Paul Hoover News

At the winter meetings, I picked up some Internets lingo from my younger and hipper competitor David Murphy, and I think I've found the right spot to try it out: FWIW, the Phillies announced the following seven players as non-roster invitees to spring training : * Chris Duffy, OF Duffy, 29, began the 2009 season with the Milwaukee Brewers where he ...

The Phillies will bring seven nonroster invitees to spring training in Clearwater, Fla., all with some major league experience, including two who played with the team last season.

The Phillies announced Friday afternoon that they have asked seven non-roster invitees to Spring Training.

Andy Tracy, the all-time leader in home runs and RBIs for the Lehigh Valley Iron Pigs, has re-signed for the 2010 season with the Phillies organization.

The Phillies signed outfielder DeWayne Wise and infielder Wilson Valdez to minor-league contracts and re-signed Class AAA infielder Andy Tracy and catcher Paul Hoover.

Also, the Phils let Eric Bruntlett and Tyler Walker become free agents. The phone call that J.A. Happ was hoping to get Monday never came.

Each game is captured in analytical detail by Philadelphia Magazinea s 2008 a oeBest Sportswritera Jason Weitzel, along with photos, behind-the-scenes access and exclusive interviews by Michael McNesby, making this 370-page compendium a must-own for all fans.

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.

Utilityman Eric Bruntlett, who scored the winning run in the final game of the 2008 World Series, became a free agent after refusing a minor-league assignment from the Philadelphia Phillies.

Their roles are nonexistent; their seats, however, are priceless. Andy Tracy, Paul Hoover, Kyle Kendrick, callups from the minor leagues in September, are basically along for the ride as the Phillies have made their run through the playoffs and into the World Series.

Though I confess to having not watched a single pitch of today's Phillies game and as a matter of fact, I haven't even read a game summary * . But I did see a headline, and with Paul Hoover [ Paul Hoover?!? ] getting the game-winning hit in extra innings, it sort of feels like the season ended with a result similar in feel to so many games in 2008.

Paul Hoover's 10th-inning RBI single Sunday lifted the Philadelphia Phillies to a 7-6 win over Florida in their regular-season finale.

In many ways, the season finale Sunday mirrored the Marlins' entire season. They stayed close, watched a lead slip away and fell just a bit short.

Fredi Gonzalez will reportedly return to manage the Florida Marlins next year after it had been speculated that the club was considering a change.

In many ways, their finale on Sunday mirrored the entire season. The Marlins stayed close, watched a lead slip away and fell just a bit short.

Philadelphia's big sluggers had the day off to rest for the playoffs. The Phillies didn't miss them in their final postseason tuneup.

Jimmy Rollins, Ryan Howard and Chase Utley got to rest. Up ahead, they get to defend.

An hour before game time at Land Shark Stadium last night, a line of flags in centerfield fluttered lazily from right to left.

There are some things a manager senses instinctively, things he knows with the same dead certainty as that "play ball!" will follow the national anthem.

The Philadelphia Phillies flew catcher Carlos Ruiz back to Philadelphia on Wednesday morning to have his sprained left wrist examined by team doctor Michael Ciccotti.