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The Juggler

cutz said:

The Juggler said:

So the Red Sox sign Moncada. God damn it. If anything maybe this means some of their previously untouchable prospects might be available in a Cole trade...

If you believe the reports from Peter Gammons the Sox will not part with Blake Swiheart or Mookie Betts.

if they're contending come trade deadline and think hamels can put them over the top, don't you think they may be more open to including them now? especially with the yankees going through a down time? they just acquired one of the best prospects in the game...

Cliffy6745

The Juggler said:

cutz said:

The Juggler said:

So the Red Sox sign Moncada. God damn it. If anything maybe this means some of their previously untouchable prospects might be available in a Cole trade...

If you believe the reports from Peter Gammons the Sox will not part with Blake Swiheart or Mookie Betts.

if they're contending come trade deadline and think hamels can put them over the top, don't you think they may be more open to including them now? especially with the yankees going through a down time? they just acquired one of the best prospects in the game...

I could see them trading betts since his positions overlap with moncada, assuming moncada hits early in the year but I don't see the catcher going anywhere.

cutz

The Juggler said:

cutz said:

The Juggler said:

So the Red Sox sign Moncada. God damn it. If anything maybe this means some of their previously untouchable prospects might be available in a Cole trade...

If you believe the reports from Peter Gammons the Sox will not part with Blake Swiheart or Mookie Betts.

if they're contending come trade deadline and think hamels can put them over the top, don't you think they may be more open to including them now? especially with the yankees going through a down time? they just acquired one of the best prospects in the game...

Yeah, that's possible. In fact the Sox should hold out until trade deadline, to see where there at in the standings . Who knows, it may not be Hamels. Sox don't like to pay pitchers in there 30's 20+ MILLION per. Should be interesting what happens with Hamels though. Phillies need to re-stock there Minors.

cutz

Cliffy6745 said:

The Juggler said:

cutz said:

The Juggler said:

So the Red Sox sign Moncada. God damn it. If anything maybe this means some of their previously untouchable prospects might be available in a Cole trade...

If you believe the reports from Peter Gammons the Sox will not part with Blake Swiheart or Mookie Betts.

if they're contending come trade deadline and think hamels can put them over the top, don't you think they may be more open to including them now? especially with the yankees going through a down time? they just acquired one of the best prospects in the game...

I could see them trading betts since his positions overlap with moncada, assuming moncada hits early in the year but I don't see the
catcher going anywhere.

Betts is so athletic that he can play just about anywhere. Plus, again, if you believe the reports the Sox think Betts is going to be a special player. Agree with the catcher as he's SUPPOSE to be a real good defensive catcher who switch-hits. But, these are the type of players the Phillies need.Can Amaro get any kind of these players?

The Fixer

Dodgers are the best shot. Id love to see something like seager and zach bird

Prob a better chance of lee getting traded than there is of hamels being moved. I really hate amaro

Also the phils cheapness in the international market is almost as bad as their resistance to analytics. I hope they go 0-162

JK_Livin

I heard Howard is looking good so far, nice and trim.







HAHAHA

Wobbie

The Fixer said:

Dodgers are the best shot.

please, no.

The Juggler

Has anyone seen this Goldbergs show on ABC yet? It's kind of like The Wonder Years but more of a comedy and it takes place in 1980's-ish suburban Philadelphia. So not only are there 80's pop culture refences left and right but every 30 seconds or so there is some kind of random Philly reference.

Wawa has been featured in a few episodes. They even show the old logo and shit (though in the show it sells alcohol). The one kid had Sixers and Eagles posters hanging up in his room. He was wearing a Tim Kerr jersey in this week's episode. This week they did a Ferris Buehler thing and they went and saw a Phils game at the Vet and almost caught a foul ball but a Von Hayes looking Phils player swiped it away from the kid---they even had the old school 80's jersey about right (though I think it was the gray road one now that I think of it--still cool though). A few weeks ago they had an episode that centered on Eagles fans and fraud Cowboys fans.

Jeff Garlin plays the dad (fat guy from Curb). He's hilarious. Check it out if you haven't done so yet. I can't believe how on point a lot of their references are to this area. The guy who created it is from around here somewhere.

JK_Livin

I've been watching it from day 1. It's a great show. He's from the Willow Grove area.

The Juggler

JK_Livin said:

I've been watching it from day 1. It's a great show. He's from the Willow Grove area.

Yeah it is. I'm surprised it doesn't get talked about much, unless I'm not paying attention. The older brother has the same Randall Cunningham poster I had when I was a kid. Haha

pjhawks

the kid wears a Flyers jersey in every episode. And one episode I saw Jeff Garlin talked about getting ready to sit down to watch Dickie Noles pitch in the 1980 World Series. I've only seen it a few times but it's not bad and yes a ton of references to the area.

Wobbie

just so you know....salt lake has a better Philly cheesesteak than philly.

Mooches.

The Juggler

imalive said:

just so you know....salt lake has a better Philly cheesesteak than philly.

Mooches.

shut up

eeriepadave

pjhawks said:

the kid wears a Flyers jersey in every episode. And one episode I saw Jeff Garlin talked about getting ready to sit down to watch Dickie Noles pitch in the 1980 World Series. I've only seen it a few times but it's not bad and yes a ton of references to the area.

i've only seen the first episode. i thought it was ok. Might have to start watching it again.

Cliffy6745

Is it possible for the Philadelphia schools to be any more of a disaster?

Yep, it most certainly is. What a joke. Not only can we not fund the schools, but we apparently can't run them either. Good god. Such a shame that I am going to eventually have to leave the city because of this shit show.

eeriepadave

they lost to Univ. of Tampa (a division 2 team)?

Wobbie

eeriepadave said:

they lost to Univ. of Tampa (a division 2 team)?

is the NL East tougher than the Sunshine State Conference?

JK_Livin

Howard 1-1

Cliffy6745

Severino is one of the dudes the Phillies wanted for Byrd. ha.

JK_Livin

Howard 2-2, rbi