Dodgers

The Phillies have traded Michael Young and cash to the Dodgers and acquired LHP Rob Rasmussen.  The 36-year old Young had to waive his no-trade clause to make the deal happen. Young batted .276 with 24 doubles, four triples, eight home runs and 42 RBI in 126 games with Philadelphia this season, including seven hits in his last 10 at-bats prior to being traded...

Jon Heyman of CBS Sports reports that Cliff Lee was claimed off waivers. According to Jon Paul Morosi of FOXSports.com, the Dodgers were awarded claiming rights on Phillies' left-hander.

The Phillies have traded Joe Blanton to Los Angeles  after the Dodgers claimed the right-hander off waivers. Blanton joins Shane Victorino in L.A., the Phillies ex-center fielder was traded west at the deadline on Tuesday. Of course, the Phillies also dealt outfielder Hunter Pence west, to San Francisco, as well...

ESPN.com's Keith Law joined Mike Gill on the Sports Bash, Wednesday and offered his scouting reports on the players the Phillies received in return for Shane Victorino and Hunter Pence. Phillies acquired catcher Tommy Joseph, outfielder Nate Schierholtz and pitcher Seth Rosin from the Giants for Pence and cash considerations and acquired pitchers Josh Lindblom and Ethan Martin and a player to be n

The Philadelphia Phillies who in pure "firesale" mode unloaded two of their outfielders before the MLB non-waiver trade deadline Tuesday afternoon. After 8 years, 2 All-Star game appearances and 3 Gold Gloves, he is now heading back to the organization that drafted him, the Los Angeles Dodgers...

Sources tell Joel Sherman of the New York Post that, while "entrenched in serious negotiations" to re-sign Cole Hamels long-term, the Phillies are "putting their ducks in a row so that if they have to trade him and Shane Victorino, they could do it fast...

Phillies ace Roy Halladay is ready to return tonight against the Dodgers. The 2-time Cy Young Award winner went on the disabled list back in late May with a strained lat. Halladay will take the hill tonight as the Phils look for their 4th win in a row...

Many local and national baseball writers have been on the Sports Bash recently to discuss what the Phillies should do with Cole Hamels.

Everyday at 2:45 on the Sports Bash with Mike Gill, Mike and his former broadcast partner Todd Ranck debate the top sports topics of the day with a East Coast (Mike) and a West Coast (Todd) perspective. This week so far, the guys have debated: