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Jayson Stark further reports that the Phillies could have landed lefty reliever Alan Embree from Oakland as a part of the Joe Blanton trade if they included top prospect Jason Donald. Embree is 38 years old with a 4.26 ERA. The Phillies turned down that portion of the deal.
Stark reports the Phillies continue to look for [...]
July 24, 2008
Stark: Casey at the Bat in Philly?
July 24, 2008
Rollins Benched for Being Late
The Daily News is reporting that Jimmy Rollins was benched for being late today. He showed up at Shea Stadium only one hour prior to the start of today’s game.
Rollins first came under fire for his behavior when he did not run out a ball that was popped up in the outfield. He was benched [...]
July 24, 2008
Phillies Scout Sherrill, Interest in Nady Confirmed
Yesterday, it was reported (see below this post) that the Phillies were interested in trading for Xavier Nady and Damaso Marte. The post was sourced using reports in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and Fox Sports’ Ken Rosenthal.
Today, Jon Heyman of Sports Illustrated confirms the Phillies’ interest in Nady. SI.com also reports that the asking price for [...]
