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That'll get the Phillies to .500
That'll get the Phillies to .500
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This Pirates fan wishes him well--except when he pitches against Pittsburgh, of course. He was a quality acquisition and was a major part in making our team relevant again.Only the madman is absolutely sure. -Robert Anton Wilson, novelist (1932-2007)
Faith is believing what you know ain't so. -Mark Twain, author and humorist (1835-1910)
A great many people think they are thinking when they are merely rearranging their prejudices.
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$16M for one year according to philly.comComment
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He fits right in with the team.Comment
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Because of his age and being near the end of his career?Originally posted by mgwiz22 View PostOnly the madman is absolutely sure. -Robert Anton Wilson, novelist (1932-2007)
Faith is believing what you know ain't so. -Mark Twain, author and humorist (1835-1910)
A great many people think they are thinking when they are merely rearranging their prejudices.
-- William JamesComment
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Do you hate me more now for grabbing him this past round in Mock 1?Originally posted by Don Quixote View PostBob- I'm not exactly sure it would ROCK as you say it Byron.. it may be cool, by typical text book descriptions. Your opinion of this is shallow and poorly constructed, but allow me to re-craft your initial thought into something tangable.Comment
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Considering how many times I could have taken him and didn't, I have no reason to hate you. Unless you finish ahead of me and Burnett pitches well, of course, then it is ON.Originally posted by Piney Boy View PostOnly the madman is absolutely sure. -Robert Anton Wilson, novelist (1932-2007)
Faith is believing what you know ain't so. -Mark Twain, author and humorist (1835-1910)
A great many people think they are thinking when they are merely rearranging their prejudices.
-- William JamesComment
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I hear the Mets bid $15.94 million - they just can't catch a break!finished 10th in this 37th yr in 11-team-only NL 5x5
own picks 1, 2, 5, 6, 9 in April 2022 1st-rd farmhand draft
won in 2017 15 07 05 04 02 93 90 84
SP SGray 16, TWalker 10, AWood 10, Price 3, KH Kim 2, Corbin 10
RP Bednar 10, Bender 10, Graterol 2
C Stallings 2, Casali 1
1B Votto 10, 3B ERios 2, 1B Zimmerman 2, 2S Chisholm 5, 2B Hoerner 5, 2B Solano 2, 2B LGarcia 10, SS Gregorius 17
OF Cain 14, Bader 1, Daza 1Comment
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Is there a special significance to that number? I thought his Yankees salary was $16.5 million/year.Originally posted by Judge Jude View Post
I thought Burnett wanted one last shot at another ring, so I'm not sure why he picked Philadelphia, which is clearly on a downslope (sorry, Phils fans).Only the madman is absolutely sure. -Robert Anton Wilson, novelist (1932-2007)
Faith is believing what you know ain't so. -Mark Twain, author and humorist (1835-1910)
A great many people think they are thinking when they are merely rearranging their prejudices.
-- William JamesComment
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It seems like the most important thing was being close to his family, which pretty much limited the market to PHI, PIT, WSH, BAL and maybe the Mets.Originally posted by Don Quixote View PostComment
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No offense taken. We all know our team is a ghost of just a few years ago.Originally posted by Don Quixote View Post
I am shocked he picked the Phillies also. I would stay away from them as a FA until they revamp the team and get a new GM.Bob- I'm not exactly sure it would ROCK as you say it Byron.. it may be cool, by typical text book descriptions. Your opinion of this is shallow and poorly constructed, but allow me to re-craft your initial thought into something tangable.Comment
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I just heard a Philly talk show guy named Angelo who is some type of legendary radio guy in Philly (i guess) and he was railing about how horrible the signing was because Burnett is a petulant cry baby and Philly sill eat him alive."I lingered round them, under that benign sky: watched the moths fluttering among the heath and harebells, listened to the soft wind breathing through the grass, and wondered how any one could ever imagine unquiet slumbers for the sleepers in that quiet earth."Comment
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Given how much the defensive positioning and the ballpark in Pitt helped Burnett, moving to the exact opposite situation (Philly rarely shifts, bad park) is a big riskComment
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Has there been anything yet about whether there's a no-trade? I'd think the Phillies were planning to flip him but given how much Burnett seemed to care about where he played, maybe he wouldn't want that.In the best of times, our days are numbered, anyway. And it would be a crime against Nature for any generation to take the world crisis so solemnly that it put off enjoying those things for which we were presumably designed in the first place, and which the gravest statesmen and the hoarsest politicians hope to make available to all men in the end: I mean the opportunity to do good work, to fall in love, to enjoy friends, to sit under trees, to read, to hit a ball and bounce the baby.Comment
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