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Name-caller Donald Trump is an idiot* - and a chameleon.
[See our book for a more clinical explanation of the 'idiot' term, please.] Mr. Trump is PROUD of everything he thinks he is, but he would not deserve to have his name mentioned here, IF he were not potentially so dangerous. Think not? Then consider this: If anyone warned the people of his time about Adolf Hitler in order to stop him from what he became – most people must either have scoffed or condoned it – secretly or otherwise. Know this too: any egocentric demagogue has similar potential to Hitler, IF people allow it. Power over others thrills hubris-filled demagogues to their core. Seriously – please understand this before it is too late. *(That's not a name; it's a diagnosis. A personal diagnosis is just an opinion.)
Invest your time wisely and read this webpage and our two-part book to understand why Trump may be a megalomanic Egod or anti-Christ of our time, as well as why there are so many more such types who would be god – meaning dictator types, even if elected, e.g. Russia's Vladimir Putin; Syria's Bashar al-Assad; North Korea's Kim Jon-un; and possibly Turkey's Recep Tayyip Erdogan. There are many others. With such people in power, elections are fraudulent. You know that.
In some other cases, elections are bought through "democratic" means, justified by some power brokers' egodly brain schisms, i.e. their screwed-up egoistic thinking, along with their great gobs of money. You should be hearing alarm bells when demagogues open their mouths, or pay mouthpieces to speak for them. If your hearing is not so good, then please pray for a bit more wisdom.
Hey, wake up! This is serious and we pray you take it that way, but without teeth gnashing. God still is in charge. If that doesn't soothe your soul somewhat, then maybe a little bit of gnashing might be in order. In any case, be good; do good.
If you consider yourself to be alive, think about this: there is no potential future after your decay, IF you don't believe in an after-life. If you don't, then it's likely you really are living with a deeply hidden hope that something might occur to "save" you, as YOU and for eternity. If the words God and Spirituality deter your thinking about such matters perhaps because of their possible birth in superstition, then come up with your own names that essentially mean the same thing, but somehow are soothing to you. Yes, it is necessary. Otherwise you simply already are dead. Can you fathom that? Think of all the generations who came before you and are now dead because they believed a "real" God could not justify keeping them around – even though in their deepest inner being they hoped for a miracle.
While reflecting on the foregoing, if you do, you might wish to consider a successful basis for living your material life until such time eternity comes to be. You also might realize that if you are to live a successful life, it could be necessary for all other people to have the same understanding as to what constitutes a successful life, so that each of us facilitates the success of everyone else. Otherwise it could be much more difficult for any one of us, perhaps even impossible. That should make sense to you, IF you really are alive. You also likely have noticed that most people have the understanding now that a successful life equates not to eternal Spirituality but to one's material fortune, which is short-lived to say the least.
Consider this suggested basis for living 'successfully': Morality. That's right – 'good' as opposed to evil. Let's momentarily take a look at this concept as viewed from a religious, aka moral perspective. Here's a brief example: If you are a voyeur or perpetrator of illicit sex or perverse violence… you have an "asstorisk"*[sic] – but much more importantly a soul at risk.
*This is an asterisk [*] from which we hope to make our point that there are plenty of physical asses and spiritual souls at risk in the presupposed written examplar of Christian morality – the Bible. Those material bodies and Spiritual Souls are at risk through the immoral pursuit of both sex and violence… and, those are just two examples of many character traits that could fall outside God's purview of allowing her Grace to come into play for the eternal salvation of one's soul. Easy for you if you don't believe any God stuff. Is that why you don't?
If you elect to pursue belief in an All-encompassing Universal Moral Intellect – or even if you choose to think that mankind is on its way, of its own accord, to becoming "God" enough to someday live an eternal, material life – what sense do we make as a supposed superior organism - without morality? It is imperative that we understand we cannot get to eternity if we exclude morality, whether with God or without. (Religions would tell you that God must be included, if God is to include you. Scientists may have their own agendas.)
For some of us, it is almost impossible to imagine eternity without God and morality.
If your particular intelligence allows you to believe only that you have this one life – for whatever strange reason or non-reason – then you are living only for the pleasure of your quite temporal physical senses, and you would likely suppose that any talk of a totally moral world is an unrealistic, not-worth-pursuing ideal that amounts to moralizing and something you cannot bring yourself to do because you would not wish to make such an effort. You would rather spend your infinitesimal amount of time not thinking or doing anything about it.
Well, this writer's time is about "all lived up," and he wants to do a little something about it if he can. When it comes to moralizing, he won't try to compete with the Bible, but will try to enhance its Spiritual Essence somehow. Let's see if he can. You be the judge for now.
Our subject, "GOD," (meaning an Ultimate Creator of all things morally good) really is a hard-sell these days – unfortunately. However, if you spell 'GOD' backwards, you get mankind's so-called best friend – i.e. DOG. We offer plenty of 'backwards' in our two-part book, which also is about your favorite subject… YOU! However, IF you want a "selfie*" with God, or Dog, as perhaps a best friend, you will need to understand both yourself and God, inside and out. Perhaps you could begin by realizing that God really can offer unconditional love through an animal that adores being treated lovingly, but which also could turn on someone mistreating it – even, so to speak, 'the hand that feeds it' – its master's hand.
*(a picture you take that includes you and perhaps something or someone else of significance)
You - as compared to a mad dog - might fail your Master by ignoring or scorning your own soul, which exists to provide you sustenance that only can be created or uncreated by God/Dog. If such is your predicament, it means you could go on to become inherently evil. So, bottom, hand-feeding line… Wisdom is essential; along with the traits of intelligence, logic, love, and grace – the latter primarily meaning empathy. To sum up, 'W.I.L.L. and Grace' are essential to the relationship we have with God and each other. They are essential because, as a concept, Morality is the Essence of God and it is based in wisdom, intelligence, logic, love, and Grace and it is the only food by which man can grow into a heavenly being.
A mad dog would be bad enough, but even though you really do not want God turning on you because of your bad behavior, you also don't wish to loathe yourself for your evil. You may therefore take the easy way out and believe there is no omnipotent supernal power judging you, especially One that will hold you to account.
In that context, our lesson is that you had best 'believe in' and always treat God appropriately – meaning you should always align yourself with God's Moral Essence. You can only do that to perfection if you become a completely moral entity. That's really possible with God's help. Ask for it, and continue learning from your mistakes. God's "karmic law" (explained in our books) also is meant to teach you as it becomes necessary.
Terrorists, for example, either are too ignorant to understand the vital concept of morality as it pertains to eternity, or too stupid to accept it. We pray you don't fall into either category – terrorist* or not.
*Most every individual is the worst enemy of his or her own 'self,' meaning his or her own God-granted soul, which is the essence of oneself, whether one accepts it - or God - or not.
If any of the foregoing sounds preachy to you, we cannot bring ourselves to apologize for caring… and remember… you were warned, and we didn't promise unrelenting humor. We were thinking more of a smile now and then. Are you smiling now? What about then?
At least the writer is smiling as he continues with this "pre"text-
Here is the formula: Take all the magical words that follow and interpret them to work for you. You have your own internal means of deriving endless moral help from a tiny cell of God Consciousness – your soul. The trick is, you must make it work for you. It must become you. That requires "deep" thinking, which may present a problem, since most modern-day Homo Sapiens are voyeurs for action - whether sexual or violent, if not both in the same package. Unfortunately they can find every brand of evil in this world on TV, video, the Internet and in publications. However, God also can be found here, there, and everywhere. The question then becomes: Are you seeking God or evil? If 'evil,' fortunately for you, you have come to the wrong, right place. Even though you get a taste of evil here, you also get overwhelmed by its opposite; and without pretext, that just happens to be –
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Wake up, citizens: Our planet is in trouble because of mankind's greed, waste, paranoia, and egocentrism. Will that fact eventually equate to our downfall as a supposed civilized and advanced society? It seems likely. Other possibilities include the earth's atmosphere being stripped away by solar winds due to a loss of electro-magnetism at the planet's core; a giant asteroid striking the earth; a nuclear holocaust; a mega volcano erupting; a pandemic disease; and the list could be long as to what 'might' blot out life for us. Some events – to include climate change - could lead to "ecolypse" if not utter destruction of all life. Are you ready? If not, where's your head? Where's your heart? Where's your soul? They all had best be with God, or a Moral form of Life more intelligent than our own.
Maybe with maniacal dictators such as North Korea's Kim Jong-un, and other tyrants and terrorists temporarily on the scene, the nuclear threat represents the most likely end to mankind. Those types most definitely are "anti" God and evil enough to start a world conflagration – with such plans already in place, realistic or not. So, it's obvious we live in a world of hurt with reason to despair; but let's not. Let's pray instead to the one true God to guide us in overcoming all such silly ego-gods, who live briefly as evil spirits, only to eventually decay or burn. Unlike some of us, their spirit consciousness will be lost for eternity. Thank God for her karmic justice.
