Posted by Pat Gallen, Sun, February 19, 2012 11:07 AM | Comments: 13
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In a statement from the Phillies, the team has come to terms with Kyle Kendrick on an extension, making it a two year deal.
Here are the details:
Right-hander Kyle Kendrick has agreed to a two-year, $7.5 million contract with the Phillies, covering the 2012 and 2013 seasons, Assistant General Manager Scott Proefrock announced today. The contract includes performance and awards bonuses.
Kendrick, 27, went 8-6 with a 3.22 ERA in 34 games (15 starts) for the Phillies last year. He shuttled between the rotation and the bullpen all season while reaching career bests in ERA and games. In 18 games against the NL East, he went 5-2 with a 2.14 ERA.
Last month, the Phillies and Kendrick had avoided the salary-arbitration process by agreeing to a one-year contract for the 2012 season.
Originally selected by the Phillies in the seventh round of the 2003 draft, Kendrick has a career record of 43-30 with a 4.41 ERA in 127 games (98 starts) in parts of five seasons (2007-11), all with Philadelphia.
13 CommentsPosts: 266 EricL
Just kind of head scratching to pay a replacement-level player that kind of money for two years. Voluntarily. Just…I dunno, but if I’m paying a long-man that much money I’m not allocating resources on my ballclub efficiently.
Reply to this PostFlag commentPosted: 12:06 PM on February 19, 2012Posts: 0 Chris
Kind of a headscratcher like Eric says. Let’s see how this plays out.
Reply to this PostFlag commentPosted: 12:25 PM on February 19, 2012Posts: 0 George
I’m not sure about this one. Part of my brain says “overpay,” but another part says “cost control,” and yet another says “at 27, he hasn’t reached his peak,” and then there’s a part that says “Blanton’s gone for sure. Kendrick will be the final starter.”
If Kyle can start as effectively as he did in 2011, he might actually prove to be a reasonable commitment. Unfortunately, it’s a rather large “if.”
Reply to this PostFlag commentPosted: 12:50 PM on February 19, 2012Posts: 1864 Lefty
Wow, you just divided your brain into 4 pieces attempting to figure this out, while the rest of us are just scratching the outer shell. :-)
Reply to this PostFlag commentPosted: 01:24 PM on February 19, 2012Posts: 0 George
Yep, I’m a bit of a freak. I actually had my brain in 11 pieces once, but I misplaced some of them and can only manage four now.
Flag commentPosted: 05:14 PM on February 19, 2012Posts: 266 EricL
“If Kyle can start as effectively as he did in 2011, he might actually prove to be a reasonable commitment.”
That’s the thing. He can’t. He wasn’t particularly good last year, despite his surprisingly low ERA. He was the beneficiary of a lot of luck last season; he posted a career low .261 BABIP last season, still didn’t strike anyone out (4.6 k/9), and had an unsustainably high strand rate. ERA estimators which normalize for things like luck peg him more as a 4.5-4.6 ERA guy last year, which is basically in line with what he’s been his entire career. An easily replaceable spare part, essentially.
That, IMO, is certainly not worth $3.5 million this season, much less $4 million next. :-(
Reply to this PostFlag commentPosted: 01:46 PM on February 19, 2012Posts: 0 George
You are merely confirming the last statement of my comment, Eric; that KK is a big “if.” Or didn’t you understand that part?
Maybe you’re right, that he did benefit from luck last year. But even a 4.5 ERA is considered
pretty decent in today’s game.
Posts: 326 Publius
If nothing else this is a damning indictment of the upper levels of the minor leagues. Guys like Kendrick are perfectly replaceable for well less than 2/$7.5mil. Unfortunately Rube has so gutted the farm system in trades that there is simply no depth at the SP position, resulting in ridiculous overpays like this one for roles that should be filled through organizational depth.
Reply to this PostFlag commentPosted: 02:50 PM on February 19, 2012Posts: 0 Fred
oh stop with the BMW’ing about ‘gutting the minor leagues’ you like everyone else wants the Phillies to win NOW NOW NOW so the Phillies had no choice but to make trades to try and bring in players that will contribute to the big club. Deal with it!
Reply to this PostFlag commentPosted: 04:10 PM on February 19, 2012Posts: 0 George
I agree with Fred. I’d also like a list of all those guys available for less than KK who have his experience, versatility, and attitude, as well as his 43-30 career W/L record and 4.41 ERA.
Flag commentPosted: 05:10 PM on February 19, 2012Posts: 326 Publius
Well first if you’re using ERA and Win/Loss to evaluate pitching you’re doing it wrong. But to play by your obscenely archaic rules, here are some names, with their stats since 2008:
Jamie Moyer (minor league FA): 4.40 ERA, 31-20
Joel Piniero ($1mil): 4.33 ERA, 39-33
Aaron Laffey (minor league FA): 4.30 ERA, 17-21
Freddy Garcia (1 year/$4mil): 4.18 ERA, 28-19
Jon Garland (minor league FA): 4.14 ERA, 40-38
just to name a few. 3 of those players received only minor league deals, and only Garcia made what KK is making next year. Long story short a lot of good GMs can find guys like KK on the trash heap for cheap. Instead, Rube overpays for trash.
Flag commentPosted: 05:24 PM on February 19, 2012Posts: 0 Psujoe
I like the signing. If KK had another year like last year he’d cost 5+
Reply to this PostFlag commentPosted: 04:33 PM on February 19, 2012Posts: 0 psujoe
2011
Kendrick 3.32
Moyer NA injured
Piniero 5.13
Laffey can’t start
Garcia (wouldn’t trust in the pen)
Garland injured 2 of last 3 years.
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