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Brixton
So the current Phillies rotation is..
Aaron Harang
Sean O’Sullivan
Phillipe Aumont
Kevin Corriea
Adam Morgan?
Bob Smiley
the phillies are going to mess around and lose out on a good return for Hamels.
sergelang
There is a 50% chance any individual pitcher will get injured and go on the DL every season. Phillies need to maximize return for Hamels, and yet they have waited until he became injured. Sounds about right for RAJ…
dylanp5030
You’re right, he should’ve just taken any offer that any team throws out there.
You make the statement that they need to maximize the return for Hamels and then, in the same sentence, imply that they waited too long. That doesn’t quite add up because in order to maximize the return, they must be patient and wait for teams to bid against themselves at the deadline.
hojostache
There is a HUGE gap between, “taken any offer” and “wait until he gets injured”. Early reports had RAJ asking for the sun and moon for him, so that wasn’t exactly going to get a deal done. Now there is a (minor) injury, and the PHL front office is praying it is nothing serious. A few weeks ago RAJ was in a great position (despite himself), but he is still waiting…and waiting. While I never root for someone to injure themselves, it wouldn’t surprise me if Hamels ends up on the DL near/at the trade deadline. He should have been moved already.
sergelang
You get a deal done by asking teams for trades that actually make sense, aiming a little higher than they are comfortable doing, and then talking them into saying “hey, you wanted to give me your second best prospect, whats so wrong about giving me the best? Or maybe the second best plus the third best?” You don’t go in and say “oh, you’re going to give me the second best prospect? Well, I want the best, the second best, the third best, AND the fourth best.”
mookiessnarl
Actually Hamels only has a 40.2% chance of going on the DL this year. The good people at Fangraphs actually did the math.
Draven Moss
It is only a hamstring issue. Sure, it is a concern, but not something that’ll heavily affect his trade value, unless he doesn’t make another start in the next couple weeks. Certainly not nearly as scary as any sort of arm injury.
hojostache
Hamstring injuries can be a nagging injury, and while they are more concerning for position players…any injuries can knock down value…particularly when a team is going to gut their system for that guy. Hamels is a solid pitcher w. a friendly contract, he should get a haul…I just don’t think this has been handled well.
gomerhodge71
Hammie injuries are tricky. We’ve all seen pro athletes miss huge stretches of time. I had problems with my hamstrings in my youth and it seems like you never have one flare-up. They tend to return.
El Duderino
Frenchy is ready to move out of the bullpen if the team needs him!
zxcx
Even with it being a minor thing like a mild hamstring problem, if I’m RAJ, I’m feeling uneasy until all is well and Hamels is back in rotation.
BoldyMinnesota
Why is Mejia ineligible for the playoffs?
NoAZPhilsPhan 2
For the same reason he missed 80 games. Unlike the CBA, the JDA is evaluated each offseason and changes made as needed. when the stiffened the penalties and substantially improved testing, being ineligible for the postseason was part of the new penalties.
YourDaddy
Ouch! Even a slight strain will seriously dampen Hamels trade value if he misses more than one start.
kingjenrry
The Mets should be looking at the Brewers for the reliever. Will Smith could probably be had for a Matt Reynolds (AAA SS)/Leathersich (lefty reliever) package and would be a lot better than Clippard, who is having a terrible season.