2009 Phillies Offseason Thread

[MDS]

minor league deal ed. FACTS.

[Don Ho]

Wise won't generate much excitement at the plate - he was a .225 hitter last season and has a career .216 average - but he plays all three outfield positions, and plays them well. He could pair with Ben Francisco to give Charlie Manuel some serious flexibility in the outfield.

Not only is Wise good with the glove, he also gives the Phillies another strong and accurate outfield arm. He had six outfield assists in 70 starts in the outfield in 2009. The Phillies' big outfield guns, Jason Werth and Shane Victorino, had 11 and eight, respectively, but started more than twice as many games as Wise.

[Sgt PSN]

i don't mind wise that much as a late inning guy but i'm not quite sure about his role with fransisco on the bench too.  he's probably a defensive upgrade over fransisco but even worse at the plate. 

this team needs a couple guys on the bench who can swing the bat. 

[Seabiscuit36]

Wise won't generate much excitement at the plate - he was a .225 hitter last season and has a career .216 average - but he plays all three outfield positions, and plays them well. He could pair with Ben Francisco to give Charlie Manuel some serious flexibility in the outfield.

Not only is Wise good with the glove, he also gives the Phillies another strong and accurate outfield arm. He had six outfield assists in 70 starts in the outfield in 2009. The Phillies' big outfield guns, Jason Werth and Shane Victorino, had 11 and eight, respectively, but started more than twice as many games as Wise.

its better than Bruntlett last year

[BigEd76]

today's arbitration deadline day.  Sounds like Park will be offered and Eyre won't (so they can bring him back at a lower price)...

[MDS]

brian schneider = back up catcher

2 years

hes from allentown

fine deal. about what youd expect.

[Seabiscuit36]

he was always a phillie killer

[Eaglez]

Schneider is an upgrade over Bako, so I like it.  Not earth-shattering but at least it's an upgrade to the bench.

[ice grillin you]

better get a back up to the back up

schnieder will be on the DL by may day

[PhillyGirl]

so predictable.

IGY, not the Phillies.

[Rome]

The Phillies get Schneider and the Mets get Chris Coste.

lollerz...

[PhillyPhreak54]

today's arbitration deadline day.  Sounds like Park will be offered and Eyre won't (so they can bring him back at a lower price)...

Neither offered arbitration.

I don't understand not offering it to Ho Chi Minh....

[mpmcgraw]

yea that makes no sense unless the financial situation is worse than expected. 

rube could just be retarded.  he seems to have a real fear of arbitration its kind of mind boggling.

[Sgt PSN]

posted it in the other baseball thread but the angels offered chone figgens arbitration. 

[mpmcgraw]

Read somewhere that Rube prefers the financial flexibility over the draft picks that offering arbitration could bring in, but he's still open to signing both pitchers.

Basically he's a moron.  Christ.