Philadelphia-Washington Deal: Banda for Ibbotson
Several Spectres and Senators players soon will have to start shopping for a new home. It was announced today that the two teams came to agreement on a trade. <Philadelphia:team#81> will get 24-year-old  minor league right fielder <Pat Ibbotson:player#5669> and <Washington:team#262> will pick up 32-year-old reliever <Javier Banda:player#11624> and a 2nd round draft pick in return. "I'm not surprised by the news," one of the players told reporters, "It's part of the business and I understand that. I am looking forward to playing for the Spectres."

For the year, <Banda:player#11624> has collected 3 saves in 30 relief appearances. He has also rung up 77 strikeouts and 38 walks in 75 innings while registering a 4.92 ERA and a 3-5 won-lost mark. 