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Hey, Jimmy Rollins! I don't think so!

seawolf17 Jan 24 2007 01:00 PM

[url=http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2740529]Story[/url] ]"I think we are the team to beat in the NL East -- finally," shortstop Jimmy Rollins said Tuesday. "But, that's only on paper." The New York Mets cruised to the division title last season, finishing 12 games ahead of the Phillies. But Philadelphia overcame a poor start and a midseason roster purge to take the lead in the NL wild-card standings with only one week remaining in the regular season, only to fall short for the second straight year. Now, the Phillies are quite confident they'll make the playoffs for the first time since 1993. General manager Pat Gillick strengthened an already-solid starting rotation by adding Freddy Garcia and Adam Eaton in the offseason, and made minor moves to bolster an offense that led the league in runs scored. "For the first time since I've been here, I can say I know we have the pitching to get us there," said Rollins, a three-time All-Star in six seasons in the majors. "Our offense has been productive the last couple years, but it's tough when it's 6-0 in the third inning." I love how one paragraph talks about how solid their pitching staff is, then Rollins complains that they're down 6-0 after three innings every time. I think you gotta beat the Mets a little bit before you start talking smack, dipwad.

metirish Jan 24 2007 01:07 PM

There's still the Charlie Manuel factor......looking at the Phillies roster it's not bad at all though..

smg58 Jan 24 2007 01:23 PM

Everybody's an optimist in January. But Garcia's not a sure bet to rebound, Victorino as a full-time rightfielder doesn't scare me, and Eaton might not be an upgrade for their AAA rotation. I don't see how they make up twelve games on us.

Vic Sage Jan 24 2007 01:28 PM

moyers is 44, and Lieber isn't far behind. We on the other hand only have ONE old, soft-tossing lefty. Garcia is mediocre and Eaton aspires to be. But the wife-beating Myers is the real deal, and Cole Hamels waits in the wings, with huge upside. While that pitching staff doesn't impress me, neither does ours. So we're going to have to outslug them. Which isn't a sure thing.

Edgy DC Jan 24 2007 01:36 PM

Hamels is an important factor. I'd rather have Pelfrey and Humber on deck than Hamels with his 120 innings of experience. But that's a key head start in trying to sort out what each team is going to get this year. Hamels could throw 200 this year, and P&H not 100 between them. I'm hoping for one to be ensconced in the rotation before the All Star Break, but both were sent home from the AFL.

Johnny Dickshot Jan 24 2007 01:48 PM

Fortunately for us, Cole Hamels is a wildcard in that he drinks and parties too much. He recently married ex-Survivor skank/Playboy model Heidi from a few years back. I think the Phillies are very capable of playing better than us this year.

Nymr83 Jan 24 2007 01:49 PM

Hamels is probably a better bet than either of our guys, and thats not a knock on them.

Edgy DC Jan 24 2007 02:01 PM

Probably a better bet than either, but not necessarily a better bet than both.

soupcan Jan 24 2007 02:42 PM

="Johnny Dickshot"]Fortunately for us, Cole Hamels is a wildcard in that he drinks and parties too much. He recently married ex-Survivor skank/Playboy model Heidi from a few years back. I think the Phillies are very capable of playing better than us this year. This is 'Jenna & Heidi from Survivor 6 Amazon' Which one is she?

Johnny Dickshot Jan 24 2007 02:47 PM

Yeow. I know it's not nude, but looks like it. She's the blonde.

Yancy Street Gang Jan 24 2007 02:47 PM

Hommina hommina...

soupcan Jan 24 2007 02:53 PM

That was the tamest shot of the batch that I came across.

seawolf17 Jan 24 2007 03:10 PM

DAMN.

soupcan Jan 24 2007 03:48 PM

Look at those long freaky toes on the brunette though. Yecch.

Yancy Street Gang Jan 24 2007 03:50 PM

I could overlook that.

Edgy DC Jan 24 2007 03:52 PM Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Jan 25 2007 08:15 AM

soupcan wrote: That was the tamest shot of the batch that I came across. If ever the Dickshot parenthetical was needed...

TheOldMole Jan 24 2007 06:00 PM

The real deal as pitcher or wife-beater?

Elster88 Jan 25 2007 07:05 AM

A lot of what Rollins says his true, except of course his main statement. You're never the team to beat until you win. He's probably not bright enough to understand that.

Vic Sage Jan 25 2007 10:11 AM

TheOldMole wrote: The real deal as pitcher or wife-beater? they're not mutually exclusive.

Vic Sage Jan 25 2007 10:12 AM

could every body just shut up for a minute, so soupy can post more pictures!

iramets Jan 25 2007 01:18 PM

May I interject that I'm offended by this exploitive photo of horribly deformed Siamese twins, so obviously fused at multiple points on their bodies that they've never even been able to get dressed? Although I suppose that, purely in the interests of medical science, perhaps we could tolerate just one more such photograph.