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Do You Hear that Giant Sucking Sound?

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by user Christof

Once, Ross Perot stated that people will soon hearing a giant sucking sound coming from Mexico. This never occured, however, today, a person can hear a giant sucking sound. . .coming from the ballpark that the Philadelphia Phillies are currently playing in.

The Phils are 35-41 for the season. They are currently on a 6 game losing streak. They have lost 14 of their last 17 contests. The biggest hits the Phils have had recently has occurred via the Brett Myers alleged wife beating and disasterous response to it.

To make matters worse, manager Cholly Manuel has openly admitted that he does not know what to do to change things. GM Pat Gillick has given ole Cholly support and has said that the Phils are still buyers and not sellers, as the trading deadline approaches.

Personally, it is the time to completely blow up the team and start over from scratch. Ryan Howard and Chase Utley should be the building blocks for this rebuilding. Everyone else is tradable. Players that should be traded, either by the trading deadline of July 31st or during the offseason includes: Bobby Abreu, Pat Burrell, Tom Gordon, Corey Lidle, Brett Myers.

It has been 23 years since a Philadelphia sports team won a championship. The Phils will NOT be the next team to win it either.


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Wed 06/28/06, 3:09 pm EST


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Anonymous Fanatic #1
1251 days ago
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it could be coming from Pedro and the Mets
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ChristofMVP
1251 days ago
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Guess the Red Sox are still Pedro's daddy!
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ChristofMVP
1251 days ago
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Update - the Phils score in the 2nd game of the double header is 5-12. O's swept the doubleheader. Rock bottom was struck though - the phils pitcher and catcher were not on the same page, so a pitch nailed the home plate ump in the chest. It was ruled a pass ball / wild pitch. Runners moved up to 2nd and 3rd on the pitch.
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JuTMSY4Legend
1250 days ago
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When am i allowed to offically pick a new team? I heard you can get like $200 on ebay to auction your loyalty...hmm...
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SteaksammichRed-Shirting
1250 days ago
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Never. You're stuck with the Phillies forever. Switching teams is one of the more pathetic things a person can do. You either follow the Phillies til you die or you stop watching baseball.
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JuTMSY4Legend
1250 days ago
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Nice to know I'm officially screwed. Oh well. Go Reading Phillies!
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Bleeding GreenVarsity
1250 days ago
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I agree with your trades except for Myers. You don't trade a good young homegrown pitcher that is finally developing into the ace you'd hoped and get better. I don't care what happens off the field.
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ChristofMVP
1250 days ago
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My concern with Myers is his mental makeup. Since 2002, I have thought him to be a mental case. The latest incident with the wife does not help me overcome my earlier opinion of him. Yes, off the field stuff may not matter to you, however, how he conducts himself - when he gets upset - that comes into play on the field. Remember, he had serious problems a few seasons ago with his ability to concentrate in games. He was prone to giving up big innings. I just don't know if he ha the mental make-up to be an Ace in the majors.
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Bleeding GreenVarsity
1250 days ago
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But he's gotten over that this year. He's shown much more poise this year than in the past. It's really looked like he's "gotten it" this year and not become flustered like in the past.
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