Cory Lidle News

The year 2000 featured the end of two more trade strings for the Rays . Bobby Abreu traded for Kevin Stocker Pre-Trade At the time of his selection in the expansion draft, Bobby Abreu was a 23-year-old right fielder who had started 46 games for the Astros in 1997.

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And here we go again. The 2009 Phillies have not only captured their city's heart, but they have the defied the stigma that has been historically attached to every team in this town.

This one was a no-doubter. Rain was in the forecast throughout Saturday night in the Bronx, with the chances increasing closer to midnight ET.

He was on top of the world in 2006. He pitched for Team Canada in the World Baseball Classic, was Reading's Opening Day starter, struck out 99 batters over his first 92 Double-A innings, then was called straight to Philadelphia in mid-June. Heralded prospect Scott Mathieson joined the Phillies rotation on June 17, 2006, and was demoted again at the ...

As a Yankees fan at the 2006 trade deadline, I was elated upon hearing the news that my favorite team had acquired proven run producer Bobby Abreu and innings eater Cory Lidle from the Phillies in exchange for a quartet of unproven minor leaguers.

If the definition of insanity is repeating an action and expecting a different conclusion, then the definition of wishful thinking might be repeating an action that turned out well because of luck as much as design and expecting the same happy result.

The Blue Jays are committed to paying Vernon Wells $107.5M. The New York Yankees wanted pitching help at the non-waiver trade deadline in 2006.

Righthander Vance Worley, a third-round pick out of Long Beach State in 2008, has impressed at the double-A level.

Righthander Vance Worley, a third-round pick out of Long Beach State in 2008, has impressed at the double-A level.

General manager Ruben Amaro Jr. has been on his Blackberry incessantly in recent weeks.