2015 Phillies Offseason Thread

[ice grillin you]

imo jimmy is the greatest phillie of all time...so you cant like him more than me...and this doesn't bother me in the slightest...I was more upset over the la trade and still understood that....this doesn't even register in my heart

ill be validly upset if he doesn't end up living in philly post career and like you said work for the team much more so than either being a dodger or white sock...I cant imagine he wouldn't be fantastic on tv...thing with that even is that he might be too good and go national right away

[QB Eagles]

also I think its 50/50 whether he stays out west or comes back to philly post career so theres no guarantee even if he retired today he would be back...the only reason would be because of johari...so might as well play out the string...no one is going to even remember he tried out for the white sox

Yeah I don't see him coming back unless he has a strong desire to work for the team... and the chances of him overwintering in Philly have to be zero. We'll see him at reunions.

[ice grillin you]

also I think its 50/50 whether he stays out west or comes back to philly post career so theres no guarantee even if he retired today he would be back...the only reason would be because of johari...so might as well play out the string...no one is going to even remember he tried out for the white sox

Yeah I don't see him coming back unless he has a strong desire to work for the team... and the chances of him overwintering in Philly have to be zero. We'll see him at reunions.

hes not going to come back live in Pennsauken and open a car wash....but I could see him come back if he a) he gets a job with the team and/or b) johari really wants to come back

and like I said I put it at 50/50 as to whether one of those two things happen...especially don't underestimate B

[PhillyPhreak54]

One of the few (only?) thing me and Mr Havas agree on is Jimmy

I didn't even want to see him leave here...I wished he would have taken that bench role here. But if he wants to try and hang on a bit, then fine. He's not completely done yet.

[Rome]

Schmidt was the greatest Phillie ever and it's not even remotely close.  He went out the right way although it could be said that he held on for one year too long.  At least he had the decency to quit when it became clear he was cooked. 

[Rome]

He's not completely done yet.

For the love of God, Jay.  Please stop it.  I beg you.

[MDS]

One of the few (only?) thing me and Mr Havas agree on is Jimmy

I didn't even want to see him leave here...I wished he would have taken that bench role here. But if he wants to try and hang on a bit, then fine. He's not completely done yet.

he hasnt hit 255 since 2011
he had a 643 ops last year

he was farging awful last year (offensively) and is pretty much done. but he played for the phillies so hes awesome.

if he played for the mets you would be mocking him.

[QB Eagles]

[Rome]

His last truly productive season was 2012.   Saying he isn't done in 2016 at 37 years of age is just beyond silly.  Again, more power to him if he can get someone to pay him gobs of money, but come on...

[PhillyPhreak54]

One of the few (only?) thing me and Mr Havas agree on is Jimmy

I didn't even want to see him leave here...I wished he would have taken that bench role here. But if he wants to try and hang on a bit, then fine. He's not completely done yet.

he hasnt hit 255 since 2011
he had a 643 ops last year

he was farging awful last year (offensively) and is pretty much done. but he played for the phillies so hes awesome.

if he played for the mets you would be mocking him.

I've missed your contrarian views. Please tell me more

[QB Eagles]

His last truly productive season was 2012.

In 2014 he was tied for third among shortstops in WAR. If that's too fancy for you, he led all SS in walks and was tied for third in steals. He sucked at the plate last year, but not so much that he's no longer a major league asset. Some of the deeper offensive stats show that his contact wasn't all that different last year than in the previous few years.

He's no spring chicken, but he's less washed up than Chooch.

[MDS]

One of the few (only?) thing me and Mr Havas agree on is Jimmy

I didn't even want to see him leave here...I wished he would have taken that bench role here. But if he wants to try and hang on a bit, then fine. He's not completely done yet.

he hasnt hit 255 since 2011
he had a 643 ops last year

he was farging awful last year (offensively) and is pretty much done. but he played for the phillies so hes awesome.

if he played for the mets you would be mocking him.

I've missed your contrarian views. Please tell me more

youre a giant homer and it causes you to have incorrect, borderline pathologically misguided viewpoints on inconsequential sports topics

[PhillyPhreak54]

One of the few (only?) thing me and Mr Havas agree on is Jimmy

I didn't even want to see him leave here...I wished he would have taken that bench role here. But if he wants to try and hang on a bit, then fine. He's not completely done yet.

he hasnt hit 255 since 2011
he had a 643 ops last year

he was farging awful last year (offensively) and is pretty much done. but he played for the phillies so hes awesome.

if he played for the mets you would be mocking him.

I've missed your contrarian views. Please tell me more

youre a giant homer and it causes you to have incorrect, borderline pathologically misguided viewpoints on inconsequential sports topics

Kinda like your assessment of me...incorrect and borderline pathologically misguided

[MDS]

i know you better than you know where to find a good taco on 9th st

[ice grillin you]

He's not completely done yet.

yes he is...but that doesn't mean you have to be salty about him trying to hang on...like I said before in two years much less deep into his legacy people are going to be like "oh shtein that's right jimmy was with the white sox...I completely forgot about that"

anyone hating on him for this also most likely thinks that his career was tarnished because he didn't run out an infield pop once

the only time I really care about an athlete hanging on is if its football or boxing where you are concerned for their health...other than that who the eff cares how long someone plays for