Homer Jay wrote:I thought it was all about winning a WS? Honestl,y the Phils current window might last a couple of more years, then they are rebuilding. I think it's quite likely that the Phils would want to move Halladay at that point. Unless he resigns to something really cheap the interest might not be there from Philly's end of the table. Roy had those two NH/PGs but they haven't won the WS while he has been there. The organization team might not be as attached to him, as he is to them.
If the window lasts a couple more years, I think most people will be fairly surprised. There are quite a few people who believe the window is already closed and unlikely to get re-opened because of how they've already allocated money (I don't know where I am on this, just pointing out that thinking their window can last is already seriously in doubt).
It's the lineup that's the problem. Utley is broken. No one knows what Howard might come back as. Rollins is poop. Victorino is likely a cost casualty after this season (especially if they want to hold onto Hamels, which is a keeping the window open imperative). If you think you can build a WS calibre lineup around Pence and a surprisingly potent Carlos Ruiz, then you're a pretty darn big optimist in my book.
That being said, if they can just squeak into the playoffs with some luck or tweaks, a Halladay/Lee/Hamels threesome could very easily win a WS pretty much on their own if they get hot at the right time, but without a significant boost to the lineup, they can't get them there in a very competitive NL East.
