DAMN! Most exciting quarter of basketball for this team all season and Iguodala and Brand were squarely planted on the bench. I am torn right now just a little bit. I am in no way about moral victories especially when this is the third straight loss and against a 3-9 opponent. But we saw some great things from the rook, Lou (offensively of course), Sam and Thad. I am just going to hit some points quickly and we can discuss in the comments. When Lou is making jumpers he is … [Read more...]
Sixers vs. Wizards: Which Eddie Jordan Team Will Win?
November 24, 2009 By 59 Comments
First off I am a little pissed off Eddie Jordan gave Gilbert Arenas some fuel for his fire already: Asked if he believes Arenas can be an effective leader, Jordan said, “He’s capable of leading them in scoring. He’s capable of leading them as a competitive presence. That can be contagious. I’m not saying he can’t be, but I don’t know if he can be a leader." ~ Eddie Jordan Now if you think that was nothing, then you underestimated Gilbert Arenas and you probably just aren't that … [Read more...]
Phillies Rumors: Phils Close To Replacing Bruntlett?
November 24, 2009 By 9 Comments
Hang on to your hats, the Phils are about to make their first move of the official off-season by signing... Juan Castro! FoxSports and Philly.com are reporting that a deal might be close on Castro, who would replace Eric Bruntlett as the Phils' utility infielder who isn't any good. Here is a breakdown of the two players' stats over the last two seasons... *UZR is career number at SS So - Castro is a slightly better hitter and definitely a better fielder than Bruntlett, though he is … [Read more...]
Winston Justice Signs 4-Year Extension With Birds
November 24, 2009 By 5 Comments
Well, there is a headline I didn't think I'd ever be writing before the season. Winston Justice, who has played very well in place of Shawn Andrews, was locked up by the team to be our RT for the next 4 seasons opposite Jason Peters. Looks like Justice and Peters are the new Thomas and Runyan. The deal was 4 years, $18.6 million, a potential bargain if Justice continues to play well and a potential problem if he goes the way of the Andrews brothers. It is somewhat surprising to me that … [Read more...]
Phillies Top 20 Individual Seasons,#16:
Brad Lidge, 2008
November 23, 2009 By 12 Comments
I've already gotten started on 2 of the 3 off-season features on ReclinerGM - the all-time tournament, and the top-20 prospects. The third is a continuation of a project I started earlier this season, rankings the top-20 individual seasons in Phillies history. We continue on with #16, Brad Lidge in 2008. Stats and Ranks *65+ IP Required Some Interesting Stats and Facts 11.94 K/9 is the highest rate in Phillies history among pitchers with 60+ IP Gave up 0 runs in 62 of his 72 … [Read more...]
Eagles, Nova Duel For My Attention on Sunday Night
November 22, 2009 By 12 Comments
Of course, the first televised Villanova game of the year comes at the same exact time as the Eagles' critical prime-time game against the Bears. And I can't DVR the Nova game because I'm DVR'ing Dexter, Family Guy and Curb Your Enthusiasm already. I know, tough life. Anyway, the result is that I did a lot of flipping back and forth between the games and caught a good deal of both of them. Here are my thoughts and observations of the two games... Villanova 79, Ole Miss 67 I know … [Read more...]
Phillies’ Top Prospects: Off-Season 11-20
November 22, 2009 By 16 Comments
Just a reminder that all the Phillies' Prospects articles can be found on the page linked on the right-hand side of the screen. I plan on doing specific posts for each of my top-10 prospects in the Phillies system, but I wanted to acknowledge the rest of my top-20 list here. 11. Jarred Cosart, RHP 6'3'' 180 lbs, 19 years old 2009 Stats (Gulf Coast League) The only Phillies' pitcher who received a larger bonus than Cosart in the 2008 draft was Jason Knapp. That should tell you … [Read more...]
Sixers Give Cleveland Their Best Shot But It’s Not Enough
November 22, 2009 By 52 Comments
In the game preview I asked if the Sixers had any shot to win this game. My conclusion was not at all. Others had the same feeling as well. And although they played better the result was the same - a loss. I think we will have to get used to that against the better teams too. The Sixers just don't shoot well enough from the perimeter and they settle too often for those lower percentage shots for them to beat good defensive teams. The question is there anything we can take from this … [Read more...]
Recliner GM Redesign Coming:
What Do YOU Want?
November 22, 2009 By 29 Comments
We are planning to redesign the entire Recliner GM blog for the first time since we moved here from our old location. We've come a long way from the days when our moms and girlfriends were the only readers on the blog. That means we have a greater responsibility to continue to produce quality content and provide an open and aesthetically pleasing forum for you to talk Philly sports. Pete and I have our own ideas, but at the end of the day what we want only matters if it's also what you … [Read more...]
Sixers vs. Cavs: Any Shot?
November 21, 2009 By 35 Comments
Accuscore is giving the Sixers a 11% chance to win. Is it really that high? The Sixers are 5-7. They haven't played one good game in 12 tries. The coach thinks he has a team full of punks. The players think the coach is equally if not more to blame. Infighting. Conveniently quiet GM. On the road in the second game of a back-t0-back. The odds are pretty much stacked to the brim against the Sixers winning in Cleveland tonight. But I can't wait. I can't wait to see how the … [Read more...]
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