Trade Deadline: The Deals
The Red Sox have parted ways with Manny Ramirez sending him to the Los Angeles Dodgers in a three-team trade at the deadline that brought Jason Bay to Boston.
Pittsburgh gave up Bay and wound up with four prospects.
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Arthur Rhodes has been traded from the Seattle Mariners to the Florida Marlins. and will now be [...]
Manny To Marlins – Phils and Mets Scared
The Palm Beach Post is reporting that Red Sox have reached a tentative agreement with the Marlins and Pirates. The deal would send Manny Ramirez to Florida, the Marlins would send OF Jeremy Hermidia to Pittsburgh as part of a multiplayer package, and the Red Sox would receive OF Jason Bay and LHP Josh Grabow. [...]
Rumor: Cole Hamels Hurt
From letsgomets:
WIP is reporting Cole Hamels has a small fracture in his pitching elbow. No other info was announced.
Anyone have any information on this?
UPDATE:
I have yet to get any type of confirmation on this. Letsgomets has proven himself to be full of shit before, and this could be simply another fallacy.
Peter King’s Report From Lehigh
Sports Illustrated’s Peter King, the preeminent NFL sports writer of our times, has dispatched his Eagles Postcard. Below are his final notes – with the article being a must read.
Parting Shots
• The Eagles hope rookie Trevor Laws, who looks a little smallish for the NFC East wars, can be the third DT in a rotation [...]
Eagles Training Camp Too Physical?
As I headed into the city this morning , I listened to a live report from Eagles training camp. A place where G Shawn Andrews is completely avoiding and DE Clemons was taken away in an ambulance. In the report was the disturbing news that S Sean Considine laid out WR Kevin Curtis on a [...]
Hey Pat! Manny Coming To Town?
According to SI.com, the Phillies are in front of the Manny Ramirez hunt and may be able to get the masher in a Phillies uniform.
It isn’t yet known what players Boston seeks in a potential trade with the Phillies. However, left fielder Pat Burrell is having a similar year statistically (.277/.400/.585 with 26 HRs and [...]
Mets Looking To Manny, Bullpen
Officials from both the Mets and the Red Sox have confirmed that the Mets have contacted the Red Sox about Manny Ramirez and are interested in pursuing the future hall-of-famer if he’s made available.
It is suspected that Mets’ GM Omar Minaya wants Ramirez more than Mets ownership does and the team is willing to part [...]
Eaton Sent Down – Happ Coming Back
The Philles have sent Adam Eaton to the minors and triple-A lefthander J.A. Happ will take Eaton’s roster spot.
Eaton, whose has been simply taking up space for almost two years, has finally been given the word that his days as a Phillie are over. Pat Gillick’s folly may be no more in this town and [...]
Taking Manny To The Bank
According to FoxSports.com’s Ken Rosenthal, the Phillies and the Mets are interested in acquiring Manny Ramirez from the Boston Red Sox. I can’t see the Red Sox considering trading Ramirez with the AL East the tightest it’s been in years or the Phillies trading catching prospect Lou Marson – who is said to be a [...]