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Immediate Reaction: Phillies trade Worley for CF Ben Revere
The Phillies have dealt Vance Worley and pitching prospect Trevor May for Twins CF Ben Revere. This is my VERY initial take: The first thing you see when you look at Revere’s stats is 0 home runs and a .319 … Continue reading
Tagged ben revere, MLB, phillies, trade, trevor may, vance worley
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My, How the Times Have Changed
Until this season, if you said the words “Phillies” and “deadline deals” to me, it did not invoke good memories. Throughout my lifetime, trade “deadline” has been an appropriate term for Phillie fans, because it’s often been the signal that … Continue reading
Tagged ben francisco, cliff lee, indians, mike arbuckle, MLB, phillies, ruben amaro, trade
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Mets Get Santana; Become NL East Favorites
It’ s being widely reported tonight that the Twins and Mets have agreed to a trade that would send All-World pitcher Johan Santana to New York in exchange for four prospects: outfielder Carlos Gomez and pitchers Phil Humber, Kevin Mulvey, and … Continue reading
Tagged carlos gomez, johan santana, mets, MLB, red sox, trade, twins, yankees
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Intra-City Wars
As baseball’s offseason progresses, it appears more and more likely that two of the game’s best players, Twins ace Johan Santana and Marlins third baseman Miguel Cabrera, will be traded by their respective teams. Obviously, the competition among other teams to acquire them will be fierce, … Continue reading
Tagged angels, dodgers, johan santana, marlins, mets, miguel cabrera, MLB, trade, twins, yankees
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Huge Trade for the Phils
Last night, the Phillies made the first big move by any team this off-season, making a trade with the Houston Astros for former All-Star closer Brad Lidge. They also acquired infielder Eric Bruntlett in the deal and sent outfielder Michael Bourn, … Continue reading
Tagged astros, brad lidge, brett myers, ed wade, michael bourn, mike costanzo, MLB, pat gillick, phillies, trade
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