Ty Allen Wigginton
(Wiggy )
Positions : Third Baseman, First Baseman and Second Baseman
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 0", Weight: 225 lb.
Born : October 11 , 1977 in San Diego, CA
High School : Chula Vista HS (Chula Vista, CA) Schools : University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (Chapel Hill, NC) , University of North Carolina at Asheville (Asheville, NC) Drafted by the New York Mets in the 17th round of the 1998 amateur draft.Signed June 3, 1998.
(All Transactions ) Debut : May 16, 2002 (Age 24)
vs. SDP 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB Teams (by GP): Mets/Orioles/DevilRays/Astros/Rockies/... 2002-20132013 Contract Status : Signed thru 2014, 2 yrs/$5M (13-14) (details ) [*] Service Time (01/2013) : 9.169, Free Agent : 2015 [*] , Agents : ACES, previously: Dan Lozano [*] About biographical information
News -- May 2013
5/25 El Maquino: CARDS FALL HARD IN LA : > The Cardinals suffered in an absolute mess of a game in Los Angeles tonight, eventually losing 5-3. John Gast started the ...
5/25 Lasorda's Lair: Dodgers Try To Even Series Behind Veteran Lilly (Spoiler Alert, They Won’t) : Dodgers Lineup vs. Cardinals-TBA John Gast-2-0 vs. Ted Lilly-0-1 Last night the Dodgers were manhandled by a clearly superior ...
5/22 Crashburn Alley: The Wednesday Ten: Doubles Will Find Me : So, the Ten is a day late. And Paul Boye, your usual curator, is out of pocket, so I will be pulling together your Tuesday Wednesday ...
5/21 MLB Injury News: Cardinals scratch David Freese as precaution : The St. Louis Cardinals scratched David Freese from last
night’s lineup as a precaution, as the third baseman was dealing ...
5/19 MLBTradeRumors: NL Central Notes: Hart, Choo, Arroyo, Cardinals : Brewers GM Doug Melvin indirectly shed some light on the philosophical differences which led to trading Brett Lawrie to the Blue ...
5/18 STLCardinalBaseball: GAME 42: Late Inning Lapses : With the flurry of today’s news and activities, I’m going to keep this recap short. The Cardinals (27-15) lose the ...
5/16 Redbird Rants: May 16th: Why Robinson and Wigginton? : Today the Cardinals were crippled and took a loss to the dismal Mets. The number two hitter today, responsible for moving Matt ...
5/16 El Maquino: ALLEN CRAIG IS GOOD, BUT HE’S ALSO PRETTY LUCKY : > Left-hander Jonathon Niese came into today’s start against the Cardinals with a 5.93 ERA; and Mike Matheny reasonably ...
5/16 Mets Merized: Mets Waste Solid Start By Marcum In 4-2 Loss To Cardinals : Lately, it seems the only thing the Mets excel at is finding ways to lose. Shaun Marcum had his first quality start as a Met, ...
5/16 El Maquino: MATH’S LUCK CEASES TO AMAZE : > Tony Cruz started at catcher tonight, and one could reasonably assume he and starter Shelby Miller weren’t quite on ...
5/15 STLCardinalBaseball: Boldly Going Forward : One of the louder criticisms of the Tony La Russa era in St. Louis was TLR’s resistance to youth. Under La Russa’s ...
5/14 STLCardinalBaseball: GAME 37: Gettin’ Wiggy With It Troubled early innings from Lance Lynn (W 6-1) and Mets starter Jeremy Hefner created a 3-3 deadlock until the seventh. ......
5/14 Rising Apple: 5/13 Game Recap: Mets Play Shoddy Defense, Lose to Cardinals 6-3 : The Mets fell to St. Louis tonight 6-3 in the first game of a seven game road trip. Jeremy Hefner got the start for the Mets and ...
5/13 El Maquino: CARDS ON TOP AFTER CRAZY NIGHT : > Lance Lynn got off to a really bad start in the first two innings, escaping a bases-loaded jam in the first after 24 pitches ...
5/13 New York Mets Report: Mets Wrap: Jeremy Hefner Gives Quality Start; Offense Does Not : The newest Met, Rick Ankiel, couldn’t hold onto Ty Wigginton’s sinking line drive for a double. Wigginton then scored from ...
5/13 MetsToday.com: Mets Game 35: Loss to Cardinals : Cardinals 6 Mets 3 Often, baseball is a game won by the team that doesn’t beat itself. The Mets provided an example of that ...
5/13 Mets Merized: Bullpen Falters, Bats Silenced, Mets Dealt 6-3 Loss By Cards : The newest Met, Rick Ankiel, couldn’t hold onto Ty Wigginton’s sinking line drive for a double. Wigginton then scored ...
5/13 Mets Merized: Mets vs Cardinals: Ankiel In CF, Davis Batting Cleanup, Hefner Looks To Stop Slide : Starting Lineup Mike Baxter – RF Daniel Murphy – 2B David Wright – 3B Ike Davis – 1B Lucas Duda – LF John Buck – C ...
5/12 RoxPile: Jorge Was Not Impressed : So this series has been horrible. The Rockies tied a Major League record for one team having consecutive batters retired by the ...
5/10 Billy-Ball.com: What do Zack Greinke, Jon Lester, and Mariano Rivera have in common? : What do Zack Greinke, Jon Lester, and Mariano Rivera have in common? If you know the answer to this, you are waaay more of a stat ...
News -- April 2013
4/30 El Maquino: HIGH EXPECTATIONS A FACTOR IN CARDS’ DISAPPOINTING OFFENSE : > I’ve been writing these postgamers from the perspective of the pitching this season since I think that’s where ...
4/26 Beyond the Scorecard: 4/19/13 Box Score Ephemera : Morsels and tidbits from the April 19th, 2013 baseball box scores:***YOU'LL FIT RIGHT IN!***The Cubs claimed Julio Borbon ...
4/22 i70baseball.com: Changes continue to confound Jaime Garcia : St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Jaime Garcia is one of the most dominating pitchers on the team when everything around him ...
4/21 StlSportsMinute.com: St. Louis Cardinals: What is wrong with David Freese? :
St. Louis Cardinals' third baseman David Freese will always be a hero in the city of St. Louis thanks to his Game 6 heroics ...
4/19 El Maquino: RAIN ARRIVES TOO LATE TO SAVE CARDS THIS TIME : > I’ll admit right now I did not watch or listen to one second of this game as I was watching the coverage of the Boston ...
4/18 PhoulBallz.com: Series Preview: Cardinals at Phillies, April 18-21 :
Here's a review of the pitching match ups and other key stats from the upcoming four-game series between the Cardinals and ...
4/17 El Maquino: CARDS’ DEFENSE FALLS APART AS BURNETT DOMINATES : > Ty Wigginton swings and misses three straight times, and the game ends in a 5-0 Cardinal loss. This was a pinch-hit appearance, ...
4/11 Redbird Rants: Early Season Overreaction Syndrome (ESOS) : The Redbirds major league season is 9 days old. That is younger than my last manicure. Yet, as is typical with Cardinals fans ...
4/10 El Maquino: CARDS REWARD LYNN’S EFFORT; MOTTE IN QUESTION : > Lance Lynn laid waste to the Reds for six innings, striking out ten and only giving up one. His pitch count went up drastically ...
4/7 Redbird Rants: **** it feels good to be a Cardinal : Cardinals are not native to California’s Bay Area, but this weekend there were red birds on the trains, busses, and streets, ...
4/7 El Maquino: CARDS BUST UP CAIN : > The Cardinals kicked the ever-living crap out of Matt Cain and the Giants today, topping out 14-3. I had thought Barry ...
4/7 STLCardinalBaseball: GAME 6: Happy Flight : The Cardinals had a tough task, after watching each member of the Giants receive their World Series rings, they had to face ...
4/7 StlSportsMinute.com: St. Louis Cardinals: Matt Carpenter gets first start at second base against Giants :
St. Louis Cardinals utility infielder Matt Carpenter spent most of spring training playing exclusively second base in preparation ...
4/2 El Maquino: CARDS A FUNDAMENTAL MESS IN 2013 DEBUT : > One run on a night when Ian Kennedy pitches is forgivable, and while the Cardinals appeared over-eager at the plate similar ...
4/1 The High Phive: 2013 NL East Predictions: Phillies back on top? : There is no opening day in all of sports that can compare to that of baseball. Hope springs eternal for 30 teams as they begin ...
4/1 MLBTradeRumors: Offseason In Review: St. Louis Cardinals : by MLBTR's Steve Adams
The Cardinals didn't make any significant changes, but spent big to retain their own players following ...
News -- March 2013
3/26 Redbird Rants: Birdinals Bytes: Battered Birds : The infield-shuffle that Cardinals fans prepared for will be starting in April and now includes third base. Despite a promising ...
3/25 mlbreports.com : St. Louis Cardinals 2013 Payroll and Contracts Going Forward : Like us on Facebook here Wednesday, March.25/2013 By Landen Crouch ( Cardinals Correspondent) I believe we can expect more of ...
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 ...
3/23 El Maquino: IF THERE EVER WAS A ROTATION BATTLE, MOTTE’S INJURY SETTLES IT : > Jason Motte is expected to start the season on the DL with a “mild elbow strain.” That’s three casualties ...
3/23 Redbird Rants: Birdinals Bytes: No Motte, No problem? : Jason Motte will be out indefinitely to start the 2013 season with a strained elbow. Despite his joking in the bullpen today, ...
3/22 The Cardinal Nation Blog: Cardinals minor league spring training notebook: 03/22/13 Highlights from Friday’s St. Louis Cardinals minor league spring training games in Florida. ...
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 ...
3/21 i70baseball.com: Wigginton Should Be Next Cut : The St. Louis Cardinals sent home one unproductive veteran player Tuesday in their latest round of cuts, and they need to do the ...
3/20 StanGraphs: Cardinals Correctly Recognize Ronny Cedeno as Unnecessary, Bad : Well, that didn’t take very long. Before the 2013 season could even bother getting underway, the Cardinals have jettisoned ...
3/19 STLCardinalBaseball: Mercy Killing: Cardinals Release Ronny Cedeno It never made any sense from the beginning. When the Cardinals announced that they had signed Ronny Cedeno to a ......
3/18 El Maquino: LAST SPOT: ADAMS OR CEDENO? : > When Spring Training first began, the implication was that the fight for the last roster spot was between Adron Chambers ...
3/16 STLCardinalBaseball: What To Do With Matt Adams : The Cardinals made of the worst moves in their recent history when they signed veteran corner infielder Ty Wigginton to a two-year ...
3/13 The Cardinal Nation Blog: Potential reserves for the Cardinals reserves : Who might be next in line if one of the five projected season-opening position player reserves on the St. Louis Cardinals is injured? ...
3/12 Inside the Dodgers: Daily Distractions: Picking a new WBC favorite; Cactus League attendance down; Mike Piazza ads. : I started toying with this mental exercise last night: What if the state of California had a team in the World Baseball Classic? ...
3/8 The Cardinal Nation Blog: Adams should be pulling for Carpenter and Kozma Why Matt Adams should be the biggest backer of defensive success by Matt Carpenter and Daniel Descalso with St. Louis....
3/7 Blog Red Machine: 2013 St. Louis Cardinals Preview : The Cardinals are, without a doubt, the Reds’ most dangerous opponent for the NL Central title in my opinion. While the ...
3/7 Redbird Rants: Birdinals Bytes: Relax! : There is no reason to panic about the shortstop situation, yet. At this point in spring training it is healthy not to over speculate ...
3/6 Call to the Pen: Can the St. Louis Cardinals Swing Into A Third Straight Postseason : The St. Louis Cardinals followed their 2011 World Series victory with another postseason run in 2012. The Redbirds came up a bit ...
3/2 El Maquino: ST LINKS: LAST ROSTER SPOT, INJURIES, WBC : Just some updates this evening. Check back later for more updates should they happen. > Adron Chambers and Shane Robinson ...
News -- February 2013
2/27 STLCardinalBaseball: THE TIME IS NOW : The Cardinals are a conservative club. They prefer shorter contracts, smaller dollars amounts, tempered personalities, and moderate ...
2/26 Redbird Rants: An Offensive Explosion in Jupiter : After two less than satisfactory offensive spring outings, the St. Louis Cardinals bats finally woke up at Roger Dean Stadium ...
2/26 El Maquino: SAD STATE OF BASEBALL MEDIA ON DISPLAY IN GRANDERSON DEBACLE : THE BIG PIECE > When it was first announced yesterday that Curtis Granderson would be down and out for a good ten weeks, one ...
2/24 STLCardinalBaseball: SPRING TRAINING GAME 2: All Hands On Deck With the bats still in warm-up mode, Mike Matheny decided to throw everybody out against Jon Lester and the Boston ......
2/23 StlSportsMinute.com: Grading the St. Louis Cardinals' offseason moves :
Coming off a season where the St. Louis Cardinals were just one game away from returning to the World Series for the second ...
2/23 Through The Fence Baseball: NL Central preview: Surprise! Cincinnati Reds are team to beat : In the last five seasons, four different teams have won the NL Central, so what can we expect in 2013? It’s a new season with ...
2/22 Crashburn Alley: Jonathan Papelbon: Phillies Lacked Leadership : Via Hardball Talk via NJ.com: Phillies closer Jonathan Papelbon did not mince words this week when asked about what it is that ...
2/21 El Maquino: SHELBY MILLER OKAYED FOR MOUND DUTY TOMORROW : > A couple nights ago, five more guys were tied to Biogenesis PEDs by ESPN. (Side thought: ESPN is better at getting those ...
2/21 Blog Red Machine: NLC Third-Basemen Rankings for 2013: Can Todd Frazier Hold His Own? : Apart from Aramis Ramirez, the National League Central has a lineup of starting third-basemen which is a veritable “Who’s ...
2/19 StlSportsMinute.com: UCB Roundtable: Will new interleague schedule negatively impact the Cardinals? :
As the St. Louis Cardinals prepare for the 2013 season down in Jupiter, Florida with spring training underway, the United ...
2/19 Crashburn Alley: Phillies Will Lack Plate Discipline in 2013 : From 2006-10, a five-year span, the Phillies laid claim to one of the most prolific offenses in Major League Baseball. Behind ...
2/18 Phillies Nation: What to Expect From Howard in 2013 : Let us pause for a second for a moment of self-acknowledgement: in 2011, I joined Phillies Nation after years of running a lightly ...
2/18 Kings of Kauffman: Comparison: 2007-08 Rays and 2012-13 Royals : I watched Moneyball again last night. That movie is my crystal meth; I just love it so much. In my smitten swoon over baseball ...
2/12 Billy-Ball.com: 2008-12: .230 – .250 hitters : Here are the batters who have hit between .230 and .250 at least three out of the last four seasons Yrs From To B.J. Upton 4 2009 ...
2/11 STLCardinalBaseball: Previewing the NL Central: 2012-2013 Last season I took a look at the NL Central in depth by looking at each teams major additions and ......
2/8 Crashburn Alley: The Phillies, In A Nutshell : With the Miami Marlins signing Chone Figgins to a Minor League contract, I looked up the least valuable players over the last ...
2/8 STLCardinalBaseball: Grading John Mozeliak – Offseason 2012-2013 Baseball fans and analysts like to bark and whine about every trade at the moment they’re made, but trades and ......
2/7 STLCardinalBaseball: Meet The Newest Cardinals This off-season has not nearly been as exciting as the last few to proceed it, yet it still hasn’t been ......
2/5 Phillies Nation: 2013 Non-Roster Invitee Preview: Infielders : The Phillies had 13 players suit up and play a non-catching infield position last year, a stark contrast to nine in 2011, 12 in ...
2/4 MLBTradeRumors: Cardinals Notes: Prospects, Free Agents : The Cardinals have added role players such as Randy Choate, Ty Wigginton and Ronny Cedeno this offseason instead of making ...
News -- January 2013
1/30 i70baseball.com: The Cedeno Scenario : On the surface, it is a depth move; a chance to add a veteran presence to a club that has multiple questions about the condition ...
1/29 i70baseball.com: Ronny Cedeno provides depth for St. Louis Cardinals, but little else : In an offseason of sparse, small moves, the St. Louis Cardinals made another signing Monday that will minimally impact their season, ...
1/28 El Maquino: CARDINALS SPRING TRAINING ROSTER TRACKER : The 56 birds headed for Major League camp have now been determined. Follow them all here throughout Spring Training to see which ...
1/28 Redbird Dugout: Is Ronny Cedeno an upgrade? : Over the weekend there have been a couple reports out of Venezuela saying that shortstop Ronny Cedeno has signed with the St. ...
1/27 STLCardinalBaseball: The Ten Best Scrap Heap Pickups In Cardinal History : Fans have been somewhat disillusioned by the quiet and questionable moves this offseason by the Cardinals. Randy Choate? Ty Wigginton? ...
1/26 Braves Journal: Chris Johnson : When the Braves traded their projected starting third baseman for Justin Upton, they needed to get an infielder back. So they ...
1/25 Baseball Jerks: Philadelphia Phillies 2013 Preview : With injuries to many big stars and a lot of tough losses, the 2012 Phillies had one of their most disappointing seasons in a ...
1/24 Baseball Jerks: Philadelphia Phillies 2013 Preview : With injuries to many big stars and a lot of tough losses, the 2012 Phillies had one of their most disappointing seasons in a ...
1/24 YankeeAnalysts.com: Countdown to Spring Training: 19 : In 2005, a young pitcher emerged for the Yankees. Along with Shawn Chacon and Aaron Small, he helped push the Yankees into the ...
1/20 El Maquino: IT’S LATE JANUARY AND THE MIDDLE INFIELD’S STILL A MESS : Alright, there are some semantics to get to, though they seem way less important today. > At the teams’ fan convention ...
1/14 Mets360.com: What should the Mets do with Wilmer Flores? : There is no argument that Wilmer Flores possesses one of the most potent bats in the Mets minor league system, earning him a spot ...
1/13 i70baseball.com: St. Louis Cardinals better equipped to absorb injuries in 2013 : The 2012 Cardinals fought through much of May and June without the likes of Jon Jay, Skip Schumaker, Lance Berkman and Matt Carpenter. ...
1/9 mlbreports.com : St. Louis Cardinals Roster For 2013: State Of The Union : Like us on Facebook here Wednesday, January.09/2013 By Landen Crouch ( Cardinals Correspondent) The current St. Louis Cardinals ...
1/9 The Flagrant Fan: Six fielders who should be DHs :
Last night on Twitter, Dave Cameron responded to a statement made by Michael Morse that he was vehemently against being used ...
1/5 El Maquino: EVERYTHING THE CARDINALS DIDN’T DO THIS OFFSEASON : The complete scattershot accuracy of the national baseball media was put on full display this offseason, possibly more so than ...
News -- December 2012
12/30 Baseball Jerks: St. Louis Cardinals 2013 Preview : The Cardinals had a rough offseason last year, losing arguably the best player in the league in Albert Pujols, arguably the best ...
12/30 Phillies Nation: PN Mailbag #6: End of the Year Edition : Welcome to the sixth Phillies Nation mailbag! Because nobody asked for it, and everybody else is doing it, here are some of my ...
12/28 Baseball Jerks: St. Louis Cardinals 2013 Preview : The Cardinals had a rough offseason last year, losing arguably the best player in the league in Albert Pujols, arguably the best ...
12/23 Baseball News Source: Phillies Offseason Moves: Looking to Regain Footing in NL East : Revere will be relied upon to get on base and score runs The Philadelphia Phillies were somewhere they are not accustomed last ...
12/20 Phillies Nation: The 2012 Phillies and the De-Lucker X : Fangraphs posted an interesting article today combined with a pretty neat sortable spreadsheet regarding “luck”. The ...
12/18 The Cardinal Nation Blog: Comparing Cardinals Winter Warm-Up autograph prices : Autograph prices at the St. Louis Cardinals fan event, Winter Warm-Up, are flat for 2013, though there will be many fewer freebies. ...
12/17 i70baseball.com: Cards Reds Rivalry May Be Best Of 2013 Although not flashy, St. Louis Cardinals and Cincinnati Reds offseason moves could create best race of 2013...
12/17 MLBTradeRumors: Week In Review: 12/9/12 - 12/15/12 : With yet another crazy week of hot stove madness, let's step away from the action to catch up on the week that was here at MLBTR...
For ...
12/16 El Maquino: I DOUBT KEEPING WAINWRIGHT WILL BE PRUDENT : I was surprised to see that a mass majority of responders to my most recent Twitter poll said that the Cardinals should hang on ...
