Phightins Posted January 25, 2013 Report Share Posted January 25, 2013 As Cobb requested... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phightins Posted January 25, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2013 Anyway, as much as I HATE this offseason, and Ruben Amaro's recent moves in general, it could have been worse (Amaro didn't blow our first round pick on an expensive free agent) and I do think the team will be a bit better than they were in 2012. If everything shakes out right, I could see them easily challenge for a Wild Card. The health of Roy Halladay and Chase Utley are the two biggest keys, I'd say. Offseason moves I like: Ben Revere trade. Was totally against it at first, since Vance Worley and Trevor May seemed like a steep price. But I have warmed up to it. Revere is young and under team control for a while. Very affordable, potentially very useful. I suspect I have been overrating Worley for much of his career here, and I would not be surprised if a move to the AL is very bad for him. May is a crapshoot. Offseason moves I don't like: Basically everything else. Michael and Delmon Young...barf. Mike Adams...too much money for an aging, serious injury risk IMO (although this could easily wind up being a great signing, hope I am wrong). John Lannan...meh. Bad pitcher, but I guess overpaying Edwin Jackson or Kyle Lohse would have been worse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobb Posted January 26, 2013 Report Share Posted January 26, 2013 I haven't read your thoughts on the Delmon Young signing if you posted any, but damn, that's got to be bad news for Domonic Brown. Really seems like he has no chance at succeeding in Philadelphia now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phightins Posted January 26, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2013 It's unbelievable. Can only laugh at this point. The team I invest more time in than anything else ever is run by total idiots, so awesome! This pretty much sums up my thoughts: http://www.thegoodphight.com/2013/1/23/3905252/done-with-ruben-amaro-jr-a-special-comment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Need4Sheed Posted January 26, 2013 Report Share Posted January 26, 2013 What is so wrong about the Delmon Young signing? Dont getme wrong I'm not too in tune with baseball but for what they signed him for is chump change for a ALCS MVP. Amirite? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Phightins Posted January 26, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2013 What is so wrong about the Delmon Young signing? Dont getme wrong I'm not too in tune with baseball but for what they signed him for is chump change for a ALCS MVP. Amirite? It sucks because he is terrible, haha. Yeah, they aren't paying him much money, but there is absolutely no use he can possibly have here, except for taking at-bats away from guys who need them (Domonic Brown). Young brings absolutely nothing to the table except for a little bit of power against left handed pitching, which they already have in the corner outfield spots with John Mayberry Jr. and Darin Ruf. You can make a case that Young is the worst defensive player in the game. He has no ability to walk, no ability to make consistent contact, no ability to throw, no ability to run, and not nearly enough power to make up for all his other weaknesses. Most of all, he can't hit right handed pitching at all. If they were to sign another corner outfielder, the only logical choice would be a left handed hitter with strong splits against right handed pitching (I like Ryan Sweeney a lot) so they can platoon with either Mayberry or Ruf. The most damning part of this is the comments Amaro made. He said "I don't care about walks", which I still can't wrap my mind around. How is this guy seriously paid to put a baseball franchise together? Not making outs is the fundamental goal of baseball! Very alarming. He then went on to say that he envisions Young as the starting right fielder, which is absurd for many reasons, two in particular. 1) Where does this leave Dom Brown? So sad that an organization can mishandle a prospect so badly that in three years he goes from the top prospect in the game to a guy who has to fight for at bats with the likes of Delmon Young and Laynce Nix. And 2) I am not sure how Amaro seriously expect Young to handle right field, a position he has not played at all since 2007, when he can't even handle left field, an easier position. Blah. Okay, rant over. If you couldn't tell, I am so ready to move on from Ruben Amaro Jr. But sadly I think ownership will give him a few seasons to dig out of this mess he has made. In which time I am pretty sure he will only make things worse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phightins Posted January 28, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2013 Chad Durbin and Yuniesky Betancourt signed. Banner offseason continues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phightins Posted January 28, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2013 (edited) http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g96/philsphan1210/ScreenShot2013-01-28at30913PM_zpsd89ca83d.png Edited January 28, 2013 by Phightins Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phightins Posted February 3, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 3, 2013 Spring Training is ten days away and I could not be any less excited. While I can't wait for baseball to be back, I have absolutely no excitement for the Phillies. First time in my life I think. Ruben Amaro has murdered my soul. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phightins Posted March 23, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2013 With every Halladay start, I get more worried. Fastball still hovering in the mid 80s. 9 days until Opening Day. No bueno. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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