On a slow Sunday afternoon, the Phillies finished up some holiday shopping and forked out $1 million to 37 year old OF-- So Taguchi. Taguchi will join SP Chad Durbin, and OF Geoff Jenkins as the three players that the Phillies have signed in the past four days. Last season with the Cardinals, Taguchi batted .290 with 3 Home Runs and 30 RBI. Taguchi's greatest value to manager Charlie Manuel is his ability to play all three outfield positions, and be a longer-term solution in center field should Shane Victorino suffer an injury such as the strained right calf that cost him most of the final two months of 2007. Assuming the Phillies go with 12 pitchers, Taguchi completes a five-man bench that also consists of Jayson Werth, catcher Chris Coste, Eric Bruntlett and whoever doesn't start at third between Greg Dobbs and Wes Helms.... This really won't effect the outcome of the NL East.. The Mets will still win the division.
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