01-25-2009, 06:56 PM
<!--quoteo(post=13720:date=Jan 25 2009, 04:47 PM:name=KBwsb)-->QUOTE (KBwsb @ Jan 25 2009, 04:47 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=13714:date=Jan 25 2009, 04:40 PM:name=HTC)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (HTC @ Jan 25 2009, 04:40 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->I'd gladly take Wigginton but he about has to be waiting out for a chance to play every day somewhere.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Yeah, I thought that too, but his career is almost exactly like DeRosa's (pre-Cub)...he's really never been a full-time player, even last year.
Also, at this point, Wigginton might take less money. There's a LOT of excellent players still walking around without a contract...it's less than a month till pitchers and catchers report, and human nature being what it is, a lot of these unemployed fellows must be thinking desperation thoughts.
He should at least be on our radar. He probably is, in fact.
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I agree. I just think he probably feels like that with his last three years, he deserves a shot to play somewhere every day. A 3-year average of .279/.336/.492 with 23 home runs and 68 RBI probably should warrant a chance to get 500-600 at bats from someone. Last I read the Phillies were interested, especially if Feliz continues to have back issues. Is Feliz that good of a defender that he should be playing over Wigginton or is Wigginton that bad with the glove?
Yeah, I thought that too, but his career is almost exactly like DeRosa's (pre-Cub)...he's really never been a full-time player, even last year.
Also, at this point, Wigginton might take less money. There's a LOT of excellent players still walking around without a contract...it's less than a month till pitchers and catchers report, and human nature being what it is, a lot of these unemployed fellows must be thinking desperation thoughts.
He should at least be on our radar. He probably is, in fact.
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I agree. I just think he probably feels like that with his last three years, he deserves a shot to play somewhere every day. A 3-year average of .279/.336/.492 with 23 home runs and 68 RBI probably should warrant a chance to get 500-600 at bats from someone. Last I read the Phillies were interested, especially if Feliz continues to have back issues. Is Feliz that good of a defender that he should be playing over Wigginton or is Wigginton that bad with the glove?