More changes in store for Phillies

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Originally posted 08:25 AM ET  10.04 by /

I haven't done a real study of this, but I wonder if injuries are even more common now that players work out intensively than back when most of them had to have jobs in the offseason. They sure don't seem LESS common to me...

I wondered about this in sports, cause and effect or effect and cause? I do think now the league is a lot more of a profit with players commanding salaries per year that would have bought the league back then. I think players are now groomed since little league to train, practice, eat and take supplements to push themselves harder than the other guys so maybe because they are wound so tight when they do get injured the injuries are worse.. or that now they make so much they dont play through things that might effect them long term... back in the day baseball was a sport where you would go to work, play a game, drink and repeat... it was more of an escape for players and fans to enjoy something where now its more of a business to owners, players and agents...

All big league players are not hurting for money, so they don't have to play through injuries except when it is contract time and then they all put out to get even a bigger contract than the one they had before.

It seems like the coaches take the blame, when injuries were largely the cause of their demise.

Their was a TRIPLE CROWN WINNER and we had to read this BS.

....phillies should fire their front office 100% and bring in billy beane to run the show....that would take care of the rest....only three franchises are worhy as template for others-a's , rays, and o's.....

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Originally posted 08:44 AM ET  10.04 by /

I just wonder if most bodies can only take so much activity before breaking down and players now add a lot more activity through their workouts.Maybe just BS, but I don't get the feeling that being more fit and strong in general is helping modern players avoid injuries, and it surprises me.

I suspect you are on to something here. Maybe more Tai Chi/Yoga in the off-season, less wear-and-tear on the joints.

QUOTE(#1):

Originally posted 08:25 AM ET  10.04 by /

I haven't done a real study of this, but I wonder if injuries are even more common now that players work out intensively than back when most of them had to have jobs in the offseason. They sure don't seem LESS common to me...

That would be a great study. I would have to think so.

Don't these fools know They fired the first base coach, batting coach, and the offense co ordinater ?

wiseup: The Phillies fired three coaches Perlozzo Who was a coach for Sparky Anderson on the big Red Machine of the 70;s Mackin managed the Reds in 1999, Only to lose the one game playoff with Mets. Gross , not that familar with. Point is these coaches have be come the scape goats for this year. Injuries to key players to start year dug a big hole. once Utley and Howard returned. The Phillies made a serious run for a wild card spot. The big 3 became Hammels and the rest. Why was the pitching coach not fired?

Wiseup: Some one must have replaced Howards pine tar with a tub of butter. Why else would he have dropped the lead pipe he used on deck on his toe and braking it?

They Stone You don't win games, They Stone you when you miss the playoffs, I would not feel so all alone, everybody must get Stoned!!! Bob Dylan who didn't play Baseball!!!
They Stone you and they stone you once again!!!

wiseup: If the three coaches got fired. Why not the pitching coach or even Charlie Manuel? The Phillies are getting long in the tooth. Phillies need to get younger

philly never does anything smart... they have Ryne Sandberg but they keep Marble Mouth Manuel..

They have a RUBE as a GM that cannot spell Baseball, yet he still has a YOB.

I love the "get younger" comments - easy to say - hard to do. Mayberry and Brown in starting OF next year - significantly younger. 3b will be younger. That leaves:

1b: no option for a change given contract
2b: Utley even at 80% better than any alternative
SS: Rollins - well i guess you could do something but given he performed this year i don't know why

Really leaves bullpen and starters 4-5 to "get younger"