phorever wrote:did we ever hold a vote on whether or not folks here would do that?

You have to stop blowing off the Board Monolithic Groupthink meetings.

I feel a big move coming....

or is it the refried beans?

Apparently ILK posted on another board the Phils are working on a three-team deal for JUPTON

AZ want more Freddy Galvis esque infielders i'd assume because they're hard to find says towers

goodbye sweet defensive prince

Grotewold wrote:Apparently ILK posted on another board the Phils are working on a three-team deal for JUPTON

i still hear brown, galvis, aumont, and valle is still on the table but dbacks are holding out for biddle and joseph instead of aumont and valle.

azrider wrote:

Grotewold wrote:Apparently ILK posted on another board the Phils are working on a three-team deal for JUPTON

i still hear brown, galvis, aumont, and valle is still on the table but dbacks are holding out for biddle and joseph instead of aumont and valle.

If this pans out threecount is officially on notice

Brown, Galvis, Biddle and Joseph is a lot of near-ready talent. I'd make that deal for Stanton; though then again I'd probably give the ten best guys in our system for Stanton.

Upton? I'd hold out for what azrider says they're offering now. I wonder if they would take Galvis and Valle for Kubel and some cash or a fringe arm.

Getting Upton would be a nice little moral boost for us Phils fans

azrider wrote:

Grotewold wrote:Apparently ILK posted on another board the Phils are working on a three-team deal for JUPTON

i still hear brown, galvis, aumont, and valle is still on the table but dbacks are holding out for biddle and joseph instead of aumont and valle.

Where did you see this?

If they give up Biddle for Upton I'm out .....ok I'm lying but still

Yes, a link would be nice, need to have something substantial before we fap away.

has anyone answered why uptons HR rate has declined so much, these past few years? it's not like he got old

This appears to be the link

http://philaphans.com/community/index.p ... 1059939631

::takeittophilaphans:

I haven't seen the ILK sign yet, I'll check tonight

BleacherReport (Dec 31, 2012): 5 Reasons Justin Upton Will Be Dealt Before the Trade Deadline

Summary:

1) Because Upton hasn't developed as planned (All-Star/superstar), his extremely backloaded contract is "ludicrous" and AZ can't afford to keep him.

2) Inconsistant... tends to go through prolonged stretches of futility.

3) His window is closing... Upton is close to the point where potential turns into overrated.

4) He still has value... because he still has the potential to hit .300 with 25 HR, AZ can get a decent haul for him.

5) AZ needs "hope" to fill seats.... "Upton appears to have peaked. His stock isn't rising anymore, although his salary is.", dealing him for a bunch of promising studs because they need a better overall product on the field to keep fans interested.

bury me wrote:has anyone answered why Uptons HR rate has declined so much, these past few years? it's not like he got old

played through a thumb injury all last year.

i didn't remember that at all, thanks

and he did start hitting for more power by the end of the year if i re call

i won't get my hopes up

Phillies calendar came in the mail today, Ace Kendrick leading off with January

Ace Rothstein wrote:Phillies calendar came in the mail today, Ace Kendrick leading off with January

That's because hitters start their offseason hitting-off-a-tee regimen in January.