The Phillies, fresh off an 11-2 thumping at the hands of the New York Mets, limped into Washington, D.C., last night to kick off a four-game set against the Nationals tonight.
Cliff Lee is still scheduled to be the Phils' starter.
I say "still" because we are approaching baseball's witching hour. The annual trade deadline arrives at 4 p.m.
Very often a player who is at the center of trade talks will be scratched from the lineup. Not so with Lee. At least not yet. But it's early.
Several reports say the Phils are still engaged with teams interested in starting pitcher A.J. Burnett, reliever Antonio Bastardo and outfielder Marlon Byrd.
Columnist Jack McCaffery, who witnessed the carnage in the Big Apple yesterday afternoon, said G.M. Ruben Amaro Jr. did not indicate he was close to any deals. Here's Jack's thoughts on the unease that has settled on the team before the trade deadline.
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