06/07 Phillies Offseason Thread

[MDS]

Give Burrell an extension. Pronto.

[mpmcgraw]

Why am I not surprised by the fact that you aren't high on outfielders who can hit the ball? 

I was kind of mocking mds, but whatever.

Go team.

[PhillyPhreak54]

How about no.

BTW, according to Ken Mandel, either Moyer or Wolf will be back, but not both...

Bring Moyer back. His slopballing 43yr old ass is better than Wolf. And he's a great mentor to King Cole.

1. BULLPEN, BULLPEN, BULLPEN...

2. PROTECTION, PROTECTION, PROTECTION for Howard

3. A starter

4. Trade Burrell

5. Bench

I think Vernon Wells, a guy who Gillick tried to trade for this year, is a FA. He'd be EXCELLENT in LF and hitting 5th.

[MDS]

I want Burrell on this team just so we have someone to blame things on.

[PhillyPhreak54]

We'll find someone else.

Charlie will be back too.

[mpmcgraw]

I am not sure who is going to be the next scapegoat.

Utley or Jimmy Rollins.

[PhillyPhreak54]

Ryan Madson

[mpmcgraw]

Screw that, I am not going to waste my time defending him.

[MDS]

How about the next douche they shove $14 mil out and he goes out and sucks ass. He'll get booed. Possibly the new free agent signing who will crumble under the pressure of playing in Philadelphia. It's so tough. So tough.

[PhillyPhreak54]

Remember when Pat walked out of the clubhouse on the last day of the season last year as they were watching the Cubs lose to HOU?

I read in Hayes' article yesterday that he did it again after the 14-2 win the other night. He said everyone stayed around to watch the SD/LA games and Pat rolled out.

[PhillyGirl]

I think I'd actually want Moyer back another year over Wolf...and they need to get another starter. farg Floyd, Brito, Mathieson and any of that crap they keep bringing up every year.

If Burrell is on this team next year, I'll be sick.

As already mentioned, Ryan Howard needs protection in this lineup. NOW.

Get some better bench options than Roberson, Sandoval and Thurston.

We need pen help. I don't care if it was fatigue, but Fultz sucked, Rhodes BETTER not be back, and I want Rick White gone too. The guy made 12-2 ballgames CLOSE every time he'd come in there.

I love the nucleus of this team and I think they have more potential than any Phils' team in the recent past. I trust Gillick will get the job done, which leads to more optimism from me. A hell of a lot more than when we'd head into an offseason knowing Ed Wade was leading the way.

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

All your demands will either be met with half-assed "solutions" or not at all.  The Phils will end up somewhere around .500 and be praying for a first-round playoff loss... but they won't even get that far.  Again.

[ice grillin you]

ryan howard wont hit 40 homers next year....book it


and he might have a 03 burrell type year

[Sgt PSN]

ryan howard wont hit 40 homers next year....book it


and he might have a 03 burrell type year

I'll entertain your prediction that he won't hit 40 but i don't see him having a Burrell type year at all.  He'll still hit around/above .300 and will launch atleast 30 hr.  Playing 82 games CPB all but guarantees that. 

[Dillen]

I think Vernon Wells, a guy who Gillick tried to trade for this year, is a FA. He'd be EXCELLENT in LF and hitting 5th.

He's a FA next year, not this year.