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<blockquote data-quote="PT Stewie" data-source="post: 862850" data-attributes="member: 12889"><p>What the sports writers are saying:</p><p> "<p style="text-align: left"><span style="color: #000000">There's another reason winning now is worth parting with possible future stars: The Phillies have established themselves as one of the predatory teams in baseball. By keeping the team at a championship level - and keeping the cash flowing at Citizens Bank Park - the Phillies will be able to continue plundering players from struggling teams.</span></p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="color: #000000">The Blue Jays needed to get something in return for Halladay? The Phillies were there. Houston had to move Owalt last summer? The Phillies were there. The Astros' new owners ordered the team's payroll slashed? The Phillies were there.</span></p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="color: #000000">Can they keep doing it? The Yankees and Red Sox have been able to. Those are the Phillies' neighbors now.</span></p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="color: #000000"></span></p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="color: #000000"></span></p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="color: #000000">Read more: <a href="http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/phillies/20110801_Phil_Sheridan__Amaro_did_his_part__it_s_up_to_players_now.html#ixzz1TnoaveMT" target="_blank">http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/phillies/20110801_Phil_Sheridan__Amaro_did_his_part__it_s_up_to_players_now.html#ixzz1TnoaveMT</a> </span></p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="color: #000000"><a href="http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/82985662.html" target="_blank">Watch sports videos you won't find anywhere else</a></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="PT Stewie, post: 862850, member: 12889"] What the sports writers are saying: "[LEFT][COLOR=#000000]There's another reason winning now is worth parting with possible future stars: The Phillies have established themselves as one of the predatory teams in baseball. By keeping the team at a championship level - and keeping the cash flowing at Citizens Bank Park - the Phillies will be able to continue plundering players from struggling teams. The Blue Jays needed to get something in return for Halladay? The Phillies were there. Houston had to move Owalt last summer? The Phillies were there. The Astros' new owners ordered the team's payroll slashed? The Phillies were there. Can they keep doing it? The Yankees and Red Sox have been able to. Those are the Phillies' neighbors now. Read more: [URL]http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/phillies/20110801_Phil_Sheridan__Amaro_did_his_part__it_s_up_to_players_now.html#ixzz1TnoaveMT[/URL] [URL="http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/82985662.html"]Watch sports videos you won't find anywhere else[/URL][/COLOR][/LEFT] [/QUOTE]
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