This is the world we live in; but the fact remains, we all are dying anyway. Are you ready? Do you even know what it means to die? We will explore life and death; God and anti-God, as well as good versus evil and much more in our book. None of this rhetoric is meant to scare you, but to awaken you regarding the relevance of your existence. Can you even imagine your particular relevance in the so-called 'grand scheme' of things? We can; so let us explore that together - even as we admit our two-part book is lengthy, while hoping it won't seem that way to you. Timely breaks though could be crucial to your patience, as that virture will be tested. Your reward likely could be eternal life, if you grow spiritually. Plus you could help save others by spreading your moral ideals. That would be wonderful. Are you wonderful? You could be.
With that being said, the first thing we must realize is that life in this world is supposed to be all about the only real God and our relationship with her? Truth be told, some of you may not wish to hear that - as 'God' could complicate matters. We want to keep it simple and God wants us to keep it good as well. That could slow us down in reaching some of our material goals, even if we are not maniacal and/or 'anti' God. Being morally god-like can be simply inconvenient at times and not always conducive to societally perceived success. For all too many of us, being morally good can just get in our material way.
This co-author, for God's sake and yours, is going to humbly and unpretentiously try in the "Godcosm" books to show an understanding of God's "Moral" Essence that would please Jesus Christ – perhaps the world's greatest Teacher of ethics.
With that thought in mind, let us consider an alternate course our world could take in a direction opposite to the dire consequences mentioned above. Logically, in order to alter the outcome, we must change ourselves in ways that would not cause an apocalyptic future. Our books outline an exact schema for doing this. We invite you to discover and realize this plan and ponder all its implications and imaginative possibilities, as well as what you can do regarding it. We don't say it will be easy. In fact, if you intend to undertake this challenge, you must set your mind to persevere. Don't ever give up on yourself, but especially not on God – your partner.
The co-author admits not knowing absolute truth for sure, but God knows and is offering through him something worth sharing, or so he believes. Keep in mind, it's a story. No one is trying to fool anyone, but hopefully it is a story told in a mostly enjoyable way, even considering the unusual concepts. Some readers likely will be overcome with consternation and disbelief at times, and of course Egod will be right there to encourage such rationale. Please overcome Egod, since the destruction of Egod is the point of our discourse. And please loosen up a bit. Relax.
Maybe it all comes down to a relatively simple concept. For most humans, life is all about vanity – about our ids and our egos. We don't wish to compete with a real God, nor do we want to surrender either. So, we make life all about ourselves and our immediate material desires. Moral thinking may take a far back seat, even though it should be in the driver's seat – meaning our godly soul should be guiding us. Making that change will help keep us from apocalypse.
"You being you" naturally makes you the center of your universe and you like that and want to keep it that way. God, or morality, could just get in the way. Such good thinking then becomes too 'deep,' or too this or that to be acceptable – or maybe only to be considered during those times we might actually feel the urgent need of a higher power. Otherwise, step aside, God. We might call you in a dire emergency, or as an afterthought!
Sorry, folks… that mind-set just won't suffice. The emergency is upon us. Who are you going to call - scientists; politicians; super heroes? Does God even come to mind? God is the ultimate Super Power, so call now. Call God – even by any other name. A rose is a rose, afterall.
Or - is your relationship to God the same as it is to that of "good versus evil?" Most of us would say that we want good to defeat evil, with the caveat it doesn't inconvenience us too much or somehow detract or subtract from what we consider the enjoyment of life, to most likely include some evil that must be okay since it's ours.
That just-painted selfish life picture deserves a long story we think – a morality tome, if you will. Most of us after all are searching for sanity in a nutty world. Congratulations if you are - especially if you're already on the path to crazy. If that's where you are, let us pray God has mercy on you and any potential victims.
We hope you continue reading and perhaps overcome your bad self, or at the very least not harm anyone else. Just know that with morality we can have much more than the very least. The Bible tells us so, and is referring to eternal life with the God to whom some of us give little or no credence. Ah – the Bible! – The Koran! – Judaism! – Hinduism! – Buddism - Or other works credited to our chosen form of worshipping (following) what we all consider to be ONE God. Is One not enough?
Doesn't the Bible essentially say the story and fate of mankind will be all about good and evil? The 'Tree of Life' takes root from one or both those concepts, and therefore its fruit might be corrupt or it could be good. No, it won't be perfect, but it could become perfect through God's Grace. Therefore 'good' should be our starting point; with our search for God's Grace continuing from there – and throughout our lives.
How hard or easy could it be to stay away from the spoiled fruit of the "dark side" - to not even tempt ourselves with evil – to always think 'morally'? Ask those so-called Muslims who have become evil, killing-machine terrorists. Their answer might be they are doing Allah's work. Really? – That can only mean Allah is not a Moral God in their view. Some people have a hard time understanding the concept of morality. Ask those "Christians" who hate some people enough to judge and kill them, as they often do when given a chance; and yet they might tell you they believe in a Christian God. So, apparently, for some folks, being morally good is difficult as hell, but surely it's possible to overcome such mental distortions. First of all we can't just give up… or can we? Of course we can; people do it all the time.
Who says we have to choose or believe anything? Who has that right, besides us? God might not even exist and then of course He, SHE, or It would have no rights whatsoever. Now, that's convenient. You like that? There will be no such God with any powers over me. I have enough to muse about with the government's rules for how I live my life. It's my life and I can be my own god, with or without a gun, so thank you very much. Ah, but if we only knew how simple-minded and corrupt such thinking really is. We DO know, and we can overcome it. God will help.
Might we even wonder why anyone in his or her "right mind" would choose evil over good? What would be your answer to that riddle? Do you sometimes choose evil instead of good? Are you in your 'right mind' if you do; and do you presume to know the difference? Could we logically say if we knowingly elect evil in place of morality, we are not in our right minds and perhaps have simply given in to our physical lusts or mental desires? In other words, our brains (spirits) have overwhelmed our minds (souls).
Without God or morality, shouldn't life be all about fulfilling our individual desires, whatever they are? You might pose that question to some terrorists who would like to behead you for not believing as they do. They have individual desires also and might even rationalize them as good rather than evil. In fact, we know they do. Yes, it is a form of insanity.
It's a nutty world, eh… when some people denigrate other humans and kill them without remorse? You likely are not that kind of blind evil, but are you in this world simply to profit materially for a meaningless stint of time, then move on to nothing forever? What inspires you in that short-sighted process to contribute toward making it a better, saner, more moral world, if anything? If you do something loving, decent and moral, do you believe there is a God who appreciates that and will reward it, or punish its opposite? If not, what's the point of living morally, as opposed to evil living?
A Moral, and Just God, makes rational sense in a nutty world. This book's co-author would say, IF no such God exists, we should consider making society into just such a rational, moral entity. We need to do that anyay – especially since such a God does exist. Otherwise you would not be here and not be reading these words.
Many of you do believe God is real and has her 'good and evil' concepts for the purpose of allowing the acts and thoughts of people to serve as her judgment criterion regarding how and why they as individuals choose between good and evil. In other words, God gauges our moral growth through each life. God ultimately does this for us, because SHE is us. SHE is everything. God is just so very God! – You know? SHE is. You are.
The "Godcosm" books absolutely are one-sided – on the side of God's Essence, which is purely moral. Doubtlessly there will be some terrorists who disagree, along with some very nice people who just honestly don't understand and/or appreciate this Psyentific "alien" world view. This view, however, from truly advanced civilizations around the universe is all about morality as the guiding light to ultimate survival – 'ultimate' meaning eternal. Morality is how such societies have become so much more advanced than we may ever be, because we fall far short of God's Natural Essence.
It might be awhile before our books show up in a bookstore near you (if ever), so we offer you a chance to read them now, for free. However, unless you are one of those persons who have tried like hell, without success, to make sense of this world - the books, quite candidly, might represent a unique challenge to you. On the other hand, if you are among those most desperate seekers of truth, count yourself blessed, as really we all should want ultimate 'truth' - considering the dire straits we again have beset on society and the natural world.
Okay, the co-author once again would point out the books do not come with a money-back guarantee that God, her Self, is the underwriter. He just prays such is the case.
Those of you who are relatively content with your lives in a world fraught with immorality and mayhem and whom God has stood in good stead this time around because you deserved it – you – you may let this opportunity slip by to truly get to know the One, Moral God. Why would you do that? Your answer is for you and God to know. SHE knows. However – if at any point throughout this work, you don't think we are talking to you or about you… then maybe we are not. This work is for everyone. The trick is in knowing when to include oneself in some of the psychological good or evil portraits painted throughout this endeavor.
