Random Thoughts of the Wrong Brothers

by **Doll Is Mine** » Thu Dec 05, 2013 15:19:38

But Amaro got his catcher, amirite?

by **sydnor** » Thu Dec 05, 2013 15:29:22

I just kicked a puppy.

by **ReadingPhilly** » Thu Dec 05, 2013 15:33:22

Signed Jeff Manship to a minor league deal with a ST invite.

by **Wheels Tupay** » Thu Dec 05, 2013 15:33:28

RHP Jeff Manship was signed to a minor league deal with invite to major league spring training.

by **Doll Is Mine** » Thu Dec 05, 2013 15:35:16

Jayson Stark ‏@jaysonst
Nieves (age 36) is 3rd free agent #Phillies have signed to major-league deal this winter. Carlos Ruiz (turns 34 next month) is the youngest!

by **Doll Is Mine** » Thu Dec 05, 2013 15:37:29

Phillies ‏@Phillies
#Phils sign C Wil Nieves to 1-year contract & RHP Jeff Manship signed to minor league deal w/ invite to ST.

Best. offseason. ever.

by **The Nightman Cometh** » Thu Dec 05, 2013 18:02:25

Phan In Phlorida wrote:
The Nightman Cometh wrote:Matt Kemp is such a good fit here it hurts my brain that we haven't been connected to him at all.

He's had two surgeries this offseason... a second surgery on his shoulder, and a surgical microfracture on his ankle... and likely starts the 2014 season on the DL. Judging by what they're asking from the Red Sox, the Dodgers won't eat any cash unless they get at least 1 top prospect and/or a young ML regular. We don't have the bullets the Doyers would eat money for, so we'd have to take on all the money ($20 million per year thru 2019).

So, he's expensive and injuries have taken away his power (unlikely to return to what it once was because of the types of injuries)... yeah, I am surprised Rube isn't trying to get um.

You are making a lot of declarative statements about this you don't know.

1. I don't believe the Dodgers are actually demanding much for Kemp depending on the $$ involved.

2. He's 29, he can recover from injuries and return close to form. Will he? I don't know. But he's exactly the type of person we should gamble on at a low cost in terms of prospects.

by **bleh** » Thu Dec 05, 2013 18:24:47

Owed $128 million. .844 career OPS.

by **mcare89** » Thu Dec 05, 2013 18:33:01

The Nightman Cometh wrote:
Phan In Phlorida wrote:
The Nightman Cometh wrote:Matt Kemp is such a good fit here it hurts my brain that we haven't been connected to him at all.

He's had two surgeries this offseason... a second surgery on his shoulder, and a surgical microfracture on his ankle... and likely starts the 2014 season on the DL. Judging by what they're asking from the Red Sox, the Dodgers won't eat any cash unless they get at least 1 top prospect and/or a young ML regular. We don't have the bullets the Doyers would eat money for, so we'd have to take on all the money ($20 million per year thru 2019).

So, he's expensive and injuries have taken away his power (unlikely to return to what it once was because of the types of injuries)... yeah, I am surprised Rube isn't trying to get um.

You are making a lot of declarative statements about this you don't know.

1. I don't believe the Dodgers are actually demanding much for Kemp depending on the $$ involved.

2. He's 29, he can recover from injuries and return close to form. Will he? I don't know. But he's exactly the type of person we should gamble on at a low cost in terms of prospects.

by **smitty** » Thu Dec 05, 2013 18:34:55

Speaking of the Winter Leagues, our guy Maikel Franco has been kinda stinking it up in the Dominican. Hit his second HR yesterday but he has been striking out a lot, not hitting much or for much power and not walking.

Meanwhile, old friend, the fat and blunt smoking Jonathan Singleton has been raking lately. Homering almost every day.

by **The Nightman Cometh** » Thu Dec 05, 2013 18:41:34

mcare89 wrote:
The Nightman Cometh wrote:
Phan In Phlorida wrote:
The Nightman Cometh wrote:Matt Kemp is such a good fit here it hurts my brain that we haven't been connected to him at all.

He's had two surgeries this offseason... a second surgery on his shoulder, and a surgical microfracture on his ankle... and likely starts the 2014 season on the DL. Judging by what they're asking from the Red Sox, the Dodgers won't eat any cash unless they get at least 1 top prospect and/or a young ML regular. We don't have the bullets the Doyers would eat money for, so we'd have to take on all the money ($20 million per year thru 2019).

So, he's expensive and injuries have taken away his power (unlikely to return to what it once was because of the types of injuries)... yeah, I am surprised Rube isn't trying to get um.

You are making a lot of declarative statements about this you don't know.

1. I don't believe the Dodgers are actually demanding much for Kemp depending on the $$ involved.

2. He's 29, he can recover from injuries and return close to form. Will he? I don't know. But he's exactly the type of person we should gamble on at a low cost in terms of prospects.

I'm not saying we can, but in terms of the Phil's eating more money to get it done that should be something the dodgers should be open to.

by **Ace Rothstein** » Thu Dec 05, 2013 22:43:14

phillies got the cubs rule V pick (4th) for some reason

Phillies were awarded the pick because the Cubs’ 2011 selection, Lendy Castillo from the Phillies, did not meet the required number of days (90 or more) needed on the Cubs active roster -

by **Wheels Tupay** » Thu Dec 05, 2013 22:44:50

WHERE ARE YOU AMARO HATERS NOW????

by **Squire** » Thu Dec 05, 2013 23:02:51

Interesting only because our 40 man rotator is at 38 and thus we would have room to take a guy both at 4 and at 7 if we wanted.

by **ReadingPhilly** » Thu Dec 05, 2013 23:29:56

(checks the iowa cubs roster for 33 year old journeyman reliever)

by **Squire** » Fri Dec 06, 2013 09:23:31

Looks like I was wrong on that. After signing Nieves our 40 man is at 39 so as of this moment unless we push someone off we only have room for one Rule 5 selection. Since we were already picking 7th, moving up to 4th not that great a thing I think. I'd think about outrighting Sebastian Valle at this point and taking two live arms.

by **Werthless** » Fri Dec 06, 2013 09:45:28

Squire wrote:Looks like I was wrong on that. After signing Nieves our 40 man is at 39 so as of this moment unless we push someone off we only have room for one Rule 5 selection. Since we were already picking 7th, moving up to 4th not that great a thing I think. I'd think about outrighting Sebastian Valle at this point and taking two live arms.

I think the 40 man roster doesn't allow partial men.

/bucky

by **phdave** » Fri Dec 06, 2013 10:36:02

REPORT: Phillies GM refuses to give extra year to set up man

by **stevelxa476** » Fri Dec 06, 2013 11:09:46

Werthless wrote:
Squire wrote:Looks like I was wrong on that. After signing Nieves our 40 man is at 39 so as of this moment unless we push someone off we only have room for one Rule 5 selection. Since we were already picking 7th, moving up to 4th not that great a thing I think. I'd think about outrighting Sebastian Valle at this point and taking two live arms.

I think the 40 man roster doesn't allow partial men.

/bucky

Jim Abbott is not walking through that door.

by **Grotewold** » Fri Dec 06, 2013 11:12:58

phdave wrote:REPORT: Phillies GM refuses to give extra year to set up man

Yeah my takeaway this month is we're only 33% dumber than the Red Sox. Or are they 67% as dumb as we are? Either way, it's something

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