Comments on: Lee foils LA’s plan to try to keep it close and beat him in penalty kicks

By: Greg

Greg — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 19:39:05 +0000

So that means he’s not on anybody else’s roster, right?

RIP Puddin’ Head.

By: egrissom

egrissom — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 17:47:55 +0000

David Wright, Puddin’ Head, Mike Schmidt, sign ‘em all up I say. The whole thing makes me a little nervous. Just a little, though, cause they’ve still got about 45 games to figure it out and the Phils are 37 games above .500.

Puddin’ Head has been dead for 28 years, but I don’t really see how he could make things that much worse.

By: Greg

Greg — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 16:49:08 +0000

Is Puddin’ Head Jones available? What about Dick (don’t call me Richie) Allen??

By: Jim

Jim — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 16:09:37 +0000

And by non-waiver, I mean waiver. Obviously.

By: Jim

Jim — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 16:09:09 +0000

Wither Charlie Hayes?

Orr may not be a bad idea. I don’t think we’ll know enough about Polly’s condition before the end of non-waiver trades to acquire anyone new (like, say, Wright).

By: DaMannse

DaMannse — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 02:46:14 +0000

It does look like this team is in final form. I forgot a out Pete Orr. If for some reason Polly is not able to really play (I understand sports hernias can be lingering), you may well see RAJ try something besides the two we have. This team is all in; hard to imagine them not trying something if Polly cannot play.

Meanwhile, the offense that couldn’t certainly has been, and for some time now. See the following from MLB.com: “Remember the days when the Phillies’ offense was the team’s Achilles heel? Well, the Phillies have scored 186 runs since the end of June, which are the most for any team in the National League. They are averaging 5.31 runs per game in that span, which are 0.43 runs per game better than the St. Louis Cardinals, who rank second in the league in that stretch.”

By: egrissom

egrissom — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 01:06:18 +0000

I don’t think they are going to get one. I think it’s Polanco back at the end of the season and Martinez/Valdez until he comes back. I think they would need to get pretty creative to come up with a legit 3B at this point. Actually a little sorry that Ronnie Belliard retired in June. But I’ll get over it. Pete Orr? Not exciting, but it would give the Phils a little more offensively.

By: DaMannse

DaMannse — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 00:05:46 +0000

Any thoughts about who? When? How?

By: egrissom

egrissom — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 21:27:40 +0000

I cringe just to think of him flailing about at ground balls. I think left might be the right place for Brown. I would like to see him back with the team soon, cause I still think he’s going to be an exciting hitter. My suggestion for the Phillies third base problem is that they get a third baseman. I think it’s elegant in its simplicity. But I’m not holding my breath.

By: Jim

Jim — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 20:19:31 +0000

Perhaps Dom Brown should learn 3rd. Fast.