Phillies Offseason Talk

[MDS]

you can always count on windmill dancy for something thought-provoking

"I think with the numbers he put up and the year he had, he definitely deserves this honor."

[Sgt PSN]

Brilliant.

[PhillyPhreak54]

"I thought he did a great job. He definitely deserves the award and I feel he kept the Phillies in the race the whole time Thome was out."

-- Larry Bowa, Yankees third base coach

Something tells me that L-Bo had a frown on his face and they cut his quote short. I imagine he also said:

"The only reason he hit that many HRs was because of that joke of a ballpark. Oh yeah, and thank Ed Wade too. If he knew how to dial a telephone like normal humans Howard would've been a Blue Jay".

[PhillyGirl]

Urbina charged with attemped murder

[stillupfront]

If it was a murder charge, he could play MLB for the Ravens. Those guys gotta stay the hell outta third world countries after they become multi-millionaires.

[Wingspan]

he murders as well as he saves.

[rjs246]

I like his technique. Sick him on TO.

[Rome]

From the 'No shtein, Sherlock" file...

"This of course can in some way hurt his career as a professional ballplayer, and all will depend on the way in which he is brought before justice," said defense lawyer Jose Luis Tamayo.

[MDS]

he sucked this year. but if he goes to jail, the whole arbitration thing wont work out.

[PhillyandBCEagles]

If OJ can buy a not guilty verdict in the US, I'm sure Urbina won't have a problem doing it in freaking Venezuela.

[hunt]

so a sillies player is accused of attempted murder....nice!

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

so a sillies player is accused of attempted murder....nice!

He's not a Phillies player.

[BigEd76]

Wagner

"The longer it takes, the more chance there is of them being overtaken by another team," Wagner said. "Starting Friday, it's going to be harder and harder for the Phillies to have my ear.

"I think it's only right that I hear what other teams have to say - especially a great situation like the Mets. And I'm still hoping the Braves and Washington will call."
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"It comes down to the team that is prepared to win," Wagner said. "What the Mets don't have is that I played in Philly and I'm comfortable there. That's a big part of my decision."

But comfort won't trump the chance to win, and Wagner wonders whether the Phillies, as currently constructed, can win.

"I enjoyed Philly, but there are huge holes that need to be filled, and they're dealing with a tight budget," he said. "It's awful hard for me to see how they can afford me and make the necessary adjustments they need to get better. It'll be interesting what Pat says."

Gillick says the Phillies need to improve their starting pitching and bullpen. He will have to be creative to do that with $78 million committed to 11 players and a big offer on the table to Wagner.

"We need help in the bullpen," Wagner said. "Madson's going in the rotation. We need a second closer for the eighth inning. We need power pitching for the sixth and seventh.

"My goal is to play in the playoffs and win a championship. I don't want to be in a situation where I'm sitting there saying, 'Well, we could have used another pitcher, but we didn't have the budget.' "

[MDS]

blah blah blah he doesnt shut up

[PhillyGirl]

blah blah blah he doesnt shut up

Is he WRONG? No. He's dead on with everything he said.