Comments on: Here’s A Thought: Go After Kerry Wood

By: Paul

Paul — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 17:19:50 +0000

No thanks. I just don’t trust him to stay healthy.

By: From Section 113

From Section 113 — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 13:55:49 +0000

I agree with the ajority that Wood would be too expensive and a huge injury risk. Not to mention he doesn’t pitch well in defined roles, let alone in an undefined role.

I’d rather go after Springer or Cruz.

But I think losing a 1st round draft pick is not something to get too warked up about, supposedly this draft class is not that great and if we were to miss out of a 1st rounder this year would be the year. Alot of late 1st rounders (where we will be picking) might not be any better than a 2nd round pick.

By: Harry

Harry — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 19:18:27 +0000

I thought about his personality as not a good fit for the Phils—but I heard he was a good teammate in Texas—if he joins a winner like the Phils he may have a better attitude. An incentive laden 2-3 year deal for games played would be great for a guy that has a career .890 OPS against left handed pitching…Of course they could just go in with a lesser guy like Juan Rivera (cheap) in a platoon with Jenkins and then go for a big bat at the trade deadline if they are contending…

By: KM

KM — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 16:17:30 +0000

Don’t like the idea too much. Wood will probably only want to be a closer, which means he is going to want a multi-year deal north or 9 mil per season. I wouldn’t give 9-10 millions per year to a setup man when we have a couple guys on the roster that can do the job.

Also, I don’t think we could move him to the rotation, because injuries have been a concern his whole career while he was a starter.

By: NJ

NJ — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 01:54:31 +0000

I’d be more than happy to see Bradley fill the outfield void but I don’t want to see us wine, dine and give him a great offer to come here. I want to see him come here with the humility he had to go to Texas with and sure put money in the contract but I’d want to see escolators in whatever deal to guarantee he’ll play like he wants to be here. With Wood I just don’t see how we can justify a bullpen that with Tim’s suggested number for him would be somewhere around the $35m mark.

By: RichieAllen

RichieAllen — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 00:38:41 +0000

I think the 2 guys I WOULDNT sign for sure would be Bradley and Wood..If you look at Bradleys numbers,except for last year,he either hasnt been healthy or hasnt had a lot of at bats to have good numbers(probably because he was busy pissing off his mgr).Plus this guy is a cancer in the clubhouse.Why even take a chance on him?Not worth our consideration.
Kerry Wood has had 1 good year in the last 5…yes 1 in 5…Give him a one year contract based on incentives maybe..but he’ll get more than that from some team willing to take a chance.Why take a chance on this guy?….use Madson as the setup guy.

By: RichieAllen

RichieAllen — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 00:19:26 +0000

Doesnt Gabe Kapler double as a comedian?

By: Harry

Harry — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 21:36:30 +0000

Gotta be joking—wy tie up all that money in someone who has had one heathy season in the past 5 years? All they need are a couple Seanez like relief pitchers to shore up the ‘pen—or they could just bring up a couple pitchers from the minors to be long relievers.

Gabe Kapler would work—has a 886 OPS against lefties last 3 years. I’d like to see them get Milton Bradley for 2-3 years at 8 per but that is probably dreaming

By: mikemike

mikemike — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 19:17:43 +0000

GABE KAPLER IS A GREAT CHOICE TO PROTECT HOWARD

By: mikemike

mikemike — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 19:16:34 +0000

I think next season free agency should be one week to have boston, yankees, cubs dodgers spend and set the price and then the markets like us who can’t afford players get there chance.