- From GCobb.com, it seems as though I'm not the only one who thinks Lastings Milledge is a good fit for the Phillies. I'd love to take credit and say that I'm the first one to come up with this idea, but I'm probably not. Cobb credits The Good Phight, though I haven't read their article. It's nice to see someone else compare him to Jason Werth and stress that Milledge is still a very young 26 years old.
- From Jayson Stark, an article on workhorse starters. It's amazing to think that the Phillies could potentially have only the second rotation in the last decade to feature 4 guys who pitch 200 innings or more. It's even more amazing if you factor in the possibility that Joe Blanton has 200 inning potential too. 1000+ innings from only 5 pitchers? It's only happened three other times.
- Courtesy of Bleacher Report, I've found an article that talks about Jimmy Rollins' fantasy baseball value. I've gone back and forth a few times already on whether I think the "real" Jimmy is what we've seen the last two years, or the guy we saw from 2005-2008. In the end, I think his spot in the lineup will be the biggest factor in his fantasy value. 30 steals from Jimmy is a lot more important than 30 HRs.
- Tom Verducci from SI.com writes about how an AL All-Star from last season has been replaced. Personally, I think it was a foolish move for the Rangers to pursue Adrian Beltre so hard. Young had a tough 2nd half last season, but he's still one of the most consistent players in the game. He's Chase Utley light.
- Jeff Passan from Yahoo! Sports gives his early bird preseason Phillies report. There isn't any "news" in the article, but like most writers who try to play devils advocate, he points out the plethora of 30 somethings this team will throw out there. Who cares if the ride is over in 3-4 years... it sure is fun right now! From the same article:
Inhaling cheesesteaks
And watching Doc, Cliff, Cole, Roy
Is heaven on earth
And watching Doc, Cliff, Cole, Roy
Is heaven on earth
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