Comments on: Rumor Ties Phils To OF Hermida

By: MarlinFan

MarlinFan — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 18:18:59 +0000

Please dont take Jeremy Hermida!!! You guys seem to not need a lefty in your line up anyway. The Marlins cant afford to trade a player like Hermida!!

By: Memphis

Memphis — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 22:09:12 +0000

Bruce — look at Patty’s second half this past year, especially August and September. He certainly didn’t get better as he aged from May to September. In a contract year, no less. Could be an anomaly. Could be a really bad indicator.

If we think Werth can step up and hit behind Howard, Hermida would be a GREAT get. Cheap, with a ton of promise. He’s getting better, one of the brighter stars in a packed house of Marlin prospects. Very nice splits away from that hitter’s graveyard he plays in. Up for arbitration, so maybe the Marlins get rid of him so they don’t have to pay him.

By: MikeB

MikeB — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 01:46:40 +0000

Edmonds is over the hill; too old.

By: joe smith

joe smith — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:59:54 +0000

edmonds in center werth in right vic in left edmonds we could get for 1yr 5mil 285ba. 25-35 hr. 90 rbi. give it a shot!

By: Chuck P

Chuck P — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 19:15:42 +0000

That’s a good deal for Arizona (he’s worth more than that). I doubt that they would part ways with Haren under those terms.

If you pay Burrell $15 million, you hope that it’s not going to upset other guys on this team… frankly, I don’t know if he’s worth it and I don’t think that the “bean counters” are willing to pay $15 million for a player as streaky as Burrell has proven to be but unfortunately there aren’t many options in this free agent market.

By: Bruce

Bruce — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:52:39 +0000

Maverick~ Haren signed a contract extension with Arizona back in August for 4 years and a 5th yr option. Here is a look at his contract now:

2009: $7.5MM
2010: $8.25MM
2011: $12.75MM
2012: $12.75MM
2013: $15.5MM option

And as another poster here (Don) mentioned, the Phillies do have other contract considerations in the near future with Hamels, Myers, Blanton, Moyer, Howard, etc. Of course, I want Burrell signed too. BTW, Don, Do you really believe Burrell is getting old at age 32?? And at age 35, really “slow and crappy”? (laughter). If you look at his stats for fielding this past season, Burrell actually is getting BETTER with age. In 155 games (in LF), just TWO errors to go with his 202 putouts and 12 assists. Sure, he doesn’t have much range but he makes few mistakes. However, let’s be clear about one thing, it’s Pat “The Bat” offense that keeps him in the lineup. It would be very hard to replace a player who has averaged 31 HRs, 99 RBIs and 100 plus walks for the last 4 years. The fair market value for him WILL probably be around $14-15 million. Is he worth it? I say so. The question is do the bean counters representing the owners think so?

By: Chuck P

Chuck P — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:36:29 +0000

Dan Haren… wow. Very interesting. The D-backs need a 2B and we have Jason Donald so it’s almost certain that any deal would require Donald. I’m sure that Haren could fetch more than that so the deal would have to involve multiple players or another team. They need some RBI guys (and they could use a 1B)… they have great young talent (hitting and pitching), speed on the basepath and should have money to burn. Maybe they’re looking at some of the big name free-agents (Dunn and Tex) as possibilities if they unload Haren.

By: Chutley

Chutley — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:03:04 +0000

another left handed outfielder? NO

By: Maverick

Maverick — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:03:03 +0000

No?

By: Don M

Don M — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:02:04 +0000

Bruce the problem with Burrell for 3 years, is that if you feel the need to take him out of games for the final 2-3 innings NOW… What about 3 years from now, how slow and crappy will he be in the Outfield then? He’s not getting any younger, he’s not getting any faster, … I’d be fine with a 2 year contract, as long as its a reasonable dollar amount… he’s not worth $14 Million that he got paid last year.. he’s MAYBE worth $10 a season, and with his average at .250, even that is a stretch..

If you want to keep Hamels, Victorino, …(Myers, Howard, etc..) these guys are all going to cost much more than their $400,000 contracts.. Myers and Howard will make more than $10 M per season too… if they only have $x to spend on payroll, we can’t have them waste 15% of that on Pat Burrell (why they only have that set amount to spend, we’ll never know.. but it is what it is)