Comments for Hot Stove Philly http://www.hotstovephilly.com The One-Stop Destination for Philadelphia Sports Fans! Thu, 11 Jun 2009 21:07:36 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.1-beta1 hourly 1 Comment on Blogger responsibility comes under scrutiny in light of Ibanez speculation by Kwame http://www.hotstovephilly.com/2009/06/11/blogger-responsibility-comes-under-scrutiny-in-light-of-ibanez-speculation/comment-page-1/#comment-983 Kwame Thu, 11 Jun 2009 21:07:36 +0000 http://www.hotstovephilly.com/?p=3846#comment-983 Great job of hashing out everything with a balanced approach. Morris' post clearly has not been presented fairly in the main stream media. Great job of hashing out everything with a balanced approach. Morris’ post clearly has not been presented fairly in the main stream media.

]]> Comment on Ibanez is clean and pissed by Jeff Zachowski http://www.hotstovephilly.com/2009/06/10/ibanez-is-clean-and-pissed/comment-page-1/#comment-980 Jeff Zachowski Thu, 11 Jun 2009 16:52:29 +0000 http://www.hotstovephilly.com/?p=3843#comment-980 The problem is, especially in the case of Ibanez, who is 37-years-old, if you played during the steroid era, then your just as guilty as the players association and mlb for not raising a stink about what was going on. No one wants to sell out a team mate, but guys were cheating, guys knew about it, and everyone remained quiet. Now Ibanez is paying a price. Everyone thought they could mind their own business, just go out and work hard and they wouldn't get infected by this stuff, but the the truth is, the entire sport is infected, and anyone who remained silent has lost their justification for complaint. The problem is, especially in the case of Ibanez, who is 37-years-old, if you played during the steroid era, then your just as guilty as the players association and mlb for not raising a stink about what was going on. No one wants to sell out a team mate, but guys were cheating, guys knew about it, and everyone remained quiet. Now Ibanez is paying a price. Everyone thought they could mind their own business, just go out and work hard and they wouldn’t get infected by this stuff, but the the truth is, the entire sport is infected, and anyone who remained silent has lost their justification for complaint.

]]> Comment on Keep an Eye On – John Mayberry Jr. by Swamigp http://www.hotstovephilly.com/2009/03/02/keep-an-eye-on-john-mayberry-jr/comment-page-1/#comment-941 Swamigp Sat, 23 May 2009 22:21:02 +0000 http://www.hotstovephilly.com/?p=3161#comment-941 What a fabulous debut. A homer off Andy Pettitte, then stretching a single into a double. Very impressive. He may be sent down, but he'll be a big part of their future. What a fabulous debut. A homer off Andy Pettitte, then stretching a single into a double. Very impressive. He may be sent down, but he’ll be a big part of their future.

]]> Comment on Phillies move into first place, in spite of pitching by John http://www.hotstovephilly.com/2009/05/06/phillies-move-into-first-place-in-spite-of-pitching/comment-page-1/#comment-880 John Thu, 07 May 2009 21:59:44 +0000 http://www.hotstovephilly.com/?p=3765#comment-880 Myers is more of a concern than the rest of the staff. It will be easier to replace the 4 or 5 than the 2. We've been waiting a long time for Brett to get it right. He's gone by July 31. There's quality in the minors.Bring 'em up. Myers is more of a concern than the rest of the staff. It will be easier to replace the 4 or 5 than the 2. We’ve been waiting a long time for Brett to get it right. He’s gone by July 31. There’s quality in the minors.Bring ‘em up.

]]> Comment on 5/1 – The Good, the Bad, the Ugly by Jonathan Atwood http://www.hotstovephilly.com/2009/05/02/51-the-good-the-bad-the-ugly/comment-page-1/#comment-878 Jonathan Atwood Wed, 06 May 2009 14:17:05 +0000 http://www.hotstovephilly.com/?p=3619#comment-878 2001. Enough said. 2001.

Enough said.

