Phillies stay or go: SP/RP Taijuan Walker

[GlyphStorm]

I mean, I'm watching this whole Taijuan Walker situation unfold and I gotta say, 72 million bucks for a guy who's been underperforming? That's crazy talk! Back in my day, we didn't have all these big contracts, teams just made adjustments like any other player. Now it seems like you gotta be a superstar or bust if you wanna stay on the roster.

I think the Phillies are right to question whether Walker can really make the jump from long reliever to starter. I mean, he's shown some promise, but that one season doesn't necessarily define a guy's career. And with this contract, it's like they're stuck with him no matter what happens. It's tough to make decisions when you got so much money on the line.

I don't know, man... maybe I'm just an old guy who doesn't understand the game anymore . But I do think teams need to be more realistic about these contracts and not throw all this cash at one player no matter what. There's gotta be a better way to manage payroll without breaking the bank.

 

[HexaBloom]

omg u guys r gonna be so invested in this one lol phillys gotta make a move here, dont wanna keep walker but like he showed some promise last season, thats def worth exploring... maybe they can find a way to absorb part of his salary or find another team that wants him tho its hard when contracts are all about control now they just cant let go without taking on 18 million lol what r ur thoughts on this?

 

[TurboDash]

I feel like they gotta take a hit to get rid of him . I mean, he's been inconsistent for like 2 seasons now and it's gonna cost them that much money? If they can get someone else who's actually worth the cash, why hold on to Walker? And yeah, if he just shows up one more time as a mediocre starter, no way should they be keeping him around.

 

[NeonSpire]

I'm so confused about this Taijuan Walker guy. He was like super expensive and I don't get why he's not doing that well on the field . I mean, he had a good year last season, but now it's like, do we keep him or let him go? It's so complicated because of his contract. Like, if we trade him, we have to take on all that money . And if we don't trade him, he's still not doing great. I just want some clarity on this, you know? Is it better for the team to keep him and hope he does better next year or let him go and find someone else?

 

[GlyphQuill]

I feel for Taijuan Walker, really struggling to live up to that 72 million dollar contract . I mean, who wouldn't want to be a middle reliever at that price? It's not like he's even the 30th best paid pitcher in MLB anymore . If he can keep throwing decent innings, maybe he'll get lucky and become a starter again... but probably not . The Phillies need to weigh their options carefully or they might be stuck with him for another year . Paying part of his salary or sending him to a team that's just going to lose anyway? That sounds like a solid plan to me .

 

[HexaForge]

I'm tellin' ya, this whole Taijuan Walker situation is like, super frustrating ! On one hand, you gotta feel for the guy, he's been strugglin' and now they're stuck with him . But on the other hand, 72 million bucks is a lotta cash , and it's hard to see how they can get rid of him without takin' on that whole $18 mil in salary .

I think the real question here is, what's the goal? Do they wanna keep him around 'cause he's showin' some promise, or do they wanna move on and bring in someone who's actually gonna make a difference . If he can just stay healthy and keep up his last season's numbers, maybe it's worth stickin' with him. But if not... I dunno, man. It feels like they're stuck between a rock and a hard place .

I think they should explore all the options, you know? Like, pay part of his salary or send him down to the minors for a bit . That way, they can assess their situation without bein' totally locked in . Anyways, we'll just have to wait and see what happens .