“There was no mistake,” Amaro said. “If someone said that, they are misinformed because it’s absolutely, unequivocally wrong. It’s false.”
Well, that may or may not make Phillies fans feel better. On one hand, such a mistake would be quite embarrassing and even more ammunition against Amaro and his front office staff. Whether it be by oversight or miscommunication at some level, everyone would be at fault for not spotting or correcting the error before the final list was submitted.
On the other hand, it's still potentially damaging regardless of how or why Santana was dealt. At 21, he's progressed very well despite being one of the youngest players at each minor-league level he's played at. In fact, he entered the season ranked as Houston's No. 8 prospect by Baseball America, which indicates he could turn into a helpful piece in their slow and steady rebuild.
In other words, he's the type of player Philadelphia would probably like to have back in their organization regardless of the circumstances surrounding his trade. And it doesn't help matters that despite Pence's strong play after being traded to Philadelphia — he hit .324 in 54 games — the Phillies were unable to advance beyond the
St. Louis Cardinals in the NLDS and then faltered completely in 2012, precipitating another Pence trade to the
San Francisco Giants.
@HHR
Looks like they closed that window on themselves
@ giving 4 years to Ubaldo. How can organizations be this gullible? :lolwut:
