Phillies Offseason Thread

Don Ho · November 28, 2011, 01:43:52 AM

I don't think anyone's being cynical. The outfit is, well it's so Victorino.

Geowhizzer · November 28, 2011, 06:04:28 AM

You'd never get me in one of those outfits.

Literally. I'm too tall for any "one size fits all" stuff.

PhillyPhreak54 · November 28, 2011, 10:13:50 AM

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2011/11/phillies-called-billy-wagner-after-season.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

QuoteThe Phillies had an outside-the-box idea before signing Jonathan Papelbon this winter. The team called closer Billy Wagner after the season in hopes of coaxing him out of retirement, writes Mark Hale of the New York Post. Wagner told Hale, "It was after the regular season...just to see if I was even contemplating coming back or had an itch or anything. I just told them, 'No, I do not have an itch.'"

Wagner, 40, went out on top with a 37-save season with the Braves in 2010. He closed for the Phillies from 2004-05, after which he joined the Mets on a free agent deal. Wagner is currently coaching junior varsity baseball and has no intention of coming out of retirement.

PhillyGirl · November 28, 2011, 10:21:37 AM

I don't believe that for a hot second.

Rome · November 28, 2011, 10:24:36 AM

Pure fiction. Funny, though.

Sgt PSN · November 28, 2011, 03:25:36 PM

Maybe they should have had an inside-the-box idea and kept Madson or resign Jimmy instead.

Rome · November 28, 2011, 03:39:04 PM

Fonzie's regurgitating it on Philly.com so it must be true.

I could see them calling Wagner for a situational lefty, but really, why? He's 140 years old.

PhillyPhreak54 · November 29, 2011, 07:36:15 PM

Scott Podsednik signed to a minor lg deal with an invite to ST

Scott Mathieson released

PhillyGirl · November 30, 2011, 04:21:06 PM

Yesterday, it was said that Reyes was in town only to see his baby/baby mama.

Just now, it was said on WIP that he is in town to talk to the Phillies.

what?

PoopyfaceMcGee · November 30, 2011, 04:22:50 PM

Good. He can play 3rd, as long as he keeps a ball gag in at all times. Has Jimmy been re-signed yet?

PhillyGirl · November 30, 2011, 04:23:39 PM

QuoteSI_JonHeyman Jon Heyman
#phillies interested in @jimmyrollins11, not jose reyes, despite 'net rumors. hoping to keep rollins with a 3-year deal.

MDS · November 30, 2011, 04:28:59 PM

They aren't sunmo enough to sign that tranny. Stop.

PhillyPhreak54 · November 30, 2011, 06:39:19 PM

Sign Jimmy.

Don Ho · November 30, 2011, 09:25:01 PM

Quote from: PhillyGirl on November 30, 2011, 04:21:06 PM
Yesterday, it was said that Reyes was in town only to see his baby/baby mama.

I pray baby didn't get mama's grill.

Rome · December 03, 2011, 02:44:13 PM

http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/sportsweek/20111202_Franzke_and_Andersen_Best_in_Booth.html?viewAll=y

Great article. The comments from the idiot with the Wisconsin squirrel on his head were "what the farg?" worthy.