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That might not be the case. Howard will be returning, and that’s more offense for not one more penny. There are several players now, like Pence, who aren’t playing up to their normal abilities, who may play better next year, or even later this year. There are also a number of contracts ending, so some [...]

Wait one blasted minute! How many sure thing prospects have the Phils actually traded? (And I’m not talking about those who were blocked for years, like Singleton, and almost had to be trade bait, or those who might be useful five years after they were dealt). And if you haven’t noticed, quite a number of [...]

Why is a seven inning , two run effort from Kendrick “not a terrible effort overall?” Had Halladay or Lee pitched that well, I’m sure it would have been described in more glowing terms. It seems Kendrick can’t get any praise on this site even when he does an excellent job.

Poor choice of words regarding the “infamous” doctor. He’s saved a heckuva lot of pitchers’ careers. I’d reserve that description for people like Stalin, Jack the Ripper, or maybe the quack who set my broken wrist all wrong years ago. Right now, Worley seeing Andrews is probably more precautionary than anything. Bone chips usually don’t [...]

Typical writeup and typical game response, except for the comments from Eric. First, the writer says that it’s above his pay grade, but then makes claims with his subhead about “Misuse of the bench.” Later (even though “above his pay grade” concerning the bench might also mean the same concerning the entire lineup) he says [...]

No, Blanton lost the game by sucking big time. His ERA for the game even before the fifth was somewhere in the neighborhood of 9.00, and he couldn’t even field last night. Say what you will about not pulling him, but I’ll point out that had gone to their extremely questionable ‘pen, they still would [...]

Wait a minute. You say it’s hard to make comparisons that far back, and yet you categorically state that the worst teams today would “absolutely trounce the 1927 Yankees.” Sounds like a contradiction to me, as does the part about Joe Blanton putting up better numbers than the Big Train. If comparisons are that hard, [...]

A true Utley hater. I didn’t know they existed.

Have you ever taken ground balls with two bad knees? Come back when you have.

“If Rollins doesn’t like it…” Amateur psychology. He’s played SS his entire career, and might not even make a decent third baseman. I don’t think he should even be asked, and it has nothing to do with his attitude as some fan perceives it. It’s a matter of trying to get an older player to [...]

Yep, move Galvis to short, and play Mr. NoRange Wigginton at second, or maybe use the marginal bat of Pete Orr. Or how about the highly experienced Luna? He’s so good he hasn’t been on base since his one homer. These are BENCH GUYS people. Even if Rollins had an entire bad career, instead of [...]

I agree 99.9%. My only beef is that Prior, although not helped any by Dusty Baker, mainly ruined his shoulder in a collision with the Braves second baseman. It didn’t show right away, so naturally he was still being used and doing yet more damage to it. Verlander is still young and could still wreck [...]

People worry too much about Rollins and Victorino–two historically streaky players. They will pick it up. Rollins is already doing better because he’s getting on base with walks. Those who complain that Rollins doesn’t have as many RBIs as Galvis also need to lighten up. Rollins is a leadoff hitter, and leadoff hitters don’t get [...]

Rob Dibble was also an a-hole that not very many people liked to begin with.

I’m not so sure Blanton would be traded. No one has seemed to want him when the Phils have tried in the past. They could, of course, try again. But if they couldn’t trade him, he’d be more of a bullpen candidate than Oswalt. He’s younger, and could get ready more quickly because he wouldn’t [...]

At least you’re not the Bastard child of Wheeler and Diller. Andrew may have been something else entirely. He only admits to being from Waldorf, which I think is a Hotel somewhere. We all know what goes on in hotels.

They’re probably too ugly for prime time (insert Sit-com canned laughter). Not that the current T.V. crew is easy on the eye, though, either (more canned laughter)! Radio guys almost have to be better, because the television guys don’t really have to call the game, they just have to fill up the dead air between [...]

There’s probably not a broadcasting team out there that isn’t constantly cheerleading for their own team, and talking up all its supposed good points. The only “unbiased” guys are those clowns on FOX. They just compare players to the ones on the Yankees, and pass along their own erroneous ideas on why so-and-so should or [...]

One other thought: if Oswalt does get signed, and if Worley gets well soon, it would be Blanton who’s sent to the pen. Oswalt, I don’t think, would even sign unless it was to start, and Joe has had some relief experience in the past.

When a pitcher of Oswalt’s stature throws, you’re crazy not to watch, especially if you’ve got a starter on the DL and another starter who’s likely pitching better than his usual abilities would indicate. Oswalt would be a good acquisition, because even if the Phils are still struggling later in the year, he could maybe [...]

For the most part I agree, but remember that umpires are human beings (even if they sometimes don’t seem like it). I know if someone were calling me a %&**!!@# I’d get pretty upset, too, no matter what the situation. Any living person can and does get emotional when his integrity comes under fire. It [...]