Hiroshima Carp Sign Andy Phillips
The Hiroshima Toyo Carp signed 32 year old minor leaguer Andy Phillips to a $400,000 contract today. In the minors, Phillips’ time has been pretty evenly split between 1B, 2B and 3B. In 557 major league at-bats, Phillips has hit .250 with a .678 OPS and 14 HR’s.
Phillips is the kind of veteran 4-A player Japanese teams like, but I don’t know that he has enough left to succeed in Japan. In 217 AAA at-bats that this year, he’s hitting an even .300, but his OPS is only .782. Given his age, his career is likely winding down.
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June 26, 2009 at 9:13 pm
Ponson tested positive for stimulant at WBC!
That guy is the all-time biggest tool!
June 29, 2009 at 1:40 am
Ponson and Bradley clearly both want the title.
June 27, 2009 at 3:36 am
and Milton Bradley is up to it again!! Piniella told him to go home.
June 27, 2009 at 5:50 am
I’m looking forward to your reactions.
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June 28, 2009 at 9:22 pm
I know you have a life to live, but now, we even had the unknown guy coming up from triple-A, who thought that his contract was being purchased by Japan…and it was to the big leagues…and he pitched six shutout innings, got a hit, and won!
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