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I totally agree.. I didn't offer to nurse on some of the feedings and they slowly went away.. and the naptime one was my own doing. I was tired and needed it to be gone.. I was okay with the night one for awhile because I was chill that time of day. It was easier loading up my son and nursing him.. but it had a gradual feel to it. But once I saw the signs I didn't offer to him unless he asked..
But totally agree I hated that feel of dread for some of the nursing sessions like lunch for me. It was easier at that point to just let it be gone.. but he was also 2.


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Your beautiful baby is about 4 months old now, and you are beginning to think about the transition to solid foods. But you are not quite sure when and what you should feed your little darling. Worse, you have visions of mashed peas being hurled through the air, covering your hair, and hitting the floor and the walls.
Breast milk or fortified formula are the only foods your baby needs for the first 4-6 months. Breast milk or formula should remain the core of the baby's diet for the first year of life.
Your baby's development partly determines when they are ready to begin eating solid foods. Most babies are ready to begin solid foods at about 6 month of age. Starting solids sooner than four months could put the baby at risk.
Solid foods may be slowly introduced if your baby:
Your baby should learn to eat semisolid and solid foods from a spoon and with fingers. Never give your baby semisolid or solid foods from a bottle or infant-feeder because the baby could choke or take in too much food at once. Eating from a spoon and with fingers is the first step toward independence and will help your baby develop chewing and swallowing skills.
Here are some tips that can help you and your baby make an easier transition:
The first solid foods given to infants are usually iron-fortified infant cereals. They are easier to digest and help meet your baby's iron requirements. Try to start with rice cereal. Cereal should be thin at first—one part cereal to four parts breast milk or infant formula. Your baby will be ready for thicker cereal as eating skills develop..
Do not use cow's milk to mix cereal because it may be difficult for babies to digest until after one year of age. Give only about one teaspoon of cereal twice a day, at first, and then gradually increase to two or three tablespoons twice a day. Other grain products such as rice, soft breads, cooked pasta, and teething biscuits can be added a little later.
After your baby is comfortable eating cereal, introduce strained vegetables and fruits—one at a time. It may be better to introduce vegetables before fruits because vegetables often have less taste after eating fruit. At the beginning, give mild flavored vegetables such as green beans, yellow squash, carrots, and sweet potatoes. Once your baby has accepted several vegetables, give them two different vegetables a day. Next you can add applesauce, peaches, and pears.
After your baby eats vegetables on a regular basis, introduce strained lean meats—one at a time. Offer a variety of pureed or finely chopped meats, including chicken, beef, and turkey.
Offer single cereals, vegetables, fruits, and meat rather than combination foods. Also, wait a few days before introducing new foods. This will allow you to see any signs of a food allergy and to know which food caused them.
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Extreme and life-threatening allergic reactions include difficulty breathing, swelling in the throat, decreased blood pressure, and passing out.
Your baby will be able to eat mashed or finely chopped foods when you see teeth appear and detect chewing motions. As teeth grow in, you can introduce finger foods, such as cooked vegetables and soft fruit without seeds or peel.
Eating a variety of foods will help your baby have a well-balanced diet and develop good eating habits for the future. Also, be sure to offer your baby foods that vary in color and texture.
Babies less than three or four years old should not eat small, hard foods, such as chips, pretzels, raw carrots, celery, raisins, popcorn, snack puffs, nuts, or seeds. Large pieces of food should also be avoided— whole grapes, frankfurters, sausages, and large or tough pieces of meat and poultry. Also try and avoid candy, cough drops, and chewing gum.
Babies do not need added sugar, salt, or seasonings. They need to develop a taste for the natural flavor of foods. Avoid adding seasonings to your baby's food. If you buy commercially-prepared baby food, read the label to make sure sugar, salt, and seasonings are not added.
After 12 months of age, most babies do not have as much difficulty digesting cow's milk and can be given whole milk, yogurt, cheese, and cottage cheese. Children under two years of age are not advised to eat lower-fat diary products because they need the fat for brain development.
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Working together: American Academy of Pediatrics Healthy Children website. Breastfeeding and solid foods. Available at: http://www.healthychildren.org/English/ages-stages/baby/breastfeeding/Pages/Working-Together-Breastfeeding-and-Solid-Foods.aspx. Updated May 11, 2013. Accessed February 4, 2014.
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Woman's response to graffiti leads to vandalism citationBy Brent Curtis
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Anthony Edwards / Staff Photo A large graffiti tag stating, "Rutland Hates Drug Dealers," is seen running down the sidewalk along Library Avenue on Monday.Victoria Reasers decision to fight graffiti with graffiti has landed the Rutland woman a date in criminal court for defacing public property.
But the Library Avenue resident said Tuesday she has no regrets about the multicolored Rutland Hates Drug Dealers graffiti spray-painted on the sidewalk outside her home.
Every time I see it I smile, she said of the graffiti that led city police to issue her a citation for a misdemeanor count of unlawful mischief.
The residential street is one of several crisscrossing avenues in the northwest area that has been targeted by city police for drug patrols and Reaser said she believes that four houses on the short street are home to drug dealers, including a nearby residence she said she has complained about to police.
But she said she didnt think about making a statement with spray paint until she walked out of her home last week and found the words Drug Dealers spray-painted in yellow paint on the sidewalk with an arrow pointing at her house.
Reaser, who shares her home with her husband and two children, said no drugs have been sold from her home and she suspects that one of the actual drug dealers on the street painted the letters as retaliation for similar graffiti painted in front of a house that she believes drugs are being sold from.
Rather than paint over the letters something another resident on the street did with the consent of city police last year Reaser said she decided to take a stand.
Its who I am. Im a fighter, she said.
On the same day she discovered the graffiti outside her front door, Reaser spray-painted the words Rutland Hates in red and blue in front of the offending words.
Now, she said, the slight against her has been transformed into a slogan that dealers and addicts see every time they drive the street.
I think if you dont do something or say something, youre an accomplice, she said. Im saying something, and I think they can read it in red, white and blue.
City Police Sgt. Matthew Prouty said Reaser was charged because she was caught in the act of defacing city property which he said will cost the city about an hours worth of work for two public works employees to scour.
Prouty said there had been other cases in the Library Avenue area involving homes being labeled for drug dealing. He said the resident who spray-painted over the graffiti outside her home last year wasnt charged because she was covering up the words, not adding to the vandalism.
Its not the act of spray-painting over the words. (Reaser) took it on herself to add to it, he said.
Reaser faces up to six months in jail and a $500 fine, if convicted of the charge against her.
But Reaser said she will fight the charge in court and expected to bring plenty of support into the courtroom.
Im planning on having a ton of friends there, she said.
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I often ask children, "Besides our God and parents, who is your hero?" I relate to children my hero is a teacher. We can debate why a teacher is my hero. However, There are hundreds of heroes such as fire fighters, police officers, doctors, ambulance operators, nurses, veterans, etc. Some heroes prefer to be invisible. There are volunteers who perform numerous duties without pay and never complain or are never acknowledged. They do not ask for acknowledgement, they enjoy helping fellow citizens. There are a few individuals that foe some reason do not support veterans. But it is a limited few. A veteran is one who slept under rain, sand, jungles, enclosed quarters on a ship out at sea, at times hungry, at times lonely, at times losing a comrade, at times running or looking for cover under enemy fire, for low wages. An individual that has served or is serving guarantees our freedom, liberty, right or privilege that we often overlook or take for granted. I have witness people such as Alex Caballero, Juan Morales, Tony Martinez, Mary Lozano and many others too numerous to name that have an unselfish devotion to help a fellow citizen or veteran. Because volunteers are unselfish, kind and extend their selves beyond the duties they perform they merit acknowledgement from this observer. "Praise is like sunlight to the human spirit; we cannot flower and grow without it. Not saying thank you does so much damage." (Author Unknown)
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Posted 04 February 2007 - 07:46 AM
Well ive seen the light.. im starting to really dig Prince... im unsure though where to start at though. i found the purple rain record in my crates and started listening to it, and im so in love with the track called When Doves Cry... man thats the shit!!!
But what now? what should i get next with him?
i've always been a michael jackson kid so i've overlooked prince too much!
