Phillies' Offseason Agenda

never heard the Phillies linked with Baldelli before, but they could actually be a good destination for him, taking over the So Taguchi role in their OF rotation: Werth RF, Victorino CF, Burrell/FA LF, Jenkins 4th OF, Baldelli 5th OF. wouldn't require him to play too often.

I really can't see the Phillies having the pieces to trade for both Atkins & Holliday. plus, they should really be looking at younger players if they're going to swing a big trade. Atkins, Holliday, Utley, Rollins, and Howard are all going to be 29-30 next season. they'd basically be going all in to repeat in 2009 or 2010, and I doubt they'll have as much luck with their pitching as they did this year.

Phillies fans won't want to hear this....and I am a Phillies fan, this is what I think they do:

Sign Emil Brown to a one year deal to platoon with Stairs in leftfield.

Keep Feliz/Dobbs platoon at 3rd.

Re-sign Moyer

Sign Kip Wells and Carl Pavano, let them battle with J.A. Happ for 5th starter spot.

Sign Paul Bako to 1 year deal until Marson is ready. (Coste will be released).

SS - Rollins
CF- Victorino
2B - Utley
1B - Howard
RF - Werth/Jenkins
LF - Brown/Stairs
3B - Feliz/Dobbs
C- Ruiz

I don't like it either, but this is what it is really shaping up to be.

@7thInningStretch

Just wow!

Emil Brown, Kip Wells, Pavano, AND Paul Bako. Where do you get this stuff?

I agreed its not like anyone is off the market yet

"Why completely makeover a World Series championship team?"

Why put Emil Brown on a World Series championship team?

"Why put Emil Brown on a World Series championship team?"

Why overpay for a Matt Holliday (who can't hit outside of Coors) or a Magglio Ordonez who would prospects not just $$?

The Phillies will bring in an Emil Brown, Kevin Mench, Juan Rivera type to fill Burrell's spot.

I never said that I liked this move, in fact I hate it.

I don't think Matt Holliday is a good fit for the Phillies, but it is worth noting that he has a career .903 OPS at CBP. and even if he isn't a 1.200 OPS player outside of Coors, he's still at least worth an .850 OPS.

and 7thinning, there's a whole lot of difference between doing nothing (which is essentially what signing Emil Brown is) and pursuing the top FA/trade targets during the offseason. the Phillies have a track record of avoiding the big names, but they do make some moves.

They had better make a run at Peavy. If they win, it may open holes elsewhere (do they give Victorino - would you even do that to get Peavy)

In LF, I agree with 7th and see Mench or Baldelli given the FO has been attracted to them in the past and they will be cheap platoon guys to go with Jenkins/Stairs until Golson is ready (if ever).

I would only go after Atkins if the price is cheap - bad defense and bad road/home splits.

I would like Maggs if the Tigers eat some salary and take Eaton and/or Jenkins salaries.

But mainly I WANT JAKE PEAVY - thats it.

I think that the phils could use a solid reliever, an everyday right fielder, and maybe a back end starter. They could just a reliever instead of dealing for someone when they need to keep the top tier talent they have. For an outfielder, maybe like someone said sign Emil Brown, or if they want to make a splash sign Manny (doubt it) and then ship off two lower level prospects like Dominick Brown and Jason Jamarillo to the Cubs for Chad Gaudin (he's shown he can be an effective starter just needs a place to do it) And they could be shaping up a pretty decent team.

Werth is the everyday RF; he certainly has the arm to stick. Filling LF shouldn't be too hard; there are always capable Dellucci types looking for jobs.

Depends on the team, probably. I have the feeling a lot of the more analytical teams are valuing Teixiera's glove pretty highly so Howard is a different type altogether.

Heh, I love all of the support for Carrasco. Looking at past history of the phillies, what makes you think he's going to be the 5th starter.. Honestly, they don't NEED him as of right now and they are looking into a 5th starter, but aren't chasing anyone considering they have Happ (and maybe Krappy Kendrick) if needed. Carrasco call up is unlikely unless injury occurs, similar to Happ going up and down all season.

Jayson Werth is the everyday right fielder. Regardless of what you think, he'll be fine.

Matt Holliday/Manny Ramirez/Magglio Ordonez are extreme stretches. Highly doubtful. They are all too high of an asking price. If they do not resign Burrell, likely to have any kind of platoon you can think of (Dobbs, Bruntlett, Stairs, Jenkins, Golson). However, it wouldn't surprise me if Burrell resigns for a lower asking price due to his love for Philadelphia.

Phillies repeat 2009. :)