Tick, Tock, Tick, Tock
The clock is ticking toward today's 4 p.m. non-waiver trade deadline. Ooooh, it's so exciting!
Tick, Tock, Tick, Tock
Todd Zolecki
Hey, anybody know when the trade deadline is?
Oh, it's today?
At 4 o'clock?
Thanks, I hadn't heard that. Jim Salisbury takes a look at what's on the table for the Phillies, and what's not on the table. Not on the table: Manny Ramirez. On the table: a lefthanded reliever. Keep an eye on San Francisco's Jack Taschner, Kansas City's Ron Mahay and Pittsburgh's John Grabow. Pat Gillick would like to improve the bullpen for the stretch run, and he seems to think a trade is possible -- though not probable. Phillies fans might have to settle for Joe Blanton, whom the Phillies acquired during the all-star break.
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Jamie Moyer pitched well again last night in an 8-5 victory over the Nationals, which put the Phillies back in first place in the National League East.
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So because Jimmy Rollins didn't talk to reporters over the weekend in Philadelphia, everybody assumed that Rollins is fuming over his benching last week in New York. But Rollins said that isn't the case. He said his relationship with Charlie Manuel is fine, and the past is the past.
"If there was a rift, I think it would affect the team," Rollins said. "I'm not going to affect the team in that way. It's not even worth it. For what? What would come of it?"
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In the Phillies Notebook: the trade deadline, including Pudge Rodriguez, and Kyle Drabek returns to the mound and more.
Truth: I see you're trying real hard to find the half full part of the glass today. Good for you....— jeff gross- Ruiz is a "great" player? Carlos Ruiz? Huh?— wcgiles
- I thoguht you're bogus trade was Shane and Werth, Obviously Ruiz sucks. BTW the yanks don't need a catcher they just got Patch, remember??— jeff gross
- Caught in your web of lies wcgiles. When there's no press conference at 3:15 announcing Abreu has been reevaluated and brought back by this clueless organization, how bout you meet us all somewhere and explain your sources?— scotty82
- Scotty, saw your post on Dave's blog. Patch was an all star but years ago. Today he's a decent bat off teh bench number 2 catcher. He should be used like we use Coste— jeff gross
The Victorino rumor is just that, nothing on any websites including Jason Stark. Between Eskin yesterday, and now this Giles kook, where do these people come from? They must have been abused in the past.— RAS- It's PUDGE Rodriguez, not Patch. LOL. And this thread of rumors is a sad testatment to the fantasy baseball people, what do you guys smoke?— jimmymack
- I stand corrected. I agree, while it may be fun to suggest possible deals, it would be nice if they were in the realm of possibility and logic. At this point I have to believe that they wont make a deal and what we se is what we are going to get— jeff gross
- Patch-LOL— Truth
- Patch or Pudge his all star days are far behind him. Not what the phils need at this point.— jeff gross
- forget werth to the rays. they just got bay.— timm