Posted 04 February 2007 - 12:46 PM
everything from early years to later. Some of my personal faves: Raspberry Beret, Seven, Pop Life, Take Me With U.....
shiet, too many to name.
Chris Rock has a stand up bit where he discusses how for years everyone liked either Prince -or- Micheal Jackson, then with Mike's "troubles"
Prince officially wins. Indeed, in my opinion, there was no contest all along.......Not that Mike didn't have some good tunes----
Anywho, you'll prolly dig any of his other joints if you like PR. Pace-
Posted 04 February 2007 - 02:36 PM
Good time to start liking him since he's doing the super bowl halftime show tonight! Yea!! I'm exicted.
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Posted 04 February 2007 - 05:41 PM
I must say that it's rather boring after i've stumbled apon ST records (In comparison). But i still like that stuff. Anything with a 'strange' feel to it...
I like the tracks "Scandalous"..."Adore"..
Sex Shooter, by Vanity 6..is really dope. To me
I'm sure you've seen the Movie, Purple Rain, right?
Posted 04 February 2007 - 06:03 PM
Did anybody else see this?!?
Also, I noticed that he was performing under the stage name Prince,...I thought that he was now to be called "the artist formally known as", or "Symbol"(the logo symbol that Prince uses),...or, has he gone back to Prince again?!?
Posted 04 February 2007 - 06:52 PM
I couldn't tell you the exact year though. He released an album in the last 3/4 years entitled "Musicology" and also released "7021" I think just last year.. (I'm bad with numbers..that might be the wrong title)..and "Prince" it was. I used to know everything about Prince, Now I just forget.
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Posted 04 February 2007 - 09:07 PM
That Super Bowl performance certainly was ... something.
amen brother....he kinda killed it.
Posted 04 February 2007 - 10:30 PM
video of the performance (Part of it), Hendrix and Foo Fighters cover... (to my understanding)
Posted 04 February 2007 - 10:45 PM
video of the performance (Part of it), Hendrix and Foo Fighters cover... (to my understanding)
good looks. i was pretty faded when prince came on but i knew that whole medley sounded really familiar. prince is the man.
Posted 04 February 2007 - 11:08 PM
prince is the man.
and he STILL scoops the ladies.
Posted 06 February 2007 - 12:54 PM
amen brother....he kinda killed it.
Yeah, his Super Bowl performance was immaculate. He was killing those guitar licks. I always thought he didn't really play guitar. Don't know why.
At any rate, I am not a big fan of glam 80's shit so that seems to cancel out a lot of Prince's catalog for me. But, dude get's funky when he wants to.
I always heard his performances were amazing, after the Bowl I can see it.
Did anyone see his pre game performance? He started by saying "I'd like to start with a couple of questions", and when the press started shouting questions at him he turned his back, held the guitar neck to the sky and came down right into a song and completely silenced the whole room....dope shit...that's Prince.
Posted 07 February 2007 - 11:52 AM
Super Bowl press conference was hilarious, broke into 'Johnny Be Good' when the press started askin' him ?uestions. Pure Prince.
Enjoyed the SB half time performance alot!
Sho' you right, Prince get all the pussy! See the 2 chics that were his dancers on stage at the SB? DAAM!
Basicall the early stuff ('79-88) is all good. If your looking for somewhere to start, like mentioned in an earlier post, grab 'The Hits' 1&2. Can't go wrong there.
Posted 07 February 2007 - 01:30 PM
paisley park aint no joke !!!!!
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I'd appreciate any help or opinions about this.
My daughter is nine months old. She has been exclusively breastfed (except for a few bottles at the beginning) until six months, when we began trying to introduce solid foods. She has never liked solid food, though I introduce her to everything I can (one at a time). She had real trouble with gagging at the beginning, whcih she now seems to be over, but she's still mostly uninterested. There are a few things she will taste, and sometimes she seems to enjoy, but after a few nibbles, she turns her nose up. She hardly eats solid food at all - maybe half a tablespoon full a day. She will take a cup, but mostly just for fun (she doesn't even drink a full ounce per day from the cup). So, almost all of her nourishment still comes from breastmilk, and I nurse on demand. And she is demanding! She doesn't use a dummy, so needs to nurse to be comforted.
I would, ideally, like to be feeding just in the morning and at night (and during the night, as necessary), but I don't know how to do it. I would like to continue to nurse her until at least a year but the pace that we're going at now has got to slow down.
I've read that I should cut out a feeding, but her feedings have no clear beginning or end, so I wouldn't know how to do this.
Does anyone else know how to wean a demanding nine month old who nurses on demand, doesn't use a dummy, and isn't really interested in a cup or solid food?


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Wednesday, June 25, 2008
#41 Red Bean
19 comments:
- dreams2ashes said...
hated it with a burning passion hahaha
red bean popsicles ahahahaha (i preferred the melon ones)
- July 1, 2008 at 2:50 AM
- Matt said...
hahahaha. seriously my co-workers think i'm insane now that i've burst out laughing in my cubicle.
- July 24, 2008 at 3:50 PM
I used to hate red bean anything, but now that I am older, I do not mind it in moderation. However, I still like my pot-bing-soo (shaved ice treat) without the pot (red bean).
- July 25, 2008 at 11:43 AM
- Maangchi said...
redbean and sugar is good enough for dessert! delicious!
- July 28, 2008 at 12:39 PM
Dummies don't know what you're missing. Korean moms love Paht because Asians all over Asia love paht. Only white-washed dummies think it's odd.
- July 29, 2008 at 10:02 PM
I think it's mostly koreans saying you like it or hate it. Just because you're korean doesn't mean you love red beans. That's rather odd. I like them too in moderation, but I don't like the weird oil that the rice dumplings with red beans are coated in. I'm white though. My boyfriend was born in korea, he never eats them unless his mom forces it, so I think your generalization is rather untrue. They aren't incredibly exciting, more of a comfort food. And they should be banned from breakfast..barf!
- August 4, 2008 at 1:06 AM
- Richard said...
paht is awesome! I love it! How awesome is taking something something as bland as bean and making something that tastes great!!
I buy the ddeok (rice cake) with red bean at the Korean grocery store for a treat all the time!
- August 5, 2008 at 3:44 AM
Put it on a slice of cheesecake, put it in her coffee, slather it on her toast, smear it on your report card instead of hiding it. It will make anything and everything better and more pleasing to your Korean Mom.
Duly noted and registered. My future mother-in-law will have me in her good graces if I show up with the beans.
- August 5, 2008 at 11:29 AM
- jennifer west said...
"smear it on your report card instead of hiding it"
HHAHAHAHAA Oh my god. I have so much blog catching up to do.
- August 7, 2008 at 5:22 PM
- Sue said...
I like it in the middle of duk, but for some reason, that picture you have is freaking me out.
- August 8, 2008 at 5:22 PM
- Seoul Brother said...
All I can say to a spread of beans like that is two words:
Yeah, I love beans too, and why hate on red beans & sugar when chocolate comes from what? But while I will not speak for my brothas & sistas, all I know is that with pepper, garlic, cabbage,and beans as staples in Korean food, what the Hell did OldMom think was gonna happen after tucking into tofu, mung beans, and kimchi? All I know is that OldMom didn't like it too much when I taught Pop the "Pull My Finger" trick.
- August 8, 2008 at 6:34 PM
- Mike said...
My korean(lives in korea still) mother-in-law told my wife that to cure constipation if she put a black bean on her belly button and put a bandaid over it that it would cure her constipation. My wife actually did it since her mom told her to do it. I laughed so hard, I actually took a picture of it. But the funny thing was on the first day nothing happened, but on the 2nd day she had mad gas, then on the 3rd day she took a dump. My wife actually used to have crazy constipation where she couldn't go for like 3 weeks. So for her to go in 3 days was actually fast.
Here's a pic
- August 20, 2008 at 1:35 AM
red bean...i buy something with red bean, i know i'll like it...
is there a candy bar with red bean?
- August 20, 2008 at 4:10 AM
- MBALADY said...
