The Phillies

Took care of business this off season. Jettisoned the statue like Pat Burrell and signed a more well rounded player in Ibanez and the locked up Cole Hamels and Ryan Howard for 3 years each. Granted Ibanez is another lefty in the lineup along with Utley and Howard which may cause a lineup shakeup but I'm happy. Just need another RP to take up the slack for JC Romero and his 50 game suspension

 

Nothing like a 3 game sweep at home to cure what ails you. Phillies have been horrible for the last 3 weeks and haven't played for shit at home. No more.

 

hope the Dodgers can go into New York and do the same

 

Shouldn't be hard. None of the Mets have hit for shit and they didn't address their biggest need in the off season that being SP. Having K-Rod in the bullpen is like putting premium gas in a Yugo

 

Beat Down! 22-1

 

that's great paul

 

Baker should step down

 

The question for the Phils is do they sell the farm and get the stud arm or stand pat and wait for the offseason to add a 3-4 starter and hope that Drabek comes up fast? If they can get Halladay or someone else that can be a frontline starter for 3-4 years, I can deal with letting the prospects go. Its been a godsend to play in the NL East (AA ball), and the hitting typically heats up around now, but I don't get the feeling the starters are good enough to get the job done come postseason. Certainly wouldn't have thought that last year just the same.

 

I heard on radio that Phillies are one of a handful of teams heading to Dominican Republic tp watch a simulated game with Pedro Martinez pitching. He wants 5 million plus incentives to sign. eeee no. The asking price for Halliday is a teams top 2 prospects PLUS 3-4 more prospects. That's steep. I'd go three players including the teams best player. I hear the Phils are watching Washburn and Bedard from Seattle as well as Zach Duke in Pittsburgh