12/15 MetsToday.com: Non-Dickey Updates : This has nothing to do with eunuchs. Rather, we will quickly review the various Hot Stove action of which the R.A. Dickey situation ...
12/15 MLB Injury News: Cardinals sign INF Ty Wigginton for Two Years, $5 million : The St. Louis Cardinals and infielder Ty Wigginton reached a
two-year, $5 million agreement yesterday, as reported by Ken Rosenthal ...
12/14 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire : Cardinals | Ty Wigginton contract breakdown: St. Louis Cardinals INF Ty Wigginton will make $2.5 million per season as part of his two-year, $5 million deal. His contract ...[+]
also includes undisclosed performance bonuses.
12/14 Redbird Rants: Musings from an Optimistic Redbird Fan : Cards obtain utility man – The St. Louis Cardinals signed Ty Wigginton to a two year contract today. If you recall, Wigginton ...
12/14 StanGraphs: Free Agent Signing: Cardinals Get Ty Wigginton, Whose Real Name is Ty Wigginton : John Mozeliak has added the right-handed bench bat he’s been looking for, I guess, in the form of 35-year-old Ty Wigginton. ...
12/14 Baseball News Source: Phillies Offseason Moves: Looking to Regain Footing in NL East : Revere will be relied upon to get on base and score runs The Philadelphia Phillies were somewhere they are not accustomed last ...
12/14 Call to the Pen: Cardinals Ink Ty Wigginton : The St. Louis Cardinals have agreed to siogn utilityman Ty Wigginton to a two-year contract, reported to be worth roughly $5 million, ...
12/14 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire : Cardinals | Ty Wigginton agreesThe St. Louis Cardinals agreed with free-agent 3B Ty Wigginton (Phillies) on a two-year, $5 million deal....[+]
The St. Louis Cardinals agreed with free-agent 3B Ty Wigginton (Phillies) on a two-year, $5 million deal.
12/14 MLBTradeRumors: Cardinals To Sign Ty Wigginton : The Cardinals have agreed to sign utility player Ty Wigginton to a two-year deal in the $5MM range, Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports ...
12/11 RoxPile: The Pitching Heavy NL West And The Dilemma For The Rockies : The National League West is largely regarded as a pitching-heavy division, and rightfully so. Even with two decidedly hitter friendly ...
12/10 That Ball's Outta Here: Phillies Looking At Bullpen Help, Remember 8th Inning Was Kind Of A Problem Last Year : The Phillies could have been a playoff team last year. Even with Chase Utley and Ryan Howard missing half a year, even with Roy ...
12/7 Crashburn Alley: On Scoring Runs, Preventing Runs, and Perception : The Phillies traded for center fielder Ben Revere yesterday. It was met with mixed reactions, and was surprisingly not split along ...
12/3 Jays Journal: Adam Lind – Finding A Platoon Partner : November is over with, December is here and today marks the first day of MLB’s official Winter Meetings in Nashville. Going ...
12/2 RoxPile: Former Rockies News: Chicago Cubs Non-Tender Ian Stewart : My affection for Ian Stewart runs deep, no matter how disappointing his tenure with the Colorado Rockies was. No matter the fact ...
News -- November 2012
11/8 Crashburn Alley: Crashburn’s Favorite Moments of the Year (Part 4 of 5) : If I had to make a list of my least favorite moments from 2012, a fair amount of them probably would’ve come from the four ...
11/5 Up Along First: End-Of-Season Grades: Infielders : The Mets infield faced many questions coming into the 2012 season. Will David Wright re-gain superstar status? Can Daniel Murphy ...
11/1 MLBTradeRumors: Offseason Outlook: Philadelphia Phillies : The Phillies must acquire at least one outfielder and pursue upgrades at third base.
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News -- October 2012
10/31 Phillies Nation: 2012 Top Moment #10: Luna is Grand : For a lot of Phillies fans, there were two questions that would be answered in Spring Training: who would be the fifth outfielder ...
10/30 MLBTradeRumors: Astros Will Seek DH, Pitching In Free Agency : The Astros will find themselves in a new division and new league come 2013, and this will be the first full offseason for new ...
10/29 Baseball News Source: Phillies Pick Up 2013 Option for Ruiz – Decline Polanco, Contreras, Wigginton : Ruiz hit .325/.394/.540 with 16 home runs and 68 RBI As expected, the Philadelphia Phillies picked up to 2013 option on the contract ...
10/29 The High Phive: Ruiz to Return, Polanco Option Declined & More : Today the Philadelphia Phillies made many anti**** roster moves. All-Star Catcher Carlos Ruiz had his $5,000,000 option exercised ...
10/29 That Ball's Outta Here: Phillies Decide They Like Carlos Ruiz… Polanco and Others… Not So Much : The Phillies made four moves on Monday that came as a surprise to noone. The first was to pick up the option on catcher Carlos ...
10/29 MLBTradeRumors: Phillies Decline Placido Polanco's Option : The Phillies have declined their half of Placido Polanco's $5.5MM mutual option, the team has announced. Polanco will instead ...
10/29 MLBTradeRumors: Phillies Decline Options For Wigginton, Contreras : The Phillies announced that they declined the contract options for Ty Wigginton and Jose Contreras. Both players obtain $500K ...
10/29 Baseball Jerks: 2013 MLB Free Agents: Who Goes Where? Part One : The season is over. The Giants are the world champs. Now, we can settle in for a couple of days, and then start stressing out ...
10/28 Baseball News Source: LaRoche, Nationals make progress towards deal, but… : LaRoche could explore the free agent market after the World Series The Washington Nationals and first baseman Adam LaRoche continue ...
10/27 Baseball News Source: LaRoche, Nationals make progress towards the deal, but… : LaRoche could explore the free agent market after the World Series The Washington Nationals and first baseman Adam LaRoche continue ...
10/27 Phillies Nation: Phillies Player Review: Jim Thome : Throw WAR out the door for this one. There was no move that got me more excited for the 2012 season than the signing of the 41-year-old ...
10/25 Phillies Nation: Get A-Rod’s Backup Instead : The Phillies will decline Placido Polanco‘s $5.5 million option for 2013, buying him out for $1 million. The formal decision ...
10/23 That Ball's Outta Here: Wigginton expected to be served his pink slip : The Ty Wigginton era is about to come to an abrupt end, with the Phillies expected to decline his 4 million dollar option. The ...
10/23 Crashburn Alley: Five-Year Trends with the Phillies Offense : I don’t need to tell you that the 2012 season was a disappointment. The Phillies failed to reach the post-season for the ...
10/22 Venom Strikes: Free Agent Options for the Diamondbacks : The Diamondbacks have listed three areas that the organization feels are necessary upgrades heading into the 2013 season: shortstop, ...
10/20 MLBTradeRumors: Quick Hits: Soriano, Blue Jays, Phillies, Rockies : The Yankees will indeed make a qualifying offer to Rafael Soriano if he opts out of his contract, tweets Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com. ...
10/20 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire : Phillies | Ty Wigginton to have contract option bought out: The Philadelphia Phillies are expected to buy out the $4 million contract option for INF Ty Wigginton for the 2013 season. The ...[+]
team will pay $500,000 to cut ties with him and search for a younger, more defensively-sound utility player.
10/18 Phillies Nation: Phillies Player Review: Juan Pierre : In a season of endless disappointment, one of the highlights for the Phillies was the play of wily veteran Juan Pierre. As spring ...
10/17 Phillies Nation: Phillies Player Review: Placido Polanco : Placido Polanco is finished as an everyday major league player. Whether it’s his precipitously declining offensive ability ...
10/15 Call to the Pen: 2012 Season Review Series: Philadelphia Phillies : Up next in our season review series is the Philadelphia Phillies. No team fell further faster than the Phillies did to start the ...
10/8 Crashburn Alley: Addressing the Third Base Situation : As you have read here ad nauseam, third base is a very shallow position across Major League Baseball. Having lived through the ...
10/1 District On Deck: Game 160: Phillies 2, Nationals 0–But The Nats Clinch the NL East Championship! : The Nationals magic number to clinch the NL East Championship was one at the beginning of game 160. The Nationals hoped to clinch ...
10/1 Crashburn Alley: Graph of the Intermittent Time Period : The end of the regular season is nigh and for the first time since 2006, the Phillies will be scheduling golf outings in October. ...
News -- September 2012
9/29 Marlin Maniac: Marlins Eliminate Phillies from Playoffs : The Marlins beat the Phillies last night, 2-0 in a game that, despite the wind-down irrelevance for the Marlins, ...
9/28 PhoulBallz.com: Series Preview: Phillies at Marlins, Sept. 28-30 : Fresh off their first back-to-back series losses since the All-Star break, the Phillies (78-78) travel south to take on the division ...
9/27 RoxPile: Rockies Stay Hot With Victory Over The Cubs : The Rockies have learned that there is nothing better than a home series against the Chicago Cubs to bolster some egos that might ...
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 ...
9/22 Phillies Nation: Letting it Ride on Pierre Against Righties : In playing blackjack, there is a way to decrease the house advantage. This way of playing, basic strategy, limits the house advantage ...
9/21 PhoulBallz.com: Series Preview: Braves at Phillies, Sept 21-23 :
With an opportunity to lock down a postseason spot, the Braves (86-64) head to Philadelphia to begin a three-game series against ...
9/18 Phillies Nation: Howard’s September to Forget : While most had written off the Phillies’ chances at a playoff run, some didn’t. Buster Olney wrote in July of an unnamed ...
9/10 RoxPile: Errors Sink Rockies In 5th Straight Loss : On the tails of a game in which Wilin Rosario had 4 past balls to create the situation that ultimately cost the Rockies the game, ...
9/9 Phillies Nation: Phillies Sweep Rockies and are 2 games below .500 : Yea, it’s ok to get excited tonight, Phillies fans. It was a gorgeous and glorious day at the ballpark as the Phillies swept ...
9/7 RoxPile: Rockies at Phillies, September 7 2012: Game Time, Lineups, and Preview : Colorado Rockies at Philadelphia Phillies, 5:05 PM MDT After the Rockies’ recent run, in which they swept the hapless Mets, ...
9/3 Baseball News Source: MLB – Top Free Agent Third Basemen for 2013 : Free Agent third basemen will be scarce in 2013 The free agent landscape at third base this off-season will be shaped by whether ...
9/3 Tomahawk Take: Braves Win On Chipper’s Walk Off Blast : (Updated to correct my one in the morning spelling and syntax missteps as well as injuries and an addition call up.) Sunday ...
News -- August 2012
8/31 Rays Colored Glasses: Game 132 Preview: Jeff Keppinger’s Incredible Path to the Rays : Sorry, this is no heartwarming story or anything along those lines as you may have been mislead to believe by the title. But I ...
8/30 Rising Apple: Game Recap: Pair of Home Runs Not Enough as Mets Can’t Complete Sweep in 3-2 Loss : For the second game in a row, the Mets and Phillies finished their contest with a final score of 3-2. Unlike last night, New York ...
8/22 Phillies Nation: Arroyo Dazzles Phils En Route To Reds 3-2 Triumph : When the Phillies came to the ballpark tonight, they stood no chance. That’s because Bronson Arroyo was pitching, and pitching ...
8/22 Crashburn Alley: Some Thoughts on Tuesday’s Game : The Phillies dropped the second game of their four-game set with the Cincinnati Reds, losing 5-4 in a see-saw game. Cliff Lee ...
8/19 mlbreports.com : Phildelphia Phillies: Have They Reached the End of an Era? : Monday August 20th, 2012 Jake Dal Porto: The Philadelphia Phillies are entering a rebuild mode. Or so it would appear. General ...
8/19 Phillies Nation: Phillies Club Brewers, Split Series : The Phillies salvaged a four-game split today by mashing the Brew Crew on their way to an 8-0 victory. The win allowed the Phils ...
8/15 Phillies Nation: Phillies Unravel Late, Miss Out on Sweep of Marlins : Roy Halladay gave ‘em a chance, but the Phillies offense couldn’t get it together once again. The Phillies had an ...
8/15 Crashburn Alley: Ryan Howard’s Struggles Concerning : After rupturing his Achilles tendon to end the NLDS last year against the St. Louis Cardinals, Ryan Howard began his slow climb ...
8/10 RoxPile: Not So Fast, Nolan Arenado : Most people can relate to the letdown after a highly anti**** event. You invest a great amount of energy into looking forward ...
8/6 The Baseball Stance: MLB Trade Deadline provides new outlooks for several teams : Each July 31st at 4:00 pm, Major League Baseball ends one of the most fascinating times during the baseball season, the weeks ...
8/6 PhoulBallz.com: Series Preview: Braves at Phillies, August 6-8 : The Braves (62-46) travel to Philadelphia to begin a three-game series with the Phillies (49-59) on Monday night at Citizens ...
8/3 Baseball News Source: Phillies Trade Joe Blanton to Dodgers – Continue Roster Purge : Continuing their roster purge in the midst of a disappointing season that has seen their roster depleted by injuries, the Philadelphia ...
8/3 Phillies Nation: How Waivers Work : The trade deadline has come and gone but trades can still be made. Perhaps the trade deadline itself should be named differently ...
8/2 Broad Street Believers: Breaking: Hunter Pence Traded to Giants : Around the same time that the Phils were unloaded their centerfielder, they were also shopping both corner outfielders, as well. ...
8/2 Broad Street Believers: Phillies Mid-Season Report Card : As we hit the halfway mark of the Phillies 2012 season and take a look back to hand out grades, it’s clear that this has ...
News -- July 2012
7/31 Bronx Baseball Daily: Rumor: Highly unlikely that Yankees will trade for Wigginton :
One name that keeps popping up connected to the Yankees is veteran infielder Ty Wigginton. According to Joel Sherman of the ...
7/31 Crashburn Alley: Overall Thoughts on the Phillies at the Deadline : With potentially six players on the move, the Phillies ended up dealing only two today prior to the 4 PM deadline: Shane Victorino ...
7/31 Bleeding Yankee Blue: LAST MINUTE TRADE OPTION FOR THE YANKEES : The Trade
Deadline clock is about to strike midnight, folks. There are only
several hours to go until the non-waiver trade ...
7/31 Yanks Go Yard: Yankees News: Cashman suggests quiet deadline day despite numerous questions : The MLB non-waiver trade deadline arrives today at 4:00 pm. There are several teams searching for the last piece of their puzzle ...
7/31 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire : Yankees | Could still land Ty WiggintonThe New York Yankees are still very much in play for Philadelphia Phillies 3B Ty Wigginton....[+]
The New York Yankees are still very much in play for Philadelphia Phillies 3B Ty Wigginton.
7/30 Bleeding Yankee Blue: THE YANKEES AND THE TRADE DEADLINE : The Non-Waiver Trade Deadline is less the twenty-four hours away and as a
Yankee fan, I want the Yankees to make a move here. ...
7/30 MLBTradeRumors: AL East Notes: Shields, Wigginton, Betancourt : Links from the AL East, which remains the only division without a sub-.500 team...
The Rays are 'cooler' on the idea of trading ...
7/30 Philly Phanatics: D-Day for Amaro and the Phillies : Ruben Amaro Jr. can’t like what he saw in Atlanta this weekend and will certainly start selling as Decision Day looms. We’ll ...
7/30 PaulLebowitz.com: Your 2012 Trade Deadline Reality Check for a 2011 “Guaranteed” World Series Parti**** II : In this vein, I discussed the Red Sox yesterday. As a postscript, they shouldn’t let a series win in Yankee Stadium delude them ...
7/29 MLBTradeRumors: Phillies Could Be "Most Active Sellers" : The Phillies entered this weekend needing to perform well in a critical series against the division rival Braves. Instead, they ...
7/29 Phillies Nation: The Braves Sweep Will Shape Deadline Activity : The Phillies entered this weekend’s series with the Braves fresh off of their first sweep of the season. While they didn’t ...
7/29 Crashburn Alley: MEGA SALE! NEXT TWO DAYS ONLY! : The Phillies are out of it and are looking to get rid of everything, but you only have two days to act! They have everything from ...
7/29 MLBTradeRumors: Quick Hits: Span, White Sox, Soriano : The Phillies acquired Hunter Pence from the Astros for prospects Jarred Cosart, Jonathan Singleton and Josh Zeid and a player ...
7/29 MLBTradeRumors: Stark On Johnson, Rangers, Phillies : The results of Josh Johnson’s start against the Padres and Roy Halladay’s start against the Braves could have major consequences ...
7/28 Yanks Go Yard: Is A-Rod’s injury a blessing in disguise? Brian Cashman should call the Padres about Chase Headley : When Alex Rodriguez went down with a broken left hand and the verdict was about eight weeks on the DL, the rumors immediately ...
7/27 For Baseball Junkies: 2013 Phillies - Crossing the Luxury Tax Threshold : Eric Seidman at Phillies Nation has written a couple of pieces in the wake of the historic 6 year, $144 million extension that ...
7/27 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire : Phillies | Three expected to see time at 3B: Philadelphia Phillies manager Charlie Manuel said 2B Mike Fontenot, 3B Ty Wigginton and INF Kevin Frandsen will see time at third ...[+]
base while 3B Placido Polanco (back) is out of the lineup.
7/27 Crashburn Alley: Crash Bag, Vol. 12: Last Call at Red Hot Tomatoes : I have a confession to make: As I write this, I’ve been up more than 24 hours straight, so this might make even less sense ...
7/27 PhoulBallz.com: Series Preview: Phillies at Braves, July 27-29 : With their newly extended lefty ace in tow, the Phillies (45-54) hit the road and visit the Braves (54-44) to begin a three-game ...
7/27 Yanks Go Yard: Yankees News: BoSox in town, A-Rod in cast, Joba bullpen scheduled and Swisher out again today : The New York Yankees are back home after a seven-game road trip they would like to forget for several reasons. First, they lost ...
7/26 Philly Phanatics: Phillies notebook: Is the mojo back? : In this pre-trade deadline edition of Phillies notebook, Ron Opher examines whether the Phillies have their mojo back, why the ...
7/26 Phillies Nation: Placido Polanco to DL with Injured Back : UPDATE, 5:59 pm: According to the Allentown Morning Call, Kevin Frandsen will get the call tomorrow. ————— ...
7/26 Bronx Baseball Daily: Yankees need Eric Chavez to stay healthy :
Felix Hernandez was “effectively wild” on Tuesday night. If he didn’t throw a pitch that didn’t hit or come near a ...
7/26 It's About the Money (Stupid): Recommended reading: Thursday : Here's some recommended links to start your off day:
The Yankees aren't eager to pay a lot to trade for a third baseman, according ...
7/26 Bronx Baseball Daily: Trade Rumor: Yankees have asked about Ty Wigginton :
In their search for a possible replacement for Alex Rodriguez at third, the Yankees have called the Philadelphia Phillies ...
7/26 Crashburn Alley: Please Don’t Trade For Chase Headley : We don’t disagree with each other much here at Crashburn Alley. It’s nice most of the time, because we get along much ...
7/26 Crashburn Alley: With Hamels Deal Done, Phils Must Turn Eyes to Third Base : Getting Cole Hamels signed to a contract extension was far and away the Phillies’ #1 issue and had been for over a year. ...
7/26 MLBTradeRumors: Phillies Notes: Wigginton, Lee, Pence, Rollins :
The Phillies signed Cole Hamels to a historic six-year, $144MM extension this morning. After weeks of rumors, it’s now apparent ...
7/23 Phillies Nation: Phils Come Back to Defeat Brewers, 7-6 : The Phillies came back to beat the Brewers in a stunning ninth-inning comeback by a score of 7-6. Starting pitcher Roy Halladay ...
7/23 Crashburn Alley: Losing to the Brewers is Not an Option : Responding to adversity. Timely hitting. An offense that simply would not give up an out, chipping away at a seemingly insurmountable ...
7/23 Reviewing the Brew: Series Six Pack with John Stolnis from That Ball’s Outta Here : So, here we sit. The Milwaukee Brewers (44-50) are farther back then they would like to be and with their backs up against the ...
7/23 Phillies Nation: Gameday: Brewers (44-50) vs. Phillies (41-54) : Milwaukee Brewers (44-50) at Philadelphia Phillies (41-54) Randy Wolf ( 3-6, 5.60) vs. Roy Halladay (4-5, 3.96) Time: 7:05, Citizens ...
