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Phillies make a move, but the wrong one
Originally posted at RealGM.com
In a move surely to send shivers down the spines of the New York Mets and Chicago Cubs, the Philadelphia Phillies acquired starting pitcher Joe Blanton from the Oakland Athletics for second baseman Adrian Cardenas, outfielder Matt Spencer and pitcher Josh Outman. With the acquisition, the Phillies now have two pitchers in their system who were opening day starters this year.
Of course, that may not be something to hang your hat on, as Myers and Blanton have an ERA of over 8.0 in their last 8 combined starts since June 15th.
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The Best laid plans of Mice and Men
originally published at sixers.realgm.com.
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