Saturday, January 06, 2007
Larry Brown, Randy Foye, and the Phillies
- Finally, the Sixers officially announced the return of Larry Brown as executive vice president. A nice fancy title for Brown but as we all know a title doesn't stop Brown for overstepping his boundaries. Refer to my December 22 post (filed under Sixers) for my opinion of Brown returning. No matter what Mo Cheeks says, know that his seating has begun heating up immensely. It is only a matter of time until Brown has the itch to coach again.
- The Sixers lost again Friday night to the Minnesota Timberwolves and Randy Foye. Foye really began to come into his own in December even winning the Rookie of the Month. Last night he scored 11 points, 6 rebounds, and 11 assists. He played 30 minutes coming off the bench. On the year, Foye is averaging 8.5 points per game in only 18 minutes.
- The Sixers released La Salle product Steve Smith. This move reduced their roster size to only 14. The Sixers also avoided having to pay Smith his entire contract. I was sad to see him go because I was hoping Smith could make it with the hometown Sixers.
- The rumors are swirling regarding a buyout of Chris Webber's contract. Webber is making 20 million this year and 22 next year. I would love to see him go. He has missed 9 out of the past 12 games and is three years past being a productive player. He only slows down this offense and provides very little defense.
- If nothing else, Pat Gillick is adding quantity to the bullpen. The Phillies added Anderson Garcia from the Orioles' organization. He was added to the 40-man roster but is a long shot to make the team out of Spring Training. He will likely begin the year in Ottawa.
- To add to my December 27 post about Ed Snider (posted under Flyers), the Columbus Blue Jackets are an impressive 11-8-2 since Ken Hitchcock took over after being well below .500 before.
Labels: Big Five, Phillies, Sixers
