From Peter Gammons:
"Philadelphia: ...It wasn't Larry Bowa's fault, so it can't be Charlie Manuel's fault either. And, thus, the only man left holding the evidence if this season doesn't turn around for the Phils is GM Eddie Wade; hence the Brian Cashman whispers have already started. This team has a $95 million payroll. Its farm system is so bad that as of Thursday their minor-league teams were a combined 48 games under .500..."
Yikes. Phillies fans better get used to the cellar for their team. If they fire Wade and replace him with Cashman, that minor league system isn't getting any better anytime soon. I don't think there's any evidence out there that Cashman can manage a minor league system or evaluate talent in general. Worse yet, if a major media market, a rabid fanbase and a brand-new ballpark can't generate enough revenue for the Phillies to get into the $100M+ payroll neighborhood, I don't see how Cashman's going to be the man to fix the problems that currently plague The Illadelph.
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2 comments:
Philly hasn't made the right move when it comes to managing in a loong time, why should they start now? That long term contract with Thome and his bad back are going to come back and haunt them
I don't have time to go back and scrutinize every single deal Philly has made but it amazes me that the Phillies have even been respectable this long. They traded Scott Rolen for Placido Polanco. They signed David Bell after he had a big season in San Fran. The Vincente Padilla move has been a disaster. These moves should tell you just how bad this team has been run.
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