Maddux Nixes Possible Phillies Deal
friarforum.com 7/30/2008 — San Diego's season is over and Greg Maddux, the best pitcher of his generation, is in the final innings of his HOF career. FF would like to think that any ball player would like the opportunity to compete for a championship, but Maddux has earned the right to decide where he plays and for what team. The Phillies are locked into a tough battle with the surging New York Mets and the upstart ...
Roto Chronicles: National League, July 28
seamheads.com 7/30/2008 — This week’s top performers are headlined by older names, mixed with some future talent, while those who played poorly are quite surprising. The second half of the season is well underway and some players are getting extended playing time because some teams are looking toward the future. As the trade deadline looms, some players are gaining stock while some are losing it. This may ...
MLB Trade Deadline Blog
sports.espn.go.com 7/30/2008 — Posted by Jayson Stark The Mariners continue to ask the Mets for pitcher Jon Niese and a second prospect for Raul Ibanez. And unless the price comes down, the Mets plan to pass and wait to see which bats clear waivers in August, according to clubs ...
Don’t Fret If “Stand Pat” Stands Pat
crashburnalley.com 7/31/2008 — The Phillies may find themselves having made only one move — Joe Blanton — when August 1 rolls around. That’s fine, even if the Mets and Marlins make a move.
Before you fetch the strait jacket for me, let me explain why Pat Gillick has done some good work in August and beyond.
inGame: Marlins 7, Mets 5
newyorkmetsdaily.com 7/31/2008 — The New York Mets lost 7-5 to the Florida Marlins Wednesday night at Dolphin Stadium. It was the second loss in three games to Florida, marking the only series the Mets (58-50) lost in the month of July.
Phillies back atop the NL East
allthingsphillysports.blogspot.com 7/31/2008 — Rumors of a Chase Utley injury are greatly exaggerated. Utley hit a homer for the second day in a row and the Phillies got a strong outing from Jamie Moyer to lead them to a 8-5 victory over the Nationals. It was their fourth straight win, and with the Marlins beating the Mets today, it moves the Phillies back into first place in the NL East by a half game.
Utley hit a two run homer....
Mets vs. Marlins - Recap - July 30, 2008
sports.espn.go.com 7/31/2008 — As Manny trade rumors swirl, Marlins knock Mets from top of NL East MIAMI (AP) -- Even without Manny Ramirez , the Florida Marlins ' offense is pretty potent. With talk heating up about Florida trading for Ramirez, the Marlins roughed up Mike Pelfrey ...
I Want to Pay Attention But For Some Reason I Can’t
slanchreport.com 7/31/2008 — How am I supposed to pay any attention whatsoever to whatever it was Kevin Burkhardt was blabbering about during last night’s game with this in the background?
I want to pay attention, I’m sure Kevin’s conversations with ...
Marlins make big contribution to RBI —
Major League Baseball News 7/31/2008
When Marlins outfielder Luis Gonzalez was approached about possibly donating wrist bands to Miami's Senior RBI All-Star Team, he did something a whole lot better. The next day, Gonzalez was able to supply an assortment of bats, equipment bags, polo ...
Pelfrey's streak ends as Mets fall to Marlins —
Newsday.com - Mets 7/31/2008
With the Mets striving to erase a rare flop from Mike Pelfrey, who lasted only four innings on Wednesday night, Carlos Delgado launched a long fly ball with two outs in the eighth inning that looked like it might tie the score and complete another ...
Marlins drop Mets into second place (AP) —
Yahoo! Sports - MLB News 7/31/2008
Josh Johnson pitched 6 2-3 innings for his first victory in almost two years, and the Florida Marlins tightened the NL East race by beating the New York Mets 7-5 on Wednesday night. Jeremy Hermida and Cody Ross both tripled in a five-run fourth ...
Pelfrey struggles and Mets fall to Marlins —
Newsday.com - Mets 7/31/2008
MIAMI - On a rainy evening when Mike Pelfrey finally
looked mortal again, and Carlos Delgado came a few feet short of another dramatic home run, the Mets quietly slipped back into second place in the National League East with last night's 7-5 loss to ...
