Knock Knock

House Keeping...that's who is there! 

Dubee the first shoe to drop.  9 Seasons is a long time and there is some thing to be said for a fresh voice.  Change for the sake of change isn't always good but if they can bring in a quality guy with no preconceived notions about who these pitchers are it might be a step forward.

The Phillies finished even better than I had thought 73-89 and it looks like that will be good enough for the 7th overall pick in the draft.  Obviously you can get a pretty good player there but also we can sign a Free Agent that received a qualifying offer without forfeiting our own draft pick.

The free agent class isn't much to get overly excited about.  Sure there are some pieces out there that would help a team right on the edge of a championship but added to this roster at this time probably doesn't make sense.

If Pence got 5/$90 what do you thing guys like Choo and Ellsbury will command?  Actually that is quite a steal for the Giants.  Pence finished 13th in OPS among all OF last season and his career numbers suggest you can consistently count on him for 20-25 HR's and near 100 RBI.  He's just a good player and a good kid.

Here is a name for you.  How about Marlon Byrd finished 8th among all OF in OPS last season...8th and he hits from the right side.

Anyway back to the FA class.  The Phillies are short in the rotation on paper unless Gonzalez turns out to be something special.  You may consider adding Garza but word has just come out that he is damaged goods.  Sure Hamels and Lee are good starting points and I would not completely rule out a trade of Lee this off season.

Enjoy the playoffs and we'll all watch with great anticipation how the off season unfolds.