Phillies Season Thread 2013

Rome · August 17, 2013, 09:19:08 AM

Maybe the thinking was he would be inundated with offers and best give him the spot now?

I'm not saying that's actually true just what Doobin was thinking. Kinda like Chase was going to receive blockbuster offers from every team in the league (and maybe JAPAN!) so go ahead and lock him up early.

Geowhizzer · August 17, 2013, 09:31:52 AM

It's just part and parcel of Amaro's GM "style." When given two options, do the one that:

1. Is the wrong thing to do.
2. Makes him look worse.

SD · August 17, 2013, 12:31:10 PM

RAJ is all about saving his own ass. Once they start losing money and the reality of the awful contracts he's given out sink in he knows his ass is getting fired. Firing Charlie now lets him use him as a scapegoat. The right thing to do was to let him finish out the season...even if they lose maybe they get a high draft pick.

Next years plan: add some pieces to the bp...sign some fringe offensive players...tell everyone Utley/Howard/Rollins/Hamels look great again...play and there's a nes manager...play 500 ball until they have a meltdown. Rinse repeat. They don't have the capital to spend their way out of this mess until their tv deal goes through.

MDS · August 17, 2013, 12:34:13 PM

i know everyone wants to pile on rube, myself included, but the team quit on charlie and he cant manage anything other than a 3-run homer hitting team

the last 2-3 years the phils havent been that, and the results are what you see

SD · August 17, 2013, 01:03:36 PM

Quote from: MDS on August 17, 2013, 12:34:13 PM
i know everyone wants to pile on rube, myself included, but the team quit on charlie and he cant manage anything other than a 3-run homer hitting team

the last 2-3 years the phils havent been that, and the results are what you see

Sounds exactly like another Philadelphia team called the Eagles. If memory serves me right Reid was given the opportunity to finish out the season. The Eagles were about as bad as the Phillies are now...maybe worse.

Sgt PSN · August 17, 2013, 01:16:16 PM

Quote from: SD on August 17, 2013, 01:03:36 PM
Quote from: MDS on August 17, 2013, 12:34:13 PM
i know everyone wants to pile on rube, myself included, but the team quit on charlie and he cant manage anything other than a 3-run homer hitting team

the last 2-3 years the phils havent been that, and the results are what you see

Sounds exactly like another Philadelphia team called the Eagles. If memory serves me right Reid was given the opportunity to finish out the season. The Eagles were about as bad as the Phillies are now...maybe worse.

And Reid didn't even win a championship. Hell, he only made it to 1 in 14 yrs. Cholly took the team to 2 straight and won 1 and also set the franchise mark for reg season wins. He also coached a ROY (Choke), back to back MVP (Choke, Jimmy), and a Cy Young Winner (Doc). And he did it in half of the time Reid had with the Eagles. For all his faults as a manager, he still did pretty ok.

Don Ho · August 17, 2013, 05:32:50 PM

http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/phillies/20130818_Organization__not_Manuel__is_the_reason_the_Phillies_were_a_bad_team.html?nlid=6179591&219961591=Y&mr=1&submit=Vote&oid=2&pid=219961591&cid=8500281

Basically what has been observed around here the past few years but some great observations in this article. This one being my favorite:

QuoteThe Phillies are a fossilized dinosaur inside a glacier, content to watch the rest of civilization drift away, convinced that the space between is growing at a manageable pace.

MDS · August 17, 2013, 08:38:09 PM

casper wells is hitting 6th

Rome · August 17, 2013, 09:43:11 PM

These clowns are going to get blanked again. Incredible.

PhillyPhreak54 · August 17, 2013, 09:55:40 PM

I hope they don't win another game the rest of the year.

Geowhizzer · August 17, 2013, 10:55:24 PM

Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on August 17, 2013, 09:55:40 PM
I hope they don't score another run the rest of the year.

MDS · August 18, 2013, 12:58:22 AM

i watched for 2 minutes...darren rough struck out on a disgusting curve and then hof brown got picked off

anyway when does training camp start

Don Ho · August 18, 2013, 01:44:50 AM

As many hits as errors tonight.

Rome · August 18, 2013, 06:49:25 AM

I should have my head examined for watching that shtein last night. I was struck by the number of people who showed up at The Bank last night. Fellow masochists I guess.

ice grillin you · August 18, 2013, 02:04:30 PM

Quote from: MDS on August 17, 2013, 12:34:13 PM
i know everyone wants to pile on rube, myself included, but the team quit on charlie and he cant manage anything other than a 3-run homer hitting team

the last 2-3 years the phils havent been that, and the results are what you see

chuckles is a terrible game day manager....always has been....but that doesnt change the fact that he deserved way better than he got