Posted: Friday, February 27, 2009, 10:38 AM | 11 comments |
 

Phillies release Eaton; Today's line-up
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The Phillies have released righthander Adam Eaton, ending a disappointing two-year tenure with the Phillies.

The team had been attempting to move the righthander to a team willing to assume a small portion of his $8.5 million salary, but with the writing on the wall in Philadelphia, the Phillies found no takers. Instead, a team can now claim Eaton off of waivers for the veteran minimum of $400,000. The Phillies will be responsible for paying the rest of his salary, plus a $500,000 buyout of a mutual option for next season.

 Eaton went 14-18 with a 6.10 ERA in 51 games, 49 of them starts, after signing a three-year, $24.5 million contract with the Phillies prior to the 2007 season.

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Another beautiful day in Sarasota. Jason Donald will get this third straight start, the second straight at third base. Donald is 0-for-4 with a walk in his first two starts. He made two plays at third base yesterday, including one on ball that took a short hop.

Among the early top performers at the plate: OF John Mayberry (2-for-5, RS, RBI), 3B Greg Dobbs (2-for-5, RBI), SS Jimmy Rollins (2-for-5, RS, RBI) and OF Jeremy Slayden (2-for-3, 2B, RS).

Righthander Andrew Carpenter, a prospect who pitched one scoreless inning of relief for the Phillies last August, will start today.

Here are the line-ups:

Phillies (Pitching: RHP Andrew Carpenter):

  1. CF Shane Victorino
  2. 3B Jason Donald
  3. LF Raul Ibanez
  4. DH Matt Stairs
  5. 1B Greg Dobbs
  6. RF Geoff Jenkins
  7. 2B Pablo Ozuna
  8. SS Ozzie Chavez
  9. C Lou Marson

Reds (Pitching: RHP Bronson Arroyo):

  1. CF Willy Taveras
  2. SS Jerry Hairston Jr.
  3. 1B Joey Votto
  4. 3B Juan Francisco
  5. RF Jonny Gomes
  6. LF Carl Dickerson
  7. 2B Jeff Keppinger
  8. C Ramon Hernandez
  9. DH Wes Bankston

 
Posted by David Murphy @ 10:38 AM  Permalink | 11 comments
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  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 11:41 AM, 02/27/2009
    What took so long?
    — d27schaal
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 11:45 AM, 02/27/2009
    PHINALLY ADAM EATON HAS BEEN RELEASED. LONG OVERDUE. ONE OF THE WORST SIGNINGS EVER.
    — smfiv
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 12:17 PM, 02/27/2009
    finally, sweet Lou is in the lineup
    — robm0202
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 12:47 PM, 02/27/2009
    At yesterday's game, I probably got the last autograph he signed as a Phillie. Not that I really wanted it but the $10 I charged him sure came in handy.
    — joenose
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 12:58 PM, 02/27/2009
    Best news since conviction of Bonds (wait a miniute I am a little ahead of myself). Anyway, best of luck in Mexico City Eat-man. Please drink plenty of water.
    — mick314
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 1:00 PM, 02/27/2009
    Murph, thanks for the tidbit on Donald's defensive play thus far. You mentioned early yesterday that the Phillies were planning something special for the opener. What did they do? And how did the team golf outing go last week? Is that just a 25 man roster thing, or does everyone in camp get to go?
    — bigredmachinefan
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 1:01 PM, 02/27/2009
    Perhaps D Murph should wear 2 or maybe 3 popped collar shirts for his next picture. Really bro...time for a new pic
    — TX Phanatic
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 1:05 PM, 02/27/2009
    In all seriousness, I wish him well. Yeah we paid a lot of money for his poor performance as a Phillie. But, he was always a class act and took his deserved lumps graciously. Best of luck in the future Adam, just not against the Phils.
    — joenose
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 1:29 PM, 02/27/2009
    If he really was a class act, he would hand the phillies a check for about 17million dollars!...I dont know how he sleeps at night, I seen people go to jail for lesser crimes!
    — CROSSI
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 10:48 PM, 06/04/2010
    Joenose12, I have been trying to find you for over a year
    — hdriderjs
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 10:49 PM, 06/04/2010
    joenose12, email me at hddriderjs@yahoo.com Jeff Jacksonville Florida
    — hdriderjs


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About David Murphy
David Murphy joined the Daily News as its Phillies beat writer in February of 2008. Born in Upper Merion and raised in the Poconos, he attended college at La Salle University before taking jobs with the Myrtle Beach (S.C.) Sun-News and the St. Petersburg ( Fla. ) Times. E-mail Dave at dmurphy@phillynews.com.

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