7/21 Rising Apple: This Date in Mets History: 2004 – Wright Makes ML Debut as Mets Take Advantage of Expos’ Miscues to win, 5-4 : “The attention, and perhaps the torch, shifted from Piazza to Wright yesterday…Standing in the same spot where Piazza ...
7/16 PaulLebowitz.com: National League East—Buy, Sell or Stand Pat? : Washington Nationals They have the minor league system to do something significant, but looking at their roster and the players ...
7/13 Crashburn Alley: When Being Bad is Good : As the Phillies tumble end-over-end into the second half of the season (yes, I know, the All-Star Break isn’t the literal ...
7/11 The Baseball Page: Who’s to Blame for Phillies’ Disaster? :
The first half is over. Thankfully. The Phillies have had their worst ...
7/10 Phillies Nation: All-Star Break Grades: The Bench : Welcome to the first of five of our All-Star Break assessments. Today we tackle: The Bench. The Surprises: Mike Fontenot – ...
7/9 Lasorda's Lair: Juan Uribe Has Become a Liability : As we embark on the second half of the 2012 season, we should reflect back and try to analyze what has worked well and what has ...
7/7 Philly Phanatics: Big Piece returns, but Phils remain puzzled : Ryan Howard made his 2012 debut Friday night, in a home game against the Atlanta Braves. The Citizens Bank Park sellout crowd ...
7/7 The "Mc" Effect: Former Pirate Improvement : Ryan Vogelsong's start in Pittsburgh tonight made me make a list of all the former Pirates that found more success ...
7/7 PaulLebowitz.com: Role Reversals and Trade Deadlines Make Strange Bedfellows : The “Mets-Phillies rivalry” isn’t so much a rivalry. It’s more two fanbases that dislike one another due to their close ...
7/6 Crashburn Alley: Crash Bag, Vol. 9: The Kyle Kendrick IPO : It’s Ryan Howard Day! I must admit, I did not expect Ryan Howard Day to come under these circumstances: namely, that it ...
7/6 PaulLebowitz.com: The Phillies Need Cole Hamels : Ruben Amaro Jr. has no intention of giving up on this season or the next several seasons. He said as much—link. Privately ...
7/5 Phillies Nation: Assessing the Moves Amaro Didn’t Make : I love trade talk and speculation. My favorite point of the baseball season has been the run-up to the trade deadline and, for ...
7/5 Crashburn Alley: Best Case Scenario : Let’s be honest: it’s looking really bad for the Phillies on July 5. Baseball Prospectus pins their playoff odds at ...
7/5 High Heat Stats: July 4th game notes : @White Sox 5, Rangers 4 (10): One day after swatting his first HR in his new stockings, Kevin Youkilis got his first game-winning ...
7/4 Rising Apple: Game Recap: Chris Young Surrenders Late Lead, Bullpen Does Rest in 9-2 Loss : On a day where most Americans were having some beverages with hot dogs and hambrugers to celebrate the independance of the good ...
7/4 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire : Phillies | Three go deep Wednesday: Philadelphia Phillies 1B Ty Wigginton, 2B Chase Utley and C Carlos Ruiz each hit a home run and drove in two runs against the ...[+]
New York Mets Wednesday, July 4.
7/4 MLBTradeRumors: Potentially Available First Basemen : The Marlins traded for Carlos Lee this afternoon and more first basemen could be dealt within the next four weeks. The Dodgers, ...
7/4 Call to the Pen: Phillies Biggest Letdown of 2012 : My most rock solid pick of spring training was wrong. I said that the Philadelphia Phillies would be the best team in baseball ...
7/3 MetsToday.com: Mets Game 80: Win Over Phillies : Mets 11 Phillies 1 The tables have officially turned. Mets Game Notes The Phillies are old, battered, and stink. The Mets are ...
7/3 Rising Apple: Game Recap: Daniel Murphy and David Wright Lead the Way in 11-1 win : The Mets welcomed the Phillies to Citi Field at the midway point of the season, with New York still sitting in second place, while ...
7/3 MetsToday.com: Series Preview: Mets vs. Phillies : After nearly sweeping the down-trending Dodgers in Los Angeles, the Mets move on to face another club spinning out of control ...
7/3 Mets360.com: Being stingy with walks fuels Jonathon Niese’s hot stretch : In the last five games the Mets are 4-1 while the Phillies are 0-5. Combined with New York being six games over .500 and Philadelphia ...
7/1 mlbreports.com : Jim Thome Traded to the Baltimore Orioles: Rate That Trade : Sunday July 1st, 2012 Jonathan Hacohen: As part of our regular features here on MLB reports, we have a dedicated page to baseball ...
News -- June 2012
6/29 Brotherly Glove: The Phils Are Shopping Thome : The Phillies are 36-42, back in last place, and losing time to turn things around and vie for a playoff berth. The season isn’t ...
6/28 Through The Fence Baseball: Welcome back Chase Utley; farewell to his replacements : Chase Utley made a triumphant comeback to the Philadelphia Phillies Wednesday night, driving a ball deep into the seats ...
6/26 Phillies Nation: Chooch’s Tear Continues, Helps Phillies Beat Bucs : CHOOOOOOOOOOCH -Carlos Ruiz cannot be stopped. The man is a machine. With three hits – one of which was a bomb that nearly ...
6/26 Brotherly Glove: Should the Phillies Trade Victorino? : At the beginning of the season, the common Phillies narrative was that their pitching would lead them to success. The offense ...
6/26 MLBTradeRumors: Phillies Have Yet To Make Hamels, Victorino Available : The Phillies won last night but are still in fourth place in the NL East, eight games out of first and 4.5 back of the wild card ...
6/22 PhoulBallz.com: Series Preview: Rays at Phillies, June 22-24 : After failing to capitalize on a chance to complete a sweep of the lowly Rockies on Thursday night, the Phillies (33-38) will ...
6/22 Phillies Nation: Frustration Sets in for Victorino : If you’re looked at as one of the leaders of your respective team in this town, you won’t get away with much. Shane ...
6/22 Crashburn Alley: Mourning Ryan Howard : Phil Sheridan published a fantastic piece of stathead troll bait yesterday, lamenting Ryan Howard‘s absence and fantasizing ...
6/21 Phillies Nation: Brooms Absent As Phils Fall To Rockies : The bats were nowhere to be found tonight as the Phillies fell to the Colorado Rockies 4-1 in a game marked by offensive ineptitude. ...
6/19 Phillies Nation: Hamels Cruises To 10th Win : The Phillies started out their 10 game home stand the right way defeating the Colorado Rockies 7-2. Cole Hamels looked fantastic ...
6/19 Phillies Nation: The Jim Thome Dilemma : At 41, Jim Thome may not have received more than a handful of offers before the 2012 season started. After all, most National ...
6/15 Philly Phanatics: Phillies notebook: Is season already over? : After pointing out last week what seems to now be obvious - that the NL East being a close race is a myth - Ron Opher now asks ...
6/15 Crashburn Alley: Crash Bag, Vol. 6: The Mustache : I have found the solution, ladies and gentlemen! I think the Phillies can solve their offensive woes! All they have to do is hit ...
6/12 High Heat Stats: Weekend game notes : SUNDAY @Pirates 3, Royals 2: Ladies and gentlemen, your first-place Bucs! Winning 12 of 15 (including 4 of 6 from Cincinnati), ...
6/10 Phillies Nation: Phillies Lose Series to O’s in Extras : The Phillies lost the rubber match of their three game set with the Orioles on Sunday, 5-4. In the bottom of the tenth inning, ...
6/8 Phillies Nation: Some Interleague Notes : The Phillies begin a nine-game road trip tonight in Baltimore, as they take on the Orioles, then it’s up to Minnesota against ...
6/8 Philly Phanatics: Phillies notebook We have heard it said repeatedly that the NL East is a tight race.
Ron Opher shows us why that is simply untrue....
6/6 Phillies Nation: Phillies Drop Fifth In Row : The misery of Phillies fans everywhere continued tonight as the Dodgers managed to win another close game against the Phillies ...
6/4 PhoulBallz.com: Series Preview: Nationals at Phillies, May 21-23 :
A budding rivalry is set to continue as the Washington Nationals (24-17) visit the Phillies (21-21) for a three-game series ...
6/4 PhoulBallz.com: Series Preview: Red Sox at Phillies, May 18-20 :
Jonathan Papelbon, who signed a $50 million four-year contract with Philadelphia this past off-season after becoming a household ...
6/1 Phillies Nation: Phils Outlast Rain, Marlins : In a rain soaked game that featured a rain delay and some thoughts of a possible postponement, the Phillies defeated the Marlins ...
6/1 Crashburn Alley: Crash Bag, Vol. 4, The Origin Story : Today, we deal with the origins of the Crash Bag, including an embarrassing case of mistake identity, some Cole Hamels nonsense, ...
6/1 Mets360.com: Josh Thole returns, David Wright produces and R.A. Dickey amazes : The Mets announced yesterday that Josh Thole would be returning to the Mets on Friday. Thole last appeared in the majors on May ...
News -- May 2012
5/30 Phillies Nation: Rollins, Ruiz Power Phillies Past Mets : The Phillies finished up their series at Shea Citi Field with a 10-6 victory over the Mets to take two of three from their division ...
5/30 Crashburn Alley: Graph of the Intermittent Time Period : The Phillies scored more late-inning runs tonight, scoring six runs in the ninth inning to cushion their lead in an eventual win ...
5/29 Rising Apple: Manny Acosta to be Designated for Assignment…Finally : Well, this was about a month overdue, but it’s better late than never I suppose. It looks like the three run bomb that Manny ...
5/29 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire : Phillies | Ty Wigginton posts career-high six RBIs: Philadelphia Phillies 1B Ty Wigginton went 3-for-3 with a double, home run and a career-high six RBIs Monday, May 28, against ...[+]
the New York Mets. He also drew a pair of walks. 'He had a big day today,' manager Charlie Manuel said. 'Did all the hittin' for us.'
5/28 MetsToday.com: Mets Game 49: Loss to Phillies : Phillies 8 Mets 4 Congratulations to those who have Ty Wigginton on their fantasy baseball teams. Mets Game Notes Jonathon Niese ...
5/28 Baseball Musings: X-Met : Ty Wigginton took his old team from three hits Monday afternoon, missing the cycle by a triple as the Phillies beat the Mets 8-4. ...
5/25 Crashburn Alley: Phillies Win First Game of 2011 NLDS Rematch : The Phillies went back to St. Louis for the first time since last October, when they lost the National League Division Series ...
5/24 Phillies Nation: Phillies Win Wild One In St. Louis : As Charlie Manuel would say of the warm night in St. Louis, “Tonight was hittin’ weather.” And, oh, how true ...
5/24 Mets360.com: My experience on SNY’s “Beer Money” : Do you fancy yourself a Mets trivia connoisseur? Well, I do (especially any trivia from 1984 and beyond) and I always thought ...
5/22 Brotherly Glove: Breaking Down Youkilis : The Phillies were predictably linked to Kevin Youkilis this past weekend, as they not only took on his current employer, but were ...
5/22 PaulLebowitz.com: Believe It Or Don’t—The Bad (National League) : In recent days, I’ve looked at teams that were either underachieving or overachieving based on expectations. Let’s ...
5/20 Phillies Nation: Lee Falters, Phillies Can’t Catch Up : The Boston Red Sox continued to use Citizens Bank Park as their personal home run derby today in the rubber match. They jumped ...
5/20 MLBTradeRumors: Indians, Phillies Scouting Kevin Youkilis : The Indians and Phillies are keeping an eye on Kevin Youkilis as he rehabs from injury, according to ESPN's Jerry Crasnick (on ...
5/20 SOX & Dawgs: Afternoon Red Sox Delight - 5/19 :
After falling last night 6-4, the Boston Red Sox look to get back on track in the second game of a three-game interleague set ...
5/19 SOX & Dawgs: Afternoon Red Sox Delight - 5/19 :
After falling last night 6-4, the Boston Red Sox look to get back on track in the second game of a three-game interleague set ...
5/19 SOX & Dawgs: Red Sox News & Notes - 5/19 :
While Jonathan Papelbon and his Cinco Ocho alter-ego were hoping they would get a chance to shutdown his former Boston Red ...
5/19 SOX & Dawgs: Red Sox News & Notes - 5/19 :
While Jonathan Papelbon and his Cinco Ocho alter-ego were hoping they would get a chance to shutdown his former Boston Red ...
5/18 SOX & Dawgs: Afternoon Red Sox Delight - 5/18 :
After splitting a two-game set with the Tampa Bay Rays, the Boston Red Sox continue their eight-game road trip with the start ...
5/18 Phillies Nation: Gameday: Red Sox (18-20) at Phillies (20-19) : Red Sox (18-20) at Phillies (20-19) Daniel Bard (3-4, 4.30) vs. Cole Hamels (5-1, 2.28) Time: 7:05, Citizens Bank Park TV: CSN ...
5/18 SOX & Dawgs: Afternoon Red Sox Delight - 5/18 :
After splitting a two-game set with the Tampa Bay Rays, the Boston Red Sox continue their eight-game road trip with the start ...
5/18 MLBTradeRumors: 2013 Contract Issues: Philadelphia Phillies : The Phillies are next in MLBTR’s 2013 Contract Issues series:
Eligible For Free Agency (7)
Cole Hamels - Hamels might ...
5/17 Crashburn Alley: Phillies-Cubs Game Thread 5/17/12 : The Phillies used more of their late-game magic to turn a game headed to extra innings into an old-fashioned rout in Chicago last ...
5/10 Phillies Nation: Gameday: Mets (17-13) at Phillies (14-17) : New York Mets (17-13) at Philadelphia Phillies (14-17) Dillon Gee (2-2, 4.50) vs. Cliff Lee (0-1, 1.96) Time: 7:05 Citizens Bank ...
5/10 Crashburn Alley: Mets-Phillies Game Thread 5/9/12 : No matter what, the Phillies cannot possibly lose tonight in as absurd and forehead-palm-slapping a manner as they have done the ...
5/8 The Baseball Page: Hamels Loses Battle With Harper :
Cole Hamels thinks he’s “old school”.
True "old school" ...
5/8 60ft6in.com: Hamels Loses Battle With Harper : Cole Hamels thinks he’s “old school”. Hamels hit Bryce Harper with a pitch in the first inning of last night’s ...
5/8 MLB Dirt: Tough Breaks for Two Players off to Hot Starts : There are two guys who have gotten off to surprisingly hot starts, but within the last week, one has hit the DL while the other ...
5/8 Crashburn Alley: Breaking It Down: Placido Polanco’s Bunt : Last night’s 5-2 loss to the New York Mets will be remembered for rookie Jordany Valdespin‘s three-run home run in ...
5/5 Phillies Nation: Nationals Continue Dominance Over Phils In 7-1 Drubbing : After stealing a victory from the Phillies last night, the Nationals asserted their dominance today, beating the Phils 7-1, widening ...
5/5 Crashburn Alley: Phillies-Nationals Game Thread 5/5/12 : The Phillies have played in four games that reached extra innings and they have lost all four of them, each time without using ...
5/4 Through The Fence Baseball: Longoria, Sandoval lead third base blues for fantasy owners : Wow, it has been a tough year for third basemen. It is already one of the scarcest positions to begin with; then toss in a barrage ...
5/3 Dropped Strike Three: I've Advised My Client, Mr. Charles Fuqua Manuel Jr., to Plead Insanity : When 68 year olds start to make silly decisions, we point to their age. Dementia or Alzheimer's is starting to kick in. When they ...
5/3 NY Baseball Digest: Is the Yanks-Orioles Rivalry Back? : After beating the Yankees last night, the Orioles are now 16-9 and a game behind Tampa in the AL East. The team that most pundits ...
5/3 Crashburn Alley: Phillies-Braves Game Thread 5/3/12 : The Phillies will attempt to salvage a series win after dropping last night’s debacle 15-13 in ten innings on a Chipper ...
5/3 Crashburn Alley: Phillies Score 13 Runs, Lose Anyway : Do not adjust your browser, this is not a duplicate game recap. Charlie Manuel mismanaged his bullpen and led the Phillies to ...
5/2 Phillies Nation: Hindsight, Foresight Favorable to Papelbon Acquisition : Jonathan Papelbon sits atop the Major Leagues as its saves leader, closing the door in 9 out of 9 save opportunities. Papelbon ...
5/2 Crashburn Alley: Phillies-Braves Game Thread 5/2/12 : The Phillies once again waited until late in the game to put together some offense. They tagged elite reliever Jonny Venters for ...
5/2 Crashburn Alley: Phillies Severely Lacking Discipline : Three Phillies are tied for the team lead in walks with six. The National League leader has 20 walks. Only four Phillies have ...
5/1 Fantasy Baseball Crackerjacks: Evan Longoria Injury: How you can replace him? : Another star has bit the dust on the young season, as ESPN’s Steve Berthiaume has reported that Rays’ third baseman ...
5/1 Crashburn Alley: Phillies-Braves Game Thread 5/1/12 : The Phillies have arrived in Atlanta after a brief four-game homestand against the Chicago Cubs. The 14-9 Braves lay claim to ...
News -- April 2012
4/30 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire : Phillies | Ty Wigginton's streak endsPhiladelphia Phillies 1B Ty Wigginton ended his 13-game hitting streak Sunday, April 29....[+]
Philadelphia Phillies 1B Ty Wigginton ended his 13-game hitting streak Sunday, April 29.
4/28 Crashburn Alley: Cubs-Phillies Game Thread 4/28/12 : Last night’s thread mentioned that the Cubs were one of the worst offensive teams in baseball, but it didn’t look ...
4/28 Crashburn Alley: What We Know: 20 Games In : The Phillies are 9-11, five games back of first place in the NL East. Slow April starts are nothing new, but the past few years ...
4/28 Philly Phanatics: Phillies notebook: Accentuating the positive : Ron Opher is getting tired of complaining about the Phillies' offense - and it's not even May yet. We haven't even seen the mercury ...
4/27 Phillies Nation: Gameday: Phillies (9-10) vs. Cubs (6-13) : Philadelphia Phillies (9-10) vs. Chicago Cubs (6-13) Roy Halladay (3-1, 1.50) vs. Paul Maholm (1-2, 8.36) Time: 7:05 PM, Citizens ...
4/27 Brotherly Glove: Dear Phillies: Steer Clear of Inge : Given the uncertainties surrounding both Chase Utley and Ryan Howard, the Phillies were interested in just about every conceivably ...
4/26 Phillies Nation: Evaluating the Success of the 1B Platoon : It’s early in the season. In fact, it’s really early, 19 games early. But one of the most surprising, and interesting, developments ...
4/26 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire : Phillies | Ty Wigginton extends to 11Philadelphia Phillies 1B Ty Wigginton extended his hitting streak to 11 games with a pinch-hit single Wednesday, April 25....[+]
Philadelphia Phillies 1B Ty Wigginton extended his hitting streak to 11 games with a pinch-hit single Wednesday, April 25.
4/25 Phillies Nation: Hamels, Polanco Star in Trip-Ending Win over D’Backs : The Phillies finished out their 10-game, west-coast road-trip with a 7-2 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks. The victory ends the ...
4/25 Phillies Nation: Phillies By the Numbers : Yesterday hopefully provided a jumping-off point for the Phillies offense as they struck for eight runs against the Diamondbacks. ...
4/25 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire : Phillies | Ty Wigginton extends hit streakPhiladelphia Phillies 1B Ty Wigginton extended his hitting streak to 10 games Tuesday, April 24....[+]
Philadelphia Phillies 1B Ty Wigginton extended his hitting streak to 10 games Tuesday, April 24.
4/24 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire : Phillies | Ty Wigginton has hit safely in nine straight: Philadelphia Phillies 1B Ty Wigginton went 2-for-4 with a run scored Monday, April 23, against the Arizona Diamondbacks, extending ...[+]
his hitting streak to nine games.
4/23 Dropped Strike Three: 1/10th Season Report... Not Good : I had to do a double take when glancing at the NL East standings. How are the Phillies 7-9? I mean, how did they manage to win ...
4/23 Phillies Nation: The Phillies’ Mediocrity Unique in Readjusted Reality : There is nothing worse for a fan than watching your team lose to a team that is, in every way shape and form on paper, the worse ...
4/22 Brotherly Glove: Weekend Notes: Lee, Hamels, Injury Updates : The Phillies fell to the Padres on Saturday by a final of 5-1. Trailing most of the game 2-0, the Padres opened the floodgates ...
