Los Angeles Dodgers
Philliedelphia/ Steve Trapani So long, big Joe. The Dodgers have claimed starting pitcher Joe Blanton off of waivers, and he will be headed there for a player to be named later or cash considerations. This season with the Phillies, Blanton went 8-9 with a 4.59 ERA. Altogether with this team, he went 34-25 with a […]
Infielder Mike Fontenot was designated for assignment by the Phillies this afternoon. Meanwhile, Michael "Mini-Mart" Martinez has been called up from Triple-A Lehigh to replace his roster spot. Fontenot was signed to a minor-league deal back in April and was brought up to the big club back on May 14th. In 47 games with the […]
According to reports, the Baltimore Orioles and Phillies have been at a stalemate all night regarding Joe Blanton and it seems to be over Blanton's salary. With the Phillies set to deal the 31-year-old righty starter, the Phillies want to shed the remaining $3MM they owe out of the $8.5MM Blanton's set to make this […]
Photo: Philliedelphia/Steve Trapani With Shane Victorino being traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers becoming more and more imminent as each minute passes by, the Phillies have reportedly called up Domonic Brown from Triple-A Lehigh. Brown has been scratched from the lineup in this afternoon's IronPigs game and is headed to Washington D.C. Brown has not played […]
Photo: Wikipedia Commons.Aloha, bruddah. According to numerous reports, it looks like Phillies outfielder Shane Victorino has been traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers. In return, the Dodgers will send over RHP Josh Lindblom and another player. When it seemed that the Reds were highly likely for Victorino, the tables turned this morning. Reports came in that the […]
Photo: Philliedelphia/Lindsey CrewIn a report from FOX Sports' Ken Rosenthal, the Arizona Diamondbacks are looking for an ace to push for a Wild Card spot or even their NL West division title. According to Rosenthal, the D-backs are interested in two pitchers: Felix Hernandez of the Mariners and Cliff Lee of the Phillies. Lee, meanwhile, […]
Things are heating up with just about 16 hours left until the trade deadline at 4 PM ET tomorrow afternoon. According to CBS Sports' Jon Heyman, there is "definitely some juice" between the San Francisco Giants and the Phillies regarding outfielder Hunter Pence. theres definitely some juice to the pence-to-the-giants talks. SF determined to land […]
According to CBS sports' Danny Knobler, the Cincinnati Reds are still interested in Phillies center fielder Shane Victorino. The Reds continue to search for a leadoff hitter as the hours tick down to Tuesday's 4 p.m. (ET) non-waiver trade deadline, sources say. Shane Victorino of the Phillies has been their top target, but the price has […]
It seems like Joe Blanton will be moving back to the American League according to numerous reports. According to a source coming from MASN's Roch Kubatko says that the Phillies have faxed righthander Joe Blanton's health records to the Baltimore Orioles' orthopedist. Blanton has been the talk of the town today, as have many of […]
According to the New York Post's Joel Sherman (@Joelsherman1), the Phillies have elevated their offerings to left hander Cole Hamels to $140 million. Although the offer is close to Hamels' asking price, Hamels has not yet said yes to it. Hamels is 11-4 with a 3.23 ERA in 19 starts this season, the last of […]