*shudder* I hate itttt... lol@ Red bean popsicles...have seen my mom eating those! Yuck
- September 7, 2008 at 7:46 PM
- jessicaaaapaek said...
oh my god my KM spent my entire childhood trying to shove those red bean popsicles and buns and anything that had red beans in it down my throat! as long as it has red beans in it, its delicious and good for you.
- September 15, 2008 at 8:35 AM
- Heather *IsaBella and Harrison's Mommy* said...
mmmmm... But I didn't know they made you fart! I guess I shouldn't eat this stuff before bed... I hate the fart-filled blankets... But my hubby's fart actually smells gooood...
Love always,
- October 18, 2008 at 4:48 PM
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- December 23, 2008 at 1:57 AM
- shedorvin said...
Love bean-filled buns and pot bing su. Yum! I want some now...
- June 24, 2009 at 7:32 PM
I always thought the ppaht was an odd desert, then I realized that chocolate is made from cocoa beans and nobody thinks it's a weird desert.
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i know he gets blasted on this site all the time, but i liked the guy. He scored key runs, filled in on defense admirably, had a great beard and was never a jackass. Whenever there was some wild comeback, he was always one of the guys scoring. Sure, he was pinch running for some slowass, but hey, the guy was scoring key runs.
I was at the game at citifield with the triple play, i'll always have love for him for that alone. As a native new yorker who laughs at the mets, it was a great subway ride home.
I'm pretty sure that was Jimmy Rollins he filled in for, not Chase Utley.
The problem with Bruntlett is that he didn't hit …. the problem with the fans is that for some reason everyone expects the "Utility Fielder/ 25th Man" to hit .400 with double-digit HRs
Bruntlett played solid defense at numerous positions, whenever he was called upon.
He won't be greatly missed.. but he will be replaced by a similar unproductive-offensive player.. because those are the guys that fill that role.
If your 25th Man was capable of hitting .300 and winning Gold Gloves.. he wouldn't be available to your team as a 25th man, because he would be starting for some other team.
Lets keep that in mind when we sign Player X this offseason..
I was a fan of Bruntlett because he was on the Phillies.. and he hustled … that's good enough for me! I wish him well
I posted this on one of your threads yesterday… sounds like somebody had a case of the Mondays.
Just because hes the 25th man doesnt mean its ok for him to suck. Itd be nice to have a 25th man who does not suck.
Don – you're a Bruntlett supporter and I respect that. I don't think that he's a terrible player (he's a good base runner, he doesn't hit into DP's, he can bunt and he can adequately field multiple positions) BUT we're moving forward without him and I understand why. There are other tastier fish in the sea and we might be able to land one of them… if we don't end up with a super utility guy, a minor league replacement is not going to kill this team and it would save us some money. I would rather see us roster one decent bench guy and one minor leaguer than two non-productive bench bats (a la Stairs/Bruntlett).
So long, Grunt! The fact you lasted two years on the Phillies roster is about two years too long. Won't be missed one bit. Happy trails!
I said all year long last year, that if we could find someone BETTER than Bruntlett.. I would be all for it
Its not that I'm a Bruntlett fan really.. its just that I refuse to knock guys for no reason. If you NEVER get to play.. how are you supposed to produce in that rare chance you get at the plate??
And I said like two weeks ago..
Considering our previous "25 Man" were guys like Tomas Perez, So Taguchi …
Eric Bruntlett wasn't too bad .. people get way to caught-up on Offensive Numbers for BENCH PLAYERS
I wonder what level of suckiness is acceptable for the Phillies 25th man? Alot depends on what they do with 3b, but I think Ruben and Co are of the mindset that their regular line-up is pretty much sufficient in the offense dept, probably looking for someone who can fill in defensively and not hurt you. I don't see them going all hog wild over a bench guy, but I could be wrong.
That's the whole point… if you are really concerned what the last guy on your bench does with the bat … maybe you should have planned out your lineup a little bit better
That is why they won't get DeRosa or someone as a bench guy if they cost $3+ Million … you can't go spend Monopoly money .. so you pick the best out of the guys that are willing to play for the League Minimum, or just above that ..
The problem is that The Beard does not belong in the majors. Get rid of him. Trade for Cole. Send Cole and two AAA players for Doc. Dock, Lee, Drabek, Blanton, and Happ. Bring in Figgins or Beltre. Get a few bench players and build up the pen.
And increase the payroll to $200 Million.. and charge $65 for Outfield seats..
sounds like a plan
Love how everyone is still on the trade Cole idea. 25 year old lefty who two years ago was MVP of the world series… you'd have to be out of your mind.
Pitchers have bad years. We all love Cliff Lee and he's an amazing pitcher to watch, but in 2007 he went 5-8 with a 6.29 era and had to be sent back to the minors. Kind of puts that 10-11 season into perspective. Let's see how Cole does this year before we give up on the guy, Lee bounced back in 08 winning the cy young award.
I think it would be an expensive, but i'd like them to sign Beltre for third (Better defense and higher offense potential) and Derosa as our utility guy. My reasoning is that the team really seemed run down in September this year when they were trying to clench. Having a guy like Derosa would really give the team the option to spread out some offdays without sacrificing too much offensively or defensively. It would also let us have a bench guy getting fairly steady work to keep the bat alive.
I really liked Walker…He showed potential last season, though Manuel never really used him in too many Key situations. Not to mention he would of came cheap.
Phils aer looking at Jamey Carrol for Bruntlett's rol. Me likey.
Bruntlett, like many former Phillies, will not leave without his fair share of memories. Most former Phillies, however, didn't have blogs petitioning for their release, like we were. It's a happy, happy day at FEB.
Who, really was the 25th man, Bruntlett or Stairs? One bad bench spot I can see, but not two. This year, the bench didn't perform at all offensively, and it needs an upgrade, because even defensively the bench players weren't all that good.
I was surprised when Stairs was kept over Jenkins at the start of the season..
even Dobbs only had like 150 at-bats …
It doesn't matter if you have ICHIRO on your bench .. if he only gets to the plate once every 10 games, he's not going to feel comfortable, or have any success
Bruntlett was a decent utility guy but we can still expect .230 from that kind of guy, not 170.
Let's move on.
You cannot expect a DH-quality player on your bench in the National League because, if they were DH-caliber, he would play DH in the American League and be paid like a DH in the American League.
Don, Jenkins wasn't picked up by any team during the season so he must be toast.
Havoc, I'm just dumbfounded that Happ is always listed last in everyone's pitching rotation…
I think that if we go out and get a guy like Carroll or Derosa, we can get them enough AB's to have success… the problem with Bruntlett and Stairs is that neither of them are well rounded enough to rely on. You're essentially giving up something by using either of those guys for an entire game… if you had a guy that could play a little defense and swing the bat and play a few positions, you could afford to rest Utley, Feliz and Ibanez (without severely hurting your lineup).
I liked the Beard, he hustled, played every position except catcher and pitcher, was a good team guy. And when he got some playing time at the end of the season and played 3 out of 4 days he had like 4 hits. Cut the guy some slack, I am not saying they should keep him, but he was on the team that won a WFS and then went back the next year. So he will be remembered. I wish him luck and thank him for two quality years of service to the Phillies.
I agree with the point the starters need a little more rest during the year, not just to rest the regular guys but to keep the bench guys sharp and in the game. Look at Dobbs compared to 08, he had many more at bats, then in 09 and he was a better hitter then. I do think the bench guys need to be able to defend their position in the field more then Stairs could
I dont care is Cole is the next coming of Carlton, which he isnt. He has a terrible mindset to play in this town. I dont like what came out of his mouth. The league has caught up to him. Yes if we have to pay 65 for seats thats fine. They yankees do and they have the RING.
Hey MOAB, I'm pretty sure that right now Moyer should be listed last on everyone's rotation unless he decides to retire or the Phils plan on eating a huge amount of $$. I like Happ as the #4, but at the sametime (Setting aside payroll restrictions) if the Phils could get Halladay for Happ, Taylor, & a carpenter/savery type I'd make that deal in a second.
Jeff, If you want to dream about the Phils have a 200 million dollar payroll like the Yankees that's fine, but be prepared for dissappointment. If we can get to 150 I'll be more than satisfied.
