***The Official Philadelphia Phillies 2013 Thread***

jamminpearls

I liked the Delmon Young signing because it only cost 750K. It was a make or break deal for a free agent who had 31 other teams to impress. It didn't work out. I always stated that RUF should have been on the team. I don't have to defend myself to a dude I could care less about. Amaro sucks has sucked and will probably continue to suck. Not even sure why I'm wasting my time explaining myself to someone who doesn't exist anyway.

eeriepadave

eeriepadave wrote:

The Fixer wrote:

mccarthy somehow takes all of the enjoyment out of walk off wins.

god he's terrible

i didn't mind it too much. Still fun to watch back to back walk off wins :thumbup:

3 walk off wins in a row :corn:

Ok not as exciting as previous nights, but a bases loaded walk will do.

The Juggler

eeriepadave wrote:

eeriepadave wrote:

The Fixer wrote:

mccarthy somehow takes all of the enjoyment out of walk off wins.

god he's terrible

i didn't mind it too much. Still fun to watch back to back walk off wins :thumbup:

3 walk off wins in a row :corn:

Ok not as exciting as previous nights, but a bases loaded walk will do.

they are on a tear!

The Juggler

Pumpkin ales...set to be everywhere.

God bless America.

eeriepadave

18 innings so far. I thought they said this was the Phillies longest game ever time-wise, not innings (yet anyway). So far over 6 1/2 hours. Arizona's longest game as well. I'm gonna try and stick it out. Hoping for another walk off win :yawn:

eeriepadave

eeriepadave wrote:

18 innings so far. I thought they said this was the Phillies longest game ever time-wise, not innings (yet anyway). So far over 6 1/2 hours. Arizona's longest game as well. I'm gonna try and stick it out. Hoping for another walk off win :yawn:

well over 7 hours last night. Actually thought the game was gonna last longer. 2 outs in the 18th and just couldn't get that last one and the D-Backs paid for the Phills brining in a non-pitcher.

Doc Halladay makes his return on the mound today

Cliffy6745

This place is going to be sweet

http://philadelphia.foobooz.com/2013/08 ... r-opening/

The Juggler

Beast

Johnny Abruzzo

Cliffy6745 wrote:

This place is going to be sweet

http://philadelphia.foobooz.com/2013/08 ... r-opening/

Cool.

I blasted Amaro in the season ticket holders survey. Got a call back and I begged her to tell her boss that Amaro needs to be fired.

Overheard: "Cody Asche. Is that the guy who eats all the hot dogs?"

The Fixer

Johnny Abruzzo wrote:

Cliffy6745 wrote:

This place is going to be sweet

http://philadelphia.foobooz.com/2013/08 ... r-opening/

Cool.

I blasted Amaro in the season ticket holders survey. Got a call back and I begged her to tell her boss that Amaro needs to be fired.

Overheard: "Cody Asche. Is that the guy who eats all the hot dogs?"

Dude, I did same thing in my survey. Would LOVE for them to call me.

I get a ton of emails from the phillies (I'm sure other season ticket holders do as well). I have been responding to all of them with the following.

'I don't care until you fire amaro'

The Fixer

I think this is funny. Amaro is obviously feeling the heat...about time he got a clue in regards to player analysis...realized it's not 1986 anymore. Most here are probably upset to read this.


This article by Tyler Kepner of the NY Times has an interesting quote from GM Ruben Amaro, who suggests the organization may finally get into the analytics game:


The Phillies have been slow to adapt to the analytics revolution in baseball, seeming to overvalue statistics like saves and runs batted in. Now is the time to learn.

“We may be looking to fortify some of our information with some more statistical analysis,” Amaro said. “We have to look at the way we do things and try to improve. That’s our job, to try to get better every year. I’m not so stubborn that we can’t try to do things a little bit different, or think that we can’t make better decisions. That’s what I’ll challenge our people to do, and I think they understand that. That’s part of what I expect of my staff, and of myself.”