4/21 Crashburn Alley: Phillies-Padres Game Thread 4/21/12 : The Phillies are halfway through their grueling ten-game road trip. Game six of ten will be played tonight in San Diego as Roy ...
4/20 Crashburn Alley: Phillies-Padres Game Thread 4/20/12 : Some runs are better than no runs. That’s what we told ourselves, at least, as the Phillies took the first game of their ...
4/20 Crashburn Alley: Guest Post: Giants series displays flaws in Manuel’s strategy : Mitch Goldich has previously written for espnW.com and is currently a sports blogger for The Huffington Post. Follow him on ...
4/19 Phillies Nation: Will Phillies Make Necessary Changes? : Maybe you’re with me in that you keep telling yourself “it’s early.” Well, that’s true, but it doesn’t ...
4/18 Crashburn Alley: Older and Better : Earlier this evening, Bradley Ankrom and I were talking about how well Barry Bonds would hit if he came back now, at age 47. I ...
4/18 Crashburn Alley: Phillies/Giants Game Thread 4/18/12 : In a big sports day for Philadelphia, the Flyers are trying to sweep the Pittsburgh Penguins out of the quarterfinals and the ...
4/17 Crashburn Alley: Phillies-Giants Game Thread 4/17/2012 : Another late game, folks. After Roy Halladay‘s excellent performance last night, the Phillies (5-5) throw Joe Blanton at ...
4/16 Brotherly Glove: Phils and Giants Get Set For Three : The Phillies were able to salvage a weekend series against the Mets by winning 8-2 on Sunday. At 4-5, the team has been disappointing ...
4/15 Up Along First: Bullpen Implodes, Mets Lose 8-2 : The scoring in today’s game was completely backwards. If you told me the Phillies would score eight runs today, I would ...
4/15 Phillies Nation: Nix Delivers, Phils Pile On, Preserve Great Hamels Outing : The Phils were on the doorstep all day. The Fightins put together 8 hits and 2 walks through 6 before a little bit of luck and ...
4/15 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire : Phillies | Ty Wigginton drives in fourPhiladelphia Phillies 1B Ty Wigginton went 1-for-4 with four RBIs against the New York Mets Sunday, April 15....[+]
Philadelphia Phillies 1B Ty Wigginton went 1-for-4 with four RBIs against the New York Mets Sunday, April 15.
4/15 Crashburn Alley: Game 9 Postscript : It won’t matter in the standings, but this afternoon’s 8-2 win over the Mets was anc**** by offensive production from ...
4/14 MetsToday.com: Mets Game 8: Win Over Phillies : Mets 5 Phillies 0 The Mets pound the last-place Phillies, winning the weekend series and lining up a sweep to be polished off ...
4/13 Throw the Challenge Flag: Game 3: Pirates vs. Phillies Recap : With the way last season went, Pedro Alvarez hitting a home run into the river would normally be the biggest story coming out ...
4/13 Throw the Challenge Flag: Game 1: Pirates vs. Phillies Recap : Another Opening Day has come and gone. A record crowd went through the gates at PNC Park to see the Pittsburgh Pirates start another ...
4/12 Phillies Nation: Blanton Bests Buehrle With Help From Some Great Defense : The Phillies made it back to .500, as they defeated the Marlins 3-1 Thursday night with with help of two things: A solid outing ...
4/12 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire : Phillies | Ty Wigginton goes deep: Philadelphia Phillies 1B Ty Wigginton went 1-for-3 with one home run and one RBI against the Miami Marlins Thursday, April 12. ...[+]
4/12 Phillies Nation: Gameday: Phillies (2-3) vs. Marlins (2-4) : Philadelphia Phillies (2-3) vs. Miami Marlins (2-4) Joe Blanton (0-1, 13.50) vs. Mark Buehrle (0-1, 4.50) Time: 7:05 PM, Citizens ...
4/12 The Baseball Page: Focus your worries on Phillies bullpen Focus your worries on Phillies bullpen...
4/10 MLB Dirt: Phillies Future is Looking Bleak : The Philadelphia Phillies are off to a slow start in the 2012 season with a 1-3 record against the Pittsburgh Pirates and division ...
4/9 Brotherly Glove: Phils Victims of Walkoffs and Questionable Managing : The Phillies dropped a weekend pair to the Pirates in walkoff fashion to open the season 1-2. Both were winnable games where some ...
4/8 The "Mc" Effect: Evan Meek's 1-2-3 Inning : One of the guys I was most interested in seeing early on in this season was Evan Meek. The 2010 all-star had shoulder surgery ...
4/8 Phillies Nation: Phillies Head Home After Another Pirates Walk Off : Well it seemed the Phillies had finally found enough offense to get it done with some room to spare. But the bullpen made us ...
4/8 Raise the Jolly Roger: Another wonderful walk-off : The Pirates pulled off an improbable series win over the Phillies without leading any of the three games at any time. Today they ...
4/8 Crashburn Alley: Phillies/Pirates Game Thread 4/8/12 : The Phillies will wrap up their series in Pittsburgh this afternoon at 1:35 PM. Vance Worley (3.66 xFIP last year) gets the nod ...
4/7 Crashburn Alley: Phillies Drop Game Two to the Pirates in Ten : The Phillies’ offense continued to sputter in their second game of the 2012 season, mustering one run for the second game ...
4/7 Crashburn Alley: Phillies/Pirates Game Thread 4/7/12 : Cliff Lee makes his 2012 debut tonight against Jeff Karstens of the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Phillies eked out a 1-0 victory on ...
4/6 The Baseball Page: Philadelphia Phillies storyline: Goliath versus Gotham Philadelphia Phillies storyline: Goliath versus Gotham...
4/6 The Daily Catch: Phillies After Game One : The article is courtesy of Anderson Good The Philadelphia Phillies’ first game on Thursday against the Pittsburgh Pirates shed ...
4/6 Brotherly Glove: Phillies Win Opening Day Microcosm : Thursday’s opening day win fit into the lazy narrative we heard ad nauseum this offseason: the Phillies will win if their ...
4/5 Operation Shutdown: Recap: You Need to Score to Win : Bucs fall to the Phils 1-0WP: Roy Halladay (1-0)LP: Erik Bedard (0-1)S: Jonathan Papelbon (1)Many people wondered if Erik Bedard ...
4/5 Phillies Nation: Halladay Masterful in 1-0 Win Over Pirates : It’s the Year of the Pitcher, Round Three. In the Phillies season-opening 1-0 win over the Pirates, Roy Halladay and Erik ...
4/5 The "Mc" Effect: 4/5 Recap | Phillies 1 Pirates 0 : The Pirates saw their Opening Day win streak come to end on Thursday while being shutout by the Philadelphia Phillies. The story ...
4/5 Crashburn Alley: Phillies Successful Again on Opening Day : When you send Roy Halladay to the hill on Opening Day, your chances are already pretty good. The Phillies are now 3-0 in Halladay’s ...
4/5 Baseball Musings: Phillies Score : Carlos Ruiz hits a sacrifice fly after a Ty Wigginton single and a John Mayberry double to give the Phillies a 1-0 lead over the ...
4/5 Brotherly Glove: Opening Day Storylines : Opening Day is here. I capitalize it even though it’s not a national holiday because, for us phans, it’s one of the ...
4/5 Raise the Jolly Roger: GAMEDAY: Opening Day! Pirates vs. Phillies : Phillies (0-0) at Pirates (0-0) 1:35 PM EST–PNC Park, Pittsburgh Here is the MLB.com Gameday TV: ROOT Sports Well, here ...
4/5 Crashburn Alley: Opening Day Game Thread 4/5/12 : Opening Day is Christmas for Phillies fans. We have had unhealthy amounts of anti**** and excitement coursing through our bloodstreams ...
4/4 Philly Phanatics: MLB season preview: National League East : Ron Opher doesn't pull any punches as he previews each Major League Baseball division. Instead of giving us a bunch of "ifs," ...
4/3 Baseball Musings: NL East Preview : The 2012 division previews continue with the NL East. I’ll use 2011 Wins Above Replacement (WAR) from FanGraphs for the ...
4/1 MLBTradeRumors: Phillies Still Looking For Infield Help : Despite signing Andres Blanco earlier today, Phillies GM Ruben Amaro said they "still have our eyes and ears open" for infield ...
News -- March 2012
3/31 Brotherly Glove: No Need For Fontenot : The Phillies are in somewhat of a middle infield bind with the uncertainty surrounding Chase Utley‘s injury. Freddy Galvis ...
3/30 Brotherly Glove: Juan Pierre and Defensive Alignment Options : It’s official: Juan Pierre has made the Phillies opening day roster. The Phillies purchased his contract on Thursday, meaning ...
3/30 Fragile Freddy's: Who Rides the Bus to Fort Myers? : In about an hour the Sox and Phillies will battle to the death in Clearwater. OK, so maybe not battle to the death, but ...
3/30 Phillies Nation: Writer’s Roundtable, Part 1: Press Panic : The grass is getting greener, the birds are retreating back to the Northeast, and my allergies are flaring up; these are, of course, ...
3/30 Crashburn Alley: Victory or Death : Writer’s note: This post is kind of backwards. If you want the point, skip to the last break and start there. If you want ...
3/30 Crashburn Alley: Terrifying Thought Experiment #1 : Earlier today, Ryan Lawrence posted his best guess at the Phillies’ opening day roster. Everything about the offense, including ...
3/24 Philly Phanatics: Phillies notebook: Galvis has NOT left the building : Two weeks ago on Phillies Notebook, we pointed out that Chase Utley – like Ryan Howard – had not made it onto the ...
3/23 MLBTradeRumors: Latest On The Phillies' Search For Infield Help : Phillies GM Ruben Amaro Jr. said he’s inclined to acquire an infielder from outside of the organization, Matt Gelb of the Philadelphia ...
3/23 MetsToday.com: Mets vs. Astros Notes : The Mets enjoyed a convincing victory over the Astros in Grapefruit League action on Wednesday afternoon. Following are my observations. ...
3/22 Crashburn Alley: Phillies Still the Favorites in NL East : With the rash of injuries undercutting the Phillies’ entrance into the 2012 regular season, it has become trendy to pick ...
3/21 MLBTradeRumors: Offseason In Review: Colorado Rockies : The Rockies made changes at catcher, second base, third base, and right field this offseason, and many rotation spots are up for ...
3/20 Roto Think Tank: 2012 CBS NL-Only Second Basemen : 2011 saw an interesting development at the second base position: every second basemen in the Top 10 earners fell into double-digit ...
3/20 Crashburn Alley: The Bus to Galviston : First, the news came out (and was investigated thoroughly by our blogging overlord here) that Chase Utley, the best Phillies position ...
3/20 Brotherly Glove: Utley’s Plateau : I spent the weekend thinking about the most optimal infield alignment the Phillies could present this season. Did it make sense ...
3/19 Crashburn Alley: Nightmare Scenario : Last month, when I was on ESPN’s Baseball Today podcast with Eric Karabell (@KarabellESPN), I mentioned two things: Chase ...
3/19 Phillies Nation: How Much Thome at 1B? : After Jim Thome was scratched twice last week due to soreness from playing the field, I wondered if it made sense for him to play ...
3/19 C70 At The Bat: Playing Pepper 2012: Philadelphia Phillies :
In 2009, I decided to get a feel for other teams around baseball by asking bloggers for those teams some questions about their ...
3/16 Motor City Bengals: Brandon Inge is Not a Realistic Trade Candidate : Just a couple of days ago, John Verburg opined on these virtual pages that the Detroit Tigers and Philadelphia Phillies could ...
3/15 Fragile Freddy's: Freddy 30 to 1: Number 7 - Philadelphia Phillies : For this year’s forecast I will look at each team on a daily basis. I think you will find the format pretty self-explanatory.Note ...
3/15 Brotherly Glove: Infield Help and Linear Thinking : Per Jim Salisbury, the Phillies are reportedly seeking infield help. The news isn’t surprising given the long-term uncertainties ...
3/15 MLBTradeRumors: Offseason In Review: Philadelphia Phillies : Ruben Amaro Jr.'s aggressive offseason approach landed him an elite but expensive closer and enabled the Phillies to lock Jimmy ...
3/13 Optimistic Mets Fan: Tim Byrdak And New Mets Competitions : Tim Byrdak will be on the disabled list until at least May. This opens up a competition for lefty reliever in a Mets camp that ...
3/12 Tyler's Think Tank: Dick Allen is Hall of Fame worthy : In honor of Matthew Berry's Draft Day Manifesto and Love/Hate, I submit to you a blind resume test:
Player A: 351 home runs.292/.378/.534 ...
3/12 MLBTradeRumors: Phillies Notes: Blanton, Gillies, Thome : The latest the the Phillies, who are looking for a sixth consecutive NL East title in the increasingly competitive NL East...
The ...
3/8 Phillies Nation: Phils Walk Off After Hamels Blanks Pirates : It’s a walk off win for the Phillies in their sixth Grapefruit league game. Cole Hamels started the game, and is already ...
3/7 Phillies Nation: What if the First Base Platoon Fails? : I think we’re all getting a bit too comfortable with the idea of Ty Wigginton and Laynce Nix playing first base every day ...
3/6 Brotherly Glove: Galvis and the Valdez Deal : The Phillies trade of Wilson Valdez raised a few eyebrows, primarily among fans of both the casual and hardcore persuasion. Valdez ...
3/6 YankeeAnalysts.com: Spring Training Game 2: Nova, Killer B’s, Sanchez : It’s here, televised baseball. While it might not feel the same, it’s a milestone. Weather is changing, spring is ...
3/1 SOX & Dawgs: Gigantic Sox and Dawgs 2012 MLB Preview – Day 5 – NL East : Welcome to the Gigantic Sox and Dawgs 2012 MLB preview. Over the next few days you will get a team by team look at its key ...
3/1 SOX & Dawgs: Gigantic Sox and Dawgs 2012 MLB Preview – Day 5 – NL East : Welcome to the Gigantic Sox and Dawgs 2012 MLB preview. Over the next few days you will get a team by team look at its key ...
News -- February 2012
2/27 Philly Phanatics: Phillies notebook: Grab a medical dictionary : Perhaps the biggest question mark during spring training is the amount of time Ryan Howard still needs before he can reclaim his ...
2/26 Crashburn Alley: Howard, Thome, and the 2012 Offense : On Saturday, Ryan Lawrence asked Charlie Manuel for the most he hoped to get out of Jim Thome at first base this season; his reply ...
2/24 Baseball Musings: Changes, Philadelphia Phillies : Jonathan Papelbon brings his game face to the Phillies. Photo: Jeanine Leech/Icon SMI The Philadelphia Phillies finished the 2011 ...
2/24 Phillies Nation: The Pros and Cons of an Early Return for Howard : We already know that Ryan Howard is ahead of his projected recovery schedule. Earlier today, Ruben Amaro Jr. said: (via Todd Zolecki) ...
2/24 Tyler's Think Tank: NL East Preview : 1st Place-Philadelphia Phillies
2011 Record: 102-60
2011 Pythagorean: 103-59
2012 Projected: 97-65
Expect more of the same ...
2/19 High Heat Stats: POLL: Gary Sheffield and the Hall of Fame : Gary Sheffield is an interesting case for the Hall of Fame. As with so many guys of his era, steroids come up a a big issue. Sheffield ...
2/17 Brotherly Glove: 1B/LF Optimization Without Howard : Whether it’s the terrific play of the Sixers and my genuine joy that the NBA season was saved, more responsibility and less ...
2/17 MLBTradeRumors: Phillies Notes: Soler, Valdez, Wigginton : Here's the latest from the City Of Brotherly Love...
"Industry insiders" consider the Phillies to be a longshot for Jorge ...
2/15 Phillies Nation: NL East Storylines Heading to Spring Training : Just three days, count ‘em – three, until Spring Training begins for the Phillies. All over Florida and Arizona, teams ...
2/15 Phillies Nation: Phils Searching for Righty Slugger? : $ 6.71 million dollars is a lot of money to a lot of people. For the Phillies, it is the approximate distance between their current ...
2/15 The Daily Catch: Phillies scripting plot twists as camp draws close : This article is courtesy of our friends at Beer Leaguer Written by: J. Weitzel Today, and over the next few days, you’ll ...
2/15 Philly Phanatics: Papelbon, Phillies hope to taste victory in 2012 : When we last saw the Phillies, they were still trying to score a run off Chris Carpenter and the suddenly unhittable Cardinals ...
2/13 Phillies Nation: Phils Searching for Righty Slugger? : $6.71 million dollars is a lot of money to a lot of people. For the Phillies, it is the approximate distance between their current ...
2/13 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: Attempting To Look On the Bright Side With James Loney : One of my favorite television moments from when I was a teenager was when Norm MacDonald returned to host Saturday Night Live ...
2/9 Phillies Nation: How This Offseason Helped the Phillies More Than You Think : We know about the moves the Phillies made themselves to improve, like the additions of Jonathan Papelbon, Ty Wigginton, and Laynce ...
2/9 Crashburn Alley: Welcome Back, PECOTA : After much anti**** Baseball Prospectus released the 2012 edition of their PECOTA projections yesterday. Fans might be surprised ...
2/8 Phillies Nation: With Schedule, Howard Fill-ins Must Succeed Early : From 2007-10, the Phillies had a .573 overall winning percentage despite going 100-101 in eight combined Aprils and Junes. Last ...
2/4 Phillies Nation: Mutual Interest in Oswalt Return to Philadelphia : According to Fox Sports’ Jon Paul Morosi, Roy Oswalt‘s price tag is falling yet his preferred suitors remain strapped ...
2/2 High Heat Stats: Brad Hawpe and the worst defensive seasons of all time : Recently (you know, on the only other real post I’ve written on the new blog so far) a couple of readers mentioned Brad ...
News -- January 2012
1/31 Through The Fence Baseball: Offseason grades: NL East : The Miami Marlins made the most noise of any team in baseball this offseason but that doesn’t mean they’re the big winners. ...
1/30 Through The Fence Baseball: Fantasy Baseball Focus: National League first basemen : Editor’s Note: Fantasy Baseball Focus is a breakdown of each league, position by position. Each team receives a fantasy ...
1/27 Phillies Nation: Blog Battle: Wilson Valdez Trade : To discuss the Wilson Valdez trade to the Reds, we brought back an avid supporter of “Exxon,” former Phillies Nation ...
1/24 Crashburn Alley: Turning Back the Clock : In an email to the Crashburn staff, I asked, “if you could take back one move the Phillies made this off-season, what would ...
1/23 Phillies Nation: Prospect Nation 2012: #21 1B Cody Overbeck : Cody Overbeck has proven himself to be an impact slugger after slamming 48 total homeruns and driving in 154 runs across three ...
1/23 Crashburn Alley: Reminder: Batting Order Isn’t Terribly Important : In the comments of Friday’s post about Placido Polanco, some Crashburn readers discussed their ideal batting order for the ...
1/20 Phillies Nation: “What If” The Fifth Outfielder is Already in the System : This time of year, quite a few pieces of Phillies related news slips under the cracks. There are numerous moves, including players ...
1/19 High Heat Stats: Ty Wigginton and negating good offense with terrible defense : An all-too-common sight: the ball gets by Ty WiggintonIcon SMITy Wigginton has had an astonishing career. As recently mentioned ...
1/19 PaulLebowitz.com: Warning Signs Abound for the Phillies : It’s no secret that the window for the Phillies to continue dominating the National League East is closing rapidly. Looking ...
1/19 MLBTradeRumors: NL East Notes: Wigginton, Brown, Oviedo, Fielder : Earlier today we heard that the Nationals are discussing a contract extension with Ryan Zimmerman and that the agent for Cole ...
1/16 Crashburn Alley: Bringing Back the Running Game : After the 2010 season, when the Phillies and former first base coach Davey Lopes couldn’t agree on a salary, I asked the ...
1/11 Giants Nirvana: Rockies Season Preview Q&A: 2012 : Last year, it looked like the Colorado Rockies would be strong contenders for the division title. Instead, they finished in fourth ...
1/6 Crashburn Alley: Looking at Miami and Atlanta’s Off-Seasons : The Phillies’ off-season so far has been a mixture of incredible anxiety and tedium. Questions asked in early November ...
News -- December 2011
12/27 Phillies Nation: “What If” The Platoon Works at First Base? : Starting this Tuesday and continuing each Tuesday, Ian Riccaboni will pose, and attempt to answer, an outside the box question ...
12/26 PaulLebowitz.com: Quality Moves, Under the Radar : While the Marlins and Angels have garnered the headlines with their spending sprees; the Nationals by their overreaching trade ...
