Comments on: Springtime Storylines: Are the Phillies still a juggernaut?

By: wj4122

wj4122 — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 05:47:24 +0000

A team with that type of consistent pitching does not need the offense to score 7-8-9 runs a game to be successful I hate the phillies but I can at least say that they should on paper take the division again but they are going to be in for some rough waters ahead!

By: mercyflush

mercyflush — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 18:48:31 +0000

i agree with the Rollins assessment. He’s a fine fielder and still in the top half of MLB in terms of overall shortstops, but it’s been awhile since he’s been a legitmate, consistent threat with the bat.

Hindsight being 20/20, the Phillies would have been better off letting Rollins walk, keeping Wilson Valdez and plugging Galvis/Valdez in at SS, moving Polanco to 2b and signing Aramis Ramirez to play 3rd (who signed a similar deal to Rollins). When Utley comes back, Polanco is a super sub for Utley and Ramirez. After Howard comes back, the lineup could have been Victorino, Utley, Pence, Howard, Ramirez, Mayberry, Ruiz, Valdez/Ruiz. That lineup would have been good enough to win the pennant, with the pitching this team has.

By: Jonny 5

Jonny 5 — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 18:28:51 +0000

Who are you blowing off at? Nobody said Rollins would “carry the load” by himself. He’d be ONE of the players expected to “carry the load”. Take a pill.

By: dwil12

dwil12 — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 17:54:18 +0000

i agree jimmy is over rated. mostly due to his MVP season and the fact that he isnt the best of lead off hitters but nobody ever projected him as a 30 HR 100 RBI guy year in year out. more like like a 30 steal 100 runs scored type of year in year out projections.

By: bigjimatch

bigjimatch — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 17:46:17 +0000

Jimmy Rollins is, perhaps, the most overrated play in the history of organized sports. He is in Raul Mondesi territory (a guy who everyone said was good for 30 homers and 100RBIs every year, notwithstanding the fact that he only once did he hit more than 30 homers and he never drove in 100 runs).

Your telling me a guy you with a lifetime 272 batting average, more strikeouts than walks, and who averages 15 home runs and 65 RBIs a year is expected to “carry the load”?

By: thinman61

thinman61 — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 16:12:43 +0000

I could see all three of the Phillies, Braves, and Marlins making the playoffs this year, in any combination of division winner, wild card 1, and wild card 2. It might not happen, especially if the Brewers get hot or any of the top 3 NL East teams fall victim to the injury bug, but as things stand on April 2 it doesn’t seem implausible either.

By: dexterismyhero

dexterismyhero — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 14:14:42 +0000

Ha ha. Roy is not going back to Canada.

By: drmonkeyarmy

drmonkeyarmy — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 13:26:11 +0000

The Phillies are never “out of it” at the All Star Break. They have made several spectacular late season runs since Charlie took over to either win the division or put things beyond reach. Hell, just two seasons ago they were hovering around .500 around that time and ended up winning 98 games.

By: proudlycanadian

proudlycanadian — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 13:22:38 +0000

In another thread, I jokingly predicted a mid season trade of Halladay back to the Jays for Drabek, d’Arnaud and Snider. If the Phillies are out of it by the All Star Break, I could see a trade happening.