Aaron Rowand and the Philadelphia Phillies avoided a huge collapse Monday night and gained some much-needed ground on the New York Mets , whose fans are nearing the brink of suicide watch after a fourth straight loss. Rowand prevented the tying and go-ahead runs with a spectacular tumbling catch at the warning track to end the eighth inning, as the Phillies out-played the St. Louis Cardinals 13-11, damn near blowing an 11-run lead earlier in the game. "I'm telling you, you never have enough...Read Full Story
Aaron Rowand -- or Bacon Pants as The Ladies... affectionately call him -- has agreed to a five-year, $60 million contract with the San Francisco Giants . The 30-year-old, All-Star centerfielder is expected to bat fifth for the Giants after spending the past two seasons with the Philadelphia Phillies -- the last being a career Gold Glove year. Rowand hit .309 with 27 homers and 89 RBIs, nailed 45 doubles, and crossed the plate 105 times in 161 games last season. Way to go, buddy! [ SI.com...Read Full Story
http://www.GoldenGateGiants.com: TS Eliot once wrote that April is the cruelest month, and if two English degrees taught me anything it’s that he was obviously writing about baseball. April can be cruel in many ways: it can fool you into thinking things you know aren’t true, yet it allows you juuuuust enough hope to think this [...] View and VoteRead Full Story
The White Sox reportedly have some interest in Giants outfielder Aaron Rowand. Rowand, who his hitting .290 with 2 HR in 31 at-bats this season, is a career .283 hitter. The White Sox are looking to add a center fielder after learning that DeWayne Wise separated his shoulder in the outfield. The Giants would have to take on a serious portion of his 44 million dollar contract to make this trade happen, and at this point the Giants may not be looking to trade their vetera outfielder. This story...Read Full Story
Due to ongoing physical issues involving his knees and hips, there are some who believe that the California native has already passed his prime. However, his heart is still fully intact. So, that means that it's possible for him to reverse some of the ...
But, was it enough? Will the additions of Jim Thome, Laynce Nix, Ty Wiggington, Johnathan Papelbon, Dontrelle Willis and Chad Qualls be enough to get the team back to baseball's promise land? Papelbon will surely have an impact on this year's team as the ...
PHILADELPHIA — Few players in the game of baseball inspire such divergent opinions as Ryan Howard, particularly in light of ... replace Howard in the cleanup slot — until Opening Day. Unlike fellow veterans Chase Utley, Jimmy Rollins and ...
Chicago TribuneSpring-training questions for the PhilliesPhiladelphia InquirerSometimes, the obstacles are in place beforehand and other times they pop up unexpectedly in the middle of spring training. (See Chase Utley, 2011.) Phillies general manager Ruben Amaro Jr. triggered this debate a few days after the unceremonious end ...Power rankings: No. 7 PhilliesChicago Tribuneall 17 news articles »
Thome's 604 home runs by club: Indians, 337; White Sox, 134; Phillies, 96; Twins, 37; Dodgers, 0. * Credits Charlie Manuel with essentially saving his career. Thome was a struggling minor leaguer before Manuel, then the Indians' hitting coach ...
Aaron Rowand is an outfielder in major league baseball. He's a center fielder for the Philadelphia Phillies and wears number 33. He is managed by Charlie Manuel.