Monthly Archives: July 2009
Live Blog: Cliff Lee’s Debut
11:40 PM: The Phillies and Giants are currently through 5 innings in San Francisco, and Cliff Lee’s debut couldn’t be going any better. Lee hasn’t given up a hit yet and has walked one. When he loses the no-no you can … Continue reading
Cimorelli’s Question of the Day
Let’s say, hypothetically, you can afford to spend $100,000 on a new car, would you: (a) buy a $100,000 car for $100,000 OR (b) buy an $80,000 car for $40,000 ?
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My, How the Times Have Changed
Until this season, if you said the words “Phillies” and “deadline deals” to me, it did not invoke good memories. Throughout my lifetime, trade “deadline” has been an appropriate term for Phillie fans, because it’s often been the signal that … Continue reading
Tagged ben francisco, cliff lee, indians, mike arbuckle, MLB, phillies, ruben amaro, trade
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Quick Pitch
Gotta say that if the Phils can land a Cy Young pitcher without giving up Drabek, Happ, Brown, Taylor, or Knapp, then that’s a steal, in my book. If they only have to give up Donald (not going to be … Continue reading
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Tagged blue jays, carlos carrasco, cliff lee, dominic brown, indians, ja happ, jason donald, jason knapp, jp ricciardi, kyle drabek, lou marson, michael taylor, MLB, phillies, roy halladay
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Cimorelli’s Question of the Day
If Brett Myers comes back in two weeks, what role does he fill?
Tuesday’s Top Twelve: Questions Facing the Birds on the Eve of Training Camp
I know that all we can think or talk about these days is Roy Halladay (ya, me too), but the Eagles started training camp yesterday, and let us not forget that this team is one of the clear favorites in … Continue reading
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Tagged albert haynesworth, bobby taylor, brian dawkins, brian westbrook, cornelius ingram, cowboys, demarcus ware, desean jackson, donovan mcnabb, eagles, edgerrin james, eli manning, ellis hobbs, giants, greg lewis, hank baskett, jason avant, jason peters, jeremiah trotter, jeremy maclin, jim johnson, jon runyan, kevin curtis, leonard weaver, lesean mccoy, lito sheppard, lorenzo booker, macho harris, marcus mailei, michael lewis, NFL, osi umenyiora, phillip rivers, redskins, sean mcdermott, shawn andrews, sheldon brown, stacy andrews, tra thomas, troy vincent, warrick dunn
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Cimorelli’s Question of the Day
How much of a downgrade from Halladay is Cliff Lee?
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Tagged blue jays, cliff lee, indians, MLB, phillies, roy halladay
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Cimorelli’s Question of the Day
Since the Phils seem dug in to not give up both and the Blue Jays will surely demand AT LEAST one, who would you rather the Phils give up for Halladay: Happ or Drabek? Honestly, I’d give up Happ before … Continue reading
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Tagged blue jays, ja happ, kyle drabek, MLB, phillies, roy halladay
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Why Not?
Now that it is official, I guess it is time to weigh in on whether or not this makes sense for the Phillies. My take: sure, why not? As a professional budget analyst, I tend to look at everything as costs … Continue reading
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Phillies Mid-Season Report Card
With the baseball season heading into the All-Star Break, it’s time to handout the mid-season grades for the Phillies as they make the turn and look to defend their title in the months ahead. After a major rough patch in … Continue reading
