Iguchi signs with Padres

by dajafi on Dec 12, 2007 10:48 AM EST in News

Two trends of the offseason continued last night, as the Phillies lost a third baseman and were outjumped for a free agent by the San Diego Padres, who signed Tadahito Iguchi to a one-year, $4 million deal. As with Mike Lowell, the Phils had offered a sweeter contract for Iguchi; as with Randy Wolf, they saw the target of their intentions land in San Diego.

I wasn't particularly crazy about Iguchi as the Phils' third-base solution anyway, though he looks pretty damn good compared to free-agent Pedro Feliz and is probably preferable to the incumbent platoon of Wes Helms and Greg Dobbs. The non-tender deadline tonight could put Morgan Ensberg in play--ironically enough, from the Padres.

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Re: Iguchi signs with Padres

I wouldn't be surprised if Dobbs and Helms combined to put up Iguchi-like offensive stats (.350 OBP with 15 HRs or so). They'll probably fall a little short in OBP, but not by all that much.

I wouldn't touch Pedro Feliz with an eleven-foot pole.

by taco pal on Dec 12, 2007 12:33 PM EST reply actions

Re: Iguchi signs with Padres

Yeah, agree on both counts. I'm on record predicting that Helms will bounce back at least a little in 2008--something like .270/.340/.430 at least, in 250 or so ABs.

Meanwhile, the Astros just traded for Miguel Tejada--and got absolutely violated, far as I can tell:

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2007/12/astros-acquire.html

by dajafi on Dec 12, 2007 12:54 PM EST up reply actions