John S said:
What did you think of that disgrace Tuesday night? How far do you think that they can go?
Not very far. Several people have picked them to win the NFC, but I really think that's based on one good game by Vick. The only way they're going past the first round of the playoffs is if they buy a ticket like everybody else.
There have been flashes of brilliance at several spots on the team but overall, they're average, at best (and I say that as somebody who loves the Eagles and has been waiting thirty years for another Superbowl).
I don't know what the story was Tuesday. I believe Vick was hurt before he left the game. Personally, at this point, I think they should tank the res of the season to move up in the draft and try to get Cam Newton. But that's just me.
A rotation of Halladay, Lee, Hamels, and Oswalt - WOW.
No doubt. It's definitely the best rotation on paper since the Glavine/Smoltz/Avery/Leibrandt rotation of the early 90s or maybe the early 70s Orioles.
I don't think they'll get much for Blanton. He's good, but a lot of his success comes from being a big fish in a small pond. What's more, the Phillies have depleted a lot of their minor league trade bait.
Personally, I think it's a mistake to try to trade Blanton. I'd like to see them convert him to a middle inning reliever. Our bullpen is the biggest in the league and has a lot of guys who are average, at best. It's time to trim some of the fat (an ironic choice of words if we're talking about putting Joe Blanton there).
I guess the Cliff Lee deal pretty much puts the last nail in the coffin of Jamie Moyer's comeback. He wants to pitch again, even if realisticly, he knows he can't, and I admire that. But if the Phillies are smart, with Moyer's reputation and ability as a mentor to young pitchers, they'll offer him a position as pitching coach somewhere in their organization. And if he's smart, he'll take it.
Now if they can get a right-handed power bat - Look out. They'll easily win 100.
Agreed. I don't think Werth's departure will hurt them, although being pelted with God-knows-what when he steps to the plate as the Phillies' PA system plays "Take the Money and Run" will probably hurt him.
Power hitters have been a Phillies' mainstay going back to the early seventies, but they can also scrap and play smallball with the best of them.
Which minor league team do you see most often?
Usually the Blue Rocks or the Riversharks. Sometimes the Ironbirds or Reading.
We try to go back to Alabama at least once or twice a year for football games. If they happen to fall during baseball season, we'll go see the Barons, although the new stadium isn't the same as Rickwood Field.
You never got into the Flyers. That's somewhat surprising. The Phantoms left quite a while ago.
Yeah, first the Firebirds left and broke my heart and then the Phantoms. But I do love the Flyers. Season ticket holder, in fact (even though I usually end up selling most of my tickets or giving them away).
I could understand not getting interested in the Sixers.
I played basketball in highschool and when I was younger. Love playing it. I just hate watching it.
I'm pretty much just a baseball and football guy.
I honestly couldn't tell you one player, other than Allan Iverson, who's played for the Sixers in the last ten years. The only reason I know who Eric Snow is, is that he used to live on my street in Haddonfield.
Funny story about Snow. My children and I were at the Camden Aquarium and there was a crowd gathererd around and somebody was signing autographs. A few minutes later, I ducked into the bathroom and there was autograph guy. I was curious so I said, "Don't take this personally, but I saw people asking for your autograph. I don't get out much, so I don't know who anybody is. Who are you?"
He laughed and told me that he was Eric Snow and that he played for the Sixers. He then asked me if I had a brown dog and I said yes and asked him how he knew that. He said, "I think you live in my neighborhood and I think I've seen you walking your dog". And then his son sang his ABCs for me and that's my Eric Snow story.
Incidentally, Mark Recchi, of the Flyers, also lived in our neighborhood.
