Phillies Offseason Talk

[MDS]

They should've taken Tomas Perez. In fact, I would give the Phillies $5 if they toss him in the dumpster behind Citty Bank Park.

[PhillyPhreak54]

I'm starting to like the idea of Madson in the rotation. I realize it weakens the back end of the BP but guys like that are easier to acquire via trade than a starting pitcher. So I would be more confident in Gillick being able to acquire a setup man or two via trade.

[BigEd76]

Phillies leaving Scranton/Wilkes-Barre for Allentown after '06 season

Nice.  Less of a drive than heading up to the New York border...

[MDS]

Boooo. My camp goes to SWB game every year, even though I've been on day off the past two years and missed them. But still, I always kinda looked foward to seeing them. Oh well.

[BigEd76]

The Mets signed Endy Chavez to a minor-league deal

[stillupfront]

Boooo. My camp goes to SWB game every year, even though I've been on day off the past two years and missed them. But still, I always kinda looked foward to seeing them. Oh well.

You still go to Day Camp?

You're a child.

[MDS]

Overnight camp, crackhead. And am I still a kid, so yea.

[hunt]

Phillies leaving Scranton/Wilkes-Barre for Allentown after '06 season

Nice.  Less of a drive than heading up to the New York border...

boo...i live 15 minutes from the stadium.
granted, i only go to 1 game a year but still...

[LBIggle]

well.. lidle enjoyed x-mas in cali.  so yah, thats neat and all.   

[BigEd76]

Phillies leaving Scranton/Wilkes-Barre for Allentown after '06 season

Nice.  Less of a drive than heading up to the New York border...

boo...i live 15 minutes from the stadium.
granted, i only go to 1 game a year but still...

Baltimore is moving its AAA team out of Ottawa and could end up there, so the Columbus Clippers will still come to the area once a year...

[PhillyPhreak54]

As always take this for what its worth...

I found this on PhilaPhans MB...

Houston Astros MB moderator says that a one-for-one Abreu deal is in place with his salary being the only obstacle

Actually, a deal is in place for Bobby Abreu to come back home to Houston. It's a one-for-one deal and the sticking point is money. Philly doesn't want to pick up any of Abreu's contract and Houston does not want to make a deal with that much money committed to one player given the need to pay *other* Astros next season.

Believe it or not, the deal in principle is agreed to already. But the deal may fall apart if the money difference isn't settled soon. I won't mention the player the Astros would trade to Philly, because it wouldn't be fair if in case that players winds up staying with the team.

If this is indeed true, I wonder who the player is? It obviously has to be a pitcher and if Gillick is to be believed then it would be a "ace".

Would Houston really give up Oswalt or Pettitte? Or is Houston going to unload Lidge?

[Wingspan]

i would crap myself with joy if it was oswalt

[Geowhizzer]

Houston would be absolutely stupid to deal any of those three, especially losing Clemens (and even if Clemens comes back in May).

[stillupfront]

Would Houston really give up Oswalt or Pettitte? Or is Houston going to unload Lidge?

I'd take any of those three.

[Rome]

Maybe it's Morgan Ensberg?