07/08 Phillies Offseason Thread

[reese125]

Rotoworlds take:

Phillies signed outfielder Geoff Jenkins, who had been with the Brewers, to a two-year, $13 million contract with a mutual vesting option for 2010.

We just have to face it that we live in an era in which even 33-year-old platoon corner outfielders coming off back-to-back mediocre seasons get multiyear deals. It only takes one out of 30 GMs to think a player is worth it. Jenkins isn't a terrible signing. He still covers a fair amount of ground in the outfield, and he complements Jayson Werth well in a platoon situation. Plus, with where the Phillies are, the extra win he might provide over Brad Wilkerson could make all of the difference int he NL East. He just would have been a much better gamble for one year. The Phillies figure to hit him sixth, putting him right behind three guys with the potential for .400 OBPs in Chase Utley, Ryan Howard and Pat Burrell. Sure, two of them are extraordinarily slow, but that could still leave him with a mess of RBI opportunities and give him more fantasy value than he's had since 2005. Dec. 20 - 1:43 pm et

[Rome]

Ed still hasn't posted Jenkins' & Durbin's numbers yet so I will.

Jenkins gets #10 while Durbin gets # 37. 

Ironically, those numbers correspond to the number of home runs Jenkins will hit as a Phillie and Durbin will surrender at The Bank.

[SunMo]

romey makes funny

[Rome]

Carlos Silva's deal ended up being four years and forty eight million farging dollars.  That's what a .500 pitcher brings in 2007.

Christ.

[Wingspan]

What's that mean with J.D. Durbin wearing number 58?

By the way...I just looked this up...J.D. stands for Joseph Adam Durbin 

[PhillyPhreak54]

1. Iguchi doesn't suck. In fact, the way he handles situational hitting (something this team SORELY LACKS) was a huge benefit to this club. Who gives two fargs about his age and who he got traded for? The White Sox knew he was rollin' out and they were zesty so they gave him away. Big deal. His age doesn't mean much either because he's still able to swing the bat and he wouldn't have neede much range at 3rd anyways. And let's be honest; any Tom, Dick or Harry would be better than the clown they have penciled in there now. Wes Helms is trash.

2. Geoff Jenkins and Jayson Werth should be an average platoon. I mean, is it much worse than Milt Thompson/Pete Incavilglia and Wes Chamberlain/Jim Eisenreich? I don't think so. I'd say it's a passable situation. The problem that will arise is when/if Victorino gets hurt and/or Pat Burrell sucks again. Werth has a decent arm too. Good enough to play the shallow depths at CBP. He has speed too. The fact that his name is spelled Geoff angers me for some reason though.

3. Chad Durbin is better than farging Roberto Hernandez whom they reportedly looked into signing.

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

What's that mean with J.D. Durbin wearing number 58?

By the way...I just looked this up...J.D. stands for Joseph Adam Durbin 

Put in D.J. Feeley!

[PhillyGirl]

3. Chad Durbin is better than farging Roberto Hernandez whom they reportedly looked into signing.

huh? The same piece of shtein that was here blowing games day after day a few seasons ago? Why the farg would they even CONSIDER That?

[PhillyPhreak54]

Because they're stupid and it's obvious they don't learn from past mistakes.

Hell, why not trade for Turk Wendell an Dennis Cook again.

[Don Ho]

Because they're stupid and it's obvious they don't learn from past mistakes.

Hell, why not trade for Turk Wendell an Dennis Cook again.

throw in the big Turk necklace and now we're talkin!

[Sgt PSN]

I think they should sign Mike Williams again too.  And Corey Lidle. 

[Rome]

Sean Taylor has a killer breaking ball.

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

Sean Taylor has a killer breaking ball.

I'd like to think Sean is riding shotgun in Cory's plane... in hell.

[BigEd76]

Phils signed So Taguchi...1 yr deal w/ option for 2009

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

Phils signed So Taguchi...1 yr deal w/ option for 2009

Who?