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Jan

Qualls Signing Will Stunt Growth of Young RPs

Posted by   Published in Bad Move, Batters, Chad Qualls, Domonic, Fastball, Fly Balls, Fratus, Ground Balls, Lehigh Valley, Michael Stutes, Opening Day, Phillies, Phillippe Aumont, Posts, Rps, Rubber Arm, Sinker, Strikeout, Team Expectations, Year 1, Young Guys

Ordinarily, complaints about a one-year, $1.15 million deal would be silly. But when you consider how Chad Qualls’ presence will affect the short-term growth of Michael Stutes, Michael Schwimer, Phillippe Aumont and Justin De Fratus, the Phillies’ Tuesday signing of the 33-year-old journeyman reliever carries with it as many negatives as positives. At some point, [...]

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31

Jan

Phils bolster bullpen with veteran righty Qualls

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Phils bolster bullpen with veteran righty Qualls

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31

Jan

Completely Unfair Comparisons: On Astronomy, Podiums, and Bird Watching

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There are plenty of places on Woot where you can find helpful information. This is not one of those places. Every week we will be comparing 3 pairs of things that shouldn’t be compared using this formula: Unrelated Thing X vs. Unrelated Thing Y in te…

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31

Jan

Phillies Sign Reliever Qualls

Posted by   Published in Amaro, Analysis, Arizona Diamondbacks, Batting Average, Bullpen, Career Record, Final Move, Fratus, Houston Astro, Houston Astros, Jesse Crain, League Pitcher, News, Opinion, Phillies, Posts, Qualls, Relief Appearances, Relief Pitcher, Relief Pitchers, Right Hander, San Diego Padres, Senior Vice President, Seven Seasons, Tampa Bay Rays

The Phillies have made what would seem like one final move to try and solidify the bullpen by signing veteran Chad Qualls. From the Phillies: Right-hander Chad Qualls signed a one-year, $1.15 million contract with the Phillies, Senior Vice President & General Manager Ruben Amaro Jr. announced today.  The contract includes performance and awards bonuses. [...]

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31

Jan

Top Moment #3: Lee’s Flawless Month of June

Posted by   Published in Ap Photo, Batters, Boston Red Sox, Caption, Complete Game, Cubs, Dodgers, Era, Impressive Numbers, Ip, Jose Bautista, Marlins, Matt Slocum, Minor Game, Month Of August, Month Of July, Month Of June, Opponents, Phillies, Posts, Record Books, Scoreless Inning Streak, Scoreless Innings, St Louis Cardinals, Stellar Season, Top 20 Moments of 2011, Whip

Cliff Lee had a fabulous month of August, going 5-0 with a 0.45 earned run average. He had a 0.78 WHIP and opponents batted .173 against him. Pretty impressive numbers, right? But guess what is even more scary? That wasn’t even his best month of the 2011 season. While Lee had an unbelievable August, his [...]

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31

Jan

Dark and Milk Fleur de Sel Chocolate Covered Caramels – 2 lb. Box

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My Hungry Valentine
Yes, we’re really selling delicious chocolate covered salted caramels. No, we haven’t magically changed bodies with Wine.Woot.
Okay, we’re not gonna say that nobody’s ever put a curse on us, but a quick look in the mirror …

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31

Jan

The Debunker: Ken Jennings vs. Color Myths, Part 4

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Is January a bleak, colorless time of the year where you live? To brighten your gray winter days, we’ve asked Jeopardy! phenom Ken Jennings to poke holes in four of your most embarrassing misconceptions about color. After all, there are plenty of col…

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31

Jan

Ruben, Charlie, and HP3 Highlight PSWA Awards

Posted by   Published in Award Photo, Breaking The Ice, Charlie Hunter, Charlie Manuel, Chester Area, Citizen Bank Park, Coach Steve, Damndest, Eagles Fan, Football Head, Hunter Pence, Iron Pig, Lehigh Valley, Nudist Colony, Philadelphia Athletics, Philadelphia Sports, Posts, Ruben Amaro Jr, Ryan Vogelsong, Smokin Joe, Sports Writers

On a night where Charlie Manuel claimed he felt like a “mosquito in a nudist colony”, myself and colleague Pat Gallen enjoyed a fine spread, a tribute to Smokin’ Joe, and a celebration of Philadelphia athletics at the 108st Annual Philadelphia Sports Writers Association (PSWA) Awards . The Phillies earned three awards, with Ruben Amaro [...]

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31

Jan

Amaro eyes May return for Howard

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Amaro eyes May return for Howard

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30

Jan

Pat Burrell to Retire

Posted by   Published in Clutch, Exclamation Mark, High Expectations, Home Runs, Jd Drew, Last Game, Majors, Mlb Rumors, Mlb Trade Rumors, Nine Years, Pat Burrell, Phillies, Posts, Productive Seasons, Shea Stadium, Terrific Career, Third Baseman, University Of Miami, Unrealistic Expectations, World Series, World Series Rings

Pat Burrell is set to announce his retirement today according to Tim Dierkes of MLB Trade Rumors. Burrell, also known as Pat the Bat and the Machine, was a beacon of hope for a floundering franchise scorned by JD Drew’s famous refusal to sign. Burrell was the number one pick out of the University of [...]

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