The Phillies ended the 2011 season by winning the NL East crown and then were up set in the NLDS by the Cards.On one hand I have to give the Phillies credit since this championship run started they have been very aggressive in the market acquiring players through trade and free agency. I could only have wished the Mets would have acted in the same manor back in 2006, instead the Mets limited themselves to just filling holes and never getting that player to put them over the top. On the other hand each time I see the Phillies sign one of these aggressive deals, I keep saying it's going to end up blowing up in their face. They're giving up too many years and too much money, to aging players but so far it's seems to all have worked out perfectly for them.This might be the first year they're starting to feel the financial crunch of being among the top payrolls in the league, despite great attendance and playoff money they have not replaced the players leaving with equa...
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Mets Fever:
PLAYERS:
Roy Oswalt,
Brad Lidge,
Raul Ibanez,
Jimmy Rollins,
Brian Schneider,
John Mayberry,
Laynce Nix,
Juan Pierre,
Scott Podsednik,
Jim Thome,
Jose Contreras,
Antonio Bastardo,
Jeremy Horst,
Vance Worley,
Kyle Kendrick,
Dontrelle Willis,
Joel Pineiro,
Dave Bush,
Scott Elarton,
Raul Valdes
TEAMS: Philadelphia Phillies, Washington Nationals, New York Mets
TEAMS: Philadelphia Phillies, Washington Nationals, New York Mets
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