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Written by: Derek Woods
The Philadelphia Phillies - The TEAM That
Management and The Asshole Fans
Let Get Away
Why true Philly Fans Are Insane?
Note: All Stats are Current as of August 1st, 2006. These are
just the ones
I could remember! Not to mention the Shmucks they got in return
for trading
these guys! And the statistics are just from what they've done
this year,
some are Hall of Famers!
THE 21st CENTURY HAS NOT BEEN KIND, WE CAN ALMOST MAKE A WHOLE
TEAM!!?
C - Johnny Estrada .317 BA, 8 HR, 54 RBI
(Traded in 2003 To Atlanta)
1B - Jim Thome: .289 BA, 33 HR, 82 RBI? - Like Top 20 On All-Time HR
List, sure-fire Hall of Famer
(Traded in 2006 To Chi White Sox-The only trade we've ever gotten
something
in return for! And Aaron Rowand is still only hitting .257 as of
August 1st,
2006)
2B - Placido Polanco: .301 BA, 3 HR, 40 RBI, 17
Doubles - ?Contributed To
Making Tigers 1st
(Traded in 2005 To Detroit Tigers-For a Pitcher Who is IN PRISON
in
VENEZUELA!)
SS - Thank God We've Kept This Gem of our Franchise, Jimmy
Rollins!! He's
Done So Much Better Than All These Guys We've Traded! What, like
one year
hitting over .280? Yay J-Roll!!
3B - Scott Rolen: .314 BA, 14 HR, 66 RBI? - A tough, gritty, sure-fire Hall of
Famer
(Traded in 2002 To St.Louis - He's Won 6 Gold Gloves)
OF - JD Drew: .279 BA, 11 HR, 59 RBI, 19 Doubles
(Never could come to terms on a Major League Contract)
OF - Kenny Lofton: .292 BA, 7 Triples, 17 Stolen Bases
(Traded in 2005 To L.A. Dodgers - Not to mention Ricky Ledee, a .300
hitting outfielder off the bench)
OF - Endy Chavez: .289 BA, Among leaders in outfield assists
in
part time
roll
(Traded in 2005 To N.Y. Mets-Was Horrific as a Philly!)
OF - Bobby Abreu: .277 BA, 8 HR, 65 RBI, 20 Stolen Bases
(Traded in mid 2006 To N.Y. Yankees-One of like 5 players ever to
have 7
straight 30 HR, 30 SB seasons ?career .301 BA, among all time
leaders in
walks, cannon for an arm, a Philly Regular for almost 10 years ?and
traded
for 4 Prospects-Only One being Major League Ready!)
SP - Elizardo Ramirez: 4-6, 4.22 ERA
(Traded in 2005 To Cincinnati, he is now a young, aspiring,
starting pitcher
for Cin.)
SP - Curt Schilling: 13-4, 3.84 ERA? - First Ballot Hall of Famer
(Traded in 2000 To Arizona-What can't you say..consistently one of
The Top 5
Pitchers in MLB, helped Arizona and Boston win World Series
Titles, World
Series Co-MVP with Arizona)
RP - Billy Wagner: 22 Saves, 2.55 ERA
(Traded in 2005 To DIVISION RIVAL New York Mets-Consistently The
Best Closer
In NL)
Its Time To Be Different Phillies!
Its Time To Go Back To Burgundy!
Its Time To Be Run More Efficiently
and Play The Game With Heart? PLEASE!
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