oldie but goodie

From: BeastFish on 18 Apr 2007 03:03
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Is it too early to start a "Gillick Must Go" campaign? Perhaps the game has
passed him by. It's hard not to see that the Phils are less talented now
than they were when Gillick first took the reigns...

Sielski article: "Gillick's moves aren't looking so good"

http://www.phillyburbs.com/pb-dyn/news/256-04172007-1331686.html

Excerpts:

"He traded Jim Thome for Aaron Rowand and two other players ? a fine
financial move, but one that hasn't been a boon because Rowand hadn't
remained completely healthy.

He signed infielder Abraham Nunez, who hit .211 last season and is hitting
...182 this season.

He signed catcher Sal Fasano, who found himself a fan club in Philadelphia
and never justified their passion with his play. He hit .243 in 50 games
last season before Gillick traded him to the Yankees in July.

He signed closer Tom Gordon, who saved 34 games and was an All-Star last
season. Gordon turns 40 in November.

He traded Vicente Padilla for pitcher Ricardo Rodriguez, whom the Phillies
then released before last season began.

He signed pitcher Ryan Franklin, who was touted as an ?innings-eater,? was
sent to the bullpen, went 1-5, complained about not being in the rotation,
and was traded to Cincinnati.

He traded Jason Michaels, a valuable fourth outfielder, for reliever Arthur
Rhodes, who went 0-5 with a 5.32 ERA and signed a minor-league contract with
Seattle in the off-season.

He signed infielder Alex Gonzalez, who retired last season after hitting
...111 in 20 games.

He traded for outfielder David Dellucci, who hit .292 with 13 home runs in a
part-time role, then signed with Cleveland.

He traded Bobby Abreu and Cory Lidle to the Yankees on July 30 for four
players, only one of whom, lefty reliever Matt Smith, is now on the Phillies
roster. In announcing the trade, Gillick said he thought the Phillies might
be ready to compete for the playoffs in 2008.

He traded two minor-leaguers for starter Jamie Moyer, who is 6-3 since.

In quick succession, he traded for Jose Hernandez, Jeff Conine and Randall
Simon to bolster the Phillies bench during the team's pennant push. The
Phillies finished 85-77 and missed the postseason. None of those players
returned this season.

This past off-season, he traded pitchers Gavin Floyd and Gio Gonzalez for
starter Freddy Garcia, and this is the move that could change everything for
Gillick, could define his time here. Garcia could stabilize the starting
rotation, could give the Phillies some hope of reversing their fortunes ...
assuming his tender right biceps doesn't continue hampering him."

(insert mine: Anyone concerned that Garcia has lost 5 mph off his fastball
since the start of last season?)

"He signed outfielder Jayson Werth, who hadn't played baseball since 2005
and does not have an RBI yet this season.

He signed catcher Rod Barajas, who has one hit ? an infield single.

He claimed infielder Greg Dobbs off waivers. Dobbs is hitting .182.

He signed infielder Wes Helms to play third base. Helms' fielding percentage
is .900. Cincinnati's Edwin Encarnacion was last among the NL's starting
third basemen in fielding last season. His percentage was .915.

He signed Antonio Alfonseca, who was the only off-season acquisition for the
bullpen.

There is Pat Gillick's record, then: in 17 months, from 88 wins to 85 wins
to a 3-8 start and questions galore."

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Beasty, I have never been to this site before, but likely cannibalized a
usenet post:

http://www.baseballzoom.com/Gillick-must-go.t552-16.html