Baltimore is hanging onto first place in the AL East, but it’s an open five team race. Their pitching staff, both the rotation and bullpen, are below average, and second base is one of their weaker points in a pretty solid lineup. This makes them a potential trade partner with the Phillies, and that goes [More…]
The Phillies should be prepared to be sellers at this deadline, and unlike the last two years when they probably should have been, it seems like reality is finally setting in for Ruben Amaro. The problem isn’t just identifying it though. The problem is him doing something about it. Trading for prospects has certainly not [More…]
With new ownership, the Dodgers have been spending money left and right the last one and a half years. From picking up the big contracts Boston unloaded last year to outbidding the league by dozens of millions of dollars for Yasiel Puig, they’ve used their new financial resources to become a contender. They still have [More…]
Here’s a sampling of recent/active threads from the PSC Phillies message board. Click the thread title to get the latest news and updates and to participate in the discussion: Thread: MLB Trade Deadline GDT Thread: Pence Traded (maybe; still unconfirmed) Thread: Pence rumor. Thread: Shane Victorino trade rumor discussion Thread: Phillies Trade Deadline Preview: Pittsburgh [More…]