Geoff Jenkins will join the Phillies
Milwaukee television station TMJ4 (ow, my jaw!) is reporting that Geoff Jenkins has agreed to a 2 year deal with the Phillies expected to be worth approximately $13 million. Pat Gillick evidently noted the roster's lack of a Geoff and acted accordingly.
Jenkins will almost certainly be the lefty-hitting half of a right-field platoon with Jayson Werth. $6.5 million a season for a platoon guy is a lot, but I think it's better than some of the alternatives. Sometimes you gotta pay to play. With Victorino in center, this team's outfield will probably come close to matching the offensive output of the 2007 Phillies outfield, with little if any defensive dropoff. I prefer Victorino in center field anyway... you maximize his abilities there.
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by Baerwcb on Dec 20, 2007 8:57 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
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by Homer on Dec 20, 2007 9:07 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
Meh.Who plays CF when Victorino goes down or sits?
by Chris R on Dec 20, 2007 9:09 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
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On the surface, Jenkins is a bad move since his play has been falling off a cliff. His ISO did jump up nicely last year to over .200, so, I am hoping he has steadied the ship. I find it strange that Jenkins agreed to the 3rd vesting year. You would figure that the CBP will inflate his numbers and he could be inline for one more contract and there is probably a significant difference between age 35 and age 36, at least in terms of GMs.
Let's just hope his numbers weren't good due to performance enhancers. Not that I have a problem with it, but because he has appeared to stop them.
by jonk on Dec 20, 2007 9:20 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
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concern about a backup CF is fair, but I think very much a secondary issue.
by perfectdepth on Dec 20, 2007 9:21 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
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by David S. Cohen on Dec 20, 2007 9:27 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
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by Homer on Dec 20, 2007 10:06 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
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by jonk on Dec 20, 2007 10:23 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
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by taco pal on Dec 20, 2007 10:49 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
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Do we know anything about Jenkins' defense as a right fielder? He's supposed to be quite a good left fielder.
by WholeCamels on Dec 20, 2007 10:59 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
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by Homer on Dec 20, 2007 11:48 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
"Sometimes you gotta pay to play."
by ken on Dec 20, 2007 12:53 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
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I agree with Pete that the OF should be about as good as it was last year. Still not sure Victorino has shown us everything he's capable of, and assuming Burrell holds steady and Werth/Jenkins do what they usually do, the corners are solid.
A third baseman would be nice, but if you assume that Chad Durbin will be either the #5 or (my strong preference) the long man in the bullpen, all that's left to get is one more pitcher. Easier written than done, of course.
by dajafi on Dec 20, 2007 2:32 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
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by Homer on Dec 20, 2007 5:34 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
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by jonk on Dec 20, 2007 4:49 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
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by Homer on Dec 20, 2007 5:41 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
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by das411 on Dec 20, 2007 11:36 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
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by jonk on Dec 21, 2007 12:13 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
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The PMR Range factor projected that Victorino would have made over 30 more catches than Rowand. Both Jenkins and Werth especially have great range factors in right. Better than Rowand had in CF.
Durbin Signed for 900,000 a fair price.
by SirAlden on Dec 21, 2007 4:53 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
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