swishnicholson wrote:

Wheels Tupay wrote:I think it was last year, when they threw Myers on opening day even though Hamels was clearly the superior pitcher. I think Manuel wanted to show confidence in Myers.

Wasn't Hamels considered behind on his preparation though? I think they tried to delay his opening start as much as they could.

It was 2008. Myers was just converted back to a starter after finishing 2007 as the closer and he got the opening day start. Hamels was the obvious #1.

I keep thinking this thread is called RIP Roy Halladay

VoxOrion wrote:I keep thinking this thread is called RIP Roy Halladay

Me too!

A mini-heart attack several times a day.

Was looking over Roy's career line again yesterday. What is maybe most incredible is that he's walked over 2 guys per 9 only once in the past 7 seasons. Absurd.

And now that he's started throwing the cutter more, just about as much as he does the sinker, his K rate has gone up each of the last two years, while still keeping his GBs over 50%. Now he leaves the best offensive division in baseball and gets to face pitchers and the Mets

Guy is going to throw some 2 hour shutouts next year with this infield defense

I'm still not totally sold on Polanco's defense at third, TBCH.

Yeah we'll see about his range and arm, but he'll definitely catch the balls he gets to though. Guy went like 150 games without booting a ball

joe table wrote:Yeah we'll see about his range and arm, but he'll definitely catch the balls he gets to though. Guy went like 150 games without booting a ball

This sounds like such a 20-error-season jinx.

joe table wrote:Yeah we'll see about his range and arm, but he'll definitely catch the balls he gets to though. Guy went like 150 games without booting a ball

the arm thing is a little scary. his really isn't rated very well. gotta hope he is smart enough to avoid bad throws when he's not going to get a runner anyway.

phorever wrote:

joe table wrote:Yeah we'll see about his range and arm, but he'll definitely catch the balls he gets to though. Guy went like 150 games without booting a ball

the arm thing is a little scary. his really isn't rated very well. gotta hope he is smart enough to avoid bad throws when he's not going to get a runner anyway.

We'll be fine there...

Bakestar wrote:I'm still not totally sold on Polanco's defense at third, TBCH.

Completely agree. He was a lot younger the last time he manned the position.

Zolecki wrote:Roy Halladay has been arriving every morning around 7 a.m. at Bright House Field in Clearwater to begin his workouts. Amaro said the training staff is raving about his workout routine. I think the word "animal" and "monster" is being used a lot. (These are not words people use to describe my workout routine.)

i had movement

Woody wrote:

Zolecki wrote:Roy Halladay has been arriving every morning around 7 a.m. at Bright House Field in Clearwater to begin his workouts. Amaro said the training staff is raving about his workout routine. I think the word "animal" and "monster" is being used a lot. (These are not words people use to describe my workout routine.)

i had movement

your typing fingers are clearly engorged

furiously fapping

I want Cliff Lee

/Facebook Phillies phans

mozartpc27 wrote:I want Cliff Lee

/Facebook Phillies phans

You forgot the gratuitous swipe at "Nicole" Hamels.

Bakestar wrote:

mozartpc27 wrote:I want Cliff Lee

/Facebook Phillies phans

You forgot the gratuitous swipe at "Nicole" Hamels.

I think you mean Hammels

but as much of a bitch Hammels has been maybe Holliday can show him how to be a winner again

philliesphhan wrote:

Bakestar wrote:

mozartpc27 wrote:I want Cliff Lee

/Facebook Phillies phans

You forgot the gratuitous swipe at "Nicole" Hamels.

I think you mean Hammels

you would be the guy to add the extra consonant, wouldn't you

Wasn't sure whether to put this in the Roy fucking Halladay thread or the Tim Fucking Lincecum thread.

But yeah. Wow.