2011 Random Phillies Stuff V: The Umpires Strike Back

by **GrizzledVeteran** » Tue May 24, 2011 18:20:55

Real Ken to talk free agents soon on MLB network and teases that Rollins could be on the move before the end of the year. WTF?

by **GrizzledVeteran** » Tue May 24, 2011 18:26:20

Nothing. Just possible suitors for Jimmy as a FA.

by **joe table** » Tue May 24, 2011 18:56:38

I am really not a Pence fan. The thing I like least about him is a contract.....he won his arb case this year to get 6.9mm, and as a former Super 2 he has two more times to go through the arb process. So we're looking about 22+mm total for 2012-2013 if he stays healthy. Still not outrageous at all for him (he's worth more than that), but that is a big chunk of change for a two-year arb-eligible guy for whom the Astros will probably want good pieces in return

To me Pence would be behind all of Rollins, Madson and Oswalt in terms of guys who should be earmarked for that money for 2012 and on (with Chole obviously being #1 priority). Victorino is another guy who they may have to re-invest in.....I was hoping Gillies or Gose could provide a credible option to take over in 2013, but it sure looks like that won't be the case

by **CalvinBall** » Wed May 25, 2011 00:24:31

especially bc gose plays for toronto now

by **Barry Jive** » Wed May 25, 2011 00:53:29

thanks for the update

by **Soren** » Wed May 25, 2011 10:00:54

Soren wrote:
ShakeNBake36 wrote:New nickname for Ibanez: Lost and Found

Seriously he had a .154/.238/.209 line after 25 games, and a .366/.392/.634 line in the last 20.

March/April .217 BABIP; 16.4 %/55.7 %/27.9 % LD/GB/FB; 11.8 %/5.9 % IFF/HR/FB
May .371 BABIP; 18.2 %/43.9 %/37.9 %; 8.0 %/16.0 %

by **BigEd76** » Wed May 25, 2011 10:02:25

Kurkjian picked up on the Pence rumors but doesn't think there's any way Houston trades him. He said the Phils are looking for a "Pence-like" player though...

by **Woody** » Wed May 25, 2011 10:23:58

Someone who looks like a spazzy, bug-eyed retard but doesn't play like it. I like the strategy

by **WheelsFellOff** » Wed May 25, 2011 10:45:19

So..Marty Feldman in cleats?

by **Soren** » Wed May 25, 2011 11:17:16

Willingham has a career .263/.364/.471 line. He's on the last year of his deal so he's a rental. Completely perfect fit IMO.

by **Phan In Phlorida** » Wed May 25, 2011 11:23:51

Pence doesn't do too bad with the ladies...

by **phorever** » Thu May 26, 2011 08:25:36

lost in the midst of the end of our academic year, i only just noticed that the phils are in the midst of playing for 20 straight days. with the effects of last night, it's pretty much 21 games in 21 days and doesn't end until after next wednesday, so the the pressure isn't off even after they are done playing the above-.500 teams. and all this while still fighting the injury plague. unlike last year when they sucked in may for no apparent reason, this year they actually have an excuse for a sucky may but aren't really sucking too badly. barring further injuries they're going to rock and roll in june.

by **swishnicholson** » Thu May 26, 2011 08:35:50

Hunter Pence is one of those guys, of course, that would drive everyone crazy. Never walks, gets thrown out a ton trying to steal, throws the ball around a lot.

On the other hand he can run, throw and hit, and those are nice.

by **Houshphandzadeh** » Thu May 26, 2011 10:43:26

I like ruffles

by **WheelsFellOff** » Thu May 26, 2011 12:39:00

My video searching today managed to dig up this classic.

by **jamiethekiller** » Thu May 26, 2011 13:08:57

WheelsFellOff wrote:My video searching today managed to dig up this classic.

god damned i loved that commercial

by **Houshphandzadeh** » Thu May 26, 2011 13:18:28

A HAHAHA

by **smitty** » Fri May 27, 2011 16:49:38

This is interesting:

The Phillies may have an interesting gem here in Valdez. He's got some crazy movement on two of his pitches, though they both have release point issues, and he has a nice normal two-seam fastball as well. He could certainly be a guy who gets ground balls with the fastball, while getting whiffs with the slider, should he learn to control such pitches (I'd ditch the four-seamer as much as possible though). All in all, he demonstrates once again: when late in extra innings, a team should take chances on the new guy. Maybe they'll fine the next great closer, after all.

Look:

http://www.beyondtheboxscore.com/2011/5 ... son-valdez

Website · by **Wolfgang622** » Fri May 27, 2011 17:11:49

Down at the Jersey shore for the weekend (Wildwood). Everywhere I look, some teenager is wearing something to do with the Phillies.

I remember when wearing anything Phillies related reduced my already fairly worthless social standing.

by **JFLNYC** » Fri May 27, 2011 18:38:54

For assured social prestige, tell 'em you post on BSG.

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