MLBTradeRumors: Durbin Hopes To Join A Contender: Chad Durbin wants to sign with a competitive team and is holding out for offers from contenders, according to Ken Rosenthal of...
• 2/7 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: MLB | Chad Durbin has received some offers: Free-agent RP Chad Durbin (Phillies) has some offers from teams that are not projected to make the playoffs but he is hoping to...[+] play for a contending team, sources told Ken Rosenthal, of FOXSports.com.
• 2/2 Call to the Pen: Revisiting the 1996 Draft Part Two: The Steals and the Deals: This is the second part of a two-part series on the 1996 draft (you can read part one here). This part will look at some of the...

• 1/31 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Phillies | Chad Durbin not likely to return: Updating a previous report, free-agent RP Chad Durbin (Phillies) is not likely to re-sign with the Philadelphia Phillies, according...[+] to Todd Zolecki, of MLB.com. 'I would say that we're probably not going to re-sign him,' general manager Ruben Amaro Jr. said. Durbin is reportedly seeking a two-year contract.
• 1/31 MLBTradeRumors: Phillies "Probably Not" Re-Signing Chad Durbin: Chad Durbin's time in Philadelphia may have come to a close, based on comments made by Ruben Amaro Jr. to MLB.com's Todd Zolecki. ...
• 1/29 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Phillies | Chad Durbin wants two-year deal: Free-agent RP Chad Durbin (Phillies) is reportedly looking for a two-year deal at more money than the Philadelphia Phillies are...[+] willing to offer him, according to ESPN.com's Jayson Stark.
• 1/29 MLBTradeRumors: Quick Hits: Farnsworth, Durbin, Izzy, Duchscherer: Here are a few items of note for Jan. 29, 53 years to the day after Stan Musial became the National League's highest-paid player...
• 1/19 The Process Report: A Closer Look at Chad Durbin: Aaron Heilman and Todd Coffey appear close to signing deals with other teams, leaving the Rays an even thinner relief market with...
• 1/17 MLBTradeRumors: Beverly Hills Sports Council Finds Relief: The summer defection of agent Dan Lozano left Beverly Hills Sports Council without Albert Pujols, Joey Votto, Jimmy Rollins, Michael...
• 1/17 The Process Report: Jon Rauch Signs With Toronto: Using MLB Trade Rumors’ free agent tracker, here’s a run down of the remaining righties of interest. Jeremy Bonderman...
• 1/15 MLBTradeRumors: Athletics Notes: Fuentes, Relievers, Right-Handed Bat: Yesterday the Athletics agreed to sign Grant Balfour to a two-year deal and today we learned that they're making a push for Brian...
• 1/11 MLBTradeRumors: Phillies Notes: Blanton, Durbin, Manuel: Phillies GM Ruben Amaro Jr. told MLB.com’s Todd Zolecki that right field, the bullpen and the bench are areas his team could...
• 1/7 MLBTradeRumors: Relief Rumors: Ohman, Durbin, Mariners: By now you've heard that the White Sox and Yankees are probably not going to pursue Rafael Soriano. But you've come to the right...
• 1/4 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Phillies | Exchanging offers with Chad Durbin: The Philadelphia Phillies have exchanged contract offers with free-agent RP Chad Durbin (Phillies), according to MLB.com's Tim...[+] Britton.
• 1/4 MLBTradeRumors: Phillies, Durbin Exchange Offers: The Phillies have made Chad Durbin a formal offer and the pitcher and his representatives at Beverly Hills Sports Council have...

• 12/29 MLBTradeRumors: Odds & Ends: Morse, Pettitte, Miller, Durbin: Links for Wednesday, four years after the Giants signed Barry Zito to a seven-year, $126MM deal... Michael Morse, who broke...
• 12/14 Philly Phanatics: Free agent feast or famine?: Obviously, Ruben Amaro was saving every dollar he could for Cliff Lee. Dennys Reyes came at a good price. It is somewhat less...
• 12/10 Philly Phanatics: Free agent feast or famine?: The Phillies got the rotund Dennys Reyes. That is, if he passes the physical, since clearly prefers feast over famine. The deal...
• 12/8 MLBTradeRumors: Odds & Ends: Iwakuma, Heisey, White Sox, Feliciano: One year ago today, the Yankees, Tigers and Diamondbacks finalized the trade that sent Curtis Granderson to New York, Edwin ...
• 12/6 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Interested in many relievers: The Washington Nationals have expressed interest in free-agent RPs J.J. Putz (White Sox), Pedro Feliciano (Mets), Chad Durbin...[+] (Phillies) and Kevin Gregg (Blue Jays), according to MLB.com's Bill Ladson. The Nationals are not interested in free-agent RPs Rafael Soriano (Rays) or Scott Downs (Blue Jays).
• 12/5 Philly Phanatics: Free agent feast: With the deadline for Major League Baseball clubs to offer arbitration to their players having recently passed, the free agency...

