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12-19-2009, 07:38 AM
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Did I hear correctly? Lee said the Phils told him to not believe the rumors. Then, 24 hours later, Reuben called him, and told him he was traded?
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12-19-2009, 05:01 PM
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As mentioned, the Polanco for Feliz swap at third is an offensively upgrade only. Feliz was a friggn wall at the hot corner last year, I can't imagine Placido making those plays at the same %...What it does do though, is it puts a runner on base more often which generates even more runs, sometimes disguising the hole(s) at the back end of the rotation.
As for the Halladay/Lee move, it was a matter of timing. Personally, I think Amaro jumped the gun a bit here. I would've waited, chanced it and let Lee increase/decrease his value during this upcoming year. Amaro tried to sweep it all under the rug in one big fell swoop. There's no way they could spin it to the fans if they were leading the division mid-season and traded Lee for minor league prospects, only to get beat in the postseason by a team that shells the roto. The brass pulled the Lee trade out at the only time that it could be semi-justified, the day they land a top 2 arm in the league like Halladay. It would be tough for them to showcase a lineup of Halladay, Lee, Hamels, Happ, Hole, only to dismantle it around the deadline. They didnt want us fans to think that it was possible to have such a potent team. Whether it was cheap, or to 'restock the farm', I'm not a huge advocate of the deal. Not at this present moment. It was a slight move upwards, but the hole at the end remains. I wouldn't count on the bullpen too much next year. I guess they are attempting to generate more runs to dim the glare-ski.
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12-19-2009, 05:28 PM
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Some excellent points, Cannon
They could've come up with a way to keep this guy (Lee) and had a dream rotation going into the season, but they cheaped out … which is why they'll probably never beat NY or Boston in the Series…
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12-19-2009, 06:12 PM
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I'm gonna give the benefit of the doubt to the team who's last 3 years are: 2007, division champion...2008 World Series Champion...2009 National League Champion.
Their resume the last 3 years exceeds both Boston and the Yankees. They've each won one, and the Phillies are the only of the 3 to have been to 2.
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12-19-2009, 06:15 PM
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Felix Unger talking to Oscar Madison: "Your horse could finish third by 20 lengths and they still pay you? And you have been losing money for all these years?!"
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12-19-2009, 07:20 PM
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12-19-2009, 08:17 PM
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How bout the last 50 or 60 years, horseofcourse?
How does the Phils record match up with NY over that time period? ROOKIE call by Amaro NY would've found a way...
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12-19-2009, 10:20 PM
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Felix Unger talking to Oscar Madison: "Your horse could finish third by 20 lengths and they still pay you? And you have been losing money for all these years?!"
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12-19-2009, 08:48 PM
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