Phillies 2017 Thread

[MDS]

my inability to be a responsible adult has no bearing on your insane neurosis   

[ice grillin you]

you saying you brought pretzels when you didn't is ten times worse than whatever issues I have with my sports teams

[MDS]

i didnt say that...i said WILL bring as next time. though im not even sure if my place is open on monday afternoons so it might be the next 100 game but anyway this dumb and im stopping hoskins is going to be fine

i can only imagine what rome is thinking when he reads this crap

[ice grillin you]

as I told you at tailgate I could give a farg if you brought pretzels or not but you did just say next time "instead of pretzels" like you ever brought pretzels

[Don Ho]

I love you both.

[Don Ho]

Discuss

One potential candidate is Orioles manager Buck Showalter because he has worked with Phillies president Andy MacPhail and Klentak in the past. Of course, Showalter is under contract with Baltimore, so something would have to change to make him available.
Externally, former Tigers manager Brad Ausmus, Astros bench coach Alex Cora, former Cubs catcher David Ross, former Braves second baseman and Penn alumnus Mark DeRosa, former Phillies outfielder Raul Ibanez, Mariners third-base coach Manny Acta, former Twins manager Ron Gardenhire, White Sox bench coach Joe McEwing and Giants third-base coach Phil Nevin are just a few possibilities. Internally, the Phillies could take a look at Triple-A Lehigh Valley manager Dusty Wathan, Phillies special assistant to the general manager Jorge Velandia and third-base coach Juan Samuel.

[Rome]

Dusty Wathan is such an overwhelming favorite, I honestly don't know why the writers are even bothering with their speculation. 

Lol at Buck Showwalter and every other farging fossil out there.  Klentak is 37 and he just fired a senior citizen who thinks analytics are some sort of French sex toys.   

He's going young and progressive.  Whether that's Wathan or someone else along those lines is immaterial.

[Geowhizzer]

36-37 since the all-star break.  Interesting.

[MDS]

buck should be thrown out of baseball forever for not bringing britton into that playoff game last year. he cannot be trusted even though his track record of winning is unquestioned.

its either going to be wathan or a hispanic assistant coach like alex cora

[PhillyPhreak54]

instead of bringing pretzels to the next tailgate im going to bring you a therapist

Lmaooo

[ice grillin you]

lol :romey/jbatsignal

MacPhail expects Phillies will have relatively low payroll in '18 with investments in ballpark, fan experience & analytics/scouting staff.

[MDS]

by my count they really only have room for 2 starters and 1-2 bullpen pieces free agent wise. maybe a bench bat. by virtue of having 7 position players, 3 starters and 4/5 bullpen pieces too young for long term deals they legit have no opportunity to have a big payroll.

that will not stop angelo, romey and others from digging back into their 1997 playbook though.

[Rome]

19 is the year.  Next year is another block in the foundation.

[PhillyPhreak54]

lol :romey/jbatsignal

MacPhail expects Phillies will have relatively low payroll in '18 with investments in ballpark, fan experience & analytics/scouting staff.

Of course.

[ice grillin you]

According to Jon Heyman of FanRag Sports, three teams were the most aggressive pursuers of Stanton during the leadup to the 2017 trade deadline: San Francisco Giants, St. Louis Cardinals and the Phillies.

That connects with dots that have been placing the Phillies on the forefront of Stanton rumors for months--with several MLB insiders adding fuel to the fire.

Heyman went on to rank the possible landing spots, with the Phillies coming in No. 2 behind the Cardinals.

They have the position players to make a deal, with depth in the middle of the infield and prospects at many positions, though they are quite a bit thinner in the pitching department. The Phillies seem loaded with spending loot thanks to a rich TV deal, and seem primed to go for it. However, they were an also-ran this year, may be at least a year away and can ill-afford to give up any pitching.