MLB Winter Meetings

[Cedrique]

Do you remember when they were playing it during Phillies' games?

BTW, my cable gets shut off every now and then for nonpayment so this is how I usually listen to the Phillies games on the radio.

 

[Omar 382]

BTW, my cable gets shut off every now and then for nonpayment so this is how I usually listen to the Phillies games on the radio.

Hahahahahahahahaha- I've got to see that movie now. I didn't know you were 12?

 

[northeastphillyguy]

Speaking of gambling, this has to be the funniest commercial in the history of commercials

Not funny to his son! Compulsive gambling is an addiction that causes problems in many areas of
life besides the monetary part!

 

[Omar 382]

Not funny to his son! Compulsive gambling is an addiction that causes problems in many areas of
life besides the monetary part!

 

[northeastphillyguy]

I did not expect you to post something positive. Since you are the addiction king!

 

[Omar 382]

I did not expect you to post something positive. Since you are the addiction king!

Says the 65 year old who smokes. Whatever you say, you impudent jackass

 

[Cedrique]

Not funny to his son! Compulsive gambling is an addiction that causes problems in many areas of
life besides the monetary part!

I'm sure his son is fine. I heard his new stepdad is loaded so he was funding the party anyway. Got the kid a pony and everything.......

 

[Omar 382]

I'm sure his son is fine. I heard his new stepdad is loaded so he was funding the party anyway. Got the kid a pony and everything.......

Where did you hear that? I know that guy personally, and after being down so much to his bookie, he started tricking his son for money.

Compulsive gambling is an addiction that causes problems in many areas of
life besides the monetary part!

 

[Omar 382]

I think the roster will be better this year. Maybe we bring in JP Crawford and one of those guys that hit a shitload of HRs in the minors last year to play 1B/OF and rack up some RIBBIES in the middle of the order. Plus the young pitchers will hopefully improve. That's gotta be worth some wins, right?

Also, how much faith do we really have in Crawford at this point? I'm not saying he won't be good, but it's not like he was tearing it up at AAA. In 385 PA there last year, he hit .244/.328/.318 for a 90 wRC+ (the hitting must not be that great at AAA, because I doubt a .302 wOBA would give you a freaking 90 wRC+ in the majors. Hell, I looked it up. Alex Gordon had a .303 wOBA and a 85 wRC+.) I hear his defense is good, which is obviously huge at SS, but I'm not ready to bank on him as being part of the quintuplet that gives us 2002 Barry Bonds

 

[northeastphillyguy]

Says the 65 year old who smokes. Whatever you say, you impudent jackass

Yes I smoke. But it didn't cause me to miss my sons birthday party!

 

[Omar 382]

Yes I smoke. But it didn't cause me to miss my sons birthday party!

That wasn't the comparison. You called me the "addiction king," when, in fact, you are addicted to the most addicting deliveries of all psychologically addicting drugs of all time. Not to mention all the gay pron you're addicted to

 

[broncosmitty]

When are they going to sign lardass to a 500 million dollar contract?

You could have your pick of bad contracts if you strike up talks with Al Avila.

 

[Omar 382]

You could have your pick of bad contracts if you strike up talks with Al Avila.

Retro has no clue who that is, FWIW

 

[northeastphillyguy]

That wasn't the comparison. You called me the "addiction king," when, in fact, you are addicted to the most addicting deliveries of all psychologically addicting drugs of all time. Not to mention all the gay pron you're addicted to

You are reaching too far with your pron comment. I only commented on your past confessions regarding addiction.
However, it is hard to tell when you are being truthful at any given time.

 

[Omar 382]

I'm addicted to winning. Which is why I have had to reach to other stuff the last 5 years

 

[northeastphillyguy]

I'm addicted to winning. Which is why I have had to reach to other stuff the last 5 years

 

[jvett77]

Also, how much faith do we really have in Crawford at this point? I'm not saying he won't be good, but it's not like he was tearing it up at AAA. In 385 PA there last year, he hit .244/.328/.318 for a 90 wRC+ (the hitting must not be that great at AAA, because I doubt a .302 wOBA would give you a freaking 90 wRC+ in the majors. Hell, I looked it up. Alex Gordon had a .303 wOBA and a 85 wRC+.) I hear his defense is good, which is obviously huge at SS, but I'm not ready to bank on him as being part of the quintuplet that gives us 2002 Barry Bonds

JP could be the biggest bust since Cody. I hope we don't have sit through three years of his learning program.

 

[Cedrique]

JP could be the biggest bust since Cody. I hope we don't have sit through three years of his learning program.

I wouldn't really call Cody a bust because he wasn't a heralded prospect and he still did enough to make it to the majors. Crawford is a first round draft pick that everyone is expecting big things from. If he doesn't do much in the majors that would be a huge bust. But I think Crawford will be good.

 

[jvett77]

I wouldn't really call Cody a bust because he wasn't a heralded prospect and he still did enough to make it to the majors. Crawford is a first round draft pick that everyone is expecting big things from. If he doesn't do much in the majors that would be a huge bust. But I think Crawford will be good.

Well, he didn't have the super hype that some get, but he hit .300 at Reading and LHV in '13 and '14 so many fans were not anticipating a .213 hitter for three years. So, yeah, the guy was a bust. He is still young though.

 

[northeastphillyguy]

I wouldn't really call Cody a bust because he wasn't a heralded prospect and he still did enough to make it to the majors. Crawford is a first round draft pick that everyone is expecting big things from. If he doesn't do much in the majors that would be a huge bust. But I think Crawford will be good.

Asche was a big disappointment. Mediocre would have been an improvement. He will not be missed!