2019-20 Phillies Offseason: Striving for Better Than Average

by **phatj** » Sun Oct 13, 2019 22:03:15

How come none of the YouTube clips of that homer include McCarver's followup "a devastating turn of events"?

by **Squire** » Sun Oct 13, 2019 22:36:14

phatj wrote:How come none of the YouTube clips of that homer include McCarver's followup "a devastating turn of events"?

I thought "devastating turn of events" was the Victorino shot that tied it at 5

by **BigEd76** » Mon Oct 14, 2019 15:50:24

Former big league outfielder Sam Fuld, currently serving as the Phillies’ Major League player information coordinator, declined the opportunity to interview with the Cubs, Mets, and Pirates for their managerial vacancies, MLBTR has learned. The 37-year-old Fuld, who had developed a bit of a cult following as an all-out player for the Cubs, Rays, A’s, and Twins from 2007-15, is quickly gaining a reputation as a future managerial candidate. The Stanford graduate was hired by the Phillies two years ago shortly after they hired Gabe Kapler to manage.

by **GrizzledVeteran** » Mon Oct 14, 2019 15:57:44

BigEd76 wrote:
Former big league outfielder Sam Fuld, currently serving as the Phillies’ Major League player information coordinator, declined the opportunity to interview with the Cubs, Mets, and Pirates for their managerial vacancies, MLBTR has learned. The 37-year-old Fuld, who had developed a bit of a cult following as an all-out player for the Cubs, Rays, A’s, and Twins from 2007-15, is quickly gaining a reputation as a future managerial candidate. The Stanford graduate was hired by the Phillies two years ago shortly after they hired Gabe Kapler to manage.

Does that mean he's holding out hope the Phils will give him a shot? I have a feeling they're going the experience route, given how awesome Kapler was as a newbie.

by **bleh** » Mon Oct 14, 2019 16:28:57

Well the person supposedly in charge of hiring the next manager was happy with Gabe. It seems like Fuld would be more the type Klentak would want than Showalter or Dusty Baker.

by **WhiteyFan** » Mon Oct 14, 2019 16:37:26

bleh wrote:Well the person supposedly in charge of hiring the next manager was happy with Gabe. It seems like Fuld would be more the type Klentak would want than Showalter or Dusty Baker.

Let's not kid ourselves. Meddleton is the only one making the decisions.

by **MoBettle** » Mon Oct 14, 2019 16:42:31

Middleton specifically said at the press conference that he would decide the “type” of manager he wanted the Phillies to get and then it would be up to Klentak to find the best person that fit those parameters.

So yeah.

by **Uncle Milty** » Mon Oct 14, 2019 17:05:42

MoBettle wrote:Middleton specifically said at the press conference that he would decide the “type” of manager he wanted the Phillies to get and then it would be up to Klentak to find the best person that fit those parameters.

So yeah.

Do you remember what part of the press conference he said this?

I remember him talking about a collaborative process to create a profile and then turning Kletnak (and MacPhail) loose to find candidates who fit the profile.

by **MoBettle** » Mon Oct 14, 2019 17:07:19

Ok definitely possible he said that I just assumed he really meant he would be the one deciding.

by **phatj** » Mon Oct 14, 2019 17:38:49

Squire wrote:
phatj wrote:How come none of the YouTube clips of that homer include McCarver's followup "a devastating turn of events"?

I thought "devastating turn of events" was the Victorino shot that tied it at 5

I've been living a lie

by **BigEd76** » Mon Oct 14, 2019 17:48:09

2:05:45

It was during Jimmy's AB after Stairs

by **Bucky** » Mon Oct 14, 2019 18:17:12

phatj wrote:
Squire wrote:
phatj wrote:How come none of the YouTube clips of that homer include McCarver's followup "a devastating turn of events"?

I thought "devastating turn of events" was the Victorino shot that tied it at 5

I've been living a lie

did you know rhett didn't say "frankly my dear"

by **Wheels Tupay** » Mon Oct 14, 2019 19:30:05

phatj wrote:
Squire wrote:
phatj wrote:How come none of the YouTube clips of that homer include McCarver's followup "a devastating turn of events"?

I thought "devastating turn of events" was the Victorino shot that tied it at 5

I've been living a lie

WE know and quite frankly we are disgusted.

by **swishnicholson** » Mon Oct 14, 2019 19:46:05

Bucky wrote:
phatj wrote:
Squire wrote:
phatj wrote:How come none of the YouTube clips of that homer include McCarver's followup "a devastating turn of events"?

I thought "devastating turn of events" was the Victorino shot that tied it at 5

I've been living a lie

did you know rhett didn't say "frankly my dear"

You can play that again, Sam.

by **phillychuck** » Mon Oct 14, 2019 20:01:43

Bucky wrote:
phatj wrote:
Squire wrote:
phatj wrote:How come none of the YouTube clips of that homer include McCarver's followup "a devastating turn of events"?

I thought "devastating turn of events" was the Victorino shot that tied it at 5

I've been living a lie

did you know rhett didn't say "frankly my dear"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQ5ICXMC4xY ...about 20 seconds in....

by **Bill McNeal** » Mon Oct 14, 2019 20:59:22

In Star Wars, Darth Vader never says “Luke, I am your father” he actually says, “Luke, I am your farter”, which was an inside joke because Mark Hammil was a big fan of Brazilian fart porn!

by **Wheels Tupay** » Mon Oct 14, 2019 21:00:36

who isn't?

by **Uncle Milty** » Mon Oct 14, 2019 21:08:01

Tough crowd. Let them eat brioche!

In Bucky's defense, the picture house where he saw Gone with the Wind upon its initial release had not yet upgraded for talkies. So he was trying to read lips over the spirited play of the organist. Easy to make a mistake.

by **phorever** » Tue Oct 15, 2019 07:00:48

serious question: is there any successful 2019-20 phillies offseason that doesn't include signing gerrit cole?

by **Uncle Milty** » Tue Oct 15, 2019 07:57:19

phorever wrote:serious question: is there any successful 2019-20 phillies offseason that doesn't include signing gerrit cole?

Sure, but the aggregate of moves need to about equal signing him. Plenty of opportunity to do that since we can pencil in only 3 or 4 above average contributors right now.

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