Comments on: The Laziest Post In Blogging: GET AN EFFING PITCHER Edition

By: D. Whitmore

D. Whitmore — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 23:45:49 +0000

@phiphan

mayberry can go for all i care. i want an outfield of dom brown and taylor

By: PhiPhan5648

PhiPhan5648 — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 20:57:32 +0000

I’d take Harang, and Hairston for Carasco, and a couple of Minor Leaguers.

…just no trading Savery, Taylor, Drabek, or Mayberry. Those I can see as PHILLIES of the future. Savery and Drabek in the rotation, Mayberry and Taylor in the Outfield when Ibanez retires, and when we get tired ot Werth’s streaks.

By: Harry

Harry — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 20:24:05 +0000

@bigmyc – are you on drugs?

if we play the rays 100 times last year they probably beat us 60-65 times out of 100. the phillies were fortunate to get really hot at the right time. end of story.

By: Chris

Chris — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 19:45:16 +0000

@Dash completely fucking forgot Harang when doing my post. I intended to include him and forgot.

By: bigmyc

bigmyc — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 19:36:42 +0000

WB Tony, I know you didn’t mean that like it came across. Sure, they have chemistry, but the Dodgers, Brewers or Rays didn’t have anyone like the greatest Phillies second baseman in history, or the most prolific young homer machine in the Phillies history or slickest fielding shortstop in Phillies history or a starting pitcher who was a mother nature pissing fit away from a chance at an unprecedented fifth win in post season….catch ma drift here?

You’re not one of those guys who thinks that Manny automatically makes a team super talented, are you? Don’t try to tell me that Victorino is a Dodger cast off…no one really thinks that way. It’s obvious the guy has matured into the player he is now and all HE did was set a Phillies record for RBI in the postseason (so what if it was the first postseason that the Phillies played three series in).

None of those teams has a catcher as defensively adept like the Phillies. It hasn’t looked like it lately, but this team can really flash some leather and what about their baserunning skills that has only been augmented by Davey Lopes?

What a curious post you have submitted.

By: Dash Treyhorn

Dash Treyhorn — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 19:10:52 +0000

@WB-Tony This team is currently not constructed to go very far in the playoffs. Their rotation is in desperate need of another arm. Carraso, Bastardo, Drabek, et al are not going to make the difference this season. They need to get another arm, and you cannot argue that. However, that doesn’t mean they need to give up Werth or Victorino.

Think back to the biggest trades of last season…
C.C. Sabathia – Traded for minor leagues prospects
Rich Harden – Traded for Eric Patterson (Has appeared in two games in 2009), Matt Murton (.267/1/6), Sean Gallagher (1-2, 8.16), and a minor league prospect.
Manny Ramirez – The biggest name involved in that trade was Jason Bay. The other players were Andy LaRoche, Craig Hansen, Josh Wilson, Brandon Moss and Bryan Morris.
Joe Blanton was traded for Adrian Cardenas and Josh Outman – both minor leaguers.

Four trades last season, and mostly for prospects and/or not big names.

As far as the team not being more talented than the other teams…
Runs: 2nd in NL
HR: 1st in NL
OPS: 3rd in NL
ERA (starters): 4th in NL
ERA (bullpen): 1st in NL
Home record: 3rd in NL
Road record: 1st in NL
Run differential: 2nd in NL

So…yeah.

By: WB-Tony

WB-Tony — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 18:36:34 +0000

I know I’m gonna take shit for this, but I don’t want to see them go out and get Bedard, Lee, Harang, or anyone else for that matter. Those teams are all going to demand than just the minor league prospects for the guys you are all bringing up, which means we start breaking apart pieces of the team. And if you guys for one second think that the Fightins were more talented than all those teams we beat you’re all full of shit. The reason we won last year is because of chemistry, and when you start dealing a Victorino or a Werth you’re completely fucking the chemistry. And when you fuck the chemistry of this team up its goodbye playoffs for another 10 years.

By: Jim McCloskey

Jim McCloskey — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 18:03:32 +0000

Chad, read your posty & agree. A great “jack-of-all-trades” guy is Jerry Hairston of the Reds. He plays great defense is can play all of the infield (besides catcher) & outfield positions & has good speed on the bases.

By: Chad Ogea

Chad Ogea — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 17:47:59 +0000

To following up with my post, a few notes about the current Phils lineup and some thoughts. Anyone can disagree with them, and I don’t want to seem nitpicky. Remember there are alot of positives too…

Howard: Needs to walk more. Remember the beast that walked 108 and 107 times in ‘06 and ‘07? Well, that number dropped to 81 last year, and is currently on pace for just 67 this year. Pitchers have figured out many of his weaknesses, and his average and walk rates have suffered.

Shane & Rollins: Need to steal more. Obviously, Rollins needs to stop popping out to the SS in shallow LF every at-bat and to get on base in order to steal. I think one of our key attributes on our team is our speed, for the most part. Obviously, Shane and Jimmy can’t be expected to be a Crawford/Upton tag-team, but one of our most dangerous aspects of the Phils game in the past few years was the 1-2 guys being able to steal at any time when on base. As for Werth, outside of his 4 steal game, 6 steals is relatively modest, but still 20-20 pace.

Werth: Really streaky. Hopefully the Blue Jays will keep serving him home run balls this weekend. Seems like he goes 0-20 and then 10-20 all the sudden. But, at the end of the day, that’s still a .250 hitter. Would love to seem him creep up over .270 and be more consistent.

By: Here Come Da Judge

Here Come Da Judge — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 17:35:10 +0000

lure doug drabek out of retirement and call up kyle drabek for the father/son combo