Speaking before the Philadelphia Sports Writers Association banquet, Charlie Manuel sounded like a two-year, $8.5 million deal with Pedro Feliz is a certainty. (Apparently, there's also a team option for 2010)."We got better," Manuel said. "He's a good defensive player. He's got power. He's going to help us. He'll hit probably sixth, seventh, somewhere in there. He'll continue to hit 20 homers or better. I think putting him down in our lineup will help him. He was called on to hit in the middle of the lineup in San Francisco. A couple years ago, he might've been pressing to do too much because they had Barry Bonds there."
The Phillies' 40-man roster is at full capacity, so before they finalize the Feliz deal, they'll have to make a move. Likewise, they'll probably have to find a taker for Wes Helms before the season starts. The Marlins were interested in Helms at the winter meetings, but after acquiring Jorge Cantu, it's not clear if they still want Helms.
Jimmy Rollins hadn't heard about the Feliz deal, but he smiled like a little kid when he was informed. "Really? That's great," Rollins said. "There's not too many ground balls that are getting through that left side of the infield."
More later.
2 comments:
By the end of the season Feliz will be platooning with Dobbs - Book it!
I'm a SF Giants fan and I fall down thanking the Baseball gods that Felix is finally gone from SF. Talk about a no-hit 3rd baseman, please. Remember the last 3rd baseman the Phils got from SF.
Anyway I'm happy!
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