usctrojans31 wrote:Yatta!

Projected 2014 Draft Order
Pick Team W L W% GB
1 Houston Astros 36 74 0.3273 0.0
2 Chicago White Sox 40 69 0.3670 4.5
3 Miami Marlins 43 67 0.3909 7.0
4 Milwaukee Brewers 47 64 0.4234 10.5
5 Chicago Cubs 49 62 0.4414 12.5
6 Minnesota Twins 48 60 0.4444 13.0
7 San Francisco Giants 49 61 0.4455 13.0
8 New York Mets 49 60 0.4495 13.5
9 Philadelphia Phillies 50 61 0.4505 13.5
10 Toronto Blue Jays 51 60 0.4595 14.5
11 Toronto Blue Jays [1]

Trent Steele wrote:Feel like if we try hard enough, we can get to No. 4

Roger Dorn wrote:I'm hoping Amaro gets the boot before that happens, I just don't think he has a long leash and it wouldn't surprise me if he's let go sooner rather than later. Maybe I'm too optimistic, but I think we a solid GM this can be a contending team again in the short term.

Roger Dorn wrote:Maybe I'm too optimistic, but I think we a solid GM this can be a contending team again in the short term.

laf837 wrote:Exactly. I'm not sure we can spend our way out of this (at least in 2014) so having the financial wherewithal is not as paramount, as mike vick would say, as having young assets - which we have precious little of.

cshort wrote:I think we need to look at scouting as well.

bleh wrote:and coaching

choco wrote:The Phillies owners are tied for 2nd longest ownership tenure in MLB after the Steinbrenners/Yankees and ties with Reinsdorf/White Sox. They were also purchased for the 3rd lowest purchase price. I have to think that once the owners start passing away and their heirs can't afford the estate taxes, sometime after the new TV agreement is signed, ownership may change hands.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Ma ... pal_owners

Matt Gelb ‏@magelb 58s
When asked if Delmon Young will have a diminished role, Charlie Manuel insinuated there are more moves to come.