CBC.ca (Free subscription) | yesterday
... and 4.71 earned-run average with triple-A Lehigh Valley this season.Philadelphia general manager Pat Gillick told MLB.com Friday afternoon he couldn't comment on the reported trade.The Blue Jays, who are nine games behind Boston in the American League wild-card race, designated Stairs for assignment Thursday to make room for outfield prospect Travis Snider.Toronto has 10 days to trade, release...
CBC.ca (Free subscription) | yesterday
... game and stood 4 ½ games in arrears of Milwaukee for the wild card.Philadelphia general manager Pat Gillick has been seeking a bat, especially following the loss of outfielder Geoff Jenkins to injury on Saturday.Stairs, who joined the Blue Jays as a free agent in December 2006, is excited he may be part of a pennant drive in September."I can tell you that I am going to a contender, so that...
Philadelphia Inquirer (Free subscription) | 08/27/2008
... be the Phillies playing the Cubs at Wrigley Field, beginning tomorrow.Phillies general manager Pat Gillick voted in favor of the recommendation last November at the general managers meetings. And the overall reaction around the team yesterday was acceptance of what had been a fait accompli for months. "Personally, I was in favor of it," assistant general manager Ruben Amaro Jr. said. "I...
Philadelphia Inquirer (Free subscription) | 08/23/2008
Geoff Jenkins' first start in a week lasted just three innings, thanks to a right hip flexor he suffered legging out an infield single in the third inning last night.Jenkins was lifted from the game after Pat Burrell grounded into a doubleplay. Jayson Werth replaced him in right field and went 1-for-1 with a sacrifice fly RBI.Jenkins, who was making his first start since Aug. 15, was examined by team...
