The 4 p.m. non-waiver trade deadline has passed.
And?
The Phillies acquired relief pitcher Julio Mateo from the Seattle Mariners for double-A Reading infielder Jesus Merchan.
Mateo will join double-A Reading in a move that the Phillies said adds inventory.
Mateo is 18-12 with a 3.68 ERA in parts of six seasons with the Mariners. He opened this season with the Mariners and went 1-0 with a 3.75 ERA in nine appearances before Seattle suspended him earlier this season for 10 games without pay after being arrested after a dispute with his wife in a Manahattan hotel. According to a story by The Associated Press in May, "The 6-foot, 220-pound pitcher was arrested the day before on a charge of third-degree assault. He posted bond and was released. Police said his wife needed five stitches to her mouth."
The Mariners optioned him to triple-A Tacoma, where he is 3-1 with a 0.79 ERA and 12 saves. Opponents have hit just .200 against him.
Merchan hit .330 with seven home runs and 44 RBIs in 81 games for Reading.
Comments (9)
Please call the domestic violence groups with whom the Phillies worked, after the Brett Myers incident, and ask them what they think about the team's empty words now.
Posted by Pete | July 31, 2007 4:21 PM
Posted on July 31, 2007 16:21
Nice trade, not bad, way to go Pat.
The woman's groups will be after him big time when/if he is called up and will resurrect the whole Brett Myers situation.
Posted by jimmymack | July 31, 2007 4:25 PM
Posted on July 31, 2007 16:25
Oh please...I don't care. I just want to win! :) Seriously, it may have been a one time deal, a la Brett. It be one thing if he had done this several times. But I just want to win...I think I'd be ok with Hitler on the team if he could pitch well.
Posted by Deb | July 31, 2007 4:28 PM
Posted on July 31, 2007 16:28
any word of victorino's mri or bourn's x-ray yet?
Posted by Anonymous | July 31, 2007 4:35 PM
Posted on July 31, 2007 16:35
Maybe they got him as an instruction manual for local surgeons.
Wikipedia sez: "Mateo broke his fourth metacarpal (ring finger) on his left hand while lifting weights, and missed the reminder of the 2006 season."
Posted by artistsatwork | July 31, 2007 5:05 PM
Posted on July 31, 2007 17:05
Domestic violence is never a "one time deal" (see Deb's comment, above). I think, perhaps, this is the wrong kind of synergy to develop in the pitching staff . . .
As a baseball move this ain't bad. But gosh, how many accused wife abusers does this team need? The off-the-field peripherals are not insignificant, folks, and I hope that this team keeps a close eye on these guys.
Posted by Chris Duckworth | July 31, 2007 5:12 PM
Posted on July 31, 2007 17:12
Domestic Violence is a big time issue. So is baseball. Welcome Mr Mateo!!!!!
Posted by Turd Ferguson | July 31, 2007 5:26 PM
Posted on July 31, 2007 17:26
After two decent deals with the White Sox and Reds, Gillick comes up small in his achilles heal--the bullpen. We get Mateo, who can't even make the team at the outset; the Braves get Dotel, a bonafide set-up man and potential closer if Wickman continues to struggle. Guess all our set-up eggs are in the Gordon/Mesa basket. How does that make you feel?
Posted by Don/University City | July 31, 2007 11:53 PM
Posted on July 31, 2007 23:53
Mateo reminds me of the Urbina trade. Getting another teams mental case. We all know where Urbina is now. Gillick seems like a double agent stocking up his future team with prospects.
Posted by Johan | August 1, 2007 7:50 AM
Posted on August 1, 2007 07:50