12/26 MetsToday.com: 2011 Evaluation: Justin Turner : The biggest competition in Port St. Lucie last March was at second base, where Luis Castillo, Dan Murphy, and Brad Emaus auditioned ...
12/26 Brotherly Glove: Steer Clear of Posada : The Phillies roster is essentially set for the 2012 season. Sure, the specific members of the bullpen are up in the air, and will ...
12/24 Through The Fence Baseball: 2012 Philadelphia Phillies roster update: Looking good : Well, it looks as though the Philadelphia Phillies are pretty much set with their roster going into next season. My original predictions ...
12/24 Tomahawk Take: Atlanta Braves are in a great position, even with no moves : Lately Braves fans have been getting even more impatient, or nervous, or just bored with Frank Wren’s inactivity so far ...
12/22 Through The Fence Baseball: In the Rockpile: The third baseman cometh — Casey Blake signs : The answer at third base? Former Dodger infielder Casey Blake, who inked a one-year, $2 million deal with the Colorado Rockies. ...
12/20 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: Casey Blake Brings the Beard to the Mountains : I’d be lying if I said I very badly wanted Casey Blake back with the Dodgers, considering that he’s spent the last ...
12/16 MLBTradeRumors: NL East Links: Oswalt, Davis, Cedeno, Cuddyer :
Here's the latest from the National League East...
The Nationals "have had little contact with" Roy Oswalt, a source ...
12/15 Dropped Strike Three: Catching Up for December : DroppedStrikeThree is not dead! I'm just taking it slow this offseason. If you were expecting knee jerk commentary to every piddly ...
12/13 Phillies Nation: Non-Tendered Spilborghs a Good Fit : Assuming Jimmy Rollins is signed at some point this week, the Phillies won’t have much wiggle room under the $178 million luxury ...
12/12 Brotherly Glove: Brotherly Bullets: Francisco Traded, MIL Signs Aramis : The Phillies on Monday traded non-tender candidate Ben Francisco to the Blue Jays for lefthanded reliever, Frank Gailey, from ...
12/9 RoxPile: Conversations with the Enemy: 2012 Rockies/Padres Preview : Today we begin a new series in which I will have a friendly conversation with a writer or writers for other teams within the National ...
12/7 Through The Fence Baseball: Phillies scouting report: Freddy Galvis : Freddy Galvis (Phillies SS) Age: 21 Bats: Switch Height: 5’-9” Weight: 170 lbs From: Venezuela I don’t know whether ...
12/6 Brotherly Glove: Transactionalysis: Reyes, Hairston, Floyd, Sherrill : The Phillies didn’t make any moves on Day One of the Winter Meetings, but caused a stir when they emerged as major players ...
12/5 Brotherly Glove: Rollins and Polanco or Galvis and Ramirez? : The Phillies are reportedly major players in the Aramis Ramirez sweepstakes and are actively shopping Placido Polanco to make ...
12/5 Roto Think Tank: 2011 N.L. Second Basemen : If you invested on a second baseman in the National League last year, you at least got something back for your money. Ten ...
12/4 Phillies Nation: Phillies Ink Laynce Nix to 2-Year Deal : Jim Salisbury of CSNPhilly.com reports that he Phillies have inked outfielder Laynce Nix to a 2-year deal, pending a physical. ...
12/2 MLBTradeRumors: Rockies Ask Cubs For DeWitt In Exchange For Stewart : The Rockies have already moved Ty Wigginton and Chris Iannetta this offseason, and they're reportedly open to dealing Ian Stewart ...
News -- November 2011
11/30 Brotherly Glove: Phillies Ink Sanches, Valdez and Elarton : The Winter Meetings are quickly approaching and teams are beginning to amp up their free agency efforts. The Phillies made their ...
11/30 Crashburn Alley: Rounding Out the Roster : By the look of things, GM Ruben Amaro Jr. could be done adding to the roster for a while. The Winter Meetings are on the horizon, ...
11/28 Crashburn Alley: Rounding Out the Roster : By the look of things, GM Ruben Amaro Jr. could be done adding to the roster for a while. The Winter Meetings are on the horizon, ...
11/27 MLBTradeRumors: Week In Review: 11/20/11 - 11/26/11 : It's time to take a look back at the week that was with MLBTR's Week In Review..
This week Major League Baseball announced ...
11/24 Phillies Nation: Phils Would Be Thankful To Have Damon : The Phillies are still in search of an outfield bat, according to Jim Salisbury, and they’d probably prefer a lefthanded hitter. ...
11/23 Phillies Nation: Phillies Nation TV, Ep. 7: Wigginton, Papelbon, J-Roll : In the latest edition of Phillies Nation TV, Pat Gallen and Corey Seidman discuss the hottest topics with the Phils. First up, ...
11/22 Phillies Nation: Ruben Amaro Jr. on 97.3 ESPN FM with Pat and Mike : Phillies General Manager Ruben Amaro Jr. joined the Sports Bash with Mike Gill and Phillies beat reporter Pat Gallen on Tuesday ...
11/22 MetsToday.com: Rangers Sign Joe Nathan : In case you missed it, the Texas Rangers have signed former Twins closer Joe Nathan to a two-year, $14.5M contract that includes ...
11/22 Phillies Nation: Trading for Wigginton is Like Shopping at Marshalls : Stores like Marshall’s and TJ Maxx do great business by selling surplus designer merchandise at prices significantly lower than ...
11/22 Crashburn Alley: “Ty Wigginton Performs Under Pressure” : You’ll hear the words “performs under pressure” bandied about to describe many players in baseball, usually ...
11/21 Through The Fence Baseball: In the Rockpile: Rockies infield preview for 2012 : The one area of the roster that will receive the most shake-ups — now and in the near future — is the infield. Mark ...
11/21 Brotherly Glove: Phillies Acquire Ty Wigginton : In what was essentially a stealthy, below-the-radar move that hadn’t been rumored in any fashion, the Phillies acquired ...
11/21 Call to the Pen: Phillies acquire Ty Wigginton : I’m sure you have all heard the news that corner infielder Ty Wigginton was traded to the Philadelphia Phillies for a player ...
11/21 MLB Dirt: Phillies Acquire a Fading Wigginton : The Colorado Rockies have struck a deal that will send Ty Wigginton, his many gloves, and some cash to the Philadelphia Phillies ...
11/21 Phillies Nation: Updated 2011 Phillies Payroll and Roster Projections : Here is a revised look at the Phillies 2012 roster and payroll projections following the Jonathan Papelbon and Brian Schneider ...
11/21 Phillies Nation: Phillies Trade for Ty Wigginton : The Phillies have acquired Ty Wigginton from the Colorado Rockies for a player to be named later or cash, according to the Rockies’ ...
11/21 PaulLebowitz.com: Wigginton a Philadelphia-Type Player : Yes, his versatility is mitigated by his lack of range. No, he doesn’t get on base. But Ty Wigginton is a great fit for ...
11/21 Crashburn Alley: Phillies Deal for Ty Wigginton : While Philadelphians were getting ready to watch Sunday Night Football between the Eagles and Giants, GM Ruben Amaro Jr. continued ...
11/21 MLBTradeRumors: West Notes: Beane, Minaya, Rockies : Some linkage from the West Coast as this Sunday night winds down ...
On Sunday we heard that Bud Selig will meet with the ...
11/21 MLBTradeRumors: Free Agent Stock Watch: Aramis Ramirez :
Aramis Ramirez's free agency seemingly came at a great time. 2011 was his healthiest season since '08, and he bounced back ...
11/20 Brotherly Glove: Phillies Trade for Ty Wigginton : The Phillies acquired Ty Wigginton from the Rockies Sunday night for a player to be named later or cash. The Phils part with very ...
11/20 RoxPile: Ty Wigginton Traded to Phillies The Rockies have made their first trade of the 2011-2012 offseason, sending Ty … [visit site to read more]...
11/20 MLBTradeRumors: Phillies Links: Rollins, Ibanez, CBA : Earlier tonight, the Phillies acquired Ty Wigginton from the Rockies. Here are a batch of links regarding the 2011 NL East champs, ...
11/20 Phillies Nation: Phillies Trade for Ty Wigginton : The Phillies have acquired Ty Wigginton from the Colorado Rockies for a player to be named later or cash, according to the Rockies’ ...
11/20 MLBTradeRumors: Phillies Acquire Ty Wigginton From Rockies : The Phillies have acquired utility man Ty Wigginton from the Rockies in exchange for a player to be named or cash, Colorado announced ...
11/20 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire : Rockies | Ty Wigginton traded: The Colorado Rockies have traded 3B Ty Wigginton to the Philadelphia Phillies for a player to be named later or cash considerations. ...[+]
11/20 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire : Phillies | Ty Wigginton acquired: The Philadelphia Phillies have acquired 3B Ty Wigginton from the Colorado Rockies for a player to be named later or cash considerations. ...[+]
11/5 Crashburn Alley: On Targeting Players : On Twitter, I get asked the question “What do you think about getting [Player X]?” question frequently. I feel bad ...
News -- October 2011
10/27 MLBTradeRumors: Free Agent And Trade Market For Third Basemen : The Tigers, Angels, Cubs, Marlins and Rockies will likely pursue starting third basemen this offseason and clubs like the Yankees ...
10/17 MLBTradeRumors: Offseason Outlook: Colorado Rockies : The Rockies intend to add an innings-eater and a right-handed hitter this offseason, likely focusing on the trade market rather ...
10/10 MLBTradeRumors: Arbitration Eligibles: Colorado Rockies :
The Rockies are next in our arbitration eligibles series.
First time: Seth Smith, Dexter Fowler
Second time: Ian ...
10/5 MLBTradeRumors: Rockies Rumors: Stewart, Wright, Headley, Alvarez : The Rockies pick tenth in next year's draft, a pick that will be protected if they sign a Type A free agent who turned down arbitration ...
News -- September 2011
9/25 MLBTradeRumors: Rockies Notes: Smith, Iannetta, Wigginton, Offseason : Let's round up the latest updates on the Rockies, courtesy a pair of Denver Post scribes....
The deepest part of the Rockies' ...
9/23 Through The Fence Baseball: In The Rockpile: Rockies need direction during the off-season : The biggest obstacle for any team to overcome in order to prove itself as a possible post-season contender would be a winning ...
News -- August 2011
8/11 Brotherly Glove: How Waivers Work : The trade deadline has come and gone but trades can still be made. Perhaps the trade deadline itself should be named differently ...
8/4 MLBTradeRumors: Braves Interested In Bench Help : The Braves would like to add a right-handed pinch hitter, according to Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports (on Twitter). Atlanta is looking ...
8/1 Brotherly Glove: 2011 Deadline Report Card : The major league baseball trade deadline has now come to pass. Despite a number of rumors involving a multitude of players, the ...
News -- July 2011
7/30 MLBTradeRumors: Rockies Sign Jorge Cantu : The Rockies took a momentary break from the Ubaldo Jimenez sweepstakes yesterday in order to sign veteran infielder Jorge Cantu ...
7/30 Through The Fence Baseball: In the Rockpile: Blake Street Market closing? : The “Trade Deadline Finalists” are in and according to Troy Renck of the Denver Post, they are: Ubaldo Jimenez (Tigers, ...
7/27 Through The Fence Baseball: Trade deadline: Cleveland Indians top-ten outfield options : For the past few years, the Cleveland Indians have revamped their roster by trading high-profile players for upcoming talent. ...
7/25 Bleeding Yankee Blue: GETTING THE YANKEES TO 100% : Alex Rodriguez: Alex is a few weeks away from returning according to Ian Begley and that’s a good thing. Yes, Nunez has adjusted ...
7/25 MLBTradeRumors: Rockies Rumors: Jimenez, Wigginton : The Rockies are 11 games back in the NL West, so it's time to consider selling various pieces. The latest:
The Red Sox, ...
7/23 Baseball Press: Clinical Notes: Rangers Place Adrian Beltre on the DL :
Adrian Beltre lands on the DL with a Grade 1 hamstring strain. (Icon SMI)The 2011 season has already seen several significant ...
7/20 MLBTradeRumors: Red Sox Not Pursuing Anyone Aggressively Right Now :
The Red Sox are "not pursuing anyone aggressively right now," a source familiar with the team's thinking told WEEI's Alex Speier. ...
7/20 MLBTradeRumors: Brown, Passan On Rockies, Reyes, Angels :
A few more notes from Tim Brown and Jeff Passan of Yahoo...
The Rockies are not actively shopping Chris Iannetta and Ty ...
7/19 Bleeding Yankee Blue: WHY YANKEE TRADE RUMORS ARE FLYING : "We aren't going to do anything stupid." -- Brian Cashman
Let the craziness begin. There is no doubt that the Yankees know ...
7/19 The Biz of Baseball: MLB Trade Deadline Buyers: AL Edition : Yesterday, Rob looked at those in the National League that could be buyers at the trade deadline. Today, he looks at the American ...
7/19 YankeeAnalysts.com: While we’re watching the Ubaldo front… : …there are other things going on in the Yankee trade-o-sphere aside from the Ubaldo Jimenez mania. Here’s a few hits ...
7/18 Brotherly Glove: Can That Right Handed Bat Play Third Base? : The Phillies have been linked to numerous players over the last couple of months that fall into to one of two buckets: late-inning ...
7/18 Bronx Baseball Daily: Yankees Trade Rumors: Wigginton Topic of Trade Talks :
Via Jon Heyman of Sports Illustrated:
wigginton’s name came up in yankees-rox talk. could be good a-rod insurance
It’s ...
7/18 NY Baseball Digest: Trading Pelfrey, Trusting Hughes, Aramis Ramirez, Pittsburgh Yanks : I talked about the market for Carlos Beltran earlier this morning, but there is another Mets player that I think might be desirable ...
7/17 MLBTradeRumors: Quick Hits: Wigginton, Reyes, Phillies, Lowe : Some assorted links for your Sunday reading:
Ty Wigginton's name has come up in talks between the Yankees and Rockies, ...
7/15 Motor City Bengals: Report: Tigers Sent Scouts to Watch Ubaldo Jimenez : Last night in Colorado, Rockies’ right-hander Ubaldo Jimenez held the Brewers to two runs on six hits over six innings in ...
7/4 MLB Dirt: The Hot Corner All-Stars : The All-Star rosters have officially been announced but that is not stopping me from completing my own All-Star roster because, ...
7/1 The Friarhood: Making the Case for Chase :
When it comes to All Stars at third base, most people think of guys like Mike Schmidt, Evan Longoria, and Alex Rodriguez. ...
7/1 MLB Dirt: My NL All-Star Infield Reserves List : Here is my NL All-Star Infield Reserve’s list. Make sure you check out my NL starting lineup as well. Catcher: I selected Brian ...
News -- June 2011
6/29 The "Mc" Effect: National League 3rd Basemen Stink : You know what else sucks about Pedro Alvarez being terrible early on in the year and then spending more than a month on the DL? ...
6/27 It's About the Money (Stupid): Game 76: Rockies 4, Yankees 6 :
The Bronx Bombers looked to continue their interleague success, as they attempted to take a series win over the Colorado Rockies ...
6/26 YankeeAnalysts.com: Yanks battle back twice to beat Rockies 6-4; take fifth series in a row : Two solo home runs by Ty Wigginton, one by Chris Iannetta and a sac fly by Todd Helton had the Rockies ahead of the Yankees 4-3 ...
6/26 Baseball Moves: Waiver Mavens – Week 13 : For Those Who Owned Albert Pujols Ty Wigginton, Colorado Rockies (1B, 2B, 3B, OF, CI, MI) owned in 36% of Yahoo! Leagues. Wiggy ...
6/25 Yankees Daily: Sabathia and Yankees dominate the Rockies 8-3 : By DAVE SKRETTA, AP Sports Writer – 5 mins ago NEW YORK – CC Sabathia tossed eight stingy innings to win for the seventh ...
6/25 Through The Fence Baseball: In the Rockpile: Roster moves show improvement : In order to make a statement as a smaller market team, you can’t just beat up on division opponents and expect the rest of the ...
6/25 Baseball Press: Clinical Notes: Shin-Soo Choo Fractures Thumb :
Shin-Soo Choo could miss six to eight weeks. (Icon SMI)The 2011 season has already seen several significant injuries to superstar ...
6/25 Yankees Daily: Yankees vs. Rockies Game 75 -2011 : Starting Lineups Colorado Rockies Carlos Gonzalez CF Eric Young RF Todd Helton 1B Troy Tulowitzki SS Jason Giambi DH Ty Wigginton ...
6/25 Yankees Daily: Burnett and Yankees lose to the Giambino and Rockies : By HOWIE RUMBERG, AP Sports Writer – 5 mins ago NEW YORK – A.J. Burnett became the first Yankees pitcher to strike out four ...
6/24 Yankees Daily: Yankees vs. Rockies Game 74 -2011 : Starting Lineups Colorado Rockies Carlos Gonzalez CF Chris Nelson 2B Todd Helton 1B Troy Tulowitzki SS Jason Giambi DH Seth Smith ...
6/24 YankeeAnalysts.com: Series Preview | Yankees vs. Rockies: The Giambino returns : The last time the Yanks and Rox faced off was during the 2007 season in Colorado, culminating in the Rockies administering an ...
6/23 B-R Blog: It’s a mystery : Only 2 MLB games going on tonight. Let's have a little parlor game. What do these players have in common? For the 2 groups listed ...
6/19 Baseball Musings: Very, Very, Verlander : Justin Verlander showed that altitude doesn’t matter to holding opponents to a minimum of offense. He goes the distance ...
6/18 MLBTradeRumors: Rosenthal's Full Count: Marlins, Wandy, Phillies, Rockies : Ken Rosenthal has his lastest Full Count video up over at FOXSports.com. Let's go over the highlights:
If the Marlins make ...
6/10 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: The Legend of Matt Kemp Grows : About an hour before the first pitch, Matt Kemp was scratched with a sore left hamstring. For 8 1/3 innings, we watched along ...
6/3 COSFBA: Waiver Saviors: Small Sample Size : When looking for players available on your league's waiver wire, what sorting options do you prefer to use? Last seven days? Fourteen ...
6/2 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire : Rockies | Ty Wigginton pushes hit streak to nine games: Colorado Rockies 3B Ty Wigginton went 1-for-3 with a triple, walk and run scored Wednesday, June 1, against the Los Angeles Dodgers. ...[+]
Wigginton is 11-for-32 (.344) during his nine-game hitting streak.
News -- May 2011
5/31 B-R Blog: “Clutch” Since 1996 : A list for discussion purposes: It's all active players with at least 1,000 games played between 1996 and 2011 (to date). And, ...
5/30 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: Loney & Billingsley Lead Another Laugher : James Loney hadn’t thrilled the home crowd with a homer since August 31, 2010, when he took Philadelphia’s Kyle Kendrick ...
5/30 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire : Rockies | Ty Wigginton has three-hit game: Colorado Rockies 3B Ty Wigginton went 3-for-4 with a double and RBI Sunday, May 29, against the St. Louis Cardinals. Wigginton ...[+]
has hit safely in six straight games, going 8-for-23 with a homer, two doubles and three RBIs.
5/29 Through The Fence Baseball: In the Rockpile: Nicasio, Rox beat on St. Louis : The bats went off, to begin a thunderous s**** of St. Louis, in the bottom of the first inning and ended in a 15-4 Colorado Rockies ...
5/27 Through The Fence Baseball: In the Rockpile: Let the roster moves begin! : Once again, the Colorado Rockies (24-25) lose another series to an NL West rival — this time to the Arizona Diamondbacks ...
5/25 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire : Rockies | Troy Tulowitzki getting a breather: Colorado Rockies SS Troy Tulowitzki is receiving a day off Wednesday, May 25, and OF Dexter Fowler moved back to the leadoff spot. ...[+]
Also, 2B Jonathan Herrera is resting with 2B Jose Lopez starting at second and 3B Ty Wigginton at third. Manager Jim Tracy is not thinking about dropping Fowler down in the order and moving OF Seth Smith to leadoff.
5/20 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire : Rockies | Carlos Gonzalez, Todd Helton out: Colorado Rockies OF Carlos Gonzalez (groin) and 1B Todd Helton (back) are not in the lineup Friday, May 20. Gonzalez said he is ...[+]
sore but should be available Saturday, May 21. Helton is also sore but doesn't think his situation will need a disabled list stint. 1B Jason Giambi is starting at first and 3B Ty Wigginton is playing left field.
