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July 31 WHAT COULD’VE BEEN 7:19 PM

WASHINGTON Just spent a few minutes with Pat Gillick, who said that in the final hour before the trade deadline the Phillies were close on a three team deal that would’ve netted them a starting pitcher.

And what about the lefty reliever that the Phils were seeking? Gillick said the asking price for lefties (think Ron Mahay, Jack Taschner, John Grabow,nhl jersey size chart, etc.) was steep. A team official told me that clubs were asking for the Phillies’ top prospects (think Lou Marson, Jason Donald, Carlos Carrasco, etc.), and that’s a hefty price for a lefty reliever. It’s possible the Phillies could acquire a lefty in a waiver deal in August.

How about Manny Ramirez? Gillick admitted the Phillies spoke to the Red Sox, but reading between the lines, it sounds like they weren’t able to convince themselves that Manny and all that comes with him would’ve made them better.

“We were involved, and we just couldn’t get where [the Red Sox] wanted to be,” Gillick said. “And we couldn’t get where we wanted to be. At some point, I think we had a good feeling about it. We could please the other clubs. custom mlb jerseys It’s just that we’ve got to please ourselves a little bit. We think we know what the value of the players are. You have to really evaluate that. We thought it was a little too rich of an asking for us.”

Chew on that a bit. For now, I have to get cracking for The Paper. More later.

July 31 LOOKING LEFT (D) 3:21 PM

WASHINGTON T minus 40 minutes until the trade deadline,nhl jersey size chart, 15 minutes until the Phillies’ gerald green jersey clubhouse opens to the media,nhl jersey size chart, and not much to report. Indications are the Phils are still making inquiries about a lefty reliever. Pittsburgh’s John Grabow,cheap nfl nike jerseys 087, San Francisco’s Jack Taschner and Atlanta’s Will Ohman are likely the top candidates to be moved. There’s still a chance that the Royals could deal Ron Mahay, but their asking price reportedly is high, according to esteemed Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports.

Tick, tock. The Mets didn’t make any moves either, and the Marlins got Arthur Rhodes. “I think we’ve got a great team,” center fielder Shane Victorino said. authentic mlb jerseys “If we play like we’ve been playing [over the past week], we’ll be fine.” Of course, Manny did move, to the Dodgers in a three team trade. More on that later.

Meanwhile, you tell me: How confident are you in the Phillies’ chances to john wall jersey make the playoffs after not making a deal today?

WASHINGTON We take a break from trade deadline madness to bring you this update on Pedro Feliz:

After a battery of tests, Feliz was diagnosed today with a bulging disc in his back. Feliz, who was placed on the disabled list Tuesday, won’t take part in baseball related activities until next week. Feliz underwent an MRI exam on his back Wednesday and was seen by team physician Dr. Michael Ciccotti. He was examined today by back specialist Dr. Todd nhl jersey history Albert and had an epidural injection at Thomas Jefferson University nhl hockey jerseys Hospital.

Feliz began feeling pain during a late June series in Texas. He is eligible to be activated from the disabled list before an Aug. 9 game against the Pirates at the Bank, although it appears he may not be ready by then. Feliz, who signed a two year, $8.5 million contract in January, is batting .256 with 12 homers and 41 RBIs. He is 1 for 21 with nine strikeouts since the All Star break. Some, we told him, involved him. Since then, he has admitted to Googling his name to monitor trade innuendo, and before batting practice yesterday, he walked through the Phillies’ clubhouse and said, “Twenty three more hours to go.”

Clearly, Victorino is preoccupied by the trade deadline.

At least it hasn’t hindered his performance. today and wheeler dealer general managers finally hang up their cell phones. In last night’s 8 5 win over the hapless Nationals, he went 3 for 4 with a tie breaking two run double in the five run fifth inning, a homer in the seventh, three runs scored and three RBIs. He has a 10 game nfl jerseys wholesale hitting streak, six homers in his last 13 games, and a .397 average and 14 RBIs in his last 15.

Asked where always chatty Victorino’s surge has come from, Charlie Manuel said, “From his lips. He’s got a lot of wind to him, doesn’t he? When he has a good night and shows you all his ability, he’s a tremendous player. Go tell him not to get so nervous [about the trade rumors].”A few nba christmas jerseys notes about Jamie Moyer,new nba jerseys 906, who picked up his team leading 10th win last night:

In his last 10 starts, Moyer is 4 3 with a 2.84 ERA. He has allowed three runs or fewer in 10 consecutive starts, becoming the first Phillies pitcher to do so since Randy Wolf from July 11 Sept. 5, 2002.

Moyer has 240 career wins, tied with Frank Tanana for 52nd all time. Moyer has racked up more than twice as many nfl wholesale jerseys wins in his 40s (76) as he had in his 20s (34).

Other 45 year olds to win 10 games in a season: Satchel Paige, Jack Quinn mlb baseball jerseys and Phil Niekro. “I didn’t play against any of them,” Moyer said before joking that he once had a beer with Paige. Romero said the Phillies could benefit from having another lefty reliever in the bullpen. Pitching coach Rich Dubee agrees. And Pat Gillick reiterated that finding another lefty is his top priority.