Not to distract from the Ryan Howard discussion going on below, but wanted to pass this along: Jayson Werth has avoided salary arbitration by agreeing today to a one-year, $1.7 million contract.Werth, who is expected to platoon in right field with newly acquired Geoff Jenkins, proved last season that his surgically repaired left wrist is healthy by batting .298 with eight home runs and a career-high 49 RBIs in 94 games for the Phillies. He earned $850,000 in 2007 after signing a one-year, free-agent contract. Werth missed all of the 2006 season after having wrist surgery.
Howard, utility infielder Eric Bruntlett, closer Brad Lidge and right-handed reliever Ryan Madson are the Phillies' remaining arbitration-eligible players.
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The Phillies' winter tour is falling into place. Kyle Kendrick and Chris Coste will be at a banquet in Williamsport on Jan. 17. Jenkins, Brett Myers and Charlie Manuel will be in Allentown on Jan. 23. Shane Victorino, J.C. Romero and Brad Lidge will be at a banquet in Reading on Jan. 24.
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Shameless plug: I'll be talking baseball for a few minutes at 9:40 tonight on WIP-610 AM.
2 comments:
I heard Lauber lobbied for arbitration
If you're going on WIP, you had better take your negativity hat and lower your IQ a few points.
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