5/20 Baseball Press: Under the Radar - Mixed Leagues :
Joel Pineiro is back from the DL and looks sharper than ever. (Icon SMI)Each week, Baseball Press will be providing some "under ...
5/17 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire : Rockies | Todd Helton resting: Colorado Rockies 1B Todd Helton is taking the day off Tuesday, May 17, with 3B Ty Wigginton starting at first. 2B Jose Lopez will ...[+]
start at third and OF Ryan Spilborghs will play right field.
5/15 22gigantes.com: Series preview: SF (22-17) at COL (20-18) : The San Francisco Giants roll into Colorado Monday for a quick, two-game series against the Rockies.
After completing a three-game ...
5/13 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire : Rockies | Ty Wigginton expected to play: Colorado Rockies 3B Ty Wigginton (oblique) is expected to see most of the playing time at third base after being activated from ...[+]
the disabled list Friday, May 13. 2B Jose Lopez will back up at third and second base.
5/13 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire : Rockies | Get Ty Wigginton backColorado Rockies 3B Ty Wigginton (oblique) is returning to the lineup Friday, May 13....[+]
Colorado Rockies 3B Ty Wigginton (oblique) is returning to the lineup Friday, May 13.
5/13 MLBTradeRumors: Jack Of All Trades: Jose Bautista : In my new book, Taking The Field, I have an entire chapter devoted to the July 30, 2004 trade of Scott Kazmir. But fascinatingly, ...
5/11 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire : Rockies | Ty Wigginton to play in two games: Colorado Rockies 3B Ty Wigginton (oblique) will play in at least two rehab games before being activated from the disabled list. ...[+]
5/9 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire : Rockies | Ty Wigginton updateColorado Rockies IF Ty Wigginton (oblique) hit soft toss Sunday, May 8, but there is no timetable for his return....[+]
Colorado Rockies IF Ty Wigginton (oblique) hit soft toss Sunday, May 8, but there is no timetable for his return.
5/7 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire : Rockies | Ty Wigginton nearing rehab assignment: Colorado Rockies 3B Ty Wigginton (oblique) played catch, took grounders and hit off a tee Friday, May 6, and will soon start a ...[+]
rehab assignment.
5/6 MLBTradeRumors: Trade Candidate: David Wright : It seems a foregone conclusion that the Mets will trade at least one of their high-priced stars this summer. Carlos Beltran, ...
5/4 Roto Think Tank: Mid-Week National League Review : Ty Wigginton/Ian Stewart. We knew it was merely a matter of time until Stewart came back to the major leagues (hitting .361 ...
5/3 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire : Rockies | Ty Wigginton to DLThe Colorado Rockies placed 3B Ty Wigginton (oblique) on the 15-day disabled list Tuesday, May 3....[+]
The Colorado Rockies placed 3B Ty Wigginton (oblique) on the 15-day disabled list Tuesday, May 3.
5/3 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire : Rockies | DL still possible for Ty Wigginton: Colorado Rockies 3B Ty Wigginton (oblique) could still be placed on the disabled list, as the move could be backdated and the ...[+]
team could fill his spot with another player for a week.
News -- April 2011
4/29 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire : Rockies | Ty Wigginton avoids disabled listColorado Rockies 3B Ty Wigginton (oblique) will not be placed on the disabled list....[+]
Colorado Rockies 3B Ty Wigginton (oblique) will not be placed on the disabled list.
4/28 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire : Rockies | Ty Wigginton could need DL stint: Colorado Rockies 3B Ty Wigginton (oblique) could end up being placed on the disabled list, although he expects to avoid it because ...[+]
he can rotate the trunk of his body.
4/27 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire : Rockies | Ty Wigginton out: Colorado Rockies 3B Ty Wigginton (side) is out of the lineup Wednesday, April 27, because of a sore muscle in his left side. 2B ...[+]
Jose Lopez is receiving the start at third base and is in a 2-for-34 slump.
4/27 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire : Rockies | Four likely getting day off: Colorado Rockies 3B Ty Wigginton (side) and RPs Huston Street, Rafael Betancourt and Matt Lindstrom are all expected to get the ...[+]
day off Wednesday, April 27.
4/26 Obstructed View: Colorado Rockies @ Chicago Cubs : GamedayB-Ref Preview
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4/25 22gigantes.com: Series preview: SF (10-11) at PIT (9-12) :
It's back on the road for the defending World Champion San Francisco Giants as they embark on a 10-day, 10-game road trip that ...
4/25 Obstructed View: Series Preview: Colorado Rockies (14-7) at Chicago Cubs (10-11) : After hosting the Cubs last week, the Rockies dropped a series at home vs the Giants and lost 2 of 3 against the Marlins, where ...
4/22 Baseball Musings: Sanchez in the Eighth : Ty Wigginton leads off the eighth inning and flies out to center, leaving Anibal Sanchez five outs from a no-hitter. Update: Chris ...
4/22 Baseball Press: Under the Radar - Mixed Leagues :
Travis Hafner is fantasy-relevant again. (Getty)Each week, Baseball Press will be providing some "under the radar" fantasy players ...
4/21 Raising Matt Cain: Downer in Denver : Here I thought it was all lined up for a good time: home brewed beer, freshly made guacamole, and me in the middle of my vacation ...
4/21 Raising Matt Cain: Giants jump on Jimenez : Jonathan Sanchez drives me crazy. He nibbles, gets into long counts, walks guys, and looks ready to come apart at the seams at ...
4/20 22gigantes.com: Rockies tag Cain in win over Giants : Jorge de la Rosa overcame a shaky start to pitch seven sharp innings and Ty Wigginton tied a career high with four RBIs, helping ...
4/20 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire : Rockies | Ty Wigginton has four RBIs: Colorado Rockies 3B Ty Wigginton went 1-for-4 with a home run and four RBIs against the San Francisco Giants Wednesday, April ...[+]
20, according to The Associated Press.
4/20 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire : Rockies | Seth Smith, Ty Wigginton starting: Colorado Rockies OF Seth Smith is starting again in place of OF Ryan Spilborghs Wednesday, April 20, while 3B Ty Wigginton is ...[+]
also in the lineup and will see more starts going forward, according to Troy Renck of The Denver Post.
4/16 Through The Fence Baseball: Don’t panic, part 2: Early-season fantasy pickups (NL edition) : Earlier in the week, we took a look at the American League hot and cold starts to see if there’s anything worth taking advantage ...
4/15 Baseball Moves: Sleeping Beauty: Jonathan Herrera : Sleeping beauty will be a feature in which I delve into a deep sleeper. This will be a statistical analysis and ...
4/14 Through The Fence Baseball: Don’t panic, part 2: Early-season fantasy pickups (NL edition) : Earlier in the week, we took a look at the American League hot and cold starts to see if there’s anything worth taking advantage ...
4/11 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire : Rockies | Todd Helton still out, Ian Stewart returns: Colorado Rockies 1B Todd Helton (back) remains out of the lineup Monday, April 11, but 3B Ian Stewart (flu) has returned, according ...[+]
to The Denver Post's Troy E. Renck. 1B Ty Wigginton is starting at first in place of Helton.
4/9 Raise the Jolly Roger: Rockies 6, Pirates 4 : The Rox scored 3 off Veras in the 8th to break open a tie game. Curse you, Ty Wigginton. Liveblog replay WIN: Belisle (1-0) LOSS: ...
4/9 Raise the Jolly Roger: Bullpen blows it : After throwing 11.1 scoreless innings last night, the bullpen was due to surrender something tonight. After Charlie Morton went ...
4/9 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire : Rockies | Ty Wigginton sinks his old team: Colorado Rockies 3B Ty Wigginton hit a tiebreaking, three-run double in the eighth inning Saturday, April 9, against his former ...[+]
team, the Pittsburgh Pirates. Wigginton was filling in at first base with 1B Todd Helton (back) sidelined.
4/9 Buccos Buzz: Pirates Top Rockies in 14 Inning Thriller : Since last night’s game against the Colorado Rockies was not televised, and I do not live in Pittsburgh at the moment, I ...
4/8 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire : Rockies | Ian Stewart has flu: Colorado Rockies 3B Ian Stewart (illness) is out of the lineup Friday, April 8, because he is experiencing flu-like symptoms, ...[+]
according to The Denver Post's Jim Armstrong. 3B Ty Wigginton is starting in his place.
4/8 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire : Rockies | Jonathan Herrera getting first start: Colorado Rockies 2B Jonathan Herrera is receiving his first start of the year at second base Friday, April 8, according to The ...[+]
Denver Post's Troy E. Renck. 1B Ty Wigginton is starting at third over 3B Ian Stewart.
4/8 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire : Rockies | Seth Smith, Ian Stewart out Thursday: Colorado Rockies OF Seth Smith and 3B Ian Stewart did not play Thursday, April 7, according to Jim Armstrong of The Denver Post. ...[+]
Manager Jim Tracy rested both because Pittsburgh Pirates SP Paul Maholm was on the hill, so he went with OF Ryan Spilborghs and 3B Ty Wigginton instead.
4/4 Through The Fence Baseball: Iso-Stars #3: Ballpark Bombardiers : Iso-Stars is a series of all-MLB teams composed of fantasy performers that represent each of the standard 5×5 roto categories ...
4/1 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire : Rockies | Ian Stewart not in lineup Friday: Colorado Rockies 3B Ian Stewart (hamstring) is not in the team's Opening Day lineup against the Arizona Diamondbacks Friday, April ...[+]
1, according to The Denver Post. 2B Jose Lopez is starting at second base and 1B Ty Wigginton is replacing Stewart at third.
News -- March 2011
3/30 The Biz of Baseball: Attendance Watch 2011: The Colorado Rockies : We're down to the final Division. With just 2 days left till the 2011 season starts, David has just the NL West to complete his ...
3/28 Through The Fence Baseball: Is there is a proven leader for the Orioles? : When I think of the New York Yankees, I think Derek Jeter. Talk to me about the Cardinals and Albert Pujols comes to mind. And ...
3/25 BomberBanter.com: Bomber Banter 2011 Fantasy Baseball Team Roster : As mentioned in my previous Fantasy Baseball post, I'm targeting short stop and catcher this year, and since I have the first ...
3/24 MLBTradeRumors: Jose Lopez Drawing Trade Interest : 5:42pm: The Rockies "have [an] open mind about dealing" Lopez, tweets Troy Renck of the Denver Post, though the club feels "no ...
3/19 Jason's Baseball Blog: Season Preview – NL West : We’re up to the last division left to review with the NL West. You can also take a look at my previews of the AL East, ...
3/15 MLB Fantasy Recon: 2011 Reocon: Updated Third Base Rankings - MLB Dirt : I was one of the many disappointed in Evan Longoria's lack of power last year. I heavily invested in the youngster as he ...
3/14 MLBTradeRumors: Offseason In Review: Colorado Rockies : The Rockies are next in our Offseason In Review series.
Major League/International Signings
Jorge de la Rosa, SP: three ...
3/10 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire : Rockies | Ty Wigginton to play all over: Colorado Rockies manager Jim Tracy said 3B Ty Wigginton will see time at first base, second base, third base, right field and ...[+]
left field before spring training ends, according to The Denver Post's Dave Krieger. Wigginton will be an insurance policy for 1B Todd Helton and 3B Ian Stewart this year.
3/10 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire : Rockies | Ian Stewart update: Updating previous reports, there is growing concern in Colorado Rockies camp that 3B Ian Stewart (knee) might not get enough at-bats ...[+]
to be ready for the start of the season, The Denver Post's Troy E. Renck reports. IF Ty Wigginton would replace him.
3/9 Call to the Pen: On the Plus and Minus: The Baltimore Orioles : I am a busy woman, so I am just going to skip the preamble and get right down to business: the Orioles were bad last season. ...
3/4 Baseball Press: Not With a Ten-Foot Pole: Third Baseman :
Statistics say Jose Bautista won't repeat his 2010 numbers (Getty)With
fantasy drafts hitting full stride over the next few ...
3/1 MLBTradeRumors: Offseason In Review: Baltimore Orioles : The Orioles are next in our Offseason In Review series.
Major League/International Signings
Kevin Gregg, RP: two years, ...
News -- February 2011
2/28 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire : Rockies | Ty Wigginton could see time in right: Colorado Rockies 3B Ty Wigginton could see considerable time in right field this season behind OF Seth Smith, The Denver Post's ...[+]
Jim Armstrong reports.
2/26 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire : Rockies | Ty Wigginton to see time at both corner OF spots: Colorado Rockies 3B Ty Wigginton will be used as a backup at both corner outfield spots in addition to his infield duties, reports ...[+]
The Associated Press.
2/20 The Golden Sombrero: A Towel’s First Words: One fan weighs in on his teams’ big moves :
It has been altogether too long since I have written for the Sombrero, and with the news of pitchers and catchers ...
2/13 Baseball Press: Dr. Lineup: The 2011 Baltimore Orioles :
Mark Reynolds brings his power and strikeouts to Baltimore's lineup. (Getty)Heading into the 2011 season, Baltimore Orioles manager ...
2/9 It's About the Money (Stupid): 2011 American League Preview: Baltimore Orioles :
(Beginning today, we will be running a series previewing the 2011 season of each American League team individually. First ...
2/8 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire : Rockies | Three spots filled: Colorado Rockies manager Jim Tracy said OF Dexter Fowler will lead off this year, OF Carlos Gonzalez will hit third and SS Troy ...[+]
Tulowitzki will hit fourth, according to The Denver Post's Troy E. Renck. 1B Todd Helton, 3B Ian Stewart, 1B Ty Wigginton, 2B Jose Lopez and OF Seth Smith are all candidates to hit fifth.
2/8 Call to the Pen: The Extreme Rarity of First Base Prospects : When we think of first basemen, we think of big guys with lots of power and little defensive skill, like Ryan Howard or Prince ...
News -- January 2011
1/27 MLBTradeRumors: Rockies, Ian Stewart Avoid Arbitration : The Rockies have avoided arbitration with third baseman Ian Stewart, MLBTR has learned. With salary submissions of $2.6MM and ...
1/19 MLBTradeRumors: Rockies Sign Joe Crede : The Rockies signed Joe Crede to a minor league contract that's still pending a physical, the team announced (on Twitter). The ...
1/17 MLBTradeRumors: Rockies To Re-Sign Jason Giambi : The Rockies announced that they have agreed to a minor league deal with Jason Giambi (Twitter link). The agreement, which is ...
1/15 Baseball Press: Fantasy Prep 2011: Tapping the Rockies :
Jhoulys Chacin will be a household name in 2011. (AP)
As we head into next season, we'll look at middle-tier impact players ...
1/9 Giants Nirvana: Ten Questions with Andrew J. Martin of Purple Row : Last week I did Ten Questions Q&A with Mike Petriello of Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness, and we got fantastic insight into ...
1/7 MLBTradeRumors: The 80-89 Win Club : A third of the teams in baseball won between 80 and 89 games last year. None of them made the playoffs, but all of them were ...
News -- December 2010
12/30 MLBTradeRumors: Examining Orioles, Nationals, LaRoche, Lee : The Nationals and Orioles have seemingly alternated in pursuing first basemen Adam LaRoche and Derrek Lee this offseason, but ...
12/22 MLBTradeRumors: Offseason Spending Details By Team : MLB teams have made over $1.2 billion in salary commitments so far this offseason, according to data compiled by MLBTR. The seven ...
12/21 MLBTradeRumors: ACES Leading In Multiyear Deals : Top free agents often choose the Boras Corporation if they're looking for the maximum payday. But there is evidence that mid-tier ...
12/18 MLBTradeRumors: Odds & Ends: McClung, Matsui, Pettitte, Marlins : On this date in 1997, the Red Sox traded Tony Armas Jr. and Carl Pavano to the Expos for reigning NL Cy Young Award winner ...
12/17 Baseball Daily Digest: For A Few Dollars More: NL West : The teams of the NL Left acted quickly this off-season, but it has been quiet on the western front since the Winter Meetings. ...
12/12 MLBTradeRumors: Week In Review: 12/5/10 - 12/11/10 : One of the busiest weeks in MLBTR history has come to a close, as the 2010 Winter Meetings are officially in the books. Here's ...
12/10 MLBTradeRumors: D'Backs Seriously Considering Jorge Cantu : Jorge Cantu is one of the first basemen the Diamondbacks are seriously considering, according to ESPN.com's Buster Olney (on ...
12/9 MLBTradeRumors: What We Learned: The Winter Meetings : The Winter Meetings have been four days of non-stop rumors, trades and mega-deals. Now that everyone has packed their bags and ...
12/9 MLBTradeRumors: Winter Meetings Acquisitions Roundup : To say that the last few days have been busy would be a whopping understatement. The Red Sox and Nationals signed a pair of All-Star ...
12/8 Philly Phanatics: MLB Hot Stove : The biggest shockwave thus far is the Jayson Werth deal - to Washington, of all places, and a whopping $126 million over a stunning ...
12/8 MLBTradeRumors: Day In Review: 12/7/10 : Another day of the Winter Meetings is officially in the books. Here's everything that's happened since yesterday's Day In Review ...
12/8 Philly Phanatics: MLB Hot Stove : The biggest shockwave thus far is the Jayson Werth deal - to Washington, of all places, and a whopping $126 million over a stunning ...
12/7 MLBTradeRumors: Rangers Will Listen On Michael Young : The Rangers will listen to trade offers for Michael Young, according to Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports. The 34-year-old is under ...
12/7 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire : Rays | Interested in Mark HendricksonThe Tampa Bay Rays are interested in signing free-agent RP Mark Hendrickson (Orioles), according to MLB.com's Bill Chastain....[+]
The Tampa Bay Rays are interested in signing free-agent RP Mark Hendrickson (Orioles), according to MLB.com's Bill Chastain.
12/7 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire : Rockies | More on Ty Wigginton deal: Updating a previous item, Colorado Rockies IF Ty Wigginton will make $4 million next year and $3.5 million in 2012, according ...[+]
to ESPN.com's Jayson Stark. Wigginton's deal also contains a $4 million option for the 2013 season with a $500,000 buyout. He could split time at first base with 1B Todd Helton and play some third base and outfield.
12/7 MLBTradeRumors: Dodgers Looked At Diaz, Francoeur, Hall : The Dodgers could sign a right-handed hitting outfielder this week, tweets Jon Paul Morosi of FOX Sports, and they've looked at ...
12/7 The UpperCard Network: Rockies Reach Deal With Wigginton : The Rockies have reached a deal with utility player Ty Wigginton. Tracy Ringolsby of FOX Sports confirms the news. Wigginton will ...
12/7 MLBTradeRumors: Rockies Reach Agreement With Ty Wigginton : The Rockies continued their active offseason today, this time adding a bat to their bench in the form of Ty Wigginton. Wigginton ...
12/7 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire : Rockies | In serious talks with Ty Wigginton: The Colorado Rockies are in serious talks with free-agent IF Ty Wigginton (Orioles), according to a source, ESPN.com's Jayson ...[+]
Stark reports.
12/7 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire : Rockies | Ty Wigginton signs: The Colorado Rockies signed free-agent IF Ty Wigginton (Orioles) to a two-year, $7.5 million deal with an option for 2013, FOXSports.com's ...[+]
Tracy Ringolsby reports.
12/7 MLBTradeRumors: Rockies Close To Deal With Wigginton : Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports tweets that the Rockies are close on a deal with free agent Ty Wigginton, who will serve as a right-handed ...
12/6 MLBTradeRumors: Odds & Ends: Nishioka, Uggla, Soriano, Wigginton : The typical Winter Meetings barrage of links...
Tsuyoshi Nishioka's agents are meeting with the Twins today, tweets SI's ...
12/6 MLBTradeRumors: Josh Willingham Likely To Be Moved : The Nationals added one huge piece to their outfield today, but could subtract another key contributor before Opening Day. MLB.com's ...
12/3 MLBTradeRumors: Rockies Interested In Martin, Francoeur, Wigginton : The Rockies are looking for versatile right-handed hitters and have been in contact with the agents of Russell Martin, Jeff ...
News -- November 2010
11/22 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire : Orioles | Negotiating with three: The Baltimore Orioles continue to have contract talks to try to re-sign 1B Ty Wigginton, SS Cesar Izturis and RP Koji Uehara, ...[+]
according to MLB.com's Bailey Stephens.
11/21 MLBTradeRumors: Week In Review: 11/14/10 - 11/21/10 : The hot stove jumped into another gear this past week, with several trades and free agent signings going down. Let's recap...
