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07-17-2008, 07:13 PM
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He sure could hit
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Phils trade for Blanton
Blanton traded for 3 minor leaguers
The bloom has come off of the Blanton rose this season. Will be interesting to see how good these minor leaguers are that the Phils had to give up. Also one less team that possibly could have been interested in Arroyo. |
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07-17-2008, 10:12 PM
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Re: Phils trade for Blanton
The Athletics get second baseman Adrian Cardenas, pitcher Josh Outman and outfielder Matthew Spencer, all minor leaguers.
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07-17-2008, 10:18 PM
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Re: Phils trade for Blanton
PhuturePhils ranks Cardenas as the #2 prospect in the system, Outman #10 and Spencer #28. BA has Cardenas #2 and Outman #4. Pretty good haul for Beane. I think the Phils get hammered for this deal just like Blanton will in Citizens Bank Park. I'd love to get anything close for Arroyo.
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07-18-2008, 01:52 AM
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Et tu, Brutus?
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Re: Phils trade for Blanton
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Cardenas was a good get for Oakland, but the other two, while probably having some upside, weren't exactly sure-things. |
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07-18-2008, 02:21 AM
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Hoping to be 75769013
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Re: Phils trade for Blanton
This trade helps the Phillies strengthen a very weak rotation with an innings eater, and helps them fight off the surging Mets this year for the NL East title.
And it helps the A's build up their farm system so that in the next few years they can become good enough to lose in the first round of the playoffs, again. |
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07-18-2008, 11:16 AM
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OOOOH YEEEAHHHH!!
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Re: Phils trade for Blanton
For what it turned out to cost to pry Blanton loose, there's no doubt we would have seriously been fleeced to send Cueto et. al to Oakland this spring. Good non-trade by Krivs.
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07-18-2008, 11:48 AM
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Re: Phils trade for Blanton
Yeah Blanton is 5-12 with a 4.96 this season too. I'm not quite sold on him and the Phils gave up a lot. Only to lose the division to the Mets and Wild Card to the Brew Crew...
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