December 4, 2008 Phillies' GM Ruben Amaro Jr. has talked to Jayson Werth regarding an extension, according to BaseballProspectus.com.
Our View:This makes sense for the Phillies to extend Werth, as he could become more valuable to the club with Pat Burrell likely departing as a free agent. Werth was a solid clutch hitter for the champs in 2008, and blasted 24 homers and stole 20 bases.
October 26, 2008 Jayson Werth was 2-for-4 with two RBI and two runs scored in the Phillies' 10-2 win over the Rays in Game 4.
Our View:Werth is on an eight-game hitting streak in the playoffs, but this was the first of those games in which he had registered an RBI.
September 27, 2008 Jayson Werth hit his 24th home run of the year on Saturday to help the Phillies beat the Nationals 4-3.
Our View:Werth has had a good year for the NL East champs, hitting 24 home runs and even stealing 19 bases. Owners who picked up Werth have been pleasantly surprised with his production.
September 16, 2008 Jayson Werth extended his hitting streak to 10 games Tuesday with a 3-for-4 effort, which included his 23rd homer of the season.
Our View:It can't be understated how good of a year Werth has had, as he has 17 steals to go along with his 23 bombs. He's hit third in the lineup in two of the last three games.
August 31, 2008 Jayson Werth went 2-for-4 with a double, homer, and three RBI in Sunday's 5-3 win over the Cubs. The outfielder wrapped up August with a line of .313-6-15-16 over 29 games.
Our View:Werth is having a career year at the plate, which is due in large part to him staying generally healthy for the first time. He has the tools to be a decent fantasy player if he could ever log 150 games. We're not sure that will ever happen, though.
