Comments on: Cheap Starters on the Market

By: Keystone

Keystone — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 13:25:32 +0000

Bastardo’s gonna turn it around and be the ace of the staff in 2010!

By: karen

karen — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 03:14:41 +0000

Beyond Taylor, Brown and Drabek there is not much down in the AA/AAA level. Not sure below that but it certainly isnt this major source of talent that I can see as a season ticket holder to lehigh valley and frequent attendee to reading

By: Don M

Don M — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:57:21 +0000

I might agree with that.. but I can’t see the Phillies adding a player that would
A: Increase Payroll by $10 M per year
and
B: Force the team leader, and leadoff hitter of the past decade, down to #7 in the batting order

That’s a good way to make things unpleasant in the lockerroom

…
If we did get Figgins (which we won’t).. I would have Rollins 6th, Ibanez 7th, Ruiz 8th, Pitcher … Let Rollins have two guys behind him with a chance to make things happen

By: Geoff

Geoff — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:32:38 +0000

The guy has a bizaare delivery – Valverde.

By: Geoff

Geoff — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:31:58 +0000

It looks like the Phililes CAN afford big money on one Type A free agent, at least thats what Im reading in the tea leaves here….veeeeeeeery interesting. We didnt think they had the cash. But they do…I think they should take some of that and lock up Lee though. That guy is my favorite pitcher to come through here in a looooooooooooong long time.

By: Geoff

Geoff — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:29:48 +0000

With Valverde, if the Astros dont offer arbitration, then you swoop in there big time. However, if they do youd have to tread carefully with the offer to him.

By: Manny

Manny — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:28:28 +0000

Valverde is solid, but everytime I think of him I remember last year’s 9th inning comeback against the Astros… he totally blew it. It was awesome.

By: Manny

Manny — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:24:58 +0000

Don M: Raul is also better than a 6 hitter. He’s better than Rollins, too. I’d hesitate to move Raul to the 7th spot, while giving Rollins the 6th.

By: Don M

Don M — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:23:36 +0000

I’ve seen Jose Velverde linked to the Phillies in two seperate articles..

the reasoning being that there isn’t much of a market for Closers this year, so the Phillies could land him relatively cheap.. and he would give us multiple, experienced options for the backend of the bullpen

By: Geoff

Geoff — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:16:50 +0000

Beltre has worn 5 before hasnt he?