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| RECENT MLB TEAM NEWS |
| Coverwire Update |
| PHI |
8/14/2011 |
| With the recent revelation of Cole Hamels experiencing arm fatigue and the sheer amount of innings pitched by Roy Halladay and Cliff Lee, Phillies' pitching coach Rich Dubee has not ruled out the squad using a six-man rotation during the final weeks of the season, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer. This is all just speculation presently, but with the Phils all but assured home field in the NL, it wouldn't surprise if they brought Kyle Kendrick back into the rotation if the team wants to rest their aces heading into the playoffs. |
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| PHI |
8/13/2011 |
| With the playoffs a little more than a month away, Phillies GM, Ruben Amaro Jr., is hopeful of having right-handers Joe Blanton (elbow) and Jose Contreras (forearm) back during September, according to the Phiadelphia Inquirer. Blanton has missed most of the season, but young Vance Worley has fared well. Contreras can give the team a boost out of the pen and the Phillies would love to add him back to the roster. |
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| PHI |
3/12/2011 |
| GM Ruben Amaro Jr. has signed a four-year contract extension, which carries him through the 2015 season, the Phillies' official site reports. "He's done an outstanding job for the organization," team president David Montgomery said. "I remember at the time we hired Ruben, I said I thought he had a situation where he had been excellently prepared for this opportunity, and I think, in my judgment, he's exceeded the expectations we had for him at that time." |
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| PHI |
3/10/2011 |
| The Phillies signed manager Carlie Manuel to a two-year extension Thursday, the team's official site reports. The extension, which is believed to be worth around $7.5 million, makes Manuel one of the highest-paid managers in the game. |
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| NY-N |
12/12/2010 |
| The Mets are closing in on filling out their coaching staff and are expected to make an official announcement early next week. Dave Hudgens has emerged as the leading candidate to take over as hitting coach, after Andy Van Slyke and Don Long also interviewed. Mookie Wilson is expected to become first-base coach and Ken Oberkfell to be bumped up from the organization’s Triple-A manager to become manager Terry Collins’ bench coach, the NY Post reports. |
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| MIN |
11/18/2010 |
| Minnesota signed Manager Ron Gardenhire to a two-year contract extension, a day after he was named American League Manager of the Year. The deal will cover the 2012-2013 seasons, as he is under contract for 2011 as part of a two-year extension he signed on November 13, 2008. The Twins also retained every member of Gardenhire's coaching staff. |
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| PHI |
11/12/2010 |
| The Phillies hired Juan Samuel to be the team's third base coach next season, the Philadelphia Inquirer reports. Samuel, 49, replaces Davey Lopes, who left the Phillies after he could not agree to a new contract for the 2011 season. Sam Perlozzo, the Phillies' third-base coach the last two seasons, will move to first. |
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| PHI |
11/2/2010 |
| First base coach Davey Lopes told the Phillies he will not return to the team in 2011, the Philadelphia Inquirer reports. Lopes and the Phillies could not come to agreement on a contract for next season. Lopes, 65, declined to say how far apart the club and he were on a salary. "I wanted to get paid what I felt I was worth," Lopes said. "They felt one thing, I felt another thing. Believe me, I wasn't trying to break the bank." |
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