tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2846784286167706893.post951188893812370379..comments2023-12-28T02:47:46.249-05:00Comments on The House That Glanville Built: Championship-less Since 2008: Evaluating Ruben Amaro Jr.Reverend Paul Reverehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02293762371442776830noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2846784286167706893.post-4069083547178732732012-07-12T13:31:24.484-04:002012-07-12T13:31:24.484-04:00RAJ was just really foolish to try and 'win-it...RAJ was just really foolish to try and 'win-it-all' every single year.<br /><br />Eventually you're going to run thin on prospects for trading or replacing injured players.<br /><br />Evetnaully you're going to run out of room in the budget to sign massive free agents.<br /><br />Back then it looked great: <br />- 2009 Cliff Lee<br />- off-season Roy Halladay<br />- 2010 Roy Oswalt<br />- 2011 Hunter Pence<br /><br />Now this organization is thin on prospects and is tight with the budget. Worse, they're not even a good team. <br /><br />You can argue that injuries has hindered some players (Howard, Utley, etc.) but seriously, at max you're going to get back 5, maybe 6 victories depending on how you project their WAR. Even then, this team wouldn't be close to sniffing the post-season.<br /><br />There's no where else to hide. The Phillies are in terrible shape, and that's putting it lightly.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com