2014 season

they won again, they've turned the corner   

They will have to play 600 baseball now for like a month just to get back to 500.   

WTF

It is starting to feel like it's going to be a LONG season.

Ben Revere hit his first major league home run last night.

I missed it because I turned the game off in disgust when they starting losing - again.

Ez wrote:

It is starting to feel like it's going to be a LONG season.

it sure was a long week and a half that's for sure.

Maybe they will turn a corner and this will be a launching point, but I really don't see them being strong enough to make it to the playoffs without some major changes to that lineup.

Yea, me either, they need another arm and a few bats if they are going to make a serious run

LAUNCHING POINT!!!!!!!    

first time all season they have won 3 in a row

Ryan Howard

blondie wrote:

Ryan Howard

That was huge by Howard, also, I can't believe that was the first time Utley had a hit with 2 outs in the 9th.

I was actually surprised to see that he's killing it in the All Star votes. The team is so bad that you forget that he's having a career year. I didn't even hear about the 2 outs in the 9th thing. They were mainly talking about Howard last night.

That was Howard's first walk off HR in 4 years If he's hot, they are a way different team. 9 RBI's in 2 games.

Long series with the Mets starts tonight. Again, they could make a move here if they can muster the energy needed to win two nights in a row.

The newscast just described them as not dead, not quite alive

I'm in purgatory    

Just find the person who will make you remember your old life.  

the red sox are the team with the 2nd longest winning streak in baseball, right behind the astros   

what strange alternate universe have I stumbled into?/

YOu have entered...The Twilight Zone

hopefully they can keep it up.

Looks like Rubby Delarossa will taking Buch's spot in the rotation, looking forward to seeing what he has to offer.


he was one of the pieces in "the trade"

Hopefully Bucholz' time on the DL gets him right again.

Ez wrote:

Hopefully Bucholz' time on the DL gets him right again.

I just hope he hasn't developed an incurable case danialbarditis

No kidding

Its starting to get depressing that when throwing around names of players who "could be available" at the trade deadline and I mostly see Phillies   

they were talking today about the possibility of the Red sox trading stephen drew   

they were saying they don't need him and there are other needs that are more pressing.

really, soo in their minds I guess a left side of the infield of bogarts and .....brock holt?? will get you to the playoffs??


holt has been hot, but I really think there is a reason why he isn't a full time player and that if they leave him there at third it will become evident.

iwantmycrayons wrote:

they were talking today about the possibility of the Red sox trading stephen drew   

they were saying they don't need him and there are other needs that are more pressing.

really, soo in their minds I guess a left side of the infield of bogarts and .....brock holt?? will get you to the playoffs??


holt has been hot, but I really think there is a reason why he isn't a full time player and that if they leave him there at third it will become evident.

that's odd - I wonder if they had a deal with another team to trade him without the draft pick consequences?

blondie wrote:

iwantmycrayons wrote:

they were talking today about the possibility of the Red sox trading stephen drew   

they were saying they don't need him and there are other needs that are more pressing.

really, soo in their minds I guess a left side of the infield of bogarts and .....brock holt?? will get you to the playoffs??


holt has been hot, but I really think there is a reason why he isn't a full time player and that if they leave him there at third it will become evident.

that's odd - I wonder if they had a deal with another team to trade him without the draft pick consequences?

I don't know that they had any agreement, it was sports radio guys talking that they should trade him and try to get a bat or somethin.


I really don't see them trading him at this point, they would have to pay alot of the ridiculous salary they paid to come back. Plus it would really make them look dumb for signing him in the first place. any team that wanted him just had to wait until the middle of june when the draft pick portion was eliminated and then sign him for what he's worth, about 4-6 million a year.

he's getting almost 10 million to play from june to sept.

maybe brock Holt CAN get them to the playoffs.

much better week of baseball.

we're out

6 games under

iwantmycrayons wrote:

maybe brock Holt CAN get them to the playoffs.

 much better week of baseball.  

MUCH BETTER! Lets keep this streak going

blondie wrote:

we're out

6 games under

The sox were nine games under a week ago, now it's just 2 I thought it was time to stick'em with a fork, ya just never know.

iwantmycrayons wrote:

blondie wrote:

we're out

6 games under

The sox were nine games under a week ago,  now it's just 2 I thought it was time to stick'em with a fork, ya just never know.

this isn't some blip - its the way its been for about 2 years now. They can't put together two wins in a row. they were having hope, now the injuries are piling up.

they upset the apple cart   

stephen drew runed it

It's pk, they are still in it, if they can piece together a few more long winning streaks they will be in first.

Ez wrote:

It's pk, they are still in it, if they can piece together a few more long winning streaks they will be in first.

I know, they really need some kind of punch in the lineup though, sizemore JBJ and Gomes are a pretty week outfield as far as i'm concerned. having nava drop off the face of the earth like he did opened a huge hole in the outfield, as well as victorino not being able to stay healthy.


