Killswitch

Fox Sports reports the Philadelphia Phillies have re-signed lefty reliever J.C. Romero to a three-year, $12 million deal. A fourth option year is included which "could bring the total value of the deal to $16.75 million."

MLB Trade Rumors thinks the signing is bad: "This is a terrible signing. Is it really this hard to find a competent lefty reliever? The Phillies seem to be demonstrating an ignorance of basic pitching statistics. Romero's contract is based on 36 innings...his control is awful - he's walked almost five batters per nine innings in his career. "

It's definitely a time where teams sign relievers hoping they get a good year out of them. Relievers are the toughest to predict.

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DPETE56

I find it to be a good decision.

I would rather want to keep my established relievers rather than having rookies that are unproven.

Killswitch

As a Mets fan, I am absolutely thrilled that JC Romero will be playing for the Phillies for the next 3 years. Here's a warning, Phillies fans - last year, I was pretty happy that the Mets resigned Guillermo Mota for another two years because of how he pitched down the stretch. I think you know how that worked out.

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