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Re: Call me a Cockeyed Optimist:Phillies Random Thoughts

Postby LongDrive » Sun Dec 02, 2012 20:20:09

The White Sox and Phillies are the two most aggressive teams in pursuit of a third baseman, a source tells Dan Hayes of CSNChicago.com. Kevin Youkilis is the object of both team's pursuit. Hayes writes the Sox may have to move another high salary in order to afford Youkilis and floats the names of Jeff Keppinger, Mark Reynolds, and Eric Chavez as alternatives.

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Re: Call me a Cockeyed Optimist:Phillies Random Thoughts

Postby Wheels Tupay » Sun Dec 02, 2012 20:21:47

Pagan is going to be the youngest player we acquire this offseason.
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Re: Call me a Cockeyed Optimist:Phillies Random Thoughts

Postby JFLNYC » Sun Dec 02, 2012 20:25:48

For the last decade.
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Re: Call me a Cockeyed Optimist:Phillies Random Thoughts

Postby Shore » Sun Dec 02, 2012 20:48:01

These are like nightmare scenarios dor me. All old, expensive, shitty players. While the Nats get Span and maybe Grienke, and the Braves get Upton.

Fuck Amaro.

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Re: Call me a Cockeyed Optimist:Phillies Random Thoughts

Postby my cousin mose » Sun Dec 02, 2012 20:50:05

bleh wrote:
Doll Is Mine wrote:Evidently, Phillies "checked in" on Chone Figgins.

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Re: Call me a Cockeyed Optimist:Phillies Random Thoughts

Postby bleh » Sun Dec 02, 2012 20:50:13

Youkilis is our only hope of having a decent 3B this year.

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Re: Call me a Cockeyed Optimist:Phillies Random Thoughts

Postby The Dude » Sun Dec 02, 2012 20:51:39

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Re: Call me a #$!&@ Optimist:Phillies Random Thoughts

Postby Soren » Sun Dec 02, 2012 20:55:08

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Re: Call me a #$!&@ Optimist:Phillies Random Thoughts

Postby Bucky » Sun Dec 02, 2012 20:56:28

Grotewold wrote:pagans and gods



the only upside of signing him would be what we could call his usual routine in the batters box (hoping he has one)

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Re: Call me a Cockeyed Optimist:Phillies Random Thoughts

Postby CalvinBall » Sun Dec 02, 2012 20:59:56

Shore wrote:These are like nightmare scenarios dor me. All old, expensive, shitty players. While the Nats get Span and maybe Grienke, and the Braves get Upton.

Fuck Amaro.


We signed Hamels too. But come on dude.

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Re: Call me a Cockeyed Optimist:Phillies Random Thoughts

Postby LongDrive » Sun Dec 02, 2012 21:01:29

CalvinBall wrote:
Shore wrote:These are like nightmare scenarios dor me. All old, expensive, shitty players. While the Nats get Span and maybe Grienke, and the Braves get Upton.

Fuck Amaro.


We signed Hamels too. But come on dude.




I don't see what is so special about Span.

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Re: Call me a Cockeyed Optimist:Phillies Random Thoughts

Postby The Dude » Sun Dec 02, 2012 21:03:04

The funny part is that this is the year Amaro probably isn't going for the quick expensive buy
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Re: Call me a Cockeyed Optimist:Phillies Random Thoughts

Postby The Dude » Sun Dec 02, 2012 21:05:48

who knows if they were, but how is that relevant
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Re: Call me a #$!&@ Optimist:Phillies Random Thoughts

Postby PTOITWCFTPP » Sun Dec 02, 2012 21:06:28

He didn't go 15 mil for Upton, didn't give up a top prospect for Span and tried a great bullpen pickup. I'm okay with what has transpired so far, which is nothing.
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Re: Call me a Cockeyed Optimist:Phillies Random Thoughts

Postby Grotewold » Sun Dec 02, 2012 21:09:24

Babe E. Goth wrote:These are like nightmare scenarios dor me. All old, expensive, shitty players. While the Nats get Span and maybe Grienke, and the Braves get Upton.

Fuck Amaro.

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Re: Call me a Cockeyed Optimist:Phillies Random Thoughts

Postby The Dude » Sun Dec 02, 2012 21:10:58

i guess, but if shore loves span than that adds to his amaro ire. amorire

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Re: Call me a Cockeyed Optimist:Phillies Random Thoughts

Postby karn » Sun Dec 02, 2012 21:12:01

i'd go for kep at 3b on a short 2 w/ option deal to see how asche shakes out dont want to lock into another 3 or 4 year term like bell or polanco. plus he's a guy with flexibility in the event asche fast tracks himself plus there will prob always be a corner of or if spot for him to fill in at, and if not, then he's still more tradeable on a short deal.

in the of hamilton should obviously be top target 3-4 year deal if that falls through go all out on the other upton imo

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Re: Call me a Cockeyed Optimist:Phillies Random Thoughts

Postby Wheels Tupay » Sun Dec 02, 2012 21:13:59

Someone posted that the Braves have been in the low 90's with their payroll for like a decade now so I am pretty pumped that about 1/6 of their payroll will be going to Upton for the next 5 years.
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Re: Call me a #$!&@ Optimist:Phillies Random Thoughts

Postby threecount » Sun Dec 02, 2012 21:25:36

ESPN Insider says Alfonso Soriano to Phillies????

Any interest? Cubs are trying to move him at Winter Meetings and they say that Philly may be a suitor..

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Re: Call me a Cockeyed Optimist:Phillies Random Thoughts

Postby ReadingPhilly » Sun Dec 02, 2012 21:29:44

They'd have to eat most of his contract and accept a non-prospect. At that point, I'm not sure it makes much sense for them to deal him.

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