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Baseball Blogs Weigh In: Lee, Halladay, Holliday, Zito

By Cork Gaines [July 17, 2009 at 2:46pm CST]

On this date one year ago, the Phillies traded three minor leaguers to the A's for Joe Blanton. He would go on to make 13 starts for the Fightins, finishing 4-0 with a 4.20 ERA. With only two weeks remaining before this season's trade deadline, let's take a look at what is being written in the Blogosphere...

MLB Notebook says it is time for the Indians to move Cliff Lee.
The Ghost of Moonlight Graham breaks down the needs of the contenders as we approach the deadline.
Drunk Jays Fans explains why Roy Halladay should be traded and why he will still be a Blue Jay in August.
Talking Chop breaks down the Matt Holliday to Atlanta rumors.
The Fowl Balls says the Yankees need to get Roy Halladay and is willing to part with Joba Chamberlain, Austin Jackson and others. Just not Phil Hughes.
Viva El Birdos breaks down what it would cost the Cardinals to land Roy Halladay in terms of players and money.
The Voice of Yankees Universe looks at some big names that could be moved and have an impact on the AL East.
Jorge Says No! looks at whether Barry Zito's contract was the worst ever given to a pitcher.
We're the Team to Beat wonders why Omar Minaya is still calling the shots for the Mets.

Cork Gaines writes for RaysIndex.com. If you have a suggestion for this feature, Cork can be reached here, and followed on Twitter here.

Comments

Mike Hampton's contract was worse. At least Zito is there to provide league average pitching instead of staying on the DL.

Plus at the time Hampton's contract was historic.

Posted by: Green Grove | July 17, 2009 at 02:58 PM

The fact that a Yankee fan is even talking about "needing" Halladay is disgusting and embarrassing.

Remember 2 years ago when every Yankee fan in the world thought Joba was going to be the greatest pitcher ever?

Now he's the # 4 spot behind the second or third best rotation in baseball (I still think the Angels have that title) behind Sabbathia, Burnett, and a somewhat revived Pettite and they're giving up on him?

Posted by: ThinkBlue | July 17, 2009 at 03:01 PM

Giants, Braves, Red Sox, Tigers, tons of other teams have better rotations than the Yankees and Angels. Not that theirs is bad.

Posted by: PWHjort | July 17, 2009 at 03:26 PM

i remember last year at this time me and most of the rest of the Phils fans were biatching and complaining we got Blanton instead of CC and Harden who had already been traded.

Sometimes the biggest deals aren't always the best ones.

Posted by: philsWSchamps | July 17, 2009 at 03:33 PM

Yankee fans need to wake up. There is no way Riccardi trades within the division . He would be run out of Toronto if he did that. Besides, they would want Hughes not Chamberlain, and Hughes is going nowhere. Stop dreaming.

Posted by: braves4life | July 17, 2009 at 03:45 PM

GreenGlove.....exactly ! Hampton contract was a joke

Posted by: braves4life | July 17, 2009 at 03:46 PM

"Mike Hampton's contract was worse. At least Zito is there to provide league average pitching instead of staying on the DL.

Plus at the time Hampton's contract was historic."

agree 100%. The contracts are only about 6 million total away from eachother despite being 2001 versus 2007. Relative to the value of a dollar, Hampton signed for a higher amount. And Hampton has seen a huge increase in production the prior two years almost solely because of a H% and HR% drop - two things which were bound to go through the roof in Colorado. His controlable ability did not project well to the location he was headed, at all. Plus, he was a risk injury wise, where Zito is probably one of the healthiest projectable pitchers you can probably find because of his delivery and work ethic.

No comparison in my mind.

Posted by: SuzysMan | July 17, 2009 at 04:08 PM

what about darren dreifort's contract? 5yr/55mill in 2001, wow. At least zito gives the giants 1 quality start every 4 outings. Dreifort never pitched

Posted by: dodger$uck!!!! | July 17, 2009 at 06:35 PM

ThinkBlue you talk like Joba has 5 or 6 years in the league. Yankees don't need Doc, but what you don't understand is that a team like the Yanks will be mention when a player of this magnitude is available and Toronto wants it as well because it cold increase their return.

Posted by: DominicanYanks | July 17, 2009 at 10:31 PM

I have to go with Dreifort as well. Zito and Hampton were a result of teams overpaying for potential #1's. Both had quality years leading up to FA. Zito was a Cy Young winner and Hampton was a runner up. While both may have been busts (Zito is at least serviceable) they don't come close to Dreifort. Dreifort wasn't even a good starter, being a 5 at best. To give him 5 years at 55 million was stupid, the results that followed made it even worse.

Posted by: grimace455 | July 17, 2009 at 11:06 PM

Do you think that cleveland is holding out on dealing lee until after halladay is traded or not because he can really command alot of attention. The price has to be lower than for halladay because he isnt at the same level as Doc.

Posted by: Yankee Fan57 | July 18, 2009 at 12:24 PM

True Zito stinks I was glad when he went to the giants , but pavano's deal was pretty bad and what about pedro martinez deal that was bad too. I mean you look at that year. The mets and yankees were after pavano, jaret wright ( who is no where to be found) and pedro martinez so they are all kinda washed up except well pavano but i would not want him So worst deal Pedro Martinez simply because expectations were high

Posted by: Nyankee | July 22, 2009 at 08:51 AM

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