Other Sports: Philadelphia Phillies: The Road To .500 (2024 Edition)

[DancingPanther]

The most expensive bench player signing in history. Dude has stunk for 3 years now?

That's 8 million spent, and at that, not spent on the bullpen. The priorities/weakness identification baffle me

 

[BiggE]

The most expensive bench player signing in history. Dude has stunk for 3 years now?

That's 8 million spent, and at that, not spent on the bullpen. The priorities/weakness identification baffle me

It’s the same organization that values Castellanos and valued Kimbrel, this move should surprise no one.

 

[DancingPanther]

It’s the same organization that values Castellanos and valued Kimbrel, this move should surprise no one.

By baffles, I meant makes me laugh

 

[Tarpongg]

Stupid. I’d rather roll Pache out there at a fraction of the cost, with some upside.

 

[DrinkFightFlyers]

It’s money you can’t spend on someone else. They’re now ~$15MM away from the tax line that matters.

Yeah this $8 mil I can confidently say isn't going to impact their other plans. If they're still in on other guys there's little to no chance that they're out now because of this.

 

[FLYguy3911]

Nah lower risk, higher reward than that. Not really moving the needle but this is a good signing for what it is. IDGAF about the dollars I'm not paying the guy

Harrison was a more productive hitter than Merrifield prior to joining the Phillies, over a three year stretch too...

Do I expect Merrifield to be Josh Harrison bad? No, that would be hard to do and he still offers value on the bases, but classifying a 35 year old, who is in steady decline, as high reward is a bit pie in the sky.

Also, it's really hard to go from being a full time player to part time player and produce against major league pitching. He doesn't even really have good splits against lefties so it's not like you can expect a great platoon in the OF.

He's injury/Rojas insurance.

 

[trostol]

Just play a young guy

 

[JojoTheWhale]

Yeah this $8 mil I can confidently say isn't going to impact their other plans. If they're still in on other guys there's little to no chance that they're out now because of this.

I believe that you're confident. I'm not sure I believe that you're scoping the impact of exceeding the next threshold well.

If they're going to do that, it can't be for spare parts like this. This is the tier that has teeth.

 

[Flybynite]

Phillies paid Scott Kingery $8.25m to ride the bus in AAA last year.

 

[DancingPanther]

Harrison was a more productive hitter than Merrifield prior to joining the Phillies, over a three year stretch too...

Do I expect Merrifield to be Josh Harrison bad? No, that would be hard to do and he still offers value on the bases, but classifying a 35 year old, who is in steady decline, as high reward is a bit pie in the sky.

Also, it's really hard to go from being a full time player to part time player and produce against major league pitching. He doesn't even really have good splits against lefties so it's not like you can expect a great platoon in the OF.

He's injury/Rojas insurance.

That's the biggest thing. He won't even platoon! What are we DOING

 

[trostol]

are the Union the most competent management team in the "city" lol

 

[Halladay]

are the Union the most competent management team in the "city" lol

DD is a great executive. The Phillies are in good shape despite this move.

 

[Rebels57]

are the Union the most competent management team in the "city" lol

No, its Dombrowski and the Phillies. This deal doesnt change that.

 

[CanadianFlyer88]

35 year old dude playing at replacement levels just cashed in on his largest ever annual salary and might get it for two years.

Get me Whit Merrifield's agent..

 

[Cody Webster]

are the Union the most competent management team in the "city" lol

No, he's cheap as shit

 

[Fire Tortorella]

No, he's cheap as shit

Combination of cheap and (relatively) poor.

 

[wankstifier]

GMs seem to love Merrifield. Maybe if he doesn’t decline any further or find a regular spot on the team, the Phillies could flip him early? I’m probably coping too hard.

 

[Cody Webster]

Combination of cheap and (relatively) poor.

Great combo for an owner

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

@DancingPanther

You’ll spit out your coffee when you see it.

 

[Cody Webster]

 

[trostol]

doesn't the kid go to school

kinda like his glove color combo though

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

doesn't the kid go to school

kinda like his glove color combo though

It's Saturday and he lives in Florida?

 

[trostol]

It's Saturday and he lives in Florida?

ha...i forgot it was saturday lol

 

[DancingPanther]

@DancingPanther

You’ll spit out your coffee when you see it.

Bro it's 17 minutes long can you just give me a time stamp?

I got to Harper's 300th at like the 8 min mark and got pissed because they f***ing lost that game

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

Bro it's 17 minutes long can you just give me a time stamp?

I got to Harper's 300th at like the 8 min mark and got pissed because they f***ing lost that game

Nope. That’ll ruin the fun.