2019 Phillies thread
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Haven’t read the article, but I do find it odd that they don’t mention in that lead-in that Mickey Mantle and Joe Dimmagio did share an outfield together.
I took it to mean two guys who shared an outfield while they were both in their prime. 1951 was DiMaggio's final season and Mantle's first. Neither was near their prime.
They can get upset all they want. Everything points to Trout joining the Phillies in 2 years. They know it and so does everyone else.
bwifan
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Agreed, but it sounds like Trout really wants to play in front of family while still at the pinnacle of his career not at the very end.
What if its not trout that says no thanks? He will be 29, which is likely past the pinnacle of his career. Will the Phillies be willing to offer if he wants a bigger contract than Harper?
hmmm SoCal or Philly?
My guess is, making $300m or whatever Trout (who is better than Bryce) can fly them all out on their own separate G-4. Or, better yet, just buy them a home.
bwifan
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He likes his hometown Eagles and makes it much easier to see all home games with his front row season tickets....
bwifan
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Middleton has let it be known that money will not be an issue from keeping Trout from playing in Philly.
I had a good friend retire to San Diego from CLE. I asked him why and he said "I want to go where I can visit the snow but the snow doesn't visit me."He likes his hometown Eagles and makes it much easier to see all home games with his front row season tickets....
That and he is the best player all time. You kind of throw caution to the wind. Anyone saying he isn't coming to Philly is in denial.
He lives in Millville in the offseason. Had a house built there. Keep in mind it’s his wife’s hometown as well
Not saying they won't do it, but at some point, it may not be prudent. What if Trout wants $400 mil and a team like the Yankees are willing to give it to him? Do the Phils try to outbid for a guy that may be past his prime?
I'd love to see Trout in Philly, but let's see what happens in 2 years.
Either a dumb comment or weak smack. Even Sarge could do better than that.
Dude, you don’t need to comment on EVERY, SINGLE thread. Trout and the Phillies don’t concern you at all. You know nothing about the situation. You and Midnighter need to stop posting on Phillies threads.’ Stay in your narrow lanes.
I had high hopes for Altherr but it just doesn’t look like he’s going to make it.
injuries have been a PITA for him.
He can play center far better than Williams, which might help him in the numbers crunch.
Yup, was just thinking this today. A very likely scenario could play out of the Phillies having a great year and the Angels missing .500. At that point does he just go to them and say look I'm not resigning, just trade me now and get something.
Listen to Matt Klentaks interview with Mike Missanelli today. He makes it a point to talk about good and bad business decisions and when to walk away from a deal. The Phils are certainly willing to spend money, but I don't think they are going to do it if they don't think it is a smart business decision. We'll see. Hopefully they can negotiate a deal that is good for both parties and not actually spend "stupid money".
Would love for Quinn to play a big role on this team. But out of options and can't stay healthy. Tough spot
Sarge would even add in a few racist bon mots as well or a Terry O’Reilly fight video. Hard to top that
Your desperation is showing. Guess what - one of the all-time greats actually loves the greater Philadelphia area. Wacky stuff.
I’m sure in 2 years, they’ll be some of you guys throwing out arcane stats to denigrate Trout if he has the audacity to want to sign with the Phils
I think Mantle. That’s when he tore his knee up on a sprinkler in the WS... right ?
He is undeniably great. At the same age Ty Cobb had already had a season where he won the Triple Crown and led the league in hits, runs, stolen bases, OBP, SLG and OPS. It’s amazing a player can even be compared with Cobb, but Trout needs to put together the same level of statistics for another 8-10 years to overtake him.
Harper with a walk, Hoskins with a bomb. Hopefully this is nothing more than a foreshadowing of things to come.
You know the hype is thru the roof when you get multiple posts that Harper walked in a preseason AB.
Under/over on the number of posts in this thread on November 1? (It’s at 1078 at the moment.). I say 25,000.
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