ReadingPhilly wrote:i'm really curious to see what the phils plan is after the gonzalez deal. could be any number of things.

1) they see him as a lee replacement of sorts and are going to deal lee for a potential impact bat. go with hamels and 4 guys who are #3-#4 types while focusing on revamping the offense.

2) they envision a hamels-lee-mag-kendrick-pettibone rotation breaking faces next year and are sticking with the pitching trumps all mantra. utley comes back, asche takes over at third, they trade for middle of the road corner of bat.

3) they view gonzalez as next years first round pick. they're probably not bad enough to get a top 10 pick, so they'll have to forfeit it if they want to go out and get a guy like mccann. what they have to spend in money they get back in immediate availability.

4) rube's just throwing #$!&@ at the wall and still doesn't have any idea.

CalvinBall wrote:Thought Biddle would be up here next year. Wonder where he fits in at this point.

smitty wrote:The funny thing about Ruben is he has no plan and never does anything until he does stuff like trade for Halladay and Oswalt and Pence. Or sign Lee as an FA. Or trade Thome for two prospects -- both of whom have potential at least. Or extend Hamels. Or sign some Cuban Defector pitching stud. Or sign a Carlos Tocci who is playing A ball and holding his own as a 17 year old. Or draft some real good players. Or sign a Maikel Franco.

Doesn't really do anything or have a plan or anything.

I'm not sure he will make great moves. Or even if he makes good moves that they will work. Because team construction is a funny game. But he will do stuff. That's been his MO. Bold moves.

DEITCH wrote:Papelbon interviewed by Fox Sports Detroit at his locker, bottle with tape around it with "Mark McGwire Pills" scribbled on it behind him.

smitty wrote:The funny thing about Ruben is he has no plan and never does anything until he does stuff like trade for Halladay and Oswalt and Pence. Or sign Lee as an FA. Or trade Thome for two prospects -- both of whom have potential at least. Or extend Hamels. Or sign some Cuban Defector pitching stud. Or sign a Carlos Tocci who is playing A ball and holding his own as a 17 year old. Or draft some real good players. Or sign a Maikel Franco.

Doesn't really do anything or have a plan or anything.

I'm not sure he will make great moves. Or even if he makes good moves that they will work. Because team construction is a funny game. But he will do stuff. That's been his MO. Bold moves.

JFLNYC wrote:"I read today, the Mets think they've got a chance, and they're right where we are," said Scott Proefrock, assistant GM of the Phillies. "You get on a run like they have - they've played better of late - and you can find yourself right back in it again."
Read more at http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/phi ... RFjOZJQ.99

"Excuse me while I piss on your leg and tell you it's raining," added Proefrock.

Joel Sherman wrote:#Mets 46-54 going into yest only 1 team in MLB history had that record or worse after 100 Gs and made playoffs: '73 Mets who also were 46-54

Grotewold wrote:Hope is a good thing, JFLY. Maybe the best of things.

usctrojans31 wrote:

Grotewold wrote:Hope is a good thing, JFLY. Maybe the best of things.

Pragmatism begets success.