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Hunter Pence Traded to San Francisco Giants at the Deadline

Filed: August 1, 2012 12:30 AM CDT by

Two-thirds of the Philadelphia Phillies‘ starting outfielders were dealt to NL West contenders on the Tuesday of MLB’s trade deadline. 31-year-old Shane Victorino was traded the Los Angeles Dodgers for reliever Josh Lindblom and minor league pitcher Ethan Martin. Victorino was batting .261 with nine homers, 40 RBI, and 24 steals. That fact that he [...]

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Philadelphia Phillies Trade Shane Victorino to Dodgers

Filed: July 31, 2012 11:51 PM CDT by

The Philadelphia Phillies traded their center fielder Shane Victorino to the Los Angeles Dodgers for reliever Josh Lindblom and minor league pitcher Ethan Martin on Tuesday. Philadelphia will also get cash or a player to be named later for the two-time All-Star, who’s expected to bat lead off for the Dodgers. LA leadoff hitters have [...]

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Philadelphia Phillies Trade Right Fielder Hunter Pence to San Francisco Giants

Filed: July 31, 2012 3:16 PM CDT by

Just hours after trading center fielder Shane Victorino to the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Philadelphia Phillies have traded right fielder Hunter Pence to the San Francisco Giants.

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Philadelphia Phillies Trade Center Fielder Shane Victorino to Los Angeles Dodgers

Filed: July 31, 2012 1:53 PM CDT by

The Philadelphia Phillies have finally traded the one player that most baseball experts claimed they were most likely to trade before the trade deadline ends at 4 pm.

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MLB Rumors: Seattle Mariners and Arizona Diamondbacks Discuss Trade With Felix Hernandez and Justin Upton

Filed: July 31, 2012 12:30 PM CDT by
Jennifer Hilderbrand-US PRESSWIRE

A big MLB rumor to surface today is the Arizona Diamondbacks are attempting to package Justin Upton for an elite pitcher, and it appears they could have a suitor in the Seattle Mariners. It is not 100 percent that Hernandez is the target, but if he is the Diamondbacks would have to package Justin Upton [...]

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Philadelphia Phillies Trade Hunter Pence To The San Francisco Giants

Filed: July 31, 2012 11:28 AM CDT by
Eric Hartline-US PRESSWIRE

Hunter Pence has been rumored to go to the San Francisco Giants for a couple of days but now it appears to be done.  The Philadelphia Phillies have moved the outfielder in order to gain some prospects and to hopefully retool their roster. Nothing has gone right for the Phillies this year so the trade [...]

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Philadelphia Phillies Trade Shane Victorino To Los Angeles Dodgers For Josh Lindblom

Filed: July 31, 2012 10:58 AM CDT by
Eric Hartline-US PRESSWIRE

Shane Victorino might just be the first domino to fall for the Philadelphia Phillies.  The team has struggled this year and will probably not make the playoffs, so they are in sell mode.  Shane Victorino has been moved to the Los Angeles Dodgers, who just happen to be the most aggressive team at this deadline. [...]

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Rant Sports Live Blog For 2012 MLB Trade Deadline

Filed: July 31, 2012 10:03 AM CDT by
(Chris Humphreys/US PRESSWIRE)

With the 2012 MLB Trade deadline set for this afternoon, it’s been an exciting day so far as numerous teams have pulled off big trades to help improve their team for the final two months of the season. From the Philadelphia Phillies shipping off two of their stars in Shane Victorino (traded to the Los [...]

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MLB Rumors: Phillies Reluctantly Put Cliff Lee on the Block

Filed: July 30, 2012 1:54 PM CDT by
Eric Hartline-US PRESSWIRE

The Philadelphia Phillies’ window is closing and they might be realizing it before it’s too late. After the team re-signed Cole Hamels to a huge extension, general manager Ruben Amaro stated that he wasn’t willing to sell anyone. But after getting swept by the Atlanta Braves this weekend, Ruben Amaro has had a change of [...]

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Philadelphia Phillies Catcher Carlos Ruiz Battling Painful Foot Injury

Filed: July 29, 2012 12:24 PM CDT by

The 2012 season for the Philadelphia Phillies has been marred by injuries to key players, so it’s only fitting that catcher Carlos Ruiz, arguably the best player on the team this year, is the latest victim.

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