Ever since Jayson Werth said “show me the money” after the 2010 season, the Phillies have struggled to find the long-term replacement for their World Champion slugger.
While Werth certainly has not fully lived up to his seven-year, $126 million deal with the Nationals, the Phillies look to have ultimately come up on the short end in this scenario.
The team entered 2011 with Ben Francisco, essentially the throw-in guy in the first Cliff Lee trade, as the Opening Day starter in right. An unproductive hitter, Francisco spent his last year with the Phillies as a sub-.