July 22, 2008Pat Gillick, Senior Vice President & General ManagerPhiladelphia PhilliesCitizens Bank ParkOne Citizens Bank WayPhiladelphia, PA 19148-5249Dear Mr. Gillick,With the recent trade for Joe Blanton from the Oakland Athletics, it has become apparent that the Phillies are not going to   more...
Original Story: http://www.hotstovephilly.com/2008/07/22....

Appearing on WFAN this morning, Omar Minaya said he had no problem with the way Jose Reyes celebrated after hitting a home run in the sixth inning of Wednesday night's Mets-Phillies game.
Original Story: http://newyorkmetsdaily.com/?p=70.

You're gonna need something to get you through Joe Morgan and Chris Berman tonight. From Bermanisms to Landmarks to Erin Andrews and Alyssa Milano.
Original Story: http://homerderby.com/archives/2304.

The Phils have an off day after dropping back into a first place tie with the Mets, but there is still a ton of news and information to pass along:*Manuel upset Charlie Manuel is upset with the hitters after not coming through with more offense to support Cole Hamel's good outing yesterday. He was   more...
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As the trade deadline looms, baseball writers everywhere have been consuming themselves with the seemingly endless list of players that could be on the move before it is all said and done. Since dealing CC Sabathia, the Indians have fallen out of the trade spotlight a bit, since names like Matt   more...
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The Colorado Rockies have the worst road record in the majors (14-36). This weekend the Rockies kick-off a nine-game road trip (Cincinnati, Pittsburgh and Florida), rolling right through the trade deadline next Thursday at 3pm (et). How's that for timing?
Original Story: http://newyorkmetsdaily.com/?p=68.

The Mets are poised for a smooth pennant run, but their closer Billy Wagner could make it a bumpy ride.
Original Story: http://www.mrflushing.com/2008/07/wagner....

Trade rumors on Raul Ibanez and Arthur Rhodes
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Every playoff contender in baseball seems to be calling the Pittsburgh Pirates, looking for an upgrade for their playoff push. The Pirates have numerous players that interest those contenders, in this article we're going to talk about five of those guys. Those that have been drawing the most   more...
Original Story: http://mysportsrumors.com/blog/2008/07/2....

The Mets, usually favorites, are now underdogs. With only one representative in the All-Star Game, the Mets have finally gotten mad. They've won 6 in a row and are ready to prove that they are still a force in the NL. That may not be good news for the rest of the National League in the second half   more...
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The San Diego Padres will be in sale mode, there ofers are SP Randy Wolf,SP Greg Maddux and OF Brian Giles.OF Raul Ibanez is the the New York Mets biggest trade target, they can not go after a Holliday or a Bay because they do no have the prospects to trade.There are other rumors that the Florida   more...
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You know me and my random thoughts that seem to go in many tangeants. Well it seems that I have a lot of things to talk about during the All-Star Break but unfortunately nothing of great substance. So here's a few quick hits to let you know what's going on at The BearDown during the slowest   more...
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Last night, the Phillies outsmarted the Mets and scored six runs in the top of the ninth inning against the New York Mets bullpen, which squandered an eight-inning, two-run performance from Johan Santana.Phillies fans know what that looks like. Twice this season, the Phillies were shut out despite   more...
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It was so hot at Wrigley Field today ... this kid got caught on camera drinking a beer.
Original Story: http://homerderby.com/archives/2339.

Because this is only a 3 or 4 game sample size, we are seeing players who would not normally make it onto this list. You should also take into account, the lesser amount of games when you look at the table below, remember, this is only over 3 or 4 games.Topping out this shortened week's list is   more...
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