Phillies acquire Mike Sweeney
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Phillies acquire Mike Sweeney
Daily News staff
With Ryan Howard on the disabled list, the Phillies have acquired first baseman Mike Sweeney from the Seattle Mariners for a player to be named later or cash considerations.
Sweeney, 37, was batting .263 with six home runs and 18 RBI in 30 games for the Mariners this season. With runners in scoring position, he was hitting .313 (10-32).
Sweeney has had two stops on the disabled list this season with back inflammation/spasms. Most recently, he was on a rehab assignment with Triple-A Tacoma, where, in 12 games, he hit .366 (15-41) with two home runs and nine RBI.
A five-time American League All-Star, Sweeney has hit at least 20 home runs in six seasons, including 29 in back-to-back seasons (2000-01). He has made 570 career starts at first base.
Sweeney is a career .298 hitter with 213 home runs and 901 RBI in 1,428 games for the Royals (1995-2007), the Oakland A’s (2008) and Seattle (2009-10).
The Phillies will make a move on the 25-man roster when Sweeney reports.
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Reminds of a move they made in 2008. Who was it? Oh yeah, Matt Stairs. Just the type of move we're looking for right now, Rube. Can any of you that see into the future and blame Amaro for all the wrong moves he's made so far tell us if this will work out, please.— vafan- I hope it's Mayberry. He was just called up. Reuben could dump him and make the deal when he came to the Phillies, look better.— phineas
- Richie - FUNNY STUFF . God I hate Wheels— kdubs215
- could mayberry end up being the player to be named later, or dfa'd? with howard and gload and dobbs as the only guys on the team who can play first, i always wondered why they didnt give Mayberry some work in the minors at first base like his old man, just so you might have a righthanded option for a situation like this, plus to give poor Mayberry some added value for when the phils inevitably get rid of him..— jim715
- I like this move....and if they don't end Moyer's season, can they do something with Baez?....please!— jimyd0315
- There's already one opening on the 40-man roster— GoPhilsGo
- So we pick up another guy that we can put on the diabled list? If he stays healthy then good pick up...so long as the player to be named is Adam Eaton.— phillyfanintx
- Wow, Mike Sweeney is still in the league?— grales
- Ransom to go and this is a nice pick up for 4 weeks anyhow, the time Ryan will really get back.— KGKoons
- Seems Seattle is the first thing they look for in a trade partner. Too late Rueben, Cliff Lee is gone . Maybe you can send one of those in the original trade package for Lee, back ?— phineas
- Six homeruns in 30 games projects to 33 HR for a full season.— Freedom Fries
- Good move. A little pop in his bat and I remember this guy as really good in the clutch. Hopefully the back spasm thing is taken care of.— Wheel
- Actually his name is Tom McCarthy...not McDonald...dont insult that great name...Tommy McDonald is possibly the greatest WR we've ever had..— POTIN
- That brings Richie Allen's Homerune total: 23 (and of course the one "Foul Pole" debacle he insists on counting)....lol!— TBear
- Darn there is not god so we have to keep Chris Wheeler. Why are we so annoyed with this guy or a better question is why is Chris still on the air? I got used to Gary Matthews after a few months but with Chris it will never happen.— sportsdead
