jerseyhoya wrote:Pretty excited for him to be hitting .134 with no homers and three RBI in the middle of next June, and Amaro to have to waive him and eat the end of the stupid second year he gave him

Pretty excited for the 36-year-old coming off a career high power numbers year to pick up his 50-game PED suspension in early May.

heyeaglefn wrote:

kruker wrote:I'm fine with this. Could have been much worse. I expect him to suck, but at least it'll be on a 2 year deal.

You are fine with them signing a player for 2 years at 8 million at the beginning of FA because it could have been much worse? Is this really what we've come to expect?

Roger Dorn wrote:This offseason starting out the same as last years

Eem wrote:It'd be a 100-game suspension

Brent Hershey ‏@BrentHQ 20m

Marlon Byrd’s career year, at 35 yo, came with a .365 BABIP and 16% home run per fly rate. #NotSustainable #Phillies

Wheels Tupay wrote:we need a more creative title, reading

Eem wrote:They're definitely going to sign plate cop Brian McCann

JFLNYC wrote:Byrd will not move the needle enough in any way to be significant, so why Rube had to move so quickly is anyone's guess. But, really, was there a better available alternative at a reasonable price?

Eem wrote:This is actually happening

ReadingPhilly wrote:deitch insisting they want to make a major trade and this is a security blanket if they can't do so.