Helms traded to the Marlins

It took just half a week, but the Phillies found someone to take Wes Helms off their hands before being stuck with their entire contract. Helms will return to the Marlins, the team he played for before signing with the Phillies as a free agent prior to last season, for a player to be […]

Phillies designate Helms for assignment

After spending most of spring training trying to trade him, the Phillies now have a ten day window to get it done or lose him nothing.
To make room for Rudy Seanez on the active roster, the Phillies designated Wes Helms for assignment this afternoon. This means Tim Lahey will stay on the team for […]

Phillies add Seanez to bullpen

With Brad Lidge on the shelf and Tom Gordon blowing up in his first appearance of 2008, the Phillies made a move to deepen their bullpen by signing Rudy Seanez to a major league contract. One source believes that Seanez could be in uniform for the Phillies for their Wednesday night game against the […]

Dodgers still hunting for third baseman

With Nomar Garciaparra and Andy LaRoche, the two top competitors for the third base job, sitting on the disabled list, the Dodgers are going to go with Blake DeWitt at third if the Dodgers can’t trade for a replacement.
The Dodgers have been talking to other teams about possible trades, targeting a short-term, inexpensive fix at […]

Phillies talking to Reds, Giants about Helms

When the Phillies signed Pedro Feliz in the off-season, it pretty much said Wes Helms time in Philadelphia was all but over. The Phillies are currently seeking a left handed reliever in exchange for Helms and have two teams on their radar.
The Phillies are talking to the Giants, who are in desperate need of […]

Garciaparra may miss opener with broken hand

Since Andy LaRoche went down a few weeks ago, it had been expected that the Dodgers would try to upgrade their third base corps through a trade of some sort. Today, the team received news that Nomar Garciaparra has a microfracture in his right hand, which may increase their need for a trade.
While the […]

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