Philadelphia Inquirer 01/23/2006 Phillies' Michaels may go to Indians for relief pitcher
The Phils ask for Wang from the Yankees and accept a 36-year-old Arthur Rhodes for Michaels?
While I don't think a powerless back-up CF is worth much more than middle reliever, I do think the Phils were asking the moon from the Yankees.
In Cleveland, Michaels may not get many more ABs than he did with the Phils so I am not willing to say there will be any improvement over his 2005 stats. Adn even if there were, his power production was so low, it wouldn't make much difference. So his HR improve by 75%? BFD. 4 HR or 7 HR is worth the same.
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As I posted over on a Phillies board, Rhodes is another one of Gillick's favorites, i.e. Franklin. Michaels is the odd man out after they acquired Rowand. Plus it doesn't help his cause with the off the field issues.
True.
Michael Bourn is at AA and could provide adequate back-up in CF.
I have always awaited Michaels return to his college glory days of 6 HRs in a agme.
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