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Phillies Sign Catcher Paul Bako

David Murphy reports (via Twitter) the Phillies have signed catcher Paul Bako to a minor league deal. Todd Zolecki confirmed and said Bako will start in extended spring training.

Bako, 36, hit .217 with a career-high six home runs and 35 RBI in 299 at bats for Cincinnati last season. He signed with the Cubs for spring training but was released shortly after.

Tim Malcolm

Tim first found the Phillies as a little infant at Veteran’s Stadium, cheering on a Juan Samuel game-winning home run in his very first game. With the pinstripes in his blood, he witnessed Terry Mulholland’s 1990 no-hitter, “Steve Carlton Night” at the Vet, game three of the 1993 World Series, countless games during the charmed 2008 championship season and various road excursions. Since November 2007 Tim’s been writing about them daily at Phillies Nation, becoming one of the world’s most popular Phillies scribes. You can catch him on Twitter and Facebook, as well. When he’s not talking about the Phils he’s relaxing with a St. Bernardus ABT 12 or one of his many favored brews.