http://www.blogging-baseball.com/2007/01/16/arbitration-avoidance-willis-re-signs-with-marlins-madson-re-signs-with-phillies/ All-time baseball highlights and real-time commentary. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 08:23:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 http://www.blogging-baseball.com/2007/01/16/arbitration-avoidance-willis-re-signs-with-marlins-madson-re-signs-with-phillies/#comment-860 Wed, 24 Jan 2007 15:50:15 +0000 http://www.blogging-baseball.com/2007/01/16/arbitration-avoidance-willis-re-signs-with-marlins-madson-re-signs-with-phillies/#comment-860 [...] I’ll stack the Phils pitching with anyone in the NL East and come out ahead with the possible exception of the bullpen where holes exist and where an aging Tom Gordon may not be the horse as closer that he was last season. Gordon’s closing effectiveness tailed off in the second half of the season after a hot first half.  Grooming another closer in Gordon’s stead should his efficiency go south at any point of the season seems a top priority along with solidifying middle and late inning relief roles.  The Phils have bolstered the bullpen by signing Antonio Alfenseca along with re-signing Ryan Madson. [...] […] I’ll stack the Phils pitching with anyone in the NL East and come out ahead with the possible exception of the bullpen where holes exist and where an aging Tom Gordon may not be the horse as closer that he was last season. Gordon’s closing effectiveness tailed off in the second half of the season after a hot first half.  Grooming another closer in Gordon’s stead should his efficiency go south at any point of the season seems a top priority along with solidifying middle and late inning relief roles.  The Phils have bolstered the bullpen by signing Antonio Alfenseca along with re-signing Ryan Madson. […]

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