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Post by fjenkins on Dec 1, 2021 23:11:37 GMT
Until Brycie is officially named The Best Player in Baseball
Honestly, he had a great second half but should not have been MVP. The MVP was in DC and named Soto.
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Post by screamingtreefrogs on Dec 1, 2021 23:28:57 GMT
Honestly, he had a great second half but should not have been MVP. The MVP was in DC and named Soto. I just can't give it to a guy who's team finished in last place and finished 23.5 games out
3rd Worst Record in the National League
5th Worst Record in Baseball
Brycie put the Phils on his back and almost carried them to the playoffs......
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Post by Rey Kahuka on Dec 2, 2021 13:07:59 GMT
Knebel to play with Brycie
Per Jon Heyman -
$10 mil - 1 year
I want Bryant and Castellanos next
Rumors we're in on Schwarber.....
Yesterday was quite the day of mental gymnastics, even by your standards. First you made fun of the Mets for spending money 'like the Yankees.' I guess you forgot your recent Brycie argument, and how part of his job was to woo other free agents to Philly. Then, when it looked like the Phils had nothing going on, you post this: Then they sign this guy, and suddenly you remember your Brycie argument, and once again it was the greatest move they could've made. The roller coaster just keeps going, doesn't it? This is why the board loves you, Frogs. The comic relief is never ending.
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Post by screamingtreefrogs on Dec 2, 2021 13:16:40 GMT
Knebel to play with Brycie
Per Jon Heyman -
$10 mil - 1 year
I want Bryant and Castellanos next
Rumors we're in on Schwarber.....
Yesterday was quite the day of mental gymnastics, even by your standards. First you made fun of the Mets for spending money 'like the Yankees.' I guess you forgot your recent Brycie argument, and how part of his job was to woo other free agents to Philly. Then, when it looked like the Phils had nothing going on, you post this: Then they sign this guy, and suddenly you remember your Brycie argument, and once again it was the greatest move they could've made. The roller coaster just keeps going, doesn't it? This is why the board loves you, Frogs. The comic relief is never ending. It was a brilliant low cost move by Dommy.
We let Neris walk
$10 mil and 1 year is nothing
I love the 1 year because he had Tommy John (think it was 2019) and has been out quite a bit
He missed a lot of last year too with the Dodgers with some lat issues but then returned late in the year and pitched lights out
1 year and $10 mil?
How can anybody be unhappy with that?
Once the new CBA gets signed - I'm expecting Kris Bryant and Castellanos - that is of course unless we don't get Correa who we're rumored to be the dark horse for.
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Post by screamingtreefrogs on Dec 2, 2021 13:20:07 GMT
We actually made a ton of stealth under the radar moves which I'm delighted about Right before the deadline last night we stole Johan Carmago right out from under the Bravos - that's the World Champs folks - he's coming over with a ring We also DFA'ed Roman Quinn - old saying 'Addition by subtraction' Fun times ahead folks
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Post by Rey Kahuka on Dec 2, 2021 13:35:45 GMT
Yesterday was quite the day of mental gymnastics, even by your standards. First you made fun of the Mets for spending money 'like the Yankees.' I guess you forgot your recent Brycie argument, and how part of his job was to woo other free agents to Philly. Then, when it looked like the Phils had nothing going on, you post this: Then they sign this guy, and suddenly you remember your Brycie argument, and once again it was the greatest move they could've made. The roller coaster just keeps going, doesn't it? This is why the board loves you, Frogs. The comic relief is never ending. It was a brilliant low cost move by Dommy.
We let Neris walk
$10 mil and 1 year is nothing
I love the 1 year because he had Tommy John (think it was 2019) and has been out quite a bit
He missed a lot of last year too with the Dodgers with some lat issues but then returned late in the year and pitched lights out
1 year and $10 mil?
How can anybody be unhappy with that?
Once the new CBA gets signed - I'm expecting Kris Bryant and Castellanos - that is of course unless we don't get Correa who we're rumored to be the dark horse for.
You'd have to ask yourself that question. But you won't find any answers, since you pretend to be happy with every move. When it looked like they were doing nothing, it was smart to wait for the new CBA. Now you're bragging about all these under the radar moves you had no clue happened until this morning. That isn't how fandom works. A real fan has expectations, a real fan has their own sports philosophy they think the team should follow. Sometimes we're right, sometimes we're wrong, just like the teams themselves. It makes so much sense that you're a huge Ben Simmons fan. He can't miss a shot in the 4th quarter if he doesn't take one, right? You can't be wrong if you never commit to an ideal or general principle. You can't be disappointed if you insist it's championship or bust, only to insist two months into the season that next year is championship or bust. Then the year after, then the year after... There's a difference between 'keeping the faith' and blind delusion for the sake of protecting your fragile ego. Real fans complain when things go wrong. What motivation does ownership have to improve the team and actually win something if all the fans were like you? "Well, they seem to be happy with not making the playoffs. Let's raise ticket prices."
