“LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – Phillies general manager Ruben Amaro Jr. strongly suggested that prized prospect Domonic Brown, widely considered the eventual successor to departed rightfielder Jayson Werth, will need more minor-league seasoning in 2011.”
That’s the first paragraph of a good article by Philly sportswriter Jim Salisbury. The entire article can be found here:
http://www.csnphilly.com/12/06/10/Amaro-ponders-Browns-readiness-righty-ba/landing_phillies.html?blockID=367793&feedID=704
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From the Desk of Decal – Domonic Brown
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Nationals to Double Price of Tickets…
Just trying to be funny, but the contract the Washington Nationals have given Jayson Werth is not. Not funny at all.
I once read a comment by Werth that said he would be sad to leave Philly as he would miss the fun and companionship of the right field fans. I guess $126 million makes up for that friendship.
Comedian Ron White has a line that goes something like.. When I get rich.. you won’t see me anymore. I’ll be in Palm Springs with my neeewwww friends.
Well Werth has a new home and new friends now. I really do wish him well. Money or no money, he made the choice. He alone has to live with his decisions.
I would be, however, very concerned if I was a Nationals fan. Will Werth bring new hope to Washington? We’ll see.
Decal’s Thoughts:
The only way a non-contending team can compete for the top free agents is to offer them lots more money than the big boys. Unfortunately for Washington, Jayson Werth isn’t a top free agent, he’s just one of the better players available on the free agent market this year. As Jim Bouton wrote in “Ball Four”, you gotta, “smoke ‘em inside”. I can only imagine what it’s going to take for the Cardinals to sign Albert Pujols to an extension next year.
OinK!
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From the Desk of Decal – Villareal
From the LA Times:
The Dodgers added to their non-roster list for 2011 Tuesday, signing right-hander reliever Oscar Villarreal.
Villarreal has spent parts of six seasons in the National League but hasn’t pitched in the majors since part of 2008 with the Astros.
He has a career record of 24-15 with a 3.86 ERA, so it’s not like he was completely awful. Heck, last year in the Dodgers’ bullpen, that almost would have made him a star.
Villarreal, who turned 29 on Monday, was born in San Nicolás de los Garza, Mexico, and still lives with his family in Monterrey. He spent last season with the Phillies’ triple-A Lehigh club, going 4-3 with a 4.40 ERA in 49 games.
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From the Desk of Decal – Andy Tracy Update
From Decal:
Another interesting tidbit heard along the way. Andy Tracy was 2-29 .069 for Aguilas in the Dominican League and then today (Wednesday) he was playing for Bravos de Margarita in the Venezuelan League. In game 1 of a doubleheader he pinch hit and walked. He started at first base in game 2 and went 1-2 with a double and run scored.
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From the Desk of Decal – 11/20/10
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Per Todd Zolecki, 12 players have been invited to spring training with the Phillies. Some of these names were already mentioned in other threads while I was pleasantly surprised at a few that were new to me. I’m starting to like what I see, especially with the left handed power bats to try to take advantage of that wind tunnel to right field.
1. Tagg Bozied, 7/24/79. 1B-3B-OF. Bats Right. .315-27-92 at Reading in 2010
2. Dane Sardinha, 4/8/79 Catcher
3. Eddie Bonine, 6/6/81, RHP. Went 4-1 4.63 in 2010 with the Detroit Tigers.
4. Matt Miller, 12/26/82, OF. Bats Right. Hit .325-10-81 at Colorado Springs in 2010. Played for the PCL team in the AAA allstar game at CCP.
5. Ryan Feierabend, 8/22/85. LHP. Was 5-8 5.14 in 2010 after missing ’09 due to Tommy John surgery. 2008: 7-2 2.49.
6. Juan Perez, 9/3/78. LHP. 4-3 2.96 for AAA Albuquerque in 2010. 53 strikeouts in 45 2/3 IP.
7. Erik Kratz, 6/15/80. Catcher. Bats Right. Hit .274-9/41 for Indianapolis. AAA allstar.
8. Jeff Larish, 10/11/82 1B/3B. Bats Left. Hit .284-20-74 with AAA Toledo & Sacramento in 2010.
9. Josh Barfield, 12/17/82. 2B. Bats Right. .294-5-36 at Portland in ’10.
10. Pete Orr, 6/8/79. 2B/3B/SS. Bats Left. .264-12-45 with 25 stolen bases for Syracuse.
11. Dan Meyer, 7/3/81. LHP. 1-2 3.38 for New Orleans
12. Brandon Moss, 9/16/83. Right Field. Bats Left. .266-22-96 for Indianapolis in 2010.
Also, Matt Rizzotti was added to the Phillies 40 man roster today so he will be protected in the upcoming Rule 5 draft. Also added to the 40 man roster were Justin De Fratus, Freddy Galvis, Harold Garcia and Cesar Hernandez.
SWB closer Jonathan Albaladejo was released by the Yankees so he can sign with a team in Japan for the 2011 season. He was 4-2 1.42 with 43 Saves for SWB in 2010 and also picked up the save by throwing a 1-2-3 ninth inning in the AAA allstar game on July 14th.
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