OT: Philadelphia Phillies: We Still Have A Guy Named MacPhail In The Front Office...

[FLYguy3911]

Muzziotti has to be protected. He's probably a better prospect than Moniak.

 

[Chinatown88]

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

Screw you, Jon.

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

 

[FLYguy3911]

Morey said the same thing.

 

[Schwarbomb]

Get that man.

 

[Flyer lurker]

Bruce Levine of 670 The Score reports that the Phillies plan to pursue Theo Epstein "aggressively" even though he plans to take a year off.

The Phillies have made no secret of their desire to hire an experienced and winning executive, so there's no better possible fit than Epstein following his exit with the Cubs. However, the question is how firm he is on his desire to take a break before his next act in the game. The Mets are also looking for a new president of baseball operations, though it's unclear if they realistically view Epstein as an option. Both the Mets and Phillies have talked with former Marlins president Michael Hill while New York also hopes to talk to Indians GM Mike Chernoff.

 

[Halladay]

With the pandemic raging on there is no need to go the stadium...

 

[tucson83]

Bruce Levine of 670 The Score reports that the Phillies plan to pursue Theo Epstein "aggressively" even though he plans to take a year off.

The Phillies have made no secret of their desire to hire an experienced and winning executive, so there's no better possible fit than Epstein following his exit with the Cubs. However, the question is how firm he is on his desire to take a break before his next act in the game. The Mets are also looking for a new president of baseball operations, though it's unclear if they realistically view Epstein as an option. Both the Mets and Phillies have talked with former Marlins president Michael Hill while New York also hopes to talk to Indians GM Mike Chernoff.

i think this was the phillies plan all along otherwise they would have hired someone else.

 

[Chinatown88]

 

[montreal]

Phillies Top Ten from BA,

1.Spencer Howard
2.Mick Abel
3.Bryson Stott
4.Francisco Morales
5.Rafael Marchan
6.Luis Garcia
7.Yhoswar Garcia
8.Simon Muzziotti
9.Johan Rojas
10.Nick Maton

surprised they had Muzziotti and Maton so high. Going to need to hit on some arms as maybe they get lucky on someone like Eric Miller, Damon Jones, Lindow, etc...

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

The rich get richer.

Cohen probably told Cano to take some PED's and he'd pay him under the table. Shady POS. Never trust someone who made his money how he did.

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

Braves signed Charlie Morton... yay.

 

[renberg]

Braves picking up Phillies cast offs in Smyly and Morton. One of these two clubs is smart, the other not so much. Time will tell which one is the Phillies.

 

[deadhead]

Sleeper prospect to watch is Logan Simmons, HS SS who'll probably move to 3B as he fills out, start showing his raw power then lost last season, but someone to watch.

The Phillies biggest problem has been a farm system that simply doesn't produce talent, hopefully Klentak's moves to upgrade coaching and scouting will pay off in the future, but it's also why it's key to hire a President who understands the importance of scouting and development - and will build long-term instead of "win now" moves like trading Sixto for JT.

You should hit on most of your 1st rd picks, but it's finding guys down the draft and in LA that makes the difference, which is why players like Luis and Yhoswar Garcia, Morales, Medina, Simmons, Baylor, Pipkin, Ben Brown, etc. matter - you're gonna miss on most of them, but the Phillies have been missing on almost ALL of them.

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

 

[montreal]

so they protected Morales, Jones, Maton, Dohy, Muzziotti and Falter.

Morales has a lot of hype, have seen him and liked what I saw as long as he can get his control down and work on his secondary pitches.

Jones they might have something as the LHP out of the pen, walks really hurt him but if he can ever get that figured out maybe they could move him back to the rotation.

Dohy is one of those LHP that when he's on he can be lights out but most of the time he's not on and thus too wild.

Maton can play most positions

Muzziotti I don't know that well since I don't get to see the Clearwater guys, had there been a minor league season I would have gotten to know him in Reading since that's the farm team I usually watch the most.

 

[PALE PWNR]

 

[Cody Webster]

Really glad they traded a potential 1-2 starter for two years of absolutely nothing. Harper will be gone by the end of the 2022 season.

Get ready for years of Pirates baseball

 

[FLYguy3911]

Don’t think anyone is trading for Harper’s contract so I don’t think you’ll have to worry about him leaving.

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

They also just laid off 80 front office employees to save $8M.

Garbage can organization.

Stupid money, my ass.

 

[FLYguy3911]

Acknowledging the sunk cost, letting JT walk is probably the right call...if you are reallocating that money elsewhere.

 

[Schwarbomb]

Really glad they traded a potential 1-2 starter for two years of absolutely nothing. Harper will be gone by the end of the 2022 season.

Get ready for years of Pirates baseball

Honestly, that would probably be beneficial in the long run.

 

[trostol]

Honestly, that would probably be beneficial in the long run.

If you can get good young talent back...with his cost I am not sure they will

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

Howie never keeps this same energy for the Eagles. It ruins the whole shtick.

Sidenote; not defending the Phillies just laughing at that clown.

Still laugh when Charlie tried to fight him.