Comments on: GM Amaro is Phils’ Weakest Link http://www.baseballdailydigest.com/2008/12/31/gm-amaro-is-phils-weakest-link/ Covering America's Favorite Pastime Mon, 06 Feb 2012 20:04:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: old grandad http://www.baseballdailydigest.com/2008/12/31/gm-amaro-is-phils-weakest-link/comment-page-1/#comment-3479 old grandad Sun, 04 Jan 2009 01:44:25 +0000 http://www.baseballdigestdaily.com/blogs/2008/12/31/gm-amaro-is-phils-weakest-link/#comment-3479 I'm willing to cut Amaro some slack until I see how he handles this. I was saying all last year that I'd rather pay Eaton NOT to pitch than pay him to pitch. I can't imagine that they're going to waste a roster spot on him and, yet, at the same time, I can't imagine anyone picking up the Phils' offer, even with a fringe prospect, when they know they'll probably be able to get him for the minimum after the Phils cut him loose. But, as we all know, strange things happen in baseball.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('3479','old grandad'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('3479','old grandad','I\'m willing to cut Amaro some slack until I see how he handles this. I was saying all last year that I\'d rather pay Eaton NOT to pitch than pay him to pitch. I can\'t imagine that they\'re going to waste a roster spot on him and, yet, at the same time, I can\'t imagine anyone picking up the Phils\' offer, even with a fringe prospect, when they know they\'ll probably be able to get him for the minimum after the Phils cut him loose. But, as we all know, strange things happen in baseball.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> I’m willing to cut Amaro some slack until I see how he handles this. I was saying all last year that I’d rather pay Eaton NOT to pitch than pay him to pitch. I can’t imagine that they’re going to waste a roster spot on him and, yet, at the same time, I can’t imagine anyone picking up the Phils’ offer, even with a fringe prospect, when they know they’ll probably be able to get him for the minimum after the Phils cut him loose. But, as we all know, strange things happen in baseball.
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]]> By: Bill Baer http://www.baseballdailydigest.com/2008/12/31/gm-amaro-is-phils-weakest-link/comment-page-1/#comment-3478 Bill Baer Sun, 04 Jan 2009 01:38:42 +0000 http://www.baseballdigestdaily.com/blogs/2008/12/31/gm-amaro-is-phils-weakest-link/#comment-3478 I think they would have to because there is no difference between Eaton on the 40-man roster and Eaton off of it, based on how they've used him since the second-half of 2008: either way, they're paying him $8.5 million in '09 to do nothing. As far as I know, they have no plans to use him at the Major League level. But do I give Amaro enough credit to cut his losses on a bad contract handed out by Pat Gillick? I really can't based on his work this off-season.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('3478','Bill Baer'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('3478','Bill Baer','I think they would have to because there is no difference between Eaton on the 40-man roster and Eaton off of it, based on how they\'ve used him since the second-half of 2008: either way, they\'re paying him $8.5 million in \'09 to do nothing. As far as I know, they have no plans to use him at the Major League level. But do I give Amaro enough credit to cut his losses on a bad contract handed out by Pat Gillick? I really can\'t based on his work this off-season.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> I think they would have to because there is no difference between Eaton on the 40-man roster and Eaton off of it, based on how they’ve used him since the second-half of 2008: either way, they’re paying him $8.5 million in ‘09 to do nothing. As far as I know, they have no plans to use him at the Major League level. But do I give Amaro enough credit to cut his losses on a bad contract handed out by Pat Gillick? I really can’t based on his work this off-season.
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]]> By: old grandad http://www.baseballdailydigest.com/2008/12/31/gm-amaro-is-phils-weakest-link/comment-page-1/#comment-3477 old grandad Sat, 03 Jan 2009 23:49:54 +0000 http://www.baseballdigestdaily.com/blogs/2008/12/31/gm-amaro-is-phils-weakest-link/#comment-3477 Here's the link, Bill. Do you think they'll ever bite the bullet and just release him? http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/8922020/Wednesday-MLB-winter-meetings-blog Phils looking to deal Eaton Philadelphia is trying to give away underachieving right-hander Adam Eaton.\ The Cards are hot after Brian Fuentes. (Doug Pensinger / Getty Images) The Phillies will deal Eaton to any team that will take on $1 million of the $9 million he is due for the final guaranteed season of a three-year contract. The Phillies want nothing in return. Eaton was 4-8 with a 5.80 ERA this season and spent part of the year in the minors. The Phillies did not include him on the postseason roster. --Gerry Fraley<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('3477','old grandad'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('3477','old grandad','Here\'s the link, Bill. Do you think they\'ll ever bite the bullet and just release him?\r\n\r\nhttp:\/\/msn.foxsports.com\/mlb\/story\/8922020\/Wednesday-MLB-winter-meetings-blog\r\n\r\nPhils looking to deal Eaton\r\nPhiladelphia is trying to give away underachieving right-hander Adam Eaton.\ \r\nThe Cards are hot after Brian Fuentes. (Doug Pensinger \/ Getty Images) \r\n\r\nThe Phillies will deal Eaton to any team that will take on $1 million of the $9 million he is due for the final guaranteed season of a three-year contract. The Phillies want nothing in return.\r\n\r\nEaton was 4-8 with a 5.80 ERA this season and spent part of the year in the minors. The Phillies did not include him on the postseason roster. --Gerry Fraley'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Here’s the link, Bill. Do you think they’ll ever bite the bullet and just release him?

http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/8922020/Wednesday-MLB-winter-meetings-blog

Phils looking to deal Eaton
Philadelphia is trying to give away underachieving right-hander Adam Eaton.\
The Cards are hot after Brian Fuentes. (Doug Pensinger / Getty Images)

The Phillies will deal Eaton to any team that will take on $1 million of the $9 million he is due for the final guaranteed season of a three-year contract. The Phillies want nothing in return.

Eaton was 4-8 with a 5.80 ERA this season and spent part of the year in the minors. The Phillies did not include him on the postseason roster. –Gerry Fraley

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