Joe Blanton traded to Red Sox

[erik316wttn]

No word yet on what is coming back to the Phils, but you'd have to imagine some prospects as this is more a salary dump than anything.

 

http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/40656663/

[jersey cubs fan]

that is a team that can use some average pitching.

[davell]

I know they have some guys with a penchant for getting hurt, but that's a very expensive 6th starter, isn't it? (Buchholz/Lester/Beckett/Lackey/Matsuzaka)

[rawaction]

I know they have some guys with a penchant for getting hurt, but that's a very expensive 6th starter, isn't it? (Buchholz/Lester/Beckett/Lackey/Matsuzaka)

 

Wakefield? He always seems to get some starts when people go down. Dice-K will be gone somewhere somehow this winter.

[davell]

I know they have some guys with a penchant for getting hurt, but that's a very expensive 6th starter, isn't it? (Buchholz/Lester/Beckett/Lackey/Matsuzaka)

 

Wakefield? He always seems to get some starts when people go down. Dice-K will be gone somewhere somehow this winter.

 

Damn, I forgot about him being there too. Plus, they have a young guy named Doubront who did decently last year as well.

 

If they pick up all of Blanton's salary, the conspiracy theorist in me says they did this just to allow the Phils payroll flexibility to make the offer to Lee and keep him out of NY.

[Lefty]

I know they have some guys with a penchant for getting hurt, but that's a very expensive 6th starter, isn't it? (Buchholz/Lester/Beckett/Lackey/Matsuzaka)

 

Wakefield? He always seems to get some starts when people go down. Dice-K will be gone somewhere somehow this winter.

 

Damn, I forgot about him being there too. Plus, they have a young guy named Doubront who did decently last year as well.

 

If they pick up all of Blanton's salary, the conspiracy theorist in me says they did this just to allow the Phils payroll flexibility to make the offer to Lee and keep him out of NY.

 

That last part is genius.