Eric Bruntlett News

Veteran utility infielder Juan Castro agreed to terms on Tuesday to be the Phillies' new Eric Bruntlett.

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The Philadelphia Phillies are set to open its free agent signing as soon as next week with the signing of free agent utility man Juan Castro, late of the Los Angeles Dodgers.

When the Phillies decided to remove utilityman Eric Bruntlett from the 40-man roster last week, Philly fans everywhere rejoiced.

An unassisted triple play by a second baseman. A leaping at-the-wall catch by a center fielder that denies a home run and keeps a perfect game intact.

The Phillies appear to have settled on a replacement for veteran utilityman Eric Bruntlett.

"Hard to Believe!" is the game-by-game story of the 2008 Philadelphia Phillies, from the first pitch on Opening Day to the final pitch of the World Series.

The Phillies are close to finding a replacement for departing utilityman Eric Bruntlett.

With no "Back-to-Back" gear awaiting us under the Xmas tree, this holiday season might be a little melancholy for Phillies fans.

With baseball's holiday shopping season - the free agent signing period - beginning at 12:01 a.m., figured we'd share our wish list for the Phillies off-season in open letter form, for Ruben Amaro to see.

Philadelphia Phillies general manager Ruben Amaro Jr. told The Philadelphia Inquirer that the team will look to add three bench players this offseason, with an emphasis on defense.

Awards are dumb. MVP and Rookie of the Year are particularly dumb. At least the dumb Cy Young Award compares people who do the same job.

The Phillies' top priorities this offseason are to upgrade the bench, find a new third baseman, and retool the back end of the bullpen which was so good in their World Series-winning season two baseball years ago.

While the Phillies' primary pursuit is the search for a third baseman, yesterday's removal of Eric Bruntlett from the roster offered a reminder that the front office is also working to retool the bench.

The gear used by a 51-year-old Georgia man who died after a dive at a sunken aircraft carrier will be sent to a lab in North Carolina for testing.

One of the Phillies' goals this offseason is to find a utlity infielder capable of providing Charlie Manuel with an adequate defensive and offensive option to spell middle infielders Jimmy Rollins and Chase Utley.

New York Mets outfielder Jeff Francoeur underwent successful surgery to repair a tear of the collateral ligament in his left thumb Monday in Atlanta.

Center fielder Michael Bourn raced his way into the hearts of Astros fans last season, taking advantage of his streak-of-lightning speed to lead the National League in stolen bases, infield hits and bunt hits, and ranking second in triples.

Charlie Manuel just finished briefing the media on the state of its team as it prepares for Game 6 tomorrow night at Yankee Stadium.

Mets right fielder Jeff Francoeur has undergone thumb surgery and is expected to be ready for spring training.