The crux of the whole matter is that we live in a world that requires much greater emphasis on the knowledge of 'good' versus evil. We must manage to accomplish that, or… what? Do you know - Logically? – With wisdom, intelligence; love, and grace – the 'what' implications or possible repercussions of not winning this struggle of two opposing forces – i.e. 'good' (Morality) versus evil (immorality)?
We hope you read the "Godcosm" books, so that you may be better able to answer… 'What if 'good' does not defeat evil?' There have been multiple civilizations in this planet's past which were destroyed by evil. Is ours another one? The world is a crazy place, but it's still not too late to show God what we can do to support her. It may soon be that time, though; so let's get started. Fantastic, however, for those of you who already are.
Even being imperfect as we are, most of us can rejoice in knowing that terrorists are doomed because 'good' eventually will triumph over evil.
Our book (in two parts) will explain why you should want to live for eternity with that perfectly Moral entity we call God, Allah, Jehovah, the Hindu sacred triad, or Whatever – just as long as that One God – by any name - is Moral and "Omnipotent". After reading our book we hope you are better able to understand and praise godly precepts and concepts.
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But if you must be negative, we will accept that, along with your prayers.
Just remember, everyone has an opinion, even if they disagree.
The 'haters' among us are the outliers, because God does not accept hate.
SHE abides only Wisdom; Intelligence; Logic; Love – and Grace.
You likely know that! Find out what else you may know, but sometimes cannot reCOGnize.
For example; God is not a "gender," but we use the pronoun – 'SHE,' rather than the impersonal "IT".
Read our books. We will even say please – for your sake – and God's.
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Just remember: Material life is a killer, so be prepared to die and live forever – Spiritually. And please do not allow our 'preaching' to offend your sensibilities. It is intended to enhance, not insult your intelligence. Open your mind – engage your soul. Thank you. Thank God.


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If you were too scared/shy/lazy/etc. to join in, you can now try the quiz and compare your answers at your own leisure.
Thanks again to everyone who participated! This year we broke a new record, with 28 total participants in all, versus 21-22 in previous years. The top 3 was pretty interesting--General Horrace (3rd) was the first to submit an entry and held onto first place until AstraLunaSol (2nd) appeared, and then finally Balcerzak (1st) towards the very end.
My favourite questions were the one about Micaiah's 3rd tier class (Q14) and the mystery female (Q20), not just because so few people got them right ; )
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Skip to comments.Howie Carr live thread 9/18/07
Posted on 09/18/2007 8:50:59 AM PDT by raccoonradio
Howie Carr Show live thread. More below about the mystery of exactly where Howie will be come Thursday.
Again I'm early, this time by about 3 hours, but...
Howie Carr Show live ping. On the show yesterday Howie's
producer played "Gimme Three Steps" by Lynyrd Skynyrd
as bumper music and Howie quoted the lyrics: "Gimme three
steps toward the door..." then said "maybe Tom Petty's
'I Won't back Down' would be a good choice, too, Happy."
—Last night a "working" version of the new WTKK webpage
was leaked. A new logo and at the top there were pictures
of the WTKK staff—including Howie. The site was still
apparently there this morning complete with working "Listen
Live" link. But it has since been pulled.
—A listener to WTKK's Sports Huddle heard host Eddie
Andleman close his show by saying "listen to 96.9
on Thursday at 5:30 am".
—I'm supposing Entercom's gag order (of sorts) on Howie
means he can't come out and say he's leaving though he
has thrown hints (cue Winky the elephant here) and nothing has appeared in the papers. While legal problems probably
still exist it could well be that Howie's last show
on WRKO will be tomorrow and he could debut on WTKK
FM 96.9 as soon as Thu. morning
—What about the affiliates? They're probably wondering what's going on, too. My guess is that if Howie moves,
the show will continue for a short while with substitute
hosts though the words "Howie Carr" won't be mentioned.
Stations would then one by one pull out of the show
(as WCRN already has). Hopefully Greater Media, WTKK's
owner, will find a way to syndicate the show.
Hope they have better streaming audio than RKO.
Check it out to find out... http://www.wtkk.com
The "working" site they had up was something like
dev.wtkk.com (dev as in "development"?) and it simply
says "wtkk" now.
from Boston Radio Watch
WTKK is ready to take Carr on a morning ride
Forget Bills Candid Camera, Casino on the Charles, Red Sox collapse or Juice in Jail. The biggest topic in Bostons talk radioland this week will become one of its own. Veteran radio talkshow personality Howie Carr stands to rattle local talk radios status quo as he prepares to walk the Green Mile from Brighton to Dorchester come this Thursday(9/20). After 13 years of hosting a very popular afternoon drive show on WRKO AM 680, Carr is about to jump to rival WTKK 96.9FM where hell officially take over morning drive wheel from Don Imus who was kicked off the air five months ago.
Carrs new station WTKK 96.9FM has begun airing a promo of his upcoming debut on Thursday. Although you dont hear Carrs name mentioned in this spot(as hes still WRKOs employee thru tomorrow), those who have followed his very public two-month saga to extricate himself from the chains and shackles of WRKOs contract get the message. As of today, WTKK's owner Greater Media has not made an official statement about Carr's arrival to FM Talker.
Carr and WRKOs owner Entercom still have pending countersuits which havent been resolved yet. If Carr does make his on-air debut on WTKK in two days, WRKO will likely try to obtain a temporary restraining order to keep Carr off the air until the dispute is settled which so far none of the parties seem to be very interested in doing.
As always, stay tune to http://www.BostonRadioWatch.com for all the latest updates and developments on this and other Boston radio stories .
how about that college student who got tasered at the Fla.
Kerry event? Had asked him questions about why he didn't challenge '04 election, why he hadn't tried to get Bush impeached...
apparently Kerry is saying he wasn't aware they had
tasered him. Footage of it shows the student screaming
in pain.
>>"He had used his allotted time. His microphone was cut off, then he became upset."
>>As Kerry tells the audience he will answer the student's "very important question," Meyer struggles on the ground and yells at the officers to release him, crying out, "Don't Tase me, bro," just before he is Tasered. He is then led from the room, screaming, "What did I do?"
Wait a minute—Kerry wasn't aware he got tasered? Wasn't
this happening in the same room? (or did they drag him
elsewhere). The fact that the article says "He is then
led from the room" tells me that Kerry should have known
he got tasered!
Looks like they moved in on him when he asked if he and
W were both in Skull and Bones
now I've seen the whole video—they tased him right in the same room where Kerry spoke but I thought I just heard on
CNN that Kerry was unaware he was tasered?
The cried of "Help! Help! Help! reminded me of the
bit in Monty Python and the Holy Grail (IIRC):
(Michael Palin—one of Howie's guests):
"Help! Help! Help! I'm being repressed!...Now we see the
violence inherent in the system!"
well, I hate to say it, but you may have to remove me from the PING list because I can't stream at work and I'm too far away to pick up WTKK on my car stereo. It's a damn shame...
So did Howie really neglect to nail down the
enforceability of his non-compete agreement
long before before heading for the door?
These sorts of terms are common in the media
and entertainment industries, and by now it
should be well known how they'll stand up in
yup—that was what I saw last night. I clicked on links
and saw templates like that.
On the main page they had laid out several sections and put blah blah blah blah blah, etc.,
in the text area to fill it for now.
One major improvement of the WTKK site apparently is no
mention, and no picture, of Mike Barnicle—who is still
seen and mentioned on the current one.
Who knows. Supposedly they said the non-compete is
illegal in this state, though.
It's possible that Howie may wind up starting his show
on WTKK and Entercom would then ask for a restraining order
which, if upheld, would mean a temporary "benching"
of him 'till it's settled.
I won't remove you unless you say definitely you want off,
but yes, it's a shame. Hope they syndicate him.
Unless there's some legal maneuver, Howie's employment
with Entercom ends either at 7 pm tomorrow with the conclusion of his Wed. show (Sox game will be on WEEI so Howie will
be on 'RKO right till the end) or five hours later.
I quite agree: the less we see of Mike Barnicle, the better.
that is ending at the tail end of the month.
will you be unable to hear Howie (exc. for Streaming)
when he goes to FM?
Nothing about today's show on Howie's site so far other
than the usual mention of the chumpline. It will be interesting to see how the WRKO site changes, if at all,
after tomorrow. Will they take out any mention of Howie
(or are they still pursuing him?) They'd be saying "The Howie Carr Show" on the site even though he'd be working for
a competitor. Oh, and I think Entercom controls the howiecarr.com domain name. That is another bone of
Howie may have to pick up something like howiecarrshow.com
or howiecarr969 or something
And would the various ads keep running with Howie's voice?