• 11/24 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Phillies | Jayson Werth offered arbitration: Updating previous reports, the Philadelphia Phillies offered OF Jayson Werth arbitration but didn't offer RP Chad Durbin arbitration,...[+] ESPN.com's Jayson Stark reports.
• 11/23 MLBTradeRumors: National League Free Agent Arbitration Offers: 11 National League teams have free agent arbitration offer decisions to make, and we'll group them in this post.  For a fantastic...
• 11/23 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Phillies | No arbitration for Chad DurbinThe Philadelphia Phillies will not offer free-agent RP Chad Durbin salary arbitration, according to MLB.com's Todd Zolecki. ...[+] The Philadelphia Phillies will not offer free-agent RP Chad Durbin salary arbitration, according to MLB.com's Todd Zolecki.
• 11/22 MLBTradeRumors: Phillies To Offer Werth Arbitration, Not Durbin: The Phillies will offer arbitration to Jayson Werth, but not to Chad Durbin, according to MLB.com's Todd Zolecki. There's no...
• 11/22 MLBTradeRumors: 21 Teams Facing Tomorrow's Arbitration Deadline: 21 of baseball's 30 teams must make at least one decision prior to tomorrow's deadline for offering arbitration to free agents. ...
• 11/16 MLBTradeRumors: Odds & Ends: Uggla, Yankees, Capps, Reds, Upton: Links on a busy Tuesday... The Marlins repeatedly increased their contract offer to Dan Uggla, tweets Clark Spencer of The...
• 11/5 MLBTradeRumors: Free Agent Market For Right-handed Relievers: The Tigers, Blue Jays, Cubs and Twins are some of the many teams that will likely consider free agent right-handers for their...
• 11/3 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Phillies | Three declare free agency: Philadelphia Phillies 1B Mike Sweeney, RP Jose Contreras and RP Chad Durbin have declared free agency, according to CBSSports.com....[+]
• 11/1 MLBTradeRumors: Recent Non-Tenders: About a month from now, a new class of non-tenders will hit the free agent market. We've been breaking down the cases for and...

• 10/28 PaulLebowitz.com: Time To Strut---For Now: Pimpin' : I'm a "throw the bomb early"; "deep strike"; "what's the point of having power if you don't use it?" type of guy.With...
• 10/22 Philly Phanatics: Ball-Buster: A Star is Born: The game-changing 6th was keyed by Public Enemy #1 - Cody Ross - who doubled after a Pat Burrell walk, setting the stage for a...
• 10/21 Crashburn Alley: Rolls of the Die: I’ve been reading a lot of reactions and analysis of Game Four of the NLCS. The Phillies, of course, lost on a sacrifice...
• 10/20 Baseball Musings: Leadoff Walk: Chad Durbin comes in to pitch after the Phillies go quietly in the sixth. He walks Pat Burrell to start the bottom of the inning...
• 10/9 Crashburn Alley: Amateur Hour at Citizens Bank Park: In the post-season, fans are usually subject to high-caliber baseball as the best offenses, pitching staffs, and defenses tend...
• 10/5 MLBTradeRumors: Type A and B Free Agents: Based on Eddie Bajek's reverse-engineered Elias rankings, 82 free agents will be ranked Type A or B for the 2010-11 offseason. ...

• 9/18 Crashburn Alley: Chipper Jones Whines About Injuries: Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports interviewed Chipper Jones, asking him his thoughts on several topics, including the Braves’...
• 9/6 Crashburn Alley: The End to the Jayson Werth Era: ESPN’s Jerry Crasnick, via Twitter, reported that Jayson Werth broke up with agent Jeff Borris of the Beverly Hills Sports...
• 9/5 MLBTradeRumors: Week In Review: 8/29/10 - 9/4/10: It's time to take a look back at the highlights of this past week which included the waiver trade deadline.. Unquestionably,...
• 9/3 MLBTradeRumors: Durbin Hopes To Return To Phillies: Chad Durbin told Matt Gelb of the Philadelphia Inquirer that he “definitely” wants to re-sign in Philadelphia when he hits...
• 9/3 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Phillies | Chad Durbin wants to return: Philadelphia Phillies RP Chad Durbin said he would like to re-sign with the Phillies, the Philadelphia Inquirer's Matt Gelb reports....[+]

• 8/13 Crashburn Alley: Broxton ****: Jonathan Broxton is an elite closer, averaging 12 strikeouts per nine innings with a 2.92 ERA. Asking him to get three outs in...
• 8/5 Crashburn Alley: Phillies kwERA: Mike Fast put up a great article at The Hardball Times, highlighting the leaders in kwERA. What is kwERA? Fast explains: A few...
• 8/3 Crashburn Alley: Graph of the Intermittent Time Period: More bad news, via Matt Gelb on Twitter: [Ryan] Howard to the DL. Although Howard himself and Charlie Manuel spoke optimistically...

