Right fielder Hunter Pence and the Philadelphia Phillies agreed Friday to a $10.4 million, one-year contract. The deal was at the midpoint between the $11.8 million he had asked for in arbitration last week and the $9 million the Phillies had offered. He can earn additional award bonuses. Pence hit .314 with 22 homers and a career-high 97 RBIs for Houston and Philadelphia last season, when he made…

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Ruben Amaro, the general manager of the Philadelphia Phillies, has expressed hope that Domonic Brown can contribute to the team in 2012. In fact, Amaro plans to give Brown a shot in spring training. That may seem like a surprise considering that the starting outfielders appear to…

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Here are three good Clearwater, Fa., restaurants for Philadelphia Phillies fans to get their grub on before or after a game: Cooters Restaurant and Bar Why you should eat here: Cooters Restaurant and Bar has a fun atmosphere, great wings, and good bar specials.

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Philadelphia Phillies fans will see some familiar faces on the Cincinnati Reds in the 2012 season. The Reds have already inked a deal with former closer Ryan Madson. Now they have acquired Wilson Valdez via trade. The Phillies dealt the utility infielder to Cincinnati for relief…

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The Cincinnati Reds completed a trade with the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday that brought utility infielder Wilson Valdez to the Reds and sent left-handed reliever Jeremy Horst to the Phillies. Valdez, 33, spent the last two seasons in Philadelphia, and he batted .249 with one…

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Spring training is less than a month away for baseball teams. Yet, Roy Oswalt is still a man without a team. While other high profile former Philadelphia Phillies are also looking for work, the fact that Oswalt is still available is more than a little surprising.

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We gotta give the Reading Phillies some credit. While the rest of us just write articles on how to improve the Home Run Derby or make nominal changes like adding gold baseballs, the Double-A affiliate of the Philadelphia Phillies has … Continue reading →

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By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer

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The Philadelphia Phillies chose to part ways with Brad Lidge and Ryan Madson during this offseason. Both relievers achieved their greatest combined success during the 2008 season when they helped Philadelphia to win the National League East, defeat the Milwaukee Brewers, Los…

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Now that Michael Pineda has been traded to the New York Yankees, the Seattle Mariners have a hole in their rotation. The team reportedly now has a body to fill the space in the form of Kevin Millwood. MLB.com reports … Continue reading →

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