2011 Philadelphia Phillies Season Thread (choking awful pos team, DIAF)

[MDS]

Rosenthal says they're interested in Jason Giambi as LH PH and World Series DH

for sentimental purposes i was hoping for thome but the giambino will do

[Geowhizzer]

Sadly, Thome's had some pretty severe back issues this season.  Otherwise, I agree wholeheartedly.

[PhillyPhreak54]

As Jerry Crasnick points out - if the Twins lose tonight (down 6-0) they will be 47-55; should they be thinking of dealing Cuddyer?

If so he would be my #1 choice.

[Geowhizzer]

As Jerry Crasnick points out - if the Twins lose tonight (down 6-0) they will be 47-55; should they be thinking of dealing Cuddyer?

If so he would be my #1 choice.

Right now, they're only 1.5 games further out of first in their division than igy's 2011 World Champion Atlanta Braves, so I don't know if they pack it in or not.  They need pitching awfully badly, though.  Worley might be their #2.

[MDS]

mike adams rumors re-poppin

what what

[PhillyPhreak54]

Cuddyer pitching for the Twins now - watch out Wilson Valdez

[BigEd76]

Halladay vs the Halladay wannabe (Charlie Morton) Friday night on MLBN

btw all 3 games of the SF series are national (MLBN/ESPN/MLBN)

[Don Ho]

Swell.  As mentioned earlier we are farged as all Giants games except ESPN, FOX and playoffs are blacked out here.  Another Time Warner issue.  shtein! 

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

btw all 3 games of the SF series are national

Looks like I picked the wrong week to visit PA.

[ice grillin you]

As Jerry Crasnick points out - if the Twins lose tonight (down 6-0) they will be 47-55; should they be thinking of dealing Cuddyer?

If so he would be my #1 choice.

Right now, they're only 1.5 games further out of first in their division than igy's 2011 World Champion Atlanta Braves, so I don't know if they pack it in or not.

holy crap thats one of the all time most horrible comparisons

twins are -7 in the playoff race braves are +3.5

[Geowhizzer]

As Jerry Crasnick points out - if the Twins lose tonight (down 6-0) they will be 47-55; should they be thinking of dealing Cuddyer?

If so he would be my #1 choice.

Right now, they're only 1.5 games further out of first in their division than igy's 2011 World Champion Atlanta Braves, so I don't know if they pack it in or not.

holy crap thats one of the all time most horrible comparisons

twins are -7 in the playoff race braves are +3.5

Don't read your own stuff much, do you?

Point is:  There could be a reasonable expectation that the Twins could jump back into a weak AL Central race, and therefore they may not be hosting a fire sale for Michael Cuddyer.

Maybe they should be, because their pitching staff is horrendous:  Carl Pavano, Nick Blackburn, Scott Baker, Brian Duensing, Francisco Liriano.  Baker's been good - the rest are varying degrees of suckitude.  And their bullpen has been worse.

But the Twins may also be trying to keep Cuddyer long term.  He's a good (not great) player and once of the real "good guys," so they may be trying to re-sign him.

[ice grillin you]

saying the twins have a chance at the playoffs is one thing....trying to highlite that point by saying they are divisonally in the same spot as the braves makes little sense

[Rome]

Minnesota is seven out and the Braves are six out.

How does that make little sense?

[ice grillin you]

wow....i give up

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

Rome got a live one on the line!