Phillies going for the Gold with Pedro Felize signing...

[Postman]

http://philadelphia.phillies.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080128&content_id=2358074&vkey=news_phi&fext=.jsp&c_id=phi

Well, maybe not the Gold - but are making the right moves soo far (except for not resigning Aaron Rowand)

We got the best starting pitcher to be acquired, i.e. Brett Myers, by signing a quality Closer in the form of Brad Lidge. Now we're filling the hole at 3rd base....

Although I wish they could have been able to keep Aaron Rowand and Tadahito Iguchi....

[Auggie]

1. Felize batted .250, .244 and .253 with on-base percentages

that topped out at .296 during his last three seasons.

[hughee99]

2. Offensively, Dobbs seems better...

Better OBP, Slugging and Average, half the HR's and more than 2/3rds the RBI in about 225 fewer AB's. Though I'm not familiar with either's defensive abilities. The Phillies offense should be good enough they can work around Feliz's offensive issues provided his defense is good.

http://mlb.mlb.com/stats/sortable_player_stats.jsp?teamPosCode=5&statType=1&timeFrame=1&c_id=mlb&readBoxes=true&sitSplit=&venueID=&timeSubFrame=2007§ion1=null&compare.y=4&subScope=pos&prevPage1=1&sortByStat=AB&baseballScope=NL&compare.x=&box1=XXXX119865phi5&box2=XXXX150268sfn5&box3=XXXX136500phi5&box4=XXXX425785phi5&statSet1=1

[cboy4]

3. What a relief!!!! hahahaha

Actually, I shouldn't laugh at you guys because that's mean.

Best of luck with Pedro, but, oh boy.

Here's what to expect, just so you know:

--Bottom of the 9th in Philadelphia, only one out.

--Atlanta 5 , Phillies 4

--The bases are loaded for Philly!! Pedro is coming up.

--At the very least, all the Phillies need is a sac fly to tie! A walk would work also!

COME ON PEDRO, YOU CAN DO IT!! :bounce:

And the pitch, grounded to short, second for one, on to first, double play....Brave win.

"BOOOOOOOOOO" say the Philadelphia fans

That is the kind of situation that will happen a lot because Pedro cannot deliver when he's needed most. There's not an outside curve ball he doesn't love to swing at and miss....AND he swings at the first pitch most of the time in any situation. He hardly ever walks.

But when the score is Braves 15, Phillies 2 in the 9th?

You can count on Pedro hitting a meaningless grand slam.

He'll pad his stats that night -- the sports talk show on W(whatever the station is) will be buzzing with optimism until the next time Pedro come to bat in a clutch situation and he fails like usual.


I will say he seems like a good guy and never complains.

But never-the-less, thank the Lord the Pedro Feliz nightmare is over for Giants fans.

[Postman]

4. Should fit right in with Pat Burrell....

Although that's not entirely fair to Pat. He did have an awesome second half last year....