Phillies Offseason Thread

MDS · November 04, 2011, 12:08:28 AM

Quote from: Rome on November 03, 2011, 07:05:13 PM
Buddy Ryan sucks.

farg you.

lol rome wins

old man comin through and takin names

PoopyfaceMcGee · November 04, 2011, 06:59:39 PM

Phils signed Thome.

rjs246 · November 04, 2011, 07:07:42 PM

Few months too late, no?

PoopyfaceMcGee · November 04, 2011, 07:10:59 PM

Yeah, it would have been great to have him as a DH in the World Series.

SD · November 04, 2011, 07:18:50 PM

Makes sense, he can play 1st until Howard is back then DH and fill in once he does come back.

Geowhizzer · November 04, 2011, 07:22:42 PM

Quote from: SD on November 04, 2011, 07:18:50 PM
Makes sense, he can play 1st until Howard is back then DH and fill in once he does come back.

Just double-checked to make sure, but Thome hasn't actually played first since 2007, and hasn't had any meaningful time at first since leaving the Phils, so I'd question how much time he could actually play in the field.

ice grillin you · November 04, 2011, 07:23:31 PM

Quote from: FastFreddie on November 04, 2011, 07:10:59 PM
Yeah, it would have been great to have him as a DH in the World Series.

lol

SD · November 04, 2011, 07:25:46 PM

Quote from: Geowhizzer on November 04, 2011, 07:22:42 PM
Quote from: SD on November 04, 2011, 07:18:50 PM
Makes sense, he can play 1st until Howard is back then DH and fill in once he does come back.

Just double-checked to make sure, but Thome hasn't actually played first since 2007, and hasn't had any meaningful time at first since leaving the Phils, so I'd question how much time he could actually play in the field.

I'm sure he'll be fine at first until Howard is ready.

ice grillin you · November 04, 2011, 07:26:40 PM

im sure the whole team will be fine...they always are

ice grillin you · November 04, 2011, 07:27:39 PM

btw theres no chance they signed this guy because chokes hurt...choke is due back in april....they signed him to have a left handed power bat off the bench

SD · November 04, 2011, 07:41:40 PM

April? I think June is a good estimate.

ice grillin you · November 04, 2011, 07:44:56 PM

Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Ryan Howard underwent successful surgery on his torn left Achillies heel on Wednesday.

According to Phillies GM Ruben Amaro, the Philly slugger will be out of action for "five to six months" while he recovers. He hopes his first baseman can still make his first scheduled at-bat of the 2012 regular season in April.

SD · November 04, 2011, 07:48:52 PM

I hope he hits 50 HRs

ice grillin you · November 04, 2011, 07:50:59 PM

i hope he has a fatal heart attack in an off season workout so they can get rid of his cancerous contract

PoopyfaceMcGee · November 04, 2011, 07:52:26 PM

Quote from: SD on November 04, 2011, 07:48:52 PM
I hope he hits 50 HRs

Quote from: ice grillin you on November 04, 2011, 07:50:59 PM
i hope he has a fatal heart attack in an off season workout so they can get rid of his cancerous contract

SD made a pronoun specificity error there, but I think he meant Thome.