Sorry for not posting a blog entry after the Phillies' 5-5 tie against the Pirates, but I had to rush out of McKechnie Field and drive from Bradenton to Tampa to make an 8:20 p.m. flight. Made it in plenty of time, had a great flight on Southwest Airlines, and I must say, it's nice to be back home.One quick note to pass along as we brace for the Red Sox and Dice-K Mania at Citizens Bank Park this weekend: the Phillies have inquired about trading for right-hander Francisco Rosario from the Blue Jays. Rosario, 26, is a hard-throwing reliever and long-time prospect in the Jays' farm system. He's had control problems throughout his career, but he also has electric stuff. Right now, Rosario is competing for a spot in a Jays' bullpen that includes closer B.J. Ryan, Jason Frasor, Scott Downs and likely Jeremy Accardo, Shaun Marcum, Casey Janssen and either Victor Zambrano or Josh Towers. Toronto already assigned Brian Tallet to Triple-A Syracuse. Rosario is out of options and would need to clear waivers to go to the minors. That said, if Rosario doesn't make the team, the Jays would prefer to trade him, even for a lower-level prospect, than lose him for nothing.
Oh, and Phillies special advisor Dallas Green scouted Rosario earlier this week.
Stay tuned.
4 comments:
A tremendous job covering spring training.
Thank You.
To Anonymous, and everyone else who has posted comments here throughout spring training: Thanks so much for the kind words. And, please keep checking back here all season. We'll be keeping the blog churning, hopefully with fresh information, until the Phillies' season ends, whenever that may be. This blog is a two-way street, and your questions, comments and opinions are always welcome and appreciated. If you don't want to comment on this forum, feel free to e-mail me at slauber@delawareonline.com
I second 9:56...great job covering the Phils and I hope this continues all season. I really enjoy reading your blogs which are full of info on the Fightins.
Scott -
Great job covering spring training. You were my (and therefore all my friends on my forward list) source for all Phils off-season moves. Keep it up.
Let's Go Phightins!
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