Ruben Amaro tells the Philly Inquirer that, though he wants to pick up a pitcher before the deadline, he isn’t optimistic that he’s going to be able to:
Do we have to have another pitcher? No. Would I like to add some
pitching? Yeah. I think we need to get healthy. I think we’re getting
closer.”
Amaro notes that there were only two deals featuring starting pitching before last year’s deadline — Jarrod Washburn to the Tigers and Cliff Lee to Philly — and that he doesn’t expect there to be a lot of movement in pitching this year either.
Anyone for Roy Halladay on two-day’s rest for the remainder of the season? Because that would be cool.
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- andrewlw - Jul 16, 2010 at 10:39 AM
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If they aren’t worried about the long term investment he could probably pitch on 3 days rest for the rest of the season. If they’re willing to use him for 7IP a start instead of 9 he’d probably be okay.
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- Ditto65 - Jul 16, 2010 at 11:31 AM
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Heck – run ‘em out every day.
Stay Classy, HBT.
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- Utley's hair - Jul 16, 2010 at 11:32 AM
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Ruben, Ruben, Ruben…you really are poking a recently placated dog, aren’t you? We could’ve had a 1-2 Doc-Cliff punch, but no…you felt the need to reseed the farm–which is admirable on its face–but you got Round Up instead. Or, as it seems at this point, a bag of golf tees. Ugh….
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- MuskyHunter2542 - Jul 16, 2010 at 12:33 PM
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Dave Bush is available. Dont look at his record. Look at his ERA and last few starts. He gets no run support at all.
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- Utley's hair - Jul 16, 2010 at 12:53 PM
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No run support? He’d fit in well around here recently–just ask Doc.
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- Jonny5 - Jul 16, 2010 at 1:06 PM
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They never tell the truth about these things.
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- Utley's hair - Jul 16, 2010 at 1:11 PM
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Haren and the Dbacks will be in town right around the deadline. Just sayin’… Maybe Ruben can save some money on airfare…?
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- Jonny5 - Jul 16, 2010 at 2:35 PM
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Lol!! I dunno….. Since the Astros love trading with the Phills they have a guy too…. And i don’t mean Brett.
