Catching Up

Well I took some time away from writing for the holidays, but now I am back and there is a lot to talk about.

Happy Halladays!

Since the last time I posted an entry, The Phillies acquired Roy Halladay from Toronto and for Michael Taylor and Kyle Drabek. In addition to that the Phil’s shipped Cliff Lee to Seattle for three prospects in return.

At first, this trade looked to be very bad for the Phillies. Cliff Lee was money in Philadelphia and the Phil’s gave up two of the best prospects in the farm system. After thinking about it however, this trade made sense for the Phil’s in a couple different ways.

First, the Phillies have the best pitcher in baseball for the next four years after signing Halladay to a three year extension.

Second, essentially the Phillies re-gained the three prospects they gave up for Cliff Lee in the first place and they were able to hold on to J.A. Happ and Dominick Brown.

Rumor Has It


Rumor has it that Tracy McGrady is on the trading block. It is also clear that Philadelphia has inquired on what it would take to acquire T-Mac.

The Sixers would like to get rid of the contracts due to Elton Brand and Samuel Dalembert. It is very unlikely however that Houston would go for that trade. In order for Philadelphia to drop those players they might have to get a third team involved. But it is highly unlikely that the Sixers will be able to dump off either of those players.

It has been noted that Houston would be interested in a trade containing Sixers wing man Andre Igoudala. That trade however would also have to include some young talent such as Thaddeus Young and Marreese Speights.

That trade would be counter-productive. The odds of T-Mac coming to Philly are very slim.


Third time's a charm

After blowing the Cowboys out on the last day of the regular season last year, the Eagles were blown out by Dallas on the last day of the regular season this year. Now the Eagles will have to turn around and play the Cowboys again in the first round of the playoffs.

The Eagles were terrible against the Cowboys last Sunday on all sides of the ball and now they will have to take on the Cowboys a third time this season on Saturday. It should definitely be interesting.