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New column by Neyer on the Phillies' acquisitions. Too bad Mr. Gammons can't take a queue from his more analytic colleague and harp on the Phillies for awhile.
Here is my plan for the Phillies. Break the freaking bank for Alex Rodriguez. Philadelphia is a big market (with a new stadium in three years), so start acting like one. Alex could be to Philly what Barry Bonds is to San Francisco. Move Jimmy Rollins to second and then trade Doug Glanville, Marlon Anderson, and Travis Lee for a reliever and someone who can play center field. Call Billy Beane, "Hey buddy, can you spare a first baseman?" You then have a lineup with Bobby Abreu, a center fielder, Pat Burrell, Scott Rolen, A-Rod, Jimmy Rollins, Jason Hart or T.R. Marffjlsfjalzyk, and Mike Lieberthal. Your pitching is just so-so, but you've got a lot of young arms to fill in the gaps.
You then win 90 games next year and with that money sign Abreu and Rolen to extensions. The new park opens in two years and you sign Burrell, Chen and Wolf to extensions. There is a nice four to six year run for you. A-Rod is a big investment, but he would mean more to the Philies than he would to any other team.
New column by Neyer on the Phillies' acquisitions. Too bad Mr. Gammons can't take a queue from his more analytic colleague and harp on the Phillies for awhile.
Here is my plan for the Phillies. Break the freaking bank for Alex Rodriguez. Philadelphia is a big market (with a new stadium in three years), so start acting like one. Alex could be to Philly what Barry Bonds is to San Francisco. Move Jimmy Rollins to second and then trade Doug Glanville, Marlon Anderson, and Travis Lee for a reliever and someone who can play center field. Call Billy Beane, "Hey buddy, can you spare a first baseman?" You then have a lineup with Bobby Abreu, a center fielder, Pat Burrell, Scott Rolen, A-Rod, Jimmy Rollins, Jason Hart or T.R. Marffjlsfjalzyk, and Mike Lieberthal. Your pitching is just so-so, but you've got a lot of young arms to fill in the gaps.
You then win 90 games next year and with that money sign Abreu and Rolen to extensions. The new park opens in two years and you sign Burrell, Chen and Wolf to extensions. There is a nice four to six year run for you. A-Rod is a big investment, but he would mean more to the Philies than he would to any other team.
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