ek wrote:apparently the braves turned down an adrolton simmons for mike olt trade from Texas

damn, I didn't realize he was that big a deal

Grotewold wrote:

ek wrote:apparently the braves turned down an adrolton simmons for mike olt trade from Texas

damn, I didn't realize he was that big a deal

Future All-Star SS has a lot of value.

Now you have to believe he's a future All-Star. the Braves do it looks like.

Woody wrote:

Brantt wrote:

702 wrote:

Woody wrote:He's basically never right about anything, despite his authoritative opinion on everything

He's Twitter's brantt, basically

SHOTS FIRED.

When you embarrass yourself over and over and get called on it...........well, that hurts.

There comes a point in time where half-assed jokes and "witty" gif's just don't cut it anymore.

I'LL SEE YOU AT SUMMER SLAM TOUGH GUY

Legitimately laughed out loud at this. People in class are looking at me funny.

Ryan Lawrence ‏@ryanlawrence21
Kevin Frandsen agreed to a one-year, $850,000 contract with the Phillies, SVP & GM Ruben Amaro Jr. announced today.

Chris Branch ‏@ChrisBranchTNJ
Frandsen had been eligible for salary arbitration. Bastardo, Schierholtz remaining #Phillies eligible for arb.

More like unplugged hot plate time of year, Amiright?

Grotewold wrote:

ek wrote:real ken says 3B is wide open for the phils. youk, keppinger, scutaro, etc. thanks ken

So we're not considering laying a laundry bin there

Well, we also resigned Martinez.

Grotewold wrote:

ek wrote:apparently the braves turned down an adrolton simmons for mike olt trade from Texas

damn, I didn't realize he was that big a deal

he'll probably be the best defending infielder in the game

Only if galvis is out

infield-off!

Soooo... would we deal Galvis plus (plus plus) for Upton? Hoping so. No idea if AZ would want him, admittedly.

Jesus doesn't want Freddy Galvis for a sunbeam.

In the category of optimism, I wonder if, given Asche's recent increase in value, the Rangers might be willing to consider trading Olt for Asche plus another good prospect or two.

Jon Heyman ‏@JonHeymanCBS
#phillies honcho dave montgomery on josh hamilton: "I don't think there's a whole lot we're not considering."

Sign them all!

Is it just me or does this year's plan seem a little different than years past? Normally I feel like Rube targets 3-4 guys and signs 2-3 of them

Eem wrote:Is it just me or does this year's plan seem a little different than years past? Normally I feel like Rube targets 3-4 guys and signs 2-3 of them

Perhaps he really wants Hambone but doesn't wanna overpay for once.

Eem wrote:Is it just me or does this year's plan seem a little different than years past? Normally I feel like Rube targets 3-4 guys and signs 2-3 of them

Definitely

97.5 FM just reported on Youkilis interest. Not sure if that's something new or a rehash of the early-week reports

Wishful thinking, but I think we're serious on Hamilton. My hope is that Rube is hoping that this extends in January like Prince last year and he can get a decent deal done (Hamilton won't have the fallback offer like Prince had from the Brewers). As everyone else said, it's going to be about getting the years right.

Eem wrote:Is it just me or does this year's plan seem a little different than years past? Normally I feel like Rube targets 3-4 guys and signs 2-3 of them

This is okay by me. It's good to approach things differently off an 81 win season rather than a 95 or so win season.

swishnicholson wrote:

Eem wrote:Is it just me or does this year's plan seem a little different than years past? Normally I feel like Rube targets 3-4 guys and signs 2-3 of them

This is okay by me. It's good to approach things differently off an 81 win season rather than a 95 or so win season.

Agreed. In the past, I've felt like we had one main hole to fill (PiP bait) and so Ruben moved quickly (LF - Ibanez, 3B - Polanco, CL - Papelbon, etc.). This year we could stand to upgrade all three OF positions and 3B at the very least and so it makes sense to be more patient and see if you can get a good deal at one position, which frees up additional dollars elsewhere. I guess the flexibility is the positive side of not being very good.

Signed a year ago today.