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Mon, 17 Nov 2008 21:40:14 PST |
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Phillies Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)
Just as Barack Obama fills his Cabinet positions and prepares for the transition of power, the World Series champion Phillies have been re-organizing their front office and coaching staff under new general manager Ruben Amaro Jr.
Amaro hired two assistant general managers (longtime Seattle Mariners executive Benny Looper and longtime Rays staffer Steve Proefrock) and promoted Chuck LaMar to assistant GM. Meanwhile, manager Charlie Manuel dismissed third base coach Steve Smith and was surprised to learn that trusted bench coach Jimy Williams declined an invitation to return for 2009.
"He wasn't upset or nothing," said Manuel, reached by phone in Winter Haven, Fla. "That's not the case at all.
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Pujols wins National League MVP (PA SportsTicker)Albert Pujols' stoic consistency evidently carried more weight than Ryan Howard's fantastic finish.
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Phillies name Proefrock assistant GM (PA SportsTicker)Scott Proefrock, who spent the previous three seasons in the Baltimore Orioles' front office, was named an assistant general manager for the Philadelphia Phillies on Monday.
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Scott Proefrock hired as Phillies assistant GM (AP)Scott Proefrock was hired Monday as assistant general manager of the World Series champion Philadelphia Phillies. Proefrock spent the last three seasons as director of baseball administration for Baltimore following 11 years with Tampa Bay. He joins Benny Looper and Chuck LaMar as assistant GMs under Ruben Amaro Jr., the team's new general manager.
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Are Closers Worth The Cost? (Yahoo! Sports)One-inning relief pitchers like Francisco Rodriguez aren't worth the big bucks, an analysis shows.
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Phillies would like to add an arm to bullpen staff (Yahoo! Sports)Tops on their wish list of the Philadelphia Phillies is an arm or two who can bolster a bullpen that finished...
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Market for Burrell may be slow to develop (Yahoo! Sports) The market for outfielder and ex- Philadelphia Phillies Pat Burrell may be slow to develop, as teams weigh...
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Free-agent focus: Looking for infield, outfield help (SportingNews.com)Free-agent shopping promises to be hotter than Christmas sales, and we take a look at the teams who has the lists -- and the money -- to cart off the best players.
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Philadelphia Phillies raise ticket prices for 2009 (AP)The Philadelphia Phillies are raising ticket prices for next year after winning their first World Series title since 1980. Most tickets will increase by $2 or $3 in 2009 and top premium seats will cost $50, an increase of $6. Prices for season tickets range from just over $1,300 to $4,100. The team was instituting modest price increases to keep it in line with franchises with similar stadiums and...
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Moyer likely to return to Phils, but not Burrell (Yahoo! Sports) Jamie Moyer entered the open market Friday morning but indications are that he will return, possibly with a...
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Former Orioles manager Sam Perlozzo joins Phillies (AP)Former Baltimore Orioles manager Sam Perlozzo joined the Philadelphia Phillies' coaching staff on Thursday. Perlozzo wasn't immediately assigned a specific position. The World Series champion Phillies are seeking a third-base coach and bench coach for manager Charlie Manuel. Steve Smith wasn't retained as third-base coach and Jimy Williams chose not to return as bench coach.
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Even with Series win, Phils' Manuel a B-list manager (Yahoo! Sports)There is an A-list of baseball managers and there is a B-list. Charlie Manuel has managed the Philadelphia...
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Maddon, Piniella win Manager of Year awards (AP)
Joe Maddon took Tampa Bay from last place to first, a few years after Lou Piniella tried to turn that trick himself. But it didn't take Piniella long to find success elsewhere, and both managers were big winners Wednesday. Maddon easily won the American League Manager of the Year award for guiding the Rays from baseball's basement to the World Series.
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Giants ace Tim Lincecum wins NL Cy Young Award (AP)
Tim Lincecum hung up the phone after learning the good news he'd been waiting more than a month to hear. "My reaction was 'Whoo hoo!"' the newly crowned NL Cy Young Award winner hollered for a news conference bigger than any the San Francisco Giants had seen since the days of home run king Barry Bonds.
