Phillies Notes: Myers, Stairs, Eyre, Park

Wonder where he goes

Brewers pick him up, garunteed.

STAY AWAY OMAR!!!!!!!!!

I'm surprised by this. I thought he'd resign with a low cost/low risk/incentive based deal.

Myers is gonna end up with the Red Sox. He fits the bill of the low risk - high reward signings that Epstein usually commits to. Offer him a low base, high incentive offer for days on the roster and starts made. Myers can be a quite useful pitcher on a good day. He just needs a little shot of confidence. My bet is he's a Red Sox by the end of next week.

What's the negative side of Myers? I've watched him a few games and I've always felt he had the upside, when healthy, to be a solid MOR pitcher.

Well, the negative side is that he's a childish bully jock who punched a woman in the face, making him 10x a worse person than Milton Bradley, who has never laid his hands on a woman before.

"I think he's going to be an Astro. Either the closer or the #3 starter. Ed Wade loves to go after his old guys.

I wouldn't mind him as a closer option for us after Valverde walks for the right price."

Posted by: native_astro | November 06, 2009 at 01:51 PM

Agreed. I would like to see him in an Astros uniform. Preferably as a starter, but a bullpen option wouldn't be bad.

Sign him to an incentive laden deal, with no more than $3 MM guaranteed, and the Astros rotation wouldn't look too shabby:

1) Oswalt
2) Rodriguez
3) Myers
4) Norris
5) Paulino/Moehler

I'll take that...

Myers is gonna end up with the Red Sox. He fits the bill of the low risk - high reward signings that Epstein usually commits to. Offer him a low base, high incentive offer for days on the roster and starts made. Myers can be a quite useful pitcher on a good day. He just needs a little shot of confidence. My bet is he's a Red Sox by the end of next week.

Posted by: Baseball=Happiness | November 06, 2009 at 01:53 PM

Are you freakin kidding!!!!!
You mean this LOSER that dragged his woman by the hair down the streets of Boston?? He'll be lambasted if he comes to beantown..NO WAY!!!!!!!!

If Theo signs this wife beating clown,Sox fans will have him Hung drawn and quartered....

I don't think he dragged his wife by the hair, but he definitely punched her in the face. He also got a black eye right before making a rehad start and lied to the team saying he hurt himself getting out of his truck when he was actually punched in the eye at a bar. He is a scum bag and a hot head who has shown he can be a very good pitcher or a 4th or 5th starter. If you can get him on the cheap and don't mind the headache then go for it. Otherwise as a Phillies fan I would say you are better off investing your money somewhere else.

I LOVE the people who say he fits the low-risk/high-reward signings of Theo Epstein.

Umm, excuse me, if I may trouble you for a moment:

Isn't that the type of signing EVERYONE goes for? Theo Epstein signs Brad Penny and John Smoltz, spends about $11million between the two of them, gets nothing in return, and people applaud him for his signings because, well, they were low risk signings. Since when did $11 million for ANY TEAM become low risk?

Long story short, $11 million isn't low-risk, and low-risk/high-reward signings are not Red Sox-specific.

"Myers is gonna end up with the Red Sox."

Something tells me his previous encounter with Red Sox fans will make him consider avoiding the AL all together.

Well then,I guess he DID drag her by the hair..I never knew that..just added it in myself..haha

Myers is a drunken wife beater.
Who does that match up with most.....?

Cubs? Now that Lilly is out for a bit.

No thanks for Myers to the Cubs, Dubs! Hendry would not take that type of personality when they already have to deal Milton. Myers makes Milton look good.

I was just trying to knock my fellow sox fans. No offense.
Boston has been made out to sound like a "drop kick murphy's" song, and Myers would fit perfect in that crowd.

HollywoodHamels - "this is how some of you decide to label a guy you've never met based on a 2006 incident? Guess I shouldn't be surprised, this is the internet. "

Are you serious? He beat his wife up. We dont need to know him personally to say hes a bad person.

Another story from last fall.

http://www.usatoday.com/sports/baseball/playoffs/2008-10-28-phillies-myers_N.htm

For some weird reason i can see him signing with the Rockies... maybe if Marquis leaves?

"Are you freakin kidding!!!!!
You mean this LOSER that dragged his woman by the hair down the streets of Boston?? He'll be lambasted if he comes to beantown..NO WAY!!!!!!!!"

Two words: Julio. Lugo.

"Are you freakin kidding!!!!!
You mean this LOSER that dragged his woman by the hair down the streets of Boston?? He'll be lambasted if he comes to beantown..NO WAY!!!!!!!!"

Two words: Julio. Lugo.

Posted by: whiteshoes | November 06, 2009 at 03:11 PM"

LOL..

" "I want to have a guy like that on my team"

Manny, 2008 NLCS, approximately 10 months before having his wildest dreams fulfilled by the signing of Vicente Padilla.

Time for self-reflection...

Nope, never knocked the crap out of a women. I'm sure Chris Brown is a nice guy, too. Doesn't mean I approve of the actions.

I like the fact Myers let 'Hollywood Hamels' know he did not like Cole's BS attitude during the World Series. Good job on that one!

Deanezag - the beceon of moral superiority this world so desperately needs.

Why don't you ask Kim Myers why she's still married to such a bad person then?

Probably because you're too busy being completely judgemental of others to have time to do such a thing. I mean seriously, if you think everyone who has ever had a dark spot in their past is a completely "bad person" because of it, you must have alot of hate in you. And probably are in need of more self-reflection than I would have thought.

