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    Oct 11, 2012 |Column| Allentown Morning Call

  1. Phillies' top priority is the bullpen

    PHILADELPHIA --- If there's one common belief among Phillies insiders and those outside the organization ---scouts, reporters and fans --- it's that the bullpen personnel needs to be addressed.
    PHILADELPHIA --- If there's one common belief among Phillies insiders and those outside the organization ---scouts, reporters and fans --- it's that the bullpen personnel needs to be addressed. I'm not arguing with that, but let's narrow the focus a bit....

    Tags: Ruben Amaro, Jr. , National League, Baseball, Michael Stutes, Jonathan Papelbon

    2. Oct 3, 2012 |Column| Allentown Morning Call

  2. What went wrong for the Phillies?

    The Phillies went into the 2012 season expecting a sixth consecutive National League East division title. Their massive payroll, their past successes and their personnel made it hard to argue with their goals.
    The Phillies went into the 2012 season expecting a sixth consecutive National League East division title. Their massive payroll, their past successes and their personnel made it hard to argue with their goals. By the end of May, they had already sunk...

    Tags: Chase Utley, National League East, Baseball, Roy Halladay, Charlie Manuel

    3. Sep 28, 2012 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  3. Peavy does all he can

    Is that all there is?
    Is that all there is? Jake Peavy, the guy who was going to play the role of Jose Contreras on the next great White Sox team, may have pitched his last game at U.S. Cellular Field in a home uniform. It was a big game, maybe the biggest of the season,...

    Tags: A.J. Pierzynski, National League, Ben Zobrist, Baseball, Gavin Floyd

    4. Jul 14, 2012 |Column| Allentown Morning Call

  4. Manuel has radical vision for 2013 bullpen

    PHILADELPHIA — Let me make one thing clear right now: This idea Charlie Manuel has is out there.
    PHILADELPHIA — Let me make one thing clear right now: This idea Charlie Manuel has is out there. Nonetheless, it goes to show you how desperate he is, how discouraged he is and how much he wants to avoid a repeat performance of the mess that is the...

    Tags: Pacific Coast League, Baseball, International League, Jonathan Papelbon, Henry Rodriguez

    5. Jul 28, 2012 |Column| Allentown Morning Call

  5. Opportunity could come knocking for Phillies minor leaguers

    In his role as the Triple-A manager in the Phillies organization, Ryne Sandberg talks often to his players about opportunity.
    In his role as the Triple-A manager in the Phillies organization, Ryne Sandberg talks often to his players about opportunity. It's always there, he says. And when it opens the door, be prepared to burst through it. Wednesday's signing of Cole Hamels...

    Tags: Chase Utley, Baseball, International League, Jonathan Papelbon, Tyson Gillies

    6. May 5, 2012 |Column| Allentown Morning Call

  6. Ruiz on pace for career year

    When it comes to deciding who's going to play where defensively, Phillies manager Charlie Manuel has loads of flexibility.
    When it comes to deciding who's going to play where defensively, Phillies manager Charlie Manuel has loads of flexibility. Ty Wigginton can play first, second or third base. Laynce Nix can man left field or first. John Mayberry Jr. can go to any of the...

    Tags: St. Louis Cardinals, Chase Utley, National League East, Baseball, Jonathan Papelbon

    7. May 12, 2012 |Column| Allentown Morning Call

  7. Manuel cautious in handling of Pence

    PHILADELPHIA — Even after 20 years as a manager in professional baseball, Charlie Manuel faces challenges beyond the Xs and Os.
    PHILADELPHIA — Even after 20 years as a manager in professional baseball, Charlie Manuel faces challenges beyond the Xs and Os. The handling of Hunter Pence is his latest. "He's different from any hitter I've ever had," the Phillies manager said....

    Tags: Jeff Bagwell, Baseball, Danys Baez, Chipper Jones, San Diego Padres

    8. Sep 15, 2009 |Column| Los Angeles Times

  8. Hope endures in a recession-battered area of L.A. County

    In South Los Angeles' flat plain of humble homes, apartments and palms, there is a community officially (but rarely) called Westmont that has no "mont," not even a hill. It got its name, it seems, from being west of Vermont Avenue.
    In South Los Angeles' flat plain of humble homes, apartments and palms, there is a community officially (but rarely) called Westmont that has no "mont," not even a hill. It got its name, it seems, from being west of Vermont Avenue. These days it has...

    Tags: Companies and Corporations, Economy, Business and Finance, Hector Tobar, Career and Workplace, Car Allowance Rebate System (2009)

    9. Feb 9, 2012 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  9. Power rankings: No. 9 Marlins

    <em>No. 9 Marlins: 22nd in a series counting down to spring training. Next: Braves.</em>
    No. 9 Marlins: 22nd in a series counting down to spring training. Next: Braves. New name. New stadium. New manager. Four new players, all of whom have been to at least three All-Star Games. There is no shortage of topics to consider when looking at...

    Tags: Logan Morrison, National League East, Baseball, Paul Konerko, Freddy Garcia

    10. Feb 16, 2012 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  10. Power rankings: No. 2 Yankees

    <em>No. 2 Yankees: 29th in a series counting down to spring training. Next: Angels.</em>
    No. 2 Yankees: 29th in a series counting down to spring training. Next: Angels. Can we have a mulligan? That's what Hal Steinbrenner or Randy Levine, the Yankees' president, is believed to have asked either Commissioner Bud Selig or Rob Manfred, Major...

    Tags: Baseball, Matt Cain, Pittsburgh Pirates, Alex Rodriguez, Cleveland Indians

    11. Feb 9, 2012 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  11. Peavy: lots of talk, little sense

    <strong>Jake Peavy said he doesn&rsquo;t know if he&rsquo;s &ldquo;100 percent </strong> (compared) to what I was four years ago,&rsquo;&rsquo; but he&rsquo;s still collecting 100 percent of that trade-choking salary, you betcha.
    Jake Peavy said he doesn’t know if he’s “100 percent (compared) to what I was four years ago,’’ but he’s still collecting 100 percent of that trade-choking salary, you betcha. Peavy said he wants to pitch 200 innings,...

    Tags: Philip Humber, Jake Peavy, Adam Dunn, Mark Buehrle, Baseball

    12. Oct 16, 2005 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  12. From the Cubicle

    In 1959 Mayor Richard J. Daley switched on the city's civil defense air-raid sirens when the White Sox clinched the pennant, sending Russian-fearing non-baseball fans into a frenzy. The Sox, up three games to one over the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in...

    Tags: A.J. Pierzynski, Adam Kennedy, Darin Erstad, Baseball, Freddy Garcia

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