Phillies season 8

Started by MURP, September 01, 2005, 09:07:31 AM

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PhillyGirl

Quote from: MDS on September 13, 2005, 10:59:54 PM
I don't know. They way Manuel sounded, they want him out of the pen. Might not be a bad thing if they use him correctly, and Brito and Lidle pitch fine.

Bad thing is Brito probably has too short of a hook and Lidle has too long of one.

I am not comfortable with Tejeda coming out of the pen. The guy gives good innings every time he's out there. Why lose a quality starter for us right now that could take us deep into games? He also doesn't seem to get fazed by walking batters, bad calls or getting hit.
"Oh, yeah. They'll still boo. They have to. They're born to boo. Just now, they'll only boo with two Os instead of like four." - Larry Andersen

PhillyGirl

QuotePhillies Notes | Pitchers Padilla, Tejeda are ready to return

Help is headed the Phillies' way.

Righthander Vicente Padilla, who missed his last start because of a strained muscle in his rib cage, will start Saturday against the Florida Marlins in Miami. Righthander Robinson Tejeda, who hasn't pitched since Aug. 30 because of inflammation in his right shoulder, will be available in the bullpen tomorrow.

Pitching coach Rich Dubee said Tejeda would remain in the bullpen for the rest of the season. Dubee said it would take too much time to get Tejeda's pitch count up to a point where he could start. Rookie lefthander Eude Brito, who has pitched well in three starts, is expected to remain in the rotation.

"That decision was going to be made anyway," said Dubee when asked if Brito's effectiveness in his three starts made it easier to put Tejeda in the bullpen. "It's nice that Eude's thrown that well, yeah. But that's the direction we would have had to go anyway, because we just didn't have enough time."

Tejeda said he would prefer to start, but the rookie seemed OK with the decision.

Manager Charlie Manuel had indicated as late as Monday that Padilla could miss at least one more start. But Dubee said Padilla improved quickly.

The Phillies have a big weekend series against the Marlins at Dolphins Stadium, so it certainly helps to have Padilla back. Jon Lieber (14-12, 4.42 ERA) will face Ismael Valdez (2-2, 5.36) on Friday, Padilla (8-12, 4.67) will face Dontrelle Willis (21-8, 2.49) on Saturday, and Brito (1-0, 1.72) is expected to face Josh Beckett (13-8, 3.58 entering last night's start in Houston) on Sunday. If Padilla had been unable to pitch, the Phillies would have had Brito and Gavin Floyd face Willis and Beckett.
"Oh, yeah. They'll still boo. They have to. They're born to boo. Just now, they'll only boo with two Os instead of like four." - Larry Andersen

PoopyfaceMcGee

They still need to SWEEP the Braves for me to hop back on the bandwagon.

Philly_Crew

Quote from: MDS on September 13, 2005, 10:18:09 PM
Simpsons reference. Boo-urnsĀ  :boo

Padilla starts saturday, Brito sunday. Floyd back to pen for mop up.
Tejeda gonna be used out of pen starting thursday. Please use him in meaningful roles. Please. He's good.

Floyd back in the pen?  Isn't that what screwed him up earlier in the year?

Rome

Quote from: FFatPatt on September 14, 2005, 08:00:57 AM
They still need to SWEEP the Braves for me to hop back on the bandwagon.

They'll sweep the Braves and then get their asses swept by the Fishes.

They're choking dogs, FF, plain and simple.

:P