Santa’s not Ho Ho Ho-ing in Philadelphia today. With the Halladay and Lee deals complete, Santa is just referring to the Phillies new top three starting pitchers.
Ha Ha Ha, Santa Claus?
Happ, Hamels and Halladay will make a serious threat to the National League this season. For various reasons, I will stay away from that “Triple H” phrase that I’ve heard so often and stick to the alternative presented to me by Will the Bartender. (Will is a dedicated Philly sports fan and offers free sports opinions at Outback on Cedar Crest Blvd in Allentown.)
Shameless plugs aside, you may have noticed I added Happ to the top three. For those in the Lehigh Valley this is no surprise but I don’t often see the credit due to Happ in the national sports media outlets. Happ will be solid. You can quote me on it. You can throw a snowball at me if I am proved wrong next season. Happ is #3 and could be #2 if Cole Hamels doesn’t rediscover himself in the spring.
With all this off season excitement it makes me wonder where Jamie Moyer will fit into the system in 2010. Moyer, who has been having health problems of late, can be looking at losing his spot in the rotation. Jenna Stranzl, Registered Dietitian to Professional Athletes, ran into him over the weekend while in Florida and mentioned that he has been working hard at a facility in to rehab his injuries. Age catches up to all of us, but the thrill of watching a masterful artist of a pitcher like Moyer is timeless.
So we have an ending to the Halladay deal, press conference scheduled for 5:00pm Eastern, and will stay tuned for more to come in the new year. One questions looms..
Who will be laughing in November 2010?
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