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  • Jearlpam0925
    Jearlpam0925 Deep South Philly Posts: 17,529
    The Birds and Phils are completely fucked right now. Thank god for the Morey signing and the Sixers. 
  • The Juggler
    The Juggler Posts: 49,594
    edited December 2020
    Jearlpam0925 said:
    The Juggler said:
    So this tells me they are still trying to be in win now mode. Maybe they're not just gonna let JT walk now?
    1. How can you be in win now mode while crying poor due to Covid?

    2. Upside is there's not much of a farm system for Dombrowski to drop an atomic bomb on?
    Well that is my point.  You don't bring in a guy like him if you are going to tear down and rebuild, right? Perhaps they are not going down the path we previously thought. 
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  • Cliffy6745
    Cliffy6745 Posts: 34,026
    They were never going to tear it down but his skill set to build does not mildly translate to the Phillies situation. I hate it. He guts farms, which they don’t have. Signs big names, which they can’t really afford according to them and even if they could are more than a couple players away and can’t build a bullpen which they need. 

    This organization is lost
  • Cliffy6745
    Cliffy6745 Posts: 34,026
    Never good when the smart guys turn you down so you turn to the old guy
  • The Juggler
    The Juggler Posts: 49,594
    I think bringing Dombrowski in tells me perhaps they've had a change of heart in spending department. I don't know why else they'd bring someone like him in if they were not trying to win now. And, yeah, the farm system isn't good anymore so they're only option is to spend, spend, spend. Step it up, Johnny Cigar. 
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  • Jearlpam0925
    Jearlpam0925 Deep South Philly Posts: 17,529
    The Juggler said:
    I think bringing Dombrowski in tells me perhaps they've had a change of heart in spending department. I don't know why else they'd bring someone like him in if they were not trying to win now. And, yeah, the farm system isn't good anymore so they're only option is to spend, spend, spend. Step it up, Johnny Cigar. 
    This is what I'm saying. This is more hope, wishful thinking. There were whispers of them trading Wheeler to begin with, they don't have the prospects to trade to bring in even highly paid, talented players from other teams. It's the worst of both worlds - devalue your farm system while signing overpriced guys to be left hanging on the books in future years. There's not a lot of options, and Dombrowski would jam a square peg into a round hole to put a winner on the field this year, maybe. Which for this year would be fine.  But at the cost of nearly everything in the future. I don't like that. 

    And Middleton has not been resembling this 2nd coming of Steinbrenner so I'm not holding my breath.
  • Wobbie
    Wobbie Posts: 31,273
    one of the greatest SI covers, ever:


    If I had known then what I know now...

    Vegas 93, Vegas 98, Vegas 00 (10 year show), Vegas 03, Vegas 06
    VIC 07
    EV LA1 08
    Seattle1 09, Seattle2 09, Salt Lake 09, LA4 09
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  • Cliffy6745
    Cliffy6745 Posts: 34,026
    Oh my...first answer to the first question...what was the sales pitch?

    My other job fell through.
  • Jearlpam0925
    Jearlpam0925 Deep South Philly Posts: 17,529
    Ohhhhh now I like the idea of Fuld as GM. Doesn't make up for Dombrowski calling all the shots though.
  • Cliffy6745
    Cliffy6745 Posts: 34,026
    HA. That shitty annoying Rays outfielder for like 5 minutes is the Phillies GM?  Didn't know he was still alive.  Probably pretty smart though, cause he sucked at baseball.
  • The Juggler
    The Juggler Posts: 49,594
    I'm two years older than the Phils GM. Fucking crazy. lol
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  • The Juggler
    The Juggler Posts: 49,594
    Well....actually I was 1 year older than the previous gm. hahah

    These young whippersnappers...
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  • The Juggler
    The Juggler Posts: 49,594
    Welp. They're at least talking to JT's agent. Better than not talking, I guess. At least the Mets are out of the running. 
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  • Cliffy6745
    Cliffy6745 Posts: 34,026
    edited December 2020
    I bet they get him on a decent deal. Economics are so bad right now, whether they actually are or not, and no one likes paying big bucks for a catcher to begin with.
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  • Jearlpam0925
    Jearlpam0925 Deep South Philly Posts: 17,529
    Yeah, from the Gelb article I read they're basically doing the opposite of the Harper attempt - they can't build the pieces around the outside then get the main piece by showing the effort they put in to bring guys in. JT knows all this now, and they can't do anything until they do or do not sign him (the main piece). 

    This has always been my thing - I hate, hate, hate, hate paying or giving up anything for a catcher. I never liked the trade. But at this point that's beside the point.  He's a beast. If they don't re-sign him then it was all for nothing.
  • Jearlpam0925
    Jearlpam0925 Deep South Philly Posts: 17,529
    Hey merry Christmas ya filthy animals.
  • F Me In The Brain
    F Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 31,808
    Absolutely guys - hope everyone had a great day.
    The love he receives is the love that is saved
  • Cliffy6745
    Cliffy6745 Posts: 34,026
    Yes sir yes sir ya sons of bitches
  • eeriepadave
    eeriepadave West Chester, PA Posts: 43,182
    Cliffy6745 said:
    Yes sir yes sir ya sons of bitches
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  • The Juggler
    The Juggler Posts: 49,594
    I was gifted this beauty of a pint glass yesterday 


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