Last ...
11/20 MLBTradeRumors: Orioles Rumors: V-Mart, Garland, Duke, Manny : We know that the Orioles have varying levels of interest in Tsuyoshi Nishioka and Jorge de la Rosa, as well as J.J. Hardy ...
11/19 Bronx Baseball Daily: Could Derek Jeter Sign with the Orioles? :
No. But that hasn’t stopped an Orioles beat writer from stomping for him. Via Ron Fritz of the Baltimore ...
11/17 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire : Rockies | Interested in Kevin Kouzmanoff, others: The Colorado Rockies are showing interest in trading for Oakland Athletics 3B Kevin Kouzmanoff, according to MLB.com's Alden Gonzalez. ...[+]
The Rockies are also interested in free-agent 3B Jose Lopez (Mariners), free-agent 1B Jorge Cantu (Rangers) and free-agent 1B Ty Wigginton (Orioles).
11/17 MLBTradeRumors: Rockies Interested In Kouzmanoff, Cantu, Wigginton : The Rockies have expressed interest in Athletics' third baseman Kevin Kouzmanoff, tweets Troy Renck of The Denver Post. He adds ...
11/17 MLBTradeRumors: Small Market Teams Time Free Agent Bids Carefully : If MLB teams want to sign top free agents, they can’t wait much longer than the Winter Meetings. But if they can’t afford ...
11/17 MLBTradeRumors: Meetings Rumors: A’s, Tigers, M’s, Red Sox, O’s : Baseball's general managers met in Orlando today and discussed potential changes to the collective bargaining agreement. MLB ...
11/16 The Process Report: A Tribute to Akinori Iwamura : Note: Reports have Akinori Iwamura returning to Japan and likely ending his North American baseball career. The Rays winning the ...
11/9 MLBTradeRumors: Free Agent Stock Watch: Lance Berkman : Less than a year ago, Lance Berkman felt that the Astros picking up his $15MM option for 2011 was a possibility. He was since ...
11/6 MLBTradeRumors: MacPhail Discusses Orioles' Offseason Goals : We heard a few Orioles-related tidbits earlier today, and now MLB.com's Brittany Ghiroli provides another handful. Ghiroli discussed ...
11/3 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire : Orioles | Six declare free agency: Baltimore Orioles OF Corey Patterson, SS Cesar Izturis, 3B Ty Wigginton, SS Julio Lugo, SP Kevin Millwood and RP Koji Uehara 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 ...
News -- October 2010
10/28 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire : Orioles | Kevin Millwood, Koji Uehara are Type B free agents: Baltimore Orioles SP Kevin Millwood and RP Koji Uehara will be classified as Type B free agents this offseason, meaning if the ...[+]
team offers them arbitration and they refuse and sign elsewhere, the team will receive a supplemental pick, according to The Baltimore Sun's Dan Connolly. The team's other free agents to be, 1B Ty Wigginton, SS Julio Lugo, P Mark Hendrickson, SS Cesar Izturis or OF Corey Patterson will not bring the team compensation.
10/19 MLBTradeRumors: Free Agent Stock Watch: Ty Wigginton : Coming off an .876 OPS season with Houston in 2008, Ty Wigginton signed a two-year, $6MM deal with the Orioles. He had a ...
10/13 MLBTradeRumors: Free Agent Market For Third Basemen : The Orioles, Red Sox, Blue Jays, Indians, Tigers, Angels, Athletics, Mariners, Marlins, Cardinals, and Giants may be looking ...
10/6 Raise the Jolly Roger: The search is on : Just one day after parting with skipper John Russell, the Pirates’ managerial hunt kicked into high gear. It seems a little ...
10/5 MLBTradeRumors: Free Agent Market For First Basemen : First base is a place for offense, and the free agent market offers plenty of options. The Orioles, Red Sox, Rays, Blue Jays, ...
News -- September 2010
9/27 MLBTradeRumors: First Base Options For The Pirates : Pirates GM Neal Huntington recently expressed interest in finding a platoon partner for Garrett Jones at first base next year, ...
9/25 The UpperCard Network: Orioles Could Pursue Victor Martinez : The Orioles could make a serious push to sign Victor Martinez in free agency, writes ESPN.com’s Buster Olney. We heard earlier ...
9/23 SOX & Dawgs: Afternoon Red Sox Delight - 9/22 :
After losing the first two games of the series to the Baltimore Orioles, the Boston Red Sox will yet again look to salvage a ...
9/22 SOX & Dawgs: Afternoon Red Sox Delight - 9/22 :
After losing the first two games of the series to the Baltimore Orioles, the Boston Red Sox will yet again look to salvage a ...
9/22 SOX & Dawgs: Afternoon Red Sox Delight - 9/20 :
After a tough weekend series, the Boston Red Sox look to keep their playoff hopes alive against a much-improved Baltimore Orioles ...
9/22 SOX & Dawgs: Afternoon Red Sox Delight - 9/21 :
With their season hanging on by a thread, the Boston Red Sox will look to pick up a win in the second game of a three-game set ...
9/21 SOX & Dawgs: Afternoon Red Sox Delight - 9/21 :
With their season hanging on by a thread, the Boston Red Sox will look to pick up a win in the second game of a three-game set ...
9/21 SOX & Dawgs: Afternoon Red Sox Delight - 9/20 :
After a tough weekend series, the Boston Red Sox look to keep their playoff hopes alive against a much-improved Baltimore Orioles ...
9/20 The UpperCard Network: Eye On Free Agency: Jorge Cantu : It wasn’t long ago that Jorge Cantu was hitting .289/.345/.443 with 16 home runs and 100 RBI for the Marlins. Since last ...
9/19 YankeeAnalysts.com: New York Stranded Baserunners return with a vengeance; thwart fantastic return outing by Pettitte in 4-3 extra-inning loss : Joe Girardi decided to rest both Mark Teixeira and Alex Rodriguez for this one, and I can't say I had a problem with the move. ...
9/19 Baseball Musings: Great Scott : The Orioles come back against the Yankees as Luke Scott homers off Mariano Rivera in the ninth to tie the game. Scott then doubled ...
9/19 The UpperCard Network: Orioles Looking To Upgrade Offensively In 2011 : Orioles general manager Andy MacPhail appeared in the broadcast booth during an O’s game to discuss the O’s approach ...
9/19 MLBTradeRumors: MacPhail: O's Will Look To Upgrade Offense : The Orioles' bats haven't dazzled this season, ranking 27th in runs scored and 22nd in team OPS at .705. Peter **** from the Baltimore ...
9/8 YankeeAnalysts.com: Arrieta dominant as O's take first series of year from Yanks, on cusp of first sweep at Stadium since 1986 : You had to figure CC Sabathia was due for a clunker at home at some point. As wonderful as he is at pitching, even the best have ...
9/3 SOX & Dawgs: Boston Red Sox News & Notes - 9/3 :
For five innings last night, Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka looked like the pitcher that the planet saw ...
9/3 SOX & Dawgs: Boston Red Sox News & Notes - 9/3 :
For five innings last night, Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka looked like the pitcher that the planet saw ...
9/2 SOX & Dawgs: Afternoon Red Sox Delight - 9/2 :
After coming back for a big win last night, the Boston Red Sox will look to take the rubber game of a three-game set against ...
9/2 SOX & Dawgs: Afternoon Red Sox Delight - 9/2 :
After coming back for a big win last night, the Boston Red Sox will look to take the rubber game of a three-game set against ...
9/2 The UpperCard Network: Braves Assuming Chipper Returns In 2011 : Chipper Jones retirement has been a big issue for the Braves for a quite a while, and this year it inched closer to a reality. ...
9/2 B-R Blog: Justin Maxwell and doubling twice after pinch-hitting : Justin Maxwell came in as a pinch-hitter in yesterday's crazy Marlins-Nationals game. He doubled in his first two at-bats, joining ...
News -- August 2010
8/31 SOX & Dawgs: Afternoon Red Sox Delight - 8/31 :
After losing two-of-three against the Tampa Bay Rays, the Boston Red Sox will look to take out their frustrations on the Baltimore ...
8/31 SOX & Dawgs: Afternoon Red Sox Delight - 8/31 :
After losing two-of-three against the Tampa Bay Rays, the Boston Red Sox will look to take out their frustrations on the Baltimore ...
8/31 The UpperCard Network: Orioles Would Like To Re-Sign Wigginton : Ty Wigginton was an unlikely candidate to the be the Orioles lone all-star this season, and his play hasn’t gone without ...
8/30 MLBTradeRumors: Orioles Rumors: Wigginton, Uehara, Izturis : You might see Ty Wigginton in an Orioles uniform next season, but it’s less likely that the club re-signs Kevin Millwood or ...
8/22 MLBTradeRumors: Week In Review: 8/15/10 - 8/21/10 : Here's a look back at the trades, DFAs, and draft news from the past week:
The Braves acquired Derrek Lee for three prospects. ...
8/18 Call to the Pen: What’s Next: Carl Crawford, Brandon Inge, Chris Carter, Kila Ka’aihue : The Baltimore Orioles have the worst record in the American League, but contending clubs won’t be shopping for upgrades ...
8/18 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire : Orioles | Ty Wigginton's on-base streak comes to end: Baltimore Orioles IF Ty Wigginton went 0-for-4 Tuesday, Aug. 17, ending a run of 26 games reaching base via hit, walk or hit by ...[+]
pitch, according to The Associated Press.
8/18 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire : Orioles | Ty Wigginton, Luke Scott removed from waivers: Baltimore Orioles IF Ty Wigginton and OF Luke Scott were taken off waivers after claims were put in for them, according to Baltimore ...[+]
Sun reporters Dan Connolly and Jeff Zrebiec.
8/17 MLBTradeRumors: Orioles Will Not Trade Wigginton Or Scott : Ty Wigginton and Luke Scott will not be traded this season. Both players were claimed when the Orioles placed them on waivers ...
8/17 MLBTradeRumors: Giants Trying To Block Cards, Braves From Third Basemen? : Some GMs have the perception the Giants are trying to block the Cardinals and Braves from acquiring a third baseman through a ...
8/16 MLBTradeRumors: Braves Considering Clint Barmes : The Braves are considering Clint Barmes as one potential way of replacing Chipper Jones, according to Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports. ...
8/16 MLBTradeRumors: Cardinals Intensify Third Base Search : The Cardinals have intensified their search for help at third base, reports Joe Strauss of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Felipe ...
8/15 Bus League Baseball: Forty is the New Thirty: 2010 Update #2 : As promised in mid-June, here is the second update on the six teams that have gone the longest without a forty-homerun hitter. ...
8/12 The UpperCard Network: Chipper Jones To Miss The Remainder Of 2010 : After tearing an ACL, Chipper Jones is likely to miss the remainder of the Braves 2010 season. The report is being confirmed by ...
8/12 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire : Orioles | Ty Wigginton put on waivers: The Baltimore Orioles put 3B Ty Wigginton on trade waivers Thursday, Aug. 12, according to The Boston Globe's Nick Cafardo. ...[+]
8/12 MLBTradeRumors: Chipper Out For Season; Braves Have Depth, Options : Chipper Jones will miss the rest of the season with a torn ACL, according to Chris Dimino of 790 The Zone (Twitter links). It’s ...
8/11 MLBTradeRumors: Mike Gonzalez: August Trade Candidate : Let's imagine for a minute that the Orioles didn't sign Mike Gonzalez last winter, and his season unfolded in exactly the same ...
8/6 El Maquino: Cards Want Laroche…the One at 3rd : Rob Biertempfel is reporting that the Cards want Pirates 3b Andy LaRoche to replace out-for-the-year David Freese: “The ...
8/2 MLBTradeRumors: Waiver Trade Candidates: AL East : Last year, Ronnie Belliard, Jose Contreras, Jon Garland, Scott Kazmir, Jon Rauch, Billy Wagner, Bill Hall, Ivan Rodriguez, Aubrey ...
News -- July 2010
7/31 The UpperCard Network: The Players Who Didn’t Get Moved: Dunn, Bautista, Fielder : With the trade deadline long and gone, the biggest talk now is about the names who didn’t get moved at the deadline. Adam ...
7/31 NY Baseball Digest: Deadline Incomplete Without Bullpen Help : According to Fox Sports Ken Rosenthal the Yankees are paying $8.5 million for Nick Johnson‘s roster spot: $5.5 for Nick ...
7/30 The UpperCard Network: Yankees Close To Acquiring Lance Berkman : The Yankees are on the verge of completing a deal to acquire Lance Berkman, writes Joel Sherman of the New York Post. In recent ...
7/30 The UpperCard Network: Trade Chatter: Wigginton, Berkman, Bautista : FOX Sports.Com’s Jon Paul Morosi has the latest trade chatter from around the league, after Mike Jacobs was traded to the ...
7/30 MLBTradeRumors: Orioles May Be Done Dealing : The Orioles shipped Miguel Tejada out of town yesterday, and they might be done dealing according to Dan Connolly of the Baltimore ...
7/30 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire : Orioles | Teams cooling on Ty Wigginton: The Minnesota Twins, Philadelphia Phillies and San Francisco Giants are all cooling on Baltimore Orioles 3B Ty Wigginton, but ...[+]
there is still a 50-50 chance that the Orioles will deal him, according to FOXSports.com's Jon Paul Morosi.
7/29 My Pinstripes: The Daily Yankeeland : Some interesting discussion this afternoon between Brandon Tierney and Jody McDonald on 1050ESPN radio. Most of it centered around ...
7/29 MLBTradeRumors: Odds & Ends: Edmonds, Rangers, Adkins, Wigginton : Links for Thursday as the trading finally picks up...
Teams have asked the Brewers about Jim Edmonds, according ...
7/29 MLBTradeRumors: Rangers Seeking Second Base Help : The Rangers have entered the market for second basemen with Ian Kinsler hitting the disabled list with a groin strain, tweets ...
7/29 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire : Rangers | Do not need to acquire a 2B: The Texas Rangers do not have the urgency to acquire a second baseman before the trade deadline, but it is a possibility, reports ...[+]
Jeff Wilson, of The Dallas Morning News. The team could be interested in Baltimore Orioles IF Ty Wigginton and Florida Marlins IF Jorge Cantu.
7/28 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire : Yankees | Interested in Ty WiggintonThe New York Yankees have spoken to the Baltimore Orioles about 3B Ty Wigginton, according to MLB.com's Bryan Hoch. ...[+]
The New York Yankees have spoken to the Baltimore Orioles about 3B Ty Wigginton, according to MLB.com's Bryan Hoch.
7/28 MLBTradeRumors: Asking Price For Scott Downs : Blue Jays GM Alex Anthopoulos has the best reliever available in Scott Downs, and he knows it. Check out these asking prices ...
7/26 El Maquino: No Haren, No Oswalt, No Anything? : “At this point, it’s entirely possible that there may not be a deal out there. We’re continuing to explore ...
7/26 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire : Orioles | Ty Wigginton's suspension reduced: Baltimore Orioles 3B Ty Wigginton's three-game suspension has been reduced to two games, according to The Baltimore Sun. He will ...[+]
begin serving the two-game suspension Monday, July 26. 3B Jake Fox will start at first base Monday.
7/26 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire : Twins | Interested in Ty Wigginton: The Minnesota Twins are reportedly interested in acquiring Baltimore Orioles 3B Ty Wigginton, according to MLB.com's Brittany ...[+]
Ghiroli.
7/26 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire : Orioles | Ty Wigginton appealing suspension: Baltimore Orioles 3B Ty Wigginton is appealing his three-game suspension for bumping an umpire, according to MLB.com's Brittany ...[+]
Ghiroli.
7/26 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire : Phillies | Out of hunt for Ty Wigginton: The Philadelphia Phillies have reportedly bowed out of the hunt for Baltimore Orioles 3B Ty Wigginton, according to MLB.com's ...[+]
Brittany Ghiroli.
7/26 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire : Rangers | Frontrunners for Ty Wigginton: The Texas Rangers appear to be the favorites to land Baltimore Orioles 3B Ty Wigginton before the trade deadline, according to ...[+]
MLB.com's Brittany Ghiroli.
7/26 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire : Rockies | Interested in Ty Wigginton: The Colorado Rockies appear to be interested in trading for Baltimore Orioles 3B Ty Wigginton, according to MLB.com's Brittany ...[+]
Ghiroli.
7/26 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire : Padres | Interested in Ty Wigginton: The San Diego Padres appear to be interested in trading for Baltimore Orioles 3B Ty Wigginton, according to MLB.com's Brittany ...[+]
Ghiroli.
7/26 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire : Angels | Interested in Ty Wigginton: The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim appear to be interested in trading for Baltimore Orioles 3B Ty Wigginton, according to MLB.com's ...[+]
Brittany Ghiroli.
7/26 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire : Giants | Interested in Ty Wigginton: The San Francisco Giants appear to be interested in trading for Baltimore Orioles 3B Ty Wigginton, according to MLB.com's Brittany ...[+]
Ghiroli.
7/26 MLBTradeRumors: Odds & Ends: Sweeney, Downs, Martin : Links for Monday, as we celebrate the anniversary of the Mark DeRosa (2009), Casey Blake (2008), Xavier Nady (2008), and Ben ...
7/26 The UpperCard Network: Yankees Rumors: Haren, Wigginton, Soria : The latest on the Yankees on the trade front from George A. King III of The New York Post: They refused to give up pitching prospect ...
7/26 MLBTradeRumors: Yankees Rumors: Soria, Dunn, Lilly : SI's Jon Heyman dished Yankees rumors in yesterday's column...
The Yankees "made a big proposal" for Royals closer Joakim ...
7/26 MLBTradeRumors: Rangers Eyeing Derrek Lee, Deep In Talks For Cantu : The Rangers are known to be seeking a right-handed hitting first baseman, perhaps a platoon partner for Chris Davis. USA Today's ...
7/25 The UpperCard Network: Sunday Buzz On The MLB Trade Market : The latest from SI.Com’s Jon Heyman has Dan Haren and Roy Oswalt more than likely not landing in new destinations by the ...
7/25 MLBTradeRumors: Orioles Notes: Wigginton, Trade Market, Guthrie : MLB.com's Brittany Ghiroli has some deadline-oriented quotes from Orioles president of baseball operations Andy MacPhail. Let's ...
7/24 MLBTradeRumors: Rangers Pushing For Cantu : The Rangers are making a strong push for Marlins infielder Jorge Cantu as the deadline approaches, writes T.R. Sullivan of MLB.com. ...
7/24 MLBTradeRumors: Rosenthal On Fielder, Padres, Rockies : Let's see what Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports has for us in his latest installment of Full Count..
White Sox GM Ken Williams is ...
7/24 The UpperCard Network: MLB Trade Buzz: Oswalt, Fielder, Werth : The latest on the MLB Trade Market, from FOX Sports.Com’s Ken Rosenthal, in another edition of Full Count: It’s doubtful ...
7/23 Call to the Pen: Deal or no Deal: Potential Trade Thoughts from the AL East : With the MLB trade deadline quickly approaching I asked each of our site leads to give me their thoughts on what the team they ...
7/23 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire : Orioles | Ty Wigginton suspended three games: Baltimore Orioles 1B Ty Wigginton was suspended three games for bumping an umpire Thursday, July 22, the Baltimore Sun's Dan Connolly ...[+]
reports. He will appeal.
7/23 MLBTradeRumors: Orioles Designate Scott Moore For Assignment : The Orioles designated Scott Moore for assignment to make room for Brian Roberts, according to the team. Roberts is returning ...
7/23 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire : Yankees | Looking at right-handed bats: The New York Yankees are looking at Baltimore Orioles 1B Ty Wigginton, Cleveland Indians 3B Jhonny Peralta and Florida Marlins ...[+]
OF Cody Ross as right-handed bats off the bench, SI.com's Jon Heyman reports.
7/22 The UpperCard Network: Tigers Options: Lilly, Haren, Robertson : Jon Paul Morosi of FOX Sports.Com has the latest trade buzz from around the league concerning the Detroit Tigers: Despite a losing ...
7/21 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire : Orioles | Ty Wigginton goes deep Wednesday: Baltimore Orioles 3B Ty Wigginton hit his 16th home run of the season and second in two games in a losing effort Wednesday, July ...[+]
21, according to The Associated Press.
7/21 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire : Yankees | No longer considering Jose Bautista, Ty Wigginton: The New York Yankees are not considering Toronto Blue Jays OF Jose Bautista or Baltimore Orioles 3B Ty Wigginton because their ...[+]
price tags were too high, according to MLB.com's Alden Gonzalez.
