06/07 Phillies Offseason Thread

[MURP]

another injury liability?  yay!

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

I actually like this move.  I'm sure I'll hate it by June.

[MDS]

Manny trade talks picking up steam, but no mention of the Phillies.

[Rome]

LUNACY!!

I like this move, actually.   

Get the bullpen fixed, add another bat to the bench and we're good to go.

[BigEd76]

Dellucci to Cleveland....3 yrs, $11.5M

Unfortunately Cleveland's #13 pick is protected, so we get their 2nd-round pick instead.    We also get a compensation pick, currently #35...

[SD_Eagle5]

Can't say I'm sad to see him go since he sucked.

[Rome]

Rangers owner Tom Hicks cited the absence of Dellucci when bemoaned his team's lack of toughness in a radio interview late in the season, saying, "I think we missed David Dellucci. I think that leadership in the clubhouse part is really important, and we didn't have that after he left."

Yep.  They missed him so much they ran right out and signed him as a free agent this offseason.

Oh, wait...

[SD_Eagle5]

He became soft the minute he stopped shoving a needle in his ass. Coincedentaly he started to suck ass too.

[Eaglez]

The rotation looks OK on paper, but there are a lot of 'but ifs'

I think Hamels will be solid, but this is truely his first full year pitching from April to September
Myers will be good, he's proven to be solid over the past few years

But, then we have to worry about the rest and their health...

Will Lieber go injury free this year and not be hampered by nagging injuries? He is, what, 38 years old? Eaton has had injury problems in the past, and Moyer is about to collect social security, so we don't know how durable he will be even as a #5 starter.

I'm just worried that 60% of the starting lineup will be on the disabled list or checking into shady acres retirement facility soon...

[ice grillin you]

i love hamels but not sure hes ready to be a number one quite yet

myers is myers

leiber is horrid and done

eaton is average at best

moyer is 90

looks great

[SD_Eagle5]

i love hamels but not sure hes ready to be a number one quite yet

myers is myers

leiber is horrid and done

eaton is average at best

moyer is 90

looks great

Half glass full version:

Hamels is on the brink of becoming an Ace

Myers has finally matured and is ready to accept the role as an Ace

Lieber provides veteran leadership

Eaton has great stuff and fills out our rotation nicely

Moyer is 90 but since he doesn't rely on a fastball who cares what his age is as long as his change up is effective

looks great

[ice grillin you]

the hamels and moyer part ill give you

eaton does not have great stuff...hes an amazingly average pitcher who is the third best on the team...scary

lolol @ what you said about myers

leiber is a POS...period

[SD_Eagle5]

I was being facetious

[ice grillin you]

oooops

[PhillyPhreak54]

Leave it to me to be optimistic about them. Go figure.

I think Hamels and Myers are going to be a solid 1-2. I'm not a huge Lieber fan but he did win 17 two years ago and since he will not be counted on as a #1 he could serve this team well. He doesn't walk guys and he does seem to throw well late in the year which is good. Moyer is a confirmed junkballer. That's fine. Because as SD said as long as his change is on and his location is too, he's fine as a 5. Plus he is mentoring Hamels...that is big.

Eaton is a good 4. If he's healthy.

Let's put it this way - they have one of the better rotations in the NL. I know that ain't saying much, but its true. STL won with less.

But it all rides on the BP.