heyeaglefn wrote:

Squire wrote:I guess the proof will be in 7 weeks from now but I'm not sold on this concept of paying solid money for veterans in order to flip guys at the deadline. Really not sure we're going to get much of anything for any of our guys and frankly Neshek and Kendrick are currently playing as well as you could expect.

What other strategy can you take though really at this point? Spending big money on Free Agents that aren't that good and tying up money they want to use in a few years?

BigEd76 wrote:Joely has been traded to Texas for a PTBNL/cash

BigEd76 wrote:Joely has been traded to Texas for a PTBNL/cash

ReadingPhilly wrote:

heyeaglefn wrote:

Squire wrote:I guess the proof will be in 7 weeks from now but I'm not sold on this concept of paying solid money for veterans in order to flip guys at the deadline. Really not sure we're going to get much of anything for any of our guys and frankly Neshek and Kendrick are currently playing as well as you could expect.

What other strategy can you take though really at this point? Spending big money on Free Agents that aren't that good and tying up money they want to use in a few years?

i don't think that was even the intent, just an added possibility.

Brantt wrote:Cesar out 6 weeks.

heyeaglefn wrote:I think they are going to keep Kingery down and maybe experiment with some different positions.

mtcal wrote:

heyeaglefn wrote:I think they are going to keep Kingery down and maybe experiment with some different positions.

this angers me

Uncle Milty wrote:Going to win less games than they did in the strike shortened seasons.

"Two home runs, four RBIs if the wall is not there," Franco said.

He shook his head.

"I know," Phillies manager Pete Mackanin said. "They both would have been [homers]. But we're here, so ... it bodes well for him. I'm glad to see Mikey looking like we know he can swing the bat."

"He really shows no fear," Mackanin said. "He throws strikes and comes right after the hitters. If you don't throw hard but you locate your fastball in the right spot, you have a chance to be successful. He attacks the hitters. He has that drive. He shows no fear on the mound.

"Now, I'm sure at some point he's going to be tested. How he rebounds is important. But it's not all about velocity. It's about makeup and location and command."

pacino wrote:on Lively:

"He really shows no fear," Mackanin said. "He throws strikes and comes right after the hitters. If you don't throw hard but you locate your fastball in the right spot, you have a chance to be successful. He attacks the hitters. He has that drive. He shows no fear on the mound.

"Now, I'm sure at some point he's going to be tested. How he rebounds is important. But it's not all about velocity. It's about makeup and location and command."

Warszawa wrote:Wonder what it would take to get Gausman from the Orioles? Tommy Joseph?

Titlehungry wrote:It think it's actually getting under reported both locally and nationally just how monumentally bad this team is... maybe it's the promise of the Sixers and the draft, the Flyers lucking into a star draft pick and the Eagles camp but there doesn't seem to be much anger as I'd expect...