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By Cork Gaines [July 18, 2008 at 1:56pm CST]
A few notes on the Joe Blanton trade from around the Blogosphere...
- The Fightins wonder if acquiring Blanton was a good move and feel that J.A. Happ deserved another shot to grab a spot in the rotation.
- The 700 Level says that Blanton is not the #2 starter that the Phils needed, but he does add depth to the rotation.
- Phillies Nation wonders if the Phils could now flip Brett Myers (and change) to the Rockies for Matt Holliday.
- Philliesflow feels that trading for Blanton was a move that needed to be made, but wonder if the Phillies overpaid for a starter who was struggling in a pitcher's park.
- Beerleaguer feels that at worst Blanton is a Jon Lieber-type, but could be a strong starter for the rest of '08. However, they are worried about Blanton beyond this season.
- Athletic Supporters feels that the Blanton deal will have little impact on the '08 A's but could put the team in a better position to dip their feet into the free agency waters after the season.
- Catfish Stew is surprised at the quality of the prospects that the A's were able to land for Blanton.
Cork Gaines writes for Rays Index and can be reached here.
I am sure the Rockies are just drooling over the chance of trading Matt Holliday for a hot headed pitcher who got rocked so bad he couldnt even stay in the rotation of the Phils, who have an ace and 4 number 5 starters.
Posted by: nrmax88 | July 18, 2008 at 02:29 PM
"Phillies Nation wonders if the Phils could now flip Brett Myers (and change) to the Rockies for Matt Holliday."
I am officially never reading that blog. Ever.
Posted by: Aduncaroo | July 18, 2008 at 03:03 PM
Plus Myers is a curveball pitcher and we call know how well Darryl Kile did in Colorado.
Posted by: Victor | July 18, 2008 at 03:05 PM
Brett Myers might get winded too easily when he's pummeling his wife in that thin Colorado air.
That 'and change' better be several players with much more value than Brett Myers, otherwise it's so dumb it's probably not worth mentioning.
Posted by: Teetz | July 18, 2008 at 03:27 PM
That Phillies Nation comment is some funny sh*t.
Posted by: mmontice | July 18, 2008 at 03:29 PM
Ummmm.. It wouldn't take 10 Brett Myers at 1/4 of his current salary for HALF of Matt Holliday. And I'm talking about the half without the arms!
Posted by: jondogg1985 | July 18, 2008 at 04:03 PM
Blanton will get rocke in his first start against the mets on tuesday
Posted by: willie randolph sucks | July 18, 2008 at 05:05 PM
Ummmm.. It wouldn't take 10 Brett Myers at 1/4 of his current salary for HALF of Matt Holliday. And I'm talking about the half without the arms!
Posted by: jondogg1985 | July 18, 2008 at 04:03 PM
At least they can breed him if they got that half...
Posted by: Zonis | July 18, 2008 at 05:35 PM
I am a Reading Phils season ticket holder so just for the record the 3 so called prospects the Phils gave up for Blanton are just that ...Prospects..none of them will do anything at the major league level.I had a chance to see 2 of the 3 play and I wasn't really impressed. Blanton will do just fine with the Phils and this deal will help the ailing Phillies rotation !
Posted by: Foxfire | July 19, 2008 at 06:38 AM