Forget the pennant race. At least for a few days.
The Phils seemed to take umbrage at the way they lost to the St. Louis Cardinals Friday night. They got their revenge the next two days, pummeling a series of St. Louis pitchers.
The Phils used the long ball to batter the Cardinals into submission.
Jimmy Rollins hit a grand slam Saturday, and Shane Victorino followed with a solo shot.
Then yesterday no less than four Phils went yard, including a monster shot from Ryan Howard that caromed back onto the field after hitting the brick wall in dead center field.
Now the Phils wing it west for sets in Phoenix and San Francisco.
But the news this week is likely not going to be made on the field.
Brace yourself for all-Roy, all the time. The Major League Baseball trade deadline is Friday afternoon. Blue Jays ace Roy Halladay continues to be the apple of everyone’s eye, including the Phils.
The Blue Jays apparently have rejected a couple of different offers from the Phils, the latest one including pitchers J.A. Happ, Carlos Carrasco, outfielder Michael Taylor and shortstop Jason Donald.
The Phillies are trying to avoid losing both Happ and their top minor league pitching prospect, Kyle Drabek.
So far the Blue Jays aren’t biting.
This one is likely to go right to the 4 p.m. Friday trade deadline, despite the fact that Toronto had indicated last week they want something done by Tuesday.
The Phils seemed to take umbrage at the way they lost to the St. Louis Cardinals Friday night. They got their revenge the next two days, pummeling a series of St. Louis pitchers.
The Phils used the long ball to batter the Cardinals into submission.
Jimmy Rollins hit a grand slam Saturday, and Shane Victorino followed with a solo shot.
Then yesterday no less than four Phils went yard, including a monster shot from Ryan Howard that caromed back onto the field after hitting the brick wall in dead center field.
Now the Phils wing it west for sets in Phoenix and San Francisco.
But the news this week is likely not going to be made on the field.
Brace yourself for all-Roy, all the time. The Major League Baseball trade deadline is Friday afternoon. Blue Jays ace Roy Halladay continues to be the apple of everyone’s eye, including the Phils.
The Blue Jays apparently have rejected a couple of different offers from the Phils, the latest one including pitchers J.A. Happ, Carlos Carrasco, outfielder Michael Taylor and shortstop Jason Donald.
The Phillies are trying to avoid losing both Happ and their top minor league pitching prospect, Kyle Drabek.
So far the Blue Jays aren’t biting.
This one is likely to go right to the 4 p.m. Friday trade deadline, despite the fact that Toronto had indicated last week they want something done by Tuesday.
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