Topic: Philadelphia Phillies
PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - Award-winning sports columnist Bill Conlin retired abruptly from the Philadelphia Daily News on Tuesday, the newspaper said, as a rival newspaper published an article accusing him of child sex abuse.The Philadelphia Inquirer, in an article posted online on Tuesday, ...
Philadelphia Phillies slugger Jimmy Rollins has signed a three-year Major League Baseball contract worth $33 million, the club announced on Monday.The deal includes a vesting option for a fourth season at $11 million for the 2015 season that could, if not vested, ...
(Reuters) - Philadelphia Phillies shortstop Jimmy Rollins has agreed to a three-year, $33 million contract with an option for a fourth year, Major League Baseball's website reported on Saturday.The contract could keep Rollins, 33, with the Phillies through the 2015 season."I'm glad ...
(Reuters) - The Toronto Blue Jays picked up outfielder Ben Francisco from the Philadelphia Phillies in exchange for a minor league pitcher, the Major League Baseball (MLB) team said on Monday.Francisco, 30, appeared in 100 games for the Phillies in the 2011 ...
The average major league baseball salary increased 2.7 percent to almost $3.1 million in 2011, the biggest rise since 2008, the Major League Baseball Players Association said Monday.In its annual report, the union said the 913 players on August 31 rosters and ...
TOKYO (Reuters) - Former Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Scott Mathieson has signed for Japan's Yomiuri Giants, his new club said on Friday.The 27-year-old right-hander was 1-4 with a 6.75 ERA in eight starts and seven relief appearances since joining the Phillies in 2006.The ...
(Reuters) - Milwaukee Brewers hitting coach Dale Sveum has been named as the new Chicago Cubs' manager, the Cubs said on Friday.Sveum, 47, served briefly as the Brewers' interim manager, posting a 7-5 record, but this will be his first permanent job ...
(Reuters) - Clayton Kershaw of the Los Angeles Dodgers won the National League Cy Young Award as the top pitcher on Thursday, capping a season where he had the league's lowest earned run average and highest strikeout total.Kershaw was named first on ...
The Phillies on Monday declined the 2012 contract options for pitchers Roy Oswalt and Brad Lidge.Oswalt will get a $2 million buyout instead of $16 million in salary next season.Lidge will get a $1.5 million buyout instead of $12.5 million next year.Oswalt, ...
Philadelphia's slugging first baseman Ryan Howard had surgery to repair a ruptured Achilles tendon and could miss the start of next season.Howard ruptured his left Achilles tendon on the final play of Philadelphia's season-ending defeat to St. Louis in game five of ...
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