It's safe to take all Phillies rumors started by Howard Eskin with a bucket of salt, so it's not surprising today to see a number of people who cover baseball nationally for a living shoot down the report last night that the Toronto Blue Jays were in talks with Ruben Amaro Jr. and the Philadelphia Phillies in a deal centered around Jose Bautista and Dom Brown.
just to clear something up, #blueJays arent trading jose bautista for dom brown. not even close.
— Jon Heyman (@JonHeymanCBS) November 13, 2013
No basis to Jose Bautista-Domonic Brown trade report, say people familiar with the situation. #phillies #bluejays
— Jerry Crasnick (@jcrasnick) November 13, 2013
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Other MLB clubs say #Phillies are willing to listen on Brown, but a Bautista-Brown trade isn't happening. #bluejays
— Jerry Crasnick (@jcrasnick) November 13, 2013