Why not kick the tires on intriguing free agents at positions in which there is no immediate sign of help? You know, make offers to guys who are likely to actually earn or exceed the money the team is paying them? But they do need to re prioritize and retool. Cashing in a few of their chips now could be a big step in the right direction. More MLB News ». View all MLB Sites. More AL East News ». View all AL East Sites. More AL Central News ».
View all AL Central Sites. More AL West News ». View all AL West Sites. More NL East News ». View all NL East Sites. The year-old Victorino has more than 10 years of big-league experience, though. He was smart enough to qualify his comments, so they are not misconstrued as a criticism of his current teammates. But the Phillies did have a certain lefthander who helped put the team over the top, too.
While Brett Myers, Jamie Moyer and Joe Blanton were certainly serviceable, Hamels was the one who won four of his five postseason starts that October, sporting a 1. Hamels did that as a year-old in his second full big-league season. While he certainly has put some mileage on his arm since, Hamels, now 31, is a more well-rounded pitcher than he was, then, too.
Hamels had a career-best 2. He has reeled off seven straight seasons with 30 or more starts. In the last 5 years, Hamels' 3. While some in the Red Sox front office reportedly aren't interested in talking about any deal that would involve the likes of switch-hitting catching prospect Blake Swihart or fleet-footed rookie centerfielder Mookie Betts, Victorino doesn't have to be sold.
He'll take the finished product over the developing player. You're hoping this guy becomes a Cole Hamels. Tuesday night on Phillies Hot Stove, assistant general manager Scott Proefrock said the club is currently working on a one-year deal to avoid arbitration with the superstar southpaw. Well take Proefrock at his word, but theres no doubt that club has a long-term contract plan as well.
The same goes for Hunter Pence who is also headed for arbitration if an agreement cant be reached. Pence, unlike Hamels, remains under club control through the season. If there is one Phillies player that should have an eye fixed upon those contract proceedings, it's Shane Victorino. The Flyin Hawaiian is set to become a free agent following this season and the outcome of Hamels and Pences negotiations will go a long way to determining whether or not the Phillies can afford Victorino moving forward.
Heres the part where I talk future payroll. With the help of Baseball Prospectus and my own subjective rationale, we present the Phillies payroll. The math on that has the Phillies with eight players at
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