By Todd Zolecki, Phillies.com The Phillies have found their new pitching coach. More than seven weeks after the Phils told Rich Dubee he would not be back next season, they announced on Thursday afternoon that they have hired Bob McClure. “Bob ...
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Phillies Sign Utility Guy Brignac to Minor League Deal
By Todd Zolecki, Phillies.com The Phillies on Tuesday announced they have signed infielder Reid Brignac to a Minor League contract with an invitation to big league Spring Training. Brignac, 27, hit a combined .185 with a .480 on-base-plus-slugging percentage in ...
Read More »Wally Joyner Not Returning to Phillies
By Todd Zolecki, Phillies.com The Phillies announced shortly after the 2013 season ended that Wally Joyner had decided he would not return as assistant hitting coach. They announced a little more than a week later he had changed his mind. But ...
Read More »Three Random Phillies Observations
Expect Halladay Back In 2014 When the Phillies exhausted their staff last Saturday night/Sunday morning in the baseball marathon against Arizona, it made perfect sense to activate Roy Halladay. Doc pitched well against the D-Backs. It’s going to be very ...
Read More »Why Isn’t Yasiel Puig a Phillie?
When the Phillies ultimately decided not to retain Nate Schierholtz after acquiring him from San Francisco last season in the deal that shipped Hunter Pence to the eventual World Series champions, the assumption was that they were more interested in ...
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