Posted: Saturday, April 5, 2008, 10:13 PM | 10 comments |
 

Helms Traded to the Marlins
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The Phillies found somebody to take infielder Wes Helms off their hands.

They traded Helms to the Florida Marlins tonight for cash or a player to be named later. It's unclear how much cash would be involved, but the Phillies certainly wanted somebody to pay at least some portion of his $2.9 million salary, which includes a $750,000 buyout for a 2009 club option. The Phillies designated Helms for assignment Wednesday when they signed righthander Rudy Seanez as a free agent.
Posted by Todd Zolecki @ 10:13 PM  Permalink | 10 comments
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  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 11:39 PM, 04/05/2008
    Wow! That was fast. Can't say I'm disappointed.
    — Norma
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 12:01 AM, 04/06/2008
    Now that the Phillies dumped some payroll by trading Helms, what are the chances they go after someone like Claudio Vargas for pitching help? He can eat up innings for them and would be an upgrade over Eaton.
    — sinatrafsc
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 12:09 AM, 04/06/2008
    Todd, can you get more what we got for Helms, or what, if anything, we are still on the hook for at this point? I remember a few months ago the fish were interested in him but only wanted to pay $1 million of the $2.5 million 2008 contract, and the Phils didn't think that was enough. Was there any mention of the Phils pay any portion of the contract for 2008?
    — phillybob
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 2:07 AM, 04/06/2008
    Can someone please tell me what CHad Durbin was doing in in a tie game in the 9th inning, especially with Lidge back and why Gordon only threw 1/3 of an inning? Oh, and why was Eaton left in so long, to the point where he tired and gave up another run? They should have been happy with his 7 innings. Please get rid of Charlie and Gillick!!!! They know they have very little pitching and still Gillick/managment did nothing about it. And please don't give me they got Kris Benson and Durbin!
    — scars73
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 8:17 AM, 04/06/2008
    Eaton was pitching great and the bullpen was stretched thin. Charlie did the right thing in leaving him in. It just didn't work out. That's baseball.
    — Neal Obstat
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 9:59 AM, 04/06/2008
    Once again this bastion of public freedom is refusing to post perfectly sane, rational pts. A NEWSPAPER refuses to post commentgs that are not inflamatory just debate in the BLOG section. What a joke the Inquirer is....
    — Truth
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 10:38 AM, 04/06/2008
    Above: careful stepping down off that soapbox. Keeping Eaton in was fine. They lost. Like somebody said, that's baseball.
    — John in LA
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 10:55 AM, 04/06/2008
    I hope Myers comes back strong today!! He needs 7 solid innings.
    — Clinton, NJ
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 11:27 AM, 04/06/2008
    Hey Norma, I was wondering the same thing about why no one posts after they win. I know its early in the season, but I thought more people would be posting in general. I guess its the new lame PHILLIES ZONE!
    — Clinton, NJ
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 2:16 PM, 04/06/2008
    Did JRoll know how many outs there were in the 9th?
    — Bob


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