GET RID OF THE OWNERS
FIRE THE GENERAL MANAGER
FIRE THE MANAGER
TRADE PAT BURRELL
GET BULLPEN
GET ANOTHER STARTER
How bout that?
ownershipis is not keeping them from winning...they won more games last year than the eventual ws champ.
they have 83-89 wins each of the last 4 seasons and will this year as well.
burrell can be useful, but if we can get another arm for him, then naturally he could be traded.
We've had bad luck with closers, but if myers could get healthy, we'd be fine. I honestly dont even want gordon to improve his health, i think his career ended last year, and shouldnt be on a major league roster.
alfonseca could become a set up guy, geary isnt bad, madsen been good lately, and i personally like zagurski. What they could really use is another lefty like him that could get out other teams lefties. Thats what we should be looking for. We have a closer between myers and alfonseca, we just need health to come around. The lefty stopper is what our management should be focusing on.
I really think wes helms was not the answer at 3rd base, just like barajas isnt at catcher. But both guys have fell into nice roles and are used as spot starters. For the first time i can remember, we have a very deep team, with many strong, late inning pinch hitters and runners for key spots.
In reference to burrell, think Dobbs could be our starting 3b or left fielder for the next 3-4 seasons if he can consistently hit the way he has.
Holding on to Rowand despite his name appearing in trade talks is very necessary and i think trading him should just cease to be talked about. Hes done nothing but succeed and become a fan favorite since he arrived, and he basically just got to philly, so imdumbfounded every time he gets mentioned int rade talks.
So that means micheal bourn will have to become the left fielder if burrell is moved, and dobbs would have to learn the 3b as his permanent spot.
With the emergence of victorino as an every day player and as one of the top steal guys in the nl, we would have one of the fastest outfields in the majors with bourn and victorino.
So our major problem? Need 1 more strong left handed arm in the bullpen.
Starting pitching is a concern, but every team is thin when it comes to having 5 solid starters, theres about 7-8 teams maybe that can say they are alls et when it comes to starting pitching. of those 7-8 teams, only 1 or 2 can say they can match the phillies lineup, as we r near tops in the majors in runs scored.
charlie manuel is a problem, but replacing him mid year would be bad i think......unless u can get mike hargrove!!!!!!!!! But he has no passion, so guess not...LOLOLOLOL
So, playoff hopes? tread water around 500 like we are, get myers back, turn it on late, and pray thatw e dont fall half a game shy again.
In reference to previous seasons, anyone who follows this team, knows being above the 500 mark at this point in the season is better off than phils usually are be4 the all star break. the last 3 weeks have been disappointing, as we had a real shot to take a division lead be4 the all star break being down only 2.5 games just a few short weeks ago
well, u asked for some info...theres a mouthful