Phillies Offseason Talk

[MURP]

where is the new GM. 

[Wingspan]

there going to wait for the all star break to hire one

[PhillyGirl]

yeah...a 4.5+ era is really really not suck worthy

he only went past the 6th inning 4 times since july 4th.

Nice to look up the stats and pull THAT out. How many times did we all SCREAM at Manuel for taking the SP out before they should have come out?

When Lidle was needed to be clutch, he was. Look at his September. Saying he sucks is ridiculous.

[Wingspan]

havent we learned yet that games before september count?

how about july/august where he lost 6 of 7 starts?

lidle may not completly suck...but he is nothing more than a #5 guy. and thats a stetch for any decent staff.

[Rome]

Dear icehole:

On behalf of the entire Phillies organization, I want you to know that we appreciate your passion and loyalty. We know full well that without our fans there would be no Phillies baseball. I am writing to give you a brief update on ballclub matters.

As I am sure you are aware, a search for a new General Manager is underway. Our intent is to conduct a thorough and intensive search in order to select a General Manager who will get us to the postseason and bring a championship to Philadelphia.

We know that we have work to do this offseason. Getting the right person as the General Manager is step No. 1. From there, we need to make the necessary improvements to get our win total over 90 games, capture the division title, and play in the postseason.

Looking back on the 2005 season, although we didn't achieve our goals, we believe that there were very positive signs for the future. The players played hard to the very last day in Washington. They never gave up and battled to the end for a postseason spot. Some individual performances were outstanding. Jimmy Rollins' 36-game hitting streak during the pressure of a pennant race was a remarkable feat. Chase Utley and Ryan Howard -- two young players who excelled in clutch situations and fed off the energy of our passionate fans -- provided great excitement. Many other achievements and strengths could be mentioned, but we recognize there is more to do and we intend to do it.

Thank you for your support throughout the 2005 season and past seasons. Our entire organization is very appreciative of the dedication exhibited by Phillies fans. We will not take that for granted and we will work hard each and every day to earn and keep your support.

We look forward to providing you with further updates as we proceed during the offseason.

Sincerely,
David Montgomery
President

Awe... I didn't know he cared.

[PhillyGirl]

I got that yesterday too. 

[Rome]

I'll bet hunt didn't get one of those from Steinbrenner.

Ha!

[MDS]

wagner says he wants to see what happens with the bullpen, with the rotation and with the new gm before he signs. he is favoring signing with the phillies (they offered what we wanted), but wont just sign based on money.

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

So, the Phillies have to improve the rest of the pitching staff.  Sounds like a fair deal to me.

It would seem Billy wants to be the closer AND the new GM.

[PhillyPhreak54]

Billy The GM > Ed The GM

[MDS]

rjs > ed wade

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

The terd that just clogged my toilet > Ed Wade

[ice grillin you]

wagner says he wants to see what happens with the bullpen, with the rotation and with the new gm before he signs. he is favoring signing with the phillies (they offered what we wanted), but wont just sign based on money

sounds a lot like a certain third baseman for the cardinals

[MURP]

Billy The GM > Ed The GM

   

[PhillyGirl]

wagner says he wants to see what happens with the bullpen, with the rotation and with the new gm before he signs. he is favoring signing with the phillies (they offered what we wanted), but wont just sign based on money

sounds a lot like a certain third baseman for the cardinals

no it doesn't.