Posted by: HollywoodHamels | November 06, 2009 at 03:08 PM

He did that right on the streets of boston..stop with all the preaching BS please..If some guy beat up your sister or mom ,im sure you would invite him to dinner then right?

I was living in Boston when the Myers hitting fiasco happened. I root for the team over any one player, so I can't really say that I am biggest Myers fan personally, but I do find it funny that Red Sox fans had a huge problem with this, but never mentioned the fact that Julio Lugo did the same thing to his wife.

If only Lugo could hit the ball like that.

I would of kept him and looked into trading Hamels.

Posted by: 661dodgerblue | November 06, 2009 at 02:03 PM

Myers beats his wife. more importantly he gives up the homerun ball. he is mediocre at best, the 12-6 curve, while is might be above average, he seems to enjoy throwing the fast ball right down the middle of the plate. Hamels, who has a 3 year contract, will not be traded this offseason or next. unless of course we find someone that will pick up his 6.5mil a year or we let him go and pay him anyways (as in the spectacular case of the fan favorite adam eaton). hamels is here, myers is gone and this was no surprise. In regards to their little drama in the locker room--my very first thought before i even heard the entire story was--its irrelevant because myers wont be here next season. and can i get a phillie fan to respond to this--i dont think victorino gets a contract this year. he currently does not have one and i think the organization is looking to bring in one of their OF prospects sooner than later--mayberry, brown, taylor. After all these guys werent even seriously considered being dealt to toronto for halladay. I see the phils maybe throwin out a small figure, not what victorino is worth on the trade market. thoughts?

I think there's a high likelihood he signs with the Rockies. O'Dowd always likes to bring in veteran pitchers to help balance out the rotation/bullpen. With the exit of Jason Marquis I think Myers is a great suitor for O'Dowd to go after. There is a high risk/reward opportunity for Myers, and he will not warrant an astronomical contract given his recent production..

We will see, but I can definitely see this happening.

brett myers where be a good fit in new york for the mets or yankees.because he a very good pitcher and he should get a 3 year deal.

"If Theo signs this wife beating clown,Sox fans will have him Hung drawn and quartered...."

"Im sure Theo will pass on him..he usually brings in good character guys, not jokers like Myers.."

Julio Lugo says, "Thanks for the 4/$36M, Mr. Epstein!"

you say wife beater like it happens all the time. it happened once. once is to many in my book but don't make it sound like its a daily thing.

to not look at him for the phils is not the smartest thing, he a good relief pitcher when healthy and also could be a solid plan b in case Lidge doesn't recover

"what does trading Cole and prospects for Halladay do? Makes no sense. IF you even think about entertaining the idea of Cole you trade him for prospects. Your saying that you would have Raul for ben? seriously"

Posted by: derman1984

"What does it do?" It gives you 2 stud pitchers Roy is the closest to a sure thing as you can get. What is the point of trading Cole for prospects? This Phillies core is in there prime now and for next 2 possibly 4 years. You have to field the best team you possibly can for those years. Roy just happens to be perhaps the best pitcher in the game, on the block, and in the same division as his mostly suitors if he becomes a FA. He's gotta wanna win at this time in his career, the easiest way is through the NL. It's a perfect match

As far as offseason moves go the Phils should re-sign Park, bring Stairs back on a minor league offer, let Feliz walk and go after Beltre. Sure up the bullpen with the accquisition of Valverde as well as some middle relief help in Betancourt. Try and coax Eyre out of retirement if possible and revamp the bench adding Jamey Carroll, a major upgrade over Bruntlett, to supplant Utley and Beltre. Another issue that needs to be addressed is the starting rotation. Lee is really the only definite. Beyond him its a mess. Questions still remains as to Jamie Moyer's role on this team in addition to the headcase known as Cole Hamels. Blanton's prob ur number 4 or 5 guy if not for the fact that the current rotation is overloaded with lefties. To alleviate this matter I think Amaro should go after a guy like Duchscherer as the number 5. Offer him a incentive laden contract as in the case of Pedro. Rotation looks like this:

Lee
Hamels (hope 4 a rebound)
Blanton
Happ/Moyer
Duchsherer
If Duchsherer doesnt work out you got Drabek waiting in the wings as well as Moyer, of course assuming he excepts his role in the bullpen.

Re-signing Park should be a priority, he was excellent outof the Pen.

I would go after Beltre or Glaus at 3rd. Belliard would be a nice replacement over Bruntlett.

Torrealba would also be a great back-up catcher to Ruiz.

Trading Hamels would be a disaster.. If we do go after Roy, Happ seems to be the one to trade followed with either Taylor or Brown and a smaller tiered prospect.

taylor is ready now with no place to play... Brown wil be ready just when Ibanez's contract ends.. so I would rather keep Brown.

Drabek should be ready by mid-season too.. do not trade him or Brown.

Joel Pineiro, Bedard, Marquis, should also be looked at.

Figgans too if we can afford him.. though Beltre ha power, speed and 2 Gold Gloves, Glaus has power and a better glove than Figgans too.. But can you imagine Figgans at leadoff?

Which would you rather see?
1) Figgans
2) Victorino
3) Utley
4) Howard
5) Werth
6) Ibanez
7) Rollins
8) Ruiz

or

1) Rollins
2) Victorino
3) Utley
4) Howard
5) Werth
6) Ibanez
7) Beltre or Glaus
8) Ruiz

Word in South Philly is Amaro is going after Figgins and if that happens Rollins will be moved to third in the order.
Figgins
Utley
Rollins
Howard
Werth
Ibanez
Victorino
Ruiz

Speed and Power ALL thru the line-up.