Polanco to Phillies a Done Deal Today?
SI.com's Jon Heyman reports that Placido Polanco could agree to terms on a contract with the Philadelphia Phillies as soon as today.
All indications are that Polanco will get a three-year deal worth $18 million.
8 months ago
Ian Casselberry
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Thank goodness it's not Boston
Or Minnesota or one of those teams. I’m not a big Philly fan but as long as Polly ends up in the NL with a team that he’s happy being on (plus he’s familiar with the area) then I’m fine with that. I’m just thankful it’s not the Yankees or Boston.
Good luck Polly, you were one of the best!
Good for him
Still should have offered him arb…
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that could've back fired...
up’s the cost of signing Polly for his potential suitors.
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Sign-and-trade
It’s a risk, and I can understand why the Tigers didn’t take it with our payroll, but if we can deal him for something nice…
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by David Tokarz on Dec 3, 2009 12:52 PM EST up reply actions
I don't want this to sound rude
but can you sight anytime where you have seen an MLB team do a sign and trade? I have heard this mentioned a few times and I am familiar with this going on in the NBA because of cap restrictions but for baseball it doesn’t make a ton of sense unless Phillie has some one in there farm system Detroit likes and would rather give that up for Polanco than give up a first round pick for him.
On another note, perhaps my man crush for DD is blinding me, but I thought it was a classy move for Detroit to not offer Polly arbitration. Sure we could have gotten a pick back for him and perhaps Phillie would have been all in on Polly either way (although most rumors seem to indicate they were considering DeRosa and Beltre too until Polanco cleared arbitration without an offer) but it seems like this was the best move for all sides. Polly gets the fair market deal he wants, gets it done quickly and Detroit maintains it’s image for having a player friendly front office. That image has back fired at times with bad contracts but it’s a selling point for a team and city that does not always have a ton of selling points. Also, with (seemingly) no budget for Polly even on a one year deal, offering him arb had it’s risks and would have hurt his value on the market. I loved Polly and I will be happy to see him get the best deal possible.
I can't believe I ate the whole thing!
by tigerfaninChicago on Dec 3, 2009 2:20 PM EST up reply actions
I haven't seen it, true
But it’s, in my opinion, an underutilized tactic in baseball. The goal should have been to get something for Polanco- we could have even given him the ability to choose what teams he would want us to trade him to. Some return is almost always better than no return.
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I agree in principal
that getting something is better than nothing for a guy like Polanco but I am not unhappy with the way things happened. In all likelyhood Polanco being offered arbitration would have been a hinderance to him getting signed and while there is still part of me that would like Polanco back I think this is the best outcome for all parties. I don’t feel all that passionaite either way though.
I can't believe I ate the whole thing!
by tigerfaninChicago on Dec 3, 2009 3:34 PM EST up reply actions
Here's an article that explains the sign-and-trade premise
Sign-and-trade could save free agents
It almost happened last year with Juan Cruz, until Cruz finally signed with the Royals.
This would be more fun for us as fans, I think. And there woudl be some incentive for the Tigers. But what’s really in it for the player and the other team.
What would the Phillies get out of it, other than saving their first-round pick? What would Polanco get out of it, as several teams besides the Phillies were interested in his services?
by Ian Casselberry on Dec 3, 2009 6:07 PM EST up reply actions
The player, maybe not
The two teams would definitely gain something- even fringe prospects or depth would be better than getting nothing.
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If he goes to play 3rd for Philly...
Then (and I know I’m going to get ripped but oh well) why didn’t the Tigers say, hey Polly, let’s put you at 3B and move Inge to SS? Inge was a SS in college (I think?) and obviously has the arm and range. Polly can clearly play 3rd and is willing. Offer arbitration to Polly, Inge has 1 yr left, put Sizemore at 2B and you have a solid IF. I know it’s wishful thinking but it’s not that far-fetched. It would end all speculation of who will be the SS and Inge is going to be a better hitter then Everett.
Preaching to the choir with me
Leyland seems pretty stubborn when it comes to moving players to different positions (unless your name is Carlos Guillen).
by Ian Casselberry on Dec 3, 2009 12:13 PM EST up reply actions
I don't think Inge has the range for a shortstop
unless those knees come back better than before. I agree with Ian, though — Leyland loved to tinker with the batting order ( I loved the first ten or so comments on a game thread here —they usually consisted of “WTF?”) but he wasn’t very creative with defense.
I doubt anyone will rip you for this.
I think it’s a pretty obvious move. If we sign Everett for around 3 million, I’ll just see it as money would could have better used toward keeping Polanco.
by StringTheory on Dec 3, 2009 12:52 PM EST up reply actions
Doesn't have the bat for 3B
Of course, neither does Inge.
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by David Tokarz on Dec 3, 2009 12:52 PM EST up reply actions
can't play SS
I don’t think Inge is capable of playing MLB SS. He’ll be 33 this spring, hasn’t played there since college and is coming off surgery on both knees.
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According to MLBTR...
Polanco passed his physical, and now officially a Philly. We don’t play Philly in interleague this coming season, do we?
We do not
But the Twins and Indians do, so he can still help us out a bit.
by SabreRoseTiger on Dec 3, 2009 1:27 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
For what it's worth, MLB.com is reporting that the signing is now official
(Sorry, Ian, but it seems my iPod won’t let me create FanShots)
by SabreRoseTiger on Dec 3, 2009 1:25 PM EST via mobile reply actions
All I can say is....
Phillies are getting back a great ballplayer. AND Sizemore better be all they say he is and a bag of Funyans plus tax.
hahahaha funyuns
I agree… he’s got some big shoes to fill. I can already see the “Polly would have caught/made/hit that” comments in April..
You know, I was wondering the same thing
What with all the “Brandon would’ve made that play” comments that were going on whenever a third baseman booted the ball during the postseason
by SabreRoseTiger on Dec 3, 2009 5:03 PM EST up reply actions
The band-aid has been ripped off quickly on this one
But god does it still hurt.
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