Shane Victorino Quoted Saying Something We Already Know

Boom. Victorino's quote isn't much of a stretch considering everyone who watches baseball is going with Philly vs Boston. And while it's a pretty harmless offseason quote, it makes me even giddier for the season to start. Or maybe it's just that beady-eyed lemur. I’m not sure which.

[quote via HardballTalk]

Victorino Hurt...Dom Brown Time?? [UPDATE: IT'S OFFICIAL]

Last night, the Phillies beat the Diamondbacks 9-5 for their 6th win in a row. Jayson Werth went deep for the first time since Jennifer Utley slept over last week. Ryan Howard hit his 23rd ding dong, leading the NL with 81 RBI's. And...Shane Victorino got hurt.

Bad news? Of course, Shane is an integral part of the Phillies and losing him for any length of time wouldn't be a good thing. BUT...it could mean the beginning of Domonic Brown's MLB career.

Granted, you can only expect so much from a rookie, but the guy is hitting .875 this year in the minors with 403 HRs and 5,000 RBIs (numbers not exact) so I'm going to expect a lot. Bring him up and let him pound crappy NL pitching for the next 2 months. Next year, MVP.

A picture of Shane Victorino and a monkey after the jump.

Flyin' Hawaiian Agrees to Deal

Late breaking news on this Thursday night, Shane Victorino has agreed to a three-year, $22 million contract. While my hatred for Victorino has been well documented, this is a great signing for the Phillies. That means the entire core of the team, outside of Jayson Werth, is now signed through at least 2011.

While he takes too many gambles in the field and he pops up wayyyyyy too much, he is a valuable part of this team. Charlie Manuel (who lost a shitload of weight this offseason) has said Polanco will bat second, likely moving Victorino down the seven spot. I like that for Victorino and he should still score his 90+ runs and have his 25+ stolen bases.

Good job Ruben.

Ok, back to Jersey Shore.