Trade Utley now

[Cedrique]

Is he a bit hobbled these day? The A's need an upgrade at 2nd, but I don't want a broken down, aging, expensive vet. That's more the Yanks or Sox style.

No, he's fine so far. Best 2b in the league by a wide margin

 

[RaiderZar]

No, he's fine so far. Best 2b in the league by a wide margin

'Preciate the info. I'll have BB call your guy...

 

[Cedrique]

'Preciate the info. I'll have BB call your guy...

Please don't do that - our guy is a moron

 

[RaiderZar]

Please don't do that - our guy is a moron

 

[Retroram52]

The three players they should and possibly could move are Utely, Hamels, and Ruiz. All three are playing just good enough to garner some interest and depending on the return, it wouldn't hurt the Phils to move all three.

What I witnessed of the play of the potential replacements for these three this past weekend against the Cards provides excellent support for the notion that soon would be a good time to move all three rather than later. If we wait, the window of opportunity may close rapidly and then we are indeed stuck when guys like Rupp are waiting in the wings.