Monkeyboy wrote:

Phred wrote:

Monkeyboy wrote:Yeh, but that doesn't help us at all, unless it sells enough extra tickets to afford to bust the cap. Can you call your friends and buy tons of season tix?

Not a single player with upside. You needs old vets to teach the youngins, but it's nice to see a few players who might realistically take a step forward and become a useful player. I know everyone wants those guys, but it would be nice to see a few of those about now. This offseason is depressing so far.

The offseason has barely begun. We have not even begun to uncover the depth of the depression that you will encounter.

A quick listen to Harry the K singing High Hopes will bring me out of any baseball-related depression.

Monkeyboy wrote:Yeh, but that doesn't help us at all, unless it sells enough extra tickets to afford to bust the cap. Can you call your friends and buy tons of season tix?

Not a single player with upside. You needs old vets to teach the youngins, but it's nice to see a few players who might realistically take a step forward and become a useful player. I know everyone wants those guys, but it would be nice to see a few of those about now. This offseason is depressing so far.

TenuredVulture wrote:I feel like the only response is to re-read Camus's Myth of Sisyphus. Everything is pointless, and the only way to endure is to recognize its absurdity.

mcare89 wrote:

Monkeyboy wrote:Yeh, but that doesn't help us at all, unless it sells enough extra tickets to afford to bust the cap. Can you call your friends and buy tons of season tix?

Not a single player with upside. You needs old vets to teach the youngins, but it's nice to see a few players who might realistically take a step forward and become a useful player. I know everyone wants those guys, but it would be nice to see a few of those about now. This offseason is depressing so far.

Guys with upside usually don't sign minor league deals on November 13th.

mcare89 wrote:

Monkeyboy wrote:Yeh, but that doesn't help us at all, unless it sells enough extra tickets to afford to bust the cap. Can you call your friends and buy tons of season tix?

Not a single player with upside. You needs old vets to teach the youngins, but it's nice to see a few players who might realistically take a step forward and become a useful player. I know everyone wants those guys, but it would be nice to see a few of those about now. This offseason is depressing so far.

Guys with upside usually don't sign minor league deals on November 13th.

smitty wrote:

mcare89 wrote:

Monkeyboy wrote:Yeh, but that doesn't help us at all, unless it sells enough extra tickets to afford to bust the cap. Can you call your friends and buy tons of season tix?

Not a single player with upside. You needs old vets to teach the youngins, but it's nice to see a few players who might realistically take a step forward and become a useful player. I know everyone wants those guys, but it would be nice to see a few of those about now. This offseason is depressing so far.

Guys with upside usually don't sign minor league deals on November 13th.

Not true. Most teams pick up an All Star or two by now. Everyone except Amaro and the Phillies that is.

There is a helluva a lot of things wrong with the Phillies and the organization. Getting upset regarding minor league contracts doesn't make much sense to me.

smitty wrote:

mcare89 wrote:

Monkeyboy wrote:Yeh, but that doesn't help us at all, unless it sells enough extra tickets to afford to bust the cap. Can you call your friends and buy tons of season tix?

Not a single player with upside. You needs old vets to teach the youngins, but it's nice to see a few players who might realistically take a step forward and become a useful player. I know everyone wants those guys, but it would be nice to see a few of those about now. This offseason is depressing so far.

Guys with upside usually don't sign minor league deals on November 13th.

Not true. Most teams pick up an All Star or two by now. Everyone except Amaro and the Phillies that is.

There is a helluva a lot of things wrong with the Phillies and the organization. Getting upset regarding minor league contracts doesn't make much sense to me.

Monkeyboy wrote:

smitty wrote:

mcare89 wrote:

Monkeyboy wrote:Yeh, but that doesn't help us at all, unless it sells enough extra tickets to afford to bust the cap. Can you call your friends and buy tons of season tix?

Not a single player with upside. You needs old vets to teach the youngins, but it's nice to see a few players who might realistically take a step forward and become a useful player. I know everyone wants those guys, but it would be nice to see a few of those about now. This offseason is depressing so far.

Guys with upside usually don't sign minor league deals on November 13th.

Not true. Most teams pick up an All Star or two by now. Everyone except Amaro and the Phillies that is.

There is a helluva a lot of things wrong with the Phillies and the organization. Getting upset regarding minor league contracts doesn't make much sense to me.

Really? I don't spend much time worrying about it, but it's another potential area to improve the team. I like improvements.

gr wrote:I've never disliked him, even when he was a Barves. I like his laser arm and he's a handsome fella who looks like my brother.

ReadingPhilly wrote:he was signed to play at lehigh valley. big deal. every team makes signings like this every year.

ReadingPhilly wrote:Sucks he's actually been decent for the major league team.