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FakeTeams found this 7/21/2008 on www.philly.com (flag)

If the Phillies come up a game or two short in the pennant race this September, they will deeply regret the non-events of this weekend. If all the reports swirling around the team are correct, the Phillies might have had Colorado slugger Matt Holliday and lefthanded reliever Brian Fuentes - acquisitions that would certify their status as serious World Series contenders. Multiple reports had ... (link)

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MLB Trade Rumors: The Blockbuster That Could Have Been
Published 7/21/2008 by faketeams at FakeTeams
... The Philadelphia Inquirer reports the Philadelphia Phillies and Colorado Rockies were serious about a trade that would have netted the Phillies LF Matt Holliday and LHP Brian Fuentes. According to the paper, this is what was required from the Phillies and why this was deemd serious. ...

Odds and Ends: Mets, Cardinals, Phillies, Tigers
Published 7/21/2008 by Tim Dierkes at MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com
... Mets manager Jerry Manuel expects a move, most likely for a left fielder. Baseball Prospectus' Kevin Goldstein wrote Saturday about the remaining unsigned draft picks. BP is free for all this week, by the way. Cardinals GM John Mozeliak faces a tough situation - he doesn't have much time before the trade deadline to determine what Chris Carpenter and Adam Wainwright will contribute. Don McKee believes the Phillies should sell the farm for Matt Holliday and ...

Baseball Today: Tuesday, July 22
Published 7/22/2008 by Art Martone (amartone@projo.com) at Projo Sox Blog
... I URGE YOU TO RECONSIDER: Numerous media reports say a potential blockbuster between the Rockies and Phillies, which would have sent Matt Holliday to Philadelphia, has broken down. Philly.com's Morning Report says the Phils should "rethink this." ...

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Rosenthal's Latest: Teixeira, Burnett, Sherrill

Posted 7/24/2008 on MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com

Here's the latest from Ken Rosenthal , who should probably take a vacation in August. The D'Backs inquired on Mark Teixeira , but a trade is unlikely. Tex might be the best available hitter, as Matt Holliday seems likely to stay put. The Rockies scouted Nick Adenhart 's last start. The Angels have more interest in Brian Fuentes than Holliday. Tons of scouts converged on ...

Phillies Scouting Burnett?

Posted 7/24/2008 on MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com

Let's check in with the Phillies. Robert MacLeod notes the presence of the Phillies' director of Major League scouting at A.J. Burnett 's start tonight in Baltimore. Would the Phillies add another starter? Jim Salisbury talked to Phils GM Pat Gillick about the rumored Matt Holliday blockbuster. Gillick rolled his eyes at the rumor. In general, Gillick seems higher ...

Phillies Interested In Holliday, Fuentes

Posted 7/22/2008 on Hot Foot

Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports writes that the Phillies had been discussing a deal with the Rockies for both Matt Holliday and Brian Fuentes , but conversations “reached a standstill”. Rosenthal said the deal was believed to include Shane Victorino , pitching prospect Carlos Carrasco , catcher Lou Marson and others. The Phillies have rarely been a team that goes and trades the ...

Rosenthal's Latest: Fuentes, Sherrill, Nady, Kemp, Guthrie

Posted 7/22/2008 on MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com

New Rosenthal . Let's take a look. Rosenthal says the Marlins are in on Brian Fuentes and other top relievers, and they're more focused on bullpen help than a catcher. The Marlins' interest in Fuentes was first reported by the Denver Post's Troy E. Renck on July 9th. Sources tell Rosenthal that the Brewers aren't likely to pay up for a top reliever like George Sherrill ...

BDD: About That Holliday Trade

Posted 7/22/2008 on crashburnalley.com

At Baseball Digest Daily, I offer advice to teams that have payroll issues and/or thin Minor League depth and may be second fiddle in the sweepstakes for Colorado Rockies left fielder Matt Holliday. A bit of news: I will be writing a weekly column for Flushing University. No, I’m not changing allegiances, they just want me [...]

Heyman's Latest: Holliday, Teixeira, Burnett, Blake

Posted 7/22/2008 on MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com

The latest from SI.com's Jon Heyman . The Rockies and Braves will wait until right before the July 31st deadline to decide whether to trade Matt Holliday and Mark Teixeira . The Rox have been more active calling around about Holliday, though. Heyman notes that Rockies GM Dan O'Dowd has spoken to the Mets, Angels, Phillies, and other teams about him. The Rockies are seven ...

Are The Phils Done Wheeling and Dealing?

Posted 7/22/2008 on The ADD Show - Aaron and Dave Discuss

With nine days remaining until the MLB trade deadline, the Phillies are still showing up in a few rumors despite getting the starting arm they were looking for in Joe Blanton. The defending NL East champs were recently featured in rumors of a potential blockbuster deal that would have landed Colorado releiver Brian Fuentes and [...]

Phillies, Rockies working on deal for Holliday, Fuentes?

Posted 7/20/2008 on MLB - Sports Rumors - Yahoo! Sports

Foxsports.com reported that the Philadelphia Phillies and Colorado Rockies were working on a multiplayer deal that would have netted the Phils outfielder Matt Holliday and lefthanded reliever Brian Fuentes . The deal, which reportedly would have cost the Phillies outfielder Shane Victorino , catcher Lou Marson and pitchers Carlos Carrasco and J.A. Happ , could not be finalized, according ...

Heyman's Latest: Street, Durham, Holliday

Posted 7/20/2008 on MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com

SI.com's Jon Heyman just posted a new column. The Brewers and White Sox inquired on A's closer Huston Street . Brewers beat writer Tom Haudricourt does not think a Street deal is in the works, citing poor scouting reports. Meanwhile the Sox were linked to both Street and Jon Rauch today, so Kenny Williams is clearly monitoring the relief market. Heyman says the Rays have ...