Another member of the Phillies' World Series team has been shipped out.
According to reports, the Phillies have traded Joe Blanton, who was claimed on waivers by the Dodgers. The Phils will reportedly receive cash or a player to be named later in the deal. Kyle Kendrick will take Blanton's spot in the rotation tonight. The club has also recalled right-hander BJ Rosenberg from Triple-A. Rosenberg had been pitching as a starter. We'll keep it here for the game chat and have more thoughts later. In the meantime, here's a nice look back at Big Joe from CSNPhilly.com [Link]
I hope everyone feels better now that Blanton has been traded. Of course, those who complained "Why hasn't he been traded?" will now complain, "Why didn't we get more?"
Posted by: Kendrick Appreciation Society | Friday, August 03, 2012 at 04:40 PM
My complaint is... why Kendrick?
Why not someone from AAA?
Posted by: Cyclic | Friday, August 03, 2012 at 04:41 PM
Great. BP game. (I assume KK is no longer stretched out enough for 100 pitches.) Sounds like a night to watch the Olympics.
Getting something for Blanton isn't bad, however.
Posted by: GBrettFan | Friday, August 03, 2012 at 04:41 PM
Why take KK out of the bullpen?
Don't they have a AAA SP they could have called up to start tonight?
I don't expect KK to have a good game at all. Hope I am wrong.
Seems like Deja vu, they did this earlier with KK.
Posted by: Corn | Friday, August 03, 2012 at 04:42 PM
KAS: You don't think maybe the Phils could have gotten more if they hadn't been stubborn w/ Baltimore? In all honesty, I don't care right now, though. Just glad he's gone.
Posted by: GTown_Dave | Friday, August 03, 2012 at 04:43 PM
Rosenberg has been pitching as a starter, right?
Posted by: J. Weitzel | Friday, August 03, 2012 at 04:43 PM
Sounds like salary relief, plain and simple
Posted by: Bubba | Friday, August 03, 2012 at 04:44 PM
Why not Tyler Cloyd? Now's the time to see what he can do.
Posted by: Chuck A. | Friday, August 03, 2012 at 04:44 PM
Leslie Gudel @lesliegudel
Asked if Cliff Lee has been claimed and pulled back Ruben Amaro said he can't say but doesnt matter "he's not going anywhere"
Posted by: GBrettFan | Friday, August 03, 2012 at 04:45 PM
Well at least Shane has a buddy out there now.
Posted by: Chuck A. | Friday, August 03, 2012 at 04:46 PM
Heyman tweets Cliff Lee did NOT clear waivers. There was some speculation he would be claimed only to block the Dodgers from claiming him.
Phils won't give him away. And I'm guessing blocking team won't make a legit offer.
Posted by: Kendrick Appreciation Society | Friday, August 03, 2012 at 04:46 PM
I'm beginning to suspect that KAS might be Phlipper. Same schtick. Every post is about other posters.
Posted by: bay_area_phan | Friday, August 03, 2012 at 04:46 PM
GTown Dave: O's beat writers said O's both didn't want to deal any real prospects for Blanton and didn't want to pay any salary. Doesn't sound like there was much of a deal there to accept.
Posted by: Kendrick Appreciation Society | Friday, August 03, 2012 at 04:48 PM
Chuck= Cloyd pitched last night.
Posted by: wes covington's ghost | Friday, August 03, 2012 at 04:48 PM
1st flyers ex-coaches end up in LA (Kings) then players and they win the cup.
Will Joe B, Vic and Davey Lopes win the WS this year?
Is Polly next if he can get healthy? I for one don't want to see Lee go. I like three aces.
Posted by: Slocs | Friday, August 03, 2012 at 04:48 PM
Dodgers seem to be following the Kings' lead and turning themselves into Phillies West. Watch them win it all this year.
Posted by: Bake McBride was Here | Friday, August 03, 2012 at 04:49 PM
The Dodgers have to pay the rest of Blanton's salary for the year, right?
Posted by: GBrettFan | Friday, August 03, 2012 at 04:49 PM
Jerk me around as many times as you want. I'm not counting.
Posted by: Jackass 4 | Friday, August 03, 2012 at 04:49 PM
So what pitch count is KK going to be on? 60-70-80? Pointless to start him tonight. Then again this is the same team that is trotting out Martinez as a starter
Posted by: Corn | Friday, August 03, 2012 at 04:49 PM
GTown Dave: Biggest problem was likely the idea that got floated that Phils wanted that good infield prospect. Was likely never on the table. Now anything less than that and we're disappointed.
It's possible there was more out there than Phils will get from Dodgers, but on deadline day, O's seemed to be negotiating against themselves. Didn't quite seem like there was a real market.
Posted by: Kendrick Appreciation Society | Friday, August 03, 2012 at 04:50 PM
I hope Cloyd is called up between now and his next time to start.
Rosenberg must just be for insurance tonight.
Posted by: Cyclic | Friday, August 03, 2012 at 04:50 PM
I don't know BAP, seems like KAS actually provides some factual detail here and there.
Whereas Phlipper would just spew pure crap the entire time.
Posted by: Five-4-One | Friday, August 03, 2012 at 04:51 PM
do they know which team has claimed Cliff Lee? LAD, Tex. I am guessing surprise team like Marlins or Cubs
Posted by: Slocs | Friday, August 03, 2012 at 04:51 PM
I'm holding out for a return of Zach Lee.
Posted by: Five-4-One | Friday, August 03, 2012 at 04:52 PM
GBrettfan: Not necessarily. They would have been on the hook for the rest of the salary had the Phils just allowed the claim to go through. Instead, Phils pulled him back with the purpose of negotiating a trade. The amount Dodgers pay will be part of that deal.
