It Was Ten Years Ago Today

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12/13/08

Phils agree to one year deals with Eric Bruntlett and Clay Condrey, avoiding arbitration.

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12/15/08

Phils reach tentative agreement with 35 year old Chan Ho Park and sign Jamie Moyer to a 2 year contract, which will take him to age 48.

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12/23/08

Phils sign RHP Gary Majewski to a minor league deal. Happy Holidays!

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1/5/09

Players will be filing for arbitration soon, Phils have to decide how they want to proceed with Cole Hamels, Shane Victorino, Jayson Werth, and Ryans Howard and Madson, among others.

Ken Rosenthal reporting a deal is close between Pat Burrell and the Tampa Bay Rays.

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1/6/09

MLB is suspending J.C. Romero for 50 games for his use of a banned substance.

Phils sign former Brave Marcus Giles to a minor league contract (spoiler: didn't work out for him)

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1/8/09

Domonic Brown is named Baseball America's best Phillies prospect. Luckily, it will probably all work out in amazing fashion for Brown and the team and will never prompt debates about how awesome he is for decades to come.

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1/8/09

Domonic Brown is named Baseball America's best Phillies prospect. Luckily, it will probably all work out in amazing fashion for Brown and the team and will never prompt debates about how awesome he is for decades to come.

Let's toast some Coronas and Margaritas to him!

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1/16/09

Phils avoid arbitration with Greg Dobbs and sign him to a 2 year, 2.5million dollar deal, on the two year anniversary of their claiming him on waivers from Seattle.

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1/17/09

Phils avoid arbitration with Cole Hamels, 3 years, $20.5 million. Deal official tomorrow, probably.

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1/18/09

Elsewhere, the surprising Eagles are in the NFC Championship game somehow, playing the Cardinals out in Arizona. There's a chance we could see the 2 big Philly teams play for and or/win the title within the space of a few months!

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1/19/09

Phils avoid arbitration with Ryan Madson, 3 years, $12+million.

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1/20/09

Phils avoid arbitration with Shane Victorino, 1 year, for 3.125 million.

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In other news, Barack Obama takes the Presidential oath of office to become the 44th President of the United States.

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1/21/09

Phils avoid arbitration with Jayson Werth, signing him to a 2 year 10 million dollar deal, and with Chad Durbin, 1 year, 1.635 million. Ryan Howard the only possible arbitration left.

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Chooch turns 30.

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In other news, Hillary Clinton confirmed as Obama's Secretary of State. Can't see how that will engender more controversy for her.

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1/30/09

Jayson Stark says the Phils have been trying to trade Geoff Jenkins, as with Matt Stairs and Greg Dobbs around they have a surplus of lefty pinch hitters.

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2/5/09

Sports Illustrated reports the Phils may have interest in free agent outfielder Andruw Jones.

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2/7/09

It is revealed that ARod tested positive for steroids back in '03.

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2/8/09

Phils sign Ryan Howard for 3 more years, deal averages $18 million over those years.