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SportsProf:
Okay, well, at least one.The Phillies did a great job with their payroll in the off-season. They gave good contracts to Ryan Howard, Jayson Werth, Shane Victorino, Jamie Moyer and Cole Hamels and inked Raul Ibanez as a free agent. The latter signing looks to be a brilliant move. They increased their payroll almost 30% during the worst recession anyone can remember, and they made a decision to eat the remaining $9 million on Adam Eaton's contract and roughly $7 million on Geoff Jenkins'. So, as a fan, you have to be pleased as to everything that they did. Except, okay, this is a small point, but their bench is no stronger than last year, and if they were going to spend that extra $25 or $30 million, couldn't they have spent a few million more. Why, you ask? Because while I'll take Chris Coste as the back-up catcher (look, I love the guy, but he's on the wane offensively and defensively), it's hard to defend having Miguel Cairo on the roster. The Phillie...
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