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Burnett Appears to be Out of the Mix
By J Platt on July 13th, 2008 9:37 AM |
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Phillies fans who are hoping A.J. Burnett is the pitcher the Phillies acquire before the July 31st trading deadline shouldn’t hold their breath. Fox Sports’ Ken Rosenthal is reporting the Phillies have minimal interest in Burnett, and the feeling appears to be mutual as the Phillies are one of the 15 teams on Burnett’s no-trade list.
While I was against the Phillies pursuing Burnett for health reasons, if he could stay healthy he’d be a good addition. I don’t view him as the impact pitcher the Phillies need, but he’s one of the best available.
With the option of Burnett off the table, you’d have to think the Phillies are going to be keeping a close eye on Erik Bedard. Bedard is currently on the disabled list, but he’s not seriously injured. It was a move that was made by the Mariners to take Felix Hernandez off the DL without making a major roster move (sending someone down to Tacoma). Bedard is scheduled to start on July 21st.
If the Phillies are unable to land Bedard, going to “Plan B” is the ONLY option as there will not be anything else available. Roy Oswalt isn’t leaving Houston, and all the rumors about Derek Lowe are unfounded. The Dodger are only two games behind the Diamondbacks in the NL West.
The “Plan B” list will not be pretty and include the likes of Jarrod Washburn, Bronson Arroyo, & Tim Redding. These aren’t exactly the caliber of players Phillies fans were hoping the team would be looking at this summer. Unfortunately they might not have any choice.
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WARNING: Objects in mirror are closer than they appear.
Wait, who’s in first place? Who’s not in first place?
Oh yea, that’s what I thought. Way to not takeover first place when the Phillies basically had a month long losing streak. Real strong team there in Flushing.
Sweeping the Giants and Rockies, real tough. That’s a serious accomplishment. Way to go.
Not to mention the Reds right after the break.
They really make you shake in your boots.
if the Mets were in first, we wouldn’t be in the mirror would we?