Cole is a strange guy who's gonna say strange things, we can put up with him if he can help us win. I think we need more than one bad season to be sure that he can't. Let's see how his offseason goes from what I hear he's going to be working on pitching 2-3 days a week during the winter, I pray to god he learns to throw a cutter.
Phillies can't get Halladay for Happ, Taylor, and anyone besides Drabek or Brown
Best chance to get Roy Halladay, is as a Free Agent next year, when we lose Cliff Lee
Geoff Jenkins could at least play defense and run the bases …. Matt Stairs had ONE of Five Tools … POWER .. and all that power got him 5 HRs
I bet that Stairs isn't picked up this year either.. its nice to have a Power Threat on the bench, but I would have kept Jenkins because he can do a few more things
Can't see having to pay the trade dealine price for Halladay now that it's just a one season thing, but I guess we'll see how it goes.
I think these 4 signings would improve the club. Money wise it's plausable.
J. Carroll as a utility infielder (R)
E. Chavez as a 5th OF (L)
M. Derosa at 3B
R. Betancourt in the pen as insurance
who scored the winning run of the world series?
not every can be utley, howard, rollins
ease off
Pinch running for Burrell, joe? Anyone with average speed could have done that. I"m not dogging the guy, but that's hardly an accomplishment. Maybe if he hit himself there…
jeff, you scenario will never happen. First of all Drabek is NOT ready for the majors he still hasn't pitched in AAA. Also, as it was previously stated the phillies don't have enough money. They would need to get 1 starting pitcher(Drabek is not starting the year in the rotation), new third basemen, 1 or 2 bench players and at least 2 bullpen pitchers. Thats 5 new contracts not to mention Roy Halladay's contract. Also, add in all the players who will file for arbitration which include victorino who will most likely get a long term deal, and blanton who will get a decent amount for next season. This look like around a $200-250 million dollar payroll. reality check…that is not happening
Forgot the backup catcher. I like the write-up on Henry Blanco on mlbtraderumors. Says he throws out 40% of runners against him. That would make
J. Carroll as a utility infielder (R)
E. Chavez as a 5th OF (L)
M. Derosa at 3B
R. Betancourt in the pen as insurance
H. Blanco back up cacther (R)
Important that the Phils improve against left handed pitching which is why I'd want a right handed hitting catcher.
The Phightens need Juan Uribe as their infied utility player. He can play ss, 3rd and 2nd and hit for some power. He can also ensure that Jimmy Rollins does not cruise, but hustles all year. He can also pinch hit. If someone gets hurt for a period of time, he will be a valuable and effective replacement. Someone is bound to break a toenail at one time or another. Uribe is only 31. Much better than Bruntlett.
Derosa would be solid at third, so would Beltre.
I for one like the fact that you can get decent seats at the Bank for reasonable prices, we have a ring, and do not pay $70 for nose bleed seats(not that there are any really at the bank,) If that means we only get one ring every 3or 4 years and are always in the playoffs or in the hunt for the WS, like that much better, then eliminating much of your fan base because they can not afford to go. IMO DeRosa is not an everyday 3rd basemen but that is just me.
Uribe is a interesting chose, I kind of like that idea, or a player like that, that can spell whoever is at third and rest Chase a little more.
I see Dobbs as having a rebound year, maybe not 08 pinch hit numbers but better then 09. I say you concentrate on re-signing Lee for 3 years and hope some of the prospects(Drebek) will be ready by 2011 to solidify our rotation. Cole deserves another year to see which one shows up. If he can be a solid #2 guy with Blanton, and Happ for next year. Then when these minor league guys are ready to step up you end up losing Blanton before 2011 and go from there. Build from the farm up. I still hold out hope for Feliz to resign at about 4 mil. and get a good bench guy that can rest him, DeRosa would be great for that, but I think he would be too expensive for that roll. I like Beltre but I worry about his ability to stay injury free, same goes for De Rosa.
I would've kept Jenkins over Stairs, too… but oh well.
Re: Beard. Thanks for the hustle and for filling in when needed, but we gotta move on. There are definitely better options out there.
I too thought that they should have kept Geoff Jenkins on the team last spring instead of releasing him. Believe that he was 35 years of age and declining in ability but still would have had quite a bit more left in the tank than Matt Stairs. Amaro Jr. was wrong on this one as I believe that Jenkins would have done a much better job pinch hitting compared to Stairs and Bruntlett and would have been a much more capable outfield replacement and fill-in. The Phils gave up on a great team player and player-cheerleader on that bench. If I remember correctly, Amaro Jr. was talking about bringing in Gary Sheffield or Andruw Jones at the time with neither of those possibilities panning out.
Bruntlett was a good guy, but very inconsistent and lets remember that he made many key errors. If your role with the team is as a bench player you need to be one or 2 of the following.
A long ball hitter, contact hitter, or a solid glove.
This season he was none of them.
Don, your claim of the 25th man is fine, but hitting .0something and not making good defensive decisions makes him suck!
saying your 25th man hits .125 or worse shows very little expectation for that spot. Shoot I should try out.
I look at Ben Francisco as a 25th man type player.
I look at Ben Francisco as the 4th Outfielder.. and your top RH pinch-hitter
In the National League.. that means a lot
It means that he should play in almost every single game, in some role
Bruntlett, however, is there in case of an injury, etc.. so that if Rollins or Utley were to go down during a game, you wouldn't have Greg Dobbs playing SS
They are looking to bring Miguel Cairo to Spring Training … he's that same type of player. You guys can't expect everyone on the roster to excel at hitting .. when a guy's main role is to be a UTILITY MAN
Bruntlett had a few errors this year, and that's why he is being let go.. they could care less about his hitting
Yea Honestly… I think the real problem is that people expect the Phillies to have a team where a player like Ben Francisco.. or Greg Dobbs .. is the worst player on the team
and that isn't going to happen, ever ..
Francisco could start for multiple teams in MLB.. and Dobbs is one of the best pinch-hitters in baseball over the past 3 years
For some reason, since we started winning, people forget what the makeup of a Major League Roster is …
things you need include:
A Defensive-Minded Utlity Player..capable of playing multiple positions
One or Two LONG RELIEVERS in the bullpen (often these guys have ERA's at 4.50+) ..
And those are the guys that fans say "SUCK" .. we'll they don't suck if they are playing in the majors.. but they aren't AWESOME either .. they are guys in a role in the majors ..
we'll have those same types of players this year.. and I'm really looking forward to reading all the negative posts in May, when Player-X is batting only 3-for-24 but gets used to pinch-run, play defense, and get random starts in Day games, after Night games
Think about what you are saying about Jenkins vs Stairs….
Stairs was tearing it up at the plate during the early part of the year. Remember Harry's last home run call?
Jenkins could have been had for the MLB minimum salary last year but was NOT picked up by any team.
ADAM FRIGGIN EATON could have been had for the MLB minimum salary and was picked up by TWO TEAMS.
If Adam F. Eaton was picked up twice and Jenkins was not picked up, what does that tell you about Jenkins ability?
joedad: You could make a similar argument for Pedro Martinez… nobody wanted him… and he was just sitting there waiting for a team all season long (salary-wise there wasn't that much of a difference between what Pedro got pro-rated and the league-minimum salary).
Maybe there was something else about Jenkins that we didn't know? Injury?? But he was solid –even in 2008 and DESPITE Matt Stair's historic moonshot– he was still the better bench player for this team.
I am relieved that Eric Bruntlett won't be returning next season. I enjoy my men clean shaven…everywhere. Furthermore, Bruntlett was way to versatile of a player. You could put the man in almost any position. Nobody wants a player that can play almost every position. I just want a man that can play one position…catcher.
Bruntlett was an "emergency catcher" if that helps you at all ??
This is almost the perfect summary of my arguement, as to expectations:
From Andy Martino, Daily News…
"So here is what Amaro needs to find: A guy who can play shortstop, and is willing to accept a bench role, and can handle the bat well convince Manuel to use him.
One problem. That guy probably does not exist.
"If the ideal guy was there, he would be playing every day in the major leagues," Amaro said. "The likelihood is not great that we're going to find a guy who can hit enough and field enough. You're going to have to make a sacrifice."
