Phillies Nation

HAHA…sorry……

I did the math on my Sunday plan and it works out to $26.71 a ticket…but there’s a service charge included so I think it’s $26, until summer rolls around then gets hiked to 30 but season tickets cost the lower amount throughout the year

only kidding.. its all good.

I just never know what my schedule is like.. and if weather is nice on a weekend, id rather shoot down the shore, then stay up here because I have Phillies-Nationals tickets or something.

So I usually just pick out random games I want to go to.. and end up at 10-15 a year.. And EVERY year I think about getting a 17-game plan but I never do it because my uncle has one and can’t always sell the games that he can’t make..

I have mixed feeling on Dunn. He’s a left-handed Burrell. Terrible defender, strikes out a ton, but does walk a lot and has serious power. He’s much better than any of the cheaper platoon options available though.

Don remember it’s Feliz a little behind them, the opposing catcher would have his own DIY air-con

That’s how I was too until two years ago, when my buddy’s girlfriend wanted to get him the sunday plan for christmas so I got in on it. It’s a nice way to end the weekend…but you find yourself planning around it, and I’ve ended many a shore weekends for the sunday Phil’s game much to the annoyance of my girlfriend

To all those who say, who cares if it seems that we’re helping the Cubs, I agree. That Peavy deal is getting done come hell or high water…or whether we’re in it or not. You think the Padres are going to nix a deal they’ve been sweating for 2 months because they really, really want JA Happ?

If it is indeed DeRosa…I’m pleasantly surprised by DeRosa’s 2008 numbers, obviously his best power year ever, 21 HRs, 87 RBIs (for comparison’s sake Burrell 33 and 86), .857 OPS (.821 over last three years), compared to Burrell’s .874 (.889 over last three years). DeRosa hits for better average; Burrell has better power and walks more. Both strike out (though DeRosa somewhat less). DeRosa obviously adds defensive versatility, which is a really nice plus with Utley being out. All that for exactly one-third of Burrell’s salary. Not the same player, but DeRosa is arguably the much better value than a player like Burrell, and that’s a good thing. This is a good player. His offensive stats are actually pretty similar to Victorino’s without the steals. He’s also a far better version of Bruntlett (though Bruntlett only makes $600K), but maybe without Bruntlett’s speed.

The concern has to be getting somewhat pitching-thin, though Rube says pitching is his priority. Without Lowe or Moyer, where does that leave us? It kinda forces us to look at Garland, Looper, etc. Preferring Happ or even Kendrick to $10M for Garland is a valid argument.

Another potential downside to this, as I see it, is that we only have so many trade pieces, so do we use one or two now for DeRosa? Or do we step back and try to put something together for someone like Ryan Ludwick? Or maybe Jeremy Hermida? All said, I really can’t argue with getting DeRosa. I also can’t argue with Chuck P and the war cry to do more this off-season than talk to Lowe and re-sign Moyer. Braves and Mets will be better. Never been a fan of Dunn though.

What’s it going to cost to land Ibanez who by all accounts really wants to be in Phill. I know he’s lefty, but he bats as good against lefties as Derosa and much better against righties. More pop in his bat as well. Use Kendrick or Happ to get other players, IMO.

You know what is lost in all of this trade talk. LOCKING UP COLE HAMMELS

Dispy, Derosa only hit more than 13 homers once in his entire career. If he reverts to normal you could count on him for about 6 or 7 dingers against Lefties. That’s not what the Phillies need.

derosa went to penn

Apparently the Angels dont want Manny. I have a feeling hes gonna have to accept a 2-3 year deal, but I still dont want him as a Phillie

Are you kidding? I would sign Manny for 2y/40m in a second.

Dipsy, Derosa’s HRs the last 3 years are 13, 10, 21 in 500+ AB’s each year. Last year he actually had more power against righties. 1 dinger every 23 ABs against righties, 1 dinger every 29 AB’s against lefties. Nice average though. Pat was one every 22 against lefties, 1 every 15 against righties(monster number).

The problem for me is I don’t have confidence that A) Werth can stay healthy and B) he can hit righties well enough. We may need Jenkins to play RF against Righties.

Now, If we make this deal, I’d be OK if we then sign Ibanez and dump Bruntlett. If the players could handle their new roles it could really work out nice. It depends on what Ibanez would cost.

CSN just reported the phils have interest in LHP John Parrish, dunno what for, maybe to be a backup option to play at Lehigh incase something happens in the bullpen or rotation.

Jayson Stark reporting that the Phils haven’t offered Lowe a deal yet on CSN Jon Heyman said that the Phils did offer a contract whos telling the truth exactly?

ESPN is reporting that the Yankees offered A.J. Burnett a 5-year deal.

LOL, Dipsy.

It sure would give Charlie a lot of flexability in the lineup.

Nice Derek. He needs to go,

Btw does anyone know if Eaton got a World Series ring? or did he need to be part of the postseason roster?

BREAKING NEWS….

http://csnphilly.com/pages/landing_homepage/?Breaking-Phillies-to-Make-Deal-in-an-Hou=1&blockID=20496&feedID=717

Whatever it is its apparently pending a physical of the player or players.

ANy guesses on the player that’ll be a Philly in an hour?

MLB TR has the phils making a trade with physicals pending

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2008/12/phillies-trade.html

unlikely, this news has got me tweaked and wonder if it’s Jaramillo or Kendrick moving since their names have popped up out of the blue today.

It looks from MLBTR it might be with the Pirates.

I spent 10 mins looking and couldnt find anything

The pirates make sense in that they would take eaton if we paid his contract.

The Phils better not make this trade. The amount of young talent they have is thin as it is. It would be their suicide note if they followed through with this.