Writer: Frank Klose
The Phillies will not give Cliff Lee away for some peanuts and a sack of potatoes. But I thought you knew that already. As we have seen Lee go from untouchable to maybe-touchable, one thing remains: Lee is a top pitcher. What else would you expect? CBS's Jon Heyman wrote about the high price today on […]
The Phillies may be re-signing Chase Utley, but they could be looking at a potential Cliff Lee deal as well. The Phillies scouts were seen at AAA Memphis scouting Cardinals pitching prospect Carlos Martinez. That would appear to make sense for one trade: a Cliff Lee trade. The Cardinals are in the market for […]
I am undecided as to whether re-signing Chase Utley to an extension is a good thing; if Jimmy Rollins and Ryan Howard were not all signed long-term I might think differently. But it appears that the Phillies are not working on a trade for Chase Utley; in fact they are telling teams that he is […]
Jonathan Papelbon sure knows how to say things that ruffle peoples' feathers. In a postgame interview after the Phillies' embarrassing 12-3 loss to the Detroit Tigers in which Papelbon had to pitch a mop-up inning, Papelbon made some comments that will upset some Phillies fans. He thinks a full-scale rebuild is in order, and he […]
Michael Young's name has come up a lot in recent days, as seemingly an obvious candidate for a trade. With Phillies General Manager reportedly telling teams Young is not available, it sounds like the team has not even spoken to Young about a trade, reports Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports. Rosenthal's report even has […]
Trade me, you say? The Phillies are listening to trade offers for starting pitcher Cliff Lee, reports Jerry Crasnick of ESPN. Phillies General Manager isn't denying that either. Crasnick has his news and a quote from Amaro himself: Although Phillies general manager Ruben Amaro Jr. declined to address the extent of other teams' interest in […]
The Phillies' catching depth took a hit today when Humberto Quintero, designated for assignment in favor of utility nothingman Michael Martinez, has cleared waivers and elected free agency, reports MLB Trade Rumors. Quintero hit .250 in 68 games in two stints with the major league club. Should the Phillies trade catcher Carlos Ruiz or if […]
Michael Young is constantly spoken of as someone the Phillies could trade at the trading deadline. But apparently, the Phillies continue to resist such a move, according to the New York Post's Joel Sherman: Heard #Yankees also continue to be told by #Phillies that Michael Young not yet available, and might never be — Joel […]
Steve Susdorf? Nah. With the designated hitter, Delmon Young will not start in the outfield. But Darin Ruf will. Ruf did not make the team because of his defensive abilities in the outfield. Now they are using him there. Ruf played six games in the outfield for the Phillies this season. Let's hold our breath. […]
Jayson Stark's Rumblings and Grumblings column today was mostly about how players feel about stiffening penalties for PED use in baseball. This is a worthy read, just for that. But below the extensive discussion on PEDs are Stark's usual "Rumblings and Grumblings" from around Major League Baseball and the Phillies are mentioned. According to […]
