July 29, 2011 Trades Joe Janish

Phillies Acquire Hunter Pence

According to ESPN, the Phillies have completed a deal to acquire Astros outfielder Hunter Pence.

Reportedly, the main players sent to the Astros include Phillies prospects Jarred Cosart, Jonathan Singleton, Josh Zeid, and a player to be named later. Domonic Brown is apparently NOT part of the deal.

Pretty big pickup for the Phils, who for some time now have been desperate for a corner outfielder with pop.

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Joe Janish

Joe Janish began MetsToday in 2005 to provide the unique perspective of a high-level player and coach -- he earned NCAA D-1 All-American honors as a catcher and coached several players who went on to play pro ball. As a result his posts often include mechanical evaluations, scout-like analysis, and opinions that go beyond the numbers. Follow Joe's baseball tips on Twitter at @onbaseball and at the On Baseball Google Plus page.

Midwestern Met July 29, 2011 at 10:39 pm

How is it that after 120 years of futility with the occasion blip the *Philadelphia Phillies* get so good so fast? They’re gonna win their 5th straight division and they’re getting all the best players. How did this happen? It’s unnatural.
- Joe July 30, 2011 at 9:28 am
  
  The Phillies did have a good run from the late ’70s until the early ’80s. And, there wasn’t three divisions those 120 years. Finally, the Red Sox won two championships.
  
  History has been upended.
Jimmy Prinzler July 29, 2011 at 11:10 pm

Joe, A city of Philadelphia crazy fans are having a blast, not only Pence signing, Asmougha for Eagles. Phillies farm is getting very dry and gave up alot of prospects within 3 years. I think in future, Mets looks great while Phillies are aging with alot of 30s players starting. Victorino, Utley, Rollins, Howard, Polanco, Ruiz, Halladay, Oswalt, Lee and Blanton. Enjoy your at least 2 years of winning til they get older.
- tim July 30, 2011 at 12:45 am
  
  hey iam a phillies fan and i think theyll have about 4 or 5 years of winning ur just jealous
  - josh July 30, 2011 at 11:27 am
    
    Phillie fans need to get off mets today and die
Mike B July 30, 2011 at 7:16 am

I think the Phillies will keep winning as long as the keep up with formula they are using. Rebuilding is for the birds, who needs prospects when you add lee holiday oswalt pence lidge to your team? thats why the phils are in first and we are in third with Gee turner duda evans thole ect. Its a feel good story but you cant compete with a team with that kind of talent. I sound like a broken record but these prospects turn out to be all stars about 5 to 10 % of the time. Its worth the risk of trading them for proven major league stars.
Walnutz15 August 1, 2011 at 3:14 pm

Pence = Jayson Werth, Jr.

………especially in that park.

Ed Wade needs to be investigated for collusion charges, lol — not sure I’d ever be this good to an organization that fired me; unless – of course, I wanted to work for them again in the future.

Said completely seriously, and without any sort of malice. It’s kinda crazy what the ‘stros are doing over there.

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