Philadelphia Phillies

...at third base. However, the team apparently won't pursue free agent Chone Figgins, who is out of the Phillies' price range. The Phillies also are in the market for closer insurance following Brad Lidge's poor 2009 season. Free-agent...

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SEVEN YEARS AGO, the Phillies publicly pursued free-agent slugger Jim Thome. At the stroke of midnight on the deadline that teams could make formal offers, then-general manager Ed Wade fired off an e-mail and followed it up with a long,...

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...the bench and bullpen. 1 of 2 General manager Ruben Amaro Jr. and his staff have long since established their off-season priorities: The Phillies need to sign a third baseman, remake their bench, and improve their bullpen. Now they can...

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...word is out that Gillick might well latch on to a senior consulting role in Toronto . . . The Jays would love to have him," it declared. The Phillies official said the Jays have not asked for permission to speak to Gillick. Because your...

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The latest out of the Philadelphia Phillies camp is that they want to feel out the market before they move in free agency. That is better than the story the day before, where a source said that Mark DeRosa could land on the Phillies to...

In this article: Mark DeRosa, Doug Glanville, Surgery, Mlb.com, University of Pennsylvania, Pedro Feliz, Cole Hamels, Ryan Howard, and Chase Utley

He made 25 starts and was 10-5 with a 3.40 earned run average and allowed six home runs in 145 2/3 innings. Flande was signed by the Phillies as an amateur free agent in 2004. Sanchez, 22, was converted from catcher to pitcher this...

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SI writer Jon Heyman stated that the Phillies are still the main suitors for the services of speedy third baseman Chone Figgins. A growing number of people I have talked to favor a more traditional third baseman with power, such as Garrett...

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It's because Figgins is seeking a reported five-year, $50 million contract, according to MLB.com. The Web site reports that the Phillies already have $106.75 million committed to 12 players, with arbitration-eligible stars Shane...

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...a free agent. I have already said that the Phils should get either Garrett Atkins or Adrian Beltre to replace Pedro Feliz as the Phillies' everyday third baseman, with Mark DeRosa being another guy that I wouldn't mind picking up.

In this article: Brandon Lyon, Phillies, Brad Lidge, Detroit Tigers, Arizona Diamondbacks, Eric Bruntlett, Ryan Madson, Surgery, and National League

The Philadelphia Phillies exercised their $8 million club option on left-hander Cliff Lee on Friday, as the National League champions were quickly back to work just two days after losing the World Series. The Phillies made the...

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