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We should move to the NL East

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7 hours ago, MDtransplant757 said:

I'd love to play in that division. Atlanta won't be good for about a year or two more, the Mets are never healthy, the Marlins are a lemon of a franchise and the Phillies are primed to suck for a long time. We'd win it every year and watch the Nats get mowed over by the Yankees and Red Sox! 

I've heard the opinion expressed that Philly is close to turning the corner.   I don't claim to know, myself.  

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On 9/18/2017 at 8:05 AM, Frobby said:

I've heard the opinion expressed that Philly is close to turning the corner.   I don't claim to know, myself.  

It wouldn't surprise me to see them compete for the wild card next season. Nola and Lively look like they might be pretty good plus whoever they sign in the offseason. Offensively, they're pretty dangerous looking. Herrera, Altherr, Hoskins, Franco, Hernandez and especially Hoskins is a  pretty damn good lineup with a ton of run scoring potential. I was thinking earlier that they would be my bold pick for next season in the NL to have a turnaround season. My AL team is the A's.

Anyway, kind of sad that the solution people are suggesting is to move to a division with worse teams instead of pushing to improve this team to be better in the division w're in. Be satisfied with lowering the bar instead of raising it, eh?

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Just now, Sessh said:

It wouldn't surprise me to see them compete for the wild card next season. Nola and Lively look like they might be pretty good plus whoever they sign in the offseason. Offensively, they're pretty dangerous looking. Herrera, Altherr, Williams, Franco, Hernandez and especially Hoskins is a  pretty damn good lineup with a ton of run scoring potential. I was thinking earlier that they would be my bold pick for next season in the NL to have a turnaround season. My AL team is the A's.

Anyway, kind of sad that the solution people are suggesting is to move to a division with worse teams instead of pushing to improve this team to be better in the division w're in. Be satisfied with lowering the bar instead of raising it, eh?

Mentioned Hoskins twice. He's that good, but left out Williams.

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