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Blanton on his way -- now what?
The Phillies traded three minor leaguers, including their best bat in the farm system, Adrian Cardenas, to get veteran right-handed starting pitcher Joe Blanton.
The former A's pitcher is scheduled to arrive in Miami to join the Phillies tonight. Blanton will surely start sometime between this weekend and Tuesday in New York.
(Today's game notes still have Kendrick and Hamels listed to pitch Saturday and Sunday).
So who is the fifth starter? Brett Myers is reportedly scheduled to rejoin the team.
After an okay start, Adam Eaton has regressed back to the pitcher who was left off last year's postseason roster.
J.A. Happ, after two productive starts with the Phillies, was optioned back to Triple-A Lehigh Valley before the All-Star break. Happ threw seven no-hit innings, striking out a career-high 12, last night for the IronPigs.
So who goes where?
Charlie Manuel's daily meeting with the press corps is about an hour away.
One man's guess (and a popular one, at that): Myers returns to the rotation, Eaton is sent to the bullpen and Happ stays at Triple-A.
Doesn't sound completely fair to Happ, but life isn't fair. He can't be this year's Kendrick unless there's a hole in the rotation, and, if nothing else, the Phils starting pitching has stayed injury-free this year.
Which is remarkable considering all the injuries they sustained last year....
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In case you missed it, the second half of the season got underway last night... and the Mets won their 10th straight game and are now tied for the National League East lead for the Phils.
The Mets definitely look like they're beginning to realize their potential. Their ace, Johan Santana, lasted just four innings and gave up five runs... yet they still won.
I'd say that's a good sign of a team that's feeling pretty good about itself right now...
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The Archive Files
The Phillies begin the second half tonight - here are three keys for the next three months.
Two weeks before the trade deadline, the Phillies fill their need for a starting pitcher.
The former A's pitcher is scheduled to arrive in Miami to join the Phillies tonight. Blanton will surely start sometime between this weekend and Tuesday in New York.
(Today's game notes still have Kendrick and Hamels listed to pitch Saturday and Sunday).
So who is the fifth starter? Brett Myers is reportedly scheduled to rejoin the team.
After an okay start, Adam Eaton has regressed back to the pitcher who was left off last year's postseason roster.
J.A. Happ, after two productive starts with the Phillies, was optioned back to Triple-A Lehigh Valley before the All-Star break. Happ threw seven no-hit innings, striking out a career-high 12, last night for the IronPigs.
So who goes where?
Charlie Manuel's daily meeting with the press corps is about an hour away.
One man's guess (and a popular one, at that): Myers returns to the rotation, Eaton is sent to the bullpen and Happ stays at Triple-A.
Doesn't sound completely fair to Happ, but life isn't fair. He can't be this year's Kendrick unless there's a hole in the rotation, and, if nothing else, the Phils starting pitching has stayed injury-free this year.
Which is remarkable considering all the injuries they sustained last year....
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In case you missed it, the second half of the season got underway last night... and the Mets won their 10th straight game and are now tied for the National League East lead for the Phils.
The Mets definitely look like they're beginning to realize their potential. Their ace, Johan Santana, lasted just four innings and gave up five runs... yet they still won.
I'd say that's a good sign of a team that's feeling pretty good about itself right now...
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The Archive Files
The Phillies begin the second half tonight - here are three keys for the next three months.
Two weeks before the trade deadline, the Phillies fill their need for a starting pitcher.
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