So where will Amaro make that sacrifice? On offense, apparently. He is seeking someone who can play the difficult position of shortstop, and has played that position regularly. By cutting ties with Bruntlett, the Phils sacrificed their only player who could sub for Rollins if the shortstop were injured for a significant period of time.
"Shortstop is a specialized position, almost like catcher," Amaro said. "You would err on getting defense over offense."
That would seem to eliminate the following names from the super-utility hunt, among others who haven't played much shortstop lately, if ever: Jamey Carroll and Ronnie Belliard."
Thanks to the Beard for playing hard for two years. Good luck.
I think the Cards do it better than anyone – a few core guys, good starting pitching, then a bunch of role players. Bench players and the bullpen (with the exeption of closer) are usually filled with older players whose best days are behind them, guys with an injury history trying to make it back, or one dimensional players. The Phils have done a pretty good job with this over the past several years, even generating 2 all-stars (Werth and Vic), and getting one of the best single season pitch hitters ever.
I think Cairo is an upgrade over Bruntlett, could certainly live with him starting 3 or 4 times a month spelling Utley and Rollins. I thought I heard that Dobbs was injured to begin 2009. While I don't expect a repeat of 2008, if back to health, feel good about him starting at first, third, and left here and there, the primary lefty pinch hitter, with Francisco the righty pinch hitter and 4th outfielder. Off the bench, all you really need is a lefty power bat.
The other hole remaining is another righty starter. Pedro wants to pitch another year, wouldn't be a terrible signing. Start him once/week, with Moyer and Kendrick filling in the gaps. Won't really help in OCt though. I'd still love to see Halladay in red pinstripes, and don't think he's going to cost all that much. Jays want to shed salary, and don't want him in the AL east. Cubs and Dodgers are in a financial mess, and the Mets don't have much to offer (unless they agree to take Well's salary). Their finances aren't strong either. Detroit has starting pitching, and the White Sox have too many holes to spend all their money on 1 guy. I think the Phils could get away with an mlb ready starter (Happ?) and an outfield prospect. The competition is probably limited to the Angels (unless they sign Lackey), the Rangers, and maybe the Braves. I have also heard on the 4 letter network that Halladay is looking for a 3 year deal, while Lee is looking at a Sanatana/Sabbathia type contract when this contract is up. Hamels and Halladay for 4 years, with 1 year of Lee looks pretty good, and may not break the bank.
"You would err on getting defense over offense." EXACTLY. If you have to sacrifice a little offensively to get a guy who can adequately fill in for Jimmy and/or Chase defensively, so be it. I see Jeff (G) has put in his 2 cents, hope he has more than that to spend for Phils tickets if they increase the payroll and start spending $$$ like the Yanks. And Cole is not going anywhere this year, knock it off.
MattX, thanks for sharing, but that's a little tmi….
Ditto, Georgie.
I'm positive that Blue Jays don't care if Halladay plays in the AL EAST.. if the Yankees or Red Sox are the team that trades them the best or the most prospects..
The Blue Jays asked for Drabek and Brown … so you can't give them Happ and Taylor and expect them to say YES
And why trade those guys away, when in 12 months, you can get Halladay without giving up prospects … is it worth that one World Series ring in 2010 to mortagage your future beyond 2011
I think this is about the same thing it was when we traded for Cliff Lee INSTEAD of Halladay … lets put the best team that we can on the field, while still maintaining a strong core of prospects
that is the only way to stay competitive for a long stretch of time.. and by keeping your prospects, you at least have a chance to manage your payroll
Omar Vizquel. VERY INTERESTING. Goes along with what Amaro said about defense over offense…. from MLB TRADE RUMORS:
"You could hardly think of two more dissimilar players than Omar Vizquel and Nick Johnson, but Evan Brunell of The Hardball Times took a look at where these two free agents may end up playing in 2010.
First, Vizquel. Brunell thinks that Vizquel's desire to play for a higher-profile club than Texas may stem from the fact that playing for a big-market team may improve Vizquel's chances of being voted into the Hall of Fame when his career is over. There's also the fact that the 42-year-old shortstop would no doubt love to get another chance at a World Series title after coming so close with Cleveland in 1995 and 1997.
With these factors in mind, Brunell feels that Philadelphia is the ideal destination for Vizquel, as he can serve as a backup to Jimmy Rollins, Chase Utley and whomever the Phillies get to play third base. Vizquel's presence as a late-inning defensive replacement would also mean that the Phils could focus their third baseman search on finding a solid hitter, not necessarily a top gloveman."
While I like the idea of Vizquel as a backup..
I find it hard to believe that the Phillies want to get themselves into a situation where they have both an OFFENSIVE and a DEFENSIVE 3b
If you get Beltre, he can play solid defense at 3b
Also on that page somewhere it said that multiple teams are interested in Mark DeRosa .. so the idea that we could get him cheap to be a Bench-Player should stop .. and he can't play everyday at 3b .. so I think he should be officially off our radar
The more and more I think about it. Beltre is our guy. Has to be. Vizquel is long in the tooth. I want someone younger who can sub adequately defensively for extended periods of time if needed. He has to be able to hit better than bruntlett, but not necessarily that much better really. Because if he can hit well then he wouldnt be a backup.
Figgins is a good player, but not worth 10M a year. But if they feel taht they can afford it Im not opposed to him. However, WHEN Figgins loses his speed he will become a bad contract on the books. Be wary of that. DeRosa will get paid somewhere to start. Beltre is the guy for this team. He would slide right in confortable.
As far as a backup utility man, If he HAS to have played SS recently, why not bring in Juan Uribe? He can handle a glove still.
Figgins $$$ just isn't going to happen. Todd Zalecki says the Phils are the favorite to land Derosa. If the Phils could land him for $10 million over 2 years why not? The combination of Derosa and Vizquel would give Charlie a ton of fleaibility. Derosa won't need to play 150 games with Dobbs and Vizquel on the bench.
Can Endy Chavez field? Decent left handed hitter as a potential 5th outfielder.
Derosa and Uribe are both starters in their minds so I don't see either as a utility player.
I like the idea of waiting on Halliday. It'll be tough to outbid the Yanks and Sox $$$ wise but with Lee and Moyer's money off the books that's 17 million so going 3 years $60 million isn't out of the question.
Don M, You are quite a Bruntlett apologist. Nobody but you has said that fans want bench players to hit .300. Most of us would be happy if he could just out-hit the pitchers he's pinchhitting for. And make no mistake, although Bruntlett SHOULD have only been used for defensive emergencies, Manuel had him in the regular pinch-hitting role for much of his time here. He strikes out far too often to be used as a pinchhitter. (And don't excuse him with the old "how's he supposed to hit well if he doesn't play much?" argument. Other players have done well as pinchhitting specialists over the years.) You would think a 2-time NL champion team could find sonmeone interested in filling that role here!
I think Derosa and Scutaro will comand pretty similiar salaires and years, I'd perfer Scutaro. Signing Scutaro would remove the need to find that light hitting solid middle INF for the bench instead sign a guy like Joe Crede to play occasionally. (which would hopefuly keep him healthy all year if he was only used twice a week)
scutaro, vic, and rollins are interchangeable hit them were you like
utley off rollins off howard off
3b scutaro 2b scutaro ss scutaro 2b scutaro
cf vic cf vic cf vic cf vic
2b utley lf ibanez 2b utley 1b utley
1b howard 1b howard 1b howard rf werth
rf werth rf werth rf werth lf ibanez
lf ibanez ss rollins lf ibanez ss rollins
ss rollins 3b crede 3b crede 3b crede
c ruiz c ruiz c ruiz c ruiz
Pinch-hitting specialists … which was never, and will never be Bruntlett's role
That is what Matt Stairs, and Greg Dobbs are
As for the "how's he supposed to hit well if he doesn't play much?" arguement
You don't think that has an effect on guys???
sorry lineups would look like this
3b scutaro
cf vic
2b utley
1b howard
rf werth
lf ibanez
ss rollins
c ruiz
(utley off)
2b scutaro
cf vic
lf ibanez
1b howard
rf werth
ss rollins
3b crede
c ruiz
(rollins off)
ss scutaro
cf vic
2b utley
1b howard
rf werth
lf ibanez
3b crede
c ruiz
(howard off)
2b scutaro
cf vic
1b utley
rf werth
lf ibanez
ss rollins
3b crede
c ruiz
Why could we not sign Lee to a 3 year extension this year. Is that so out of the question. That is what I would look for instead of paying Doc. Plus he will not make it to the off season, if he is not traded before the season starts the Jays will trade him at the deadline to get something for him. Lee Hamels Happ Blanton(one more year) then the #5 guy from Moyer, Kendrick, Bastardo, Pedro, Carpenter, or a guy like Lopez who pitched well until he got hurt. Then by 2011 Drebek.
