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Re: Phillies Thoughts- Ruben Amaro: Great GM or The Greatest

Postby Trent Steele » Mon Aug 19, 2013 15:48:19

Between Syndergaard and d'Arnaud, the Mets did pretty well for themselves in the DIckey trade.
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Re: Phillies Thoughts- Ruben Amaro: Great GM or The Greatest

Postby phdave » Mon Aug 19, 2013 16:01:46

1 wrote:
Trent Steele wrote:d'arnaud has 5 BBs in 10 PA

That's why he had to go.


Who did we get for him again?
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Re: Phillies Thoughts- Ruben Amaro: Great GM or The Greatest

Postby Grotewold » Mon Aug 19, 2013 16:03:49

Steaks wrote:Sandberg talked a lot about Rollins today. He believes in Rollins, says he will work on changes in approach to improve OBP. Ryno's mission.

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Re: Phillies Thoughts- Ruben Amaro: Great GM or The Greatest

Postby Trent Steele » Mon Aug 19, 2013 16:18:15

I don't think people are suggesting that they shouldn't have traded d'Arnaud for Roy. That would be a stupid thing to say.

Although one could argue that maybe instead of getting Toronto to pay $6m in that deal, they might have been able to keep d'Arnaud, but that's just unfounded speculation.

One might also argue that they would have been better off keeping Cliff Lee for 2010 and simply signing Roy before 2011 and extending Cliff, thereby allowing you to keep d'Arnaud, but I don't think I would trade Roy's 2010 memories for anything.
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Re: Phillies Thoughts- Ruben Amaro: Great GM or The Greatest

Postby phdave » Mon Aug 19, 2013 16:28:16

Simply signing Roy for 2011 assumes he would not have been traded to another team that gave him an extension before 2010. And if he was still a FA before 2011, if he was coming off his 2010, how much $$ and years would that have cost?
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Re: Phillies Thoughts- Ruben Amaro: Great GM or The Greatest

Postby blueclaw » Mon Aug 19, 2013 16:29:13

Slideshow from Hamels' recent charity event. Check out slide number 6...

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Re: Phillies Thoughts- Ruben Amaro: Great GM or The Greatest

Postby Napalm » Mon Aug 19, 2013 16:31:19

what he's not allowed to go to charity events now

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Re: Phillies Thoughts- Ruben Amaro: Great GM or The Greatest

Postby Houshphandzadeh » Mon Aug 19, 2013 16:36:08

I'm a little upset with Cole OKing one of the dumber party themes I've ever heard

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Re: Phillies Thoughts- Ruben Amaro: Great GM or The Greatest

Postby RichmondPhilsFan » Mon Aug 19, 2013 16:40:00

Grotewold wrote:
Steaks wrote:Sandberg talked a lot about Rollins today. He believes in Rollins, says he will work on changes in approach to improve OBP. Ryno's mission.

Sounds like a groundbreaking conversation.

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Ryno has had multiple conversations with Rollins, wants him to focus on getting on top of the ball, take advantage of speed, less pull-happy


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Also: "Improving on-base percentage, that's what the team need," Sandberg said of Rollins.


If only someone had thought of Jimmy doing those things before now. What a missed opportunity.

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Re: Phillies Thoughts- Ruben Amaro: Great GM or The Greatest

Postby Napalm » Mon Aug 19, 2013 16:42:48

sometimes new voices give new insight, but i dont know if you're going to teach an old dog new tricks

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Re: Phillies Thoughts- Ruben Amaro: Great GM or The Greatest

Postby swishnicholson » Mon Aug 19, 2013 16:48:22

Napalm wrote:sometimes new voices give new insight, but i dont know if you're going to teach an old dog new tricks


So you're saying Rollins is dogging it?
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Re: Phillies Thoughts- Ruben Amaro: Great GM or The Greatest

Postby Napalm » Mon Aug 19, 2013 17:00:18

swishnicholson wrote:
Napalm wrote:sometimes new voices give new insight, but i dont know if you're going to teach an old dog new tricks


So you're saying Rollins is dogging it?

need more pups on the team with a strong bark that go RUF RUF... RUF

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Re: Phillies Thoughts- Ruben Amaro: Great GM or The Greatest

Postby RichmondPhilsFan » Mon Aug 19, 2013 17:03:06

Napalm wrote:sometimes new voices give new insight, but i dont know if you're going to teach an old dog new tricks

Except that voice has been around all season while Rollins is posting career lows.

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Re: Phillies Thoughts- Ruben Amaro: Great GM or The Greatest

Postby BigEd76 » Mon Aug 19, 2013 17:05:11

Napalm wrote:need more pups on the team with a strong bark that go RUF RUF... RUF


maybe Matt BARKley will pay a visit

or Michael BARKann will interview him

ok I'll stop. Sorry :(

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Re: Phillies Thoughts- Ruben Amaro: Great GM or The Greatest

Postby Grotewold » Mon Aug 19, 2013 17:08:02

RichmondPhilsFan wrote:
Ryan Lawrence @ryanlawrence21
Also: "Improving on-base percentage, that's what the team need," Sandberg said of Rollins.


If only someone had thought of Jimmy doing those things before now. What a missed opportunity.


It's still at least a little good that he's thinking and talking about it

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Re: Phillies Thoughts- Ruben Amaro: Great GM or The Greatest

Postby Shore » Mon Aug 19, 2013 17:12:32

Bowa wrote:I think the worst thing that happened to Jimmy is him hitting 12 home runs as a rookie. His game is moving runners, getting on base.


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Re: Phillies Thoughts- Ruben Amaro: Great GM or The Greatest

Postby ReadingPhilly » Mon Aug 19, 2013 17:18:20

Rollins seems like he's really slowing down. Makes sense to tell him to hit the ball on the ground and use his speed.

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Re: Phillies Thoughts- Ruben Amaro: Great GM or The Greatest

Postby Grotewold » Mon Aug 19, 2013 17:20:07

You guys are seriously glossing over the Sandberg quote to make more hay of the John Clark Bowa rumor?

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Re: Phillies Thoughts- Ruben Amaro: Great GM or The Greatest

Postby choco » Mon Aug 19, 2013 17:23:57

Who wants to start the new thread? This one's really depressing.
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Re: Phillies Thoughts- Ruben Amaro: Great GM or The Greatest

Postby laf837 » Mon Aug 19, 2013 17:44:40

Grotewold wrote:
RichmondPhilsFan wrote:
Ryan Lawrence @ryanlawrence21
Also: "Improving on-base percentage, that's what the team need," Sandberg said of Rollins.


If only someone had thought of Jimmy doing those things before now. What a missed opportunity.


It's still at least a little good that he's thinking and talking about it


Nope. Sandberg is an irredeemable, know-nothing, Neanderthal.
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