Comments on: Buzz: Phillies Close to Signing Jenkins http://www.metsblog.com/2007/12/20/buzz-phillies-close-to-signing-jenkins/ MetsBlog.com features the latest Mets rumors, player movement, and news circulating around the Internet, as well as Mets related insights and opinions by Matthew Cerrone and his team of guest bloggers. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 05:48:15 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Hit The Weights Zeile http://www.metsblog.com/2007/12/20/buzz-phillies-close-to-signing-jenkins/#comment-70207 Hit The Weights Zeile Thu, 20 Dec 2007 23:29:15 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2007/12/20/buzz-phillies-close-to-signing-jenkins/#comment-70207 did you even read my post. i said we have a deeper rotation than them, yea we have a better 3-4-5 than them. i prefaced that by saying they have a better 1-2 punch. like it or not hamels is the best pitcher in the NL east, and myers is probably right on par with maine and perez depending who you slot in #2 behind pedro. the overworked BP excuse doesnt work here the phillies pen was constantly used bc their back end was terrible (hello adam eaton) and yet they did not fold like a cheap suit down the stretch in fact they were pretty darn good in september as a unit. so why should i believe our bullpen will hold up better this year than last year when we dont have a single starter that we can count on to give us 200 innings? whether you want to admit it or not right now the phillies are the best team in the NL east. im sorry for being realistic. did you even read my post. i said we have a deeper rotation than them, yea we have a better 3-4-5 than them. i prefaced that by saying they have a better 1-2 punch. like it or not hamels is the best pitcher in the NL east, and myers is probably right on par with maine and perez depending who you slot in #2 behind pedro. the overworked BP excuse doesnt work here the phillies pen was constantly used bc their back end was terrible (hello adam eaton) and yet they did not fold like a cheap suit down the stretch in fact they were pretty darn good in september as a unit. so why should i believe our bullpen will hold up better this year than last year when we dont have a single starter that we can count on to give us 200 innings? whether you want to admit it or not right now the phillies are the best team in the NL east. im sorry for being realistic.

]]> By: tinathemetsgrl http://www.metsblog.com/2007/12/20/buzz-phillies-close-to-signing-jenkins/#comment-69923 tinathemetsgrl Thu, 20 Dec 2007 19:07:42 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2007/12/20/buzz-phillies-close-to-signing-jenkins/#comment-69923 8 in a row? How embarrassing is that? I hope we own them next year. 8 in a row? How embarrassing is that? I hope we own them next year.

]]> By: wolverine193 http://www.metsblog.com/2007/12/20/buzz-phillies-close-to-signing-jenkins/#comment-69770 wolverine193 Thu, 20 Dec 2007 18:03:04 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2007/12/20/buzz-phillies-close-to-signing-jenkins/#comment-69770 Really? Last time I checked it was the Phillies who beat the Mets 8 times in a row, not the Mets. Really? Last time I checked it was the Phillies who beat the Mets 8 times in a row, not the Mets.

]]> By: Nate W. http://www.metsblog.com/2007/12/20/buzz-phillies-close-to-signing-jenkins/#comment-69767 Nate W. Thu, 20 Dec 2007 18:02:01 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2007/12/20/buzz-phillies-close-to-signing-jenkins/#comment-69767 over / under on 10 strikeout games by Mets pitchers against the Phillies? I'll set the line at 7 1/2 out of 18 over / under on 10 strikeout games by Mets pitchers against the Phillies?

I’ll set the line at 7 1/2 out of 18

]]> By: tinathemetsgrl http://www.metsblog.com/2007/12/20/buzz-phillies-close-to-signing-jenkins/#comment-69727 tinathemetsgrl Thu, 20 Dec 2007 17:37:20 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2007/12/20/buzz-phillies-close-to-signing-jenkins/#comment-69727 Well Lidge at CBP should be fun to watch. Maybe we'll get to see Lidge vs. Pujols round 103. Hopefully. However, the Jenkins singing is pretty good for the Sillies. It replaces Rowand's bat in the outfield (though I'm sure Shane will start in centerfield, and if they keep a hold of Jayson Werth, he'll split playing time with Jenkins.) But if he has a year like he had in 2006...good times. Well Lidge at CBP should be fun to watch. Maybe we’ll get to see Lidge vs. Pujols round 103.

Hopefully.

However, the Jenkins singing is pretty good for the Sillies. It replaces Rowand’s bat in the outfield (though I’m sure Shane will start in centerfield, and if they keep a hold of Jayson Werth, he’ll split playing time with Jenkins.) But if he has a year like he had in 2006…good times.

