2011 Philadelphia Phillies Season Thread (choking awful pos team, DIAF)

[Geowhizzer]

Well there was a lot of talk about him changing his stance while in the minors wasn't there?

Yeah, I think I remember hearing something about that.

Walking Chooch intentionally.  Time for Valdez to make them pay!

[SD]

More MAAAyberry magic.

250+ less at bats, 3 less HRs and 7 less RBIs then Werth. Much higher BA too.

Not sure if something finally clicked this year of if he'll be a one-year wonder, but he's been a nice addition this year.

I'm fine with starting him in LF next season. At worst he gives the Phillies 15 HRs/70 RBIs/.265 BA. I can live with those numbers at the bottom of the order.

[Geowhizzer]

Stutes struggling again.

[Geowhizzer]

Damn fine play by Polanco on that one.

[Geowhizzer]

Not exactly dominating, but glad to see Oswalt pick up the win.

[Sgt PSN]

Not exactly dominating, but glad to see Oswalt pick up the win.

Didn't see the game but looking at the box score, it looks like he was a little Jeckyl and Hyde. 

7 k's in 6.1 IP, but also gave up 8 hits.  Only 1 walk though, so he was obviously pounding the strike zone.  But the 8 hits would indicate that he either wasn't locating his pitches or didn't have consistant movement on them. 

[Eagles_Legendz]

Struggled early, sort of settled in late.  He is still getting hit too hard.  Not sure to expect much more the rest of the year.

[MDS]

More MAAAyberry magic.

250+ less at bats, 3 less HRs and 7 less RBIs then Werth. Much higher BA too.

Not sure if something finally clicked this year of if he'll be a one-year wonder, but he's been a nice addition this year.

I'm fine with starting him in LF next season. At worst he gives the Phillies 15 HRs/70 RBIs/.265 BA. I can live with those numbers at the bottom of the order.

Hes going to platoon, I suppose, with Brown. And those are mediocre numbers for corner OF.

But next year is farg it who cares. Right now he's in a straight platoon with Raul and it ought to stay that way.

[SD]

Not every position player can be an all star and he comes cheap. Some guys just blossom late.

[Munson]

I think he puts 20-25 out of the park if he bats .265 next year, as long as the power he's showing right now isn't a fluke

[Rome]

Trade Howard and his horrendous contract and put Mayberry at first.

The end.

[Geowhizzer]

Without Howard, this team doesn't win 88 games before Labor Day.

[Rome]

Right.  They win 98.  AMIRITE!?!?!

[Sgt PSN]

Schwimer called back up, Kendrick on paternity leave.

[Geowhizzer]

Schwimer called back up, Kendrick on paternity leave.

Doesn't Kendrick's wife know that the Braves be creepin'?