This would be a nice pickup for the Phils as a temp 2B for Utley. He's always hit for a nice average and is a good contact hitter. He's good enough defensively too at all the IF positions to make a nice bench guy once Utley is healthy.

Would rather have Iguchi as a backup or stop gap.

get him! He would fil in nicely till Chase returns

Get back Loretta!

Kurt, if they make a trade for Jo-Jo Reyes of the Braves, you have the full song going!

Daniel V & kurt,
Very good!!!!

Loretta is a true professional, I loved him when he played for the Red Sox.

Get Mikey Lowell

Keep this guy in the NL. He does well against the Yankees.

sign him

would be a solid pick-up due to his versatility......Iguchi?- sayonara........

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I'm so full of hate because I hate myself.

You are full of hate because you are hateful

We don't need this guy, we've got Eric "THE BRUNT" Bruntlett. You can count on 50 HR's 300 RBI's out of him. He's got the cannon arm, deadly batting swing, lightning fast feet, and that AWESOME blonde beard.
Eric “THE BRUNT” Bruntlett grinds his coffee with his teeth and boils the water with his own rage.

i agree with the last response because utley and feliz will come back and we will win the championship again

Daniel V and kurt, as davified said, great posts. I laughed.
As for the other comments in support of landing him, please tell me whose roster spot you'd give him. What are you going to do with him after Utley returns? 5 starters and 7 relievers leaves 13 roster spots. 8 are the starters (Ruiz, Howard, Utley, Rollins, Feliz, Burrell or his replacement, Victorino, and Werth). The 5 remaining spots are Jenkins, Stairs, Dobbs, Bruntlett, and the backup catcher, be it Marson or Coste. This is the same exact argument as to why Nick Punto makes no sense. Even if you don't re-sign Pat Burrell, and play a platoon in left field of Jenkins/Bruntlett, you still need a RH bat with some power off the bench. That's not Mark Loretta. It's not Nick Punto. These guys are alternatives to Eric Bruntlett but more expensive and less versatile on defense because they are stickly infielders while Bruntlett can play the OF. Signing one of these guys also means no roster availability for Jason Donald, who is an MLB-ready infielder in the Phils' farm system. When the Phillies signed Iguchi a couple of years ago, a) it was before Bruntlett, and b) they knew Utley wasn't due back until September when the rosters would be expanded.
Sorry I just don't see it.

i say that we don't need him because have some of the best players in the mlb today but hey lets see what happens

I knew the Brunt jokes would have to make an appearance.
I'm just glad someone on the last Phillie thread finally called for an end to it, I was starting to think i was the only one who recognized the old recycled Chuck Norris jokes.
There's a distinct reason that fad petered out.

Your telling me they can't get someone younger or cheaper? Take the 7 mil your probably gonna spend for two years on this guy and throw it at Burrell and his 33 home runs, or a real need like another premium starting pitcher or outfielder. Phillies are the world champs, and if teams want to stay at the top they have to spend the money, and since the Phillies are young and a dynasty in the making, why throw money down the drain for aging utility players.

i like bruntlett he had good numbers through out the season

i like bruntlett he had good numbers through out the season

Loretta should sign with Giants.