The trading deadline came and went without a sound from the Phillies.

They made an effort, but at the end of the day Thursday, the 25-man Phillies roster went untouched.

But questions remain...

On Friday, manager Charlie Manuel continued to say the organization sees J.A. Happ as a starter. But he's in the bullpen right now.

Then there's the word G.M. Pat Gillick put out there, that the team was considering making an "adjustment" in the days leading up to the deadline that would have moved Happ out of the bullpen.

Well, you can only begin to imagine the possibilities - was Brett Myers on the trading block? - and without concrete evidence or substantial proof, it's all a guessing game.

But what we know is the Phillies seem to have six starters at the moment. Of course, that could all change if Happ finally gets some work out of the pen this weekend...

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Not much else to say in St. Louis, other than the view in this park is great (gotta love the downtown ballparks) but the tradeoff with the spectacular view is the fact that you have to sit outside in Missouri in August.

It's worse than Miami-hot.

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I noticed this the other day, and figured I'd pass along. I just found it interesting.

Check out how close the numbers are for the Phillies two, top of the order cogs this year:

Jimmy Rollins .272, 8 HR, 40 RBIs, 26 steals.

Shane Victorino .289, 9 HR, 38 RBIs, 26 steals.