Condrey activated, Walker designated
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Condrey activated, Walker designated
Andy Martino
I’m working on another project this weekend, so am not in Miami and won’t be blogging as much during this series. But wanted to pass along that the Phils activated Clay Condrey from the DL this morning and designated Tyler Walker for assignment. Walker did a pretty nice job filling in, but he was obviously going to be the one to go when Condrey returned.
UPDATE: Just glanced at the comments, and one thing I don't understand is some people's continued reluctance to embrace Werth. It's a serious question I'd like to throw out there: What is it about this guy that makes many of you wary of him?
PhillyTheKid made what I thought was a good point, perhaps with more precision than I did. It's not so much that Taylor will be too old when Werth's current contract expires, it's that Werth could very well last more than another year. He'll be 31 at the end of the 2010 season. So if you're set there, Taylor is expendable. I mean, Werth could very well hit 40 homers, lead the team in OBP and play stellar defense this year. Isn't Werth already giving you Taylor's best-case scenario?
And as for those who'd rather trade Mayberry--Duh, as the kids say. Good luck with that.
And furthermore, Ibanez is 37. It is likely that his age will catch up with him and result in more injuries as he turns 38 and 39. That's just the way baseball works. But you can't keep Taylor around to fill in during Ibanez's DL stints. That's a job for a Mark DeRosa-type, not an uber-prospect.
Isn't 25/26 about the norm for when the Phillies like to break in new talent from the minor leagues? It wasn't too old for Utley and Howard, and Happ is off to a good start. We're talking the Florida Marlins or some other team with a track record of calling up 21 year olds.— frankenslade- Andy, think outside the box: Trade Victorino or Werth to make room for Taylor. Werth or Victoring (both major-league-ready and by the way "all-stars") plus a prospect or 2 should get Halladay. Taylor's ceiling is much higher that Werth or Victorino's anyway. (Or do the don't-give-up-the-future-for-Halladay crowd only care about the pitchers' ceilings?)— jman
- Ruben Amaro made darn sure that Michael Taylor was not one of those UNTOUCHABLES!!!!!— tgray83
- Wow...an opinion that has logic. Nice change of pace.— amblereagles
- What is the harm of bringing taylor up next year to come off the bench in werth's final year?— phillies222
Think of the same situation a few years back: Howard was hitting homers in the minors, but still couldn't hit the curve (they said). The Phils had future HOFer Jim Thome at first. Should they have traded Howard? 25 or 26 is not too old, especially if Howard came up when he was 27. At any moment, Shane might dislocate a shoulder running into the wall. Same with Werth. Raul's already been out a month. Taylor seems like the real deal, apparently, but he could also be one of those guys who tears up the minors but never really excels at the major league level. I think we're better off with what we have right now. Halladay doesn't guarantee anything. But if we keep our prospects, we're guaranteed the chance to develop future stars, as the Phils did with Utley, Howard, et al. Another bad trade to consider: Uggie Urbina for Placido Polanco. If we're gotten rid of David Bell (who was a AA player, essentially, juiced to MLB level) and moved Polanco to third, we'd be in much better shape. Sometimes it's better to sit tight, and I think now is one of those times, unless we can somehow steal Halladay?— Leegles
Comment removed.- makes sense until you think about the Jay's outfield, which is loaded with two $100 million plus guys in wells and rios. They would love taylor, but only if the other team took one of those two guys (and their contracts) off the jays' hands. Which, if we really wanted halladay without giving up drabek or taylor or any other stud, taking an albatross contract like wells or rios would be the best way.— vinni
- If it gets Halladey trade him in a NY second— bsaw
- Leegles, this is a completely different situation. A) when Thome was here, the Phils did not have a legit shot to win the World Series. B)Urbina is NOT Roy Halladay. He is a proven dominant pitcher, he has been doing it for years in the AL East. Toughest division in baseball. He is a sure thing. Taylor has potential, so did Marlon Byrd...I'd rather not wait around to see if Taylor can play in the bigs some day. Let's win now while the window is still open.— kozykoz26
- When Taylor is ready to come up to the Bigs, you want to get him as much playing time as possible. You can see the effect that it has on someone who is not quite ready yet and who isnt playing everday (Mayberry). If we can give up Taylor and a few others for Halladay (whilst keeping Happ or Drabek), I say go for it. Brown has more upside then Taylor and should be ready for the Majors when Ibanez is done or Vic and Werth are gone as well— ESFjellin
- Those wanting to deal Victorino underestimate his value. His inclusion to the All Star game was a deserving one. He's a Gold Glover thanks his speed, glove AND arm, and you can't realistically think about dealing him until you're positive Rollins is straightened out atop the lineup. It's very easy to make an argument that behind Ibanez and Utley, Shane has been the most consistent and valuable everyday Phillie in 2009.
- By the time Taylor has an opening, he will be competing for the spot with Brown. One of the two are expendable, and should be used to land Halladay. I also think it will take either Drabek or Happ, plus Donald.— dankil13
- Behind Taylor, you got Dominic Brown, another high-ceiling propect who is logjammed in the Phillies organization. Victorino means too much to the clubhouse, and Ibanez was the signing, so if there is an odd man out, it's Werth. But do you want to see him go now that he's truly blossoming, he could hit 40 hr's/100 rbi's this year. Taylor should be trade bait, along with with any 3 pitchers (Bastardo, Happ, Carrasco, Kendrick, or Valde). Pedro lets that happen. Go get Halladay.— Bleue
- Closing all the blah blah?— Yatzee!
