Posted: Wednesday, September 2, 2009, 11:10 PM | 24 comments |
 

Phillies add catcher Hoover
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One the heels of a shutout loss, the Phillies have begun a major shakeup, summoning catcher Paul Hoover from Triple-A Lehigh Valley.  Okay, it's not a major shake-up.  It's a September callup of a 33-year-old veteran who batted .253 with 1 home run in 73 games this season.  Just a routine move to add a third catcher for a month. But hey, it's news.
Posted by Andy Martino @ 11:10 PM  Permalink | 24 comments
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  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 11:22 PM, 09/02/2009
    .253 with 1 home run in 73 games this season He should fit right in with the rest of 'em the past 6 weeks.
    — scootch
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  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 12:38 AM, 09/03/2009
    Who did they drop from the 40 man roster to make room for Hoover?
    — goodgirldaddy
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 7:53 AM, 09/03/2009
    hoover sucks
    — zwarte piet
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 8:13 AM, 09/03/2009
    Hoover is not yet listed on the 40-man roster at phillies.com. I'm not sure if they can move John Ennis to the 60-day DL at this time, but that would be the easy way to clear a spot on the 40. Pitcher Joe Bisenius, who came north with the Phils in 2007 but has been mostly injured or ineffective in the minors since then, might be another target.
    — RickB
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 9:21 AM, 09/03/2009
    Didn't they take Brad Harmon off of the 40-man roster a day or two ago?
    — phillyguy73
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 9:24 AM, 09/03/2009
    One the heels?
    — P Even
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 9:24 AM, 09/03/2009
    rick, they outrighted a infielder named harmon to clear room
    — fan_in_jerusalem
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 9:26 AM, 09/03/2009
    I was going to ask the same question goodgirlddady. They have the other catcher on the 40-man roster. Maybe Hoover replaced him. I would not replace Ennis with Hoover, because you may need his spot to put a any player not in the roster now in the playoff roster. Harmon was dropped from the roster in favor of Ennis.
    — EL Zorro
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 9:55 AM, 09/03/2009
    Ennis replaced Harmon on the 40-man roster. They have not yet announced who was removed from the roster to make room for Hoover.
    — ted_ocmd
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  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 10:29 AM, 09/03/2009
    In this day and age, HOOVER isn't a popular word.
    — NiceToBeHere
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 10:39 AM, 09/03/2009
    This guy should really be the difference maker against Lincy
    — MFPhils
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 11:30 AM, 09/03/2009
    This blog is been particularly uninteresting and bland all year. We either get dour observations, tidbits on random minor league player shifts, or nothing at all. I hope the postseason offers more.
    — hayes9
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 11:53 AM, 09/03/2009
    See that 40 man roster guys, Naylor and Naughton plus Tim Kennelly, who is the best of the Aussie Phils, and Brad Harman are listed on the Aussie roster to play in Prague next week in the World Baseball Cup Seems like most of the Phils Farm system is in Europe right now. That's our visionary Front Office playing locally thinking globally.
    — Dull


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