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Cliff Lee looked completely defeated. With two outs in the third inning, Cliff Lee threw a pitch wide for a ball. That would be all he would pitch. Soliciting compassion from batter Denard Span, Lee just knew he could not throw another pitch. Lee's elbow was injured once again. Instead of heading for […]
At the time of publication of this article, all members of the Phillies have not been traded. At 4:00 PM ET, the trade deadline passed and no trades were by the Phillies. The Phillies are staying put after it was heavily insisted and rumored that they were going to enter a re-building phase. Tonight, as […]
#487094841 / gettyimages.com Phillies General Manager Ruben Amaro Jr. emerged from the 4:00 p.m. trade deadline without making a single move. Luckily, he was available to reporters afterwards to explain why. It was simple, Amaro says, it was the other general managers' fault. Matt Gelb of the Philadelphia Inquirer has Amaro's own words, which […]
Photo: Philliedelphia/Lindsey Crew For once Jonathan Papelbon may have said the right thing. Instead of suggesting he go play for a contender and that he didn't join the Phillies for "this", Papelbon offered a positive comment today when appraoched by reporters. The Phillies made no moves on the July 31 trade deadline. Ryan Lawrence of […]
No one. That's right, the 4:00 trade deadline came and went and the Phillies did not make a single trade. Zero. Zilch. Zip. In the days leading up to the trade deadline we heard: The Phillies overvalue their players Phillies were asking too much for their players Nobody made an offer for Cole Hamels The […]
Marlon Byrd may be the most talked about Phillies player at this trade deadline, and it appears he may have to stay put. In today's lineup in Washington D.C., Byrd's potential suitors appear to be falling apart. ESPN's Jayson Stark reports the Phillies may be stuck. Now hearing #Yankees are out on Marlon Byrd. #Phillies […]
The Phillies were expected to be the club busiest at this year's trade deadline. Instead, thus far it has been the Boston Red Sox. Despite winning the World Series last season, Red Sox management is not hesitating in rebuilding his underperforming team. The good news is for the Phillies, many teams who did not get […]
The Phillies continue to be linked to the Kansas City Royals in regards to starting pitcher A.J. Burnett. Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports Reports: Sources: #Phillies talking to #Royals about A.J. Burnett. No indication that deal is close. — Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) July 31, 2014 There is a Burnett – Royals connection that might […]
One of the Phillies' most tradeable commodities is outfielder Marlon Byrd. Unless one of his no-trade clause teams try to acquire Byrd, the team who signs Byrd is only on the hook for $8 million, a small number compared to the production that Byrd is putting forth. Jon Heyman of CBS Sports says that the […]
We are just minutes away from the trade deadline day. While the deadline looms at 4:00 p.m. tomorrow, the Phillies have yet to make a single trade. The pressure of the deadline is usually enough to make something happen. But it appears the Phillies are not close to much of anything. Ken Rosenthal of […]
