Cards make another earth shattering move

[Post Count Padder]

Cardinals signed first baseman Josh Phelps to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training.

 

Phelps hit .351/.463/.649 in 77 at-bats for the Pirates after being let go by the Yankees last season, but it looks like no one wanted to bring him in to compete for a starting job at first base or DH. If he makes the Cards, he'll serve as a pinch-hitter and emergency third catcher, leaving him with no fantasy value unless Albert Pujols gets hurt.

[mdwilla]

If he could play any of the outfield corners he would have been a nice pickup for the Cubs with his right handed power off the bench and his ability to catch will be nice once Blanco breaks down.

[shnsajax]

I kind of expect the Cards to either sign an HGH product or a pitcher coming off of some major surgery.

[kujay]

The Cardinals are becoming quite the collection of rejects and hooligans.

 

Izzy (the crappy SS, but I guess the RP too), D'Angelo, Clement, now this guy...

 

All this = 2008 WS Champs

[Derwood]

Phelps 2008: .297/.378/.501, 27 HR, 99 RBI

[Tomarken]

Well, Buhner was a good prospect, no question about it. But my baseball people loved Josh Phelps' bat. They kept saying "Josh Phelps, Josh Phelps."

[SweetZombieJesus]

Well, Buhner was a good prospect, no question about it. But my baseball people loved Josh Phelps' bat. They kept saying "Josh Phelps, Josh Phelps."

 

That was Ken Phelps