Don't want to distract you from the previous post. Lots to talk about there. But I thought I'd pass this along: the Phils have elected not to pick up their $5 million option on Rod Barajas or their $2.5 million option on Abraham Nunez. Barajas will get a $500,000 buyout, while Nunez will get $300,000 to go away.Everyone knew Barajas wouldn't be back. He batted .230, lost his starting job to Carlos Ruiz, and by the end of the season, was the fourth-string catcher behind Ruiz, Chris Coste and Pete Laforest. But I thought the Phils might retain Nunez, who didn't factor into their plans at third base but was their backup shortstop and second baseman. Nunez batted .234 with only 16 RBIs in 252 at-bats this season after batting .211 with two homers and 32 RBIs in 322 at-bats in 2006.
Also, the Phils designated reliever Kane Davis for assignment rather than offering him arbitration.
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Not that he was going to play everyday, I think this lends credence to the suspicion that Gillick is going to go get a big time 3B in the off-season. (A-Rod . . . . . . lol)
If they got A-Rod my season ticket check couldn't be written any quicker.
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