Bedard Trade. I'm Confused.

So about this Erik Bedard deal. I'm a little confused. I understand most of the deal but I am befuddled at the inclusion of George Sherrill.

I understand the elite LOOGYness of Sherrill I mean he is so good that he could is a legit 8th inning guy not a LH specialist. I mean this guy maybe the best lefty specialist in the game right now so his value isn't lost on me. What does confuse is why the O's want him to begin with.

The O's already have J. Walker, who incidentally is not particularly underpaid, as well as a handful of other relief options. I mean isn't having 2 really good lefty specialists the domain of elite teams, at least teams that may win more that 65 games? What is the story here?

Its almost like this is what Andy McPhail dreams of overhearing at a Baltimore sports bar on July 14th 2008-

O's Fan #1- "Man the Orioles were just dominant during innings 6,7,8 tonight huh?"
O's fan #2- "They sure were. That Walker/Hoey/Sherrill combo is lights out, I'll tell ya."
O's fan #1- "Lights out is right."
O's fan #2- " now if we only didn't get outscored 12 to 1 in innings 1,2,3,4,5,9 we may win a few games here."
O's fan #1- "I miss Kris Benson..."
O's fan #2- "I wonder where Raffy Palmiero is right now."
O's fan #1- "Dealing with a House Oversight Committee on Priapism....."
so on and so forth.

What a clusterdump.....

Maybe they want Sherrill so they can move him to a contender at mid-season. Maybe an Erick Aybar for Sherrill deal or something. Oh wait Peter Angelos runs the O's scratch that last trade idea way to smart for Big Pete.

Could they really want George to have and hold (leads) and maybe even let him get some saves. Maybe the ghost of BJ Ryan is holding McPhail up to this with supernatural threats. You know the old "I will haunt you until you get fired woooooooo-oooooo scary ghosts" routine.


Either way I'm baffled. I have no faith that Big Pete will trade Sherrill or Walker this season and the O's will just continue to put the old crab cart in front of the horse.

At least they should have a decent bullpen.


Peace Out.

Loopster1000

Pedro Feliz is worth how much??????

The Phillies signed former Giant 3b Pedro Feliz today to a 2 year $8.5 million contract. The deal, if all options and bonus are picked up, could be worth $15 mil over 3 years.

Am I alone in thinking that is insane????

This is the same Pedro Feliz who is 33 yo right? The same one who hasn't hit more than 22 hrs in a year? The career .252 hitter with an OBA of .288??? The guy with the 1.5 to 5 BB to K ration??? What is going on here??? $8.5 million. 2 years. what? Is this where we have arrived in the MLB?

Remind me to let my kid be a slick-fielding, extra-hacky 3b so I can retire comfortably to a life of golf channel and cold Michelob Lights. (maybe around my kids 33rd b-day if Pat Gillick still has a job then)

In his defense Pedro should top 22 HRs this year in the bandbox that the Phils play in. He may even help them out with his solid defense but lets consider this investment for a second. Where there no better options either in-house or on the free agent market?

There aren't a ton of other 3b free agents at the moment. Other 3b free agent luminaries include - Morgan Ensberg, Jeff Cirillo, Russell "the Muscle" Branyan, and most intriguing Dallas McPherson. So maybe the Phils got the best of the lot in Feliz. If not the best, well at least he can pick it over at the hot corner. I mean do the Phils need more offense anyway?

In house options include Wes Helms (last years Pedro Feliz moment in Philly) who is just a platoon guy these days and by these days I mean his whole career, and a few younger guys in the minors that aren't ready yet. So there is no help there either.

Maybe this Feliz deal isn't so bad is what you may be thinking.
I know I'm wondering how it came to this for the Phils. Pedro Feliz representing the lesser of many evils right now...amazing.

What about trades.... I mean this seems to be the right way for the Phils to approach this. There are myriad 3b available in trades. Joe Crede, Brandon Inge, Chad Tracy, Nomar, Freddy Sanchez just to name a few. I like the guys on this list more than Feliz but it begs the question of what is $8.5 million worth in the MLB in 2008. Is it worth less than the value of JA Happ or Carlos Ruiz? Is it easier to blow $8.5 million than trade marginal talent? The answer would seem to be yes.

I don't mean to hate on Pedro Feliz but I know Giants fans are happy to see him go and I would imagine come 2010 Phils fans will be pleased by Pedro disappearance.

Maybe it was the right move for the Phils although I doubt it. What we can be sure about is that $$$ in MLB these days are seemingly fake. It's toy money to these GMs, not the same $$$ I spend on cold 6-packs and MLB Extra Innings. It almost seems that $$$ is the bail out option for GMs who aren't inventive enough to come up with nice trades.

Well consider yourself bailed out temporarily Pat Gillick. And it only cost you $8.5 million, which in todays MLB climate is roughly 1/2 of Carlos Silva. What a steal....

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