2012 - Philadelphia Phillies, At Least Cole is Staying

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

Just read an article about the 10 most disappointing players in baseball in 2012.

Halladay, at #7, was the only Phillie on the list.

[ice grillin you]

so basically wait until any great player gets old and falls off...then say hes disappointing

agone had to be #1 right?

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

so basically wait until any great player gets old and falls off...then say hes disappointing

agone had to be #1 right?

Actually, yes:
http://www.bloguin.com/theoutsidecorner/2012-articles/october/2012-s-ten-most-disappointing-players.html

[BigEd76]

How is Cliff Lee not on that list?

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

How is Cliff Lee not on that list?

Gone fishin'?

[ice grillin you]

rhino officially promoted to the major league staff as 3rd base coach

steve henderson new hitting coach

and rod nichols bullpen coach

juanny back - 1st base coach

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

Not sure why Samuel wasn't always the 1B coach... I seem to recall him being a good base-stealer.

[Rome]

I think it's laughable that Uncle Cholly is being brought back (2008 final victory lap?).  Just get rid of him and start the Sandberg era.  They're a team in transition anyway, so why not get it underway now rather than wait?

[SunMo]

I think it's laughable that everyone is so horny for Ryne Sandberg just because he was a great player.  what the farg makes anything think he's going to be a great manager? 

i don't care if they get rid of charlie, but people are in a lather about sandberg and it's silly

[Sgt PSN]

I don't get it either. It's pretty rare that great players make great coaches or managers. My guess is that the fan base doesn't want to see him turning out to be great with another team.....again.

[ice grillin you]

It's pretty rare that great players make great coaches or managers.

thats because its rare for a great player to even want to coach or manage...theres not exactly a long list of examples to pull from to support that theory

also i have no idea about sandbergs mangerial skills but baseball is the one sport where you have a significant numbers of good to great ex players being successful managers...in the end sandberg is either a good manager or he isnt...i dont think his playing career has anything to do with it

his minor league resume and reputation are good enough that id would be fine with him as the next skipper of the phils

[Rome]

Exactly, IGY.  And I'm not in a lather, Jonnycakes, although I'd be lying if I said I wanted Cholly back.

[MDS]

does sandberg have a copy of "the book?"

that is my question

[Don Ho]

Picking the Philadelphia Phillies' All-Postseason Team

Nice way to fill your playoff void.  Bleacher Report and their stupid slide shows.

[Don Ho]

Not only will manager Charlie Manuel go without a bench coach next season, Jim Salisbury of CSNPhilly.com reports that the Phillies will hire an assistant hitting coach and "have targeted" Matt Stairs and Mike Sweeney for the job.

According to Salisbury their goal is to hire a young, recently retired player to work alongside new hitting coach Steve Henderson, with general manager Ruben Amaro Jr. explaining that "we've researched it quite a bit, so we're going to go with a two-man crew."

How about a GM two-man crew?