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Division Rivals 2014: The Philadelphia Phillies

Edgy MD Feb 20 2014 07:39 AM

Hi, we're the Phillies, and here's some brotherly love for you.

Frayed Knot Mar 08 2014 07:09 AM Re: Division Rivals 2014: The Philadelphia Phillies

Cole Hamels and his self-described "dead arm" looking increasing UNlikely for availability in the month of April.

Ceetar Mar 13 2014 10:22 AM Re: Division Rivals 2014: The Philadelphia Phillies

[url]http://deadspin.com/somethings-going-on-between-ryne-sandberg-and-jimmy-ro-1542994018 Rollins and Sandberg already don't like each other. FeUD!

John Cougar Lunchbucket Mar 13 2014 10:28 AM Re: Division Rivals 2014: The Philadelphia Phillies

Wow. Hell, punish him Ryno by sending him to us.

Edgy MD Mar 13 2014 10:51 AM Re: Division Rivals 2014: The Philadelphia Phillies

I thought everybody liked Rollins. I think "The biggest thing, I like his energy and his positive influence that he sets out there. He's a positive influence on everybody around him." Is code for saying Galvis' locker is PED Central.

Frayed Knot Mar 13 2014 10:58 AM Re: Division Rivals 2014: The Philadelphia Phillies

FIGHT! FIGHT!! After having good ol' Charlie there for so long the swap to a first-time, gung-ho-type manager has to be a real change for the Phils (even though I never really saw Sandberg as the real gung-ho type of player). Especially so seeing as how they're such a veteran squad -- and by 'veteran' I mean 'really old'.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Mar 13 2014 11:29 AM Re: Division Rivals 2014: The Philadelphia Phillies

Srsly, Rollins would be a Great Fit for the Mets.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Mar 13 2014 11:51 AM Re: Division Rivals 2014: The Philadelphia Phillies

GREAT fit. Plus, it would give him a bunch more chances to apologize for stealing SugarPants' MVP award in '07.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Apr 22 2014 08:42 PM Re: Division Rivals 2014: The Philadelphia Phillies

CitiField Brandon and his angels seem amiable enough, and expanding the Mr. Met Dash is wonderful, but the Phils' kiddie-reachout people are just playing a different game. I'm still looking for a picture of the kid or kids who subbed as the Phanatic.

Edgy MD May 11 2014 07:37 PM Re: Division Rivals 2014: The Philadelphia Phillies

This isn't how it was supposed to turn out, Wild Thing.

Frayed Knot Jul 24 2014 06:46 AM Re: Division Rivals 2014: The Philadelphia Phillies

Ryne benches Ryan -- Phils benched Ryan Howard - only for one game so far but with phrases coming from Sandberg like; 'it's all about putting the best team out there' and rumors that Phils mgmt are contemplating releasing Howard this winter even if it means eating the remaining (are you sitting down for this?) $60 million left on his deal (salaries for 2015 + 2016 + buyout), it sounds like this could become a semi-regular occurrence over the final 60-some games. Howard is MLB's highest paid position player this year. The Phils also made a series of smaller moves based mostly around re-activating Cliff Lee off the DL for his first action since May. Among those moves was the DFA Tony Gwynn Jr. Talk about a bad month for TGJ.

Edgy MD Jul 24 2014 10:26 AM Re: Division Rivals 2014: The Philadelphia Phillies

Phillies also have coughed up two Papebon-protected wins in as many days. I appreciate their commitment to last place, but we need them to help us pick off teams ahead of us over the next six weeks. With regards to Papelbon, I stumbled across an online dude recently who demanded the Mets show they're serious by acquiring a "proven closer." I felt an urge to strangle the internet.

Edgy MD Sep 15 2014 08:15 AM Re: Division Rivals 2014: The Philadelphia Phillies

Oh, dearest. [fimg=600:1nhd7isy]https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BxinjJsIMAAurlT.jpg:large[/fimg:1nhd7isy]

Lefty Specialist Sep 15 2014 11:50 AM Re: Division Rivals 2014: The Philadelphia Phillies

Should have been four spaces, not three. Glad they've got him and not us.

Frayed Knot Sep 15 2014 12:09 PM Re: Division Rivals 2014: The Philadelphia Phillies

The odd thing about that incident is that Ump Joe West took offense at it (even though it was clearly NOT directed at him) and both threw Papelbon out of a game he was clearly not coming back to anyway (seeing as how he had already coughed up 4 runs trying to protect a 3 run lead) and then physically restrained him when he came back on the field to argue about it. Both parties offered up lame excuses in the immediate aftermath. Papelbon played the 'I was merely adjusting myself' card, while West says he was trying to get back out to his position for the next half inning and that Papelbon was blocking him from doing so, which I guess means the only remaining choice was to grab the reliever by the shirt and shove him aside. I think both may be a bit lighter in the wallet by the time the dust settles on this one.

Edgy MD Sep 15 2014 07:25 PM Re: Division Rivals 2014: The Philadelphia Phillies

Seven games for Papelbon. That's a big hit for lewdness.