The Philadelphia Phillies view free agent outfielder Josh
Hamilton as a “fallback option” in the case they aren’t able to sign center
fielders B.J. Upton and Michael Bourn, reports Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com.
The Phillies are believed to have superstar outfielder Josh Hamilton as a fallback option in case B.J. Upton and Michael Bourn can't be signed. So Hamilton is at least on their radar.
The Phillies have been tied to outfielders all offseason
given their need for at least one, and probably two, acquisitions. Beyond
center fielders such as Upton and Bourn, the team has also been tied to corner
outfielders such as free agents Cody Ross and Nick Swisher as well as Michael
Cuddyer of the Colorado Rockies. Hamilton has played both center and corner
outfield positions during his time with the Texas Rangers.
Given their need, Phillies president and CEO Dave Montgomery
said he doesn’t think “there’s a whole lot we’re not considering.”
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I would take Hamilton in a minute (its not my money) for 3 years with a lot of concitions in his contract about behavior
ReplyDeleteI tend to agree. But I also think most people overstate his durability issues. He has missed some time but he's far from the most fragile player out there.
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