Phillies trade INF Scales for future considerations

Triple-A infielder Bobby Scales, a popular player among Beerleaguer readers desperate for an answer at third base, was traded to the Orioles for future considerations.

The 29-year-old switch-hitter hit .291/.369/.451 in 108 games with Triple-A Scranton. This was his first and only season with the Phillies organization after signing as minor league free agent. He was originally selected by the San Diego Padres in 14th Round of the 1999 draft. Scales’ name was bantered about the comments thread of this space as someone who could step in at third base. It was probably the only place the concept was even remotely considered. Bye-bye, Bobby.

Baseball America updates minor league transactions
It’s always a great time for deprived Phillies fans when Baseball America updates its list of minor league transactions. The latest installment finds a heaping pile of fringe players electing free agency. Many of them will become next season’s crop of spring training invitees. Very exciting!

Here’s a small sampling of the players who elected free agency: Yankees RHP Aaron Small and OF Terrence Long; Red Sox 1B Hee Seop Choi; RHP Danny Graves; Tigers LHP Bobby Seay and RHP Colby Lewis; Florida Marlins OF Matt Cepicky and RHP Jim Brower; Pirates RHP Victor Santos and 3B Mike Edwards (Mechanicsburg, Pa. native); Orioles LHP Eric Dubose; Cardinals 2B Junior Spivey; Dodgers RHP Lance Carter; Nationals OFs Marlon Byrd, George Lombard and RHP Kevin Gryboski; Reds LHP Chris Michalak; Athletics 3B Keith Ginter, RHP Matt Roney and LHP Randy Keisler.

Not much here, but the Phillies could still cherry pick a few bullpen candidates from this list, especially from deeper organizations. The last batch of former Oakland players doesn't look bad. Here’s the full list ... tell me if you see something.

Comments

[martin]

Not much on that list of free agents. Between now and opening day 2007 will be lots of silly stuff. Marlon Byrd certainly has taken a big fall. I looked at BA's 2002 list of prospect and he was rated higher than guys like Jake Peavy, Brett Myers, Jose Reyes and Miquel Cabrera. By 2003 his prospect status had fallen, yet still rated higher than David Wright and Chase Utley. He could smash the ball when playing at Reading. But, during silly season look at the Tigers who have Thames, Monroe and Alexis Gomez who were all unwanted just a short time ago.

[Drama Queen]

My fellow blogger and I are the co-heads of the Bobby Scales fan club...damn you Pat Gillick!

[Tim]

nunez is starting opening day at third. you can put that down with the padilla prediction.

[Tom G]

"Scales...was traded to the Orioles for future considerations."

Does that mean they will still consider trading for Pat Burrell in the future?

[clout]

Tim:
Did you get that from FoxSports fantasy too? LOL!

[gr]

i see alot of guys i could be playing softball against next summer. Hee Seop Choi
will get picked up somewhere, probably.

[JZ]

Bristol in the heezy fosheezy: Houston Astros
3B Joe McEwing elected for free agency.

The team could use more spark plugs, unless Joey Mac used all his magic with the Mets.

[JZ]

Oops on the heezy fosheezy.

I meant to say Joe McEwing would make a fine addition to the Philadelphia Phillies baseball club roster.

Now can we get a movement for new uniforms and colors?

Red means ONE-GAME OUT, AGAIN!

[Drama Queen]

I say bring back the powder blue uni's or go with red for away. New uniforms would surely fix all of our problems...straight to the World Series!

[Drama Queen]

maybe the "future consideration" is Miguel Tejada to play 3rd...that's gotta be it, Gillick is a genius!

[Bob D]

DQ, that is awesome Scales for Tejada we'll even throw in Burrell and Nuni (despite his fan club) for free to that trade. Heck we'll even throw in the fan club for that trade!

I feel I must be in some sad shape to actually read and post about a minor league trade. At least I have company here in Phillies blog land.

[Drama Queen]

Bob D- it's Phillies baseball all year round brotha!