Buckle up, and let’s see what happens. If a Phillies prospect is traded, check back here, I’ll give the rundown.
And that, folks, is as anti-climatic as it gets from the Phillies perspective. No outfielder to replace Victorino, instead, we’re going to experience the joy that is Chris Roberson again. The Phillies did add Julio Mateo, a 29 year old pitcher from Seattle (shock that Gillick would deal with Seattle), but it’s unsure whether or not he’s going to be added to the major league roster right away or not. Merchan had no real future with the Phillies, so it’s not a bad deal.