Phillies at the New York Mets Series

[Retroram52]

That curve ball just hung right around the belt line and gone. Now it is 7-0. This team is so bad.

 

[Retroram52]

Burnett throws a dirt ball. Geez, GET HIM OUT OF THERE!!!

 

[Retroram52]

Rollins gets on with a walk.

 

[Retroram52]

Byrd gets on with a nice base hit.

 

[Retroram52]

Howard does nothing. One out.

 

[Retroram52]

Brown does nothing. Two outs.

 

[Retroram52]

Play under review.

 

[Retroram52]

Ruiz gets an infield hit and the call at second with Byrd remains safe. Not enough evidence to overturn.

 

[Retroram52]

Bases are juiced and Asche is up.

 

[Retroram52]

That just about says it all. Asche strikes out leaving the bases loaded.

 

[Retroram52]

They finally got Burnett out of there and Hollands is in.

 

[Retroram52]

Blanco gets yet another Phillies single.

 

[Retroram52]

This one is pretty much done. These guys don't care about winning and it is glaringly obvious with this ass whoopin'. They got their asses shut-out so far. What a pathetic performance. Tomorrow.

 

[Used 2 B Hu]

Surprised Colon went back out for the 8th.

 

[Used 2 B Hu]

Uh oh, here's the comeback

 

[northeastphillyguy]

!3 hits yet only one run. Howard 0-3 again with runners in scoring position. Ryno keeps batting him clean-up. Why?

 

[Retroram52]

I don't have a clue why Sandberg does a lot of things but the Phillies play well one game and then are garbage the next. I think when they go through these four-five game losing streaks and people start booing and clamoring, they exert an effort to stop the clamoring and they get a win. But the players are not interested in any consistent winning. Most of them are just here for the money including the managers.

 

[Cedrique]

It doesn't look good for tonight. There have been all kinds of rumors about Hamels being traded. Hamels is on the mound tonight. If recent history tells us anything he will lay an egg tonight to ensure he stays with the team forever.

 

[Used 2 B Hu]

Rival GM: Phillies asking for 'the world' in return for Cole Hamels

While Phillies star left-hander Cole Hamels remains technically available on the trade market, a rival GM put it this way: "They want the world."

The Phillies have to at least listen on Hamels considering their issues in dealing other big-salaried players and the clear need to begin to retool. But they obviously aren't eager, based on asking prices being heard.
Hamels, 5-5 with a 2.72 ERA this season, has $105 million to go on his $144 million, six-year deal through 2018. There is a $20 million option in 2019, and a $6 million buyout.

Hamels was said in this space [Jon Heyman's CBS column] to be "barely available," and that really hasn't changed. They would trade him, but only for a haul.

While Hamels has a 20-team no-trade list, he also has been frustrated by the Phillies' recent performance, so he may be accepting of some deals.

Philly has found no market for Ryan Howard or Cliff Lee (who could both pass through waivers and be traded in August, potentially), and limited interest in Jonathan Papelbon and A.J. Burnett. Papelbon has expressed an interest in being traded.

Burnett has a player option for 2015 that could be worth $12.75 million, discouraging teams, while Papelbon has a vesting option for 2016 that could be sticky, as it vests with 100 games finished this year and next, or 55 games finished in '15.

Papelbon and Burnett, like Howard and Lee, are trade candidates for August, as well, since they are unlikely to be claimed on waivers.

 

[Retroram52]

Out of the last three players Huwaryu, I'd waive in August, Lee, Burnett, and Howard and keep Papelbon. If the Phillies would lower their demands just a tad (which Boobens doesn't have the sense to do) we could move Hamels and possibly get some players to build with in return. But that is a big if on both counts.