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Phillies haven't proven they can beat the Giants' staff. Pence will help, but Giants got Beltran who is pretty solid as well.
For a few Phillies prospects.
Seem like a couple good prospects in return. Phillies goin all the way tbhThe Philadelphia Phillies completed a deal Friday night, acquiring Houston's All-Star right fielder Hunter Pence for four prospects.
Pence Pence
Although there had been talk earlier that the teams could expand the trade to include a third club, multiple sources said that by late Friday, only two-team scenarios were on the table.
The Astros were still insisting on a massive return for the 28-year-old Pence -- a package described by one executive who spoke with them as "two headline pieces and extra stuff."
The "headline pieces," in this case, would appear to be the Phillies top pitching prospect, Jarred Cosart, and their top hitting prospect, Jonathan Singleton. The Phillies made those two the centerpieces of their original offer for Pence early this week.
A source said the third player is right-hander Josh Zeid, currently pitching in Double-A Reading, and the fourth player will be named later.
The Phillies' package does not include either outfielder Domonic Brown or rookie starter Vance Worley, sources said.
A source said the Astros also are sending an unspecified amount of cash to the Phillies in the deal. Pence has approximately $2.2 million in salary due over the rest of this season, a figure that likely would have put the Phillies over the luxury-tax threshold had they been required to pay the full amount.
The Atlanta Braves also made a serious run at Pence, according to ESPN.com's Jerry Crasnick. The Braves offered Houston four prospects -- two at the upper levels of the minors and two from lower-level clubs -- and were still exchanging names with Houston in the early evening Friday.
The Astros asked for Atlanta pitching prospect Mike Minor, a source said, but it's uncertain if the Braves were willing to include Minor in their trade package.
Phillies haven't proven they can beat the Giants' staff. Pence will help, but Giants got Beltran who is pretty solid as well.
Can't believe how stupid Houston is. Props to the Phils for getting Pence, but the Stros' just sent their future away
And oh, Giants trade>Phillies trade
Giants didn't have to give up any of their top 3 prospects, phillies had to move their two best guys
Pence is nearing 30, and we're gonna be losing 100 games this year and probably next. It has been time to rebuild.
Its a dam shame what the this management has done with Astros.
wow, I thought he was younger.
Might be a good trade after all
It all started with face Drayton Mclane depleting the farm system during the years we still had Berkman, Biggio, and Bagwell. Actually, a lot of good prospects weren't signed under his watch, which lead to no talent in the minors. Ed Wade just happened to be the worst thing to happen to Houston since Katrina evacuees. Signing Kaz Matsui, trading Oswalt and Berkman for scraps, among all other things set this franchise back 5 years at the least.
Pence also isn't a 2 month rental
Trading Pence for two Class A players, an average double A reliever, and throwing in $2 million!!!!!
The Phillies robbed the bank and the Astros provided the getaway car.
Bourn will be gone by today, they can't get rid of Wandy and Myers because of their bad contracts, and Lee is still an Astro. WOWWWWWWW
Gonna be a few years before they become watchable again.
Bourn to the Braves.
http://blogs.houstonpress.com/hairba.../fire_sale.php
This kinda says it all. Ed Wade.
hit in a big double play tonight
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