Ok this isnt a rumor ive heard, this is just straight from my thought bank. There is some quality pitchers that can be traded for, that we could use in the rotation, to set us off. Now, ive watched Jimmy Rollins his entire career as a phillie, and i never been sold on him. Last year was a hell   more...

Lidge's contract runs about the same length as some of the other core players: Chase Utley is signed through 2013, Jimmy Rollins is signed through 2011, Ryan Howard is under control (arbitration) until after the 2011 season, and Cole Hamels is under control until after the 2012 season. So, the   more...
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I'm just gonna throw it out there, if you don't wanna take it just go ahead and push it back: Vernon Wells and AJ Burnett for Matt Holiday and Jeff Francis. Bullocks you say? Lets take a closer look and reserve judgment for a moment...
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Could the Mets have handled Willie Randolph's dismissal with any less class? First they keep him on the edge of his seat for weeks with rampant speculation of his termination. Then they send him out to the west coast only to fire him in the middle of the night. This coming after the Mets had won   more...
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Great article by Sam Donnellon..........A GUY IN his early 20s approached me recently with hope in his eyes. "This team is for real, huh?" he said of the Phillies. "Just like that '93 team, huh?"Well . . . He had it half right.This team is for real. In a way, that 1993 team never was. This team is   more...
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As we approach baseball's Mid-Summer Classic, the trade-winds will begin to swirl. Who are the sellers, focused on picking up some young players as they pack in the 2008 season and look toward next? Who are the buyers, looking around at other teams to find the final piece to put them over the top?
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So how about those Phighting Phil's? I'd say that so far at this point they are on the road to successfully defending our NL East crown. Now I will admit that it's not even the All Star break yet. So we have a long, long way to go. But it is about time that this ownership put together a team that   more...

A-Rod maybe one of the best players in the game but how much does he really make? Read on NEW YORK (AP) - Alex Rodriguez makes more this year than his hometown Florida Marlins.Boosted by his new deal with the New York Yankees, A-Rod tops the major league baseball salary list at $28 million,   more...
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I came across an interesting blog post today on "Off The Record" (OTR) with Micah Warren, a sports editor from Blast Magazine. In the article he says that Jimmy Rollins actually has a broken ankle which is the reason he was put on the 15-day disabled list. I'm not sure how valid this is but let   more...
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Jimmy Rollins returns to action last night and hits 3-5 HR, 2B, 3 RBI.

It takes some gusto -- to put it kindly -- to bench the reigning NL MVP. Manuel is way down on the list of managers most likely to be a disciplinarian with one of the team's most vital players, but as Philadelphia radio personality Howard Eskin learned last year, Manuel can "get angry."
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The Mets held a team meeting Friday, which is not unusual. What was unusual was how long they took to hash out whatever it was they hashed out. Sometimes team talk for five minutes, or 10 minutes, or 15. Sometimes they'll meet for a few minutes, but keep the doors closed to reporters for awhile,   more...
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Easy win for your Phitin PhilsScoring Summary Bottom of 1st - Howard singled to right, Taguchi scored, Dobbs to third.- Burrell singled to left, Dobbs scored, Howard to second.- Jenkins doubled to center, Howard scored, Burrell to third. Bottom of 3rd - Coste doubled to left, Burrell scored,   more...
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The Phillies have had one of their best starts to a season in recent memory, and most of it has been done without the reigning NL MVP, Jimmy Rollins. Rollins has been on the disabled list for most of the first-place Phils' season, but he is set to return this week. In preparation for his return,   more...
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Baseball has always been considered "The Great American Pasttime." But even the Pasttime needs a little fire. This is why I have returned with the hopes that the rivalries that grace this column do the Pasttime justice. The Top Ten MLB Rivalrieswww.rawsportsblog.com
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