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…unreal… like he says, Stay Classy, Philadelphia… jeeez…

Will Carroll of Baseball Prospectus believes the Phillies will eventally get a final chance before the deadline to trade for Blue Jays RHP Roy Halladay, and they still have the prospects to make it happen.
…you know what, they should just do it… don’t get me wrong, i hope they do not… but, they should… i [...]

According to FoxSports.com, the Indians have traded LHP Cliff Lee and OF Ben Francisco to the Phillies for pitching prospects Jason Knapp and Carlos Carrasco, as well as SS Jason Donald and C Lou Marson.
…wow, that is three of the Phillies top four prospects, all for lee and francisco, in one shot, and marson was their 10th best [...]

Update, 2:10 pm:
According to Buster Olney of ESPN.com, the Phillies may be less inclined to trade for Jays RHP Roy Halladay if they continues to expand their lead in the National League East.
…great… glad we could help, toronto… ugh…
Meanwhile, Jon Heyman of SI.com believes Halladay would prefer to play for either the Phillies, Cardinals, Red [...]

The Phillies have put Raul Ibanez on the 15–day disabled list, according to a team press release.
25–year-old Rookie OF-1B John Mayberry Jr. will replace Ibanez on the roster.
Mayberry hit .222 with one HR and a double during nine at bats in a previous stint with the Phillies this season.

…despite the result, the last few days was exciting… there was a consistent, strong energy in the stands of Citi Field, which had not been there at any other point this season… i like this rivalry with the Phillies and Mets, so much more than what we had with the Braves in the 1990s, because [...]

According to Philly.com, Phillies closer Brad Lidge was placed on the disabled list due to a sprained right knee.
The move is retroactive to June 7th.
Lidge is 0-3 this season with 13 saves and a 7.27 ERA.  He has also blown six save opportunities thus far after being a perfect 41 for 41 last season.

As the Mets kickoff  a three-game series against their division rival Phillies tonight, I did a quick Q&A with Matt P. from The 700 Level:
Mike Nichols: With Brett Myers out indefinitely with a hip injury, do you think it is necessary for the Phillies to acquire a top of the line starter to compliment Cole Hamels [...]

In a poll to MetsBlog on May 25, 95 percent of 5,000 people said they expected the Mets to go at least 8–5 during the next 13 games, against the Nationals, Pirates and Marlins.
The Mets were 7–5, with one game rained out in Pittsburgh.
The thing is, the Mets started the stretch 5–1 in the first six games, [...]

The Phillies announced yesterday that Brett Myers will miss the rest of the season recovering from hip surgery.
As such, Ken Rosenthal of FoxSports.com believes the Phillies will look to acquire a ‘top-of-the-rotation type,’ such as M’s LHP Erik Bedard or Astros RHP Roy Oswalt, since they do not have the money to pursue multiple mid-level [...]

In an article for the New York Times, David Waldstein relays Phillies Manager Charlie Manuel’s thoughts on the Mets and being in first place.
Before yesterday’s game, Charlie said, “I think if we can put a few whippings on them, it would be good, I think that will bring out the best in everything.”
On being in [...]

In a post to his blog for the News Journal, Scott Lauber relays a conversation he had with Phillies reliever Ryan Madsen regarding the Mets and Phillies.
Madsen, as quoted by Lauber:

“Some of the guys on their team just wouldn’t fit in our clubhouse, and some of the guys here just wouldn’t fit with their guys.  [...]

According to MLB.com, Phillies 2B Chase Utley is optimistic that he’ll be ready for Opening Day.
Utley went 2-for-4 with a double in a minor league game on Saturday, felt fine the next morning, and played in his first Grapefruit League game on Sunday, going hitless in two at bats.
“I think we’re right on track,” Utley [...]

According to the Associated Press, Fernando Tatis was scratched from yesterday’s intra-squad game due to a sore right hand.
Tatis said he expects to be ready to play Tuesday, though he is not in either starting lineup.
Phillies RHP Cole Hamels had the following to say on WIP Radio in Philadelphia, when asked to define the word ‘choke,’ [...]

If you are interested, the Phillies are currently holding an exclusive pre-sale for single game tickets.
You can purchase tickets during this exclusive sale until 11:59 pm EST on Wednesday, February 18, by clicking here.
…last april i had the opportunity to meet up with cerrone, ted berg, and several readers from the blog at a Mets-Phillies [...]