Phil Nevin: Bad at the Plate in a Whole New Way

Since Phil Nevin vetoed the deal that would have sent him to Baltimore in exchange for Sidney Ponson*, he's been seeing a bit of work behind the plate as the Padres' catcher. He's available in most leagues - for good reason. He's ranked 40th among firstbasemen, behind notables like Olmeda Saenz and Matt Stairs. In the last month, he's ranked 78th. Ouch.

But as a catcher, he'd be 11th or 12th. That would be considerably lower if ranked within the past month. Regardless, for those in leagues that start two catchers or in much deeper leagues, Phil wouldn't be a bad player to stash on your bench in case he does provide some support. It won't be a dramatic increase in production for your fantasy squad, but you have to start squeezing as much as you can out in these final months.

*Seriously, the Padres were interested in Sidney Ponson? Is there a different Sidney Ponson out there that I'm unaware of, or does someone in the Padres system have stock futures in Grade E beef?