Andy Phillips

[Frayed Knot]

... picked up off waivers.

Jouneyman RH-hitting 1st baseman who spent his entire major & minor league career with the Yanx prior to this season.

I don't know that he's a guy you'd want to hand over a full-time job to, or what he brings that they don't think everyone's current favorite Val Pascucci doesn't (maybe fielding - Phillips is very good) but he's at least another option in the race to complement and/or replace the rapidly plummeting Carlos Delgado.

Edited June 25, 2008 by Guest

[G-Fafif]

We're taking him for his knowledge of the MFY playbook and will abandon him Monday after using him for all he was worth...goodness we are evil when our hand is forced.

[Guest AG/DC]

Well, having to acivate him and Church puts the Mets in a challenge. Cancel is almost certainly on notice, but who else goes?

Looks like the Supremes will soon be handing down a ruling in Tatis v. Nixon.

[Guest Vince Coleman Firecracker]

Exactly how will Andy Phillips help this team? His career OPS+ is 73. His 2008 OPS+ is 8!

Meanwhile, Big Val has a .301/.421/.601 line for New Orleans and a .400/.514/.836 against lefties. That's a 1.351 platoon OPS. Why was he signed if the team has no intention of using him?

[bmfc1]

And the Andy Phillips era comes to an end:

"Reds: Claimed infielder Andy Phillips off waivers from the New York Mets."

[Frayed Knot]

It won't be the same without him.