Amaro: Phils would eat money in right deal

[Caligula]

Phillies GM Ruben Amaro Jr. shot down rumors that Cliff Lee and Cole Hamels were on the trading block (see story). The Phillies are open to dealing Domonic Brown for the right return and they are eager to move closer Jonathan Papelbon, who is owed $26 million the next two seasons.

The Phillies would have to eat some of Papelbon’s salary or attach him to a more coveted player if they were to find a taker.

Amaro does not talk about the specifics of potential trades, but he was asked, in general, if he would be willing to eat salary in a deal.

Amaro: Phils would eat money in right deal | Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia

 

[Cobiemonster]

Well they probably would have to if they want to make a bigger deal - depends on who they're trading with too - if it's a big market team they might not have to eat up as much $, if it's a smaller market, more certain that they would have to eat more $

 

[Omar 382]

Tyler Durden is surfacing.

 

[Omar 382]

He couldn't have had this line of thinking during the trade deadline, when teams are 10x more desperate?