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It's
been unseasonably warm the past couple days here in Philadelphia. It must be
coming from the Music City where things are heating up. No, it’s not for due to
an Elvis siting. It’s because of the 2012 winter meetings, a place where GM's
and agents work tirelessly to fulfill their Christmas wish lists with Josh
Hamilton as the ultimate prize.
In
the aftermath a of putrid season in which, for the first time in 5 years, the
once mighty Phillies failed to make the post season dance .The
Phillies have a roster filled with aging superstars and major question marks. Ruben
Amaro Jr. has been eerily quiet, as he watches the teams around him signing his
players of interest.
With
sounds of Upton in the air, you have the feeling that Michael Bourn is about
to reunite with his old pals. Bourn is a dynamite player with awesome
speed. Possibly the best thing about him is that he could spell the end of
days for Jimmy Rollins as the team’s leadoff hitter. The cons are that he's another
left-handed bat that strikes out a lot (155 K’s last season). As for the
outfield I think Amaro has the right idea, it looks like he's looking for a
trade to upgrade. I've been hearing whispers of Granderson, but he is another
lefty.
If
I was able to contact Amaro, I would tell him, “Dude it's a no-brainer. Mark
Reynolds is one of the best right-handed power-hitters in all of baseball.
He reminds me of Pat Burrell, but a 3rd baseman with more power. 136
Bombs the last 4 seasons, none of which took place in the little league field
called Citizens Bank Park”. The cons are he has a disgraceful batting average
(.235 Career BA) and he strikes out more than Howard (he averages 213 K’s a
season).
The
Bullpen… come on man, last year how many games did the Philiies blow after the
7th inning? (Phillies blew 19 leads in 2012 after the 7th) One
of the ‘08 Phillies strengths was the bullpen. I’d target Mike Adams, who has been
game over in the 8th inning, with a 2.16 ERA last 3 seasons.
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