Blanton could be hot item in thin market Phils would like to unload salary, and many teams eye pitching PHILADELPHIA -- The Phillies have little to do after signing Cliff Lee to a $120 million contract last week. But there is one significant move remaining. They are trying to trade right-hander Joe Blanton. Philadelphia blew up its budget to sign Lee, even though he is making a relatively modest $11 million next season. The Phils need to move salary to give them flexibility at the July 31 non-waiver Trade Deadline, and for next winter, when Jimmy Rollins, Ryan Madson, Raul Ibanez and possibly Brad Lidge (if his 2012 club option is not exercised) become free agents. Blanton became the odd man out when Lee signed, not because of his performance, but because of his salary. Blanton is scheduled to make $8.5 million in 2011 and $8.5 million in 2012. In conversations with baseball sources since the Lee deal, Blanton should not be difficult to trade. And the Phillies might not have to eat much (if any) of his salary, because they will be looking for little in return. Teams are looking for starting pitching, and few viable options remain, making Blanton attractive. Teams like the New York Yankees, Texas Rangers, Detroit Tigers, Toronto Blue Jays, Washington Nationals and Minnesota Twins make sense. The Yankees and Rangers lost the Lee sweepstakes. The Nationals took a stab at Lee, too. The Tigers have been looking for a bottom-of-the-rotation starter for some time, but have not found one. The Twins could be interested in Blanton if they can't resign Carl Pavano. Pavano might be the most attractive free agent on the market at the moment. (Brandon Webb remains available, too.) But FOXSports.com made an interesting comparison between Pavano and Blanton, who is nearly five years younger. Blanton has a slightly better career ERA (4.30 to 4.34) and strikeout ratio (5.8 to 5.7) than Pavano, while Pavano has a slightly better career WHIP (1.334 to 1.343) and strikeout-to-walk ratio (2.54 to 2.32). Statistically, there is little difference between the two. But teams already know how much Blanton will cost, and they only have to make a two-year commitment to him. Teams love cost certainty and flexibility. Besides Blanton, the Phillies still could be in the market for a relief pitcher, since their $1.1 million deal with left-hander Dennys Reyes fell through. 资料来源:MLB官网(费城费城人队) http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20101223&content_id=16363708&vkey= news_mlb&c_id=mlb 费城人队准备交易2011年薪资达8.5M镁的Blanton。而他生涯成绩比现在FA市场上最好的先 发投手Pavano还好一咪咪。不过Blanton会很好交易，因为费城人队不打算换回太多东西。 而很多球队都很适合他去(游骑兵也算)，也希望能交易到他，毕竟所需代价不高。而签下 Pavano肯定长约+Overpaid+有受伤疑虑。 总之，看看接下来的发展吧~~反正今年季末传出乳摸的都没签到。Torrealba和Rhodes两名 key addition(s)都码是直接签下来，连传乳摸的时间都没有XDDDD。 -- 2010 Texas Rangers Postseason Franchise Roster (SP)Cliff Lee (C)Benjie Molina (1B)Mitch Moreland (2B)Ian Kinsler (SS)Elvis Andrus (3B)Michael Young (LF)David Murphy (CF)Josh Hamilton (RF)Nelson Cruz (DH)Vladimir Guerrero (SP)C.J. Wilson (SP)Colby Lewis (CL)Neftali Feliz (RP)Darren O'Day (RP)Darren Oliver (SP)Derek Holland (RP)Alexi Ogando (RP)Michael Kirkman (C)Matt Treanor (OF)Julio Borbon --

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