• 7/20 Crashburn Alley: The Werth Hate Fest Continues: I’m of the school of thought that trolls are to be ignored and never taken head-on. When a troll shows up in the comments...
• 7/16 MLBTradeRumors: Phillies Don't Expect To Add Pitching: GM Ruben Amaro Jr. explained to Bob Brookover of the Philadelphia Inquirer that the Phillies aren’t optimistic about acquiring...
• 7/15 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Phillies | Chad Durbin activated: The Philadelphia Phillies activated RP Chad Durbin (hamstring) from the 15-day disabled list Thursday, July 15, according to CBSSports.com....[+]
• 7/15 MLBTradeRumors: Phillies Designate Nelson Figueroa For Assignment: The Phillies designated reliever Nelson Figueroa for assignment, according to David Murphy of the Philadelphia Daily News (via...
• 7/14 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Phillies | Chad Durbin update: Philadelphia Phillies RP Chad Durbin (hamstring) threw two scoreless innings at Single-A Clearwater Monday, July 12, the Philadelphia...[+] Inquirer's Matt Gelb reports.
• 7/13 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Phillies | Chad Durbin rehabs over the weekend: Philadelphia Phillies RP Chad Durbin (hamstring) threw a perfect inning and struck out two with Single-A Clearwater Saturday,...[+] July 10, and was scheduled to pitch again Monday, July 12, according to The Philadelphia Inquirer's Bob Brookover.
• 7/6 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Phillies | Chad Durbin to begin rehab assignment Saturday: Philadelphia Phillies RP Chad Durbin (hamstring) will begin his rehab assignment with Single-A Clearwater Saturday, July 10, according...[+] to ESPN's Jayson Stark.
• 7/2 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Phillies | Chad Durbin could start rehab assignment soon: Philadelphia Phillies RP Chad Durbin (hamstring) could throw some bullpen sessions and make some rehab appearances in the next...[+] seven to 10 days, reports Todd Zolecki, of MLB.com. There is a chance Durbin could return before the All Star break but likely will return after the break.

• 6/30 Crashburn Alley: Graph of the Intermittent Time Period: Now that Chase Utley and Placido Polanco have been placed on the disabled list, it’s once again time to look at just how...
• 6/24 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Phillies | Chad Durbin to DL: Philadelphia Phillies RP Chad Durbin (hamstring) was placed on the 15-day disabled list, the Philadelphia Inquirer's Matt Gelb...[+] reports.
• 6/24 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Phillies | Chad Durbin likely headed for DL: Philadelphia Phillies RP Chad Durbin (hamstring) is likely headed for the disabled list after straining his right hamstring Wednesday,...[+] June 23, according to MLB.com's Todd Zolecki. However, a team doctor said it is likely just a Grade 1 strain. Durbin said the typical recovery time is 10 to 14 days, although his recovery could take three weeks.
• 6/22 The World's Worst Sports Blog: At the other end…: Although AJ Burnett had a bad first inning last night, the Oakland As had a bad tenth inning. After taking a 2-2 game into extra...
• 6/19 Crashburn Alley: Enter Offense; Exeunt Bullpen: Great timing, guys. I don’t think I could have timed it better myself. Wait three weeks for the offense to re-emerge while...
• 6/7 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Phillies | Chad Durbin, Jose Contreras the setup men: Philadelphia Phillies RPs Chad Durbin and Jose Contreras are expected to fill the seventh- and eighth-inning roles, respectively,...[+] with RP Brad Lidge as the closer, according to MLB.com's Zach Schonbrun.

• 5/23 Crashburn Alley: Graph of the Intermittent Time Period: A look at the pitching staff, comparing ERA to SIERA. Pitcher ERA SIERA DIFF Ryan Madson 7.00 2.86 4.14 Kyle Kendrick 5.66 5.00 0.66 Joe...
• 5/17 Crashburn Alley: Phillies Bullpen Report: Brad Lidge: Lidge has been placed on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to May 10, per Matt Gelb. He writes, “[Elbow]...

• 4/28 MLBTradeRumors: 2011 Contract Issues: Philadelphia Phillies: The Phillies face two contractual options after the season: Lefty reliever J.C. Romero has a $4.5MM club option with a $250K...
• 4/27 B-R Blog: Trivia time: who is Philip Humber?: Unless you're a fervent Mets or Twins fan, you've probably never heard of Philip Humber. Turns out he's the answer to an interesting...