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Brad Lidge Cool with Papelbon Deal, In Case You Were Wondering
When your team signs a player who plays the same position as you, there is a tendency to feel threatened. Not Brad Lidge, though! Brad’s just fine. There’s really no guarantee or reason…Read More
Billy Wagner Apparently Drunk Dialed by Desperate Phillies
If reaching out to Travis d’Arnaud is calling your ex, getting in touch with Billy Wagner is drunk dialing your high school fling who accidentally burned down your parents’ house. Which the…Read More
Let’s Get to the Bottom of this Papelbon Thing
By now, it should be clear that I have a problem with the Jonathan Papelbon signing. Not just the four year, $50 million part of it, or the Ryan Madson part of it, but mostly, how all these things add…Read More
Jonathan Papelbon Introduced as Phillies’ New Guy Who is Quirky
Ruben Amaro, typing on his Blackberry, sits at a conference room table with Scott Proefrock, Scott Boras, and Jonathan Papelbon. Proefrock: ”…all right, I think we have a deal.” Papelbon,…Read More
Ryan Madson “Deal” to Include $44 Million, Scott Boras Snickering
If you thought that Ryan Madson’s contract negotiations were a gathering of friends dedication to gradually moving the process forward, you obviously forgot that Scott Boras was involved. Also…Read More
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Ryan Madson and Phillies Still Apparently Friends After All This Time
It really is that time of year when all of my posts include Ruben Amaro in some capacity, and he becomes…Read More
Ruben Amaro Begins Offseason by Crushing Young Man’s Dreams
So often, we forget that “young” and “talented” aren’t necessarily linked.…Read More
Ryan Madson Lends Name to Weird Spray Product
When he isn’t busy being passed over as the Phillies closer, Phillies closer Ryan Madson is…Read More
Jose Contreras is Also Now Dead
Jose Contreras and his strained flexor pronator tendon in his right elbow are joining Brad Lidge in closer-heaven. In…Read More
In Unprecedented Move, Phillies Continue Assigning Roles to Players
Jose Contreras will be closing instead of Brad Lidge, who can’t be bothered to be available on…Read More
Human Corpse Closes For Phillies; Gives Up Walkoff Home Run
Braves 5, Phillies 4 I guess they got sick of airing “Legends of the Fall” because I recently…Read More
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