It was late July of last year when the beloved icon from that 1993 team everyone loves received the phone that changed his life:  ”You’re fired.  Please collect any bats you brought from home and clear the premises.”  The Phillies needed someone to blame for the seemingly complete lack of offense, and the hitting coach was someone who could be terminated without too much of a shake-up in the clubhouse.

Now, it’s the 2011-12 offseason, the Phillies’ hitting coach is Greg Gross, and we followed a 1-0 loss in a playoff elimination game by signing a closer for the cost of maintenance on the Capitol Building.  If that isn’t an indication that the offense is totally fixed, I don’t know what is.  Isn’t it great to know exactly what we’re doing! (more…)

This is the mantra of subpar repair men the world over.  A simple utterance of this cliche is enough to make any out of the loop contingent calling for change back off and scramble back down their cry-hole.  Who are we to judge what’s wrong, even if sparks are flying, parts are falling off, and “L’s” are close to the same number as “W’s”?

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