Lee is said to be seeking AT LEAST a 5 year deal.. there have been reports that his agent will not give any home-town discounts, or discounts of any kind.. and that he will be seeking a CC Sabathia type contract
Those line ups are nice but you forget Charlie will not move JRoll out of the lead off, he will not hit 7th, That is one reason you will not see Figgins in Red Pinstripes. Get used to it, JRoll is the lead off hitter for 2010 and probably 2011.
The big reason you need a guy who can play once a week is because DeRosa, Beltre, or Feliz, need time off during the year as well as Utley. That is why if you can get Feliz to re sign for 4 million, you can use the extra 1.5 million you saved on a decent bench guy that can play infield for 50 or so games during the year. And fill in if injuries occur
"Manuel had him in the regular pinch-hitting role for much of his time here."
Huh??…..Last I checked, last year Bruntlett's primary role was filling in for Chase and being Pat Burrell's late-inning defensive replacement….two roles where he did an adequete job.
I guess I'm "apologist" too but cut the guy some slack….he did what he was asked to do….without moaning or complaining….and did it with as much desire and hustle as anyone could in that role. Are there better options?? Sure, of course.
I appreciate what Eric Bruntlett did to contribute to this team and hope he has future success.
I still think if Lee pitches well in Philly and say they go deep into the playoffs again next year, I do not care what they are saying now, it will change, Even the Yankees only have so much money. Even though I do not think any pitcher should get a 5 year deal, I would give one to Lee against my better judgement.
If we don't get Figgins or Beltre, we should seriously consider bringing back Feliz. He's still a better option than DeRosa and all the other "third-basemen" who will cost us defensively.
Figgins and Beltre are the only upgrades… if we can't get either, please bring back Feliz the Glove.
How much can we offer Lee.. when we also have Ryan Howard, Chase Utley, Jimmy Rollins etc all coming-up from their contracts in a few years
The CHEAPEST you could get Lee would be $20 Million per year.. and that is probably a low figure..
He's gone after next season..
Thing is….and I like J-Roll…..but are his numbers declining enough and will continue to do so to consider NOT bringing him back??….to free up payroll dollars….
My argument is… where are the priorities with payroll..??…with a Cy Young-type pitcher the likes of Cliff Lee or with the Jimmy Rollines and Chase Utleys and Ryan Howards??…Obviously, you can't sign them all..
I don't know…just thinking here…
You still have to try to lock him up. See what happens.
Crede? Scutaro? Scutaro wants to be well paid and they wont spend all that money on a backup. I would stay as far away from Crede as possible. Boras client, injury history, attitude history, etc.
Don you have to have a little faith in the fact that maybe he likes playing here, and if they continue to via for a WS title every year he will stay. Not everyone is a money grubbing whore. I'll give you Chase and Ryan, but JRoll will not cost an arm and a leg on his next contract, plus they may all give home town discount to be in the series every year don't you think. I do not care that his agent is now saying there will be no home town discount, winning changes a lot of minds
This is the part I hate, you're ruining the little fantasy I have going that Cliff Lee is the perfect man. I just fell in love with him this season, always looked forward to the games he started, and you knew you weren't in for a 4 hour game, quick-hand Cliff is on the mound! The fact that he's hot doesn't hurt, oops, tmi. But now you're telling me he's just going to go with the team that gives him the biggest contract? I really thought he might be different and stay where he will be appreciated for his amazingness and always pitching to a full house with fans who support him 100%. Maybe you're wrong Don, maybe he'll tell his agent to stuff it, and give us a home town discount.
Hey for once I agree with Geoff, You have to try an lock him up for 3 and if you have to 5 years, I am not saying you trade JRoll or not resign him, I am just saying he will not be a top dollar guy in 2 years. Chase and Ryan will give home town discounts to a degree if they keep showing they are willing to pay to win, including locking up guys who are proven winners. I say you give Lee 3 years 55 million with an option for the 4th even if you go to 60 million it would be worth it, and the extra income from the playoffs will pay for it.
The teams that pay those huge contracts.. are usually the same teams that are also making playoff-runs every year
TOP Free Agents get to choose between:
Red Sox, Yankees, Mets, Phillies, Cubs, Cardinals, Dodgers, Giants, Angels …probably missing a team or two
But I promise you that Ryan Howard isn't giving a home town discount, since in his mind.. he's already short a few million dollars based on them holding him in the minor leagues
If you listen to Jayson Stark.. he said last week that Cliff Lee WILL NOT sign the 3 year deal similar to what we gave Brad Lidge
he will be seeking AT LEAST 5 years … with his agent looking for CC SABATHIA type dollars.
I'm not making this stuff up to argue with people, or to shoot down ideas .. Im just saying what will and will not happen
Cliff Lee MIGHT resign with the Phillies.. if we are willing to greatly overpay him for more years than we would want to
3yrs/60 mil with a 4th year option is a nice contract….will Lee take less than a guaranteed 5 years, though?…
Money has a way of getting to players…even Cliff Lee….and is he wrong for wanting to get the most he can??…
Hopefully, Ruben can get something done with him BEFORE the end of the season…because anything relatively close to the kind of season he had this year and his value skyrockets…to the point where he's then unsignable.
Don, I'm sticking my tongue out at you now, just so you know…
Cliff Lee would get AT LEAST
5 years, $100 Million as a Free Agent .. he's not going to leave any money on the table to stay in Philadelphia
the teams trying to land him will be the contending teams: Boston, NY, Philly, etc..
So its not like he's going to take some crazy contract from the Nationals just to play there.. he would take the next best thing for a contending team
Next year, Cliff Lee will be 32 years old… and with his one chance to sign a contract that will set him and family up financially for the rest of their lives
I would LOVE if we could get him for 3 years, $60 Million … but he's not going to leave $40-50+ Million on the table just to stay in Philadelphia
Next Year, a 3 year- $60 Million contact could easily land us Roy Halladay
I'm really not trying to rain on everyone's parade here, but people need to get in touch with Baseball-reality … which tells you that Cliff Lee is going after a HUGE contract
How many $15-20 Million per year players can we afford to have on our roster??
Technically, we can sign anyone.. but I like being able to afford going to 10-15 games per year .. and I don't feel like paying $65 to sit in the 400-level at Citizen's Bank Park
Keep the team, payroll, and ticket prices competitive for years to come..
If Cliff Lee has a "down" year (I'd say that is somewhat likely given the incredible number of innings he pitched in 2009), we could offer him an extension mid-season… and lock him up that way?
Nah Don.. you're not raining on our parade… you're taking a dump on it!!
Don you are missing the point what people say now does not mean anything, Ryan did not go to arbitration last year and up till he signed everyone out there was saying there is no doubt he is going to arbitration. Well he didn't. If Cliff has a year like he did last year, you mean the guy that was in Cleveland, and the first 4 starts in Philly, or the guy who was very hittable in his next three starts, or his playoff run. I am no means dissing the man he was awesome and would love to see him in Philly for a long time. Just saying again even the Yankees and Red Sox only have so much money. And what an agent says in November really does not mean anything.
I say winning and being in a City that supports theirs team, and fills the ball park every f'in day can change some peoples minds.
So you can believe what you want. All I am saying is you got to try, and if you over pay a guy like Lee for the last year of a 5 year deal it is worth it, as long as you do not sell the farm along the way.
There is a huge, huge, huge difference between an Arbitration eligable player…
and a Free Agent…
If Lee is having a down-year … do we want to re-sign him, or do we want to wait a few more months and get Roy Halladay instead??
