Phillies minority owner Bill Giles (above) is interviewed in today’s Inquirer by Todd Zolecki, a piece that Chuck Meehan reacted to by writing, “I felt like I was hit with the baseball fan equivalent of being sentenced to life imprisonment without parole.” In addition to the requisite portion of buck-passing, excuse-making and vowing the current ownership group, “will not sell. You can bet on that”, Giles has a rather unique point of view concerning Brett Myers’ recent domestic troubles.
Question: Are you aware ownership is taking a beating?
A: “I know that. The best thing about the last two weeks was I was in Italy, so I didn’t get into that [Myers] mess. I got the details [Sunday] when I talked to David (Montgomery)… . When David told me what really happened, it’s really kind of a disappointment for the publicity of it.”
Q: What did you hear?
A: “I don’t know that I’m privileged to say. I’m not the spokesman for the Phillies. I do know what really happened was a lot less than what the public thinks happened and that’s the sad part because some bystander saw something that really didn’t happen. Brett was trying to help his wife.”
Q: What do you mean?
A: “I can’t say. I just don’t know what Dave wants me to say.”
Q: But witnesses saw it.
A: “One of our employees [marketing manager Debbie Nocito] saw the whole thing. She said, ‘He did not hit her at all, and he didn’t grab her hair or anything.’ So all the reports were untrue, from what I understand.”
Gerard- Excellent job of attatching a picture that captures the vacant insipidness of this by-dint-of-birth fool. Giles no longer is involved in team operations but he was the original point man for this cabal of clueless UPenn and Philly Old Money twits and we Phillies fans rue the day that Ruly Carpenter sold the Phillies to them.
“But witnesses saw it.” is not a question.
In all fairness, neither is “Cut the bullshit, Bill.”
The less BIll Giles knows about the team the better… Plus, the reporter missed the real question we all want Bill to answer! Will you sell the team PLEASE!!!???
As for Myers. It’s simple.
Is he a solid starting pitcher?
Yes
Is anyone else on the Phils a solid starting pitcher?
No
Trading him would be stupid.
PLease Cole, save us
http://colehamelsfacts.blogspot.com/
Jason, you missed that part where Giles was emphatic on not selling. What is a
dimwitted useless son of a former NL league president going to do with himself?… To best of my understanding, the partnership is a complex agreement where the Dim Son, the meddlesome Wharton grad wannabe baseball man, the 3 shadowy Main Line old money venture capitalists and the nice old lady who shows up once a year during spring training with her dogs would all have to agree at once to sell…As far as Myers, I wouldnt say “damaged goods, trade now”, but this situation *will* get ugly if his pitching is impacted by his personal issues, especially if the worst case allegation about the Boston incident turns out to be the correct one. As far as Hamels, umpires arent paying any attention to Cole Hamels Facts and the rookie had better stop glaring at them when he doesnt get the call or they will continue to squeeze him.