PHILLIES ACQUIRE IGUCHI (For Dubee)

by **z ipper** » Sat Jul 28, 2007 01:08:38

what is he retarded? karn get started on this guys shirt.

by **FTN** » Sat Jul 28, 2007 01:11:24

I think it's amazing that you can live in a country for 10 years and not learn the language.

by **bleh** » Sat Jul 28, 2007 01:42:31

Charlie speaks Japanese so they'll just need a Charlie-to-English translator and we'll be all set.

by **philliesphhan** » Sat Jul 28, 2007 03:01:53

21McBride wrote:
MoBettle wrote:
Disco Stu wrote:Why Rowand third and not Burrell? Batting third is overrated in terms of putting your bets hitter there since he cannot lead off an inning or bat second until the second inning AT EARLIEST. However, I put the guy with the better OBP in front of Howard and the guy with the better SLG behind him.

If Burrell was on first and Howard hit the ball in the gap, Burrell may not score, and then Howard wouldn't get all those triples he's known for.

we laugh, but somebody brought something like that up on dnl (howard doubles, Burrell stranded at third).

sarge was working the rain delay show w/ jim jackson and he said you want somebody with some speed hitting third.

well you need speed to trot home when Howard hits a bomb

by **JFLNYC** » Sat Jul 28, 2007 08:57:01

BigEd76 wrote:Arbuckle mentioned in the press conference that Iguchi will have an interpreter with him since he doesn't know English.

So he'd be right at home here at BSG.

by **Grotewold** » Sat Jul 28, 2007 08:58:17

FTN wrote:I think it's amazing that you can live in a country for 10 years and not learn the language.

On the Simpsons Bart learned French in nine days flat

by **jemagee** » Sat Jul 28, 2007 12:28:09

FTN wrote:I think it's amazing that you can live in a country for 10 years and not learn the language.

You should come to santa barbara sometime

Abe isn't happy about the trade says marcus

http://www.philly.com/dailynews/sports/ ... _time.html

by **BigEd76** » Sat Jul 28, 2007 12:54:46

"We felt he could provide more offense than Abraham."

You think?

by **FTN** » Sat Jul 28, 2007 13:02:39

jemagee wrote:
FTN wrote:I think it's amazing that you can live in a country for 10 years and not learn the language.
You should come to santa barbara sometime

Abe isn't happy about the trade says marcus

http://www.philly.com/dailynews/sports/ ... _time.html

Abe wins cliche of the week

What doesn't kill you makes you stronger.

by **dsp** » Sat Jul 28, 2007 13:37:07

Abe must realize he sucks. It took the Phillies all of 5 minutes to find someone else to play second.

by **Stay_Disappointed** » Sat Jul 28, 2007 15:00:03

The thing that struck me about the press conference is that Arbuckle comes across as sharper than Pat Gillick.

by **FTN** » Sat Jul 28, 2007 15:01:36

At least Arbuckle has a pulse

by **TenuredVulture** » Sat Jul 28, 2007 15:03:29

I'm not sure if it's already been posed in this thread, but if Iguchi was there to be had this cheaply, and he's better than most of our bench, why didn't we acquire him earlier?

by **21McBride** » Sat Jul 28, 2007 15:05:14

He only plays second base and we already had the best second baseman in the majors. Arbuckle didn't think Iguchi would be tried anywhere else in the field.

by **TenuredVulture** » Sat Jul 28, 2007 15:06:12

21McBride wrote:He only plays second base and we already had the best second baseman in the majors. Arbuckle didn't think Iguchi would be tried anywhere else in the field.

We let Wes Helms field.

by **Stay_Disappointed** » Sat Jul 28, 2007 15:10:23

from the DN (Marcus Hayes):

After Utley was injured Thursday, one baseball source indicated that the Phillies talked to the Astros about Mark Loretta and to the Royals about Mark Grudzielanek.

I'd rather have Grudzielanek. I'd really rather not have the Mets get Grudzielanek.

by **FTN** » Sat Jul 28, 2007 15:16:18

Warszawa wrote:from the DN (Marcus Hayes):
After Utley was injured Thursday, one baseball source indicated that the Phillies talked to the Astros about Mark Loretta and to the Royals about Mark Grudzielanek.

I'd rather have Grudzielanek. I'd really rather not have the Mets get Grudzielanek.

Have you looked at his numbers? Lower OB%, less power.

by **Stay_Disappointed** » Sat Jul 28, 2007 15:20:41

FTN wrote:
Warszawa wrote:from the DN (Marcus Hayes):
After Utley was injured Thursday, one baseball source indicated that the Phillies talked to the Astros about Mark Loretta and to the Royals about Mark Grudzielanek.

I'd rather have Grudzielanek. I'd really rather not have the Mets get Grudzielanek.

Have you looked at his numbers? Lower OB%, less power.

I guess I'm just going by his performance against the Phils.

Actually his OB% isn't that much lower....

by **FTN** » Sat Jul 28, 2007 15:27:24

Warszawa wrote:
FTN wrote:
Warszawa wrote:from the DN (Marcus Hayes):
After Utley was injured Thursday, one baseball source indicated that the Phillies talked to the Astros about Mark Loretta and to the Royals about Mark Grudzielanek.

I'd rather have Grudzielanek. I'd really rather not have the Mets get Grudzielanek.

Have you looked at his numbers? Lower OB%, less power.

I guess I'm just going by his performance against the Phils.

Actually his OB% isn't that much lower....

Not that much lower, but driven purely by his batting average. Iguchi is hitting 30 points lower, and has an OB% 15 points higher, plus has a bit more pop.

by **BigEd76** » Sat Jul 28, 2007 19:03:27

CSN showed Iguchi in the locker room. His interpreter gets the locker next to his, and he has two Japanese reporters following him. In his press conference, he said "I have lots of respect for Mr. Utley." That'll win him a few points. BTW, he's wearing #12....

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