Phillies Offseason Talk

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

Yes, because the Phils have a lot of quality starting pitchers who were being held back by Vicente being here.

[Rome]

Wouldn't it be funny if Padilla went on to win 20 games next year for the Rangers?

Man, I would lauuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuugh!


PS: Nice to see the Schilling trade finally pay off.   

[PhillyPhreak54]

I'd like for the PTBNL to be Gerald Laird, a catching prospect.

Well, Crazy Vicente is gone so who takes over for him? When he's healthy he's not a bad pitcher.

[PhillyGirl]

I honestly believe Gillick has something up his sleeve. I think that the PTBNL isn't going to be much, but I think something else will be going down soon. He wouldn't send Padilla packing otherwise.

JMO.

[PhillyPhreak54]

Mostly it is a cost cutting move, IMO. He's arbitration eligible and this is the Phillies way of getting something for a guy who they had no plans on keeping. These PTBNL deals rarely amount to much but I sure do hope it is Laird.

He made $3.2M this year and would be getting a raise via the arb. so Gillick deals him to knock off some cash.

Now if he can deal Bell and his $4.5M to Los Angeles and then sign another 3B then I'll be happy.

[PhillyGirl]

Yup, that's what I mean. Cash saving for a specific reason.

[SunMo]

I honestly believe Gillick has something up his sleeve. I think that the PTBNL isn't going to be much, but I think something else will be going down soon. He wouldn't send Padilla packing otherwise.

JMO.

i think you're right.  i hope so anyway.  otherwise, they just traded a pitcher from a staff that was looking to add, not subtract.

[MURP]

no more flotilla

[MDS]

Thank god. Good luck keeping him off the bottle, Texas.

[SD_Eagle5]

I'll miss Padilla 

[MDS]

I'll miss Padilla 

I wont.

[BigEd76]

Chris Wheeler won't miss him.  He hates Latin people with talent...

[SD_Eagle5]

I'll miss Padilla 

I wont.

Liar

[MDS]

I will miss Bell. I miss Glanville. Not Padilla.

[PhillyGirl]

Chris Wheeler won't miss him.  He hates Latin people with talent...

Man, he used to rip on Padilla constantly. Harry would get so pissed. I would love it when he'd be ripping on Padilla's stance or the way he'd switch hit....and then Padilla would hit a double off the wall and HK would just laugh at Wheeler.