Hello from St. Louis, where it's about 100 degrees. I'm sitting in the press box at the new Busch Stadium and staring at the Gateway Arch, which dominates a nice view. Over the next few days, I'll try to highlight some of the features of this new stadium.
For now, though, there's plenty to discuss with the Phillies. So much for things calming down after the trade deadline. If you haven't already heard (or read in today's News Journal), Cory Lidle, dealt to the Yankees on Sunday, made several disparaging remarks yesterday during a conference call with New York reporters. Word of his comments reached the Phillies while they were taking a charter flight to St. Louis, and last night, Phillies reliever Arthur Rhodes shot back.
Rhodes met the media here today. Here are a few highlights:
"It wasn't very nice to this team. It wasn't very nice to this organization. You look at it, he only pitched two good games for us, and it was the last two games he pitched. From the beginning of the season until then, he wasn't pitching that good."
"I played cards with him for a couple trips. But me and him got into it in New York. I went into the clubhouse, and he was in there playing on the Internet during the game. After that, I didn't speak to him anymore. That was it."
Stay tuned for more in tomorrow's News Journal, including colleague Martin Frank's coverage of Bobby Abreu's debut for the Yankees.
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