trade deadline

On the Move?
On the Move?
On the Move?
MLB.com's Todd Zolecki reported last week that the Philadelphia Phillies 'don't feel compelled' to move starting pitcher Jeremy Hellickson, though that won't stop teams from being interested in the 29-year-old, especially considering the lack of available options...
Phillies President on Amaro: ‘He Didn’t Get Dumb All of a Sudden’
Phillies President on Amaro: ‘He Didn’t Get Dumb All of a Sudden’
Phillies President on Amaro: ‘He Didn’t Get Dumb All of a Sudden’
You may be able to wait past 2017 or 2018 to reorder your Phillies season tickets. In an interview with reporters yesterday, Phillies president Pat Gillick spoke on a number of pressing issues and admitted that the rebuild may "take a little longer" than the previous three or four year timeline he placed on it...
How to Handle Hamels?
How to Handle Hamels?
How to Handle Hamels?
While opening day didn't quite go the way Cole Hamels would have liked, allowing four runs -- all on solo home runs -- in five innings, his name will continue to surface in trade talks between now and the July 31 deadline. But now that the season has started, what is the right way to handle the Hamels situation moving forward...
How Did Hextall do at Deadline?
How Did Hextall do at Deadline?
How Did Hextall do at Deadline?
VOORHEES – Ron Hextall’s phone was getting extra work the past few days as he saw what the market was like in his first trade deadline as general manager of the Flyers. It got worked in his office just before Monday’s 3 p.m. deadline came and he told other league GMs he wasn’t interested in a last-minute deal...
David Price Goes to Tigers in Three Team Trade
David Price Goes to Tigers in Three Team Trade
David Price Goes to Tigers in Three Team Trade
The Detroit Tigers have added another Cy Young Award winner to their star-studded rotation, acquiring Tampa Bay's David Price in a blockbuster deal Thursday. A person familiar with the trade, speaking on condition of anonymity because the deal was not yet announced, did not say for whom the left-hander was dealt for...
Ruiz Returns From DL: Start Your Stopwatch
Ruiz Returns From DL: Start Your Stopwatch
Ruiz Returns From DL: Start Your Stopwatch
PHILADELPHIA—A relaxed Carlos Ruiz slumped in the cushy, rotating chair parked in front of his locker. He peeked at his cell phone, then his iPad. A few minutes passed. He rose, grabbed a bat and headed for the batting cages. With the Phillies catcher’s activation from the DL Tuesday, two clocks are ticking...
Buy or Sell?
Buy or Sell?
Buy or Sell?
The non-waiver trade deadline is only about six week away and already rumors are swirling. Will the Phillies be buyers or sellers? (Listen to ESPN.com Sr. Baseball writer Jayson Stark on the Sports Bash with Mike Gill) Phillies GM Ruben Amaro Jr...
My Fondest Shane Victorino Moment, Not 2008 NLDS Grand Slam [VIDEO]
My Fondest Shane Victorino Moment, Not 2008 NLDS Grand Slam [VIDEO]
My Fondest Shane Victorino Moment, Not 2008 NLDS Grand Slam [VIDEO]
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...