The Phillies Are Back!

Some whispers in the ear to each player & the manager, from an average fan (who’s been watching baseball for 35 years):

Jimmy Rollins – Hey Jimmy– take a pitch or two every at-bat.  You should steal 50 this year.  Your idol Ricky Henderson loved to steal…
Placido Polanco – Please teach Rollins how to be ‘tranquilo’ at the plate.
Chase Utley –  Smile once in a while – it won’t kill you.  It’s only baseball, after all.
Ryan Howard – Lay off the curve in the dirt. You CANNOT hit it.  The curve is the one that spns.
Jayson Werth – Keep getting the uniform dirty. We love that!  Lose the dirty-looking goatee.  You could win an MVP one day.
Raul Ibanez – Just make contact – and it’ll go out in this ball park.
Shane Victorino – Keep smiling, keep flyin’, Hawaiian!  Triples, baby, triples!
Carlos Ruiz – You look like you want to kill somebody when you’re at the plate, but we know you’re really a nice guy!  Steady as she goes.
Roy Halladay – Welcome to Philly.  Go right at ’em.  Mow ’em down!  See you on Broad Street in November.
Cole Hamels – You have all the talent in the world.  Just let it flow baby!
Joe Blanton – Just keep the ball down and you’ll win 17 this year.
J.A. Happ – Your career is here for you to make, this year!  Just throw strikes kid, and million$ will come your way.
Jamie Moyer – Put your teeth back in old man, and make history.  Satchel Paige has nothing on you!
Charlie Manuel – Well, er, um, ya see, dadgum, we love you man!
To the Whole Team – Thanks for the past two years!  Keep it going!!  Let’s win another World F*@#ing Series!!!