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Vegas not favoring your team in 2009? Don't worry about it (Yahoo! Sports) David Chalk of Bugs & Cranks weighs in with reasons you shouldn't fret over your team's World Series odds...
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Locking-up Howard, Hamels won't be easy for Phils (Yahoo! Sports) The Philadelphia Phillies management is optimistic it can sign superstar first baseman Ryan Howard and No.
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Holliday may not be in Oakland for long (Yahoo! Sports) If the Oakland Athletics do complete the trade that will bring Matt Holliday from the Colorado Rockies , the...
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Longoria is AL Rookie of Year, Soto wins NL award (AP)Evan Longoria started the season in the minors and ended it in the World Series. Geovany Soto helped the Chicago Cubs reach the playoffs from his spot behind the plate. Rare achievements for a pair of rookies -- but these were no ordinary freshmen. Longoria won the American League Rookie of the Year award in a unanimous vote and Soto ran away with the NL honor Monday, capping impressive seasons that...
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Eyre re-signs with Phillies (AP)Left-handed reliever Scott Eyre signed a $2 million, one-year contract Monday to remain with the Philadelphia Phillies. Eyre was 3-0 with a 1.88 ERA in 19 appearances for Philadelphia. He had 18 strikeouts in 14 1-3 innings. Eyre began the season with the Chicago Cubs. Overall, he was 5-0 with a 4.21 ERA and 32 strikeouts in 25 2-3 innings.
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Phillies to host Braves in 2009 MLB season opener (AP)The World Series champion Philadelphia Phillies will host the Atlanta Braves in Major League Baseball's 2009 opener on April 5. The Sunday night game, originally scheduled for the following day, will be broadcast on ESPN2, the commissioner's office said Monday. Most other teams start play on April 6.
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Phils may have left field solution already on their roster (Yahoo! Sports)Countless possible matches in left field have been mentioned for the Philadelphia Phillies since it became...
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Phils, Cardinals the leaders to obtain Holliday (Yahoo! Sports)The St. Louis Cardinals and Philadelphia Phillies have emerged as the leaders to obtain Colorado Rockies all-star...
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At the Letters: Parting shots from Philly (Yahoo! Sports)Phillies fans weigh in on the World Series title, controversial Game 5, Bud Selig and the state of baseball.
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Dodgers' offer to Manny includes a term limit (Yahoo! Sports)The prized slugger would be guaranteed a contract for only half as long as Barack Obama's first term in the White House.
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Greg Maddux adds to record with 18th Gold Glove (AP)Age is no issue for Greg Maddux when it comes to fielding his position. The 42-year-old pitcher won his record 18th Gold Glove on Wednesday while outfielder Shane Victorino of the World Series champion Philadelphia Phillies was among five first-time winners in the National League. Slick shortstop Jimmy Rollins joined Victorino from the Phillies, winning for the second consecutive season.
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Maddux wins record 18th Gold Glove (PA SportsTicker)If Greg Maddux does decide to call it a career, he will end up leaving baseball with another piece of hardware.
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Signs pointing toward Burrell leaving Philadephia (Yahoo! Sports) The lack of recent conversations between the Philadelphia Phillies and representatives of outfielder Pat...
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New Phillies GM Amaro signs 3-year contract (AP)With the enviable task of repeating as World Series champions ahead of them, the Phillies turned to a former bat boy to take over as their general manager. Ruben Amaro Jr. signed a three-year contract Monday to become general manager of the Phillies a quarter-century after he was handing lumber to Hall of Famers Mike Schmidt and Steve Carlton as a starry-eyed teenager.
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Phillies tab Amaro to replace Gillick (PA SportsTicker)The world champion Philadelphia Phillies have made their first significant move of the offseason.
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The most intriguing offseason story lines (SportingNews.com) The offseason officially began when Philadelphia's Brad Lidge struck out Tampa Bay's Eric Hinske to close the...
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