2013-14 Phillies Offseason Thread

[ice grillin you]

So because he's a fan of another city's football team that disqualifies him from bring a Phils color guy?

def not....you dont have to be connected to the phillies to announce for them...christ look at wheels the all time disgrace of an announcer and he was as philly as you get....stairs is the perfect example of people going the other way and reaching like hell to make him a phillie.....i mean jesus j just called him a phillie legend which is a travesty

the ultimate is having a true philly guy be a good announcer for your team ala zoom and malik who are at or near the top of the nba announcers....but you cant be "a philly guy" if you grew up there and arent four for four...one thing is not liking one of the sports but to have adopted another cities team???.....get the eff out of here with that shtein

[PhillyPhreak54]

So a dude who hit one of the biggest homers in franchise history isn't a Phillie legend? I don't care that he had a cup of coffee here...he's going down as a legend. That ain't no stretch.

I know you discount 2008 and all but yeah...Matt Stairs is a huge part of this teams history.

[Rome]

I'm not fo fo fo so I ain't Philly like Will Smith.

Stairs is a legend because he crushed Broxton's weak ass shtein like a beer can.

He's a God as far as I'm concerned.  Oh, and he ain't Wheels or Mushmouth Sarge either.   WIN TIMES THREE!

[Munson]

So, in a matter of a few hours, we went from Hamels has some sourness in his shoulder and is 10 days behind...to hamels should be ready by April....to singing Aj Burnett for 16 million.

That escalated quickly.

[PhillyPhreak54]

Um...what? Hamels has shoulder issues?

I am no Burnett fan but one year deal is fine.

[Geowhizzer]

So, in a matter of a few hours, we went from Hamels has some sourness in his shoulder and is 10 days behind...to hamels should be ready by April....to singing Aj Burnett for 16 million.

That escalated quickly.

When did this happen?  And this is Philly, so his career will be over in about 18 months.

[Rome]

The training staff didn't think it required an MRI in November.  It's February.  How about we fire it up and take a peek so he's not sidelined till farging July?

The Phillies really run a tight ship over there.

Burnett = meh.  He's fine for a year.

[Munson]

It broke a couple hours ago that Hamels is dealing with shoulder tendonitis and they said he was 8-10 days behind schedule. Not much longer after that, they were saying that he should be back for April, but won't be ready for opening day. Then they signed burnett.

http://www.csnphilly.com/baseball-philadelphia-phillies/cole-hamels-wont-be-ready-opening-day?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

[ice grillin you]

So a dude who hit one of the biggest homers in franchise history isn't a Phillie legend? I don't care that he had a cup of coffee here...he's going down as a legend. That ain't no stretch.

hes a journeyman major league who hit a big home run...people act like he hit his homer in the world series or it was a walk off....in reality it might not have even been the biggest home run of the inning he hit it in....great moment not great (much less legendary) phillie regardless of how fat he is or how many beers he spilled on his shirt....unless you just say that every player on every team that wins a title is a legend

also cole hamels has had soreness in his shoulder going back years....its one of the reasons i pushed for him not to get a monster exstention

[PhillyPhreak54]

It was in the NLCS which is huge - journeyman or not. He's got a place in Phillie history regardless of how trivial you believe it to be. I don't care about him shotgunning beers...

[ice grillin you]

having a place in its history is far different than being a phillie legend....it was a huge hit no doubt...but i personally think brain deads was bigger

[MDS]

if he hit a walkoff in game 7 of the world series hes a legend...a home run in the 8th inning of game 4 of the nlcs doesnt make you one

if his name is marcos sanchez and he was not fat he wouldnt be beloved. but since hes white and fat he is because philadelphia is a town full of racist stupid people.

it was obviously a huge homer, i have no problem with him getting mad cheers at reunions and what not, but in terms of all time phillies hes not even over tommy greene

[MDS]

so as i can see the rotation will be

lee
hamels (if and or when hes healthy)
burnett

pick 2: cuban, kendrick, fausto carmona, pettibone

great sign for the cuban that they had to sign carmona and burnett

[QB Eagles]

By my count, there are twenty 30 year-olds on the spring training roster, and a solid ten who are 35 or older.

[PhillyPhreak54]

Well Captain Smug says because they're gettin paid a shtein ton they better perform!!