Comments on: Half and better half http://www.philliesflow.com/2011/12/27/half-and-better-half/ A fan's Philadelphia Phillies blog Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:22:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: egrissom http://www.philliesflow.com/2011/12/27/half-and-better-half/#comment-67956 egrissom Wed, 04 Jan 2012 15:51:30 +0000 http://www.philliesflow.com/?p=5271#comment-67956 I don’t think he should. The other guy that could be a huge bat for the Phils this year is Brown. I’m not real worried about first or catcher. I think the Phils will be better in left in 2012 than they were in 2011. At first I think it will be close, depending on how long Howard is out and whether or not Thome plays there while he is.

]]> By: DaMannse http://www.philliesflow.com/2011/12/27/half-and-better-half/#comment-67943 DaMannse Wed, 04 Jan 2012 00:06:46 +0000 http://www.philliesflow.com/?p=5271#comment-67943 Yeah. I hear you. My concern is that I do not remember going into a year so unsettled about so many offensive positions. Left. Third. First. Catcher. Four out of eight. HALF the lineup. And traditionally HUGE offensive positions in at least three of the four.

It is likely that our pitching is the best in the division. Likely. I wonder though if it is any longer a lock. But assuming we are the hands down best, can our pitching overcome FOUR offensive question marks, especially when one of those question marks is Ryan Howard?

I am kind of worried. Don’t we need a serious bat, still? Will Amaro just plan on that bat being John Mayberry? Should he?

]]> By: egrissom http://www.philliesflow.com/2011/12/27/half-and-better-half/#comment-67940 egrissom Tue, 03 Jan 2012 21:51:01 +0000 http://www.philliesflow.com/?p=5271#comment-67940 I still don’t feel that worried about the rest of the division. Not sold on the Fish being great yet. Fielder to the Nats would make them better, but they started out pretty bad. The Braves have been good for a long time — I think they may have dropped off a little bit in 2012.

Halladay, Lee, Hamels at the top of the rotation is a pretty good way to start a team. I think the Phils are going to win a lot of games.

]]> By: DaMannse http://www.philliesflow.com/2011/12/27/half-and-better-half/#comment-67936 DaMannse Tue, 03 Jan 2012 20:12:03 +0000 http://www.philliesflow.com/?p=5271#comment-67936 Hadn’t thought about it but playing really good teams a lot more often could indeed have the effect of making them tougher. And sharper. But the NL East is going to be a whole bunch better if the Nats get Fielder.

I am less sanguine about our position player’s offense. And Howard’s injury may really remove his bat from any significant playing time.

]]> By: DaMannse http://www.philliesflow.com/2011/12/27/half-and-better-half/#comment-67937 DaMannse Tue, 03 Jan 2012 20:12:03 +0000 http://www.philliesflow.com/?p=5271#comment-67937 Hadn’t thought about it but playing really good teams a lot more often could indeed have the effect of making them tougher. And sharper. But the NL East is going to be a whole bunch better if the Nats get Fielder.

I am less sanguine about our position player’s offense. And Howard’s injury may really remove his bat from any significant playing time.

]]> By: Jim http://www.philliesflow.com/2011/12/27/half-and-better-half/#comment-67935 Jim Tue, 03 Jan 2012 19:14:07 +0000 http://www.philliesflow.com/?p=5271#comment-67935 I see it as an opportunity to play against some good teams throughout the year, so we’re not suddenly surprised in the playoffs when the other team doesn’t hand us the trophy after strike 1. It’ll be hard to get 100 wins in this division, but it’ll also be hard to get complacent.

If there was a big-ticket third baseman on the free agent market, the Phils might have made the Yankee move and swooped in. But it’s not there. Wouldn’t be at all surprised with a deadline move though. Otherwise, there’s just not much they can do to improve this team.

]]> By: Greg http://www.philliesflow.com/2011/12/27/half-and-better-half/#comment-67934 Greg Tue, 03 Jan 2012 18:25:02 +0000 http://www.philliesflow.com/?p=5271#comment-67934 I’m assuming that DeMannse is not referring to the Mummer’s Day Parade.

I think this team will be fine in 2012. I doubt that they will won 102 games again just because the rest of the division is so much better, but 95 wins or so will likely still win the NL East.

The NL East, by the way, strikes me as being a slight notch above the AL East these days.

]]> By: DaMannse http://www.philliesflow.com/2011/12/27/half-and-better-half/#comment-67923 DaMannse Tue, 03 Jan 2012 02:09:44 +0000 http://www.philliesflow.com/?p=5271#comment-67923 Just not used to the minor tune up mode we’re in I guess. Spoiled.

]]> By: egrissom http://www.philliesflow.com/2011/12/27/half-and-better-half/#comment-67920 egrissom Tue, 03 Jan 2012 00:10:12 +0000 http://www.philliesflow.com/?p=5271#comment-67920 Still think we’re okay, better than okay, barring a significant injury on offense. The pitching is rather good.

]]> By: DaMannse http://www.philliesflow.com/2011/12/27/half-and-better-half/#comment-67919 DaMannse Mon, 02 Jan 2012 23:50:46 +0000 http://www.philliesflow.com/?p=5271#comment-67919 Milwaukee Journal reporting today that the Nats are the favorites now to get Fielder.

There may be trouble, right here in River City, fans. Everyone is quantum better. Except us. With Howard down, aren’t we worse? Even?

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