PHILS PHACTS:
Adding Some Bullpen Competition – The
Phillies added a veteran arm to their pitching mix on Thursday, when they
agreed to terms with left-hander James Russell on a Minor League contract with
an invitation to Spring Training. The 29-year-old registered a 0-2 record with
a 5.29 ERA in 49 appearances for the Cubs last season. Russell, a veteran of
six big league seasons, posted a 3.26 ERA and a 1.22 WHIP in 217 games with the
Cubs and Braves over a three-year run between 2012-14. Russell was drafted and
developed by the Cubs, traded to Atlanta in 2014, and re-signed with Chicago
last April. A 14th-round selection in the 2007 Draft, Russell is the son of
former All-Star Jeff Russell, and he's posted a 10-18 record with a 3.90 ERA in
387 career appearances. Russell has just four career saves, but he's finished
70 of the 387 games in which he's appeared in the Major Leagues.
THE BEGINNING:
The
Phillies finally put an end to the season finishing in last place in the NL
East with a record of 63-99. Given the departures, aging stars, injuries, and
bipolar performances, this has ended up being one of the worst seasons in
franchise history! However, at least Ryan Madson got another ring this year.
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