-Carlos Carrasco<\/strong>, SP,\u00a023:\u00a0 Carrasco was considered the Phils’ top prospect for a couple years, but his stock was falling throughout 2009.\u00a0 He made 5 starts for the Indians last year and gave up 22 runs in 22.1 ugly innings.\u00a0 He’s spent all of -Jason Donald<\/strong>, IF, 25:\u00a0 Many Phillie fans envisioned Donald as the 3B of the future, but it was seemingly clear to the experts all along that he would never hit enough to make it as a corner infielder.\u00a0 He started 2010 in AAA but was called up in May.\u00a0 He’s hit .274 with 2 HR in 146 AB’s for Tribe, playing mostly SS and some 2B.\u00a0 He’s been poor defensively at short.\u00a0 He may make it as a starting 2B still, but he looks like he should at least\u00a0have a decent career as a utility infielder.<\/p>\n -Lou Marson, <\/strong>C, 24:\u00a0 Another guy that Phillie fans probably had over-valued.\u00a0 Many were touting Marson as a guy that should take over for Carlos Ruiz.\u00a0 He started 2010 in the majors, but after an abysmal showing (.191, O HR) he was shipped to AAA in June.\u00a0 He’s looking like back-up caliber if he can work his way back to the bigs.<\/p>\n -Jason Knapp<\/strong>, SP, 20:\u00a0 This has probably been the biggest disappointment for the Indians, though at 20 years old, he has a lot more time than the other three to put things together.\u00a0 He had shoulder surgery in September and has not pitched since, even though, at the time of the surgery, he was expected to be ready for Spring Training.\u00a0 As opposed to Carrasco, Knapp’s stock was soaring prior to the trade last year, and he remains the best hope to keep this trade from going down as a complete disaster for Cleveland.<\/p>\n December 14, 2009:\u00a0 <\/strong>Phillies trade Kyle Drabek, Michael Taylor, and Travis d’Arnaud to the Blue Jays for Roy Halladay:<\/p>\n -Kyle Drabek, <\/strong>SP, 22:\u00a0 After a rough start to his minor-league career, Drabek started really putting things together in -Michael Taylor<\/strong>, OF, 24:\u00a0 Taylor was immediately traded to the A’s after the Blue Jays acquired him.\u00a0 He was looking major league-ready in ’09, posting a strong second-half at AAA, but he’s been a disappointment so far for Oakland.\u00a0 He’s been in AAA all season, and has hit just .253, with 4 HR and 9 steals in 269 AB’s.\u00a0 I guess that’s good news for Phillie fans, but he might still become a productive major league OF.<\/p>\n -Travis d’Arnaud<\/strong>, C, 21:\u00a0 d’Arnaud was basically a throw-in\u00a0of the trade, but he’s been solid at High-A for Toronto.\u00a0 He’s\u00a0hitting .282 with 6 HR in 209 AB’s.<\/p>\n December 14, 2009<\/strong>:\u00a0 Phillies trade Lee to the Mariners for Phillippe Aumont, Tyson Gillies, and J.C. Ramirez:<\/p>\n -Phillippe Aumont<\/strong>,\u00a0P, 21:\u00a0\u00a0Can you say\u00a0‘bust’?\u00a0 Aumont was a 1st Round pick of the Mariners, but was having plenty of struggles.\u00a0 The Mariners\u00a0moved him to the bullpen in ’09,\u00a0in the hopes that his raw ability could translate into a future closer.\u00a0 Well, things have gotten even worse, it seems, in 2010.\u00a0 He had a 7.43 ERA in 11 starts at AA before being demoted to High-A.\u00a0 He’s been moved to the\u00a0‘pen once again at High-A, to mixed results thus far.<\/p>\n -Tyson Gillies<\/strong>, OF, 21:\u00a0 Gillies has been hurt most of the season, but when he’s played he hasn’t really resembled the guy that hit .341 in\u00a0the minors last year.\u00a0 He’s\u00a0hit .238 with 2 HR and just 2\u00a0steals (he’s supposedly a speed demon) in 105 AB’s at AA.<\/p>\n -J.C. Ramirez<\/strong>, SP, 21:\u00a0 Ramirez has definitely been the\u00a0most promising of the prospects in this trade, but that’s not saying much.\u00a0 He started the year at High-A, but was promoted to AA in June.\u00a0 He’s been solid, but not great, at both stops.<\/p>\n And, finally, the one that didn’t get\u00a0away: -Domonic Brown<\/strong>,\u00a0OF, 22:\u00a0 Brown keeps making it harder and harder for Amaro to deal him for\u00a0pitching help.\u00a0 After tearing up AA to the tune of .318, 15 HR, and 12 steals in 236 AB’s, it’s been more of the same since he was promoted to AAA.\u00a0 In 55 AB’s\u00a0for the Iron Pigs, Brown is hitting .364 with 4 HR.\u00a0 You can\u00a0rip Amaro for the Lee dump (and by all means, you should), but at least it does\u00a0look like he made the right choice\u00a0by dealing Taylor instead of Brown\u00a0in the Halladay deal.\u00a0 I can’t wait to see this guy play.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Major League Baseball is taking a break this week, and when it resumes, much of the talk will be about the trade deadline and who is going where.\u00a0 I feel like we, as baseball fans, spend so much time debating … Continue reading ![\"carrasco\"](\"http:\/\/media.scout.com\/Media\/Image\/57\/575515.jpg\")
2010 in AAA, where he has a pedestrian 4.38 ERA on the season.\u00a0 The Indians said recently that they fully expect to have him back in the majors at some point this season, but it’s looking more and more like the best-case scenario for Carrasco is becoming a back-of-the-rotation starter.<\/p>\n![\"drabek\"](\"http:\/\/cache.daylife.com\/imageserve\/0bSo8jScJdd9o\/220x.jpg\")
2008, and by ’09 he had emerged as the club’s top prospect.\u00a0 Throughout July ’09, the Blue Jays demanded that Drabek be part of a deal for Halladay but it wasn’t until December that the Phils agreed.\u00a0 Drabek has been very good at AA\u00a0this season, with a 3.03 ERA, including a no-hitter on July 4th.\u00a0 It’s surprising that he hasn’t been to AAA yet, but I imagine it won’t be long before he makes that move.<\/p>\n![\"dom](\"http:\/\/www.freewebs.com\/philliesautos\/Dom%20Brown%20Rphils%202.jpg\")
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