I guess i shouldn't complain too much, they lost 3-2, lackey wasn't great, but he was good enough, if they could hit they would be fine

Yea, they definitely need to be buyers come the trade deadline.

not so sure they will be, they are close to the luxury tax limit right now, even closer since they signed drew.

I'm not sure they are going to want to go over it.

dropped 4 out of 5 from the METS

the METS   

iwantmycrayons wrote:

not so sure they will be, they are close to the luxury tax limit right now,  even closer since they signed drew.

I'm not sure they are going to want to go over it.

Tough Sh*t, go over it!

Ez wrote:

iwantmycrayons wrote:

not so sure they will be, they are close to the luxury tax limit right now,  even closer since they signed drew.

I'm not sure they are going to want to go over it.

Tough Sh*t, go over it!

that';s waht most fans say, but they have been pretty hard lined about NOT going over it, I imagine they will if they feel they have a legitimate shot at the playoffs, if not they will ride out the year on the laurels of last year, keep their prospects and work in the offseason to sign any philly that isn't over 35, there must one or two of them....right???   

iwantmycrayons wrote:

Ez wrote:

iwantmycrayons wrote:

not so sure they will be, they are close to the luxury tax limit right now,  even closer since they signed drew.

I'm not sure they are going to want to go over it.

Tough Sh*t, go over it!

that';s waht most fans say, but they have been pretty hard lined about NOT going over it, I imagine they will if they feel they have a legitimate shot at the playoffs, if not they will ride out the year on the laurels of last year, keep their prospects and work in the offseason to sign any philly that isn't over 35, there must one or two of them....right???   

sure, but they suck even worse than the vets!

i've heard you may have an interest in John Mayberry - you can have him. He'll probably become a star up there

The Phillies announced that they’ve signed right-hander Jason Marquis to a minor league deal. The 35-year-old veteran is a client of ACES.

Marquis underwent Tommy John surgery last July but said a few months later that he didn’t intend for that operation to be the end of his career. He’s been working out for teams of late, recently throwing his fastball between 88 and 90 mph in an audition for the Reds.



Need a pitcher?

blondie wrote:

The Phillies announced that they’ve signed right-hander Jason Marquis to a minor league deal. The 35-year-old veteran is a client of ACES.

Marquis underwent Tommy John surgery last July but said a few months later that he didn’t intend for that operation to be the end of his career. He’s been working out for teams of late, recently throwing his fastball between 88 and 90 mph in an audition for the Reds.

 

Need a pitcher?  

Oh good gawd, he wasn't that good before he tore his arm apart.

you need a change in the front office STAT!!!

no kidding

time for an overhaul - starting with Ruben Amaro - I just don't understand what's happening. I know this is a minor league signing but can we at least look for guys who aren't broken?

I'm waiting for them to go to the broadcast booth to get Jamie Moyer one of these days

How is it possible Workman gets suspended yet Price, THE ONE WHO STARTED EVERYTHING, gets nothing!! I smell BS!!

Ez wrote:

How is it possible Workman gets suspended yet Price, THE ONE WHO STARTED EVERYTHING, gets nothing!! I smell BS!!

i still want to know why he wasn't ejected after HITTING A SECOND BATTER AFTER BOTH TEAMS WERE WARNED!!!   

I have never seen a pitcher, after the teams were warned, not get immediately ejected after hitting another batter, hell I have seen pitchers get ejected for coming in too tight after teams were warned, workman didn't even hit anyone.

I too smell BS.

I hope he takes a fastball off the head from Papi the next time they play! 

Ez wrote:

I hope he takes a fastball off the head from Papi the next time they play! 

July 25th in tampa.

That whole game was a joke, to lose 3 managers and a pitcher, and the team that started the whole thing doesn't get one person ejected. There will be blood next time they play.


as a fan, it's great Tv though

If you guys need an outfielder you should look into Marlon Byrd - he's actually having a decent season and doesn't seem to have lost a step in the outfield either. We have him in right and he's the best we've had there in years (not that that's saying much). batting about .285 with 8 or so HR's - only $8mil/year

I'm resorting to selling off my own players. I can see Lee (if he recovers) and even Hamels leaving in July.

We'll take Cole, I am a big Hamels fan!

Ez wrote:

We'll take Cole, I am a big Hamels fan!

me too

but he deserves to win

I think if he had an offense behind him, his numbers will tighten up


I think he'd consent to waiving his no-trade clause to get out; all of them probably will

heyyy, they won a game  



terrrrrible, just terrrible

only 9 teams ahead of them in the wild card race, no problem   

we still suck, won only 1 game in the last WEEK but haven't lost ground in the standings

blondie wrote:

we still suck, won only 1 game in the last WEEK but haven't lost ground in the standings  

same here, and it took ninth inning heroics from Papi to make that happen.


maybe now that napoli is back.....maybe