This morning the Phillies acquired struggling closer Mike Williams for a mid-level prospect plus cash. Williams will be the setup man for Jose Mesa. He should be able to improve on his 6.27 ERA. Though in his first go-round with the Phils, he had an ERA above 5.00 in four of five years.
I was kind of surprised that the Phils, whose offense has been so suspect all year, decided to improve their relieving given that their bullpen has a 2.99 ERA. It may be for Jose Mesa insurance as the mercurial Mesa has a 4.67 ERA and three blown saves. I trust that Joe Kerrigan knows what he is doing with that staff, and that he had some doing in acquiring Williams.
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