tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7610014.post8081221311892110142..comments2024-01-31T17:51:12.213-05:00Comments on Swing and a Miss: FleecedTom Goodmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00816668232837298444noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7610014.post-78524591617744358452015-10-07T20:56:25.256-04:002015-10-07T20:56:25.256-04:00dude, the phillies got a boatload of players for H...dude, the phillies got a boatload of players for Hamels. Good players. Eikkoff isn't as good as that little stretch he went on to end the season, but he has a major league arsenal, legit number three guy. David Thompson? - not Alex Asher (who is who we thought he was btw, an org depth guy), the other picher, the one that destroyed the AA batters is supposed to be pretty good and looked pretty good, not as good as Hamels, but a number two, Roy Oswalt type. The outfeilder Nick Williams is a beast and the lineup needs (surprisingly and after all these years, love you Chase man) some legit lefty pop, the catcher Alfaro, I don't know, I like Andrew Knapp better, but all the talking heads say that Alfaro is the gem of the deal, a plus plus power hitting catcher. Harrison may turn out to be the sleeper. I'm not overly optimistic as back injuries and pitchers tend not to mix real well, but you never know and Harrison is youngish, 28-29, lefthanded, and was an All star as recently as 2013 for the Rangers. None of these players are or will be an elite Cole Hamels type player, but the Phillies got themselves, a solid number two and three, a starting fringe-all-star left feilder, and two big lottery tickets (harrison and alfaro) and some org depth to top it off (the phil minor league teams have been wretched as well). That's a pretty good trade.Aaron J Warrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07475982633667603207noreply@blogger.com