He's back...

I know I'm the last person to talk on this, but look who's back on third base?!

The Phillies brought back ex-Phil Placido Polanco and signed him to a three-year $18 million deal. Polanco first came to Phillies in 2002 with pichers Mike Timlin and Bud Smith in the deal that sent disgruntled third baseman Scott Rolen to the St. Louis Cardinals. But unlike Rolen, Polanco, 34, said "I always wanted to be here, I never wanted to leave.

Polanco was traded to the Detroit Tigers back in 2005 for pitcher Ugueth Urbina and catcher Ramon Martinez. The Tigers got the better end of the deal as Polanco hit .341 in 2007, .307 in 2008, and .285 with 10 home runs and 72 RBIs last season. He also won two gold gloves, a silver glove, and earned a trip to the All Star Game in 2007. In addition, he was name the 2006 ALCS MVP. Meanwhile, Martinez, a Philadelphia native, hit .285 with one home run (a grand slam), and Urbina was best remembered for trying to stab farm workers in his native Venezuela and attempting to douse them in gasoline.

Hopefully the second time will be a charm for Polanco and the Phillies, who with his addition, will put All Stars in the first seven spots in the lineup.