Posted by: Kendrick Appreciation Society | Friday, August 03, 2012 at 04:52 PM
get the Cloyd thing with his start last night. But he needs to be up here soon. His numbers are ridiculous.
Posted by: Chuck A. | Friday, August 03, 2012 at 04:53 PM
Most importantly!!!!
One of the Cliff Lee 3 is back in action! Tyson Gillies returns to Clearwater. I'm sure he's still penciled in as CF in 2014, right? Right!?!?
Posted by: Kendrick Appreciation Society | Friday, August 03, 2012 at 04:54 PM
For those asking about Cloyd, Chris Branch tweets:
Amaro: "[Cloyd] is on our radar screen."
He also tweeted:
Amaro on Cliff Lee's status: "He's not going anywhere."
Posted by: Kendrick Appreciation Society | Friday, August 03, 2012 at 04:54 PM
I feel like I've just been cured of a virus.
Thanks for '08, Joe.
Posted by: Iceman | Friday, August 03, 2012 at 04:56 PM
Radar screen? What the hell does that mean as far as Ruben's concerned?
Posted by: Chuck A. | Friday, August 03, 2012 at 04:57 PM
Thanks, KAS, for the answer about whether Dodgers would pay Blanton's salary or not.
Posted by: GBrettFan | Friday, August 03, 2012 at 04:58 PM
who says phillies have pulled back lee? don't they have a day or 2 to decide?
Posted by: Slocs | Friday, August 03, 2012 at 04:59 PM
"I feel like I've just been cured of a virus."
That's funny.
Posted by: Chuck A. | Friday, August 03, 2012 at 04:59 PM
KAS - the amount the Dodgers pay? Is this now a trade or a cash payment? If it's a trade is it still being negotiated?
Posted by: Little Ollie | Friday, August 03, 2012 at 05:01 PM
Salary dump. Oh well. A little surprised they didn't call up Cloyd but I guess they don't want to add him to the 40-man roster.
Little strange because when Amaro was asked about this 2 weeks ago he said he was interested in seeing what Cloyd could do but that there wasn't a spot for him in the rotation.
Posted by: MG | Friday, August 03, 2012 at 05:01 PM
GBrettfan: No problem.
Slocs: No word on him being pulled back. Just Amaro saying he's not going anywhere.
Posted by: Kendrick Appreciation Society | Friday, August 03, 2012 at 05:02 PM
MLB Network is saying Lee did not clesar and story developing. Don't think anyone knows the who claimed him
Posted by: Slocs | Friday, August 03, 2012 at 05:02 PM
Per RotoWorld:
"The Dodgers will be responsible for the roughly $2.9 million left on his contract. Aug 3 - 4:34 PM
Posted by: Bubba | Friday, August 03, 2012 at 05:02 PM
LA is a place where Blanton can do well. If they aren't able to land a big-name starter this offseason, signing him to a 2 yr/$12-13M deal with an option would be a good fit for both.
Posted by: MG | Friday, August 03, 2012 at 05:03 PM
Little Ollie: Amount Dodgers pay will be part of the negotiating. It's probably already been settled. I wouldn't be surprised of Dodgers did in fact pay all of the remaining salary and send the Phils either just cash or some organizational filler.
MG: I guess Cloyd pitched last night... someone said.
Posted by: Kendrick Appreciation Society | Friday, August 03, 2012 at 05:05 PM
Howard Eskin tweeted Phillies did pull him back there was no deal made
Posted by: Slocs | Friday, August 03, 2012 at 05:07 PM
The reason Phils will pull Lee back is because they don't have to trade him. And if they are forced to negotiate with just one suitor (the team that claimed him), they can't better their deal.
If they want to deal him (and I'm not sure they do), they can revisit it in the off-season and open up the number of suitors.
Posted by: Kendrick Appreciation Society | Friday, August 03, 2012 at 05:08 PM
@howardeskin: Phils P cliff Lee pulled off waivers. What that means a team claimed Lee and phils could not work out deal & pulled him off
Posted by: Slocs | Friday, August 03, 2012 at 05:12 PM
how have we not seen something like this yet:
Breaking News: In-n-Out Burger expecting surge in sales to produce record profits
I was expecting it to be comment 4 or 5. BL, what are you doing NOT making fat jokes?
But in all seriousness, thanks for the good times Big Joe. I was there for his mighty HR swing a few years back. I'll always have that memory.
Posted by: frontrunner | Friday, August 03, 2012 at 05:18 PM
cloyd pitched last nite and rather well
7 inning
1 run
1 bb
7 or 8 k's
Posted by: buy sell | Friday, August 03, 2012 at 05:28 PM
I guess 2.9 million is nothing to sneeze at. But they're not likely to get anything of value other than that.
Blanton isn't that good, but he has been pitching well lately. He can probably help a contender.
Posted by: aksmith | Friday, August 03, 2012 at 05:31 PM
Will miss the pine tar (or lard) that was on Kentucky Joe's hat in 2008...
Posted by: No Guide Rail | Friday, August 03, 2012 at 05:32 PM
Shane and KJ remind me of Gilligan and the Skipper...
Figure out who is who...
Posted by: buy sell | Friday, August 03, 2012 at 05:33 PM
Any word on the lineup tonight?
Posted by: fooman | Friday, August 03, 2012 at 05:43 PM
I love it that they finally gave Blanton his walking papers. He would always be a back end of the rotation pitcher in Philly. We now have room to move up some of our minor league pitchers to see what they can do at this level like Cloyd, Pettibone or by next spring Biddle. Next to go on this roster is Kendrick unless they keep him in his long relief role.
Posted by: t-dub | Friday, August 03, 2012 at 05:47 PM
How about jettisoning JMJ next - too lackadaisical for this team. We some heart breakers and life takers!
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Posted by: Stew | Friday, August 03, 2012 at 09:25 PM