LuckyNumber7
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LuckyNumber7 said:Except that's not what headache was making a case out of.
Headache was making the case that a player can play well on a bad team in a small market and he doesn't give a shit because he'd rather have a pitcher putting up less than Cy Young numbers for a player who's got the un-measurable 'it'.
So... basically... you've got this magical talent curve if you pitch well in New York or Boston (hell, why even include Philadelphia if we're not gonna include LA?).
Which brings us back to the original point of this entire conversation with the original poster back in the original thread... I hope Seattle is thrilled with Jason Vargas. I couldn't care less about not having a mediocre #3 or #4 pitcher, but if it makes you feel better that Seattle got the better of an all around shitty trade, more power to ya.
LuckyNumber7 said:Which brings us back to the original point that you were trying to say that every single Met pitcher is better than other players with comparable stats simply because they play in New York and statistics mean nothing, which is false.
No spoken words said:Colon's command was off today, but, jesus, he's got some filthy movement on his fastball. Over 1/2 the people he's K'd his season have struck out looking.
PhilsFan said:In Hunter Pence's first at bat as a Phillie, he grounded one up the middle and beat it out, but was called out by Angel Hernandez (who sucks). He immediately reacted by ripping his helmet off and jumping up and down as he ran back to the bench, and Charlie ran out and gave Angel the business.
He knows the way to a Philly fan's heart.
Good.
The key to the whole thing has been that the Phillies have prospects other teams want. This team does have a high payroll, but it's hardly through free agent signings (really only Lee and Ibanez). Most of the team is either home grown or acquired by trading homegrown talent.PFan, as you already know and others have commented on - great pick-up in Pence. I really admire Amaro's aggressiveness the last few years....you never know when your window is going to close, so, good for them for going for it yet again.