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Eric 23
Sure, blame Marti Wolever.
LazerTown
Ryan Howard came up through the system. Thus he is responsible for THAT contract.
Phillies problems go way farther than AGM.
Balboa
Guy had it coming after the 2013 draft
S710b
The ASSISTANT general manager was fired? This is a joke, right?
Douglas Rau
I thank Kuroda for being the most solid starting pitcher for the last 3 seasons but it’s time the Yankees moved on.
JacobyWanKenobi
Pretty much, yeah. At this point they should be ok with Tanaka, Pineda, FA who is likely better than CC, CC himself, and Greene. Then maybe some 1 year dumpster diving value pitchers for depth. I know Tanaka and Pineda aren’t “Sure things” because they both had injuries, but without them they’re not winning anyway, so the risk doesn’t really matter.
Douglas Rau
Hopefully they’ll resign McCarthy. McCarthy recently said he couldn’t imagine a better fit than the Bronx. So between CC, Tanaka, Phelps, Greene, Nova (once he’s back from Tommy John surgery), Pineda, McCarthy and maybe Jon Lester, hopefully out of those 8, they’ll find 5 who can be healthy and productive at the same time.
Damon Bowman
Nova? He won’t pick up a baseball until late winter and probably won’t even face live hitters until after the Yankees break camp for 2015. If Nova factors into the Yankee rotation in 2015, something again has gone horribly wrong.
Douglas Rau
Recovery time for TJS is about a calendar year. Nova had that surgery in May. So hopefully, he’ll contribute something, at some point next season. And I don’t think they would make him a reliever so yeah, I hope he does force the issue and become a factor in the rotation at some point in 2015. Maybe not until after the All Star break but at some point.
Damon Bowman
The Phillies need to focus their efforts elsewhere. I’d be looking at the minor league affiliates and how they are directed to develop players for the big club. It shouldn’t be about winning games in the minors, it should be about developing skills that translate to MLB play. I’d dare say there is no philosophy that permeates the minor league clubs that allows players to develop and be promoted when certain skills are demonstrated on a consistent basis.