Via the greatest website in the world, here's the latest on the Phils' search for a frontline starter:
The Phillies made an initial offer last week for A.J. Burnett, and the Jays were thoroughly unimpressed. The Phillies won't discuss prospects Carlos Carrasco, Lou Marson, or Greg Golson in trades.You know what? Good. Trading for Burnett, I think, would be a monumentally stupid move. He's spent about 90 percent of his career either on the disabled list or as a disappointment, and he's got an opt-out clause that he's sure to exercise if he has even a moderately good stretch run. But if he gets hurt, or sucks? You're stuck with him for two more years, at a huge salary.
My prediction? The Phils either trade for a second-tier pitcher (a Wolf or Bronson Arroyo or Livan Hernandez type), or they make a big move for someone who's barely been mentioned in rumors at all, like an Oswalt or Harang or Derek Lowe.
Posted by Stephen Silver at July 15, 2008 01:04 AM