Pedro Feliz is mighty, and had the Mets shaking in their boots once it was announced that the Phils signed him. The Mets counteracted with some dude named Johan....never heard of him!
My initial reaction to the Pedro Feliz deal was not positive. I saw a 32 year old, field first, strikeout second third baseman who was little more than a powerful No-Hit Nunez and thought, "Oh crap."
But after reading some of the numerous discussions about the signing, I'm not so upset. Here's why: the Phillies are better after signing Feliz.
Take a look at the third base platoon of Helms and Dobbs and compare it to Feliz.
Defense: Neither Helms or Dobbs is a wizard. In fact, they are both liabilities that necessitate late-inning defensive replacements. Todd Zolecki makes a great point over at Zo Zone that having a steady defensive player at third will increase the options for pinch hitters in the late innings, as they won't have to be used needlessly for defensive su...
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