Probably yes but who knows.
oops, just put up. the foll
"Don't tase me! Ow! Ow! Ow! Owww!"
A student at a John Kerry appearamce in Florida was tasered by the police when he would not leave the podium quietly and resisted arrest. Did the cops do the right thing
oops, just put up. the poll
"Don't tase me! Ow! Ow! Ow! Owww!"
A student at a John Kerry appearamce in Florida was tasered by the police when he would not leave the podium quietly and resisted arrest. Did the cops do the right thing
FReep, er, take the poll
I've never tried to get WRKO live.
It would be the middle of the afternoon to catch Howie over the air.Now on the other hand,I am on top of a thousand foot hill.
Oh right—you might say, will it play in Peoria? :)
I don't think you could pick up (over the air) any of the
stations that carry Howie :) Though a few years ago,
due to weird atmospheric conditions, the station at 96.9
in Boston WAS coming in up in Wisconsin. At the time
they were WBCS, "Boston's Country Station" and a friend,
who picked up the signal while traveling in Wisconsin (and
heard the ads for Boston businesses) jokingly referred to
them as "Wisconsin's Best Country Station".
Break out the OVER-THE- PHONE TAZER !
"Can I get me a taser here?" I had a bellylaugh over that one.
Kerry READ the moooooonbat book about voter fraud! Naturally.
"Howie! I love the new taser. You gotta hang on to that!"
Hey Howie and Sandy—that will sound SOOOO good in _stereo_,
if you get my drift :)
"The Democrats better wake up because this is how they treat their base"
"Yeah, you know, DailyKOs..."
now years ago, Occasionly at night I could drag in WBZ.
TROUBLEMAKER hehehehehehehe
Yup! technically Howie is on some FM stations now and
I wonder if it's full stereo—at least there's no static
and it probably sounded "fuller"
WXTK FM 95.1 Cape Cod
WVOM FM 103.9 Bangor (area) ME
WNTK FM 99.7 New London, NH
though I wonder if WNTK is in mono. I can think of at least
one talk station on FM that broadcasts in mono as far as I
know, WNIR "The Talk Of Akron" (Ohio).
Don't tase me, bro!
I'm a pool keeper's son, I don't want to hurt no one
Yes I crossed my old man back in Oregon,don't take me alive
Got a case of dynamite,I could hold out here all night
I crossed my old man back in Oregon, don't take me alive!
steely Dan
Talking about free college tuition for illegals. AARGH!!
The FM Corporate Crap talk station here is mono.
When I met Howie at the Victorian Fair in Melrose on Sunday, he was wearing a WTKK baseball cap.
What's that, Zone 96.7? Clear Channel (also AM 960)
yes, have been told that he also wore that cap at the
Ipswich chowderfest
Usually, when one goes, so does the other.
They're overly automated, and it can be a pain.
I had no idea WTKK was stereo. I heard Art Bell respond to a caller about stereo, and he said "doesn't matter, C2CAM is mono at the source..."
I take it WTKK was originally a music station? Why does WJIB stick in my mind?
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You've digested the turkey, the cranberry sauce, the sweet potatoes. You've reflected on what it means to be thankful over this long weekend. Now, its time to get back to what's important; and that's the free agent market the Phillies have in front of them.
Last week, Sam Donnellon of the Philadelphia Daily News talked about how wonderful it would be to have Chone Figgins at the top of the order. A few things make that relatively unlikely.
First, he is hoping to secure a deal in the $10-12 million per year range, which takes the Phils out of it from a financial standpoint. Figgins will be 32-years old at the start of the 2010 season, meaning a four-or-five-year contract will take him into an age bracket that normally means a downhill slide in production. On top of that, whether or not you believe that Jimmy Rollins is a leadoff man means very little. Because Charlie Manuel does, it's unlikely he would take J-Roll out of that position for Figgins. That makes a slap-hitting, seventh hitter pretty expensive at those figures.
All of those variables put Figgins deep on the backburner, unless for some unknown reason he changes his price tag.
The hotly debated name out there besides Figgins continues to be Adrian Beltre. If we are tossing Figgins to the side, Beltre's name, to me, stands out more than Placido Polanco (not a third baseman by trade), Mark Derosa (super-utility man, but can he play 3B everyday?), or Miguel Tejada (aging, not a 3B, but would switch positions here).
Many are wondering if he is an upgrade at all over Pedro Feliz – and I say yes. Defensively, Feliz was one of the top third basemen at his position, until you delve deeper into the numbers. Using John Dewan's Fielding Bible, you'll notice that Feliz was a plus-5 this season. If you're unfamiliar with the Plus/Minus stat, it represents the number of plays the player made above/below the number that an average fielder would make, according to the video scouts at Baseball Info Solutions.
Feliz's plus-5 puts him just above average, however, two of the top three defenders at the hot corner are Figgins, with a ridiculous plus-40 – best in the majors – and Beltre, with a plus-27, ranking him third in baseball. Feliz saved just five runs at his position, while 30 were saved by Figgins, and 21 by Beltre. With the glove, it turns out Feliz is not nearly on par with the others. There's no denying his defense is solid, but he's getting up there in age and was clearly aided by having Jimmy Rollins to his left. But again, lets take Figgins out of the equation since he seems to be a long shot.
Offensively, many point to Pedro Feliz and his 82 RBI, his .336 average with runners in scoring position and his clutch hits throughout the season. Beltre, on the other hand, was serviceable in those statistics as well. The Mariners third baseman hit .284 with RISP, and did knock in 44 runs in just 111 games as he dealt with injuries.
Feliz's stats must be looked at in the context of the lineup he was a part of. The Phillies managed 820 runs in the regular season in 2009, while the Mariners plated just 640, the worst in the American League. Feliz was the benefactor of hitting behind Ryan Howard, Jayson Werth, and Raul Ibanez in the most feared lineup in the NL. Beltre was surrounded by the likes of an elderly Ken Griffey Jr., Russell Branyan, Jose Lopez, and Yuniesky Betancourt. Not exactly murderers row.
Because Beltre was the focal point of the Seattle offense, he very rarely was given anything good to hit with those names around him. Plug him into the Phillies offense in the seven spot, and you have yourself a very solid piece at the bottom of the order.
Looking at Beltre's peripheral stats, he does strikeout a bit too much compared to Feliz, fanning 74 times in 449 at-bats. Pedro whiffed 68 times in 131 more AB's.
Contractually, there might be some reason for the Phillies to pause. The infamous Scott Boras represents Beltre and will undoubtedly attempt to suck the most cash he can out of any team willing to dole it out. The free agent market has yet to play out in the early going, so there is no gauge as to what Beltre will seek. If it's a three-year deal in the $6 million range per season, it seems worth the chance on an excellent defensive corner infielder that is only 31. Ruben Amaro appears to be calmly sitting back, allowing the market to breathe in it's early stages.
The debate will continue throughout the winter with so many people having differing opinions on who should be the new starting third baseman in Philadelphia. Adrian Beltre is my favorite to be the man, but who are you hoping for to take over for Pedro Feliz?
Pat Gallen can be reached via email at firstname.lastname@example.com
95 Comments
Hasn't Feliz already made it known that he's upset enough not to entertain any offers to come back? I think one of the beat writers reported that. And you know as well as I do that Manuel doesn't think Rollins should be batting leadoff. It's just not the sort of thing he can really say publicly.
bring rolen back for a few years!
Since Beltre is represented by Boros, he might be priced too high. Am I crazy to think the Phils could afford Mike Lowell (since it has been said that the Red Sox would pay half his salary) AND Juan Uribe, who could get considerable playing time since Lowell will play about 125 games at third? Rollins and Utley could get some time off with Uribe substituting occasionally. Plus Utley could occasionally play first, giving Howard a day off with Uribe playing second. More versatility, better bench. Or am I nuts?
We need the best right handed threat at third base that we can find. I do believe that is Beltre. DeRosa would be a great pick-up as a utility player. With Beltre, we lose nothing defensively, and if he stays healthy you add a consistent 25 HR guy. After that, everything else is too expensive, or the player is too old. Against lefties: Rollins, Victorino, Utley, Howard, Beltre, Ibanez, Worth, Ruiz, pitcher That is a tough, tough line-up.
I was really excited for the third base market leading up to free agency starting. But quite frankly, I am now looking at who is there and am not really excited about anyone. Figgins would be the best fit if they put him in the leadoff spot, but like you said, that is not going to happen. Nobody else really excites me. I think if they can sign someone to a 2 year deal and then see what else is out there in a couple of years, that would be the best route.