While there are some aspects of Amaro’s statement that I take issue with, I am certainly not going to nitpick right after he makes the one move I’ve been begging the organization to make for years. They are one of the last remaining teams that does not officially make use of analytics. While a deeper appreciation of the numbers is no panacea for all that ails the Phillies, it should noticeably cut down on the more egregious errors, like giving Ryan Howard a five-year, $125 million contract extension two years before he becomes eligible for free agency, non-tendering Nate Schierholtz, vastly overpaying veteran relievers, and not trading anyone both by the July 31 trade deadline and the August 31 waiver deadline (this may change, but it seems unlikely).

Again, this is only one step in the hike that awaits the Phillies in their quest to return to National League superiority, but it is a necessary step and one that was well overdue.

Johnny Abruzzo

The Fixer wrote:

The Phillies have been slow to adapt to the analytics revolution in baseball, seeming to overvalue statistics like saves and runs batted in. Now is the time to learn.

Saves. I can see them using saves as an important stat. "Sure Papelbon is worth $50M - look at all the saves!" :roll:

The Fixer

Johnny Abruzzo wrote:

The Fixer wrote:

The Phillies have been slow to adapt to the analytics revolution in baseball, seeming to overvalue statistics like saves and runs batted in. Now is the time to learn.

Saves. I can see them using saves as an important stat. "Sure Papelbon is worth $50M - look at all the saves!" :roll:

Yeah. Read this if you want a good laugh...and to get even more frustrated with the dipshits running this franchise. Dark, dark days ahead

http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/phi ... trics.html

Wobbie

The Juggler wrote:

Pumpkin ales...set to be everywhere.

God bless America.

:fp:

The Juggler

imalive wrote:

The Juggler wrote:

Pumpkin ales...set to be everywhere.

God bless America.

:fp:

really? geez rob, i didn't know you were a giants fan AND a communist.




i'm enjoying a nice Post Road right now....

pjhawks

The Juggler wrote:

imalive wrote:

The Juggler wrote:

Pumpkin ales...set to be everywhere.

God bless America.

:fp:

really? geez rob, i didn't know you were a giants fan AND a communist.




i'm enjoying a nice Post Road right now....

if thinking pumpkin beer is further evidence of the wussification of American then label me a communist as well. :roll: hipsters make me laugh

good thing Ruf started the year in the minors. it's not like we could have used double digit home runs from a right handed bat before the all-star break.

and chooch is hitting just enough now to get himself another contract.

jamminpearls

Pumpkin beer is AMAZING.

The Juggler

jamminpearls wrote:

Pumpkin beer is AMAZING.

wussification.... .....guy probably hasn't drank a beer with more than 4% alcohol in it in his whole life.


hoping young cody is okay. looks like a pulled hammy. really liked his at bat in the 5th. worked an 0-2 count into a walk then scored a run.

Jearlpam0925

Cliffy6745 wrote:

This place is going to be sweet

http://philadelphia.foobooz.com/2013/08 ... r-opening/

Sweet. That place Mahogany is no longer open is it?

And where'd yous fill out this Phils season ticket survey? Would I have gotten it in an email?

pjhawks

The Juggler wrote:

jamminpearls wrote:

Pumpkin beer is AMAZING.

wussification.... .....guy probably hasn't drank a beer with more than 4% alcohol in it in his whole life.


hoping young cody is okay. looks like a pulled hammy. really liked his at bat in the 5th. worked an 0-2 count into a walk then scored a run.

yes the hipsters started by fucking with coffee and now we have at least 50 different fucking flavors of coffee. there should be 2, caffeinated and decaf (and decaf is for pussies as the move line goes). then they moved onto beer and starting putting freaking fruit in beers and thought they were cool, now they've even moved onto alcohol and we've gotten up to orange flavored vodka. I stand by my comment. America has gone completely to shit.

as for me well i'm irish so I can pretty much drink plenty of alcohol. right now i'm drinking a lot of vodka instead of beer. and used to love me some tequila but those days are mostly over.

like Asche as he is coming into his own. be interesting to see what they end up doing between him and Franco down the line though. good problem to have I guess.