Scott Spezio is back… for two years / $4.5 million + ’09 option. That seems like a lot of money to me unless they plan on playing him at second base with Miles. Of course, he’ll get time in the OF too. Another scenario that could be brewing is a trade of Encarnacion which would open up an OF spot for Speez. $2,250,000 is a lot of money to pay a bench player… it just makes you go hmmmm.
Cards signed left-handed reliever Randy Kiesler as well to a split contract: $110K for the minor-league part and $450K for the MLB part. He’s been mediocre in a brief stint with the Reds and A’s. He pitched in 10 games for the A’s this season and spent the rest of the year in AAA. He did OK there with a 3.93 ERA, 1.49 WHIP, and almost 2-1 K/BB ratio. Maybe Duncan can do something with him. Probably just insurance and a roster filler for Memphis.
