Comments on: Baseball Winter Meetings Updates

By: Cortez Curro

Cortez Curro — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 06:52:00 +0000

People really need to take a close look at waht is happening to the planet. Please help out by doing more for the environment.

By: Martin Rice

Martin Rice — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 15:45:25 +0000

Making rice in a pot is alright if you do not care about flavor and texture. However, if you want to eat quality rice, you actually ought to purchase a high quality ricecooker.

By: Aja Rorex

Aja Rorex — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 05:06:20 +0000

“Throw a cat concerning a foot to the opposite side of him”

By: Jesus

Jesus — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 00:49:20 +0000

WFC, not trading Werth. I’m saying his contract is up after this season and he is in line for and deserves a pretty big raise, probably in the neighborhood of 10-12mill/yr easy for at least 4yrs. Taylor will be 25 and would have had 1.5yrs at AAA by that time. Have to promote your top prospects at some time. That’s all I’m trying to say.

By: WFC010

WFC010 — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 21:08:34 +0000

Yes, but what happens if Taylor and/or Brown turn out to be busts?

The odds may be against it, but anything can happen and it’s hard to say anything is guaranteed. Nobody should trade Werth until we are sure the guy who would be taking over is ready for it. Prospects are never certain things, so I am hoping that Taylor gets some time to prove himself this year. Should we see him fielding well with numbers comparable to Werth or Vic, then well…

By: Jesus

Jesus — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 15:23:37 +0000

Don, I NEVER said Taylor was ready this year. You have to know that just because he put up ONLY 20hr’s in the minors doesn’t mean that he won’t hit for power in the majors. Look up some other prominent power hitters and look at their minor hr totals. I am trying to say that Howard has put up ridiculous numbers regardless of who hit behind him. Werth only batted behind him less than 90 games. I’m not attacking Werth at all. I love the guy and wish he could stay with us, but it just doesn’t make sense to sign a guy when we have a top prospect to fill his position. We don’t have a limitless payroll, so we have to be smart with it. Signing Werth to a long term deal at 32 when we would have a 25yr old to fill his spot for 1/25th-1/30th of the cost just isn’t smart.

By: WFC010

WFC010 — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 14:24:51 +0000

Mayberry could be an okay guy to have, but it’s still difficult to say what he is capable of without more playing time, but I wouldn’t mind seeing him spend more time on the field this coming season. Don’t give up on a guy before he has enough time to prove himself.

By: jrollpatrol08

jrollpatrol08 — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 14:14:21 +0000

mayberry’s criticism–he cant hit offspeed pitches. ok fair enough. that was werth’s criticism last year as well. i think with more time mayberry can/will prove to have decent offensive production. he just needs more playing time. his long arms gives him that same sort of great plate coverage that we all have seen jayson werth refine this season. mayberry may not put up as many power numbers, but i think he, like werth, could potentially work himself into a starting role.

the reason i even consider this is because our OF now and in the future is going to be very much changed if roy comes here:

1–roy signs multiyear deal w phillies–likely not alot of cash to extend werth, especially if werth has another 30/100rbi season. have to look for an inhouse option for RF. (who ever out of brown/taylor that didnt go to toronto)

2–this leaves a sort of question mark in LF, as ibanez effectivness surely will begin to decline, if not 2010 def by the last year of his contract. one of brown/taylor is slotted to be ibanez replacement, but if they have to replace werth, who plays out there???

i dont like doing ‘what if’ scenarios like this, because it is unlikely anyway. but i basically just use this sort of mentality to question whether or not it is worth bringing in roy halladay.

By: 2010 WF Champs!

2010 WF Champs! — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 03:50:38 +0000

I’d be stunned if we don’t land the Good Doctor. We already threw away a ring this season by not going for the kill and getting Doc. Don’t f*ck up again Phillies. We gotta get 1-2 more parades out of this once in a generation-like core.

By: GWFightinsFan

GWFightinsFan — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 00:19:24 +0000

I don’t think they necessarily need to trade Blanton in order to get Halladay. It might make it more feasible financially, but it would make the back end of the rotation very questionable. Or perhaps they will trade Blanton, and somehow manage to hold onto Happ…either way, I can’t imagine Amaro leaving 4&5 in our rotation to the likes of Moyer and Kendrick…

By: JeffS

JeffS — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 21:47:39 +0000

On Sellers – Just looked it up – one correction – only the team defensive player of the month.

By: JeffS

JeffS — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 21:41:59 +0000

Hit send to early – Chuck P – to answer the rest of your question -

His fielding is, to be nice, not worth writing home about, but I don’t think it’s as bad as others do. At least in rookie league (I think it was rookie, and not low A), he was in the Houston (I think Houston – hope memory serves or someone will crucify me) org, and was actually a defensive player of the year or something like that.

My biggest gripe would be his baserunning.

By: Johnny Snowden

Johnny Snowden — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 21:39:15 +0000

I want no part of halladay. call me crazy but i don’t think a geriatric usta be and a question mark every 4th and 5th day isn’t going to get you to, let alone win, another world series. Especially if your entire pen consists of condry, romero, madson and lidge … and maybe some rule 5 draftee … maybe. Giving up two good starters for one great starter … and getting him for just one year. Not even a little bit worth it.

By: JeffS

JeffS — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 21:36:50 +0000

Chuck P,

Something like 27 years old and was still AA. I like him, but I’m biased about everyone there. College players are expected to have enough experience not to need 5 years + to get to AAA, I guess.

By: j reed

j reed — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 21:21:55 +0000

Don M. – Keep in mind that Santana had Pelfrey, Maine, Perez and whoever else not named Tim Redding who we hit the crap out. Also those met’s b-bpens vicitimized many mets starting pitcher. I get what your saying though. Now, Halladay, Lee, Hamels….that’s a little different….Plus my neighbor is a Yankees fan so I would just like to see the look on his face if we landed Halladay.

By: The Original Chuck P

The Original Chuck P — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 21:08:30 +0000

Can someone answer a question… why does Neil Sellers get no love? The guy who was our ‘09 AA MVP isn’t even a blip on the radar screen!! Not saying he’s our top prospect but in 6 minor league seasons, he has never hit below .271. He has comfortably settled into a 15-20 HR groove and he plays 3B… he hits the ball everywhere he goes, including the Mexican Winter league where he’s hitting .371. Is his fielding that terrible? Just curious…

By: jrollpatrol08

jrollpatrol08 — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 21:05:02 +0000

kennedy ur placing too much emphasis on happ. its waaay too early to tell how ‘great’ hes gonna be. he had a great season, working himself into the rotation, but he would be lucky to have such a high win percentage again in his sophomore year.

and the dipsy–for once i agree with ya. ilove victorino, but i would not be surprised if he was moved. of the offseason moves, i thought the phils not offering him a contract was high on the probability list. he may get resigned, but after 2010 i do not see vic AND werth in the OF. if we do trade for roy halladay, and werth has another amazing season, he will definitely price himself out of philies budget.

By: JeffS

JeffS — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 21:04:41 +0000

j reed,
Galvis is regarded as one of the best fielding prospects of our time. He is awesome in the field – just needs to learn to hit.

By: Johnny Snowden

Johnny Snowden — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 21:04:41 +0000

mitch williams is gonna get real sick of talking about Condrey being from Texas and lidge blowing another save on season 2 of the pen

By: Johnny Snowden

Johnny Snowden — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 21:01:56 +0000

halladay shmalladay. when are we getting a bullpen