2010/11 Phillies Offseason Thread

[PhillyPhreak54]

They're going to sign a RH hitting OF and that clown Francoeur was mentioned along with a few others. I would take Dye

[charlie]

I think their both useless and dont want any part of them.

[BigEd76]

ah but relax everyone....the Phils are supposedly interested in Eddie Bonine!

and he signed.  Great.  A 6'5" reliever that uses knuckleballs

[MDS]

They're going to sign a RH hitting OF and that clown Francoeur was mentioned along with a few others. I would take Dye

simmer down there glenn beck, dont be so reactionary to random early FA season rumors

its not even thanksgiving yet

[PhillyPhreak54]

The Phillies are showing interest in Hisanori Takahashi, reports ESPNNewYork.com's Adam Rubin. Philadelphia declined J.C. Romero's option a few weeks ago, so they're in the market for a left-handed reliever.

The Mets were unable to work out a new contract with Takahashi despite numerous deadline extensions earlier this month, and they were contractually obligated to release him. The 35 year old is reportedly seeking a three-year deal worth upwards of $15MM coming off his first season in MLB. In 122 innings with New York, he struck out 8.4 men per nine innings and walked 3.2, resulting in a 3.61 ERA. Takahashi made a dozen starts and 41 relief appearances, filling in as closer when Francisco Rodriguez was injured late in the season.

Tim Dierkes examined Takahashi's free agent stock in-depth back in September.

[BigEd76]

rumors that Contreras re-signed...2/$5M + option for 3rd yr

[MDS]

the 2.5 they might have to eat in 2012 when his arm falls off shouldnt even matter to a franchise printing money at the rate the phillies are...but it will. every indication right now is they are setting their imaginary salary cap and want to platoon hof brown with some reject washed up outfielder and run ibanez out every day.

sickening considering they have to means to pay werth and eat ibanez's contract but simply arent because the silent partners want their money. that one i wont pit on rube, i figure if they gave the go ahead hed do this. but then again hes such an egomaniac that cutting ibanez (and therefore admitting hes finished) will make him look bad since hes the one who gave him 3 years in the first place. hmmm.

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

I will puke if they give Takahashi a 3-year johnson.

[ice grillin you]

they are old anyway and if their window isnt shut then its drafty

even if everything went perfect for them next year they probably dont get thru the giants...ie no injuries no awful platoon in right utley and jimmy are 27 again and the team in general doesnt age another year

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

I wouldn't say that the Giants are the team to beat, though.

[SD]

The Giants caught lightning in a bottle. Yeah their pitching is solid but their lineup got hot at the right time. Teams like that don't repeat. I'll put a 50 johnson on it the Giants don't make it to the World Series next season.

[PhillyGirl]

The Phillies have hired Ryne Sandberg to manage the Triple-A Lehigh Vallley Iron Pigs

[ice grillin you]

The Giants caught lightning in a bottle. Yeah their pitching is solid but their lineup got hot at the right time. Teams like that don't repeat. I'll put a 50 johnson on it the Giants don't make it to the World Series next season.

i dont know if they will make it to the world series but the phillies arent going thru them

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

I smell a bet.

SD has the Phillies, you have the Giants.  $50 to whichever team goes further into the playoffs.  Neither team making the playoffs or getting knocked out in the same round nullifies the bet.

[MDS]

The Giants caught lightning in a bottle. Yeah their pitching is solid but their lineup got hot at the right time. Teams like that don't repeat. I'll put a 50 johnson on it the Giants don't make it to the World Series next season.

i dont know if they will make it to the world series but the phillies arent going thru them

lineup is even older than the phillies and bullpen outside of wilson is unlikely to repeat

they get a few bats, sure, theyre right there. but as of now there really is no favorite. in fact florida may be the closest team if they spent a little bit of cash.