Eric Seidman

Posts By Eric Seidman

• Analysis

  Phillies Send Pence to Giants in 4-Player Deal

  Moments after the Phillies finalized a deal sending Shane Victorino to the Dodgers (see story), reports surfaced that the Phils and Giants...

• Rumors

  Keep Shane, Extend Him the Qualifying Offer

  The new collective bargaining agreement drastically reduced the likelihood that teams get much in return for rental players. Since these players no...

• 2012 Game Recaps

  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 fire...

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  Analysis

  Phils Dangling Victorino For Bullpen Help

  The Phillies have played some solid baseball lately, which has muddied their trade waters as the deadline approaches. They haven’t identified themselves...

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  Acquisitions

  Sign An Ace, Deal An Ace

  Though the Phillies have shown signs of improvement recently — especially in terms of coming back from deficits — they are still...

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  Analysis

  The Phillies Absolutely Shouldn’t Trade Rollins

  In sports, the term ‘anchoring’ refers to when fans develop an opinion based off of a specific series of events and hold...

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  Payroll

  Roster Ramifications of a Hamels Extension

  As Buster Olney reported yesterday, the Phillies are making one final push to negotiate an in-season extension with Cole Hamels before potentially...

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  Free Agency

  Report: Phillies Will Make Push For Hamels

  UPDATE, 6:13 am Friday: Jayson Stark of ESPN.com reports that a source says the Phillies will make a “sizable offer” to Hamels...

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  Analysis

  This Bullpen *Could* Actually Provide Relief

  We’re proud to introduce Phillies Nation’s newest writer, Eric Seidman, a published author, an alumnus of Baseball Prospectus and a current staff...