2013-14 Phillies Offseason Thread

[BigEd76]

2.5 Billion/25 years

Throw some of that cash at this guy in a few years:

[BigEd76]

AP_RobMaaddi
AP sources: #Phillies broadcasters Chris Wheeler, Sarge Matthews out. My story upcoming

wow

[Sgt PSN]

If Wheels is gone, that's the best non-WS thing to ever happen to this wretched franchise.

I liked Sarge but can't say I love him.

[SD]

Agreed^^^^

Sarge wasn't bad at all but Wheels being shown the door is huge

[Don Ho]

Is LA going to do color?  Pay $2.5 BB and you can do pretty much what you want.

[Munson]

must be the weather.... whacky stuff always happens in this weather!

[Rome]

Yayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy about the rug.

I liked Sarge, though.

[ice grillin you]

holy shtein this is a dream come true

for me its on par with the eagles going full time to a throwback jersey

[MDS]

its great news but with tmac still there i cannot end my ban on watching phillies broadcasts

[PhillyPhreak54]

Wow! shtein I will deal with TMac...Wheels is gone!!?!

Someone better put that fella under suicide watch.

I liked Sarge because he was a bit off

[PhillyPhreak54]

Front-runners to slide into the analyst's spot are believed to include Comcast's current postgame analysts Ben Davis and Ricky Bottalico. Two wild card options could include Brad Lidge, who has done some broadcasting work on satellite radio and is extremely popular, and Doug Glanville, who has worked at ESPN and is a favorite of many within the organization — especially Phils president David Montgomery. A Phillies source indicated that only one person will be brought in to fill the color analyst's void. The first broadcast from spring training will take place Feb. 26.

The radio crew of Scott Franzke, Larry Andersen and Jim Jackson will remain in its current place. The wildly popular Franzke has made it be known over the years that he preferred doing radio over television because it allows him to call the ninth inning of any potential playoff game (TV crews usually don't get to do the postseason).

[Munson]

Don't be so goddamn selfish Franzke, we need you.

I wouldn't mind Ricky Bo...no idea how Lidge would be

[MDS]

franzke is a loser....picking a make believe world series call over being a philly legend

[SD]

For old times sake

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i4IHefE3xgY

[QB Eagles]

the phils finally made a good offseason move with rube