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Post by screamingtreefrogs on Dec 2, 2021 13:40:31 GMT
It was a brilliant low cost move by Dommy.
We let Neris walk
$10 mil and 1 year is nothing
I love the 1 year because he had Tommy John (think it was 2019) and has been out quite a bit
He missed a lot of last year too with the Dodgers with some lat issues but then returned late in the year and pitched lights out
1 year and $10 mil?
How can anybody be unhappy with that?
Once the new CBA gets signed - I'm expecting Kris Bryant and Castellanos - that is of course unless we don't get Correa who we're rumored to be the dark horse for.
You'd have to ask yourself that question. But you won't find any answers, since you pretend to be happy with every move. When it looked like they were doing nothing, it was smart to wait for the new CBA. Now you're bragging about all these under the radar moves you had no clue happened until this morning. That isn't how fandom works. A real fan has expectations, a real fan has their own sports philosophy they think the team should follow. Sometimes we're right, sometimes we're wrong, just like the teams themselves. It makes so much sense that you're a huge Ben Simmons fan. He can't miss a shot in the 4th quarter if he doesn't take one, right? You can't be wrong if you never commit to an ideal or general principle. You can't be disappointed if you insist it's championship or bust, only to insist two months into the season that next year is championship or bust. Then the year after, then the year after... There's a difference between 'keeping the faith' and blind delusion for the sake of protecting your fragile ego. Real fans complain when things go wrong. What motivation does ownership have to improve the team and actually win something if all the fans were like you? "Well, they seem to be happy with not making the playoffs. Let's raise ticket prices." What do I have to be unhappy about?
Once the new CBA gets signed - Free Agency opens right back up
All the big names who I want are still there - Bryant, Castellanos, Schwarber
I really don't see a need for Correa or Story as we have Bryson Stott (Jimmy Rollins v2.0) coming up but if we nab one of them I won't complain about it
I fully expect us to nab 2 of the above players
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Post by tristramshandy on Dec 2, 2021 14:04:14 GMT
You'd have to ask yourself that question. But you won't find any answers, since you pretend to be happy with every move. When it looked like they were doing nothing, it was smart to wait for the new CBA. Now you're bragging about all these under the radar moves you had no clue happened until this morning. That isn't how fandom works. A real fan has expectations, a real fan has their own sports philosophy they think the team should follow. Sometimes we're right, sometimes we're wrong, just like the teams themselves. It makes so much sense that you're a huge Ben Simmons fan. He can't miss a shot in the 4th quarter if he doesn't take one, right? You can't be wrong if you never commit to an ideal or general principle. You can't be disappointed if you insist it's championship or bust, only to insist two months into the season that next year is championship or bust. Then the year after, then the year after... There's a difference between 'keeping the faith' and blind delusion for the sake of protecting your fragile ego. Real fans complain when things go wrong. What motivation does ownership have to improve the team and actually win something if all the fans were like you? "Well, they seem to be happy with not making the playoffs. Let's raise ticket prices." What do I have to be unhappy about?
Once the new CBA gets signed - Free Agency opens right back up
All the big names who I want are still there - Bryant, Castellanos, Schwarber
I really don't see a need for Correa or Story as we have Bryson Stott (Jimmy Rollins v2.0) coming up but if we nab one of them I won't complain about it
I fully expect us to nab 2 of the above players
It truly is always sunny in Philadelphia.
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Post by Rey Kahuka on Dec 2, 2021 14:31:12 GMT
What do I have to be unhappy about?
Once the new CBA gets signed - Free Agency opens right back up
All the big names who I want are still there - Bryant, Castellanos, Schwarber
I really don't see a need for Correa or Story as we have Bryson Stott (Jimmy Rollins v2.0) coming up but if we nab one of them I won't complain about it
I fully expect us to nab 2 of the above players
It truly is always sunny in Philadelphia. Until his prescription runs out and he takes a three week hiatus from the board.
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Post by screamingtreefrogs on Dec 2, 2021 14:39:04 GMT
It really is a shame people don't have a more positive outlook on life like me
But such is life
I hope one day you all find happiness and inner peace like myself
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Post by SportsFan19 on Dec 2, 2021 15:36:48 GMT
It really is a shame people don't have a more positive outlook on life like me But such is life I hope one day you all find happiness and inner peace like myself Drugs to semi-balance your brain chemistry?
