Daily Archives: July 17, 2008

Phillies acquire Joe Blanton for 3 prospects

Posted on July 17, 2008 by

No names released yet, as far as I’ve seen. I’ll update this spot when the names are known. Hold your breath. Update—> Cardenas, Spencer and Outman. Wow. For A’s fans who find the blog, you can find info on these … Continue reading →

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Jason Donald on his Olympic selection

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Saw this at BA, thought I’d pass it along. “I was really excited,” Donald said after taking batting practice at the Double-A Eastern League All-Star game. “My mind just started racing just thinking about everything. I don’t think I really … Continue reading →

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Goldstein on Galvis and Sampson

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In his latest NL East Notebook, he hits on two of our better prospects at Lakewood; Two players currently at the Phillies’ Low-A affiliate at Lakewood don’t have very good numbers, but that doesn’t mean the scouts aren’t impressed with … Continue reading →

Posted in Galvis, Freddy, Sampson, Julian | 14 Comments

Reading Phillies Weekly Report (7/9 – 7/15)

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The Reading Phillies had a tough week, dropping 4 out of 6 games to skid into the all-star break at 39-56.  It was an unusual week, with lots of player movement and awkward scheduling due in part to the futures … Continue reading →

Posted in 6. Reading | 13 Comments