Phillies Trade Antonio Bastardo to Pirates for Joely Rodriguez

The Phillies have traded left handed reliever Antonio Bastardo to Pittsburgh for .  Bastardo has been one of the most inconsistent and maddening LHPs over his 5 years in Philly due to his high walk rate and proclivity for blow up innings.  But he has been flat out dominant at times and his near the … Read more

Should the Phillies Trade for Tommy Milone?

Fox Sports’ Ken Rosenthal reported on Monday that Oakland A’s left handed starting pitcher Tommy Milone had requested a trade from the AL East leading Athletics. With Billy Beane’s additions of starting pitchers Jason Hammel and Jeff Samardzija from the Chicago Cubs, Milone was sent to Triple A to stay ready in case of injury … Read more