Raise your hand if you're a little saddened by the end of the Pat Burrell era.
Sure, he drove us nuts at times and when things got bad he didn't come up big, but he really did help to get this team into the playoffs in 2007. 2008 was a bit of an up and down year. He started off the year like a house on fire and slumped in the latter months.
But, he epitomized what it is to be an athlete in Philadelphia-he's a hard worker. You can't take that away from him.
Gonna be sad to see him go, but Raul Ibanez isn't exactly chopped liver. The Phils have signed the former Mariners outfielder to $30 million over 3 years. Yes he's 35 years old, but he gives the Phils a bat that produces 20-plus homers and over 100 RBIs annually. And, he did that in Seattle. The 36 year-old outfielder hit .293 with 23 homers and 110 RBIs last year.
Fans are going apes**t about this signing though because god forbid the Phillies add "another lefthander" in the lineup. Is the lineup too heavy on lefthanders sure, but they can break it up with Werth and Victorino. Don't forget that Rollins can switch hit.
I give this signing a B-plus. Good move by Rube.
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TO is losing his mind again
In case you haven't heard, T.O. is losing it once again. This time he's accusing Tony Romo and Jason Witten of conspiring against him by putting together a secret gameplan that cuts him out of the plans.
One of our people in the Dallas area spoke to TO about this.
"Look, I know what Tony and Jason are doing and the s**t aint cool. Terrell doesn't want to be left out of the loop. Terrell wants to win a Super Bowl and the only way to do it is if Terrell gets the ball as much as possible. And, that aint happening. I know they is conspiring. And, I know this because history repeats itself. You know Hitler's soliders wanted to shoot him because they was jealous of the man. And, like any great leader I had Jeff Garcia conspiring against me in Frisco. In fact he tried to make me a gay. And, in Philly Donovan and Andy plotted against me.", said Owens as he shot some baskets outside his driveway.
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Whitey's Picks Week 15
Whitey's Weekly Winners
Last Week: 9-7
YTD ATS: 102-101-2
Monday night games are killing me this year (losing 10 of 14 on Monday Nights- that
is hard to do if I tried to lose the damn pick!).
Now I'm just in a pissed off mood...
Super Bowl Prediction
Giants over Titans
Thursday Night
New Orleans at Chicago (-3): I know the Saints have had some problems playing in
Chicago the past few years, but I think that offense is going to be too much for
Chicago to overcome. Teams have had success passing on them this season, and nobody
throws the rock better than Brees...
Saints 27 - Bears 20.
Sunday
Green Bay at Jacksonville (+2½): The Jags have been terrible at home, while there
aren't any real glaring deficiencies in the Packers game. They just haven't been
nearly as good this year as last, and it has little to do with #4...
Packers 30 - Jaguars 20.
Detroit at Indianapolis (-17½): The Lions have a chance to do something special in
the upcoming weeks as the first ever 0-16 team during a regular season. I don't
think Indy will have any need to run it up on Detroit, who have played better away
from their home field all season...
Colts 30 - Lions 17.
Washington at Cincinnati (+7): Even though the Bengals are a complete disgrace
this season (and most seasons if we are keeping it real), I don't like the Skins
offense enough to lay a TD...
Redskins 21 - Bengals 17.
Tampa Bay at Atlanta (-3): I've done well backing the Falcons at home this year,
and see no need to change up now...
Falcons 31 - Bucs 26.
San Francisco at Miami (-6½): Never a good idea playing the west coast team
traveling east for the early game. The Dolphins at home have had some success, but
offensively I don't think they're a team that is good at laying anything over a FG.
Heck, the 49ers could march in the Joe Robbie, or whatever the hell its called and
steal this one...
Dolphins 20 - 49ers 17.
Seattle at St. Louis (-3): Both suck. Coaching difference is enough to lay the
number...
Seahawks 28 - Rams 21.
Buffalo at Jets (-7): "Same old Jets" last few weeks, with a defense that has
broken down for no visible reason. "Same old Jets" philosophy works well here
though, as they usually are tough at home vs. Buffalo, a team who has folded up like
a pup tent down the stretch...
Jets 31 - Bills 17.
Tennessee at Houston (+3): Line looks very low for me, even though the Texans did
play Tennessee pretty tough earlier this year in Memphis. I don't think the Titans
stumble here though, they are too well coached...
Titans 26 - Texans 16.
Pittsburgh at Baltimore (-1½): Love Baltimore at home. Will be a very long day for
Ben Roethlisberger...
Ravens 30 - Steelers 13.
Denver at Carolina (-7½): Panthers are rolling, and have to continue to do so to
win the scrappy NFC South. Denver continues to under impress...
Panthers 30 - Broncos 19.
San Diego at Kansas City (+5): Since nobody on planet earth knows what to make of
San Diego, I'll take the Chiefs at home to cover. They nearly won big in Southern
Cal the first go around...
Chiefs 27 - Chargers 26.
Minnesota at Arizona (-3): Love Arizona at home. It doesn't hurt for them to know
what Minnesota is good enough to win this game too, so they won't mail this one
in....
Cardinals 31 - Vikings 14.
New England at Oakland (+7): Okay, I'll give you the whole Seattle at home can be
a tricky opponent, and thus the non-cover last week for New England. This week's
opponent carries no such mystique...
Patriots 34 - Raiders 10.
Giants at Dallas (-3): Dallas is falling apart, and even though the Giants don't
need the game, losing to the Cowboys is never an option...
Giants 36 - Cowboys 27.
Monday
Cleveland at Philadelphia (-14): I like the Eagles to take advantage of a lousy
Brownies team, but the way Cleveland has played in the national spotlight it's tough
not to jump all over the gratuitous line here, with or without Dorsey...
Eagles 31 - Browns 24.
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