Phillies Nation

In my baseball card collection, Bobby will always be a Phillie.

I remember so many summer evenings when his name was called on the loudspeaker at the vet.

Bobby Ahhhh bray youoooooo

As a 19 year season ticket holder along the right field line, about 30 yards from Bobby, I really appreciated this guy. He’s a class act.

The pinkie ring would go great with those see-through fishnet shirts he likes to wear.

A-Rod’s “cousin,” who likes to stick things in his butt…that doesnt add up..tahts definitely a fake cousin.

Abreu would have been a lot cheaper, but it’s not my money.

i started to think about how Bobby was being real cool here, but then i read the part about his new york apartment, and how he lived in manhattan the entire time he played for the phillies and drove his bright red lamborghini down the jersey turnpike every day. and that reminded me of what a hack he is

that’s nice, still would never want to see him in a phillies uniform again.

His lacksadaisical defense and “lets take a walk instead of putting the ball in play while hitting third in the lineup” attitude would have brought last years team down just enough to destroy their chemistry. Trust me it is not a coincidence that we were just short with him here and over the top when he left. I feel bad for you Bobby as I cried myself, but no way do I want him back. No way!!

I echo those same sentiments Mutley. I will always cheer him on, but he’s would not be a good fit on this ball club. And can someone tell me how he ever won a gold glove? That proves that I could play RF and have a shot at a gold glove as well… and my depth perception is garbage.

I agree with Richie. As a devote Bobby phan when he played for the Phightins — my infant daughter would point to the TV when any ballplayer came on to shout, “Bobby! Bobby!” — I have come around a complete 180 since he left. That Howard won the MVP and the rest of the team picked it up enough to win the Series after his departure speaks volumes. I think someone on this site said we got a piece of infield dirt from the Yanks in return for Abreu. I think we got the better deal; the dirt’s done more for us.

Greg, I believe I have tickets to that appreciation night! I’m selling them for 200 dollars or lots of little stick figures.

Abreu got on base too much and since the Phillies won after he left, he must have been a clubhouse cancer.

Thankfully we traded him for nothing, which magically made our bullpen a lot better.

Howard Eskin told me that Abreu was the problem, so I agree with him since I do not want to formulate an opinion of my own.

And he had an apartment in another city, so we must hate him for that also.

Thankfully the Phillies saved money by dumping him and went out and signed Adam Eaton, this definitely put us over the top and there was no way that he would have helped us last year more than Eaton did.

Just ridiculous.

ryan, I was being sarcastic.

Griffen, I know you were being sarcastic and like I said, I like Bobby but if Abreu was still on this team, Victorino wouldn’t be and as an all around player I’ll take Vic over Abreu any day of the week.

You can’t deny that it took more than great players to win this WS. The 2008 team was good but not world beater good. It took the intangibles, it took guts, and I think that came out a lot more once Jimmy became the leader of this team and the young guns were allowed to create their own team rather than hide in the shadows of Abreu, Thome, etc.

I would be surprised if anyone here ever used Howard Eskin quote in a serious argument over anything other than fur coats and Jeffrey Lurie’s favorite color.

Bobby Abreu was a good guy… a likeable person but he had no heart. A good numbers guy with very little substance. If someone can light a fire under him, he could be a special top-tier player and maybe the one-year slap in the face that he received will change things for Bobby A. No way that he ever plays in Philly again.

Griffin, I wouldn’t say the guy has no heart, but I think his attitude just doesn’t suit this team. I get the feeling this group of players have each others backs in a BIG way, they trust each other and know that defensively their fielders will go out of their way to make a play, and Abreu never was like that. I’m not saying you have to break your face like that guy whose name is completely escaping me now, but to know that one of your outfielders won’t go near the wall is not very reassuring.

georgie… aaron rowand maybe???… how could you forget him when he sacrificed himself for the team… against the mets no less (if i’m not mistaken)

YES! Aaron Rowand, thanks Tyler-when you’re my age, plus having grown up in the ’60′s, the memory does not always cooperate.

Tyler, yes that game was against the Mets. The day before, the Mets put up 10 early inning runs and routed the Phils. The day Rowand broke his face, the Mets had two in scoring position with 2 out. If Rowand doesn’t make that catch, the Mets go up by at least 2 in the top of the first and who knows if they would have won. I believe the Mets were also up 2-0 at the time. Harry’s call, “Great, perhaps game saving catch from Aaron Rowand.” Rowand,”For who? My team. For what? To win.” Obviously him being on the 60 day DL didn’t really help the team, but I tell you what, it showed us that we had an everyday starter in center with Victorino. His reckless abandon was stuff of legends, but for those who question Bobby A’s heart compared to Powand, lets not forget that he almost killed Utley late in the season while breaking his own leg in the process. I loved Rowand, but sometimes breaking your face to catch a ball early in the season is less important than the 60 games it will cost you.