So 60 million or so for 3 years and anther 20 for four years is not going to set this guy and his familly up for life, where do you live Don. Plus he is 32 and unlike the steriod guys like Clemens and Petite, can this guy pitch till he is 38 or 40 at a 20 million dollar clip. Other than the Yankees, and Maybe the Red Sox I do not see many teams comiting that kind of money in the next few years for guys. Other than CC and AJ to the Yanks what team overed paid any player, even a pitcher.
Boooo, Don's taking a dump all over our Cliff Lee parade!
I know Don, you're speaking logically, but that doesn't mean I have to agree or like it, no offense.
Dude…your not raining or even crapping on my parade…I agree with you…
And people need to realize that Cliff Lee is just like any other player is wanting to get the best deal he can…
He's not being as a$$hole for doing that..
All that said….Ruben SHOULD try to sign him to the best deal HE can….within reason….
Don, Again, I'm not sure you and I have watched the same Phillies season: In a World Series game, the Phillies were down by a few runs and Ruiz was on 1st. Who pinch=hit for the pitcher? BRUNTLETT. That is who Manuel turns to at an important point of an important game? BRUNTLETT?
Yes, playing everyday keeps a player in tune, but there are many guys who pinchhit that can maintain a .240 and above average. BRUNTLETT IS NOT ONE OF THEM!
All of your comments either excuse Bruntlett's offensive shortcomings because he's some kind of defensicve wizard (he's not), or that a team should be satisfied with a 25th man that's a Mendoza-line stiff that can merely avoid making errors in the field (not Bruntlett EITHER, as his 2 errors set up his triple-play opportunity). Maybe the Nationals should aspire to such a 25th man, but the Phillies can (and should) do better. Their starting 8 (7 anyway) are good, let's now address the rpoblem of impotent pinchhitting.
The Phillies will "do better"…..Bruntlett's gone…
Let's just move on…
Listen to Jayson Stark.. on with Mike Missanelli (Larry Bowa, and Ricky Botalico too)
At the 44 minute mark.. they start talking about Cliff Lee
"They are going to try to extend him .. they have NO CHANCE"
If anyone has lots of time to listen while working.. its a very interesting discussion.. Stark touches on Polanco being a great-fit in terms of years and dollars, and he doesn't strike out a lot, etc..
lots of good info there
Chuck, you said:
"Huh??…..Last I checked, last year Bruntlett's primary role was filling in for Chase and being Pat Burrell's late-inning defensive replacement….two roles where he did an adequete job. "
Filling in for Chase and Burrell? Chuck, that was 2008. Let's get up to date. Bruntlett was horrible in 2009 in the roles Manuel had him in:
1. Occasional starts with multiple at-bats per game.
2. Pinch-hitting in crucial situations when better hitters were still on the bench.
To me, the only times we should be seeing Bruntlett are:
3. Late-inning defensive replacement, where he got minimal at-bats.
4. Pinch-running.
Based on some descriptions by you guys here, this is how you characterized his 2009 role. It's roles 1 & 2 where he (actually, ultimately Manuel) killed us.
I don't fault Bruntlett for doing the best he can, and hanging around as long as he did. I fault Amaro & Manuel for having such a player on a Phillies roster this year. The Phillies of 1994-2005? Yes; The Nationals or Pirates? Yes; But a Phillies team of this calibre can to better (even with their 25th man!)
Bruntlett only played in two playoff games this year..
The game where he got to Pinch-Hit…
The Phillies were trailing at the time, by two runs, with Andy Pettite on the mound for the Yankees
in the 6th innings, Happ (who had replaced Hamels) was lifted for a pinch-hitter
with two outs already, and a LHP on the mound.. the Phillies went with Bruntlett.. he flew out to Right-Center
Our Bench was: Matt Stairs, Greg Dobbs, Eric Bruntlett, Ben Francisco, and Paul Bako
In hindsight, Francisco should have been used… but when you still have the 7th, 8th and 9th innings to play, you should save the better players for the more important situations, which Manuel did
jman….what I said was LAST YEAR that's what his primary role was…and he was fine LAST YEAR…
He had a different role this year and didn't do as well….and I do agree that more at-bats and more playing time would have benefited him to the point that he would have hit at least .200…maybe higher..
Enough with the Bruntlett thing…let's move on…
yea I am going to listen to guy like Stark who is wrong more than he is right, and a bunch of talking heads in November on what may or may not happen in Feb. or March or for that matter June or July. I really do not think you give some of these guys credit, the total amount of a contract is not all they look at. Yea you got guys like A-Roid who blew out of Seattle for Texas for a gazillion dollars. But you also have guys that will leave 10 mil on the table to win, and be in a place they like and go to the playoffs every year. And not everyone wants to go to NY or can play in NY, Randy Johnson any one.
You put a good contract in front of the guy, that over pays him for the 4 and or 5 year of the contract and say sign if he says no so be it. Is there really that much difference between 85 mill and 100 mill. You want to go to just for 15 million of which you could never spend in your life time. Come some players have a little more heart and would rather win than that. I am not saying Lee will stay, but you have to give it a shot.
And it does make them greedy whore a$$holes if all they look at is the money.
Jayson Stark is one of the most dead-on baseball guys out there….
"OVERPAY for 4-5 years" ????
Doesn't that bother you.. the fact that you would have to OVERPAY for anyone
Wouldn't it make so much more sense to get Halladay next year as a Free Agent? Especially since Halladay would balance the rotation, and would be much more willing to sign a contract that is team-friendly in YEARS and DOLLARS ??
I like how the "talking heads" are a former manager of our team.. and now a coach for the team we played in the NLCS the past two years
and a guy who used to pitch for the Phillies, then work for our AAA team, now covers the Phillies everyday as an analyst
these guys know more than the rest of us combined..
But you don't want to pay any attention to what they say.. you spend time talking about YOUR ideas for next season, but you don't think that their educated-opinions and ideas hold any weight? Interesting..
Lee is not signing an expension so let's hope nobody gets Halladay in a deal so we can offer 3/60 next year. At his age that should get it done and it won't kill the payroll with Lee and Moyer off the books.
What's the status of verlander and Hernandez in 2011? Are they still under team control?
My prediction is that we won't sign either since Hamels will win CY Young next year and we'll sign him for 2 extra years… booya!
Manny, I do think Hamels will come back strong. we'd still have a void in the rotation though.
No it does not bother me to over pay a guy at the end of his contract if he brings titles and rings to the city in the begining of his contract. It is called paying for past perfromace. I would rather overpay a guy at the end then sign a kid to 8 years and pay someone who has done nothing for this team. My point about the talking heads is that is what they do they talk. And at this point in the year no one knows what anyone is thinking. Did Manny think he was getting a big deal last November YES, did he no, what he get one year with play option. That is the point it is November, so to say some team has no shot at re signing a guy or getting a FA is just that talk.
Manny got $45 Million over two years… that's a big contract..
he's also been a Free Agent before, and already had his MONSTER contract when he signed with the RedSox before
When guys get their first shot at Free Agency, they usually chase the money.. the fact that comments from his agent agree with that.. tell me that he's not going to want to accept any contract for less than he feels he's worth
And if I'm him.. I become a Free Agent, and tell the Phillies i'm still interested in playing in Philadelphia, if you are willing to pay me market value
Yo Manny…..I like your position on Cole…..Hey, we gotta think positive!!
Seriously, I DO think he'll rebound…maybe not to 2008 levels but probably MUCH better than 09….still….what to do with Lee is critical…if we can get him, fine…but everyone needs to realize what that will cost and whether or not that's worth it moving forward.
We all still have stars in our eyes from his performance this year…..now reality sets in and that reality isn't necessarily very attractive…..
How much will Beltre cost, seriously? 3 years ? money? I'm guessing 3 years 18 million. Is that realistic? Is it worth it?
And heres the thing….Lee can tell the Phillies to pay him market value…the Phillies are one of probably 6 or 8 teams that can do that…pay market value for a guy that wants 100 mil for 5 yrs…..
The question is whether the Phillies WANT to do that…and I wouldn't necessarily fault them for not wanting to….if they feel that it wouldn't make economic sense for their organization in the long run.
