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Imagine 2015 with not one, but two Miguel Gonzalezses in the Phillies starting rotation. It could indeed happen, if a report is true. A report links the Phillies with starting pitcher Miguel Gonzalez as part of a potential trade. Chris Cotillo of MLB Daily Dish reports: Source: #Orioles have discussed Miguel Gonzalez in multiple […]
We are officially within the last 24 hours of the non-waiver trade deadline in major league baseball and the rumors are flying. All eyes are on the Phillies, who are desperate to acquire some young talent to begin a turnaround of their major league roster. Two teams are reportedly interested in some of the […]
This recap is simple. New York Nooner today and the Phillies were terrible. The Game: Kendrick: BadAumont: Worse Hollands and De Fratus: Not their best Final: Mets a lot, Phillies little (11-2) Impact: Trades, please. Up Next: Trade deadline: 4pm tomorrow.
We know that Ryan Howard is building (and has for a good while) a huge mansion/fortress/city on Belleair Shore near the Phillies' Clearwater Spring Training site. Howard has plenty of money, of course, and has a Philadelphia-area site. Today a report says that Howard's Blue Bell home is in the process of being sold. […]
ESPN is reporting today that our beloved, tank-happy Sixers are fighting the NBA on the implementation of changes to the draft lottery. Specifically, the NBA and Adam Silver are interested in leveling the odds of landing the first pick between at least the worst 5 or 6 teams, if not perhaps going farther than that. […]
As has been the case all summer, where there's trade rumors, there's mention of our beloved 76ers. On Monday ESPN's Marc Stein reported that the Minnesota Timberwolves are showing interest in acquiring Thaddeus Young as a replacement for Kevin Love if he is ultimately moved to Cleveland in a Wiggins-centered trade. Today Liberty Baller's Derek Bodner […]
The Phillies cannot make a trade if they are not engaged in talks. With plenty of reports flying that the Phillies are overvaluing their players, it makes sense that teams would not even bother talking business with the Phillies. That may be happening with pitcher Cole Hamels. Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports says […]
Cole Hamels may have made his final start in Phillies red on TuesdayPhoto: Philliedelphia/Andrew Gillen Well folks, this was it (possibly). On this night, Tuesday, July 29th of the year 2014, one Colbert Hamels made his final start as a Philadelphia Phillie (maybe). By Thursday, the California Kid will be headed back to his home […]
The Phillies signed A.J. Burnett in an offseason after Burnett originally told teams he would go back to Pittsburgh or he would retire. After changing his mind, Burnett went to the Phillies, instead of Pittsburgh. While Burnett had a great two years in Pittsburgh prior to this offseason and Pirates players were lobbying […]
The Pittsburgh Pirates have shown interest in at least one of their former players, thus far, starting pitcher A.J. Burnett. The Pirates players lobbied for Burnett's return. But, with Burnett's 2015 option year looming, the Pirates have cooled on the idea of Burnett, according to many reports. Though they have moved on from Burnett, they […]
