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

[Sgt PSN]

Let's recap again, shall we?

my big predictions of the year

roy oswalts record will not be over .500
they wont win the division
the nationals will finish within 10 games of them

100 wins aka the easiest 20 bucks ive ever made

[MDS]

they need to lose on purpose tomorrow

force st louis into a 1 game playoff

tank charles, tank

[Munson]

97.5 said they'd basically just go all bullpen tomorrow, though Hamels might get a little work.

Does this mean they're going with Roy O as the #3 guy? I hope not

[Geowhizzer]

I think they'll give Hamels an inning or two to keep his arm loose.  I think he'll be the #3.

Good to see Oswalt dealin'.  Even better to see El basticho look more like his midseason self.

Blanton gets the "start" tomorrow.  Host of others to follow.  Maybe hoping for the playoff with St. Louis?

[BigEd76]

Hamels is the #3.  If things go the way we want, Oswalt won't be starting until game 4 of the NLCS over two weeks from now...

[BigEd76]

nm.....f'ing Dodgers

[Don Ho]

Ed, any idea if the bums are the early or late game on Saturday?

[ice grillin you]

Arizona just got blown apart in the 10th inning, so #2 and #3 have been clinched and the Phils cannot face the Brewers.  It'll be St. Louis or Arizona...

lol

[Munson]

Lol Jimmy Rollins wants a 5 year deal and "isn't afraid to leave". Nice knowing you, Jimmy

[SunMo]

5 years is a lot, but "nice knowing you" is a very casual way to blow off one of the great core players this team has

[Munson]

I meant it more as a "no way rube gives him 5 years" type of way sunny

[SunMo]

yeah, i agree with that

[PhillyPhreak54]

Jimmy Rollins finds the prospect of free agency "exciting," and the shortstop told SI's Jon Heyman, "Five [years] would be great.  Five would be the number."  Rollins, however, guesses the number of years will be the sticking point in upcoming negotiations.

Rollins, 33 in November, is hitting .271/.340/.403 with 16 home runs in 624 plate appearances this year.  His defense continues to be a positive.  A pair of executives gave Heyman contract estimates ranging from three years and at least $12MM per year to four years and $14MM annually.  I think five years is unrealistic even on the open market, but at least one team would commit to four.  Rollins' only real competition will be Jose Reyes, who figures to get at least five years and $18MM per season.

As I showed yesterday, it appears that the Phillies can afford Rollins without raising their payroll.

I bet he ends up taking a 4yr deal.

[phillycrew]

No more bad mojo talking about offseason deals.  PLAYOFFS BABY!

[Munson]

I think they could definately afford him, but it would without a doubt mean bye bye Madson. Also depends on what oswalt does. If he's gonna retire and they'll have like 55 mil to work with. Hamels is gonna get 15-20 of that.