Phillies Sign Pedro Feliz, Duke Dynasty Article

The Phillies, who were planning to platoon Wes Helms and Greg Dobbs at 3rd base this season (like last year save light hitting Abraham Nunez in the mix), signed veteran Pedro Feliz to the mix today by signing the Dominican 3rd baseman to a two year deal. Feliz has hit 20+ homers each of the past four years, so he can provide a bit more pop to a position in which the Phils were dead last in slugging in the majors last year. The downside is that Feliz has struck out 100+ times in two of the last three seasons and does not hit for much average (expect .250). Plus I am not sure he is all that much better than Wes Helms, who I am guessing there is no room for now. So it's almost paying double for a marginally better player (unless you can find someone to take Helms' salary).

Overall, this to me is just another really questionable move by a GM that has made more shaky moves than good ones since he took over for Ed Wade.

Maybe one of the main reasons that so many people hate Duke is that they have been so good for so long. Joe Lunardi of espn.com talks about the Duke dynasty of the past 20+ years, and compares it to the UCLA dynasty when they won 10 titles in 12 years. The debate, he argues, is closer than you might think. Click here to read the article.