July 26 -- NADY, MARTE TO YANKEES

If the Phillies are going to acquire a lefty reliever and another hitter before Thursday's trade deadline, they no longer can target Damaso Marte and Xavier Nady.

Pending physicals, the Pirates dealt Marte and Nady (right) to the Yankees last night for right-hander Ross Ohlendorf and three minor leaguers, including top outfield prospect Jose Tabata. It would seem the Phillies' equivalent to that package would've been something like J.A. Happ, Greg Golson and two other minor leaguers. Seems to me like that's a fairly steep price.

Regardless, the Phillies need something. Charlie Manuel's team meeting yesterday certainly didn't work. Perhaps they'll turn their attention to another Pirates reliever, lefty John Grabow. Colorado's Brian Fuentes, Kansas City's Ron Mahay, Oakland's Alan Embree, Baltimore's George Sherrill and Atlanta's Will Ohman are among the lefty relievers who also may be available.