@kreiderr… Seriously put Werth at #7? The dude put up 36 HR, 99 RBI, and 20 SB. That's not the guy you hit seventh.
That said, and I have been given flack here for saying this here before, but I think Beltre is the best option for third for his defense alone. Check out the free agent pitchers with the best ground-ball ratios and you will see a guy named Joel Piniero. He's coming off a great season, so his price would be a tad inflated compared to his norm, but he's worth a look. Imagine a ground ball pitcher with a potential 3B gold glover in Beltre, the defending SS gold glover in J-Roll, the true 2B gold-glover in Chase Utley, and, well, let's say an improving Ryan Howard. Pretty scary.
I agree with Jeff Dowder on his thoughts about Rollins leading off. Manuel is not the oaf people think he is, and if the Phils had a better option at the top, Rollins wouldn't be there.
I honestly hope Feliz isn't as disgusted as has been indicated. I think of Moye, who wasn't pleased with management abruptly sending him to the bullpen, but then changed his tune. The unfortunate thing with Feliz was that the contract timeline for picking up his option was too short for any consideration, and I think he might eventually realize that.
It still may be possible to re-sign him, and unless the front office is prepared to go all out for Figgins, there are just no real "upgrades" worth the extra cost. Figgins will be overpriced, but in my opinion, Beltre is just another 7 million dollar strikeout waiting to happen when Ibanez is in scoring position. With Boras as his agent, he might even be an 8 million dollar strikeout.
The Red Sox have indicated that they'd pick up half of Lowell's salary, but the article I read said his contract was for sixteen million, not twelve. There's not a GM in his right mind that would pay eight million for 120 games (if they're lucky) from a man who looks like he's already died. The Sox would have to cough up at least three quarters of his salary before anyone will relieve them of Lowell.
Just because it's Boras representing him doesn't mean that he's gonna be too expensive. He's the agent, not the player. Remember a year ago when people here were saying "forget about signing Madson to an extension because he's with Boras…"?
Mike Lowell is not an option for this team. Hes a stiff out there and hes injured all the time. Id be ok with Polanco or DeRosa if it means spending more money on better Starting and Relief Pitching.
Lowell may be well over the hill and he will be 36 at the start of the 2010 season. He is a former gold glover and hit .290 with 17 homers last year. When he plays he is productive. I agree that he may cost too much , but he "has been" one of the game's better third basemen both with a glove and bat. The question is: Is he a "has-been?" Also, I would want to get Juan Uribe to complement Lowell and act as the major infield utility player. He made only $1 million last year and is a free agent with pop in the bat and versatility in the field.
DeRosa has never played than 140 some games in a season.
Pat, exactly what you said:
"If we are tossing Figgins to the side, Beltre's name, to me, stands out more than Placido Polanco (not a third baseman by trade), Mark Derosa (super-utility man, but can he play 3B everyday?), or Miguel Tejada (aging, not a 3B, but would switch positions here)."
That's the big issue here. All of those guys (except Beltre) have giant question marks hanging over their heads. They are not "regular" third basemen and it's scary to think what could happen (defensively) with any of them (Polanco, Tejada, DeRosa) playing the hot corner.
Has anyone else but me thought that they could sign DeRosa and then have him split time with Dobbs? That would give Dobbs some extra at-bats, which could help him be a better pinch hitter.
Ed, that is not because of injuries though. He just was a super utility guy his whole career. Now, he is going to get his starting job.
I've thought about that possibility, Sarah… but I don't see how having a platoon is an overall upgrade over Feliz….
Just thought I'd take a belated moment to say that, for Thanksgiving this year, I was grateful for rhe Phillies sucking goat ass in the World Series this year.
@ Ryk
"potential 3B gold glover in Beltre"
Beltre won 2 consecutive GG in the American League. So he's not really a potential gold glover.
@ kreiderr
It's Werth, not Worth, come on man. Jayson Werth (I actually gave that as a bonus question to a spelling test in my class) It drives me nuts when "Phillies Fans" can't spell their players names correctly (ie Cole Hammel or Jason Worth) sorry, I don't mean to be rude.
pat i generally agree with your beltre decision and rationale.
this is kinda how i see it…
we can all probably see why beltre/figgins lead the pack of available FA 3rd basemen. these are the two guys with the greatest chance to play more regularly during the course of the season. both of these guys are young, will land multiyear contracts, and will be everyday players at 3rd base…the same cannot necessarily be said for the older derosa, polanco, tejada. if one of these guys were brought in to play third, then there would be another platoon player at 3rd who would get alot of playing time. i am not really a fan of the '3rd base by committee' strategy. get one of beltre/figgins to be your guy, 140-150 games per season, for the next couple years.
although i think figgins is an all around better player right now, i would be hesitant to get him into a longterm deal. has one overarching strength–speed. this is great for now, and it has led to his success in high obp, but in 2 years when he is 34 his speed will be severely decreased. he will be an average player, 2 years into a 4-5 year deal makin 10mil per season. i dont really want that on my team.
on the other hand, a guy like beltre can still be pounding in rbi's for the next 3 years. even if beltre produces same numbers he did in seattle he would still be an offensive upgrade over feliz. his power attributes are more worthy of a multiyear investment than are figgins' speed skills
@Dylan. Yup, you're right, but I meant potential NL gold-glover. He's never won one of them in the senior circuit yet. Sorry for not being clearer. 🙂
If he comes to the Phillies he will win the GG. Afterall, Zimmerman and Wright are no match for Beltre defensively. Although, LaRoche is extremely underrated along with Kuzmanoff.
We'll all be surprised and happy when Ruben picks up Atkins from the Rox.
Looks like the Rox are going with the younger Stewart at 3rd base so Atkins will be available.
He's a 6'3″, 215 lb rh hitter who averaged 25 hrs and over 100 rbi from 06 to 08, his batting average over .300, only 1 of those seasons did he have 100 strike outs and his OBP was OK – from a high of .409 in 06 to .328 in 08.
Last year was an odd one, I have not been able to figure out what happened, if it was injuries or just a terrible year but his average was way down, power down and his atbats were a the lowest since he became a regular. Perhaps sharing time with Stewart took its tole?
Regardless, he should not be nearly as expensive as Figgins or Beltre and would be a much smarter choice than DeRosa, Polanco or Tejada (neither of which are true 3rd basemen).
Strong, younger right handed hitter with pop. Perfect for the #7 spot in the lineup.
Ruben will surprise us, that I know.
I would be happy if that happened. Utley has been quoted many times saying that they push each other to become better players. They are best friends and Chase has been wanting to reunite with his best man since they got out of college. I would, however, not be suprised if this happens by the Dec. 5th. Heck, for the right amount, he's def. worth a shot.
Lets take Betancourt too – Rox did not resign this right hand reliever. His ERA between 2 teams was 2.73 and he is 34. Decent Scott Eyre type of pitcher who definitely could pitch more than one inning if needed. A few great upsides:
1) he is a righty
2) he can pitch to more than 3 batters –
3) he can be obtained for probably under $3 mil
They said they want an as good or better defensive player to replace Feliz. So that disqualifies Tejada and Atkins, who has TERRIBLE defense. Youre essentially down to Beltre, DeRosa, Polanco.
I think we have to look at it one of two ways, do we want to keep the same type of lineup we had last year? If so, then we add Beltre, who is as good as Feliz with the glove and hopefully an upgrade at the plate. In other words, hitting behind Ibanez will be a righthander with power potential, who sometimes lacks discipline, but still holds his own in the field and may be an upgrade over Feliz. OR, do we want to add a contact hitter, who can move runners over, not strike out, draw a walk now, be more of a pure HITTER and then but might not be nearly as good in the field as Feliz then we go with Polanco. If we add Polanco, it gives us more options in the lineup in that we can go with him at the #2 spot and move either Rollins or Victorino down there (my preference is Rollins, but anyhow) or we can put him in the #7 slot, which gives us a guy who may not hit as many homers or even drive in as many runs, but we won't be the guy who kills a rally by swinging at a bad pitch or grounds into a double play. He'll help to turn the lineup over so we can give more at bats to the big boys. What do you all think?
Atkins will start somewhere. As for Betancourt, I'd much rather lock up Lyon for a 2-3 year deal. An offseason of Beltre/Atkins, Kennedy, Lyon, and Duscherer would be a great one for the Phillies.
Based on statements made by Charlie Manuel about the Phil's lineup not always producing, I would think they are looking for a different type of hitter than Feliz. If Beltre were a better situational hitter, I think there'd be no question that he'd be the right fit. But he isn't, and that is why management is also looking at candidates like Polanco. It's really impossible to know what management will consider an upgrade at third. It's hard to improve on Feliz's defense, and that might not be the ultimate goal. The Phils don't have a lot of ground ball pitchers, anyway, and with a Gold Glove SS, they may be okay with just adequate defense at third. Offense would seem to be the issue, but that raises the question of "what kind of offense?"
