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[rekameohs]

Ah, forgot about Bourn. I'm almost certain Melky will stay with the Giants, with the big hit he's been with the fans.

 

[vas_a_morir]

Also, the Marshall/Broxton/Chapman combo is looking nice.

Edit: Also, Phillips might be out for a while. Oh well. Who cares.

 

[JABEE]

1. yes, IF doc and Cliff Lee bounce back. maybe they don't. where are you then? oh, no farm system to rebuild from within.. woops. 1 or 2 outfielders? guess you'll have to give lots and lots of Money to someone like a Granderson or Hamilton. if you can match the Yankees that is. seeing as your team is now saddled with the Howard and Hammels contract, they are constrained.

Who is Hammels and how are the Phillies constrained when they plan to spend over the luxury tax threshold this offseason?

 

[Malo]

Who would pay $13 million for a .245 hitter?

Spoiler

/sarc

$15 million

 

[Malo]

Also, the Marshall/Broxton/Chapman combo is looking nice.

Edit: Also, Phillips might be out for a while. Oh well. Who cares.

He's on my fantasy team

 

[Dmncnby2k9]

Also, the Marshall/Broxton/Chapman combo is looking nice.

Edit: Also, Phillips might be out for a while. Oh well. Who cares.

20 game winning streak.

 

[vas_a_morir]

20 game winning streak.

Yeah, I mean... shit's so stupid lately, I don't even care about nothin' no more.

Honestly, I think we're seeing what a good bullpen can do for a team.

 

[rando14]

This looks like one of those games where the M's get 1-hit shutout

 

[Macattk15]

Damn. Mariners 6 game win streak ends tonight.

IM SO SAD.

 

[Mr. Enigma]

At least the Bravos didn't lose any ground. Still 2.5 back.

 

[Dominican Power]

If I have to see that damn Samuel Adams commercial one more time...

 

[Dominican Power]

Hitting coach Greg Walker said Uggla is more of a “feel” hitter than he is mechanically-oriented. So Uggla is looking for something to click.

“He feels his swing,” Walker said. “(It’s not an) analytical break it down: ‘I’m going to do this,’ ‘I’m going to do that.’ It’s more of ‘OK that feels like me. OK I’ve got it.’ And it can happen in one pitch, one at-bat. I really thought right before the All-Star break he was really making strides, so, I don’t think he’s that far away. I really don’t.”

Fire this man.

 

[Mr. Enigma]

Fire this man.

What Walker is really saying is, "Uggla doesn't fucking listen to anything I say. Fuck it."

 

[cashman]

Where is Branduil?

 

[CygnusXS]

Fire this man.

Man, Walker is a Saint. You don't even know.

 

[harSon]

Man, if the Pirates don't win the division, I hope the other wild card team aren't the Braves. I can't take another heart breaking loss that spurs a 20 season losing streak.

 

[rando14]

Fire this man.

 

[Enron]

 

[Mr. Enigma]

Indians just DFA'd Derek Lowe.

 

[Little Green Yoda]

Man, if the Pirates don't win the division, I hope the other wild card team aren't the Braves. I can't take another heart breaking loss that spurs a 20 season losing streak.

Don't worry, the Cards are going to pass the Braves and Pirates.

Spoiler

fucking Reds

 

[darkside31337]

Indians just DFA'd Derek Lowe.

 

[Macattk15]

Damn. Anthony Rendon removed from a game after being hit by a pitch in the ankle.

Dude is made of glass.

 

[Corran Horn]

Blanco with a great catch

 

[rando14]

This Thames guy is pretty cool!

 

[CygnusXS]

Indians just DFA'd Derek Lowe.

I'm laughing and crying, and both are because of the fact that the Braves owe him like another $4 million for the rest of the season.

 

[Macattk15]

Haha Blue Jays. Eric Thames ties it with a 2 run bomb.

 

[Dominican Power]

KINSLER!

