Do you envision him being a 2nd or 3rd pair guy as he continues to develop.
- ob18

Hopefully, a good, solid #5 who also chips in a little offense from time to time. The potential is there.

All those innings takes it's toll after a while. Hopefully, it's something that could be calmed with rest and treatment.
- 77rams

Yea but it's not a shoulder or an elbow. It's a back muscle.

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- Don'tForgetTocchet

yeah, my thoughts exactly.

Hopefully, a good, solid #5 who also chips in a little offense from time to time. The potential is there.
- bmeltzer

Flyers may think they have their own version of garrison in him. He Played just as well as the other rookies. He has the physical tools. Really happy to hear he's Progressing.

It's still early but the Phillies may be selling at the deadline. A change doesn't mean a bad thing imo.
- stveshdy

Blow it up.

They have nothing in the farm system. Sell everyone for prospects. Build from the inside out.

They're in big trouble. They can't win with this team. They might not even make the playoffs....

Blow it up.

They have nothing in the farm system. Sell everyone for prospects. Build from the inside out.

They're in big trouble. They can't win with this team. They might not even make the playoffs....
- Giroux_Is_God

I wouldn't be against it. They have to get back some prospects but also some that are ready to play (now).

All those innings takes it's toll after a while. Hopefully, it's something that could be calmed with rest and treatment.
- 77rams

They should try a Chinese balm!

I wouldn't be against it. They have to get back some prospects but also some that are ready to play (now).
- stveshdy

My concern is for the immediate future. This same "core" will be terrible in a year or 2.

And after that, who takes the reigns? Domonic Brown??? Aaaaaaaaaaand thennnnnnnn?????

Blanton giving up homeruns to AAA pitchers, and getting torched by the likes of studs Baxter, Quintanilla, and Scott Hairston.

Pa.thet.ic

My concern is for the immediate future. This same "core" will be terrible in a year or 2.

And after that, who takes the reigns? Domonic Brown??? Aaaaaaaaaaand thennnnnnnn?????
- Giroux_Is_God

This is the reason I was against resigning Jimmy Rollins in the offseason. They could of moved on from him and after this year Polanco, Victorino, Blanton, etc.

They can move Halladay or Lee.

Need to resign Hamels. Will see what happens with Utley (who has little left).

Blanton giving up homeruns to AAA pitchers, and getting torched by the likes of studs Bixler, Quintanilla, and Scott Hairston.

Pa.thet.ic
- PLindbergh31

BLOW IT UP HOM-- I mean....BLOW IT UP RUBEN

They should try a Chinese balm!


- MrBuzzcut

Who told you to use the balm?

BLOW IT UP HOM-- I mean....BLOW IT UP RUBEN
- Giroux_Is_God

The fact Oswalt wasn't signed to give them some innings with Halladay being gone for two months seems to me that they are waiving the white flag this year. Afterall the built in excuse of no Howard or Utley is the card that will be played.

Watching Blanton and Kendrick throw batting practice is going to get old real quick.

This is the reason I was against resigning Jimmy Rollins in the offseason. They could of moved on from him and after this year Polanco, Victorino, Blanton, etc.

They can move Halladay or Lee.

Need to resign Hamels. Will see what happens with Utley (who has little left).
- stveshdy

Agreed. Sign Hamels. That's the first core pitcher. Deal away Doc and Lee. Those guys will get you a huge return. Developed prospects that are MLB ready along with blue chippers. Victorino to a contender could score a good kid also. Keep Pence...use free agency to help as well... Things would at least be looking up at that point.

There is no window for this team anymore. Wholesale changes need to happen.

Oduya's cap hit reportedly at 3.3 per

Agreed. Sign Hamels. That's the first core pitcher. Deal away Doc and Lee. Those guys will get you a huge return. Developed prospects that are MLB ready along with blue chippers. Victorino to a contender could score a good kid also. Keep Pence...use free agency to help as well... Things would at least be looking up at that point.

There is no window for this team anymore. Wholesale changes need to happen.
- Giroux_Is_God

I don't know how contracts work in baseball. But apparently lee and halladay have what basically amounts to ntc's In their contracts

Agreed. Sign Hamels. That's the first core pitcher. Deal away Doc and Lee. Those guys will get you a huge return. Developed prospects that are MLB ready along with blue chippers. Victorino to a contender could score a good kid also. Keep Pence...use free agency to help as well... Things would at least be looking up at that point.

There is no window for this team anymore. Wholesale changes need to happen.
- Giroux_Is_God

I'm pretty confident Hamels will sign with the Dodgers. All the industry sources seem to think it's a foregone conclusion.

I don't know how contracts work in baseball. But apparently lee and halladay have what basically amounts to ntc's In their contracts
- Just5

Well that really throws a wrench into things....

Agreed. Sign Hamels. That's the first core pitcher. Deal away Doc and Lee. Those guys will get you a huge return. Developed prospects that are MLB ready along with blue chippers. Victorino to a contender could score a good kid also. Keep Pence...use free agency to help as well... Things would at least be looking up at that point.

There is no window for this team anymore. Wholesale changes need to happen.
- Giroux_Is_God

Their will be plenty of teams buying and the Phillies will have plenty of parts to sell if the GM is willing. A lot is going to depend on the next month. If the Phillies are still within distance they will stand pat but if they falter I'm sure Ruben will make some changes.

i feel like 80s skip was vehemently defending von against all the haters.
- OrangeBlack27

Never. I agreed with Dykstra's sentiment of his trade: "Great trade! Who'd we get?"

This is the reason I was against resigning Jimmy Rollins in the offseason. They could of moved on from him and after this year Polanco, Victorino, Blanton, etc.

They can move Halladay or Lee.

Need to resign Hamels. Will see what happens with Utley (who has little left).
- stveshdy

Rollins was a flat out horrible signing.

Hamels will be a difficult sign with the team as it's currently constructed. He may be the one one to move at the TD. Trade him for a third baseman and prospects, then resign him in the off season.

Simple.

Never. I agreed with Dykstra's sentiment of his trade: "Great trade! Who'd we get?"
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