Comments on: Putz Signs with ChiSox

By: NJ

NJ — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 23:06:35 +0000

Ed R. Love it! Isn’t Scott Olsen the guy who hates the Phils like George Bush hated Saddam Hussein…?

That hate sounds like closer material…

By: George

George — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 21:50:59 +0000

For all of you that are impatient with Amaro’s indifference toward the free agent arms: there seem to be quite a few pitchers being non-tendered, and some of them are better than the free agents from earlier. I think he’s been wise to wait.

By: George

George — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 21:45:17 +0000

Zolecki, whom I regard as second-rate, now posts the Rosenthal crap, and thinks it’s plausible. The really stupid thing with this is that everyone seems to think Halladay would be easier to reach an extension with than Lee. There is NO GAURANTEE that he will be. The Phils could give up Lee, maybe a prospect the third team can’t supply, and have to spend $15+ million instead of the $9 million they’d pay to Lee in ’10. He could end up as the world’s most expensive one-season rental.

Comparing Penny and Wang isn’t realistic. Penny pitched in ’09; Wang didn’t. Wang’s surgery was pretty major, maybe even career threatening, and he’s a really gigantic question mark. He might be worth the risk to some team, but nobody is going to pay him Brad Penny money. He may only just get a minor league contract with a spring training invitation.

By: Ed R.

Ed R. — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 21:27:00 +0000

Read the Nat’s did not tender Scott Olsen. I’d take a run at him if I were Amarao. He’s young and has a lot of potential.

By: GWFightinsFan

GWFightinsFan — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 21:00:29 +0000

It depends on how much he’s going to ask for….if Brad Freaking Penny gets 8 mil or whatever, I worry about how much Wang might cost

By: Matt

Matt — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 20:37:45 +0000

Wang is a good option for a 1 year incentive based contract. Low risk, high reward. He hasn’t been good lately, but he hasn’t been healthy either. If he gets healthy, he’s definitely a serviceable mid/back of the rotation guy for us.

By: mikemike

mikemike — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 20:18:17 +0000

the angels want to sign lackey if they do toronto must deal with the phillies to get something good back. if seems no one else wants to give up a lot for him

By: GWFightinsFan

GWFightinsFan — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 20:07:34 +0000

So the Yankees have non-tendered Chien-Ming Wang…I wonder if he’s worth a look for the Phils??

By: NJ

NJ — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 19:41:54 +0000

If you were an owner wouldn’t you hire Ken Rosenthal as your GM… Can you imagine the moves he’d make!

By: Geoff

Geoff — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 19:38:16 +0000

That bit from Rosenthal is GARBAGE. Ruben would never do that. If someone will be moved to clear payroll space it will be Blanton, not Lee. Not to mention that he talks about trading Lee to the Dodgers! HAHAHAHAHAHAHA, get real pal. Right now Amaro is trying to find someone to move Blanton to, the final piece of the Halladay package, and then hell go out and get a 5th starter on the cheap.

By: Matt

Matt — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 19:22:37 +0000

The dream scenario involving sending Lee for prospects in order to get Halladay is absolutely ridiculous. I can’t believe people on here are actually in to it. The Phillies would send out an ace pitcher making $9 million this year and prospects for an ace pitcher making $15 million…We would have to go over our $140 mil budget and/or have no money left to spend on bullpen upgrades/Correia or another starter or whatever. It’s a ridiculous dream by that midget of a “baseball reporter” Ken Rosenthal.

By: william

william — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 19:04:11 +0000

Keeping Lee-Hamels-Blanton-Happ and being able to pick up Correia sounds like a good rotation to me. The bullpen is the main issue that needs to be address. Sign Park and find a decent lefty to offset a possible Romero injury.I would not mind if they even moved Victorino for some young arms.

By: NJ

NJ — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 18:41:41 +0000

I’d like to agree but the Angels want Halladay pure and simple and they’re the most likely destination for him right now, they absolutely wont stand aside at let the Phils take Halladay. I won’t disagree with those who say there’s a remote chance we trade for Halladay and shop Lee dealing him before spring but if the Angels don’t get Halladay they’ll move on and quickly.

By all means speculate perameters for a 3-way deal that’s as even as the Granderson deal was but when it comes to a guy in Halladay’s exact situation with such limited trade partners I can’t think of a single trade to point to as a starting point.

By: Ed R.

Ed R. — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 18:38:08 +0000

The Phillies have signed Colombian catcher Jorge Alfaro for $1.3MM, according to Kiley McDaniel of Baseball Prospectus. Alfaro was passed over this summer, but impressed at recent workouts.

That is according to MLB trade rumors.

Nice to see the Phillies spending some money to sign talent in South America.

By: psujoe

psujoe — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 18:35:19 +0000

sorry for the Aybargo, it’s Aybar.

By: GWFightinsFan

GWFightinsFan — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 18:35:16 +0000

I would rather have Lee and Halladay this year to take a shot at another parade, and then just extend Halladay and let Lee go for the draft picks. If they scout well, they can turn those picks into some damn good prospects

By: psujoe

psujoe — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 18:33:40 +0000

NJ,

A three team deal with the Angels actually makes a lot of sense. Jays want too much from the Angels for Halladay. So you send Lee to the Angels, Saunders and (Aybargo or Bourjos) to the Jays along with Taylor and the Phils get Halladay.

By: NJ

NJ — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 18:29:55 +0000

When Rosenthal’s bored he spitballs trade ideas on a conference call with Scott Boras, the Rosenhaus bro’s, Rupert Murdoch and Santa…

By: Dudley Monk

Dudley Monk — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 18:28:39 +0000

I believe Ken Rosenthal is dreaming about a four team trade. However, I would trade Lee for Halladay if we can sign Halladay, who is a moose and as strong as there is. Look at his record — year after year an innings eater and winner. Hopefully we don’t deplete our minor leagues too badly, and I agree about the need for an outstanding bullpen. We need an outstanding bullpen if for no other reason than our offense is virtually NEVER out of a game even when we are behind. We just need to keep the competition from scoring more runs than us.

By: Manny

Manny — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 18:27:16 +0000

Rosenthal must be bored out of his mind…