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Post by screamingtreefrogs on Dec 2, 2021 15:38:55 GMT
It really is a shame people don't have a more positive outlook on life like me But such is life I hope one day you all find happiness and inner peace like myself Drugs to semi-balance your brain chemistry? Something tells me you're talking about yourself
Something tells me you're in an institute and allowed out of your room for 15 minutes a day to play on the computer
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Post by Rey Kahuka on Dec 2, 2021 15:44:41 GMT
It really is a shame people don't have a more positive outlook on life like me But such is life I hope one day you all find happiness and inner peace like myself Shall I bring up the hypocrisy now? You think James Franklin is a bum for not winning the national championship at Penn State, but when your teams don't even make the playoffs, it's all about building for the next season. It's weird that you're totally fine with your own teams' failures while you think other teams are total disasters for not winning the title. (Honestly it's weird that you're so obsessed with ripping Penn State, but whatever.)
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Post by SportsFan19 on Dec 2, 2021 15:45:41 GMT
Drugs to semi-balance your brain chemistry? Something tells me you're talking about yourself
Something tells me you're in an institute and allowed out of your room for 15 minutes a day to play on the computer
Im on my phone, they make non-rotary cordless phones on the outside side now. Thy even connect to the internet (and what we on the outside call the 'mobile network'). I hope someday you'll get to see for yourself.
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Post by screamingtreefrogs on Dec 2, 2021 15:46:09 GMT
It really is a shame people don't have a more positive outlook on life like me But such is life I hope one day you all find happiness and inner peace like myself Shall I bring up the hypocrisy now? You think James Franklin is a bum for not winning the national championship at Penn State, but when your teams don't even make the playoffs, it's all about building for the next season. It's weird that you're totally fine with your own teams' failures while you think other teams are total disasters for not winning the title. (Honestly it's weird that you're so obsessed with ripping Penn State, but whatever.) He's never made the Final 4 and just got a 10 year contract extension
Yes - I think that's off
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Post by Rey Kahuka on Dec 2, 2021 15:55:43 GMT
Shall I bring up the hypocrisy now? You think James Franklin is a bum for not winning the national championship at Penn State, but when your teams don't even make the playoffs, it's all about building for the next season. It's weird that you're totally fine with your own teams' failures while you think other teams are total disasters for not winning the title. (Honestly it's weird that you're so obsessed with ripping Penn State, but whatever.) He's never made the Final 4 and just got a 10 year contract extension
Yes - I think that's off
A college football coach's contract says more about the market than it does anything else. And if you hate Penn State, why do you care how they spend their money? We all have opinions, but you constantly update a thread about a coach you don't like for a team you apparently despise. Seems a little odd. Oh, and Ben Simmons has never made a conference final and you defend him.
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Post by screamingtreefrogs on Dec 2, 2021 16:04:41 GMT
He's never made the Final 4 and just got a 10 year contract extension
Yes - I think that's off
A college football coach's contract says more about the market than it does anything else. And if you hate Penn State, why do you care how they spend their money? We all have opinions, but you constantly update a thread about a coach you don't like for a team you apparently despise. Seems a little odd. Oh, and Ben Simmons has never made a conference final and you defend him. It says the University is rewarding a man for 10 more years for never making a Playoffs in the previous 8
I live in Pennsylvania. I have Penn State shoved down my throat 24/7 and dislike their Joe Paterno defenders who live in my own backyard.
Nothing odd about it
What may be odd is your caring about it
Would pretty much be like me calling your continuous consistent Bill Belichick borefest rants longer than War and Peace over the years 'Odd' and me caring about them.
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Post by SportsFan19 on Dec 2, 2021 16:09:08 GMT
A college football coach's contract says more about the market than it does anything else. And if you hate Penn State, why do you care how they spend their money? We all have opinions, but you constantly update a thread about a coach you don't like for a team you apparently despise. Seems a little odd. Oh, and Ben Simmons has never made a conference final and you defend him. It says the University is rewarding a man for 10 more years for never making a Playoffs in the previous 8
Kinda like how th Phillies rewarding Harper for 13 years despite never winning a World Series?
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Post by screamingtreefrogs on Dec 2, 2021 16:11:24 GMT
Good God
One is a heach coach who coached at the University for the previous 8 years
The other was a free agent who never suited up for that particular team
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Post by SportsFan19 on Dec 2, 2021 16:18:01 GMT
And both were rewarded with contracts mutually decided upon based on the markets they work in.
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