Comments on: Report: Phils Asked About Atkins

By: Lois Wolfsberger

Lois Wolfsberger — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 08:56:01 +0000

I am interested in trying atkins, but am not sure quite where to begin. Thank you for the good artical.

By: J-Man

J-Man — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 06:17:39 +0000

I say pull the plug on this trade…He won’t cost you alot of players (i’d say J.A. Happ and Greg Golson) and and we know he bring good chemistry because him and Chase Utley are best friends.

By: Manny

Manny — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 20:06:02 +0000

RichieAllen, I think that Jenkins will come back up. He is a very good player and I wouldn’t be surprised to see him gradually get back in our lineup at some point next season.

Again, re-signing Burrell is the best option for our LF problem. If we end up NOT resigning him, then we better use those $15 million and bring a solid FA pitcher.

By: RichieAllen

RichieAllen — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 19:10:28 +0000

Heres something I have not heard anyone consider….What happened to Geoff jenkins last year?…He is a career 275 hitter with a lot of years at 25-30 homers and 85-95 rbi per year…And we have him signed for next year.
Do we give this guy a chance?Why did we get him in the first place?Did he just fall off a cliff as far as talent last year?

By: NJ

NJ — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 19:07:43 +0000

Rockies really didn’t get fleeced, though I think they should have held out and reached on a stud prospect pitcher like Gio but people rave about Carlos Gonzalez and if they choose they can and likely will flip Street making it into a much bigger deal. It was a great deal for both sides and though Holliday has the Coors stigma the A’s hold the prime trade-deadline property and that’s if they don’t make a run in the West in which they get most of their investment back in compensation.

By: Georgie

Georgie — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 19:04:22 +0000

Lewisauce, Atkins made almost 4.5M in 08, probably will be asking for more, no way we (or anyone, I doubt) will pay Pat 15M, so it wouldn’t be 10M difference to play with, plus we give up who knows what in a deal for him.

By: NJ

NJ — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 19:00:07 +0000

The issue is which Baldelli are you getting, we love his bat but we have no idea how much this guy can actually play? I’d love to see him have a resurgence as a Phil but we saw up close the guy can barely handle being more than a pinch hitter and I’d rather see us use that hypothetical $2m+ on another arm in the pen.

By: Lewisauce

Lewisauce — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 18:57:04 +0000

Gavin, we have a fourth OF, guy by the name of Jenkins.

The Rockies got fleeced with the Holliday deal, and if we can pull of something similar, I say go for it. Atkins can play LF for $10 million per year LESS than Burrell, with similar production numbers. That’s $10 million you can use on Cole/Howard/Madson/Pitcher to be named later/etc.

For Happ and Golson, I’d consider it.

By: MP

MP — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 18:54:33 +0000

Gavin, LOVE that idea.

Does anyone else think the mention of this is kind of ridiculous? We have two guys more than capable of playing third. What do we have to give them for Atkins? If this was some stud player, then I’d be more open to it, but I don’t think he’s worth trading Werth, Carrasco, Happ for or any of the names mentioned. I’m sorry, but I really, REALLY don’t see the appeal for this guy.

By: Gavin

Gavin — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 18:42:48 +0000

How about re-signing Burrell and adding Baldelli as a 4th OF.