Management may be willing to settle for the kind of lineup they already have. They might not. The final determination here may be based on money and contract length. With the big Moyer question, the Phils need at least one more reliable starter and more bullpen arms. Due to the costs there, they might have to sign someone at third none of us are even considering.
george, exactly what i was thinking. polanco you have to think can provide serviceable defense, if not good defense. offensively he is exactly what we need, a .300 hitter who will knock guys on second base in hitting deep in the line up.
Fielding Bible – schmeilding bible …. Pedro Feliz can play the sh!t out of thirdbase!!!
He lost some range.. but he's got sure-hands, and one of the most accurate arms I've ever seen from 3b .
BUT.. I would gladly welcome Beltre or Tejada too
I would say that Tejada is the best OFFENSIVE candidate of all the 3b Free Agents..
with his move to 3b.. after playing SS how bad can he be? The throw is longer, but you have more time to set yourself
I think Tejada would be better defensively than Polanco, who would have to move from 2b to 3b
The throw from deep in the hole at SS is actually the longest in the infield. Third is a longer throw than second, but that doesn't mean it can't be made by a second baseman. Polanco has played third, so I don't think that's as much an issue as Tejada's age. Tejada is being considered for third only because he's lost range at short. Given his age and the fact he's never really played third, his defense is far more untested than Polanco's.
From a power point of view Tejada might be an offensive upgrade, but again he may be too similar in style to what the Phils had in Feliz, but with questionable defensive skills. He's also not going to be cheap.
hahaha@ George- "a man who looks like he already died'. I know that sounds mean but I think the same thing when I see Mike Lowell, he does look a bit zombie-ish.
You guys almost have me sold on Beltre, please don't suggest anyone who will be a defensive downgrade though, why would they even think of doing that? It's just lovely that Atkins and Chase are bff's, but if the dude can't field his position, I don't want him.
I'm curious about that "Fielding Bible". Wouldn't it have to be rather subjective in its interpretation of fielding abilities?
Tejada hits for power, average, and never strikes out .. that isn't similar to Feliz at all
Polanco hasn't played 3b in like 5 years.. so whatever experience he had at that point should be a wash
I said before that whoever the Front Office gets.. is fine with me, they have proven that they know what guys fit our team
As I've said before….my only real concern with Tejada is his "attitude"…..he's been known as somewhat of a complainer when things don't go his way…..but that was primarily in Baltimore….the O's signed him to a nice contract…with the premise being that he was the cornerstone of a winning rebuilding effort…didn't exactly work out that way..
Maybe a change to a WINNING team and culture will take care of all that…
I'm pretty much sold on Beltre by now.
Here is my problem with the FIELDING BIBLE vs. what Pat is calling "BASICALLY AVERAGE"
The Fielding Bible ranks all 3b.. 1: Ryan Zimmerman, 2: Adrain Beltre, 3: Chone Figgins, 4: Evan Longoria, 5: Scott Rolen, 6: Brandon Inge, 7: PEDRO FELIZ, 8: Jack Hannahan??, 9: Joe Crede
So if you're the 7th best in baseball.. I would hardly call that "AVERAGE"
Guys that had lower Fielding Percentage from that same list above:
Ryan Zimmerman, Brandon Inge, Adrian Beltre
I understand that Feliz is the rangiest, web-game, superstar to ever play the Hot Corner … and he's not going to get any better defensively as he ages .. but all these different +/- , Range Factor, etc.. you can manipulate lists any way you want using statistics .. PEDRO FELIZ is one of the best 3b in baseball, regardless of what random stats people use to say otherwise
***isn't the ragiest, web-gem*, superstar…. *
Hey Dylan…
It drives me nuts when "Phillies Fans" can't spell their players names correctly (ie Cole Hammel or Jason Worth)
That would be players' and it would be more appropriate to use e.g. in this case meaning "for example" rather than ie, which should be i.e. if you were educated at all. You must be a very popular teacher. I can tell that grammar is your specialty. By the way, correcting spelling on a blog is rude. We're talking about baseball not writing a thesis. I also resent you putting "Phillies Fans" in quotes. So, in order to be a Phillies fan you have to be able to spell all their names correctly? That makes a "true" fan? Talk about delusions of grandeur. I bow to your superiority oh master speller…you're right my opinion means nothing. You're so much smater than the rest of us (e.g. anyone else who has a grammatical error on this sight) Merry Christmas!
Yeah…I would hardly call Feliz AVERAGE…..seems to me that he's the "scapegoat" or "odd-man out" this offseason…..because the Phillies didn't win it all and….you know,….changes just HAVE to be made…..for the sake of making a change….
Short of a major change to the structure of the lineup (read major trade) I think Beltre is definitely the best pick. No reason to put a contact hitter before the catcher and the pitcher. You need someone to pick up the RBIs from the walks of the guys in front of him.
It has been so long since the Phillies had a good 3B that Feliz is a fielding god in fans eyes. He is good but not great. Beltre is in fact better.
As to money, I leave it to the GM.
for what its worth, I would imagine that playing 3b must be easier in the AL … no bunt attempts for hits, no sac bunts, and Defensive-wheel plays, etc..
AL, you basically play straight up, except for double-play or guarding the line.
whatever happened to Abraham Nunez ???
It seems like people are really over valuing Figgins and really under valuing Beltre. I keep reading that Beltre strikes out too much and isn't a good situational hitter. His stats really tell otherwise. Obviously Figgins does get on base much more than Beltre but he also strikes out at an almost identical rate that Beltre does without Beltre's power. Figgins' career K% is 17.1% and Beltre's is 17.2% but last year it was 18.5%. I can handle the occasional strike out if there is some power tied to it but not from a "slap" hitter. I don't want that high of a k rate from a lead off hitter. For reference JRoll has a career number of 12.9% and 10.4% last year. Obviously this is just one stat but it's to dispel some of the things that are being said about Beltre when compared to Figgins. I just don't see or understand why people want him on this team. Whatever your feeling is about JRoll he is our leadoff hitter and the team's sparkplug. Figgins has had one season better than JRoll, last year and people want to bring Figgins in as our leadoff hitter? He is going to command 10mill/yr for 4yrs. I think Figgins is a good player but people are putting too much weight on his 09 season, a walk year, and over looking some things that just don't make him worth 10mill/yr. He strikes out way too much for his power(never has had over 44 xbh, and highest slg %.432), has been 1st or 2nd in the AL every year since 04 at caught stealing, and will be 32 at the beginning of this contract. As has been stated before Figgins is primarily a pure speed player who probably will see gradual decrease in that area from yr 1 of his contract to yr 4. I would much rather have Beltre for 3yrs and use the extra 2-3million on a relief pitcher.
I'm not saying that YOU are making Feliz a scapegoat…..it just seems that the organization has basically said that Feliz is the guy that's gonna be "switched out"…..I mean, who else in the line-up can you change??…..and the fact that the Phillies came up short means that SOME kind of change has to be made….that's just the way things are done….by ALL teams..
If Beltre truly is an upgrade and the Phillies can work a pretty good deal…then fine…I'll be ok with that…..but for the 5 million….Feliz coming back would not have been the worst thing, either…
The Fielding Bible is simply stating that Feliz was only slightly above average in 2009. He was rated way above average in previous years. Just like hitters have down years, fielders do as well.
Feliz is still very good defensively, but he's turning 34. Beltre is turning 30 and is comparable defensively and an improvement offensively.
Dude, gett off it, they arent getting Figgins. They may not even be able to afford Beltre. The market indicates that Figgins will be the most money, followed (maybe not all that far behind) by Beltre. Tahts how the money will play out. They will surely think defensively first and just make sure that whoever they get is better offensively or almost as good. Everyone could plainly see Feliz slowed down a LOT in the stretch and the playoffs. He was still solid but this year he will not be nearly as good in the field with Jimmy not covering his flank. They had to do it.
a SLAP hitter is not worth $10 million a year playing third base — no way — unless he is Wade Boggs and wins batting titles and is on base consistently 40% of the time. I am in favor of Figgins for three years for $5 million per year. Not more than that. Beltre, perhaps $7 million for three years.
What George said earlier makes sense. What type of hitter is the Phils looking for at 3rd base? If it's power, then Beltre would be the man. If it's situational hitting, then any number of guys would work. It is clear that it will be hard to find the right 'upgrade' at 3rd over Feliz, defensively speaking. But, again, with the stats, he's just slightly above average — not quite GG quality. But, GG quality isn't necessarily what we need.
