Monty kills the Halladay hard on

by **ReadingPhilly** » Mon Jul 20, 2009 19:20:32

Brantt wrote:I wonder if this was floated to get Amaro moving on Drabek.

you'd think they'd make up something a little better than that.

Website · by **Wolfgang622** » Mon Jul 20, 2009 19:22:14

The Dude wrote:i need to get rid of internet and tv until the deadlin is over

That is the truth.

by **drsmooth** » Mon Jul 20, 2009 19:22:58

JFLNYC wrote:Title of this thread should be: "Today's Tea Leaves."

This put me in mind of something:

A Simple Desultory Phillies Pick (with zero apologies to that shrimpy Yankees fan Paul Simon)

I been Ruben Amaroed, Carlos Carrascoed.
I been JC Romeroed, Victorinoed.
I been Howard Eskined and ESPNed till I'm blind.
I been Keith Lawed, fairly flawed
Communist, 'cause I'm south-pawed.
That's the hand ya use, well, never mind!

I been Peter Gammonsed, reexamined.
I been Buster Olneyed, Travis D'Arnaud.
Well, I paid all the dues I want to pay.
And I learned a bit from Pat Gillick,
And all my Werth won't buy me health,
So I smoke a pint of tea a day.

I knew a man, his brain so small,
He couldn't think of nothin' at all.
He's not the same as you and me.
He doesn't dig OBP. He's so unhip that
When you say Drabek, he thinks you're talkin' about Doug Drabek,
Whoever he was.
The man ain't got no culture,
But its alright, ma,
Every RFer must get stoned.

I been Mike Taylored, been silver daggered.
Scottie Rolen, won't you please come home?
I been mothered, fathered, aunt and uncled,
Been Roy Halleedayed and Mike Arbuckle'd.
I just discovered somebody's tapped my phone.

Folk Rock
I just lost my centerfielder Albert

by **lowcountry** » Mon Jul 20, 2009 19:35:09

mozartpc27 wrote:So... the Mets were offered Halladay in exchange for those players... and they rejected it? I don't know if I believe this.

If the Mets rejected that, Amaro better back our offer waaaay the fark down.

by **FTN** » Mon Jul 20, 2009 19:43:18

SI_JonHeymanmets'

rejection of jays' 4-prospect bid shows value of youth (and money). dont forget, mets got santana for much less!

lolol

by **702** » Mon Jul 20, 2009 19:46:53

FTN wrote:
SI_JonHeymanmets'

rejection of jays' 4-prospect bid shows value of youth (and money). dont forget, mets got santana for much less!

lolol

What a joke that is.

by **FTN** » Mon Jul 20, 2009 19:50:43

I just cant believe that its real because

Taylor = FMart, at worst. Yes, FMart is a lot younger, but hes all projection, he's done nothing really. The age difference is big, but Taylor is what F-Mart could turn into physically (maybe), but Taylor is already producing.

Parnell is not a starter in the majors, he's a reliever.

Niese = Andrew Carpenter

Tejada = ...? Freddy Galvis?

Its a total joke.

by **JFLNYC** » Mon Jul 20, 2009 20:18:16

Sounds like Rube has told JPR: "This is our offer. Let us know" (which is not quite "Take it or leave it). Since JPR has no other offers, he decided to call the Phils biggest rival to throw a scare into Rube and get him to come back with more.

by **Trent Steele** » Mon Jul 20, 2009 20:34:28

It's obviously fugazi, but the question is why it's being reported. I think Heyman just screwed up on this one and it's not a legitimate report.

Certainly, this doesn't help Toronto as Floppy pointed out. Better off leaking that they offered Halladay to the Braves for Heyward, Escobar, and a pitching prospect.

by **cshort** » Mon Jul 20, 2009 20:59:32

Textbook Billy Beanelike move, floating garbage out to Heyman to get the Phillies nervous. Maybe Heyman is to JPR as Gammons is to Beane. So far, I'm very impressed with how Smuggie is handling this. No way Wade would have held out this long.

by **Trent Steele** » Mon Jul 20, 2009 21:01:50

cshort wrote:Textbook Billy Beanelike move, floating garbage out to Heyman to get the Phillies nervous. Maybe Heyman is to JPR as Gammons is to Beane. So far, I'm very impressed with how Smuggie is handling this. No way Wade would have held out this long.

How would that make the Phillies nervous? It's crap. If anything, I would think the Phillies floated it.

by **cshort** » Mon Jul 20, 2009 21:06:47

Trent Steele wrote:
cshort wrote:Textbook Billy Beanelike move, floating garbage out to Heyman to get the Phillies nervous. Maybe Heyman is to JPR as Gammons is to Beane. So far, I'm very impressed with how Smuggie is handling this. No way Wade would have held out this long.

How would that make the Phillies nervous? It's crap. If anything, I would think the Phillies floated it.

I didn't say it was good. Perhaps broadcasting that they're speaking with a division "rival" that theoretically could sign him to a long term deal was supposed to concern the Phillies. I would expect to hear the Braves "getting into the mix" shortly.

by **FTN** » Mon Jul 20, 2009 21:10:09

the braves are completely not believable though, they have too many SP already, and they're not trading tommy hanson

by **Houshphandzadeh** » Mon Jul 20, 2009 21:46:13

Why would Minaya confirm that? Makes the parameters even weaker, doesn't it?

by **CFP** » Mon Jul 20, 2009 21:48:53

So... Taylor, Carrasco, Stutes, Galvis should get this done. Come on Rube!

by **HillMD** » Mon Jul 20, 2009 22:00:03

I trust Heyman more than anyone else in the media. Someone lied to him or it's completely true.

by **FTN** » Mon Jul 20, 2009 22:03:30

ek wrote:“We want to do everything we can to repeat, but that doesn’t necessarily mean we do the most popular thing,” Montgomery said. “A lot of our game is to look in the mirror and be very candid to understand what you see there. We have to be candid in assessing not only our big-league talent, but also our minor-league talent.”

looks like the thread title is now completely accurate.

Time to focus on a reliever and a bench bat.

by **JFLNYC** » Mon Jul 20, 2009 22:04:51

JFLNYC wrote:
mozartpc27 wrote:Monty made the same rounds at almost this exact time last year and then news broke that the Phillies came in second in the CC Sabathia sweepstakes. So take that for what it is worth.

Yeah. My fear is he's making the rounds for PR purposes to cushion the blow when they don't get Halladay.

by **z ipper** » Mon Jul 20, 2009 22:07:55

monty is a doc block

Website · by **Wolfgang622** » Mon Jul 20, 2009 22:08:37

ek wrote:“We want to do everything we can to repeat, but that doesn’t necessarily mean we do the most popular thing,” Montgomery said. “A lot of our game is to look in the mirror and be very candid to understand what you see there. We have to be candid in assessing not only our big-league talent, but also our minor-league talent.”

When did he say that? And I don't think it means anything.

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