Phillies Offseason Talk

[bobbyinlondon]

The Mets are always dumb enough to go one year extra.

Not only that, but it seems no matter who they sign, they STILL FINISH NEAR THE BOTTOM OF THE DIVISION. Three years ago, they signed Glavine--who went on to have his worst season; then last year, they got Beltran--still no playoffs.

[PhillyGirl]

LOL, dating back to when they broke the bank on Mo Vaughn.

[MDS]

if they get manny and wagner, i find it hard to believe they won't be good.

[MDS]

gammons just said he thinks wagner will stick here. schedule the press conference, that old sly cat is never wrong.

[Rome]

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[Wingspan]

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if chris wheeler gets the award. i think i would kill the next person i saw.

[Rome]

I voted for Whitey, Andy Musser & Ralph Kiner.

[PhillyPhreak54]

UPDATE

The Phillies and Blue Jays were talking trade yesterday per the Inquirer.

The player being discussed?

Gold Glove RF Bobby Abreu

But sources close to the situation said "No match" and then said it was because of Bobby's contract ($31M left).

Who would Trader Pat be looking for from his old squad? No way they give up Halladay.

Maybe Pat has a raging boner for Ted Lilly like Ed Wade did?

[Rome]

Is $31M really a lot of dough for a guy like Abreu?

I don't know, man.  That seems like chump change to me.  The guy, for all his shortcomings, is an all-star caliber player.  They pay middle-infielders hitting .270 $31M these days, so paying a guy who hits 30 hr's, steals 30 bases and drives in 100 runs every year that kind of dough seems like a bargain to me.

[MDS]

abreu has a fntc. veto anything bobby! unless its for some really good pitcher

[stillupfront]

And with Ugie doing time for trying to motivate ranch workers with machetes and gasoline Bobby might be sober enough to play both halves of the season.

[PhillyPhreak54]

A few notes from the Inky:

1. The player the Phils were talking trade about with Toronto was CF-Vernon Wells

2. The Phils have touched base with the agent for AJ Burnett

3. WFAN said last night that Tom Gordon could be on the Phils radar if they lose Wags

4. Inky said yesterday that BJ Ryan could also be on the radar if Wags bolts

5. Phils have had a few nibbles on Jim Thome but nothing serious yet. Mariners, White Sox and Twins were named.

6. Another blurb in SportsWeekly said that one GM they talked to said it sounded like they're going to keep him.

I like Vernon Wells. I HATE AJ Burnett...he's overrated. Sign Billy Wagner.

[Rome]

Sign Johnny Damon and let Wagner take his choker act to the Dead Sox where he belongs.

[PhillyPhreak54]

Damon = overrated

Someone's going to have the wool pulled over their eyes when they sign that dude. They'll have to give him 4 years and in year 3 & 4 of the year Damon will be like a Yugo...broke down.

[Rome]

Overrated?

And Wagner isn't?

Come on, Slappy.




Please fight me, Jay!