Writer: Frank Klose
Even though the Phillies appear to have sent Shane Victorino to the Los Angeles Dodgers, Hunter Pence could still be on the move. According to CSN Philly's Jim Salisbury, Hunter Pence could still go to the San Francisco Giants: The Dodgers and Giants are close in the standings and the flurry of moves by the […]
Buried in this piece by CBS Sports' Scott Miller is a note that the Phillies talked about trading Jimmy Rollins with the Oakland Athletics today: …they talked with the Athletics on Monday about shortstop Jimmy Rollins, an Oakland native who, at 33, signed a three-year, $36 million deal with the Phillies last winter. Oakland was not […]
The Phillies and Jim Thome figured that getting to be exclusively a designated hitter in the American League would help keep slugger Jim Thome healthy. Unfortunately, it appears that this plan was unable to keep him healthy. CSN Baltimore reports that Jim Thome is headed for an MRI on his neck. Thome explains his injury […]
T.R. Sullivan, who broke the story when the Phillies signed Cliff Lee prior to last season, believes there is a "less than one percent chance" that the Rangers and Phillies make a deal, though they have talked: The latest word on Cliff Lee is that the Phillies are willing to talk about him. Don’t look for […]
CBS Sports' Jon Heyman, who reported that the San Francisco Giants were indeed in trade talks for Hunter Pence, now believes that Pence could be a candidate for the Dodgers, too. The Dodgers still looking for offense, have been talking to the Phillies about their outfielders Hunter Pence and Shane Victorino. Victorino may be the more likely […]
Now Fox Sports' Ken Rosenthal and Jon Morosi have another name the Phillies could be interested in acquiring: The Indians' Shin-Soo Choo. In their report, the two writers say: But club officials also are exploring deals that will add to the Phillies’ core – hence, the team’s interest in San Diego Padres third baseman Chase […]
Jon Heyman of CBS is now saying that the Giants are indeed talking to the Phillies about outfielder Hunter Pence. However, Heyman backs off of assertion that a deal was in place pending ownership approval. While Giants people have denied the report that there is a deal "in place'' for Pence, and that appears to […]
Jon Morosi of Fox Sports suggests that the Phillies could spin some of the prospects they receive to acquire third baseman Chase Headley of the Padres: #Phillies could use prospects they get for one of their vets to land Headley. Of course if they get Olt for Lee they won't need Headley. Headley is a switch-hitter […]
CBS Sports' Danny Knobler is reporting that the Baltimore Orioles are interested in the Phillies' Joe Blanton: After a good first month, Orioles starters are back near the bottom, with a combined 4.70 ERA that ranks 25th in baseball. Even with the slumping rotation, the Orioles have managed to stay in second place in the […]
Photo courtesy Giants reporter Andrew Baggarly of CSN Bay Area. It looks like the first shoe may have dropped. According to reports out of San Francisco, the Phillies have a deal in place that would send outfielder Hunter Pence to the San Francisco Giants. The deal is reportedly contingent on owner approval. The […]
