There is a new look to the Closer Report this week with expanded coverage of bullpen situations around baseball and rankings for the top fantasy closers and middle relievers. This week AccuScore analyst looks at the All-Star relievers, and has a problem with the selection of one player in   more...
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With the first half of the 2008 Major League Baseball season drawing to a close it's time to take a look at the most disappointing players so far. It was hard to narrow the list to just 10, but I did it. Names you won't see on this list include Roger Clemens and Barry Bonds. Want to know who is   more...
Original Story: http://www.insidetheballpark.com/thursda....

Yesterday the biggest news in baseball was CC Sabathia (he's since dropped the ".." in his name), being dealt to the Milwaukee Brewers for four prospects. Today's big news was Rich Harden and Chad Gaudin being dealt to the Chicago Cubs for Matt Murton and three prospects. With the trading   more...
Original Story: http://www.hotstovephilly.com/2008/07/08....

The Mets won their 4th in a row vs the Giants at Shea on Tuesday. Combine that with the Phillies' loss in St. Louis and the Mets are only 1.5 games out in the NL East. Could this be a reversal of what happened last season? After all, payback is a b@#$%
Original Story: http://www.mrflushing.com/2008/07/pelfre....

This is not what I would call a good week for the Phillies, but it is definitely a step in the right direction. The Phils went 4-3 last week, again sweeping the Atlanta Braves in Turner Field before coming to Citizen's Bank Park and dropping three of four to the Mets.The Phils looked like the   more...
Original Story: http://www.hotstovephilly.com/2008/07/08....

Step aside Morgan Ensberg, we have a new underachiever in town. Typically, I would be excited to hear that the Indians signed a former first-round draft choice. However, with the recent news, I can't help but be less than thrilled...The Cleveland Indians today signed RHP JEFF WEAVER to a free   more...
Original Story: http://www.waitingfornextyear.com/?p=149....

The Phillies need another starting pitcher. This past 9-game stretch, where we've gone 3-6 against 3 of top teams in the MLB, has shown that come playoff time, you cannot rely on a streaky offense and one good pitcher to win you 7-game series. Up until yesterday, I figured that the starter we need   more...
Original Story: http://www.reclinergm.com/sabathia-bedar....

The list of guys I don't need to see back next year is so long it is probably easier for them to simply swap the entire roster for some other underachieving team. Here's who I don't need/want to see back next year.Ryan Howard - has the ultimate excuse of being a power hitting first baseman. Way too   more...

Somebody please tell me this rumor is some kind of huge joke on me. "Multiple baseball sources said Sunday that the Dodgers and Pirates are in serious talks about a trade that would ship Wilson west. A Dodgers source indicated that Los Angeles might be willing to deal center fielder Matt   more...
Original Story: http://www.firenedcollettinow.com/2008/0....

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...

Do Phils have stuff to acquire pitching?By Jim SalisburyInquirer Staff WriterThe Phillies are well into their annual midseason quest to land a starting pitcher.C.C. Sabathia, Greg Maddux, Roy Oswalt and Erik Bedard are some of the names being tossed around.Any of them could help.Teams, however,   more...
Original Story: http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/2008....

There has been debate about who should vote for the All-star teams but in the end, the teams usually end up equally, even if the AL team always wins. This year's voting has been filled with late overtakings including the young wiz kid Ryan Braun overtaking Ken Griffey Jr. This year there are two   more...
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The Phillies swept the Braves in Atlanta once again, carried by starter Cole Hamels, who went eight and two-thirds innings, struck out seven and only allowed one run courtesy a ninth-inning, two-out RBI double from Brian McCann. He was one out away from a complete game shut-out, and it was obvious   more...
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It's been about two or three days since we've last touched on the possibilities of C.C. Sabathia being traded out of Cleveland. Paul Hoynes recently mentioned that the Tribe is in no hurry to find a suitor, which is actually surprising news. Somehow, I have a feeling that Mark Shapiro is fielding   more...
Original Story: http://www.waitingfornextyear.com/?p=143....

Time for your weekly trade rumor.John McGrath of the News Tribune in Tacoma, Wash., throws the Phillies out there as a potential suitor for Erik Bedard. Supposedly since the Mariners are already out of the playoff race, he says it could be wise to give up on their 29-year-old lefty starter. He is   more...
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