Comments on: Another Ace-Worthy Start For Hamels

By: Don M

Don M — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 19:45:39 +0000

“The fields down in the minors for the most part are bad.” …is maybe the most ridiculous statement I’ve ever heard when arguing a prospects fielding..

I understand you don’t like Feliz.. cool… I do…

I understand your point about his lack of range.. but hopefully you understand that I think sure-hands and throwing accuracy OWN range any day..

I hope Donald does take over and wins 10 gold gloves.. I’m just being realistic

By: christopher

christopher — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 19:37:48 +0000

pedro feliz was a very, very good signing. he gives them exceptional defense equal to nunez with a superior bat. he doesn’t cost you much and gives you time to groom hewitt at 3B. he doesn’t have good power? he broke 20 HRs four seasons straight and would have done it again this year if he hadn’t gotten injured. he has trouble with breaking balls and doesn’t hit well for average, but he’s also prone to getting big hits in spots that count. i am glad the phillies have pedro feliz on their team.

By: mikemike

mikemike — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 17:59:01 +0000

Don M on your point about donalds errors. The fields down in the minors for the most part are bad. The phillies have a kid named Gavis a shortshop who made a lot of errors. Yet scouts say he could play shortstop tomorrow in the majorleagues. they say he makes a great play or two every game it seems.

By: mikemike

mikemike — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 17:53:56 +0000

Geoff a great signing, What does he give you. Look the F.A. office and there moves have look good. but you can’t tell me great sign. no speed .low average little power. can’t charge a ball to save his life. Has two things good arm and fieldS what is hit at him. any time he has to move to his left and you can see in the playoffs his lack of reflex or range or whatever you want to call. I never said he was better or worse than blake. I don’t see like you do a lot of dodgers game. my whole thing was you can’t judge players fielding by looking at errors and plus minus. go on phuture phillies and see the reponse to those kinds of stats. David wright had sixteen errors saw a good bit of him he is a great thirdbasemen .Forget his offense look at the way he fields third. Point being the phillies haven’t really address third through trades or draft. And they need to. just like andy reid needs to get a real fullback who can block. still hope they blow out the dodgers. just voiceing my thought.

By: Brian

Brian — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 16:59:39 +0000

Where are all the Mets fans on here now? We let our baseball do the talking.

Great start again by Hamels last night.

Just the mere presence of our Hawaiian on the base paths was enough to give Furcal a nasty case of food poisoning on that throw, I guess it was the poi. That was the play that really started to rattle Lowe’s cage, aside from a two-out hit by Hamels the inning prior.

Madsen has really turned out to be our go-to-guy in the 8th, who would have thought? His changeup is really on the mark.

With that strikeout pitch to end the game last night, you just knew that Lidge was gonna throw the nastiest slider he could, and he did, so much to where Ruiz couldn’t even handle it.

As for the offense, different guys are stepping up different games and we are still winning. I’ll take it if it means a W.

By: NEPA

NEPA — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 16:43:40 +0000

My friend who is a huge Mets fan really wants Manny on the Mets next season. Good luck with that, Manny will reek havoc on that already unstable clubhouse.

By: Don M

Don M — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 16:34:39 +0000

There is ZERO chance of Manny coming here… he pretended to be hurt in Boston because he didnt want to play… threw a 60 year old man to the ground when he couldn’t get Manny extra tickets to the game in Tampa… and Watched his HomeRun last night (oh wait, his DOUBLE)… and because he didn’t even jog out of the box, he didn’t reach 3rd.. and he didn’t score on that passed ball… and they lost by that one run that was him standing on 3rd base.

Screw him.. he doesn’t deserve to play here

By: Gabriel

Gabriel — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 16:21:15 +0000

how about manny backhanding the pat burrell single… pat would’ve let that ball roll to wall and given up a double… i know manny is a defensive liability but he at least takes the chance (ie – high fiving the boston fan and then throwing out the runner at 2nd…)
IF we win the whole thing (or at least beat the dodgers) do you think manny would consider coming here knowing he’d have a legit shot at breaking the HR record? imagine him here for 81 games/year… he’d have 50 HR at CBP alone!!! i know the phils FO wont dish out 3 yrs / 75 mil but man think about the top of that order…
1) Jimmy
2) Chase
3) Manny
4) Ryan
5) shane/werth
6) shane/werth
7) 3B (feliz)
ruiz/marson
that’s one mean lineup – especially if our pitching repeats in 09

By: Isaiah

Isaiah — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 16:03:54 +0000

Pay Cole what he wants. Keep him until he is older than Moyer. DO IT!

By: Don M

Don M — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 15:45:44 +0000

Its funny how we all argued over so many random things all season.. Clay Condrey.. Ruiz… Feliz.. Rollins… Pat Gillick.. etc..

But really, you see how close this team is and you need to give them credited for putting a SOLID team together.. they aren’t the favorites to win it all, but they could.. so I appreciate them adding good pieces to the roster.. Durbin, Feliz, Eyre, etc… guys that help when you need it