I thought I'd skip plotting the actual pennant race this year and go right to the all time Phillies record race, with the Yankees '98 and Mariners '01 teams thrown in for comparison.

5th Round Pick wrote:

jamiethekiller wrote:i can still see madson taking a lesser deal to stay in philly.

I agree. If Boras tries to hold up the Phillies, all Rube has to do is tell Madson to call Jayson Werth and ask him how it feels to be locked into a losing team in a half full stadium that boos him for being an overpaid, underperforming player.

why would it have to be a crap team?

Every team not named Phillies is a crap team.

5th Round Pick wrote:Every team not named Phillies is a crap team.

turd burglar

refuse to lose #40.

the braves are the 4th best team in all of baseball. we are 8.5 games up on them. i mean really.

This thread needs more graphs and stuff like that.

Here's a nice pie chart:

And hey, speaking of pie, I notice Chris Lubanski is now a Phillie farm hand. He was once a # 5 overall pick by the Royals (i know, right?). He was notorious for having really bad starts during the early part of his career and then finishing seasons like gangbusters. He was once pretty toolsy; fast, a decent defender and could hit some. Scouts were really divided regarding him. He was kind of like a 12th round toolsy, high ceiling Phillie lottery type guy.

Now I understand he doesn't really run or defend very well any more and he's just a scrubeenie. He's just 26 but has had a lot happen during his frustrating career.

Oh yeah, he played at Kennedy-Kenrick Catholic High School in Norristown, Pennsylvania.

I believe he was last playing for the Chico Outlaws in some Indy league.

Just watched the end of "The Godfather."

I'm pretty sure they've popped in Ruben's head for Pacino in some of those late scenes.

Mathieson dfa'd

Loblaw weeps

5th Round Pick wrote:

jamiethekiller wrote:i can still see madson taking a lesser deal to stay in philly.

I agree. If Boras tries to hold up the Phillies, all Rube has to do is tell Madson to call Jayson Werth and ask him how it feels to be locked into a losing team in a half full stadium that boos him for being an overpaid, underperforming player.

If he still holds out for the highest possible dollar, then move on. Everyone knows Philly's the place to be now. There's a top flight reliever out there willing to play in Philly for a reasonable contract.

Yes, I'm sure Wertz cries himself to sleep on a abed of hundred dollar bills with bongs and skull vodka lined all along it.

jerseyhoya wrote:Mathieson dfa'd

Loblaw weeps

hope this means schwimer gets his shot.

cant see who else they'd need a 40 man spot for.

Maybe a waiver pickup if they can get one

yeah but you normally dont clear a 40 man spot until you actually trade for the guy.

Pretty safe to say we signed Pedro.

/Moz bait

Wheels Tupay wrote:Pretty safe to say we signed Pedro.

/Moz bait

WE SIGNED PEDRO?!?!?!?!?!? OMFG I AM SO HA...

Hey, wait a minute.

Asshole!

mozartpc27 wrote:

Wheels Tupay wrote:Pretty safe to say we signed Pedro.

/Moz bait

WE SIGNED PEDRO?!?!?!?!?!? OMFG I AM SO HA...

Hey, wait a minute.

Asshole!

FTN wrote:yeah but you normally dont clear a 40 man spot until you actually trade for the guy.

good point. Though I vaguely remember earlier this year some beat writer saying how teams generally prefer to leave a spot open just in case. No idea why that'd be really

Also why is Drew Naylor still on the 40-man anyway