If you could only keep ONE Phillie next year, who would it be?

by uspsuperman on Aug 3, 2011 10:04 PM EDT

Pretty simple, really. If you could only keep one Phillie going into next year, and EVERYONE else was cut, who would you keep to build your team around?

This started as a conversation with my friend on why it is so important to keep Cole Hamels, and the potential complication the Hunter Pence deal has on team's budget for next year. After I thought about it, my argument was simple: if I could only have one player, the player I viewed as the most important to the combination of the present and future, he would be it. The perfect balance of talent, production, and age. If I could only have 1 Phillie, it would be him.

So I figured I would ask all of you, who are much smarter and more knowledgeable than I am, who would You keep as your only Phillie??

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Yeah, probably Hamels. Halladay second. Victorino third. Rollins fourth.

That’s not taking into account salary/service time/control. Dom Brown figures in there somewhere if you consider those constraints as well.

by Governator on Aug 4, 2011 2:20 AM EDT reply actions

Think I have to take Hamels, too. Ability level, in the most important position in baseball at his age is the deciding factor for me, too.

Although I doubt I am smarter or more knowledgeable.

by corwinlinnel110 on Aug 4, 2011 4:45 AM EDT reply actions

My 5 in order

Hamels, Halladay, Utley, Brown, Victorino.

"Learning to eat soup with a knife"

by h2o_34_35_44 on Aug 4, 2011 5:24 AM EDT reply actions

Would have to go with Hamels or Brown for a position player. I don’t see much of a reason in keeping someone like Utley, as insanely good as he is, if you’re only keeping one person.

"Descartes commanded the future from his study more than Napoleon did from his throne."

by Euler.is.a.Pimp on Aug 4, 2011 10:36 AM EDT reply actions

This.

Youth, Low Cost, All-Star Potential, etc. etc. etc.

Guys like Utley, Rollins, Halladay, Lee, etc., they’re great players, but Hamels and Dom Brown have all the things you want out of a potential “franchise player”

by teezy33 on Aug 5, 2011 4:38 PM EDT up reply actions

If I can only keep one guy, it’s got to be Brown, as he is low cost, and if I need to trade or sign a whole team, I’ll need all the financial flexibility I can get.

If money is no object, Utley or Halladay.

by Phrozen on Aug 4, 2011 2:58 PM EDT reply actions