Comments on: Commentary: Starting Pitching Crucial During First Stretch http://philliesnation.com/archives/2008/04/starting-pitching-crucial-during-first-stretch/ Your source for Phillies news, events, trade rumors, tickets, bars and other fun stuff. Thu, 24 May 2012 21:36:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: typhoonhttp://philliesnation.com/archives/2008/04/starting-pitching-crucial-during-first-stretch/comment-page-1/#comment-3802 typhoon Wed, 02 Apr 2008 20:08:56 +0000 http://www.philliesnation.com/archives/2008/04/starting-pitching-crucial-during-first-stretch/#comment-3802 Golson is not ready for the majors this season, except maybe for a September call-up. He had to prove he can hit at the AA level and get his strikeouts down first. Golson is not ready for the majors this season, except maybe for a September call-up. He had to prove he can hit at the AA level and get his strikeouts down first.

]]> By: Geoffhttp://philliesnation.com/archives/2008/04/starting-pitching-crucial-during-first-stretch/comment-page-1/#comment-3801 Geoff Wed, 02 Apr 2008 19:44:47 +0000 http://www.philliesnation.com/archives/2008/04/starting-pitching-crucial-during-first-stretch/#comment-3801 I agree, you can move burrel for a guy like jered weaver or dustin mcgowan maybe (?) and some decent prospects. YOu can then bring up golson and reshuffle the outfield (which they wont do yet). 30 hr and 100 rbi is nice frmo burrel if you get that again but id rather have a younger player in that position anyway and use the money for pitching. In his wlak year Burrell can actually be moved for something. I agree, you can move burrel for a guy like jered weaver or dustin mcgowan maybe (?) and some decent prospects. YOu can then bring up golson and reshuffle the outfield (which they wont do yet). 30 hr and 100 rbi is nice frmo burrel if you get that again but id rather have a younger player in that position anyway and use the money for pitching. In his wlak year Burrell can actually be moved for something.

]]> By: VonHayeshttp://philliesnation.com/archives/2008/04/starting-pitching-crucial-during-first-stretch/comment-page-1/#comment-3800 VonHayes Wed, 02 Apr 2008 19:37:54 +0000 http://www.philliesnation.com/archives/2008/04/starting-pitching-crucial-during-first-stretch/#comment-3800 I've said it in another string, but I will say it again. The Phillies can part with a big name position player and get decent pitchers back. If you send Pat Burrell to a team that is on the cusp of playoff contention, like the Angels or even Toronto or Seattle, you can get a pitcher back that can be a #3 if you pick up his salary for this year. Just make the move, you can get some quality back right now.Also, while I know no fan would stand for it, you could get 3 or 4 really good pitchers for the first baseman, second baseman, or the shortstop. But that probably has to be done in the offseason (if ever). I’ve said it in another string, but I will say it again. The Phillies can part with a big name position player and get decent pitchers back. If you send Pat Burrell to a team that is on the cusp of playoff contention, like the Angels or even Toronto or Seattle, you can get a pitcher back that can be a #3 if you pick up his salary for this year. Just make the move, you can get some quality back right now.

Also, while I know no fan would stand for it, you could get 3 or 4 really good pitchers for the first baseman, second baseman, or the shortstop. But that probably has to be done in the offseason (if ever).

]]> By: Geoffhttp://philliesnation.com/archives/2008/04/starting-pitching-crucial-during-first-stretch/comment-page-1/#comment-3798 Geoff Wed, 02 Apr 2008 17:41:14 +0000 http://www.philliesnation.com/archives/2008/04/starting-pitching-crucial-during-first-stretch/#comment-3798 Right on, thats why they cant afford to wait until the trade deadline to get another starter. When I get get another start I mean someone to put in the 3 slot in the rotation (behind myers/hamels) ahead of moyer/kendrick/benson if hes still there. They wont do that until July though. If by some miracle Benson comes back healthy in June that would certaintly help. Theres no way eaton can still be the 5th guy by then, they need to pickup a 5th starter right now to get him out of there or theyre going to be in trouble. Washington isnt a bad hitting team, and the braves and mets can hit as well. So Adam Eaton is unacceptable, and you need a stopgap there who is serviceable to get you through this early season until the Oakland A's are ready to trade away their staff. Oh yeah, and go get somebody else for the bullpen besides rudy seanez. Right on, thats why they cant afford to wait until the trade deadline to get another starter. When I get get another start I mean someone to put in the 3 slot in the rotation (behind myers/hamels) ahead of moyer/kendrick/benson if hes still there. They wont do that until July though. If by some miracle Benson comes back healthy in June that would certaintly help. Theres no way eaton can still be the 5th guy by then, they need to pickup a 5th starter right now to get him out of there or theyre going to be in trouble. Washington isnt a bad hitting team, and the braves and mets can hit as well. So Adam Eaton is unacceptable, and you need a stopgap there who is serviceable to get you through this early season until the Oakland A’s are ready to trade away their staff. Oh yeah, and go get somebody else for the bullpen besides rudy seanez.

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