The Phillies started the winter late, because they were busy with other things in October. Then they had to redo the front office, when Pat Gillick retired as GM and Ruben Amaro was promoted to replace him.
Then they got to the winter meetings, and got bogged down in the Jake Peavy mess.
But with Friday's signing of Raul Ibanez and today's signing of Jamie Moyer, the Phils are effectively done with their winter shopping. While they only have four-fifths of their rotation set, they don't have any more money to spend on a veteran starter and expect to choose between pitchers they already have.
They set out to get a pitcher (preferably Moyer), to get a left fielder (to replace Pat Burrell) and to add a bullpen arm (and they've signed Chan-Ho Park).
They would have liked to have had Mark DeRosa, who would have been their take in the three-team Peavy deal, but when the Cubs got tired of talking to the Padres, that fell apart. So they got Ibanez, and now they have Moyer, and they're happy with what they have.
Phils done shopping after signing Moyer
Posted on: December 15, 2008 3:21 pm
Edited on: December 15, 2008 3:24 pm
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TMontana_99 Level: Amateur Since: Jul 13, 2008 |
Posted on: December 15, 2008 5:24 pm
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TMontana_99 Level: Amateur Since: Jul 13, 2008 |
Posted on: December 15, 2008 5:26 pm
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RJ Marrella Level: Superstar Since: Aug 2, 2007 |
Posted on: December 15, 2008 6:18 pm
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Phils done shopping after signing MoyerSo this passes as an article. What about Ibanez or Park? Got any insight or did you just do your homework on the wire services. MONSTER EFFORT HERE. GREAT INSIGHT. |
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ZBT41 Level: Superstar Since: Sep 20, 2006 |
Posted on: December 15, 2008 8:12 pm
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Phils done shopping after signing MoyerKnobler looks like Phil Martelli on a 3-week bender.
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DMARTYMART
Reputation: 92Level: All-Star Since: Aug 16, 2006 |
Posted on: December 15, 2008 8:18 pm
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Phils done shopping after signing MoyerHey Danny the Blogger, How about doing some homework and researching your stories as opposed to pulling them off of somebody elses blog. Based on that beautiful headshot(you resemble Stephen Wright on crack) I can only assume you are boderline unemployable. Nevertheless, as a classic nerd you should know all sports inside out. What else could you be doing with your day. |
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MarcCurrie5
Reputation: 41 Level: Rookie Since: Jul 14, 2008 |
Posted on: December 15, 2008 8:19 pm
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Phils done shopping after signing MoyerIncredible piece of writing. I could have wrote the same thing without a degree in journalism. |
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PhilsRule123
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Posted on: December 15, 2008 8:25 pm
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bindy1953
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Posted on: December 15, 2008 8:34 pm
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Phils done shopping after signing Moyerwow |
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bindy1953
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Posted on: December 15, 2008 8:35 pm
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Phils done shopping after signing MoyerWow Why is everyone so hostile? Its like you guys hate this journalist personally for some reason. |
NYU BOBCAT
Reputation: 95Level: Superstar Since: Aug 26, 2006 |
Posted on: December 15, 2008 8:37 pm
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Phils done shopping after signing MoyerZBT, couldn't agree any more. I think I just got a rebate on the 60 seconds of my life I wasted reading that article when I saw your comment. Sportsline writers always catch the flak for their 'terrible' writing, but this is actually unpublishable crap. Pretty amazing the stuff they'll put on here. Looks like it was pulled off of a 5th grade recess conversation |
