Monday, November 03, 2003
GET THIS OFFSEASON ROLLING
The Phillies have addressed their closer need. Of course, they did have to give up something...
The Houston Astros have traded closer Billy Wagner to the Phillies for young starting pitcher Brandon Duckworth and minor league right-handers Taylor Buchholz and Ezequiel Astacio. This probably moves one-time coming-the-other-way-in-the-Griffey-from-Seattle-to-the-Mets-deal-that-never-happened pitcher Octavio Dotel into the Astros closer spot.
So the Phillies get a closer that doesn't suck. The Astros go younger, clear about $8M or more in payroll, and get yet another young starting pitcher to go with Oswalt, Miller, Robertson, Hernandez, etc.
The Houston Astros have traded closer Billy Wagner to the Phillies for young starting pitcher Brandon Duckworth and minor league right-handers Taylor Buchholz and Ezequiel Astacio. This probably moves one-time coming-the-other-way-in-the-Griffey-from-Seattle-to-the-Mets-deal-that-never-happened pitcher Octavio Dotel into the Astros closer spot.
So the Phillies get a closer that doesn't suck. The Astros go younger, clear about $8M or more in payroll, and get yet another young starting pitcher to go with Oswalt, Miller, Robertson, Hernandez, etc.
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