Comments on: Phillies’ rotation after the All Star break http://www.phinallyphilly.com/2009/07/14/phillies-rotation-after-the-all-star-break/ Sports analysis and newspheed. Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:15:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Kieran Kelly http://www.phinallyphilly.com/2009/07/14/phillies-rotation-after-the-all-star-break/comment-page-1/#comment-1913 Kieran Kelly Thu, 16 Jul 2009 17:37:42 +0000 http://www.phinallyphilly.com/?p=3263#comment-1913 If the Phillies land Halladay, they're going back to the World Series. With their offense and a rotation that includes him, they'll be unstoppable. I think they'll get him, but they will probably have to give up someone like Happ. It sucks, but that's how it goes. Happ is probably going to be good, but I doubt he'll be as good as Halladay, so I wouldn't mind too much if he's included in the deal. If the Phillies land Halladay, they're going back to the World Series. With their offense and a rotation that includes him, they'll be unstoppable. I think they'll get him, but they will probably have to give up someone like Happ. It sucks, but that's how it goes. Happ is probably going to be good, but I doubt he'll be as good as Halladay, so I wouldn't mind too much if he's included in the deal.

]]> By: Kieran Kelly http://www.phinallyphilly.com/2009/07/14/phillies-rotation-after-the-all-star-break/comment-page-1/#comment-858 Kieran Kelly Thu, 16 Jul 2009 10:37:42 +0000 http://www.phinallyphilly.com/?p=3263#comment-858 If the Phillies land Halladay, they're going back to the World Series. With their offense and a rotation that includes him, they'll be unstoppable. I think they'll get him, but they will probably have to give up someone like Happ. It sucks, but that's how it goes. Happ is probably going to be good, but I doubt he'll be as good as Halladay, so I wouldn't mind too much if he's included in the deal. If the Phillies land Halladay, they're going back to the World Series. With their offense and a rotation that includes him, they'll be unstoppable. I think they'll get him, but they will probably have to give up someone like Happ. It sucks, but that's how it goes. Happ is probably going to be good, but I doubt he'll be as good as Halladay, so I wouldn't mind too much if he's included in the deal.

]]> By: Joseph Giansante http://www.phinallyphilly.com/2009/07/14/phillies-rotation-after-the-all-star-break/comment-page-1/#comment-857 Joseph Giansante Thu, 16 Jul 2009 02:37:42 +0000 http://www.phinallyphilly.com/?p=3263#comment-857 I see what you're saying, and that rotation in October would equal a free ride into the Fall Classic. I also really like your optimism about landing a stud like Halladay. BUT, Happ is gonna take a trip to Toronto along with Drabek and a couple others...it's shame really, but Halladay is that big of a deal. I see what you're saying, and that rotation in October would equal a free ride into the Fall Classic. I also really like your optimism about landing a stud like Halladay. BUT, Happ is gonna take a trip to Toronto along with Drabek and a couple others…it's shame really, but Halladay is that big of a deal.

]]> By: Kieran Kelly http://www.phinallyphilly.com/2009/07/14/phillies-rotation-after-the-all-star-break/comment-page-1/#comment-853 Kieran Kelly Wed, 15 Jul 2009 22:41:27 +0000 http://www.phinallyphilly.com/?p=3263#comment-853 Thanks for reading the post. At this point in the season, the order of the rotation is all kinds of messed up. They'll be set up again after the break and Hamels will obviously be at the top. Once we get Halladay, notice I said when, not if, he'll just slot in wherever the open spot is. They won't shuffle the rotation around just to make sure it's Halladay and Hamels in that order. They can readjust after the season for the postseason.<br><br>Can you imagine a playoff rotation of Halladay - Hamels - and Happ right now? it would be incredible. Hopefully we can keep Happ and still land Halladay. Thanks for reading the post. At this point in the season, the order of the rotation is all kinds of messed up. They'll be set up again after the break and Hamels will obviously be at the top. Once we get Halladay, notice I said when, not if, he'll just slot in wherever the open spot is. They won't shuffle the rotation around just to make sure it's Halladay and Hamels in that order. They can readjust after the season for the postseason.

Can you imagine a playoff rotation of Halladay – Hamels – and Happ right now? it would be incredible. Hopefully we can keep Happ and still land Halladay.

]]> By: Joseph Giansante http://www.phinallyphilly.com/2009/07/14/phillies-rotation-after-the-all-star-break/comment-page-1/#comment-852 Joseph Giansante Wed, 15 Jul 2009 21:52:23 +0000 http://www.phinallyphilly.com/?p=3263#comment-852 As a Phillies fan I too would like to see Hamels remain atop the lineup if Halladay found his way to our ball club. However, Roy is a game changer...A league changer in this scenario. He is validation for clubs and his pitches are deadly. Cole would have to take a back seat to him. Cole is great, but inconsistent as we've seen (not in the post season...but nontheless) and I'm not sure I'd put him on the same level as Halladay, Lincecum, CC, or *shutter* Johan...he's like the tier right below that level...<br><br>I'm rambling...but I feel like Roy would have to be the number one...on any rotation in the Majors. As a Phillies fan I too would like to see Hamels remain atop the lineup if Halladay found his way to our ball club. However, Roy is a game changer…A league changer in this scenario. He is validation for clubs and his pitches are deadly. Cole would have to take a back seat to him. Cole is great, but inconsistent as we've seen (not in the post season…but nontheless) and I'm not sure I'd put him on the same level as Halladay, Lincecum, CC, or *shutter* Johan…he's like the tier right below that level…

I'm rambling…but I feel like Roy would have to be the number one…on any rotation in the Majors.

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