With lots of comings and goings this season /offseason, who is your favorite Eagles, Phillies, Flyers, or Sixers pickup? Which player will have the most positive impact for one of our four teams?
Up until the Takeo Spikes deal went down, the draft picks that the Sixers acquired from the AI deal looked the best to me. You can't knock the fact that there is so much hype about this year's draft being the deepest in years. What's even more shocking is the fact that Billy King didn't squander those picks for some over-the-hill veteran.
The lottery was looking pretty good for us until Andre Iguodala blossomed and the rest of the team followed suit. I'm disappointed that we miss our shot at Durant and Oden (if he comes out), but there will still be quality players to choose from in the top 10, and we still have 2 picks in the first round after that if we don't package them for a deal to move up. I would not mind Al Horford being on my team. He seems like a real baller to me and gives us another inside presence in addition to Dalembert.
The Takeo deal took me by surprise honestly. I didn't think that the Birds' management would deal for a player who is 1) coming off a serious injury and 2) has broken through to the age of 30 where upper management snubs players of kinds. Despite those things, he definitely is an upgrade to the LB corps because that position needs some serious retooling. I was hopeful that we would draft someone like Patrick Willis, whose probably undraftable now with his combine numbers, or Paul Pozluszny. We still may, but Heckert and company are always mum about their plans so we'll see what happens in the draft. I'd say safety may be the position we're eyeing since Doss got away from us today.
Tough to say with the Eagles and Phils pick ups still not playing yet.
The deal for Takeo Spikes was a steal IMO, unless of course he gets hurt and doesn't play much (like Stallworth). Curtis and Reagor signings are a tough call, have to see how they fit in before judging.
Loved the Freddy Garcia deal, hopefully all the innings he's logged the last couple seasons doesn't affect him this year and he can still eat innings and not suffer the CBP effect.
We'll see next year how all the Flyers deals pan out, but getting a real #1 goaltender was a good move (if/when Biron signs).
As for the Sixers, I think Billy King pulled off the best move he could've with Iverson. Its nice to actually have a true point guard in Miller. Lets hope King doesn't screw the draft up.
I'm happy about the Spikes deal, but afraid he's being overhyped. Obviously, he'll help the team, but it looks like people expect him to still play at his 2004 levels...
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Up until the Takeo Spikes deal went down, the draft picks that the Sixers acquired from the AI deal looked the best to me. You can't knock the fact that there is so much hype about this year's draft being the deepest in years. What's even more shocking is the fact that Billy King didn't squander those picks for some over-the-hill veteran.
The lottery was looking pretty good for us until Andre Iguodala blossomed and the rest of the team followed suit. I'm disappointed that we miss our shot at Durant and Oden (if he comes out), but there will still be quality players to choose from in the top 10, and we still have 2 picks in the first round after that if we don't package them for a deal to move up. I would not mind Al Horford being on my team. He seems like a real baller to me and gives us another inside presence in addition to Dalembert.
The Takeo deal took me by surprise honestly. I didn't think that the Birds' management would deal for a player who is 1) coming off a serious injury and 2) has broken through to the age of 30 where upper management snubs players of kinds. Despite those things, he definitely is an upgrade to the LB corps because that position needs some serious retooling. I was hopeful that we would draft someone like Patrick Willis, whose probably undraftable now with his combine numbers, or Paul Pozluszny. We still may, but Heckert and company are always mum about their plans so we'll see what happens in the draft. I'd say safety may be the position we're eyeing since Doss got away from us today.
Tough to say with the Eagles and Phils pick ups still not playing yet.
The deal for Takeo Spikes was a steal IMO, unless of course he gets hurt and doesn't play much (like Stallworth). Curtis and Reagor signings are a tough call, have to see how they fit in before judging.
Loved the Freddy Garcia deal, hopefully all the innings he's logged the last couple seasons doesn't affect him this year and he can still eat innings and not suffer the CBP effect.
We'll see next year how all the Flyers deals pan out, but getting a real #1 goaltender was a good move (if/when Biron signs).
As for the Sixers, I think Billy King pulled off the best move he could've with Iverson. Its nice to actually have a true point guard in Miller. Lets hope King doesn't screw the draft up.
Let's not forget Scottie Upside and, of course, Kelly mother effin' Holcomb.
Seriously though, I think Kevin Curtis is going to be a pleasant surprise.
Oh yeah, and Genoni Martinez has been a beast for the Kixx.
http://www.kixxonline.com/players/index.php?id=72&season=67
What, no votes for Bethel Johnson?
I'm happy about the Spikes deal, but afraid he's being overhyped. Obviously, he'll help the team, but it looks like people expect him to still play at his 2004 levels...