Phillies weigh out Kendrick’s raise while Francisco presents easy call
The Philadelphia Phillies are looking to expand their campaign for glory in the coming year. The team will be required to ready themselves for the challenge that would develop during the regular season.
The task may be hard for the side but its depth in the roster needs to gain leverage over the competing squads in the National League. The Phillies will need to do enough to make things difficult for the opposing clubs in the league. The team has done well
so far and its progression to the playoffs in 2010 was gifted with a no – hitter victory over the Cincinnati Reds. Roy Halladay was the pitcher to execute the deliverance and he became the second pitcher in post season history to steer the club to a no – hitter
triumph.
However, the good start went to waste as the side lost out to the San Francisco Giants in the National Leagues championship. The side will try not to end its good run in the playoffs like before. An outfielder will be needed and with Jayson Werth going out
of the side with a decline on an arbitration offer, the Phillies need all the help they can get. With the tender deadline, fast approaching, it is expected that the side will make some critical decisions in the coming days.
The Phillies have in all, two players who can be offered arbitration for their salaries, in the coming days and that has many wondering how critical these two personalities are in the roster. Outfielder Ben Francisco is fundamental to the side’s good performance
in the next season and that role comes to conform to the absence of Jayson Werth from the team. His move out of Philadelphia leaves the management no choice in selecting Francisco as Domonic Brown’s partner on the right field.
On the other hand there is Kyle Kendrick, who has been noticeable with the Phillies over the past year. He made 33 appearances for the team, posting an Earning Runs Average of 4.73, while winning 11 and losing 10 starts. Kendrick made a healthy contribution
to the signed and earned $480,000 in 2010 for his effort. Arbitration will increase that amount greatly and many expect the Phillies to consider a non – tender option that will not require the side to concede funds on a large scale. There is however a risk
of Kyle of moving out of the side if things don’t go well for the management.
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