Phillies Phollowers

In an odd move this week, the Phillies traded my favorite utility man, Wilson Valdez, to the Reds for a minor-league pitcher.  26-year old Jeremy Horst spent most of last season with triple-A Louisville, where he posted a 1-4 record and had a 2.81 ERA in 36 games.  He did make 12 relief appearances for the Reds and posted a 2.93 ERA.  Horst will get an invite to Spring Training.

But back to Valdez…I am not really sure what the Phillies are thinking, aside from the fact that they picked up maybe a few too many bench pieces this offseason.  But among all of those bench guys, Valdez seems like the most valuable.  Certainly in the last two years, he has proven his worth, filling in anywhere and everywhere he was needed.

Most notabley, Valdez picked up the majority of the slack when Jimmy Rollins was injured.  And in…

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