I'm resisting the strong mental urge to overvalue our prospects. Drabek is not a sure thing. Brown is too raw. Taylor has a weird swing. Happ is mediocre and sure to regress. Odds are Gose won't make the bigs at all.

FTN wrote:So...

Halladay - Lee - Hamels - Pedro - Moyer

with Drabek in reserve if hes not involved in the deal.

If they have to trade Blanton, Pedro most definitely will be a Phillies.

You know who is from Lauber's hometown? The Situation!

We should hit 50 by about 3:00.

Will Phillie Halladay jerseys be available before Christmas?

Smuggles is seriously my hero. Im seriously considering buying a RAJ jersey

lethal wrote:You know who is from Lauber's hometown? The Situation!

And like Situation, Lauber also promotes a line of customized bikini bottoms

Grotewold wrote:

CFP wrote:Rube already went home, right? Or did he cancel that flight to talk Halladay?

Indianapolis flew out of Amaro

This made me LOL.

CalvinBall wrote:

CFP wrote:

CalvinBall wrote:Is Halladay-Lee-Hamels-2 Other Guys better than Lee-Hamels-Happ-Blanton-1 Other Guy?

Light years better. It's Roy $#@! Halladay!

I feel like the difference is 1 great chance to win the game, 3 good chances, and 1 not very likely as opposed to 2 great chances, 1 good chance, and 2 not very likely.

So by getting Halladay that means Lee and Hamels are less likely to win each game...

Surely its 3 great chances, 1 good chance and 1 not very likely.

The Savior wrote:Will Phillie Halladay jerseys be available before Christmas?

sold out

Soren wrote:Smuggles is seriously my hero. Im seriously considering buying a RAJ jersey

I wonder if there are any Amaro game used jerseys from the early 90s.

Ruben's theme song

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vx9MjS0nA9o[/youtube]

etched Chaos wrote:

CalvinBall wrote:

CFP wrote:

CalvinBall wrote:Is Halladay-Lee-Hamels-2 Other Guys better than Lee-Hamels-Happ-Blanton-1 Other Guy?

Light years better. It's Roy $#@! Halladay!

I feel like the difference is 1 great chance to win the game, 3 good chances, and 1 not very likely as opposed to 2 great chances, 1 good chance, and 2 not very likely.

So by getting Halladay that means Lee and Hamels are less likely to win each game...

Surely its 3 great chances, 1 good chance and 1 not very likely.

I had hamels as a good chance along with blanton and happ.

What's our playoff rotation?

FTN wrote:

CalvinBall wrote:Is Halladay-Lee-Hamels-2 Other Guys better than Lee-Hamels-Happ-Blanton-1 Other Guy?

Yes.

I'm not as sure, and I'm pretty sure it isn't when you consider costs.

That's a devastating front three, no question about it. But we have to get through the 162 game grind before you can really unleash them in October. If you back up the big three with '09 Moyer and '08 Kendrick, that's two games of every five where you'll have to outslug the opposition and drain the bullpen. I'm convinced the reason we won in '08 was because all five starters scarfed innings down the stretch: Hamels, Myers, Blanton and Moyer were all around or over 200 IP, and they were all league-average or better.

Maybe Kendrick's 2009 improvement was real. Maybe Moyer can give you something. Maybe Carpenter or Bastardo or a scrap-heap NRI guy turns out to be a decent #5. Maybe Drabek is ready by July to give you some innings. But I'd be more comfortable counting on those maybes to add up to one rotation spot than two.

Would I make the Happ/Brown for Halladay deal, with a separate dump of Blanton? It depends on what Cupcakes brings back, but my guess is actually no.

Grotewold wrote:

CFP wrote:Rube already went home, right? Or did he cancel that flight to talk Halladay?

Indianapolis flew out of Amaro

Bleachy stuff flying out of me.

Houshphandzadeh wrote:What's our playoff rotation?

Doc
Lee
Hamels
Doc
Lee
Docmels

The hell with the Amaro jerseys. I want them to start offering Amaro Authentic suits. Hell, if they need $$$$ for Halladay, auction off some autographed Winter Meetings-worn suits.

dajafi wrote:

FTN wrote:

CalvinBall wrote:Is Halladay-Lee-Hamels-2 Other Guys better than Lee-Hamels-Happ-Blanton-1 Other Guy?

Yes.

I'm not as sure, and I'm pretty sure it isn't when you consider costs.

That's a devastating front three, no question about it. But we have to get through the 162 game grind before you can really unleash them in October. If you back up the big three with '09 Moyer and '08 Kendrick, that's two games of every five where you'll have to outslug the opposition and drain the bullpen. I'm convinced the reason we won in '08 was because all five starters scarfed innings down the stretch: Hamels, Myers, Blanton and Moyer were all around or over 200 IP, and they were all league-average or better.

Maybe Kendrick's 2009 improvement was real. Maybe Moyer can give you something. Maybe Carpenter or Bastardo or a scrap-heap NRI guy turns out to be a decent #5. Maybe Drabek is ready by July to give you some innings. But I'd be more comfortable counting on those maybes to add up to one rotation spot than two.

Would I make the Happ/Brown for Halladay deal, with a separate dump of Blanton? It depends on what Cupcakes brings back, but my guess is actually no.

I agree with this. Halladay is awesome, no doubt. But having to give up Blanton and having two questionable starters worries me.

Me and monkeywiz are getting on a flight in 15 minutes. By the time my feet hit Dublin tarmac, this better be done.