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Whoopdee-Freakin-Doo

Well, it's finally happened, the Phillies signed a starter.  Ryan Franklin, who went 8-15 with a 5.10 ERA for Seattle last year,...

Dr. Burrell and Mr. Burrell

So we were brainstorming the potential lineup for next season, here's what we got: 1. Rollins2. Utley3. Abreu4. Burrell5. Howard6. Rowand7. Bell/Nunez8. Lieberthal...

Exclusive New Wall Photos

Yesterday I had the chance to check out the new left field wall at Citizen's Bank Ballpark - you can check out...

New Left Field Wall Construction – Citizen’s Bank Park

Get Involved

Now that Johnny Damon has succumbed to the dark side, the Red Sox are in need of a center fielder and it just...

‘Tis the Season

From all of us at Phillies Nation to all of you die-hard Phillies fans, Happy Holidays!! ...

Ace in the Hole – Brett Myers

The latest comment chatter makes a great segue for the post I was planning for today: that is, Brett Myers.  With the...

Love Me Non-Tenders

As many of you know, midnight was the deadline for clubs to offer contracts to those eligible for arbitration.  The Phils offered...

Can’t Get No Relief

Ok, so it looks as if the Phillies entire pitching staff is a mess.  First of all, you have a pool of...

Not Every Arrest Deserves A Prosecution

Free at last, free at last, God almighty, JMike is free at last.  Yes, that is more or less the exact quote...

What’s Pat Have Up His Sleeve?

Padilla's departure leaves two holes.  The savings of $4 mil in payroll gives Gillick more cash to lure a better starter; but the Phils...

Phillies Lose Two Starters

The Phils traded Vicente Padilla to the Rangers today for a player to be named later.  It seems even new jack, Pat...

Braves Sign Pratt

Todd Pratt agreed to terms on a one year contract today with the Braves.  Atlanta traded former Phil Johnny Estrata to Arizona...

Phillies Add 4 Players

Well Pat Gillick is still averaging four new players per week, but the latest additions came with the help of the Rule 5...

List of Free Agent Pitchers

It's become less likely that the Phillies are going to part with Bobby Abreu, so don't believe the rumors.  Gillick said yesterday that the...

Interested in Barry Zito?

Thanks to our friend Matt over at the overspending Metsblog.com we have a better idea of what it will take to land LHP...

A Black Day for Whitey

For those of you that have been waiting anxiously to hear Richie Asburn's fate in the the Ford C. Frick award, I...

A Break from Trade Rumors

I gotta tell you with this being a World Cup year and me living in Europe, it's hard to not get pretty...

Starting Pitching

The Bobby Abreu rumors continue to fly and the possible scenarios seem endless.  However the consistent theme in all of them favor...

Closer Controversy

Within a day of adding Danys Baez to the Closer Poll, he has already forged ahead of both Tom Gordon and Trevor...

Gillick Closes the Closer Deal

Pat Gillick's signing streak moves into day 4!  Today the Phillies announced a "preliminary agreement" with free agent reliever Tom Gordon to the...

For Your Information

Hey, real quick some Phillies Nation housekeeping.  As many of you are finding out, submitting a comment sometimes throws you to a...

Signings, Signings and More Signings

Wow, when will it end?  Today Pat Gillick announced the signing of Julio Santana, a right-handed reliever from Milwaukee, to a one year...

Public Enema Number 1

Throughout the season I certainly got fed up with Billy Wagner running his mouth.  Then in blowing those two saves against Houston,...