If the Phillies want a difficult, ageing guy in the outfield, they should have gone after Manny Ramirez. As for Gary Sheffield, his downside far outweighs his current upside. Pass, please. Another name thrown out this morning was Andruw Jones, the former superstar and defensive wiz whose abilities started to wane just about the time that mandatory drug testing came in. After a disastrous season with the Dodgers, he's now with Rangers. Why ever would the Phillies trade for this out-of-shape fellow? Enough with these guys heading into their AARP years.
As expected, Brett Myers will be Opening Day starter, for the third year in a row. Third time's the charm? He's yet to win in the role.
Rookie righty Kyle Drabek, coming back from TJ surgery, will get the start today vs. the Yankees in Tampa. It's a lollipop for his hard work and good attitude this offseason.
