Comments on: Wait till last year?

By: DaMannse

DaMannse — Thu, 10 May 2012 13:52:05 +0000

Pence drops another too. I mean, there is no aspect of this team that is reliable except the starters.

Last night was painful. This is “small ball”? Who knew?

By: Jim

Jim — Thu, 10 May 2012 01:43:11 +0000

So glad I elected not to watch this one.

By: egrissom

egrissom — Thu, 10 May 2012 01:34:51 +0000

At least it isn’t going to impact the outcome of the game. This is getting silly now.

By: DaMannse

DaMannse — Thu, 10 May 2012 00:38:01 +0000

Vic. Gold Glove play in center giving away a triple. Nice. Really.

By: DaMannse

DaMannse — Wed, 09 May 2012 21:04:17 +0000

I tell ya, Bill, he shoulda, coulda done something more than he did. Amaro failed his team and his fans.

BTW, no pressure on Cliff Lee tonight, huh. Naw. None at all. And a pitch count to boot.

By: Bill

Bill — Wed, 09 May 2012 20:57:40 +0000

Im just gonna arm chair GM for a moment and kinda wish (based on the last two games ONLY!!!) that Rueb would of looked at Inge when Detroit cut him loose. I know he was stinking up the joint but I am curious to see if that was all phsyci as Detroit was bringing in players at his position and he now has something to really prove. He could have manned the two bag and been better with the bat than anything we got now and cost next to nothing. I think it would have been worth the risk. eh, doesnt matter anymore either i guess.

By: DaMannse

DaMannse — Wed, 09 May 2012 20:56:52 +0000

Well, if they really are not going to get a bat, then I despair for this year.

As you know, I do not expect Utley back this year. And Howard may be back, but he will not be “Howard”. Next year, yes. This year? No. If Amaro is waiting for these two guys to return and bail out his sorry butt, then he is waiting for Godot.

By: egrissom

egrissom — Wed, 09 May 2012 20:56:49 +0000

I don’t think I’m quite as down on Orr as you. Error two didn’t cost the Phils anything last night. Error one it wasn’t his fault there was nobody at second when he ran Wright back and his throw at third could have been handled. Then there was that ugly strikeout in the eighth. He’s nowhere near as good a hitter as he’s been this season, but he’s surely better than Galvis and the Phils can use all of the offensive help they can get. Galvis doesn’t belong starting regularly at this point.

By: Jim

Jim — Wed, 09 May 2012 20:45:11 +0000

Galvis at 2nd tonight. That should save us about 3 runs.

By: egrissom

egrissom — Wed, 09 May 2012 19:53:55 +0000

I don’t think it’s likely that the team is going to take on more payroll for 2012. I think either the guys making money come back and play, the Phils get someone cheap who helps them a lot or they trade away a big contract guy to bring in a difference-maker.

My guess is they will not be bringing in someone who makes a lot of money.

One thing I think could change that is if it were a sure thing that someone real important, like Utley, Howard or Lee, was going to be out for much of the rest of the season. If that happened early enough, then I could see them taking on another player.