 

[zulux21]

brand new ball game... 7-7 angels/rangers... come on rangers finish off the angels... normally I wouldn't care but I would love to see the angels come into town to face the white sox after a rather depressing loss.

edit: actually i just noticed the rangers angels still have a game tomorrow...
ok then... pulling for an 18 inning game since the angels don't get a break before facing my whitesox ^^; (plus 18 inning games are fun to watch when it's not your team... and sometimes when it is your team lol)

 

[rekameohs]

Yeah, the Rangers sure do suck alright.

 

[rando14]

Damn looks like Saunders got safeco'd

 

[Little Green Yoda]

Yeah, the Rangers sure do suck alright.

Joe Nathan ftl

 

[Macattk15]

Damn looks like Saunders got safeco'd

Sure did. Thames prolly asked him why the fuck he couldn't hit it out.

 

[Dominican Power]

Joe Nathan ftl

Fucker is on my fantasy team.

 

[Dominican Power]

Joe Nathan you piece of filth!

 

[rando14]

Haha Nathan

 

[jakncoke]

well at least Travis Snider had a good day.

Just 22 more victories goddamn

 

[OriginalNameGuy]

They better beat CJ Wilson tomorrow. If he gets to cap off a sweep I won't be able to take it

 

[clemenx]

Damn, Rangers should've signed Pujols.

 

[jman2050]

You couldnt be more wrong about this. A lot of next year will depend if Doc and Cliff rebound, but if they do they will need a 3rd baseman and 1 or 2 outfielders depending on how Dow looks the rest of this year.

The problem is the core of their team is aging. Halladay I'm confident will rebound but Lee's best days are probably behind him, Utley is looking like he can't play more than 100 games a season anymore, and Howard and Rollins weren't exceptional to begin with and will only worsen next year and beyond.

You say they wont have much to spend but they are taking Victorino, Pence, Blanton, Polanco, and Schinder off the books, their ownership has also said they are willing to go over the luxury tax threshold next year.

But they still have so much money committed to a select few aging players (+a closer) already. As I said earlier, the only team that can pull that off with little to no consequences is the Yankees. And I'm sorry, but the Phillies are not the Yankees.

I dont give a fuck about their farm system, the Phils are going to add through FA, but I have no doubt if it comes down to the deadline and they need something Amaro has some pieces he could move.

I dunno, this year's FA class seems pretty weak so far outside of Josh Hamilton. And if you splurge on Hamilton what money do you have for anyone else?

Your last point is laughable, Amaro has traded for several big time players and also done a great job of signing FAs all while building a WS winner and 5 time divison champ.

Pat Gillick was just some phantom or something?

And even if everything I say is wrong and the Phillies magically buy themselves into contention, they STILL don't have as bright of a future as the Rangers, which was my entire point in the first place.

 

[vas_a_morir]

Damn, Rangers should've signed Pujols.

All will be made well when they ditch Hamilton.

 

[The Frankman]

So I come back and Posey hits a HR? At least the Mets are up 2-1.

 

[Corran Horn]

So I come back and Posey hits a HR? At least the Mets are up 2-1.

Come back more often for more HRs

 

[rando14]

Anglols are crapping their pants

 

[zulux21]

regardless to the outcome... this is a fun finish to the angels/rangers game lol

 

[Rafa=FedKilla]

Rangers need Lee.

 

[rando14]

ahahahahaha angels wow

 

[Dominican Power]

WTF KINSLER!!!

 

[zulux21]

so swing at the ball down the middle with a 3-0 count.... or take it and try to get a game tying walk?

edit: strike 1 wasn't actually down the middle lol strike 2 was for the most part though

 

[The Frankman]

... why did I just see a guy with coke bottle glasses wearing turtle on his head?

 

[Dominican Power]

so swing at the ball down the middle with a 3-0 count.... or take it and try to get a game tying walk?

Take that pitch and let Hamilton win it.