Official Philadelphia Phillies Thread (Boston Red Sox, New York Mets, Chicago White, Detroit Tigers)

[filihok]

Originally Posted by BucFan

Disappointing to see teams like NYY, Texas, and Philly being rewarded for "buying" championships (Halladay, CC, Lee).

Go Giants

Why are the Giants not included in this?

2010 Payrolls:
Yankees $213 million
Phillies $138 million
Giants $96 million
Rangers $64 million

[Texas User]

Wow, Giants are really playing some great ball. So we are up 2-1 but I don't think this series is over.

[David Alleyne]

What the heck happened? Was Cole a little sad today?

[BucFan]

Originally Posted by filihok

Why are the Giants not included in this?

2010 Payrolls:
Yankees $213 million
Phillies $138 million
Giants $96 million
Rangers $64 million

Isn't about payroll, it's about buying a championship by signing the top ace pitchers away from other teams in the league -

[Grandstander]

Originally Posted by filihok

Why are the Giants not included in this?

2010 Payrolls:
Yankees $213 million
Phillies $138 million
Giants $96 million
Rangers $64 million

Because the Giants pissed away their big money on Rowand and Zito. If they win it will be despite their spending, not because of it.

[Texas User]

One thing for sure is that, if Philies win the series, they won't be celebrating in our land.

[filihok]

Originally Posted by BucFan

Disappointing to see teams like NYY, Texas, and Philly being rewarded for "buying" championships (Halladay, CC, Lee)

Originally Posted by BucFan

Isn't about payroll, it's about buying a championship by signing the top ace pitchers away from other teams in the league -

Roy Halladay: December 16, 2009: Traded by the Toronto Blue Jays with cash to the Philadelphia Phillies for Michael Taylor (minors), Travis d'Arnaud (minors) and Kyle Drabek.

CC Sabathia: December 20, 2008: Signed as a Free Agent with the New York Yankees.

Cliff Lee: July 9, 2010: Traded by the Seattle Mariners with Mark Lowe and cash to the Texas Rangers for Blake Beavan (minors), Josh Lueke (minors), Matthew Lawson (minors) and Justin Smoak.

Barry Zito: December 29, 2006: Signed as a Free Agent with the San Francisco Giants.


Cot's Baseball Contracts: Highest-paid players

The highest-paid active starting pitchers, by average annual value:
C.C. Sabathia, $23,000,000 (2009-15)
Johan Santana, $22,916,667 (2008-13)
Roy Halladay, $20,000,000 (2011-13)
Carlos Zambrano, $18,300,000 (2008-12)
Barry Zito, $18,000,000 (2007-13)
Jake Peavy, $17,333,333 (2010-12)
A.J. Burnett, $16,500,000 (2009-13)

2 contracts signed by the Yankees
1 contracts signed by the Phillies
0 contracts signed by the Rangers
1 contract signed by the Giants

Originally Posted by Grandstander

Because the Giants pissed away their big money on Rowand and Zito. If they win it will be despite their spending, not because of it.

[Mr. Opinion]

Cain did a great job shutting the Phillies down yesterday. I applaud him and the Giants.

We will win tonight. You best believe that!!

[BucFan]

wouldn't it be great to see the two big spending teams be sent home?

[Mr. Opinion]

Originally Posted by BucFan

wouldn't it be great to see the two big spending teams be sent home?

Maybe the Yanks. YEAH! Not the Phightins.