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December 10, 2012

Transaction Analysis

Phillies Get Young, Old

by R.J. Anderson

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Reportedly signed 1B-R Mark Reynolds to a one-year deal worth $6 million. [12/9]

Terry Francona now has a legitimate option at the cold corner in Reynolds, which is more than he could have said before. Cleveland had the league’s least desirable group of first basemen prior to signing Reynolds. They still have a number of Quad-A or fringe types hanging around: Yan Gomes, Chris McGuiness, Mike McDade, Russ Canzler, and Lars Anderson are on the 40-man roster. Matt LaPorta is out there in the brush, too.

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