Chase-ing History? (And some early waiver talk!)
Tonight, the Cardinals look to end a shot at history.
Chase Utley is having an excellent year and is currently in the midst of a huge hitting streak.
Last night with a 2-for-5 day, he extended the streak to 33 games. This ties him at 17th on the list of longest consecutive hit streaks. He sits still an amazing 23 games behind DiMaggio, but for a more modest starting goal, it only puts him 5 games from tying teammate Jimmy Rollins, whose streak, from last season, was broken in the opening series of 2006 against, who else? The St. Louis Cardinals. It also only puts him 6 games away from tying Paul Moliter for the longest streak since Pete Rose's NL-record tying 44 in 1978.
So the Cardinals look to end their 2nd 30-game plus hit streak of the season tonight on ESPN.
More random trade information
In other news related to the Phillies, they are possibly still looking to dump a few big name players. In this Philadelphia Inquirer article, there is speculation that they could be willing to ship Jon Lieber, Pat Burrell and Mike Lieberthal, all likely to clear waivers because of their high salaries, in a waiver-wire deal. As it is still believed that the Cardinals need a bat and perhaps even a starting pitcher, Burrell and Lieber could be possibly targets for Walt Jocketty to target. Although personally, I could do without Burrell and his career .258 Batting Average.
Speculation in the article is that Lieberthal could be a good fit for Boston, who lost team captain Jason Varitek for most of the season after he underwent arthroscopic knee surgery.
Another article on ESPN by Jerry Crasnick reports on other players likely to clear waivers and be available. Shawn Green of Arizona is cited as someone the Cardinals had interest in and could acquire.
If nothing else, can Jocketty swallow his pride and call across the state to KC to inquire about Reggie Sanders?
Chase Utley is having an excellent year and is currently in the midst of a huge hitting streak.
Last night with a 2-for-5 day, he extended the streak to 33 games. This ties him at 17th on the list of longest consecutive hit streaks. He sits still an amazing 23 games behind DiMaggio, but for a more modest starting goal, it only puts him 5 games from tying teammate Jimmy Rollins, whose streak, from last season, was broken in the opening series of 2006 against, who else? The St. Louis Cardinals. It also only puts him 6 games away from tying Paul Moliter for the longest streak since Pete Rose's NL-record tying 44 in 1978.
So the Cardinals look to end their 2nd 30-game plus hit streak of the season tonight on ESPN.
More random trade information
In other news related to the Phillies, they are possibly still looking to dump a few big name players. In this Philadelphia Inquirer article, there is speculation that they could be willing to ship Jon Lieber, Pat Burrell and Mike Lieberthal, all likely to clear waivers because of their high salaries, in a waiver-wire deal. As it is still believed that the Cardinals need a bat and perhaps even a starting pitcher, Burrell and Lieber could be possibly targets for Walt Jocketty to target. Although personally, I could do without Burrell and his career .258 Batting Average.
Speculation in the article is that Lieberthal could be a good fit for Boston, who lost team captain Jason Varitek for most of the season after he underwent arthroscopic knee surgery.
Another article on ESPN by Jerry Crasnick reports on other players likely to clear waivers and be available. Shawn Green of Arizona is cited as someone the Cardinals had interest in and could acquire.
If nothing else, can Jocketty swallow his pride and call across the state to KC to inquire about Reggie Sanders?
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