Phillies Offseason Thread

[ice grillin you]

yeah jimmy would become a long reliever before he ever bat 8

[SunMo]

cuddyer gets the stink face.  a slightly younger raul ibanez

[PhillyPhreak54]

I've seen several reports that say the Madson deal isn't done and may have hit a snag. Heyman said it's waiting on Monty's approval. Stark said Papelbon still in the mix.

Odds his wife is being a snatch about staying in Philly and making him reconsider?

[MDS]

Utley batting sixth and Jimmy in the seven hole?

Ha.

Haha.

Hahahahaha!

Keep on keepin' on, Tex.

you saw how they did with jimmy 1st and utley 3rd, i guess that should continue, huh?

everyone needs to face reality that neither of those guys are good anymore and if you plan on winning a world series they shouldnt be hitting in the top part of the order. but of the fact of the matter is chase utley could take a shtein on your carpet and youd probably eat it.

and cuddyer is 32, will hit hit .270 with a .330 obp and 20 homers. its not lighting the world on fire but its better than polanco.

[Eagles_Legendz]

that's assuming cuddyer would be coming to replace polanco, and not start in LF this year. 

[SunMo]

cuddyer can't play 3rd

[ice grillin you]

that's assuming cuddyer would be coming to replace polanco, and not start in LF this year.

i think he will replace polanco at 3rd next year...would fill in this year if polancos elbow acts up or he just cant play anymore

[SD]

cuddyer gets the stink face.  a slightly younger raul ibanez

Agreed. They need to shake it up, not get guys who are similar to Raul.

[SunMo]

plus i just read he's a type A free agent so he costs a 1st round pick.  double no thanks

[ice grillin you]

plus i just read he's a type A free agent so he costs a 1st round pick.  double no thanks

yeah cuddeyer biggest asset is his versatility...he will play first until choke comes back then move to left...but if GRITs knee flares up again he can play second...if polancos elbow falls off or hes just plain done he can play third...and i imagine he would move to third full time next year

the thing is players like cuddyer can be found every off season...do you wanna sign him for lets say three years 36 mil and lose jimmy or madson...two positions that are harder to replace

also cuddyer costs you a first round pick...altho i suppose they could offer arbitration to jimmy and or madson to recoup that

that was my take when the rumors first came about...that would be a way to get the pick back...obviously sounds like it would be jimmy now

[BigEd76]

The new CBA will likely remove the draft pick compensation or downgrade it to something where Type As are treated like Type Bs.  A lot of teams are waiting for that to be resolved, which is why you don't see any major signings yet

Salisbury reported tonight the Phils turned their focus towards signing Papelbon instead

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

Neither Madson nor Papelbon will prove to earn their contracts this season. But I don't know of a better option.

[PhillyPhreak54]

Not sure I am down with Papelbon signing.

I've hoped for Heath Bell

[SunMo]

i wouldn't mind if they went the cheap low risk/high reward route and signed Joe Nathan.  his velocity was back up to normal at the end of the season after recovering from tommy john

[PhillyPhreak54]

I wouldn't hate that either.