Comments on: Phillies Sign Raul Ibanez

By: McChucker

McChucker — Tue, 26 May 2009 00:33:23 +0000

[quote]I am so tired of hearing the talk about burrell getting 16 million. he turn down two year 22 offer. I swear this is the biggest bull shit I ever heard. you all sound like the phillies propaganda dept. spreading a rumor to make today signing sound good. Where is this bullshit coming from he made 14 million last year overpayed and he will learn this year there will be less. Don’t try to justified this signing based on a bad story of 16 million. today we sign a bad leftfielder who only hit one year of over 300 against lefthander pitching. he can’t throw and is 36 he struck out 110 times yet he is a contact hitter. this makes no sense. Just say the truth we took a cheaper player who will cost us a first round draft choice. becasue we paniced and didn’t wait to see what would develop since the corner outfield market is loaded with option.[/quote]

All you December trade experts look like a bunch of dumbasses now. Raul Ibanez turned out to be the hottest hitter in the National Leaque right now. Plus he throws and fields 10 times better then Pat Burrell.

By: Dean H

Dean H — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 05:03:45 +0000

I think we need to be balanced with this signing. The Mariners are very, very disappointed with him leaving them:

http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/baseball/392004_mari13.html

By: Justin

Justin — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 00:48:43 +0000

Phils sweep…I can see it now, Game 4 Top 9 K-Rod in to try to save the game for the Muts, Raul Ibanez at the dish with Victorino on 2nd, Werth on 1st. The 1-2 pitch, SWING AND A GAPPER TO DEEP RIGHT CENTER FIELD, VICTORINO SCORES, THE RELAY HOME AND WERTH SCORES THE PHILLIES WIN ON THE GAME ENDING RBI BY RAUL IBANEZ!!! THE PHILLIES ARE GOING TO THE WORLD SERIES!!!

By: Chase

Chase — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 23:16:34 +0000

NLCS:
Phillies vs Mets

That would be one heck of a matchup

By: Tyler

Tyler — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 22:48:31 +0000

agreed metsblow4show… i would take the giants to win the west and (i cant believe im saying this) but the mets to get the wildcard… i hate the mets just as much as any other phils fan… but we gotta be realistic… they will be good this yr & the west sucks… the only other potential WC team is prob the cards

By: metsblow4show

metsblow4show — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 22:00:40 +0000

Hey Km, its too early to make predictions like this but if you are making them on what is on the team’s rosters right now, how can you possibly pick the Dodgers to win the West? Right now, they have no Manny, no Lowe, no Furcal and they lost two of their middle relievers.

By: KM

KM — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 21:37:42 +0000

I figured since a lot of other people are making predictions, I might as well throw my two cents in. As of right now, with moves still to be made I would say that the divisions would fall like this:
NL
East – Phillies
Central – Cubs
West – Dodgers
WC – Giants

AL
East – Red Sox
Central – Indians
West – Angels
WC- Yankees

I really think the NL divisons will fall as they did last season, and I truly believe the Giants will be improved. The Mets will fall flat on their faces again. Although they improved their bullpen, Beltran is overrated and Delgado and Tatis will not have the years they had last season. They have a few holes in the lineup, and the only way the Mets have a chance for the WC is if they land Orlando Hudson.

As far as the AL goes, I think the Rays will decline, but still be very competitive. They could win 88 games and still finish 3rd in the division. The Indians who finished strong will come out and take the division, but close behind them I think we may see the Royals. The Angels should be able to take the weak division handily, but I think they will have to compete with the Rangers for half the year. And I think the Yankees have done enough to win 90 games and get the WC.

By: Justin

Justin — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 15:20:18 +0000

ABSOLUTELY!

By: metsblow4show

metsblow4show — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 07:48:32 +0000

Hey Justin, are you saying the Muts are New York’s Ugly Redheaded Step Child?

By: Justin

Justin — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 05:53:56 +0000

well put metsblow. only thing you forgot to mention is a the gm is probably the worst for throwing money at players who don’t prove their worth. The Mets are just overshadowed as the 2nd team in NY, hell they should ask the Pirates all about that feeling, being the 2nd or probably 3rd or 4th team in their city, if you include other sports.

By: metsblow4show

metsblow4show — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 05:48:31 +0000

Is that you, Dan Baker? LOL

By: Manny

Manny — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 05:43:34 +0000

Left fielder RAUUUUUL IBANIIEEZZZZ

By: metsblow4show

metsblow4show — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 05:23:43 +0000

These Muts fans come on here and just talk trash with nothing to back it up. They think because they addressed their bullpen problem that the World Series is theirs. Well, they have an aging firstbasemen who can’t field and is losing bat speed as we speak, a secondbasemen who was the most unproductive everyday player in baseball last year and is a clubhouse problem, an overated shortstop who worries more about his dance moves then doing the little things that actually win championships, a hole in leftfield and a hole in right. Ryan Church is a nice player but nothing more then a fourth outfielder on a good team. They still only have 3 starting pitchers, but Mutsrule comes on here with his “moron math” on how all this equates to them winning the World Series. Jim, the only thing the Muts are better then everyone else is choking division leads away in Septemberand thats a fact and you should keep your mouth shut until your team proves otherwise.

By: Evan

Evan — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 05:11:17 +0000

I’ve been mulling this move for awhile, and I’ve finally decided that I’d rather have Pat back than Ibanez. But if the Phils make a move cause of the few extra million that frees up, it could be worthwhile.

Bringing back Burrell would keep a right handed bat in a lineup that needs it. Defensively its not really an upgrade. Pat is a veteran and we’ve cheered him since he came up to the majors, all the way to a championship (not that I wasn’t pulling my hair out over him last year). That’s nothing to scoff at.

I’ll reserve judgement on Ibanez. I don’t think its a bad move, but I’m not 100% on it.

By: SJ Mike

SJ Mike — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 05:09:28 +0000

Geoff, remember, greatness to the Mets fans recently has been that they won 11 out of 18 against us this past season. Us winning the division, pennant, and World Series means nothing.

Oh, and apparently being a winning team is taking wads of cash and throwing it at problems. That’s the New York way of doing business in sports.

By: Geoff

Geoff — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 05:04:44 +0000

yeah theyre so bad theyre the reigning world champions…thats weak…you have to at least try to say that they wont REAPEAT AS CHAMPIONS, which of course, they WILL do

By: jim

jim — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 04:56:22 +0000

Mets are better then the phillies everyone. the phillies are crap, scrubs&suckey players

By: Geoff

Geoff — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 04:48:29 +0000

3 years 36-40 mm no more..i really dont believe hes worth anymore than that…and i even think thats overpaying for him…hes a good pitcher, but thats why i hate free agency because anything more than that is honestly ridiculous. the only types of pitchers id give more than 3 years to are people like tim lincecum and cole hamels…

By: joshua

joshua — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 04:25:59 +0000

the mets wont pay more then 3 years, they made that very clear. so don’t think that they’re gonna pay 4 or 5 years for him. They’re only in the market casue the price has now dropped considerably since yanks and braves are not in running, so its only phillies and mets i assume. So if the phils raise the price too much, the mets are backing out.

By: Justin

Justin — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 04:21:15 +0000

The NY Mets are the Washington Redskins of MLB. Omar Minaya is just putting his fantasy baseball team together and not realizing it didn’t help George Steinbrenner the last 8 years.