Beltran didn’t make my stomach feel any better. I wouldn’t mind Reyes, but can’t see how the Phillies would afford him.

All we’d have to do is throw Reyes into the mix and it would just be a barrel of laughs.

BTW, the Giants were not allowed to offer Carlos Beltran arbitration because his contract forbade them from doing so. He is a truly free agent. For, I imagine, a gazillion bucks.

Agree that Savery has a better chance, but don’t sleep on Diekman. He re-worked his throwing motion within the past season or two and is really missing bats now. I’d like to see him do it for a whole season in the minors before being considered for the Philly pen, but just a name to remember.

Right now, the Phillies have 40 players on their 40-man roster, so they are not currently eligible to select a player in Rule V.

No idea who will be the second lefty in the pen for the Phils, but my feeling is that Savery has a much better chance than Diekman among the guys that are currently in the organization. I’ve never seen Diekman pitch, but his numbers aren’t real exciting. The Phils sure seem comfortable with just one lefty in the pen lately, so maybe they won’t even have a second. I think that’s a mistake, though, given that they don’t want to use Bastardo as a left-handed specialist but rather a guy that goes a whole inning. I think they need one lefty who can get one left-handed hitter out.

Also, I think you have to assume the Phils are going to get someone in the Rule V draft that stays on their roster the whole season. Let’s hope they’re good. I actually think Herndon is a helpful guy to have. Less hopeful about Martinez’s future.