Phillies Offseason Talk

PhillyGirl · November 23, 2005, 03:37:43 PM

QuoteBreaking News
Sources: Thome Deal In Works
Jim Thome's big bat might be launching home runs on the South Side next season. The White Sox and the Phillies are on the verge of a deal that would send Aaron Rowand to Philly for Thome, Buster Olney is reporting.

ESPN.com

BigEd76 · November 23, 2005, 03:40:26 PM

Thome + $24M (out of $43M left) for Rowand. It's been speculated that Rowand may then be traded to the Yankees (Pavano?) or Red Sox (??) for pitching....

Seabiscuit36 · November 23, 2005, 03:45:26 PM

You can DO IT

MDS · November 23, 2005, 04:15:06 PM

i like it. rowand is okay hitter with good glove. if he brings us pitching, we'll see.

PoopyfaceMcGee · November 23, 2005, 04:20:38 PM

The White Sox are getting a steal if Thome ever plays like he's healthy again.

MDS · November 23, 2005, 04:25:07 PM

thats why its a gamble. if thome still sucks ass, gillick is king. if thome kicks ass, then we can demand wade and his lack of moves to return.

PoopyfaceMcGee · November 23, 2005, 04:26:12 PM

Well, I'll go on the record now as being in support of this deal. Very important to let Howard know without doubt that he is the man at 1B and will be for quite some time.

BigEd76 · November 23, 2005, 04:26:25 PM

Update: the Phils are also getting 2 decent lefty pitching prospects in the deal....Gio Gonzalez (2004 #1 pick) and Daniel Haigwood...

PoopyfaceMcGee · November 23, 2005, 04:30:30 PM

Quote from: BigEd76 on November 23, 2005, 04:26:25 PM
Update: the Phils are also getting 2 decent lefty pitching prospects in the deal....Gio Gonzalez (2004 #1 pick) and Daniel Haigwood...

Cool. Didn't expect them to be able to get this much.

It's probably because they're going to still pay a lot of Thome's salary.

MDS · November 23, 2005, 04:34:58 PM

good. now we have 2 more prospects to mis-handle and eventually trade away for mediocre relief pitching.

PoopyfaceMcGee · November 23, 2005, 04:39:02 PM

You gotta give the Gillick regime a chance to do some mishandling before you assume that.

Rome · November 23, 2005, 04:41:02 PM

Now wtf am I gonna do with my Thome jersey?

First T.O. and now Thome.

Godammn motherfarging icehole bastiches!

BigEd76 · November 23, 2005, 04:45:27 PM

There doesn't seem to be a point in buying jerseys anymore.......

PoopyfaceMcGee · November 23, 2005, 05:11:32 PM

Quote from: BigEd76 on November 23, 2005, 04:45:27 PM
There doesn't seem to be a point in buying jerseys anymore.......

You, specifically, should have a jersey with "BIG ED" and the # 76 on it for each Philly team, and be done with it.

Others, like me, may have to get more creative.

BigEd76 · November 23, 2005, 05:12:27 PM

I've always thought custom jerseys were lame...