By: Cool Lester Smooth
In reply to Dmjn53. He put up 1.5 WAR last year! Dude’s a perfectly cromulent backup, especially for a team that doesn’t care about the money.
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In reply to Cool Lester Smooth. I’m not suggesting the Phillies don’t need the help, but this guy is 2 years removed from a 3 WAR year, having 1.5 WAR the past two years, and 3 years removed from being...
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The title should rarely be what a reader comments on in a story, but I feel compelled to because this one was so bad. Good puns are great, but a straight headline is better if you don’t have a good...
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In reply to Cool Lester Smooth. Okay, Merrifield and all these other players have similar projections, as you’ve just pointed out. So why spend the 8 million dollars then?
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In reply to Cool Lester Smooth. And all that value was his glove, which the Phillies don’t need.
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In reply to Cool Lester Smooth. If they’re mainly going to use him in the corner outfield as this article suggests, I feel like they could’ve found backups who are cheaper and hit better. A lot of...
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In reply to airforce21one. Beyond the inherently higher variance of guys like Rojas and Pache, who have zero MLB track records to speak of…did you miss the last line? The Phillies have no upper level...
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In reply to lacslyer. If he’s worth 1-1.5 WAR, this is a good deal for the Phillies! They desperately need depth, and the contract price has zero competitive impact, given that it’s a one-year deal...
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In reply to airforce21one. A) That’s objectively incorrect. B) It helps to familiarize yourself with a team’s roster before pontificating about their “needs,” mate. The Phillies absolutely need a guy...
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In reply to proiste. I do find it rather funny how much more this comment section cares about the (infinitesimal) impact this signing will have on John Middleton’s profit margins than the man himself...
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