Phillies offseason cont...

[ice grillin you]

Myers = 17 wins and a below 3 ERA this year

ahhhh....the inflated false hopes of february and march are fully upon us


by default....picthing in the bank automatically precludes any phils starters from having an era<3...not that myers would do it anyway

[Geowhizzer]

Myers may get 17- like I said, he has ace potential.

I don't see a below-3.00 ERA, though.  Especially playing half his games in CBP.

[PhillyPhreak54]

Pitchers and catchers tomorrow!

My boy Brett Myers is pissed that Gillick said they werent good enough. Good for him. Maybe that'll help light a fire under some of these guys asses.

Myers = 17 wins and a below 3 ERA this year.

why is Brett Myers your boy?  he's a punk.

i'm just glad that there is an honest General Manager in town.

I've always been a big Myers fan. I was the only guy backing him last year too when a lot of people on the other site were calling him a bum and stuff. He's still very young and there is no reason that he cannot turn into a stud pitcher. He's got a great fastball and an awesome curve. He also realized last year that you do not have to strike everyone out and pitching to contact can help you get out of jams and keep the pitch count low.

He's going to be a horse this year, I think.

[SD_Eagle5]

Myers = 17 wins and a below 3 ERA this year

ahhhh....the inflated false hopes of february and march are fully upon us


by default....picthing in the bank automatically precludes any phils starters from having an era<3...not that myers would do it anyway

Myers is certainly capable of putting 17 wins up. I hope he takes the Gillick comments to heart and steps up to become our Ace.
What's the time table on Wolf's return? Last I saw was late June early July (I think).

[SunMo]

he started off very good last year, but he kinda fell back into that mode where he easily gets frustrated and that effects the way he pitches.  he needs to learn to let things roll off his back better.  but like IGY said, i don't see anybody posting a below 3 ERA playing in CBP.  maybe a ground ball pitcher, but not a power pitcher like Myers.

[SunMo]

What's the time table on Wolf's return? Last I saw was late June early July (I think).

It's probably mid July, I think they are hoping to get 10 to 13 starts out of him.

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

He'll get hurt again before his 7th start.  Book it.

[Wingspan]

i dont think myers has the mentallity to be an ace. he has the talent though.

[SunMo]

He'll get hurt again before his 7th start.  Book it.

i actually don't think so.  all his injuries the past few years have been related to the elbow that they finally fixed with Tommy John surgery.  he had been avoiding the surgery for a few years by resting and rehabbing the elbow, thus the constant re-injuring of the elbow.  i think once he gets back he will stay healthy.

[ice grillin you]

Myers is certainly capable of putting 17 wins up

that wouldnt surprise me...someones gotta win games and he definitely has the stuff...he just needs a lobotomy but i dont know how much of the season he would lose if he had one now

as for wolf...if im the phils he does not pitch this year unless you dont plan on keeping him...but if you think you have a future with him then you hold him out and have him go in winter ball

[Wingspan]

counting on wolf for anything this season is delusional.

they could be 15 back by then and him coming back would be pointless. the staff should be set as if wolf isnt coming back at all. that way, if he does, it's a bonus.

[ice grillin you]

they could be 15 back by then

i think it makes more sense to pitch him if they are 15 back...you dont want to be testing a pitchers effectiveness in the middle of a pennant race...can you imagine if they pitch wolf in a pennant race and he blows up two or three games because hes not ready and they miss the playoffs...

as i said i wouldnt pitch him at all this year but if i do i do it if they are out of it not in it

[SD_Eagle5]

i dont think myers has the mentallity to be an ace. he has the talent though.

I do, he's still young and is a hardnosed player (ex-boxer).

As for Wolf, if he's healthy by mid-July I say activate his ass. 

[trottisgodd]

If you are in the race and Wolfe is ready, he goes in the rotation. If healthy, he is their best pitcher. He has shown periods of being dominant ala Maddox or Glavine. Gosh, I can't wait for Baseball season!

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

He has also shown periods of being easy to hit, like a pitching machine or a tee.