Phillies Scouting Jenks, Putz
By Zach Links [May 23 at 5:11pm CST]
The Phillies are scouting Bobby Jenks and J.J. Putz of the White Sox, according to Bruce Levine of ESPNChicago.com. Philadelphia is "among a couple of teams" looking at the White Sox and trying to project which players will be available if they are unable to get back into the AL Central race in the next few weeks.

Jenks and Putz would help solidify the back end of the Phillies' bullpen, which is their main area of concern. Jenks, 29, has 12.0 K/9, 4.2 BB/9 with a 5.40 ERA in 16 appearances this season. However, he has looked strong in his last three outings where he surrendered two hits and no runs. Putz, 33, has a 3.95 ERA with 11.9 K/9 and 2.0 BB/9 in 13.2 innings.

Jenks will make $7.5MM after avoiding arbitration with the White Sox this offseason. Tim recently wrote that Jenks is a non-tender candidate. Meanwhile, Putz is set to earn $3MM in 2010 with the opportunity to earn more through incentives.

Following a team meeting on Wednesday, White Sox GM Kenny Williams told reporters that he has been politely turning down overtures from other teams to make a deal. However, if they continue to struggle, it's hard to imagine Williams keeping that stance

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Nice Guys Finish Last

Thank you,and have a nice day !

Man, how it must have been to have that name growing up. Johnny Cash should have wrote a song about JJ. You think they would have changed the spelling.

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I think I connected Jenks to the Phils several weeks ago in my sell off thread.

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I saw some Phillies scouts at the game Friday.

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I know that closer Brad Lidge is hurting right now for the Phillies, and because of where the White Sox are at in the standings, the fact Bobby Jenks and J.J. Putz are available are the first signs this team will soon be a seller.

I think this may actually be a better bullpen without Jenks.

At this point, what do you have to lose by trotting Santos out there to close - he doesn't seem to be afraid of the role.

Mel, Sergio Santos could be groomed to become the White Sox closer of the future, says SCORE/Sun-Times White Sox Insider Joe Cowley.

If Jenks gets shipped to Philly, he needs to be given a cameo on "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" either as the drunk ass bouncer at Paddy's or as himself kicking the crap out of the gang for mocking him.

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The way their playing, the "future" is coming earlier and earlier. Would also free up what's left on his deal ($7.5MM) - with attendance where it's been, they have to be hurting on the bottom line.

On CSN's "Feldco Pre-Game Live" before the Marlins beat up the White Sox like a government mule yesterday, one of host Chuck Garfien's questions to analysts Bill Melton & Frank Thomas had to do with whether the White Sox will be buying or selling at the MLB Trade Deadline. Melton & Thomas both thought the Sox would be buyers next month. You've got to be kidding me! They're sellers in my opinion.

That was brother and I wearing Phillies shirts.

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Hey wow, thats great. I never said they were wearing Phillies shirts.

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