Yesterday during the bedlam surrounding the Eagles-Giants game, the Phillies removed four players from the 40-man roster. One of those players was set to be the team’s next big catcher at one point, Tommy Joseph. The other?
Our longtime Dallas Cowboys fan and Phillies outfielder, Domonic Brown.
“I think it’s time for both of us to move on,” Phillies interim general manager Scott Proefrock said. “In Domonic’s particular case, since the first half of the 2013 season he hasn’t been a consistent performer for us.
“I think it was to the point where we attempted over the course of the last few years to try to make a deal for him and didn’t find any matches. Obviously, the fact that he cleared through waivers unclaimed indicates that his stock has fallen not only with us but within the industry, for whatever reason.
“There’s a time to move on. We wish him well and hope things turn around for him.”
Geez. Pour more salt in Brown’s wound, why don’t you Mr. Proefrock. But, this was a long time coming and I expect Brown to eventually land with a team. In Japan.
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