Writer: Frank Klose
Courtesy Kevin Lesher Alex Rodriguez was most recently seen in public playing for the Trenton Thunder on Saturday. Rodriguez walked four times against the Reading Fightin' Phils in what should be his last rehab assignment game before being activated. But with the Biogenesis suspensions looming, it appears that Rodriguez, in the face of loads of […]
Major League Baseball appears ready to announce suspensions in relation to the Biogenesis drug lab investiation. Alex Rodriguez, reportedly facing a lifetime ban, appears to have agreed to take a substantial ban and be allowed to return to baseball. ESPN reports: BREAKING: Alex Rodriguez will be suspended Monday, likely through end of '14 season, […]
The Phillies put together a mostly competitive afternoon, but would fall to the Atlanta Braves in extra innings. Phillies starter John Lannan, pitching on short rest for the first time in his career, put together an admirable 77-pitch performance. Lannan gave up four runs in 4 1/3 innings, only two earned. Those four runs would […]
Why do the Phillies have Laynce Nix still? So the Phillies hit rock bottom and managed to get worse and yet worse. The July 31 trade deadline came and passed and the Phillies management sent a terrible message to the fans and to the team itself: What you see is what you get. In […]
Wikipedia Commons The Phillies bullpen just could not take any more of J.C. Ramirez. The team designated Ramirez for assignment for the second time in his Philllies career since being acquired for Cliff Lee in December 2009. Ramirez was 0-1 with a 7.15 ERA. Ramirez got off to a nice start, no coincidence before teams […]
The Phillies had not yet announced a roster move for when the team tabbed starter Ethan Martin to start tonight against the Atlanta Braves. The move will be a disabled list stint for starter Jonathan Pettibone, previously scheduled to start tomorrow. The move, reported here by Michael LoRe of The Express-Times, would be retroactive to […]
Michael Young has made it easier for the Phillies to trade him, reports Ken Rosenthal: Source: Michael Young changes mind, willing to waive no-trade clause for #RedSox. Only was willing to go to #Rangers yesterday. — Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) July 31, 2013 Perhaps the "Rangers-only" message wasn't supposed to come to light but did. It […]
Wikipedia.com The Phillies very well could trade Cliff Lee to the Boston Red Sox. The deal sounds like it hinges on whether or not the Red Sox are willing to trade their top prospect, Xander Bogaerts . John Tomase of the Boston Herald reports that it's Bogarts or no deal: The odds of Cliff Lee joining the Red […]
According to Jeff Passan of Yahoo Sports, the Phillies' infield is going to change. It appears Cody Asche is in, Michael Young is out. Source: Phillies plan on calling up 3B Cody Asche. Points to Michael Young being traded today. — Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) July 30, 2013 Of course, Young could simply play […]
The Phillies Cliff Lee chatter is not dying down, which certainly suggests that Lee could be on the move. FoxSports.com's Jon Paul Morosi says that the Phillies are indeed talking to the Red Sox about Cliff Lee: Sources: Red Sox remain engaged in talks for multiple pitchers, including Cliff Lee and Jake Peavy. — Jon […]
