Two members of the Phillies minor league system are going to Beijing in August to compete in the 2008 Summer Olympics.
AA shortstop Jason Donald and AA catcher Lou Marson, both of whom have been rumored recently in trades for starting pitchers will represent the USA team in China. This shows that the Phillies do have [...]
July 16, 2008
Two Phillies Head for Olympics
July 16, 2008
Matt Cain to the Phillies?
Randy Miller from PhillyBurbs.com reports that the Phillies may be interested in acquiring San Francisco Giants’ righty Matt Cain. Cain, 23, could not become a free agent until after the 2011 season.
Cain has a career 3.80 ERA on a bad Giants team and would be a welcomed young addition to the Phillies staff. Although he [...]
July 16, 2008
Phillies Second Half Preview
The Phillies have 66 games to make their move. The answer to achieving a second consecutive division title certainly relies on starting pitching.
“We definitely know we’ve got to pitch better,” Manuel said. “We’ve got to be more consistent. I think you guys know what I’m talking about.”
Yes, Charlie, we do. You want Pat Gillick to [...]
