Heres the link for anybody who wants to read it..

http://www.philly.com/inquirer/sports/20090630_Bob_Ford__We_ll_see_if_Rollins_gets_the_message.html

We might want to stay away from Arbuckle… I’m sure that he would love to pull a fast one on the Phillies.

Taylor and Brown are both really good… both are off limits. Brown is supremely athletic and Taylor is sneaky athletic. Brown is probably a better all around baseball player but Taylor has better power. You gotta remember that Brown is a few years younger than Taylor, too.

Sounds pretty interesting, and can definitely see it happening..

If Reuben trades him for some Kyle Loshe rental type to fill a starting rotation hole (See Jason Marquis, Eric Beddard), I am seriously contemplating a suit seeking injunctive relief. Taylor’s right handed bat in the middle of the Phillies sea of left handed power will be a thing of beauty.

We should have seen a double pay combo of Franco and Samuel flanked by Sandberg at third and a gracefully aging Schmidt at first. We were robbed of that treat. We need to beg Reuben not to take this one away from us as well.

I dont think theyre going to rent someone, it will be someone under contract next season.The guys that are rentals arent as good as the other guys. The free agent starting pitching market wotn be that deep really and it will be a year of inflated deals compared to last year despite the depression.

Id love to get a hold of Cliff Lee, but given the demands for him I doubt hell even get traded. Gil Meche could be ok, and if the White Sox realize they arent making the playoffs Mark Buerhle is there – and i would NOT want Contreras really. Interesting article I read said that Rollins is basically gone after 2010.

I saw Taylor in Trenton this weekend. He was a man among boys. He hit a home run over a 50 foot wall in left and smashed the ball the other times at bat. He has the potential to be special. If he is traded, I hope they get a very solid player in return.

I read that Mike Arbuckle (now with KC Royals) was scouting Phillies AAA last week.. I wonder who he was looking at… Carrasco? Marson?

Mayberry COULD play everyday.. but it would mean trading either Werth or Victorino .. of those two, I’d rather trade Vic, and move Werth to Center (Vic has more trade value.. and Werth is much needed as the Righty power bat) ..

I doubt any regular players will go anywhere though.. I think Mayberry could be gone in a deal to an AL team

If you only had 3 pitches.. and you can only throw 1 of them for a strike.. guys are going to wait on that one pitch.. and if its a fastball, they are going to pound it.. Bastardo. and David Price when we played the other night against the Rays

If the season ended today.. the Giants would be in the playoffs as the Wild Card!

Phillies, Brewers, Dodgers, Giants.. we would open at LA since BrewCrew has a better record.

Marlins are now 2.5 behind us, and in 2nd in the NL EAST
Mets are 3.0, and in 3rd
Braves are 5.0, and in 4th .. (but 5 games under .500)