Beltre is good if we're looking for power and GG quality. But, do we really need more power in such a potent line-up? If the power that the Phils already possess — production at the top of league in almost every offensive category — isn't enough, then maybe we have some issues. I think bringing in Atkins would be a great fit. He's okay defensively, which is the same as Feliz. He's also an offensive upgrade. With Colorado looking to go with Stewart at 3rd, Atkins might come fairly cheap. And, like was said, he could get work at 2nd and 1st as well, giving Charlie a lot of wiggle room in the line-up.
In the end though, the most important thing the Phils need to do, is start to think of the future. They need someone in the minor leagues who they can develop into their 3rd-baseman of the future. They knew what their 3rd-base situation was going to be like. They did not draft one 3B at all this year. With no one in the minors, WHY NOT??
I hate to see it happen. But, in the past few years, it was discussed about trading either Werth or Victorino to upgrade the starting pitching. Why not consider that option to bring in a top-rated 3B prospect? If Vic is dealt, bring in Figgins for 3rd and move Rollins to the 2 spot. If Werth is dealt, bring in Beltre for the 5/6 spot. We have outfielders in the minors ready to play. And, if not, outfielders in the FA market may be easier to find than the perfect 3b with the lineup we have right now.
Tejada's strikeout totals are very similar to Feliz's. His power numbers have been steadily declining, just as Feliz's have, he walks less than Feliz, and he's older than Feliz. He also hasn't been a third baseman. He's too risky for serious consideration as an upgrade.
Feliz isn't being replaced just for the sake of change, or because that's the way things are done, as one poster believes. He's a candidate for change because his production steadily slid downward in 2009 and he's getting old.
The change, too, involves more than just a third baseman, but a change in lineup approach. Figgins would be the biggest change, but he's too old for long term and too expensive for short. The second biggest offensive style change would be Polanco.
We all know how bad this team has been with runners in scoring position. This is what really needs to be changed, and only a high average/OBP guy will do that.
Are there any "top rated prospects" to even trade for? Prospects are not worth major league talent like Werth or Victorino, they're only worth other high rated prospects, which the Phils have in abundance. I'd maybe try to trade Taylor if there's a decent 3rd baseman around in some other team's farm system, because no matter who the Phils sign, they likely won't be around for more than 2-3 years.
Again, this is a question of who's out there, and a question of who's a potential trade partner. Most teams want pitching, and Taylor might not be a match.
No matter which free agent the Phils sign this year they need to be looking long term. That's my biggest problem with all the available free agents–they are not long term solutions.
Polanco is the best fit. Beltre's career has been plagued with nagging injuries, he strikes out alot, is a very streaky hitter, and is prone to hitting into inning ending double plays. Beltre is likely to post similar numbers as Feliz offensively 20-25 Hr's and somewhere in the range of a .270 avr. For those of you who feel he would put up more Hr's at the bank, remeber, we said the same thing about Feliz when we first signed him. Beltre's career is on the decline and he's injury prone. The Phillies are in desperate need of a situational hitter and Polanco is just that. He's one of the hardest players in the league to strike out, he puts the ball in play, is not afraid to hit with two strikes, is a very good bunter, and will hit the ball the other way when needed. He will look very good hitting between Rollins and Utley with Victorino providing depth and speed at the bottom of the order batting seventh. Defensively, although he probably would not be as good as Feliz, the team would still be getting a pretty good infielder. Polanco has played 323 games at the hot corner and has only committed 15 errors. Now, that's not alot of time spent playing at third base, but the limited time he's played there he's had success. He's a gold glove second baseman and should make a smooth transition.
great arguement on the value of adding Polanco into the Phillies lineup . but Im still not sold on him as an everyday 3b
Well Don, i think we could always sub in Castro for him in the 9th inning of close games if it turns out that he's not a great 3rd baseman, much like we did will Pat the Bat couple years back. Plus, having Polanco gives us some flexibility in that we can move him over to 2nd now and then to give Utley a day off. Or even shift Utley to 1st, and let Dobbs get a few at bats…
how come no talk of the phillies acquirng miguel cabrera and moving the big bopper back to third??????????????
makes a reasonable 14 mill for a true slugging 3b,phils got enough starting pitching,they use remaing 6 million to fill out the bullpen,but who do we give up??????????
George, there are quite a few high-ranked prospects at 3rd base. And, a few that aren't ranked too high overall, but still really good to keep an eye on. Jefry Marte of the NYM system could prove to be a huge talent in the next few years. And with the Mets in no need for 3B right now, they may be willing to deal him. Just a though, he's only 18 — with a few years of fine-tuning in the Phils minor league system, he could be ready in say 1 or 2 years. Granted, I wouldn't necessarily want to give up Werth or Vic to the Mets of all teams, so a thrid team would have to be included in that deal. Or even higher up on the pole in Mike Moustakas in KC. He's young, has power, line drive ability to all fields and could be ready this year or next. Also, in KC they have a young guy name Alex Gordon who is sure to keep that position there for quite a few years. That may be a good possibility. There are others too, just to mention a couple.
Jimmy, I agree that Polanco is a very good situational hitter and he would probably be my 2nd choice behind Beltre. But you said Beltre would put up similar numbers to Feliz 20-25 hr's and a .270 avg. Feliz only averaged 13hr's with us and never hit 25hr's anywhere. Beltre has hit 25 or more hr's 3 of the last 4yrs playing half his games at Safeco field which is notorious for sapping RH pull power hitters. That's not quite the same reputation that CBP has. HA! Also, Polanco hits into quite a bit of double plays himself. Averages 17 GDP's/yr. I also think to say he is injury proned is a little tough. He had some injuries last year but besides that has played in over 143 games every year since 2002. I also think that assuming Polanco will have no problem making the adjustment from 2nd to 3rd isn't that simple. He hasn't had steady work at 3rd since 2002. Since '02 he has played 21 games at 3rd in '03, 13 in '04, and 9 in '05. I don't think defense is getting as much attention as it deserves. I'm sure Polanco will make all the routine plays but how many runs will he save vs Beltre in the field? I don't think this can be overlooked.
I'm with Jesus.
(In a Figgins-less world, Beltre would be my top choice and Polanco my second).
Defense is the key for the Phillies at third base, I am not sure experimenting with PP, or Tajada is the right way to go. I would also take Peter Happy back for $5 mil a year, if Beltre will take $6-7 mil for three years I would not be unhappy with that but would take Pedro back if Beltre wants more years or more money than that. Would maybe go up to 8 mil
FilledPhillie – really? You think we can afford a guy making 25 million a year? If we were going to spend that kind of money, we all know who would be for so I'm not going to even mention his name.
I brought this up in a thread a few weeks ago but didn't get any response.
What does anyone know or think about Neil Sellers? He played the entire year at AA Reading las season and hit .317 in 518 at bats. He also hit 17HR and drove in 86 runs. He had a .383 OBP and a .486 SLG for a .869 OPS. He played 3B for pretty much the whole season for the R Phils and is 27 now and will be 28 at the beginning of next season so I know that usually means there is a reason he is still in AA. Right now in Winter League ball he is hitting .371 in 89 at bats with a .953 OPS. Im not sure how his glove is but he seems like a good right handed bat. I think if they can get DeRosa Sellers might be a cheap way of mixing it up at 3B. What does anyone else think about him or that idea, or know about him. I really don't know much else about him.
cabrera makes 14.5 and played a bit of third last year for the tigers by the way,so at 27 and the same wgt as he was in florida when he played back to back 160 games,and a decent fielding pct,your arguments fall short of a reason to say nada,by the way he also can play a decent outfield!!!!!!!!!
Jimmy, starting Polanco at third base is stupid.
1) he's older
2) out of position
3) has little to no power
As a utility glove in the IF? Definitely.
Keystone, the Phils should give Sellers a good look during the spring.
Shag Beta – it would be nuts to think that Beltre would chop his salary in half for any length of contract… 6 or 7 mil a year ain't gonna happen with this guy.
Jimmy also mentioned Beltre's nagging injuries. Uh, he played in over 143 games for 7 seasons in a row, since 2001..
In 2010 and 2011 he makes 20 million and in 2012 and 2013 he makes 21.
Bottom line is the only player that Phillies will pay $20 million a year for is Howard. They will get close with Lee as well.
The Phillies would have to give up cheap, young talent to get a guy that makes $20/year and then have to shed payroll other places. I don't see that happening.
not too mention the deal goes until 2015…when he makes 22 million…when he will def. be a 1B/DH.
I'd rather take a chance on Atkins and draft high on 3B this year.
If Beltre wants eight million, let him walk. Even seven is overpaying, but maybe the Phils will go that high. But please, not for four years.