]]> Comment on HSP Player of the Month, April – Raul Ibanez by J Platt http://www.hotstovephilly.com/2009/05/02/hsp-player-of-the-month-april-raul-ibanez/comment-page-1/#comment-873 J Platt Sun, 03 May 2009 12:44:54 +0000 http://www.hotstovephilly.com/?p=3636#comment-873 Outstanding. Debating stat guys is always a good time, I mean if Bill James, Rob Neyer, or fangraphs.com said so, it must be true. The biggest difference I saw between Ibanez & Burrell was consistency. When Burrell's hot he's one of the best players in the game, but the problem is he'll have a couple months when he couldn't hit a slow-pitch softball. Ibanez isn't a high/low player, and you know what your getting. As for defense, I haven't seen that many Mariners/Royals games to determine if Ibanez is worse then Burrell. I can logically realize that left field in Safeco is a lot more roomy then left field at The Bank, so a smaller left field would be more inviting. In the 22 games I've watched this year, Ibanez appears to be a superior defender. As for a comparison to Abreu. Abreu might have more speed, but two things about Abreu stand out in my mind. 1 - He will not go anywhere near a wall (Phillies fans know this well, and Yankees fans have had to see the same), and also Ibanez is a good clubhouse guy and a leader. Before Abreu was dealt to the Yankees word was his attitude really soured the clubhouse. There could be some truth to that. Before the Phils dealt Abreu to the Yankees (for pretty much nothing), their record was 49-54. After the trade (in which they lost a top offensive weapon) 38-23. It'll be interesting to see how Ibanez pans out over the entire season, but some calc-heads, might be in for a surprise. Outstanding. Debating stat guys is always a good time, I mean if Bill James, Rob Neyer, or fangraphs.com said so, it must be true.

The biggest difference I saw between Ibanez & Burrell was consistency. When Burrell’s hot he’s one of the best players in the game, but the problem is he’ll have a couple months when he couldn’t hit a slow-pitch softball. Ibanez isn’t a high/low player, and you know what your getting.

As for defense, I haven’t seen that many Mariners/Royals games to determine if Ibanez is worse then Burrell. I can logically realize that left field in Safeco is a lot more roomy then left field at The Bank, so a smaller left field would be more inviting. In the 22 games I’ve watched this year, Ibanez appears to be a superior defender.

As for a comparison to Abreu. Abreu might have more speed, but two things about Abreu stand out in my mind. 1 – He will not go anywhere near a wall (Phillies fans know this well, and Yankees fans have had to see the same), and also Ibanez is a good clubhouse guy and a leader. Before Abreu was dealt to the Yankees word was his attitude really soured the clubhouse.

There could be some truth to that. Before the Phils dealt Abreu to the Yankees (for pretty much nothing), their record was 49-54. After the trade (in which they lost a top offensive weapon) 38-23.

It’ll be interesting to see how Ibanez pans out over the entire season, but some calc-heads, might be in for a surprise.

]]> Comment on 5/1 – The Good, the Bad, the Ugly by J Platt http://www.hotstovephilly.com/2009/05/02/51-the-good-the-bad-the-ugly/comment-page-1/#comment-872 J Platt Sun, 03 May 2009 12:27:25 +0000 http://www.hotstovephilly.com/?p=3619#comment-872 They are reporting that Park will make his next start. His numbers aren't much worse than Blanton's. Blanton can turn it around (hopefully starting today), but I think Park's on borrowed time. They are reporting that Park will make his next start. His numbers aren’t much worse than Blanton’s. Blanton can turn it around (hopefully starting today), but I think Park’s on borrowed time.

]]> Comment on HSP Player of the Month, April – Raul Ibanez by gozer http://www.hotstovephilly.com/2009/05/02/hsp-player-of-the-month-april-raul-ibanez/comment-page-1/#comment-871 gozer Sat, 02 May 2009 15:20:49 +0000 http://www.hotstovephilly.com/?p=3636#comment-871 Hey Jay - did you see this fun exchange I had in February? Check out the comments section. http://www.hotstovenewyork.com/2009/02/19/top-20-mlb-free-agent-signings/comment-page-1/#comment-3001 Hey Jay – did you see this fun exchange I had in February? Check out the comments section.
http://www.hotstovenewyork.com/2009/02/19/top-20-mlb-free-agent-signings/comment-page-1/#comment-3001

]]> Comment on 5/1 – The Good, the Bad, the Ugly by gozer http://www.hotstovephilly.com/2009/05/02/51-the-good-the-bad-the-ugly/comment-page-1/#comment-870 gozer Sat, 02 May 2009 15:16:54 +0000 http://www.hotstovephilly.com/?p=3619#comment-870 Does Happ get the ball next turn? Does Happ get the ball next turn?

]]> Comment on Howard suspended for Game 6 by Anon http://www.hotstovephilly.com/2009/04/29/howard-suspended-for-game-6/comment-page-1/#comment-864 Anon Thu, 30 Apr 2009 05:08:21 +0000 http://www.hotstovephilly.com/?p=3609#comment-864 Magic in 7 Magic in 7

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