A day after cleaning out his locker, Rule 5 draft pick Travis Blackley has chosen to return to the Phillies organization after the Giants refuse to pick up his contract. He has been assigned outright to Triple-A Lehigh Valley.

NOTE: There is a Giants update at the bottom of this post, including more Shockey-Saints Rumors. We are coming up on one of the biggest days of the NFL year, the 2008 NFL Draft. Other than when the Giants are on the field, this is my favorite day of the NFL calendar, so here is a look at some sleepers in the 2008 NFL Draft class: Zach Bowman - CB, Nebraska - Bowman has good size ...