I like the idea of attempting to trade for someone like Moustakas from the KC system. But he's a prospect, and shouldn't cost MLB talent. If KC wanted Werth or Victorino, I'd say "don't be ridiculous." There's no way the Mets would let anyone slip to the Phils, and so a three team trade won't happen.
I don't like the idea, though, of so many people equating power with good offense. A team needs some contact/situational hitters. Home runs aren't all that good with no one on base. A base hit with a runner at second or third works just as well as a solo homer, and extended rallies are fueled by walks and base hits even more so than by the long ball.
Cabrera would be booed out of this city by the end of April! He would be so horrible.
Felix hit an abismal .208 againts LEFTIES last year. Adiran Beltre hit .298 against lefties and Mark DeRosa hit .278 against lefties as well as Lowell who hit .301 so they are all upgrades in that category. In a lineup where your three of your BEST hitters are lefties, (Utley, Howard, Ibanez) you need a guy that can hit them. Pedro has not been getting the job done there. That's the main reason why Amaro is looking elsewhere to fill the 3rd base job.
Did I seriously read move Howard to third and have Miguel Cabrera play first? Howard can barely make it at first, why the hell would you put him in the hot corner? That is the single dumbest thing I've heard with trading for Rolen being a close second today.
Who said that? Howard is lefty, and I can't see anyone seriously suggesting that. I think you read something incorrectly.
By "Big Bopper" he meant Miggy if that is what you are referring to.
I'd be happy if we get Beltre even if it is for 8M….
Great article Pat and I agree with you that Adrian Beltre is the right man for the Phils at third base if he does not demand an unreasonable amount of money.
If the Phils go with a free agent, my choice would also be Beltre.
If possible, however, I prefer trading for a young potential stud like Alex Gordon or Brandon Wood. Since he is not likely to play much in 2010 and Brown may be ready sometime in 2011 to replace Ibanez, Taylor could be trade bait.
By 2012, in Brown and Gordon/Wood, the Phils would have two young, talented, cheap players filling two positions where the team has aged. That approach is how the team can stay good for an extended period.
Having said that, neither Gordon nor Wood is a lock to succeed.
Gordon was supposed to be an immediate impact player when he came up in 2007, but he has yet to break out. He also had injury problems in 2009, and his defense needs to improve.
I think Wood is the better defensive player of the two, and he can play SS or 3B. He also has excellent power. His main problem is that he strikes out at an alarming rate.
Wood is 24; and Gordon is 25.
Neil Sellers is 27 years old… he's hit for a pretty decent average, with some power in AA
But there is a HUGE difference between the pitching in AA and the pitching in the Majors …. the Phillies know what they have, and since they consider their biggest need to be a 3b .. I would imagine that they can't see him ever contributing to the big league club
I heard that Andy Tracy is a likely candidate for a bench role though, as he's hit more than 20 HRs, in EIGHT different season in the minors.
He's 36 years old in a few weeks.. but he's got very good power, pretty decent average, and very good On-Base Percentage..
The Phils don't need to trade for someone whose "defense needs to improve," or for a player who "strikes out at an alarming rate." Also, a major leaguer such as Gordon would cost more than a minor league prospect. Finally, another team's prospect wouldn't help the Phils this year.
If Polanco isn't offered arbitration, he'd be the best option, in my mind. Beltre might hit for more power, but Polanco would probably be on base more, would strike out less, still play slightly better than passable defense, and be a lot cheaper. The picture changes, though, if he's going to cost a draft pick. Let's see what happens at tonight's arbitration deadline.
I truly believe that 3yrs 24million would get it done for Beltre. The Phils will have some tough decisions to make after this season. Having Beltre as a power RH bat will help because I don't see them re-signing Werth after this year. Also, depending on the decisions they make they could potentially have quite a bit of payroll flexibility after the 2010 season so 8mill a year isn't alot when looked at in that way.
If the Phils trae for anyone at 3b I would want it to be Kouzmanoff. decent fielder, Excellent power especially against lefties and would be under team control for a while. They'd lose prospects, but would save about 3.5-4 million at 3b. That money could go to other needs.
Call me crazy, but the Halladay situation just got more interesting when he said no trade by the Spring then no trade, period. Lee (9) + Moyer(7) + that 4 million = 20 in 2010. hmmm.
Winning in 2010 will depend more on what the Phils do with pitching than it will on who fills the 7 hole in the lineup. Offense is not the problem.
The Phils can afford to go with youth at 3B as long as they also bring in a high quality utility infielder like a Jerry Hairston to fill in for an extended period if the young guy slumps.
All of the candidates for 3B have flaws. So do Gordon and Wood, but their upsides are higher than the free agents.
were talking a world series champion here,a elite team and names like sellers?polanco?beltre?to play a key position on this team,jesus,i say go get cabreraaaaaaaaaa
george–i think beltre, at 31, fits the description of long term solution moreso than the other FA 3rd basemen. hes not a franchise player obviously but he will get a 3 year minimum deal somewhere if not here. since the phillies have nobody coming up in the minors i think thats another reason why ruben may be lookin hard at beltre to man the corner for next couple of years. 8 million a year he is worth it, and he will get a contract in that ballpark. polanco might be okay for a year, but then we are in this same position next offseason…'who can we get to play 3rd base?'…get beltre now while we still have some money and he is available. believe me, the phils are gonna have more pressing money issues next offseason–what to offer jayson werth, what to offer cliff lee–if these guys accept there isnt going to be any room to think about a decent 3rdbase contract next year
philledphillie–cabrera still has 125 mil left on his current contract. the phils would not be able to afford that and ryan howards big contract that will be coming up next year. the money is just not there. this isnt the NYY
shag beta sigma delta–you cant so easily compare feliz and beltre as you look to 2010 and beyond. just look at age if nothing else. can beltre still put up above average numbers for the next 2-3 years? probably. can feliz still put up above average numbers for the next 2-3 years? very unlikely, probably not. you cant make it seem like apples to apples as you look into future plans.
psujoe–i like the kouzmanoff idea too under one condition -heath bell would have to be part of the deal. that would knock out two of the voids the phils need most. the ideal plan would be centered around bell with kouz as sort of a bonus. both would come cheap and we could spend money somewhere else–that would be an awesome deal. problem is neither guy is getting paid anything at all by san diego. the padres would be very unlikely to get rid of either of these guys since they cost next to nothing.
and i see beltre was just offered arbitration. so the phils will be givin up a pick if they sign him
jrollpatrol, Beltre is a type B so no pick would be given for him. Mariners would just get a supp. pick between 1st and 2nd rd.
ahhh thats right….type be just gets supplemental…thanks for the correction…
and i couldnt agree more with your posts on here. i too think beltre for about 3/24 to get it done.
Filledphillie, Cabrera is a below average 3rd baseman(that might be kind). He is a beast with the bat and if he could play 3rd at all anymore I would go after him in a heart beat, but the last time he played 3rd for the Tigers in 08 he made 5 errors in only 14 games! That's why he is playing 1b now for the Tigers. So you would have to take into consideration how many runs he would cost us on the defensive end vs what he would do on the offensive side and still decide if he is worth that amount of money. I don't think he is. I would rather us get Beltre for 7-8 mill/yr and spend the rest on another starter, bench and a bullpen arm.


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Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin is absolutely correct in his desire to ensure state funding to help victims of domestic violence and child abuse is spent effectively. West Virginia taxpayers cannot afford to fritter our money away on initiatives that merely sound good.
But the governor and members of the Legislature should rethink a line-item veto Tomblin exercised in dealing with the state budget.
Lawmakers had approved a spending plan that included about $7.6 million for various programs aimed at curbing child abuse and domestic violence and helping victims. Tomblin, citing a need to reduce spending to keep the budget balanced, sliced $1,067,900 from the items.
His veto message explained some of the money he cut would be replaced by a special fee collected in circuit courts. Tomblin added that some programs covered by the line item will be evaluated to ensure they are effective and do not duplicate services provided elsewhere.
Last week a group of Republican lawmakers joined the West Virginia Healthy Kids and Families Coalition in urging the matter be placed on the agenda for a special meeting of the Legislature to be held in May.
Funding to fight child abuse and domestic violence that was cut out of the budget should be restored, members of the coalition believe.
It may be reductions in service can be avoided without putting the entire $1,067,900 back in the budget. About $200,000 of it is an increase over current-year spending. And, as Tomblin noted, some of the funding will be replaced by the circuit court fee.
A lesser amount, then, probably could maintain existing services. Tomblin should agree to consider that during the Legislature's special session.
Again, we agree with the governor that too much taxpayers' money goes to ineffective, often duplicative programs. During the next year, initiatives funded by the line item in question should be evaluated.
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