Phillies Offseason Thread

[Munson]

Rome, according the the article, it said the Phils might hand over the advert sales to whatever network gave them such a huge deal. Apparently they currently handle the ad revenue and get it directly, instead of the network.

It really is amazing how little in TV revenue they get compared to some of the other teams out there.

[PhillyPhreak54]

Olney reporting that the other team involved in AJ Burnett talks were the Phils. They would've had to move Blanton but thank god that didn't happen. Burnett stinks.

He rejected a deal to the Angels too (heard on ESPN radio).

And Ibanez is about to go to the Yanks.

[Sgt PSN]

Burnett rejected the Angels because his wife is afraid to fly.  WTF?

[MDS]

semi-decent news:

mlb.tv for the phone is now free with an mlb.tv subscription. last year it wasnt.

the EI and internet/phone/ipad deals are still separate, which is the kind of brilliance only bud selig could cook up.

[Don Ho]

Just got the mlb.com confirmation today.  Junior just got an iphone which I plan to hijack come April.

[PhillyPhreak54]

Happy Baseball Day.

[Geowhizzer]

Happy Baseball Day.

Finally!  Planning a trip north to Clearwater for a day next week after the full squad has reported.

[Don Ho]

Thank you God!

[Geowhizzer]

Thank you God!

[Rome]

Holy shtein.   Dude is ripped.

[SD]

CLEARWATER, Fla. — On the day spring training begins, Kyle Kendrick has a new contract.

The Phillies have signed the righthander to a two-year, $7.5 million deal. The contract is for 2012 and 2013. It supersedes the previous one-year, $3.585 million deal the two sides reached earlier this offseason to avoid arbitration.

Read more: http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/phillies/Phillies-sign-Kendrick-to-two-year-deal.html#ixzz1mqTZtsXd
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[PhillyPhreak54]

Olney with a bit more info on the interest in AJ Burnett; he's saying now the Phils tried to deal Blanton for old buddy Bobby Abreu and then they would have deal him for Burnett.

Thank god that didn't happen.

[Don Ho]

Once again thank you God. 

[Geowhizzer]

A few items from Zoleki:

There is supposed to be an update on Howard's injury status on Wednesday.  Most estimates have him scheduled to return to the lineup in May.  Uncle Cholly has said he is a little bit ahead of what was predicted.

Utley's spring workload is being cut, obstensibly to keep him fresher for the season.

Amaro "surprised" Oswalt hasn't been signed.

[Munson]

The phillies twitter posted a link to a bunch of pics and howard is out there tunning around and fielding, seems like a good sign