3Vote!
Federal Baseball (Free subscription) | 5 hours ago
More photos » by Matt Slocum - AP CC Sabathia Asks Charlie Manuel If He Was Named The SB Nation's 2009 NL Manager Of The Year, Manuel's Not Telling... (AP Photo/Matt Slocum) Browse more photos » The voting members of the SB Nation's baseball blogs chose Lou Piniella as NL Manager of the Year last season, recognizing the then-second-year Chicago Cubs ' skipper for having led his team to...
Explore : Baseball,
Chicago Cubs,
Colorado Rockies,
Florida Marlins,
Los Angeles Dodgers,
MLB,
MLB Teams,
Philadelphia Phillies,
San Francisco Giants,
Sport,
US Sport
+Vote!
MetsBlog (Free subscription) | 2 hours ago
In a report for ESPN.com, Tim Kurkjian looks at 10 stories to watch this off season, including, “Will the Mets improve enough to get back into the race in the NL East'” …that’s more like a 2010 story, answered one year from now, not just in a few months… According to Kurkjian, the Mets [...]
+Vote!
FishStripes (Free subscription) | 5 hours ago
Joe Frisaro reported this over the weekend . For years, the Marlins have shown they can remain competitive while spending carefully. They will be continuing that trend in 2010. Payroll for the upcoming season will be in the neighborhood of $36 million, or slightly lower. In 2009, the Marlins finished second in the N.L. East, winning 87 games with a $36 million roster. So expect salaries...
3Vote!
Amazin' Avenue (Free subscription) | 6 hours ago
Meet the Mets Toby Hyde gives us a quick update on the status of Met prospects in the AFL. First, the hitters . Then the pitchers . MLB Trade Rumors believes that the Mets are likely to end up with Matt Holliday, Randy Wolf, and Brad Penny in their free agent shopping cart. Let's reminisce about 40 years of Sesame Street with a Ron Darling guest appearance . Around the NL East The Phillies are...
+Vote!
The FanHouse - Virginia Football (Free subscription) | 21 hours ago
by Tom Fornelli Filed under: Phillies , NL East , MLB Transactions Considering that the Phillies made a few changes to their lineup in 2009 after winning a World Series, it shouldn't really come as a surprise that the 2010 version of the team will look a bit different as well. It was announced by the team on Sunday that they would not be picking up the option on third baseman Pedro Feliz who...
+Vote!
Phillies Nation (Free subscription) | 14 hours ago
... spend in the coming months. If spent properly, there is no reason the Phillies cannot wrap up the NL East early, sweep through the playoffs, and reclaim their rightful trophy from the feminine hands of Johnny Damon and company. Off the Books First, let’s take a look at which contracts come off the books next season. Brett Myers is gone, which is sad in some ways, but necessary in others....
+Vote!
The FanHouse - Washington Wizards (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
by Matt Snyder Filed under: Phillies , NL East , MLB Rumors After eight seasons with the Philadelphia Phillies , 29-year-old pitcher Brett Myers will reportedly be playing for a new team in 2010. According to Jim Salisbury of the Philadelphia Inquirer , Myers has been told by Phillies general manager Ruben Amaro Jr. that he will definitely not be a Phillie next season. The report also states...
3Vote!
MLB Trade Rumors (Free subscription) | yesterday
... on whether to bring back Brandon Lyon and Fernando Rodney . If Putz wanted to stay in the NL East, the Philadelphia Phillies will probably be looking for bullpen options. It's easy to imagine either team, or a handful of others, attempting to sign the 32-year-old to an inexpensive (but incentive-laden) short-term deal. Where do you see Putz playing in 2010, and what kind of contract do you...
3Vote!
Amazin' Avenue (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
... though. Metsradamus is already worried that Omar is slow out of the off-season gate . Around the NL East The Good Phight has an awesome take on who else is not Philly enough on the Phillies . Florida has traded Jeremy Hermida to Boston . Tim Hudson and the Braves are close to agreeing to a contract extension . Around MLB Lupica does it again. This time the championship is awesome because...
+Vote!
River Ave. Blues (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
Jimmy Rollins is not known for keeping his mouth in check. He has spent the past few seasons antagonizing Mets fans in Spring Training by proclaiming the Phillies better than the Mets and the team to beat in the NL East. With the Mets’ injury-inspired fade this year, Rollins was right, and he didn’t let [...] Post from: River Ave. Blues A New York Yankees blog Knowing when to be...
3Vote!
Red Reporter (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
... from the bench. Their 98 wins were the 2nd most in all of baseball, and they would have won the NL East by 10 games that season. Unfortunately for the Reds, the Dodgers finished with 102 wins that season and without a Wild Card, the Reds were sent home early that year. 2. 1999 Reds - 96-67, .589 Winning PCT, 865 RS, 711 RA Since the Wild Card was added to the playoffs in 1995, only one team...
+Vote!
SI.com (Free subscription) | 07/11/2009
... but it's nice to see Myers goading them anyway. Hopefully he'll catch on with another team in the NL East and they'll have ample chance to fulfill his wishes. Something tells me his 4.40 career ERA after being a first-round pick will be enough for the Philly fans to oblige. Speaking of which, there should be a pretty good market for Myers. It's entirely possible a change of scenery would...
3Vote!
Baseball Digest Daily (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
... albeit still impressive, 94-67 and they needed seven games to dispatch the heavily favored N.L. East champion New York Mets in the NLCS to earn their second World Series berth of the decade. Offensively, the Dodgers weren’t nearly the equal of the A’s, boasting no .300 hitters or 100-RBI men, and only three players with 10 or more homers—Kirk Gibson, who led the...
3Vote!
Talking Chop (Free subscription) | 04/11/2009
Javier Vazquez wasn't just the best pitcher on the Braves, but he was one of the best pitchers in all of Major League Baseball, in 2009. View full size photo » Quick, name the only starting pitcher in the NL East who never once pitched under five innings per start, over 30+ starts and 200+ innings, in 2009? Overall, Javier Vazquez is one of five total pitchers in all of Major League Baseball...
+Vote!
Amazin' Avenue (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
... fan, Met fans always had the significantly more enjoyable Josh Lyman on their side. Around the NL East The Phillies are apparently still undecided about extending Cliff Lee's contract. USA Today picks up on the hating on Cole Hamels . Jimmy "Subtle" Rollins says the Phillies were still the better team . And, just to rub some salt in their wounds, the Daily News prints a psychiatrist's...