It would suck to be paying a 37 year old pitcher $20+ million
Of course, the flip side of that arguement is that is how old Halladay will be at the end if we signed him to a 3-year deal NEXT offseason
37 is the new 25. Just ask Rauuuuuul 🙂
Bottom line is that Cliff Lee is MOST LIKELY going to test the Free Agent market at the end of next season.. regardless of what the Phillies try to do with him before then
So lets not hold our breath waiting for him to sign an extension..
I'm more interested in the 3b candidates..
and the little talked about guys to this point, like Miguel Tejada, Brandon Inge as the Tigers look to cut payroll?
Tajada is older than dirt I do not care what he says his age is its a lie, and he is a steroid user, do not want him.


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Devin Harris is out. Kenyon Dooling started last game for The Nets along side Vince Carter in the backcourt.
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Welcome everyone, this is your host, SLY1984 aka the Verbal Assassin bringing you greatness. tonight's match-up is:
(28-38) vs (28-39)
Starting Lineups:
New York Knicks:
StartersPoint guard Nate Robinson, Shooting guard Larry Hughes, Small forward [Only registered and activated users can see links. ], Power forward Al Harrington, Center David Lee
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"Two longtime foes fighting for the postseason get together tonight in the Big Apple, as the New York Knicks welcome the Atlantic-Division rival New Jersey Nets to Madison Square Garden.
New Jersey has lost every test so far on a five-game road trip and five straight as the guest overall, including Monday's 121-96 loss against the Denver Nuggets in the Rocky Mountains. Vince Carter carried the Nets with 32 points on 13-of-23 shooting, but the visitors sorely missed All-Star point guard Devin Harris.
Harris suffered a shoulder sprain against the Clippers on Sunday and is listed as doubtful against the Knicks. Keyon Dooling ended with 17 points in the recent loss for the Nets, who are 2 1/2 games off the final playoff berth in the East and 14-20 away from the Meadowlands this season.
Meanwhile, the Knicks just went 3-2 on a five-game road trip and had their three-game winning streak stopped with Sunday's 98-93 loss to LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers at Quicken Loans Arena. James recorded 19 points, 10 assists and eight rebounds to lead the Cavs to victory.
Al Harrington pumped in a game-best 26 points and added nine boards for New York, which got 20 points and seven assists from Nate Robinson and sit two games out of the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference.
Larry Hughes and Wilson Chandler scored 15 and 14 points, respectively, in a losing cause. David Lee ended with his usual double-double of 10 points and 14 boards for New York, which will open a two-game homestand Wednesday versus the Nets and Kings, and is 18-15 at MSG this season. Chandler (ankle) and Harrington (ankle) are both questionable for tonight.
The 2008-09 season series between New Jersey and New York is tied at a game apiece, but the Nets have won 12 of 17 and 13 of the last 19 meetings. New Jersey has won seven of its last eight trips to New York."

New Jersey last five games	New York last five games

03/08 - W vs. New York, 106-101	03/08 - L at New Jersey, 101-106

03/11 - L at Golden State, 112-116	03/10 - W at Milwaukee, 120-112

03/13 - L at Portland, 100-109	03/11 - W at Detroit, 116-111 (OT)

03/15 - L at LA Clippers, 105-107	03/13 - W at Minnesota, 102-94

03/16 - L at Denver, 96-121	03/15 - L at Cleveland, 93-98

As you can see, New jersey has been struggling since the beginning of the month. The last game they won was against us. The outcome will be different this time around because we are more confident and ready than last time. the Nets have also allowed 100+ in the last five.
Golden state killed them with 116, imagine what we will do. 150? 160? look for us to score BIG tonight.
KNICKS 125 - Nets 108
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Devin Harris is out. Kenyon Dooling started last game for The Nets along side Vince Carter in the backcourt.
What can i say? We need this win, from now on we gotta do it one possession at a time, our backs are against the walls, let's see how things get played out....GO KNICKS!!!!!!!!!!!!
Moz and NYK 4 Life....."I got orange n blue blood pumpin in my veins"........
Boston really screwed us! Had they beat both Chicago and Mil we wouldve gained a game on each of them.
We cant have a let down game tonight. We need OKC to knock off Chi, which is realistic in a second game of a back to back and Orlando should beat Mil.
Charlotte will likely beat Sac
"I'd Rather Melo shoot with 3 men on him than Jefferies shotting wide open"
-Jeff Van Gundy
We should take this... VC is always a force to be reckoned with, Even with Harris out.. Keep the faith!
By the way Nice Game Thread Sly!!
I have faith in Donnie Walsh
This is truly a must win, seeing as every other team we're playing is going to be very hard to beat.
We were really lucky Devin Harris got injured. They should be out of the playoff race, he's too important to them. We need to play hard, and not underestimate them. But we should win this game easily. VC can't win a game himself anymore, and the last time we played Harris killed us.
Nice thread Sly. I like the song, even though I'm not usually a big Jay-Z fan.
Just a quick side note, I hate Jarred Jeffries and Quentin Richardson with a fiery passion.... That is all.
I have faith in Donnie Walsh
Stop Vince Carter Now Please? Thanks!
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Freedom correspondent: Scot Stinnett Fort Sumner sophomore BreeAnna Lucero cleared 4-9 on Friday to take the Class 1A girls state high jump title in Albuquerque.
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ALBUQUERQUE — Clovis Christian Eagles junior Keeson Bell beat his personal best by more than two feet to win Class 1A state boys triple jump competition on Friday at the University of New Mexico's track facility. He barely missed winning in high jump.
That performance gave CCS 12 team points after the first day of competition.
Bell, nursing a strained quad, jumped 40 feet, 10 inches on his third jump in flight competition after going 39-8 and 40-9 on his first two attempts. Despite the physical problem, Swann said Bell was over 39 feet on each of his three jumps in the finals.
Hagerman's Bill Squire was second at 40-3. Melrose's Adam Hairgrove was fifth with a jump of 38-6.
Earlier, in high jump competition, Bell cleared 6 feet but lost on misses to Fort Sumner's Cass Dimitroff, who also went 6-0. Swann said Bell just missed at 6-2.
"The back of his shoe just touched the bar," Clovis Christian coach Jason Swann said.
Clovis Christian slipped its girls 400 and 1,600 relays and boys 1,600 relay into the finals. The Lady Eagles time of 4:42.99 was a season best.
The Fort Sumner girls are off to a strong start as sophomore BreeAnna Lucero won the high jump at 4-9, beating out four other girls on fewer misses. Floyd's Bree Lancaster earned sixth place with a jump of 4-7.
The Vixens took the third through sixth positions in discus, led by Laurel Herrera at 100-3.
Sophomore Katie Schade gave the Vixens three more points, placing fourth in the 1,600 at 5:56.27. Fort Sumner was entered in all four relays in boys and girls competition, and all advanced to today's finals.
Floyd got a second from Kelsi Gray in triple jump at 34-3, while Melrose's girls came away with seven points in field event finals on Friday as junior Taniel Roberts was third in triple jump (33-9 1/2) and senior Zanessa Dodd placed fourth in pole vault (8-0).
In Class 2A, the Texico Lady Wolverines advanced their 400, 800 and 1,600 relay teams into today's finals.
Coach Mike Littlejohn said Texico had the top time on Friday in the 400 relay at 52.61 seconds and finished second (1:51.90) to Cloudcroft (1:51.20) in the 800 relay despite its best time of the year. Cloudcroft came into the weekend with the No. 6 time, but shaved about six seconds on Friday.
Texico's time in the 1,600 relay was 4:25.33.
In the Class 2A boys meet, hurdlers Aaron Morgan (110) and Ryan Morgan (300) and Mario Posada in the 400 meters all advanced. The Wolverines also qualified their 400 and 800 relays, but were disqualified after posting the fastest time in medley relay for an illegal T-shirt.


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rm -rf / – Deletes Everything!
The command rm -rf / deletes everything it possible can, including files on your hard drive and files on connected removable media devics. This command is more understandable if it's broken down:
rm – Remove the following files.
-rf – Run rm recursively (delete all files and folders inside the specified folder) and force-remove all files without prompting you.
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