Philadelphia Phillies "World farging Champs" 1 Week for Pitchers and Catchers

[BigEd76]

get Manny?

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

get Manny?

Why not?  He's like Burrell, but lazier and more fun for the newspapers.

[Rome]

As much as I think Manny's a complete icehole the thought of him batting between Grit & Choke gives me a stinger the size of a redwood.

That lineup would be a Murderer's Row.

[MDS]

why not its all cake for here on out

[QB Eagles]

I'll always care about and follow my teams but honestly I don't care if they go 0-162 next season. They get at least a 5 year pass. Their championship is certainly softening the Eagles/PSU/Sixers/Flyers blow.

They get a pass for five years. The other Philly teams get a one-season pass, which is good since it looks like they'll need it.

[Don Ho]

Oh, I'll care.  I love the birds but have become so fed up with their FO and AR I just can't even begin to discuss a championship.  This ride we had with the  Phils in September and October was simply amazing and I loved every minute of it.  I want to savor this for as long as I can.  With mlb.com the past 6 years I have been able to watch and listen to every game.  Plus watching a couple of games at CBP last April with my wife and son was such a treat it made this season even better.  My son wants to go back so bad.  We are planning a trip in June and I'd love to hook up with some of you at a Phils game.  Mai Tai's and Macadamia Nuts on Don.

[BigEd76]

as expected, Charlie finishes 2nd to Piniella in the Manager of the Year voting

[LBIggle]

sam perlozzo joins phils coaching staff. --   http://philadelphia.phillies.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20081113&content_id=3678453&vkey=news_phi&fext=.jsp&c_id=phi

  PHILADELPHIA -- Moving quickly to fill one of two coaching vacancies, the Phillies announced the addition of Sam Perlozzo to the team's staff on Thursday.
Perlozzo hasn't been assigned a specific coaching position from among third-base coach or bench coach, where Steve Smith (dismissed) and Jimy Williams (declined to return), respectively, worked for the past two seasons.

Regardless, the former infielder will handle infield instruction. Perlozzo spent last season as Seattle's third-base coach after 12 years with Baltimore as a third-base coach (1996-2000), bench coach (2001-05) and manager (2005-07). Before landing with the Orioles, Perlozzo coached third for the Mariners (1993-95), the Reds (1990-92) and the Mets (1987-89).

"I've known Sammy for a long time and couldn't be happier to add someone with his experience to our coaching staff," manager Charlie Manuel said in a statement.

Perlozzo was a five-time fielding champion in nine Minor League seasons, as well as for the Yakult Swallows in Japan in 1980, the same season Manuel hit 48 home runs for the Kintetsu Buffaloes.

Perlozzo's role depends on who fills the other coaching vacancy. That could be someone else with managerial experience. Former big league skippers Jim Tracy, Grady Little and Terry Collins have emerged as candidates, according to a person familiar with the Phillies' thinking.

[ice grillin you]

thats a nice hire

[Rome]

That hire adds at least another 3-4 regular season wins if Perlozzo coaches third base.

In other news, how bad do you have to suck to get fired from a World Series winning coaching staff?

[Don Ho]

In other news, how bad do you have to suck to get fired from a World Series winning coaching staff?

how true.  win the farging world series and a week later it's "Good night."

[SD_Eagle5]

Philadelphia - A collective breath

[Wingspan]

100 and 200 levels are entirely booked for season tickets. I just moved my seats and i couldnt go any further down (which wasnt my intention anyway)

[Don Ho]

Philadelphia - A collective breath

good shtein!  that had to have been the coolest moment in philly sports, the one second after the ball hits Ruiz's glove, silence to total bedlam.  simply awesome.

[Munson]

Philadelphia - A collective breath

Haha so awesome. I'm pretty sure every fan reacted the exact same way that night. Still awesome to watch. I don't think that will ever get old, watching that last pitch.