Phillies Sign Geoff Jenkins

by **Woody** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 16:25:39

PC is on Comcast if anyone can watch

by **Vote for Kalas** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 16:26:21

Houshphandzadeh wrote:How do you know that VfK?

All the reports I have seen stated it was between the Phils and Padres...no one else was mentioned as having interest or making offers.

Of course, there might have been other teams no one found out about, but it certainly does not seem it rose to any serious level.

by **Houshphandzadeh** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 16:29:30

Yeah, but one year, two years, options. Seems like a case for Philsforever.

(KEN RIP)

by **Vote for Kalas** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 16:30:02

Woody wrote:2 is multiple ain't it

by **Trent Steele** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 16:30:09

Vote for Kalas wrote:
Houshphandzadeh wrote:How do you know that VfK?

All the reports I have seen stated it was between the Phils and Padres...no one else was mentioned as having interest or making offers.

Of course, there might have been other teams no one found out about, but it certainly does not seem it rose to any serious level.

The option is irrelevant. If he sucks, he won't get the necessary plate appearances. If he doesn't suck, $7 million won't be much to pay in 2010 for a platoon OF. It's as much a positive for the Phillies as it is for Jenkins. So, in my mind, its 2 years in Philly vs. 1 year in the most pleasant city in America.

by **BigEd76** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 16:30:14

Press conference on CSN

by **Houshphandzadeh** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 16:31:12

They should wait until the working folk get home. I hear this guy looks like Favre? Is his name pronounced Jeknis?

by **Woody** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 16:31:46

Mike Arbuckle just used the phrase "wing outfield positions" when discussing Geoff Jenkins' natural position. Does Mike follow baseball? I've never heard anyone say that.

by **Grotewold** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 16:33:31

Woody wrote:PC is on Comcast if anyone can watch

Jenkins resembles a masculine Randy Wolf

by **Woody** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 16:34:23

Grotewold wrote:
Woody wrote:PC is on Comcast if anyone can watch

Jenkins resembles a masculine Randy Wolf

If Brett Favre had a sister on steroids, and she mated with Randy Wolf, the end product would be GEOFF

by **Disco Stu** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 16:34:49

Hmmm...

The Jerkin Jenkins?

by **Ace Rothstein** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 16:37:07

Jenkins loves him some J Roll

by **CFP** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 16:37:14

Jenkins: "I don't want to run into walls"

Seems like our new outfielder is much smarter than our old one

by **Woody** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 16:37:17

"Geoff, are you ready to smash your face into a wall to prove how white, er, gritty, you are?"

by **Woody** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 16:39:23

Chad Durbin is a big proponent of the phrase "strap it on"

by **Vote for Kalas** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 16:39:31

Trent Steele wrote:
Vote for Kalas wrote:
Houshphandzadeh wrote:How do you know that VfK?

All the reports I have seen stated it was between the Phils and Padres...no one else was mentioned as having interest or making offers.

Of course, there might have been other teams no one found out about, but it certainly does not seem it rose to any serious level.

The option is irrelevant. If he sucks, he won't get the necessary plate appearances. If he doesn't suck, $7 million won't be much to pay in 2010 for a platoon OF. It's as much a positive for the Phillies as it is for Jenkins. So, in my mind, its 2 years in Philly vs. 1 year in the most pleasant city in America.

I believe it is 7.5M for the PA option. I do not know what it is for the mutual option.

How is an option irrelevant? Why offer it then? Why would he ask for it? Obviously, it has value to Jenkins since it locks in a 3rd year if he stays healthy and gets the PA or impresses the Phils enough they pick up the mutual option even if he falls short of the PA.

You think paying a platoon player 7.5M at age 35 is not much? Seems like a pretty nice chunk of change to me for a limited role.

As I said, a very easy decision for Jenkins even though I lived in SD for 8 years and it is na amazing place to live and Petco is beautiful.

by **philliesphhan** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 16:41:08

Vote for Kalas wrote:
Trent Steele wrote:
Vote for Kalas wrote:
Houshphandzadeh wrote:How do you know that VfK?

All the reports I have seen stated it was between the Phils and Padres...no one else was mentioned as having interest or making offers.

Of course, there might have been other teams no one found out about, but it certainly does not seem it rose to any serious level.

The option is irrelevant. If he sucks, he won't get the necessary plate appearances. If he doesn't suck, $7 million won't be much to pay in 2010 for a platoon OF. It's as much a positive for the Phillies as it is for Jenkins. So, in my mind, its 2 years in Philly vs. 1 year in the most pleasant city in America.

I believe it is 7.5M for the PA option. I do not know what it is for the mutual option.

How is an option irrelevant? Why offer it then? Why would he ask for it? Obviously, it has value to Jenkins since it locks in a 3rd year if he stays healthy and gets the PA or impresses the Phils enough they pick up the mutual option even if he falls short of the PA.

You think paying a platoon player 7.5M at age 35 is not much? Seems like a pretty nice chunk of change to me for a limited role.

As I said, a very easy decision for Jenkins even though I lived in SD for 8 years and it is na amazing place to live and Petco is beautiful.

by **R.J. MacReady** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 16:41:25

traderdave wrote:
Harry Monroe wrote:So we get rid of a Geoff and get another Geoff.

In my life, I've never met a Geoff (other than Geary).

Can't we sign a Jeff?

Peh.

One of my cousins actually spells his name Geoff; only one I know though.

I remember the first time I saw it was when I first heard of Queensryche and Geoff Tate. I remember thinking it was an odd way of spelling it. The other one that comes to mind is Geoffrey Rush.

by **CFP** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 16:41:47

Shortest press conference ever?

by **BigEd76** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 16:42:04

Jenkins says as a visiting player he loved to hit at CBP

Durbin says as long as you keep your pitches down likes he does, you can survive CBP

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