Archive for July, 2008

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. — Arthur Rhodes has been traded from the Seattle Mariners to the Florida Marlins. and...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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With all of the fuss happening on the defensive side of the ball at Eagles camp this year, Clark Judge, CBSSports.com Senior Writer, brings us all back to reality with the REAL problems this team has going into the season and play against the NFC East – a division where even the defending Super...
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Buster Olney, senior writer for ESPN The Magazine, said on ESPN radio this morning that the Phillies are not going to set the world on fire before the July 31 non-waiver trade deadline. “They’re not going to do anything big,” Olney said. “The Phillies don’t have the prospects to get the Holiday deal done...
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Philly SportsCast #142 – July 23, 2008 While the Phillies took the “L” tonight in New York, there is no reason to get down. If we recorded this podcast only one day earlier, there would be all kinds of euphoria on the microphones. Enjoy. Download Share this link: Email
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Are the Phillies out of the mix for Brian Fuentes? If the Rockies are looking at these cats, the blockbuster we’ve all grown to love seems like their best deal. The Rockies are playing an intriguing game of poker with closer Brian Fuentes. The price is high, causing most interested teams — the Tampa...
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