Comments on: Opinion: Trade Werth, not Michael Taylor

By: Jerry

Jerry — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 09:56:32 +0000

Teach this kid to catch!

By: pavy

pavy — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 15:27:18 +0000

well u say their future outfield is set then where is john mayberry in all this the guy has shown rpomise in the majors

By: Phillies Top 20 Prospects: Mid-Season 2009

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[...] already done a longer post on Michael Taylor, so I’ll just sum up his current ranks in Eastern League: 1st in Hits, 2nd in Runs, OPS and [...]

By: rhcjr2

rhcjr2 — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 15:08:48 +0000

You can’t trade Werth until the off season after you see Taylor in AZ Fall League and part of AAA. Even then he should get an audition in MLB in September. Then you can think of trading Werth for a SP to replace Pappy Moyer or Myers. Werth is a steal at 4 or 5 mill that he will make, he could be traded for 3b help as well with Feliz contract expiring. He could be package with Madsen as well since Madesen is a Bora’s disciple and will be a FA in 2011.

By: Tim

Tim — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 16:27:15 +0000

Thanks alot for the info, that makes more sense now. At the rate we have been calling up and sending players back down its a relief it works this way.

By: bski

bski — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 14:56:12 +0000

No problem, Tim. As far as Escalona and his options, I believe a player has 3 option years, not just 3 options, meaning that the Phils can bring Escalona up and send him back down as many times as they want for this entire season and it only counts as using one option year.

I found the following on baseballamerica.com:

How do options work?

When a player is added to a 40-man roster for the first time, the major league team is permitted three optional assignments of his contract, or three “option years.” This gives them the option to assign that player to the minor leagues without requiring him to clear waivers. For each season thereafter in which the player is assigned to a minor league team, one option is used up.

When a player is out of options, he can still be assigned to the minor leagues, but first he must clear waivers.

A player can receive a fourth option if he has less than five seasons of pro experience. Draftees who immediately sign a major league contract will qualify unless they reach the majors quickly and stick there. Otherwise, they’ll have their three options exhausted after their first three years in pro ball. A season is defined as any year in which the player spends 90 days on the active list. Short-season and Rookie leagues don’t last 90 calendar days, so a player assigned to those leagues for an entire year won’t accrue a season of pro experience. Also if a player has a long-term injury, he usually won’t be credited for a season that year. (The exception is if he goes on the disabled list after spending 60 days on an active list, in which case the DL time counts as service time.)

By: Tim

Tim — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 14:37:52 +0000

Thanks Bski, I appreciate it. Is there some kind of limit on the amount of times we can call Sergio to the bigs and then send him right back down? At some point don’t we run out of options on him or something and either have to keep him in the big leagues or other teams can pick him up?

By: bski

bski — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 03:39:29 +0000

Tim….Here is an injury update on Ibanez from Andy Martino:

“Raul Ibanez was limping around the clubhouse during the weekend series in Toronto, and said that while he hoped to return from the DL Friday, he was not sure if that would be possible. An on-time return seems unlikely.”

That’s not good. While I’m at it, here are a couple more injury updates. First on Eyre:

“Scott Eyre, whose absence has demonstrated how important he is to the bullpen, will begin a rehab assignment tomorrow for the Gulf Coast Phillies in Clearwater, Fla.”

and on Bastardo:

“Antonio Bastardo has been placed on the 15-day DL with a left posterior shoulder strain. LHP Sergio Escalona, who is racking up enough frequent flyer miles for a nice offseason vacation, has once again been recalled from Lehigh Valley.”

By: Stu

Stu — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 23:18:44 +0000

Dear TheRobTyson,

You obviously spend your time commenting on blogs (see http://umpbump.com/press/2009/05/05/what-would-it-take-for-philly-fans-to-boo-ibanez/) as further evidence. If you don’t like what Pete says, don’t read it instead of criticizing him. He is much more knowledgeable than crabby newspapermen that he is replacing our time with reading.

If you never commented on here again, nobody would miss you dude. Get lost.

By: DeanH

DeanH — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 22:30:56 +0000

Agree 100%. I am one that is very concern that we are going to see out the phuter on the alter of the immediate this year.

I would rather trade Werth than our minor league upcoming stars. He is my first choice of “outta here!”