Phillies Offseason Thread

[Munson]

Yeah i don't get that, unless they really reallllly like Martinez.

So they're back to about 7 million dollars of space for the year.

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

They're clearing room to sign Francisco Cordero!

[Don Ho]

Get Stamkos!

[Rome]

+1

[QB Eagles]

Great, now they don't have an emergency closer.

[MDS]

typical "classy" move by the organization

martinez is over him in the pecking order, so they shipped him somewhere else where he can have a chance to play. it scores points with agents and players. i guess.

[Sgt PSN]

I liked that dude. They should have kept him.

Me too. Very versatile in the field, not a major liability at the plate. Basically a great bench guy.

[MDS]

if you wanted to keep him, then mike mart had to go. thats a reasonable opinion, dont get me wrong. but the bench as is now:

martinez
schneider
wiggy igy
thome
AAAberry

no spot for valdez. i mean they could have brought him into camp and waited to see if someone got injured or something, but again, its not a "professional" move and the phillies have been known to do things like that.

[PhillyPhreak54]

I would have kept him over Mike Mike.

[ice grillin you]

valdez is gone because of money...plain and simple...he cost double martinez and offers nothing more...at least with martinez you can bring him off the bench and have him steal a base

[SD]

How's his fast ball though?

[Rome]

Yeah, that $970K he was gonna make was a back breaker in the $175M budget they'll be running.

Good God.

[ice grillin you]

the 175 number means nothing....178 is the number that you need to pay attention to...and every dollar counts as far as the luxury tax threshold is concerned

im by no means an expert but you have less of an understanding of sports finance than anyone ive ever met

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

you have less of an understanding of sports finance than anyone ive ever met

Don't get out much?

[ice grillin you]

yeah but i hang out with smart people...not FOR (friends of russell) smart but still...