Comments on: Buzz: Phillies, Benson Close To Deal http://www.metsblog.com/2008/02/13/buzz-phillies-benson-close-to-deal/ MetsBlog.com features the latest Mets rumors, player movement, and news circulating around the Internet, as well as Mets related insights and opinions by Matthew Cerrone and his team of guest bloggers. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 01:10:45 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: stickguy http://www.metsblog.com/2008/02/13/buzz-phillies-benson-close-to-deal/#comment-98498 stickguy Wed, 13 Feb 2008 18:13:01 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/02/13/buzz-phillies-benson-close-to-deal/#comment-98498 The phils are getting some age on them outside of the core guys. The OF is also going to be interesting. With jenkins and Burrell flanking Victorino, the CF will be covering half the field. No idea how fast Werth is though. They will also pile up plenty of Ks too. Hopefully they miss Rowand, and Rollins doesn't replicate his career year (Howard may have had his too). Utley though could have a huge year. Everyone else is a spare part. I can't wait to see their rotation in action. With any luck Hamels has back issues again, Myeres implodes as a starter, and Eaton, Moyer, Benson, etc. all get lit up early and often. Forget about the mets, the Phils are a team that could do real well, or comepletely fall apart (although they will still win a fair number of games just because of their few big hitters and the park, even though CBP will molest their pitching staff). The phils are getting some age on them outside of the core guys.

The OF is also going to be interesting. With jenkins and Burrell flanking Victorino, the CF will be covering half the field. No idea how fast Werth is though.

They will also pile up plenty of Ks too.

Hopefully they miss Rowand, and Rollins doesn’t replicate his career year (Howard may have had his too). Utley though could have a huge year. Everyone else is a spare part.

I can’t wait to see their rotation in action. With any luck Hamels has back issues again, Myeres implodes as a starter, and Eaton, Moyer, Benson, etc. all get lit up early and often.

Forget about the mets, the Phils are a team that could do real well, or comepletely fall apart (although they will still win a fair number of games just because of their few big hitters and the park, even though CBP will molest their pitching staff).

]]> By: jamie http://www.metsblog.com/2008/02/13/buzz-phillies-benson-close-to-deal/#comment-98481 jamie Wed, 13 Feb 2008 17:34:39 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/02/13/buzz-phillies-benson-close-to-deal/#comment-98481 "feliz is gonna hit 35 homers here!"--philly phan (phantasizing) “feliz is gonna hit 35 homers here!”–philly phan (phantasizing)

]]> By: jamie http://www.metsblog.com/2008/02/13/buzz-phillies-benson-close-to-deal/#comment-98479 jamie Wed, 13 Feb 2008 17:32:39 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/02/13/buzz-phillies-benson-close-to-deal/#comment-98479 "slore"--ha “slore”–ha

]]> By: therealsince86 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/02/13/buzz-phillies-benson-close-to-deal/#comment-98461 therealsince86 Wed, 13 Feb 2008 17:10:17 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/02/13/buzz-phillies-benson-close-to-deal/#comment-98461 This is a good deal for the Phillies. They may not have added Santana but they have made a lot of little deals that have potential to help them. Feliz although not great is better than what they had. Lidge if he can hold it together makes their pitching better. Jenkins has the ability to replace some of the Rowand power stats. Again, its a lot of if ands though. Kind of what we would have been saying if we did not get Santana. Either way Benson on a low risk deal is much better than the #5 they had going in and they may have even less depth than we do. This is a good deal for the Phillies. They may not have added Santana but they have made a lot of little deals that have potential to help them.
Feliz although not great is better than what they had. Lidge if he can hold it together makes their pitching better. Jenkins has the ability to replace some of the Rowand power stats. Again, its a lot of if ands though. Kind of what we would have been saying if we did not get Santana.
Either way Benson on a low risk deal is much better than the #5 they had going in and they may have even less depth than we do.

]]> By: Number41 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/02/13/buzz-phillies-benson-close-to-deal/#comment-98455 Number41 Wed, 13 Feb 2008 17:05:43 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/02/13/buzz-phillies-benson-close-to-deal/#comment-98455 Lima's married to a hot one. Minor league deal? Lima’s married to a hot one. Minor league deal?

]]> By: dave27 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/02/13/buzz-phillies-benson-close-to-deal/#comment-98449 dave27 Wed, 13 Feb 2008 16:58:53 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/02/13/buzz-phillies-benson-close-to-deal/#comment-98449 Yeah but you forgot they also picked up Geoff Jenkins and Pedro Feliz...no mediocrity there! Yeah but you forgot they also picked up Geoff Jenkins and Pedro Feliz…no mediocrity there!

]]> By: stumped1 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/02/13/buzz-phillies-benson-close-to-deal/#comment-98447 stumped1 Wed, 13 Feb 2008 16:57:27 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/02/13/buzz-phillies-benson-close-to-deal/#comment-98447 hard to believe that when he was traded to the o's the consensus was that it was a horrible deal, and we cant deal our #3 starter. now the phils are fools for bringin him in cheap. the phils are gettin a decent starter if hes healthy. hes no big difference maker, which is why he was tradable, but he aint no bum either. hard to believe that when he was traded to the o’s the consensus was that it was a horrible deal, and we cant deal our #3 starter. now the phils are fools for bringin him in cheap. the phils are gettin a decent starter if hes healthy. hes no big difference maker, which is why he was tradable, but he aint no bum either.

]]> By: QnsNative718 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/02/13/buzz-phillies-benson-close-to-deal/#comment-98445 QnsNative718 Wed, 13 Feb 2008 16:55:30 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/02/13/buzz-phillies-benson-close-to-deal/#comment-98445 AZMETFAN, to him The Golden Girls probably WAS porn... you never know... AZMETFAN, to him The Golden Girls probably WAS porn… you never know…

]]> By: sincekindergarten http://www.metsblog.com/2008/02/13/buzz-phillies-benson-close-to-deal/#comment-98441 sincekindergarten Wed, 13 Feb 2008 16:51:09 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/02/13/buzz-phillies-benson-close-to-deal/#comment-98441 Brian Schneider's wife, Jordan, is a rather good-looking woman. Brian Schneider’s wife, Jordan, is a rather good-looking woman.

]]> By: AzMetsFan http://www.metsblog.com/2008/02/13/buzz-phillies-benson-close-to-deal/#comment-98440 AzMetsFan Wed, 13 Feb 2008 16:49:16 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/02/13/buzz-phillies-benson-close-to-deal/#comment-98440 Tommy G's wife wasn't too bad either. I love the fact that Kris Benson signed with Philly. Bring it on! Tommy G’s wife wasn’t too bad either.

I love the fact that Kris Benson signed with Philly. Bring it on!

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