I’m sensing tons of pessimism.
You wanted Ryne Sandberg gone. You got that.
You wanted a change in organizational philosophy. You got that.
You wanted Ruben Amaro Jr. shoved into a cannon and fired into the haze beyond the Conshohocken Curve. In a way, you got that.
But the Phillies still stink, you say. Ryan Howard is still there, blocking your enjoyment like a screaming patron inside a darkened movie theater. This franchise will never learn. And why the hell are Freddy Galvis, David Buchanan and Aaron Harang still on this team?