Time to move Bruntlett
by Scott Butler 5/10/09
I'm generally not one to help get a guy fired, but the offensive production we have been receiving from Eric Bruntlett is just not good enough and Ruben Amaro needs to do something about it.
I know that Charlie Manuel likes Bruntlett because he can play many positions and he provides some speed off the bench, but Bruntlett is hitting .136 and there are plenty of utility players in the majors and minors that can serve the same purpose and hit much better than that.
The four games in which Rollins has been benched has really exposed the fact that we have nobody to back up Rollins at shortstop. Last year, he had a little more value when he replaced Burrell late in games, but we don't need that anymore.
Everyone and their grandmother knows that the Phillies are looking for starting pitching. Similar to the way we got Bruntlett as a "throw in" with the Lidge trade, we could try to get a utility player if and when we make a trade for a starting pitcher.
I don't expect to see Bruntlett in a Phillies uniform at the end of the season.
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