At first, I was going to do a Phillies “mid-term grades”
piece, but it have more F’s than a Chase Utley interview. Plus everyone one and
their mother were doing them. Only the 3 all-stars (and I would have made a
case for Schwimer) deserve a grade higher than a “C.”
It seems like every time, I read anything on the Phillies
lately, its people trying to pinpoint the season’s turning point. Guess what?
It ain’t happening. Even I did it. Back on June 28th, I went to the
game the previous night and for the first time all year it was like no matter
what they were going to find a way to win and they did. I thought that was “the
night.” Since then, they have gotten back Chase and Ryan and have manage to go
a whopping 1-10 which includes sweeps by the Braves and Marlins, who went 4-1
against the Floppins in June and 4-17 verse everyone else.
People want to point to previous years and say they can do
it again or that the Cardinals made up a similar margin in just the final
month. But this team has no heart, no desire to win. Victorino wants to throw a
temper tantrum because he’s batting 7th? Fuck You. Jason Pridie did
more in that one game than he’s done in a month. For reals! He’s got one extra
base hit in the last month. ONE! I wish MLB would edit him out of the
commercial when he says he will lead the league in triples. It’s embarrassing. There
are 64 more major leaguers with more triples than him including AJ Pierzynski
who’s a catcher…and 35 years old and has a mind boggling career SB total of 20.
You’d better start embezzling from the Nicetown Y because you ain’t getting
paid this year bro. Then there was the
Vance Worley AB when he just gave up. I’ve seen Natalie Gulbis take harder
practice swings. (Funbags. Don’t judge.)
The bullpen stinks. You got Papelbon then your next 2 best
options are Schwimer and Raul Valdez????
The addition from within theory wasn’t exactly panned out so
far and now you just waiting on Doc, Nix and Schneider. How much can they possibly
do at the trade deadline to improve? It won’t be enough. I’d much rather see
the fire sale begin so the Phillies can retool the minors and reload in the
offseason.
See ya at the ball park! I’ll be the one wearing the paper
bag!
Jay Wrizight
jaywrizight@yahoo.com
If the Phillies sell & move Victorino & Hamels maybe they can make a run at Josh Hamilton. They could get back to being an offensive team. They would still have Halladay & Lee in the fold.
ReplyDeleteWe need either a 3B or 2B right away, maybe both. Who would the Phils hire to shadow Hamilton so he doesn't tank again? Say goodbye to a lot of our little old friends, most hopefully the coaching staff.
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ReplyDeleteUsing Victorino as a scape goat for this season is unwarranted. Unless they get something valuable in return keep him.
ReplyDeleteI wouldnt mind Hamilton, we could use Greg Gross to chaparone him so this way he's not stealing.
ReplyDelete@CJ macadamia nut up bro! he stinks!