07/08 Phillies Offseason Thread

[Geowhizzer]

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

Who?

Basically, another 4th outfielder.

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

Not just a great utility outfielder...practically a sentence! You are SOOOOO Taguchi!

[rjs246]

How do his stats compare to Jimmy Rollins'? Probably not as well as Iguchi's.

[Geowhizzer]

How do his stats compare to Jimmy Rollins'? Probably not as well as Iguchi's.

He's about one MVP short.

More seriously, Taguchi is a 37-year-old 4th outfielder with little power (.368 SLG last year), decent but not great OBP (.350) who appears to have limited range in the OF and fairly average fielding percentage.

In other words, signing Taguchi bring a "WTF?" from me.

[Seabiscuit36]

Is Taguchi a former Mariner?  Gillick loves him some Azns

[Geowhizzer]

Is Taguchi a former Mariner?  Gillick loves him some Azns

His whole MLB career was with the Cardinals, but he was in the Japanese league for years before that.

[Sgt PSN]

More seriously, Taguchi is a 37-year-old .....

But once you factor in the Jap/US conversion rate, dookie's only like 15. 

[Don Ho]

^^^^^^

[troyhstewart]

I give this move a 

I've liked him as a 4th OF for a couple years now.

He's not flashy, but he's a solid player that can fill in several spots. I didn't realize he was 37.

It's nice to see them signing OFs to more than one year, since Pat is a FA after the season.

[BigEd76]

Chris Roberson traded to Baltimore 

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

Chris Roberson traded to Baltimore 

What did they get for him?

Ca$h considerations?

[dis12]

Chris Roberson traded to Baltimore 

there goes our chance for NL East repeat

[SD_Eagle5]

I guess they'll fill that small void with Golson

[Seabiscuit36]

I bet my uncle on christmas that the Phillies wouldnt make the World Series.  He really thinks they are going to go and win it.  Easiest $100 bucks i've ever made, plus if they do go, i'd be more than happy to lose the cash

[Sgt PSN]

Easiest $100 bucks i've ever made

Easy money, indeed.  Unless you take into consideration that the WS is approx 280 days away.  That means you're only making about $0.28/day between now and then.....which is even less than it costs to sponsor a starving kid in Africa.