7/21 The UpperCard Network: Yankees Looking At Peralta, Helms : The Yankees are looking for upgrades on their bench and FOX Sports.Com’s Ken Rosenthal writes that they’re looking ...
7/21 MLBTradeRumors: Yankees Considering Jhonny Peralta : Indians third baseman Jhonny Peralta is in the mix along with Florida's Wes Helms as potential bench options for the Yankees, ...
7/20 Baseball Musings: Crawford Beltre’d : Carl Crawford should get some sympathy from Adrian Beltre: Crawford reached on a fielder’s choice in the top of the first ...
7/20 El Maquino: Back-to-Back-to-Back-to-… : Last night, Albert Pujols, Allen Craig and Skip Schumaker got back-to-back-to-back homeruns off of Kyle Kendrick (PHLS). Today, ...
7/19 MLBTradeRumors: Yankees Prioritizing Bench, Bullpen Help : ESPN's Buster Olney tweets the Yankees' trade deadline priorities:
"Even in the aftermath of Andy Pettitte's injury, the Yankees' ...
7/19 MLBTradeRumors: Red Sox Inquired On Leo Nunez, Cody Ross : The Red Sox inquired about Marlins players Leo Nunez and Cody Ross, reports Clark Spencer of the Miami Herald. Spencer adds ...
7/18 MLBTradeRumors: Week In Review: 7/12/10 - 7/18/10 : Baseball lost George Steinbrenner this week, easily it's most recognizable owner, and the National League won it's first All ...
7/18 NY Baseball Digest: Yanks Hot on Soria and Wigginton : I spoke with my main Yankees source down in Tampa on Sunday morning who informed me that the team is in the midst of ongoing ...
7/18 MLBTradeRumors: Rockies Looking To Add Before Deadline : The Rockies are seeking to upgrade their bullpen, starting rotation, and corner infield situation, sources tell Troy E. Renck ...
7/18 MLBTradeRumors: Cafardo On Gonzalez, Oswalt, Lilly, Ramos : Padres first baseman Adrian Gonzalez will eventually end up with another club, writes Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe. The ...
7/17 MLBTradeRumors: MacPhail: No Young Player Is Untouchable : Orioles' president of baseball operations Andy MacPhail spoke to reporters today, and MLB.com's Brittany Ghiroli says he indicated ...
7/17 MLBTradeRumors: Talks Between Phillies and O's Are "Dead" : Talks between the Phillies and Orioles regarding infielders Ty Wigginton and Miguel Tejada are currently dead, a source told Jeff ...
7/16 MLBTradeRumors: Wigginton, Tejada Drawing Interest : With baseball's worst record at 29-59, the Orioles are expected to start selling off their veteran players any day now as they ...
7/15 MLBTradeRumors: Odds & Ends: Myers, Rockies, Wood, Capps : It was on this day in 1905 that Shirley Povich, one of the great sportswriters of all time, was born in Bar Harbor, Maine. Povich, ...
7/14 MLBTradeRumors: Potentially Available First Basemen : Several contenders might be looking for help at first base, including the Rockies, Angels, Giants, and Rangers. Potentially ...
7/13 MLBTradeRumors: Potentially Available Second Basemen : The Phillies, Red Sox, Rockies and Mets could consider adding a second baseman sometime this month. Here are some of the names ...
7/13 MLBTradeRumors: Help At The Hot Corner : If your team is looking for help at third base this summer, we've got players who could conceivably be available for trade:
Jose ...
7/10 MLBTradeRumors: Rosenthal's Full Count Video: Dunn, Oswalt, Haren : In his latest Full Count video at FOX Sports, Ken Rosenthal looks at possible next moves for the Angels, Yankees, Mets, and White ...
7/9 MLBTradeRumors: Odds & Ends: Vazquez, Workman, Penn, Prior : Some links for Friday, as the Cliff Lee drama unfolds...
The Yankees aren't close to moving Javier Vazquez and could ...
7/9 MLBTradeRumors: Yankees, Red Sox, Rays Interested In Werth : The Yankees, Red Sox and Rays have told the Phillies that they would have interest in Jayson Werth if he is available, according ...
7/7 MLBguru: Phillies : (UPDATE) July 7th: A little bit more added to this as Phillies representatives as well as Orioles representatives have appeared ...
7/7 MLBTradeRumors: Kennedy, Guzman Drawing Interest : The Nationals are drawing interest in Adam Kennedy and Cristian Guzman, but are not progressing towards a deal for either infielder, ...
7/7 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire : Orioles | Scouting San Diego: The Baltimore Orioles have recently scouted the San Diego Padres system, reports Jon Morosi, of FOXSports.com. It is not known ...[+]
if the Padres are interested in Orioles 3B Ty Wigginton.
7/6 MLBTradeRumors: Odds & Ends: Munson, Braves, White Sox, Phillies : A few more links, on the night of Johnny Damon's 2,500th career hit....
The Padres released former third overall pick ...
7/6 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire : Phillies | Looking at second and third basemen: The Philadelphia Phillies are interested in acquiring a second or third baseman who can play the position defensively and provide ...[+]
some offense, reports CSNPhilly.coms Jim Salisbury. The team is interested in Baltimore Orioles 3B Ty Wigginton, Arizona Diamondbacks 2B Kelly Johnson, Houston Astros SS Jeff Keppinger and several others.
7/6 NY Baseball Digest: Mistake Not to Sign Hairston : Rumors around the web have the Yankees in the market for both a utility super sub type to fill the role Jerry Hairston did last ...
7/6 MLBTradeRumors: Phils Remain Buyers; Could Sell : If the Phillies fall from contention, they could sell, GM Ruben Amaro Jr. acknowledged to Ken Rosenthal and Jon Paul Morosi of ...
7/6 MLBTradeRumors: Rockies Will Wait Until Late July To Trade : Rockies GM Dan O’Dowd told Jim Armstrong of the Denver Post that he doesn’t expect to make moves until the end of the month. ...
7/4 MLBTradeRumors: Week In Review: 6/27/10 - 7/3/10 : It's time for a special Fourth of July edition of the Week In Review..
The Diamondbacks cleaned house, firing GM Josh Byrnes ...
7/4 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire : MLB | American League All-Star reserves announced: The following position players have been added to the 2010 American League All-Star team as reserves, according to MLB.com: Baltimore ...[+]
Orioles IF Ty Wigginton, Detroit Tigers 1B Miguel Cabrera, Boston Red Sox 2B Dustin Pedroia, C Victor Martinez and DH David Ortiz, Texas Rangers 2B Ian Kinsler and SS Elvis Andrus, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim OF Torii Hunter, New York Yankees 3B Alex Rodriguez and Toronto Blue Jays C John Buck and OFs Jose Bautista and Vernon Wells.
7/3 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire : Phillies | Interested in Ty Wigginton?: The Philadelphia Phillies have reportedly expressed interest in Baltimore Orioles IF Ty Wigginton, according to The Baltimore ...[+]
Sun's Dan Connolly. Charlie Kerfeld, a special assistant to Phillies general manager Ruben Amaro Jr., was scouting at Camden Yards for several games earlier this week.
7/3 MLBTradeRumors: Yankees Looking To Add Bench Help : The Ty Wigginton rumor appears to be just the tip of the iceberg for the Yankees, who have prioritized improving the bench before ...
7/2 MLBTradeRumors: Stark On Wigginton, Lopez, Atkins, Lee : Unlike the Red Sox and Rockies, who may try to avoid making a trade to replace their injured infielders, the Phillies are "trying ...
7/2 MLBTradeRumors: Yankees Interested In Ty Wigginton : The Yankees have some interest in Ty Wigginton, according to Ed Price of AOL FanHouse. Price suggests the Yankees would be interested ...
7/2 MLBTradeRumors: Phillies Interested in Lee, Tejada, Wigginton : Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports reports that we can add the Phillies to the list of teams interested in trading for Cliff Lee. Only ...
7/2 NY Baseball Digest: Could Werth Become Available to Yanks? : Earlier today Joel Sherman talked about the Yankees need for offense in a season where they have received it inconsistently. He ...
7/2 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire : Orioles | Josh Bell promotion doesn't mean deal is imminent: The promotion of Baltimore Orioles 3B Josh Bell doesn't mean a deal involving IF Ty Wigginton or 3B Miguel Tejada is imminent, ...[+]
MLB.com's Brittany Ghiroli reports.
7/2 Darn this Gold Glove: Games 78 & 79 Recap or Two Games, Many Oddities, More Geren Criticism : Tuesday: Oakland 4, Baltimore 2 (WPA Graph from Fangraphs)Wednesday: Baltimore 9, Oakland 6 (WPA Graph from Fangraphs)A's Current ...
7/1 MLBTradeRumors: Orioles Notes: : Some news from the city of Omar, McNulty and Stringer Bell...
Former Oriole and current MASN broadcaster Rick Dempsey ...
7/1 The UpperCard Network: Utley Out With Thumb Surgery, Phillies Infield Options : ESPN’s Buster Olney tweets that the Phillies have announced that Chase Utley will be undergoing surgery on his thumb, and ...
7/1 MLBTradeRumors: Orioles Call Up Josh Bell : With Luke Scott headed to the disabled list, the Orioles have called up top prospect Josh Bell from Triple-A according to a team ...
7/1 MLBTradeRumors: Rosenthal On Phillies' Infield Options : The Phillies learned today that Chase Utley will be out for several weeks due to thumb surgery, and Ken Rosenthal of FoxSports.com ...
7/1 MLBTradeRumors: Olney's Latest: Sabean, Dunn, Red Sox : ESPN.com's Buster Olney has a new Insider-only blog entry up, so let's dive in and take a look at the highlights....
One ...
7/1 The UpperCard Network: Around The Diamond: Nationals, Vizcaino Injury, Mets : Some news to start Thursday: MLB.Com’s Nationals beat writer William Ladson writes that the Nationals have made inquiries ...
7/1 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire : Orioles | Four homer Wednesday: Baltimore Orioles 3B Ty Wigginton, OF Adam L. Jones, OF Corey Patterson and 3B Miguel Tejada all homered in a winning effort Wednesday, ...[+]
June 30. Wigginton's 14th homer of the year was the first by a first baseman on the team this season. Jones needed only a triple for the cycle.
News -- June 2010
6/30 MLBTradeRumors: Angels Interested In Hank Blalock : The Angels have some interest in Hank Blalock, according to Mike DiGiovanna of the LA Times. Blalock, available since the Rays ...
6/30 MLBTradeRumors: Free Agent Stock Watch: June 2010 Edition : Players only have six months to establish their value on the free agent market, so every month counts. Let's take a look at some ...
6/30 MLBTradeRumors: Giants Will Avoid Rental Players : Giants GM Brian Sabean is searching for a bat, reports Jeff Fletcher of AOL FanHouse. But here's Sabean explaining his limitation:
"We ...
6/29 MLBTradeRumors: Infield Options For The Phillies : Today Chase Utley and Placido Polanco became the latest star infielders to hit the disabled list. Greg Dobbs and Brian Bo**** ...
6/28 MLBTradeRumors: Rangers Scouted Jeremy Guthrie, Ty Wigginton : The Rangers scouted Orioles players Jeremy Guthrie and Ty Wigginton as they prepare for the trade deadline, tweets ESPN's Buster ...
6/28 The UpperCard Network: MLB Hits: More Zambrano, Vlad, Dodgers Bullpen : Some news from around the baseball world, as Stephen Strasburg prepares to face the Atlanta Braves tonight in his 4th start: After ...
6/27 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire : Orioles | Ty Wigginton returns to lineup Sunday: Baltimore Orioles IF Ty Wigginton (back) returned to the starting lineup against the Washington Nationals Sunday, June 27, as ...[+]
the first baseman, according to MLB.com's Brittany Ghiroli.
6/26 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire : Orioles | Ty Wigginton not in lineup Saturday: Baltimore Orioles 3B Ty Wigginton (back) is not in the starting lineup Saturday, June 26, but interim manager Juan Samuel said ...[+]
he just wanted to give Wigginton an extra day to rest, reports MLB.com's Noah Rosenstein. Samuel said he expects Wigginton to be in the starting lineup Sunday, June 27.
6/26 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire : Orioles | Ty Wigginton bothered by tight back: Baltimore Orioles IF Ty Wigginton (back) missed the game against the Washington Nationals Friday, June 25, due to a tight back, ...[+]
according to The Associated Press. He was also out of the lineup for precautionary reasons Saturday, June 26, although he could be used as a pinch hitter if needed, according to MLB.com's Brittany Ghiroli.
6/25 MLBTradeRumors: Mets Focus On Pitching, Not Second Base : The Mets are focused on adding pitching and will not pursue a trade for a second baseman, a source tells Andy Martino of the New ...
6/24 MLBTradeRumors: Rockies To Keep “Weathering The Storm” : Rockies owner **** Monfort told Troy Renck of the Denver Post that his club probably can’t add a hitter and probably doesn’t ...
6/23 MLBTradeRumors: Orioles Want Young Shortstop For Wigginton : The Orioles figure to be major players on the trade market this summer, though Ken Rosenthal of FoxSports.com tweets that the ...
6/23 MLBTradeRumors: Rockies In No Rush To Acquire Infielders : The Rockies are interested in Ty Wigginton and will monitor the market for infielders, but they will wait to see if the club remains ...
6/22 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire : Rockies | Eyeing Dan Uggla, Ty Wigginton: The Colorado Rockies will keep an eye on Florida Marlins 2B Dan Uggla and Baltimore Orioles 3B Ty Wigginton as the trade deadline ...[+]
approaches, according to The Denver Post's Troy E. Renck.
6/22 MLBTradeRumors: Olney On Dodgers, Lee, Yankees : One general manager told ESPN.com's Buster Olney that "it's becoming pretty clear" that the Dodgers won't be able to add pitching ...
6/22 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire : Rockies | Monitoring infield market: The Colorado Rockies will be monitoring the trade market for infielders, and two possible targets are Florida Marlins 2B Dan Uggla ...[+]
and Baltimore Orioles IF Ty Wigginton, the Denver Post's Troy E. Renck reports.
6/21 MLBTradeRumors: Rockies Notes: Uggla, Wigginton, Iannetta : Following Troy Tulowitzki's wrist injury, the Rockies are considering their next move, hoping to stay in contention in a competitive ...
6/21 MLBTradeRumors: Rosenthal On Yankees, Oswalt, White Sox, Beltre : The Yankees are not actively looking for a utility infielder, according to Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports. Rosenthal names Willie ...
6/17 MLBTradeRumors: O's Aren't Looking To Shed Payroll : The Orioles may be 30 games under .500, but they’re not going to make deals for the sake of making deals. President of baseball ...
6/16 MLBTradeRumors: Third Base Options For The Twins : The Twins are a good team, but it's in spite of the production they're getting at the hot corner. Ron Gardenhire's third baseman ...
6/16 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire : Orioles | Ty Wigginton rests Wednesday: Baltimore Orioles 3B Ty Wigginton took the day off Wednesday, June 16, for the first time since April 13, according to MLB.com's ...[+]
Brittany Ghiroli.
6/15 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire : Rangers | Looking at Ty Wigginton, Wes Helms: The Texas Rangers are discussing Baltimore Orioles 3B Ty Wigginton and Florida Marlins 3B Wes Helms as right-handed hitting corner ...[+]
infielders that could serve as primary backups to 1B Justin Smoak and 3B Michael Young, according to the Fort Worth Star-Telegram's Jeff Wilson.
6/9 MLBTradeRumors: Potentially Available Power Bats : Several contenders could use a boost in the slugging department, especially the Padres and A's. Let's take a look at potentially ...
6/7 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire : Orioles | Ty Wigginton wants to stay: Baltimore Orioles IF Ty Wigginton said he'd rather remain with the Orioles and play rather than take a reduced role on another ...[+]
team, the Baltimore Sun's Dan Connolly reports.
6/6 MLBTradeRumors: Wigginton Not Looking For A Trade : Orioles infielder Ty Wigginton wants to remain with the Orioles if the alternative is receiving little playing time elsewhere, ...
6/6 MLBTradeRumors: Week In Review: 5/30/10 - 6/5/10 : Let's take a look back at the week that was on the eve of the MLB Draft..
The Orioles fired manager Dave Trembley after the ...
6/5 MLBTradeRumors: Discussion: The Orioles' Next Move : When the Orioles fired manager Dave Trembley on Thursday, it represented the club's first major shake-up, and Peter **** of the ...
6/5 MLBTradeRumors: Olney's Latest: Orioles, Diamondbacks, Delgado : In today's blog post at ESPN, Buster Olney says a question being asked by some is whether the Orioles' constant losing is infecting ...
6/3 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire : Mets | Kevin Millwood, Ty Wigginton open to trade: Baltimore Orioles SP Kevin Millwood and IF Ty Wigginton both said they would be open to being traded to the New York Mets, according ...[+]
to The Star-Ledger's Michael Alpaugh.
6/2 MLBTradeRumors: Millwood, Wigginton Open To Playing For Mets : Kevin Millwood and Ty Wigginton told Dan Martin of the New York Post that they are open to playing for the Mets if the Orioles ...
6/1 MLBTradeRumors: The Rays' Biggest Needs : The trade deadline is two months away, and it's time to start looking at the needs of contenders. With the best record in baseball, ...
News -- May 2010
5/24 MLBTradeRumors: Rosenthal On Oswalt, Kearns, Dunn : Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports leads his latest column with an imagined conversation between Astros owner Drayton McLane and GM Ed ...
5/23 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire : Orioles | Ty Wigginton drives in four runs Saturday: Baltimore Orioles 2B Ty Wigginton went 2-for-4 with a home run and four RBIs against the Washington Nationals Saturday, May 22, ...[+]
according to The Associated Press.
5/16 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire : Orioles | Ty Wigginton homers twice Saturday: Baltimore Orioles IF Ty Wigginton hit two solo home runs Saturday, May 15, against the Cleveland Indians, according to The Associated ...[+]
Press.
5/10 MLBlogs: The 26th Man: AL April All-Stars : For what it's worth (it's not worth as much as most fans think it is), here are my American League All-Stars for the month of ...
5/9 MLBTradeRumors: Discussion: Possible Targets For The Mariners : As the Mariners' offense continues to struggle, they're likely looking to make deals with teams that have rapidly fallen out ...
5/7 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire : Orioles | Ty Wigginton hits 10th homer: Baltimore Orioles IF Ty Wigginton smacked his 10th home run of the season Thursday, May 6, putting him two behind Chicago White ...[+]
Sox 1B Paul Konerko on the leader list. The Associated Press reports he is one homer short of his total for all of last season.
5/6 MLBTradeRumors: Could The Nationals Be Trade Deadline Buyers? : The Nationals are off to a 14-13 start, which puts them two games behind the Phillies in the NL East. However, based on their ...
5/5 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire : Orioles | Three go deep Wednesday: Baltimore Orioles C Matt Wieters, 1B Ty Wigginton and OF Nolan Reimold all hit home runs in a losing effort Wednesday, May 5, ...[+]
according to The Associated Press. Wigginton now has nine homers this season.
5/5 MLBTradeRumors: Odds & Ends: Harwell, Bradley, Zito : Links for Wednesday, as Ty Wigginton continues his **** on the American League...
Baseball fans are mourning the loss of ...
5/3 MLBTradeRumors: Impending Free Agents By WAR : You can't do much with a month's worth of data, but we like to look anyway. Wins Above Replacement is a good way to boil down ...
5/3 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire : Orioles | Ty Wigginton wins it: Baltimore Orioles IF Ty Wigginton had a walkoff double to win in the 10th inning Sunday, May 2, The Associated Press reports. ...[+]
News -- April 2010
4/27 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire : Orioles | Ty Wigginton on fire: Baltimore Orioles 1B Ty Wigginton, who is hitting .327, has reached base safely in 12 of his last 13 games, according to MLB.com's ...[+]
Alden Gonzalez.
4/25 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire : Orioles | Ty Wigginton collects four hits Saturday: Baltimore Orioles 2B Ty Wigginton went 4-for-5 Saturday, April 24, against the Boston Red Sox, with a home run, according to The ...[+]
Associated Press.
4/22 MLBTradeRumors: 2011 Contract Issues: Baltimore Orioles : The Orioles face two contractual options after the season:
First baseman Garrett Atkins has an $8.5MM club option with a ...