07/08 Phillies Offseason Thread

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

Troy Glaus is equal in value to Scott Rolen, right?

[Rome]

then signed a real third baseman next year.

Chipper Jones
Troy Glaus
Hank Blalock

that's next year's FA 3B.  Not much to choose from....

They have these thingies called trades now too.

Either way my point stands.  The Phillies didn't get it done in terms of landing Lowell, so they had to settle for Feliz.

Welcome to mediocrity.  Again.

[SD_Eagle5]

100 wins

My biggest disappointment this offseason was not adding another quality starter. Gillick is big on starting pitching and has been around a while so I figured he'd get creative and be able to do something.

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

100 wins

No.  I'll set the O/U at 88.

[reese125]

then signed a real third baseman next year.

Chipper Jones
Troy Glaus
Hank Blalock

that's next year's FA 3B.  Not much to choose from....

They have these thingies called trades now too.

Either way my point stands.  The Phillies didn't get it done in terms of landing Lowell, so they had to settle for Feliz.

Welcome to mediocrity.  Again.

Cmon Rome, even if they got Lowell you would be saying how they didn't squat for a pitcher and welcome to mediocrity again.  So either way, they are mediocre with a well-named 3rd baseman or not

[SD_Eagle5]

100 wins

No.  I'll set the O/U at 88.

Rollins said 100 wins, and I just point that out cause I didn't see a big deal made out of it like when he said they were the team to beat last season.

Right now I'd say over, maybe 90 wins cause of 3 reasons:
1. The NL East got worse
2. No way the bums can suffer more injuries than they did as last season
3. Starting pitching should be better with Myers in the rotation

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

You are better on a lot of losers to deliver.

[Rome]

then signed a real third baseman next year.

Chipper Jones
Troy Glaus
Hank Blalock

that's next year's FA 3B.  Not much to choose from....

They have these thingies called trades now too.

Either way my point stands.  The Phillies didn't get it done in terms of landing Lowell, so they had to settle for Feliz.

Welcome to mediocrity.  Again.

Cmon Rome, even if they got Lowell you would be saying how they didn't squat for a pitcher and welcome to mediocrity again.  So either way, they are mediocre with a well-named 3rd baseman or not

First of all you don't know what I would post.  Second, the Phillies did improve their pitching in the offseason.  They got Lidge and that moved Myers back to the rotation where he belongs.  So you're wrong about my reaction either way.

And what exactly is so great about winning 88-90 games every year?  You're mediocre when you get to the postseason once in 15 years, reese.  That's the definition of mediocrity.

[PhillyPhreak54]

Pedro Feliz > Wes Helms/David Bell

When they have Utley, Howard & Rollins in that INF the need for a stud 3B isn't there. All they need is a good defensive guy (Feliz is) who can be decent with the bat.

Settling on Feliz is cool with me.

[SunMo]

they should sign superstars at every position, that is the only solution

[Rome]

they should sign superstars at every position, that is the only solution

The only solution for you is Zyklon-B.

[ice grillin you]

feliz gets rid of helms and that is a good thing no matter what he does this year...helms is unwatchable

[SunMo]

they should sign superstars at every position, that is the only solution

The only solution for you is Zyklon-B.

play by play of the last 30 seconds...

1.  google search "zyklon-b"
2.  loling my lil head off

[Wingspan]

Two years for that stiff is ridiculous.

This is exactly the type of move that always blows up in their faces.  I would rather them have gone with Dobbs/Helms this year and then signed a real third baseman next year.

farging idiots.

That's idiotic.

Any move that keeps Helms off the field is a good one. Feliz's deal doesn't handcuff anyone, and makes him easily tradable if they find a "real" 3B next offseason. This move is basically replacing Nunez, with a slightly better bat than nunez had.

[rjs246]

And what exactly is so great about winning 88-90 games every year?  You're mediocre when you get to the postseason once in 15 years, reese.  That's the definition of mediocrity.

Wrong. Making the playoffs once in 15 years isn't mediocre. Are the Detroit Lions mediocre? Are the Arizona Cardinals mediocre? No. Once in 15 years is the definition of atrocious. Abominable even.