It's the dawning of a new weekly feature her at YCLTA (wow, that doesn't work), the Stock Market Watch, where we track local teams, players, and stories. Enjoy.
Andy Reid: up 10 points. He's on the rise because of his recent candid interview with Angelo Cataldi on 610 WIP. However, he's got a definite ceiling because a) he refuses to run the football b) he and his coaching staff can't make halftime adjustments and c) he seems hell bent on alienating the best quarterback this phranchise has ever had. Keep away, he's due for a fall.
Chase Utley: up 4,000 points. on the rise because of carrying the Phillies for the month of April. On the downside, he seems kinda like a hippy. He also seems like he could show up at a sorority house and hit for the cycle. He's the complete package. Buy, but watch with caution.
Pat Burrell: Even. He's coming back down to earth from his .340 batting average. He'll strike out, but he's got a great eye at the plate, which will ensure that his OBP stays high throughout the year, giving the batters behind him opportunities to drive in runs. What's that? Pedro Feliz bats behind him? Oh. Nevermind.
Kevin Everett: Steady. You might remember him as the Bill's TE who broke his neck last season and was paralyzed. He was released by the Bills today, which gives him the opportunity to seek disability payments from the NFL of over 200k per year for as long as he's disabled. Considering he broke his neck, it's going to be awhile.
On a side note, Everett was recently awarded the Halas trophy, given to the NFL player who overcomes adversity. Now, don't get me wrong, but what adversity has this guy overcome, exactly? He broke his neck making 400k a year. He went from being a phenomenal athlete to a guy that can walk and talk, but has trouble using silverware. Seems like adversity kicked his ass. If it was the Halas trophy for getting your ass kicked with dignity, then yeah, it's his.
Sixers: Up 1.5 points. They got booted from the first round of the playoffs, but they won two games, and we were forced to recognize their existence post A.I. Buy and hold, but don't put the kid's college fund in there.
Flyers: Down 3 points. They've had a good run, but losing two defensemen in a series where those defensemen probably weren't going to be good enough...well, it doesn't look good. All other rational analysis aside, the Pens are just better.
Ryan Howard: Up .00000000001 points. He's got a hit in his last four games, upping his average to .171. That's the good news. The bad? His average is .171.
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