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Posted by Tim Malcolm, Fri, February 27, 2009 09:49 AM | Comments: 33
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Scott Lauber reports the Phillies have released pitcher Adam Eaton.
Eaton went 4-8 with a 5.80 ERA last season and went 10-10 with a 6.29 ERA in 2007. The Phillies will pay him approximately $8.6 million in 2009.
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Posts: 0 Chooch's Cooches
YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS. So what happens if some idiots decide to pick him up?
Posted: 09:50 AM on February 27, 2009
Posts: 0 Griffin
Worst signing in Phillies history?
Posted: 09:52 AM on February 27, 2009
Posts: 1650 Tim Malcolm
Chooch: He goes 13-4 with a 3.62 ERA, probably. That’s just what happens.
Posted: 09:52 AM on February 27, 2009
Posts: 0 Griffin
I guess it’s time for all Phillies fans to retire their Adam Eaton jerseys for good. It’s a sad day when a true hero like this moves on, but it’s the cold reality of baseball. It’s a business and I’m just broken-hearted to see a Phillies legend go.
Later duche, nice beard.
Posted: 09:55 AM on February 27, 2009
Posts: 0 Brian
Tim my thoughts exactly. He will probably face us and throw 7 shut out innings. I am sure the Mets are happy though, he pretty much owned them.
Oh well, this does prove that the phillies are willing to spend money (8.5) to improve.
Posted: 10:11 AM on February 27, 2009
Posts: 0 NC Jason
Tim if another team picks him up. Do they pay his current contract?
Posted: 10:13 AM on February 27, 2009
Posts: 0 Chutley
Hopefully. Just think that we are still paying for Thome.
Posted: 10:16 AM on February 27, 2009
Posts: 0 NC Jason
But that was part of a trade agreement.
Posted: 10:19 AM on February 27, 2009
Posts: 0 justin
Today’s a great day
Posted: 10:19 AM on February 27, 2009
Posts: 1650 Tim Malcolm
NC Jason: No. Phils are on the hook since it was an outright release.
Posted: 10:20 AM on February 27, 2009
Posts: 0 George
This…is so glorious. I feel like they won the World Series again today.
Posted: 10:20 AM on February 27, 2009
Posts: 0 NC Jason
That blows… But Eaton is gone … so
YAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!
Posted: 10:21 AM on February 27, 2009
Posts: 0 Ed
I was in Texas for a trip and went to the Rangers opening day game the year we signed Eaton (2007). At the time i didn’t know much about him. I was in their store at the stadium and saw an Eaton shirt on sale for $5. I thought that was a great buy and would be fun to have something different to wear to the phillies game when he pitches….
To this day a regret the $5 I spent.
Posted: 10:28 AM on February 27, 2009
Posts: 0 Matthew
Ed, that is the greatest story…. EVER!
Posted: 10:32 AM on February 27, 2009
Posts: 0 Chuck P
Let’s tip our collective Phils caps and wish this loser happy trails…
It sucks that no one was willing to trade him for a bucket of balls or even a case of beer… it sucks that we’re still on the hook and he’s still going to get paid but at least we no longer have to discuss this turd.
Posted: 10:38 AM on February 27, 2009
Posts: 0 NC Jason
Ed that might be the funnest story I have heard in a long time
Posted: 10:41 AM on February 27, 2009
Posts: 0 trini
goood riddance!
Posted: 10:43 AM on February 27, 2009
Posts: 0 NC Jason
Chuck ~ What type of beer? I think the HIGHEST I would trade would be Reading Beer for Eaton…
Posted: 10:43 AM on February 27, 2009
Posts: 0 Ben
I think Eaton should give half the money he makes this season to a charity or two or three. I mean he is a charity case himself with the money he is stealing from the Phillies. Could a guy be any worse and make any more money? At least the Pavano signing for the Yankees blew up in their face because of injury. Eaton is by far the worst pitcher I have ever seen throw a baseball.
Posted: 10:44 AM on February 27, 2009
Posts: 0 philsphan
The Padres should sign him to a minor league deal and see if he has anything left. They need pitching more than anyone and San Diego was the only place he ever pitched well.
Posted: 10:47 AM on February 27, 2009
Posts: 0 GWFightinsFan
good riddance
Posted: 11:14 AM on February 27, 2009
Posts: 0 tim mccarver sucks
I dont care how much money it takes to get rid of the batting practice pitcher named eaton but thank goodness he is gone. He is so bad its amazing.
Posted: 11:14 AM on February 27, 2009
Posts: 0 Jeff
My guesses are that he is done completely with Baseball no one would sign him for better than a minor league contract
See ya don’t let the door hit you in the butt on the way out
Posted: 11:35 AM on February 27, 2009
Posts: 0 Phan in TN
I think the remainder of his paychecks should go to Ruiz.
Can’t say I liked him much. Now for Kendrick…
Posted: 11:48 AM on February 27, 2009
Posts: 0 Justin
I don’t care if we had to pay the full contract he wasn’t going to pitch in Philly for the Phils ever again so we were going to end up in some way paying him for the season rather have him no where near this team and pay him then have him wreck one of our minor league teams pitching staff.
Posted: 12:01 PM on February 27, 2009
Posts: 0 Geoff
Well, the Phillies said it this time: “Seya pal!”
Posted: 03:42 PM on February 27, 2009
Posts: 0 Geoff
The Pirates will pick him up and make a big deal about it to their fans.
Posted: 03:45 PM on February 27, 2009
Posts: 130 Amanda Orr
Thank God. Finally.. although I was hoping to see Burrell hit a 450 ft. bomb off him on Sat.
Posted: 04:29 PM on February 27, 2009
Posts: 0 MDefl
I am going Cy Young, uh I mean Adam Eaton. My eyes are burning from crying so hard.
Posted: 05:58 PM on February 27, 2009
Posts: 0 Grrrumpy Miner
Irony has it,Mets pick up Eaton and he figures out how to pitch.Wishful thinking says he helps the Amazins as the #3 starter win the Fall Classic.Mets pay him minimum while the Phils are left holding the bag and paying him the rest.Ironic,Wishful and Amazin huh.One can hope can’t one?
Posted: 06:26 PM on February 27, 2009
Posts: 0 hamels' left hand
Eaton’s the perfect Met…overpaid, underperforming, whining little bitch….he’ll never be a Met, tho…he’s not hispanic enough………
Posted: 06:33 PM on February 27, 2009
Posts: 0 Grrrumpy Miner
Is David Wright hispanic?
Posted: 11:39 PM on February 27, 2009
Posts: 0 Georgie
Wright on, Miner!!!!
Posted: 10:44 AM on February 28, 2009