2006 Philles Season Thread

[PhillyPhreak54]

New quotes from Charlie:


On finishing the full season: "Confident? Yeah."

On who's to blame for the 1st half: "Believe me, I believe in accountability. Somebody's got to be accountable. ... I don't point any fingers. Hey, I work for an organization. You won't see me talking about my organization and you won't see me talking about my players. Things that I have to say, I'll say to them."

On wanting more Wagner types to stir things up in the clubhouse: "He talks a lot and speaks up. His teammates don't like it, but that can be real good on your team. Some of the best teams I've been on used to have fights. I don't see anything wrong with that. When the game started, it seemed like everybody was on the same page. If I had my way, I'd want mentally tough guys, guys that will tell somebody quit whining, quit crying."

On people wanting him to inspire his players more: "I'm motivated when I come to the yard. For some of our guys to get a chance in the big leagues, they gotta be motivated? You've got to be kidding me. Minimum salary is [$327,000]. If that don't motivate you, go out and get a real job. Hey, I'm serious."

Some good quotes in there.

Ok, onto the AS break. I don't give a rip who wins the game. I would like to see Howard win the Derby, but I am scared of seeing Phils in that thing. Thome was shtein in 2004 after the thing and Abreu was shtein afterwards in 2005.

21 days until the trade deadline...

Say goodbye to Burrell, Abreu, Lieber, Lidle, Gordon, Rhodes and Cormier. At least, if not more, these guys should be dealt.

[ice grillin you]

Als I have to say is 5 back of the wild card

thats sad and scary all at the same time

nuke the nl and have a six team al playoff/world series this year

[BigEd76]

Yesterday's Charlie quotes that WIP has been talking about today:

"You come to the ballpark and people look at you like you've got cancer."

"I think that the speculation of me losing my job, it definitely affects my staff and our players," he said. "And I think it affects them some times through discipline. ... There are problems that arise, and they will test you. But that's OK, I can handle that, too."

[BigEd76]

Utley is hitting 7th tomorrow night...

[MDS]

5 games out the WC, where is the optimism??

[Rome]

5 games out the WC, where is the optimism??

Right here...

[MURP]

Red Sox may be the trade partner with the Phils for Abreu says the internets....

[ice grillin you]

[Geowhizzer]

Oh boy, maybe they'll get Eric Milton back... 

[Rome]

The ORLY owl humor never gets old...   

[Geowhizzer]

At least the Phillies are dominant in SOMETHING.

[Geowhizzer]

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[Geowhizzer]

[Wingspan]

and now he'll hit 10 more this season