Multiple outlets are reporting that J.C. Romero is officially a Phillie again after finalizing a one-year, $1.35 million pact to remain in the bullpen for another season. Romero, 34, pitched to a 3.68 ERA in 2010 while battling control problems. He stands to earn as much as $1.75 million through performance bonuses. This will be his fifth season with the club.
Ho hum.
Posted by: dlhunter | Thursday, January 06, 2011 at 03:58 PM
Delwyn Young is a rich man's Michael Martinez.
JC will be fine as long as he stays away from those OTC vitamins.
Posted by: clout | Thursday, January 06, 2011 at 04:02 PM
Lotsa new names this offseason. Kendrick should be offered at least twice as much as Romeo.
Posted by: Meyer | Thursday, January 06, 2011 at 04:06 PM
Seriously, though, as MG noted on the last thread, Delwyn Young is a bad fielder. But being a bad fielder at 5 or 6 positions has value.
He's also a case of a guy who would be more valuable if he had a big offensive split. But his splits are just about dead-even, .708 OPS vs. LHP and .710 vs. RHP.
Posted by: clout | Thursday, January 06, 2011 at 04:31 PM
A little Chooch-love from Kurkjian:
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/columns/story?columnist=kurkjian_tim&id=5994957
Do we have a resource that compiles personal catcher ERA? Sort of like individual batter vs. pitcher stats, not the team-wide number.
Posted by: Unikruk | Thursday, January 06, 2011 at 04:49 PM
Uni - Chooch will lead the league in catcher's era this year. Book it.
Posted by: Andy | Thursday, January 06, 2011 at 05:08 PM
Nice, we now have a situational lefty whose situation is coming in and walking the first batter he faces.
Posted by: Bobby Cocks | Thursday, January 06, 2011 at 06:16 PM