Eaton optioned to minors
Adam Eaton has been optioned to the minor leagues, paving the way for what should be the promotion of lefthander J.A. Happ from Triple A Lehigh Valley.
Eaton optioned to minors
David Murphy, Daily News Staff Writer
Another interesting roster turn just popped across the wire.
Adam Eaton has been optioned to the minor leagues, paving the way for what should be the promotion of lefthander J.A. Happ from Triple A Lehigh Valley. Eaton has not been assigned to a specific classification because his schedule has not been announced.
Eaton, like Brett Myers before him, had the right to refuse the assignment. Eaton, 31, was 4-8 with a 5.80 ERA in 21 games (19 starts) for the Phillies this season. His last two appearances came in relief. He allowed three runs yesterday in the Phillies' 12-10 win over the Braves.
Yesterday in Richmond, Happ was lifted from the game by manager Dave Huppert after just 2 2/3 innings and 41 pitches against the Triple A Braves. He hadn’t allowed a run, giving up two hits and a walk while striking out three. There were reports that he received high fives from his teammates when he came back to the dugout.
“I’m physically fine,” Happ coyly told a reporter who reached him by phone last night. “They haven’t made a move yet, so I don’t feel it’s appropriate to comment. I’m still waiting for the phone call.”
The Phillies said a roster move would be made before tomorrow's game in Washington against the Nationals.
mills defintely...myers is and will always be a relief/closer.. put Happ in the start rotation ASAP— Will.i.Am- yes put Haap in the rotation and make myers the 8th inning setup man for lidge.— Bob65S
- TRADE MYERS,TRADE MYERS PLEASEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE.— Phillies08
- Why doesn't he give back some money and re negotiate his contract since he underperformed it. BS with these whiny atheletes crying about their million dollar contracts!— go
- I agree that Happ needs to start & myers needs to come out of the rotation, but i sure as heck don't want Myers taking Durbin's set up role, or even Romero's for that matter. Trade Myers to someone who really need bullpen help - ours is actually pretty good for a change. Probabaly would have been in better shape if we just did this in the first place instead of going after blanton.— K,M
- I would not care if we ever see Adam Eaton again. He has not gotten the job done at the ML level and the Minors is where he belongs.— GHOSTPHAYCE
- himills, be prepared to be upset then. Since when do the Phillies ever do the smart thing? For the record, I agree with you, but I doubt that will happen. Welcome to the bullpen, JA.
- Can the Phillies get the money back?— mijou6
- Hopefully, this will wake up Kendrick too. That 4.70 ERA of his isnt exactly a stellar performance.— tdoc
Comment removed.- Himills is absolutely right, Happ's a starter. Either trade Myers or put him in the bullpen. Or, would they trade Happ? Either way, don't use Happ in the pen - he looks like he'll be a good 3-4 starter for somebody.— bwilderd
- Gillick is sure getting a free ride. He signed Garcia to a $10 million contract and got one win. He signed two head jobs, Myers and Eaton, to three year contracts and both ended up in the minors in their second year. He gave Wes Helms a two year contract...another disaster. Granted,he traded for Lidge. However, part of the reasoning was that Myers could return to starting and we know how that has turned out. Except for Lidge and Moyers all current impact players were already in the Phillies system when Gillick was hired. It's frightening to think that he is training the next GM.— butchcat
- don't ride Kendrick. The kid's doing fine. He puts in quality starts as the number 4 starter and that is what is is supposed to be. The fact that thanks to Myers he's moved up to number 2 or 3 isn't his fault.— jeff gross
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- It doesn't matter what the Phillies do. This is Philadelphia where everything goes wrong. Had the Phillies gotten Sabathia, he'd be 0 - 4 instead of 4 -0. This isn't pessimism, just reality. I'm 54 and seen it all.— GANick