]]> By: methead http://www.metsblog.com/2007/12/20/buzz-phillies-close-to-signing-jenkins/#comment-69681 methead Thu, 20 Dec 2007 17:07:24 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2007/12/20/buzz-phillies-close-to-signing-jenkins/#comment-69681 Myers is not a sure thing. You make it seem as if they went out and got santana? We have Pedro, Olie and Maine. Thats better their top 3 not to mention we will probably feild a better 4 &5 than they will. Their bullpen is not even with ours. We are better. Heilamn alone (despite my despise of him) is better than anyone in their bullpen. Felicano, Smith etc are very good relievers who were overworked last year. Our bullpen, right now, is better than theirs. I will say their offense is better. It was last year and it is this year. But their offense was better than Colorado's and they lost. I dont fear the Phillies. I fear my own team because regardless where we finished last year, we are better than last year and we are still the team to beat. Myers is not a sure thing. You make it seem as if they went out and got santana? We have Pedro, Olie and Maine. Thats better their top 3 not to mention we will probably feild a better 4 &5 than they will. Their bullpen is not even with ours. We are better. Heilamn alone (despite my despise of him) is better than anyone in their bullpen. Felicano, Smith etc are very good relievers who were overworked last year. Our bullpen, right now, is better than theirs.

I will say their offense is better. It was last year and it is this year. But their offense was better than Colorado’s and they lost.

I dont fear the Phillies. I fear my own team because regardless where we finished last year, we are better than last year and we are still the team to beat.

]]> By: Hit The Weights Zeile http://www.metsblog.com/2007/12/20/buzz-phillies-close-to-signing-jenkins/#comment-69664 Hit The Weights Zeile Thu, 20 Dec 2007 16:55:10 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2007/12/20/buzz-phillies-close-to-signing-jenkins/#comment-69664 the thing is adding lidge is not just adding a reliever it is also adding a #2 starter in myers. im not so much afraid of lidge as i am afraid of them having a better 1-2 punch than us. and you can call jenkins a loser but i guarantee that between werth and jenkins they match rowands HR and 2B production. so right now our rotations are about even (only bc ours is deeper, but with injuries to our older players theirs is better), and our bullpens are about even, but their lineup owns ours so yes id give them the edge rigth now on dec 20th. the thing is adding lidge is not just adding a reliever it is also adding a #2 starter in myers. im not so much afraid of lidge as i am afraid of them having a better 1-2 punch than us. and you can call jenkins a loser but i guarantee that between werth and jenkins they match rowands HR and 2B production. so right now our rotations are about even (only bc ours is deeper, but with injuries to our older players theirs is better), and our bullpens are about even, but their lineup owns ours so yes id give them the edge rigth now on dec 20th.

]]> By: methead http://www.metsblog.com/2007/12/20/buzz-phillies-close-to-signing-jenkins/#comment-69653 methead Thu, 20 Dec 2007 16:45:10 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2007/12/20/buzz-phillies-close-to-signing-jenkins/#comment-69653 How can you say they are better? Because they added Lidge whose been awful for 2-3 years? Because they added this loser? Excuse me but the Mets gave away the division last year, the Phillies didn't win in. How can you say they are better? Because they added Lidge whose been awful for 2-3 years? Because they added this loser? Excuse me but the Mets gave away the division last year, the Phillies didn’t win in.

]]> By: wolverine193 http://www.metsblog.com/2007/12/20/buzz-phillies-close-to-signing-jenkins/#comment-69592 wolverine193 Thu, 20 Dec 2007 16:17:51 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2007/12/20/buzz-phillies-close-to-signing-jenkins/#comment-69592 Seriously. make fun of the Phillies all you want, last time I checked, they're better than the Mets. Seriously. make fun of the Phillies all you want, last time I checked, they’re better than the Mets.

]]> By: Hit The Weights Zeile http://www.metsblog.com/2007/12/20/buzz-phillies-close-to-signing-jenkins/#comment-69519 Hit The Weights Zeile Thu, 20 Dec 2007 15:51:26 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2007/12/20/buzz-phillies-close-to-signing-jenkins/#comment-69519 Im not sure why everyone is bashing this move. i think its a great move for them. It plays to their strengths of having a small ball park. you dont need range to play the corners at CBP, and jenkins will hit his fair share of homers. Not to mention he wont be playign all the time probably platooning with werth which gives them 4 lefties with HR pop when facing a RH pitcher (smoltz, hudson, maine, duque). not sure about you guys but the thought of "fly ball pitcher" john maine facing rollins utley howard and jenkins all batting left handed in that park makes me cringe. Im not sure why everyone is bashing this move. i think its a great move for them. It plays to their strengths of having a small ball park. you dont need range to play the corners at CBP, and jenkins will hit his fair share of homers. Not to mention he wont be playign all the time probably platooning with werth which gives them 4 lefties with HR pop when facing a RH pitcher (smoltz, hudson, maine, duque). not sure about you guys but the thought of “fly ball pitcher” john maine facing rollins utley howard and jenkins all batting left handed in that park makes me cringe.

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