The Fightin's

Tomorrow night, it will be the third annual trip to Reading for the Phillies' winter carvan stop. Featured are Harry the K, Charlie Manuel, Shane Victorino, Brad Lidge and JC Romero, plus some front office folks, lower on the scale than Pat Gillick and the Rube.
I can remember when they stopped in Lancaster, usually at the Sportswriters and Broadcasters banquet. Always had some names like Michael Jack, Rose, Dallas, the Wizard of Oz, the Bull and others. The Pope was always there and Bill Giles. Miss that.
But this will wet our taste until the first trip to the Bank.
I have developed a list of questions to ask Charlie and the others. Will be talking with Harry the K, I think I'll just let him tell the stories.
Here are the questions I plan to ask during a media session with Charlie and the others.
1. What moves will the Phillies make between now and the start of the season?
2. With the off-season moves, is this team stronger than the one that finished the season?
3. Might the move of Brett Myers from the role of closer into the rotation be the biggest free agent pick-up of the off-season?
4. Will Howard's contract situtation be a distraction?
5. What impact will Rowand's loss have on the team?
6. Is the team better with Victorino in center and the platoon of Werth and Jenkinsin right?
7. What is Eaton and Gordon's status?
8. You won the division last year with several key players missing time with injuries. If you stay injury-free, how good can this team be?
9. Now that you have gotten a taste of the post-season, how hungry will this team be to take it a step farther?
10. How can you avoid a slow start?
11. How much have the other teams in the division improved?
12. Can this team win 100 games like JRoll said?