Rangers deal Dellucci to Phillies

[KingJ]

http://mlb.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/news/article.jsp?ymd=20060401&content_id=1380280&vkey=spt2006news&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb

For SP Robinson Tejada and OF Jake Blalock.

This trade doesn't make any sense at all. Why would the Phillies trade a good pitcher for a starting OF when you already have Burrell, Rowand, and Abreu? Could Bobby be on his way out of Philly?

[TheKingofKings]

http://mlb.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/news/article.jsp?ymd=20060401&content_id=1380280&vkey=spt2006news&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb

For SP Robinson Tejada and OF Jake Blalock.

This trade doesn't make any sense at all. Why would the Phillies trade a good pitcher for a starting OF when you already have Burrell, Rowand, and Abreu? Could Bobby be on his way out of Philly?

Im not sure about Abreu but if somebody goes , i wouldn't be surprised if it was Pat Burrell . The MLB.com article says that the Phillies acquired him because they needed a Left-Handed-Hitting OF .

[Imapotato]

Horrible freaking deal

Robinson Tejada has talent, they are counting on Floyd, Madsen, Hamels, Brito to succeed...that is not a high group of P's...you need depth in young pitching

Yet, we have Victorino, Robinson, Bourn, Kroeger for OF depth

[Androctus]

Im not sure about Abreu but if somebody goes , i wouldn't be surprised if it was Pat Burrell . The MLB.com article says that the Phillies acquired him because they needed a Left-Handed-Hitting OF .Can't be Burrell. Without him, the lineup is way too heavy on left handed bats - Utley, Howard, Abreu. you have to stick him in the middle to split these guys up or the lineup becomes too vulnerable. Not unless Delucci's happy being a bench player, or the institute some weird outfield rotation I can't figure this one out. I figured with ShanoVic the idea of getting a left handed outfielder was a moot point, but Gillick was apparently hell-bent on landing one for some reason.

[Ben Whitman]

I haven't seen Tejada enough to give an opinion, but Dellucci is a quality hitter. He draws enough walks to use near the top of the order and has plenty of pop for that park. You'll also have a quality DH for the interleague.

Ben
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