Pedro is relaxing in the Dominican playing golf here in a Charity game by David Ortiz on December 5th 2009
One thing is for sure now, the Phillies bench is going to be set when Spring Training begins in Clearwater, Florida in just a few months. That is the good news. The Phillies adding Russ Gload to fill in the vacancy left by Matt Stairs and Juan Castro to fill in where Eric Bruntlett used to be. Palcido Polanco signed a big juicy contract probably before the Phillies should have dangled it to him, I think he’s overpaid at what they signed him for. He’s not been particularly sought out prior to the Phillies signing him again and they don’t normally do things like that.
The problem now is pitching, and it’s not an emergency yet, but it’s an area where the Phillies needed the most improvement, but so far they haven’t gotten it yet either from these Winter Meetings or anywhere else. Pitching was the worst for the Phillies at times last year, and it’s the bullpen now that is in disarray. Compound this to the fact that the rumors have been swirling that Joe Blanton is now available, maybe some bait to the Blue Jays for Roy Halladay even though the Phillies are now acting like they don’t have any money left.
The Phillies bullpen looks like this:
Brad Lidge | should be ready for Spring Training signed through 2011 |
Ryan Madson | ready to go, signed through 2011 |
Chad Durbin | Unsigned as of 12/9/2009 |
Clay Condrey | Unsigned as of 12/9/2009 |
Chan Ho Park | Unsigned as of 12/9/09 |
JC Romero Scott Eyre | Signed through 2011, should be ready Eyre is unsigned as of 12/9/09 |
Cole Hamels | Signed through 2011 season |
Cliff Lee | Signed through 2010 season |
Joe Blanton | Offered up by the Phils is the rumor |
J.A. Happ | Should win starter’s role this year |
Jamie Moyer | Uncertain on his return due to medical issues |
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