Phillies Have Mild Interest In Mussina

Mike Mussina has a no-trade under the 10-5 rule.

Mentioned his no-trade in the first paragraph...

Sorry I read it as not having trade protection. My mistake.

Heard through the grapevine that he'd waive it to go to the Phils only-b/c of it being close to his home.

Additionally, I don't see the Phils paying all his salary. They're cheap bastards and he may not be worth it anyway.

They may take the salary, esp. if the yanks take Eaton or Helms of ftheir Hands...or pay SOME of teh dough.

Maybe we could send them CJ Henry back..

come on Royals. trade for Igawa. traaaade for Igawa!

I wouldn't be surprised if Mussina outpitched 4/5 of the Phillies' rotation next year. I think he'd be a very strong addition...obviously you run a risk with a 39-year-old, but everyone in the Phils rotation is a roll of the dice anyway.

As long as we don't give up too much...I wouldnt mind Mussina in the 5th spot. A dozen baseballs is better than Eaton.

Hamels, Meyers, Kendrick, Moyer and Mussina is not too shabby. Need a couple of insurance options with injury risks.

"Maybe we could send them CJ Henry back.."

he's already back with the Yankees, they signed him to a minor league contract a few weeks ago.

seriously, Mussina is not a 5 in Philly's rotation. I would certainly put him above Kendrick and Moyer.

How about a Mussina-Gordon swap?

Yanks NEED to keep Mussina. 3 "rookies" cannot be expected to carry a rotation throughout the whole season.

Yankees could use a first baseman.

How about Mussina + Melky for Ryan Howard?

Good idea the Phillies should trade their best player for an old washed up pitcher and a prospect who hasn't proved much yet

First the Yankees do not need another 1b/DH option. Already have Giambi, Betemit, Duncan, Miranda, and if worst comes to worst the other Duncan. You add to the fact Matsui is going to see a lot of DH time and there has been talk in the past that Matsui would try to learn 1b if the yanks wanted. Second the Phillies would never send Howard to us for a crappy package of Moose+Melky (just not nearly enough). Third the Yankees do not need another Left power bat, who K's way too much b/c he swings for the fence, and has suspect defense. Lastly the yankees would be sending Moose to cut payroll which Howard would not do, it would also leave a void at CF where Damon is not able to play full time anymore.

maybe moose for rhp JA Happ or OF Dominic Brown.. both midlevel prospects ..maybe if the yanks eat some of his salary.

Mussina and Cabrera for Ryan Howard is a joke anyways. The Yankees will cut Derek Jeter before that deal happens. For Howard, Phil Hughes would be the centerpiece of any deal.

At this point a Mussina trade will be nothing more than a salary dump.

The only place I see Mussina agreeing to go is back to Baltimore for a farewell tour. Maybe the Yankees can upgrade their bullpen and improve their team chemistry by sending both Krazy Kyle Farnsworth and Mussina to the Orioles for a bag of balls and some salary relief. Unfortunately I don't see either going anywhere.

Why was there even a comment on the ridiculous comment of Ryan Howard for Melky and Moose? Yea the Phils are gonna trade an NL MVP for an aged starter and a prospect. Good baseball knowledge.

Can nobody else see that offer was meant as a joke?

Long term Ryan Howard cannot play first base. They have no desire to offer him a long-term contract. Watch for a dump ala Cabrera in 2010 of Ryan Howard.

An AL team will give up pretty much everything to get him.

I'd be willing to do Mussina, Farnsworth and a Prospect(AA or Higher) for Helms, where the phils take 80% of the salary.

I think Having Moyer and Mussina would be allright. They both grew up in the area and are of similar age. They probably know one another as is. Plus i'd like them to round out the pen with some young guys they see as possible starters so we can have the Philadelphia Phillies Pitching Camp hosted by Jamie Moyer and Mike Mussina.

Also, when moyer retires: Fire Dubee, Higher Jamie.

BORING

WHO CARES
I WANT SOMETHING BIG TO HAPPEN ALREADY!
SERIOUSLY CAN ONE OF THE ACES JUST GET TRADED!
SANTANA, BEDARD, HAREN WHO EVER!

Tmichalski, no desire to offer him a long term contract? I could be wrong but I am pretty sure they just opened up negotiations with his agent to buy out years of arbitration and offer him long term. Agreed he is a liability at first base but his bat more than makes up for it.

If the Phils give the Yanks back Matt Smith and take on 80% of Moose's salary, that should be enough!

A reversal of the Abreu deal that could revitalize Moose, free up Yankees payroll, and help the Phils beat the Mets again. I like it.

Igawa for Dempster or Marquis? Any thoughts (other than "Damn other crazed Cubs fan!)...

never gona happen

end of story

i doubt either Mussina or Matsui will get traded. like the op said, 3 rooks cant be counted on for 600 innings. they need Moose ans the 6th starter/longman. they're gonna NEED Matsui to DH when Giambi gets hurt (hopefully in spring training lol).

think the yanks would send Britton or Bruney to CIN for Guardado?

Hey metsfan4life, what do you care your team is not getting any of them. What I want the yankees to do is keep mussina trade Igawa for any shitty player. Also dump Farnsworth, all he does is waste money and make the bullpen worse.

Mussina for Helms? Hell I'll throw in Clay Condrey.

The Yankees do have a need for a righty bat at first having DFA'ed Phillips and with Duncan's serious health concerns.

If there was a way to get the now expendable Wilson Betemit back in that package, I'd like it. Maybe a couple prospects and Phils eat all the Moose's salary

Trade Mussina to the O's. Angelos is a complete retard and could be easily talked into it.