Phillies 2010 Season Thread

[MDS]

if you had a choice between blowing ops+ or giving a handjob to win shares, which one would you choose and why?

[Sgt PSN]

so far, i've seen i think 5 or 6 of the 10 games they've played so far and i've thought that herndon has looked pretty good in the few appearances i've seen.....which is probably only 2 or 3.  he's got some good sinking/tailing movement on his pitches.  i think last night was a bit of a fluke with 3 infield singles.  they were pretty good pitches that on a normal, dry field would have a little more bounce/speed to them and not die in the middle of the grass.  only one ball was hit with any authority and that was the double. 

at this point, i'd try and limit him to blowout appearances like last night where there's a little cushion for him to give up a couple runs and not blow the game.  if he doesn't show signs of improvement, then maybe you send him down to aaa for some work. 

He's rule 5 - He can't just be sent to AAA unless the Phils can make some kind of deal with the Angels.  Otherwise the Angels can have him back for $25,000.

oops.  missed your post up there and didn't realize he's a rule 5 guy.  still, my overall opinion remains the same.  bring him in during some non-critical situations and see how he does.  if he performs then increase his role.  and if/when he flops, then figure out what you want to do with him.  either send him back to the los angeles angels of anaheim california united states northwestern hemisphere of earth in the milky way galaxy (let's face it, that's the only name they haven't gone by yet so it's only inevitable they use it eventually) or if they feel he's worth the angels' asking price, then pay it and send him to the minors. 

[PhillyGirl]

Ken Rosenthal from Fox Sports is reporting that the Phillies are interested in the Blue Jays reliever Scott Downs

[MDS]

did jc or lidge have a setback?

[PhillyGirl]

not that I have seen...all looks good for JC and Lidge pitched a scoreless inning in his last Clearwater rehab stint

[Rome]

did jc or lidge have a setback?

The rest of the bullpen has.

[MDS]

so...moyer sucks

[Don Ho]

That was a weird outing by Moyer.  After he got rocked in the first he pitched a hell of a game.  After Doc we got some issues with the rotation.  Hopefully Blanton is healthy soon.  Still confident in Happ.

[SD]

Ken Rosenthal from Fox Sports is reporting that the Phillies are interested in the Blue Jays reliever Scott Downs

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They don't keep Lee but it's clear they're going to have to take on more payroll, because another starter is a priority at this point.

[PhillyGirl]

not that I have seen...all looks good for JC and Lidge pitched a scoreless inning in his last Clearwater rehab stint

Lidge also pitched a 1-2-3 inning last night.

[ice grillin you]

lidge is garbage

[Sgt PSN]

That was a weird outing by Moyer.  After he got rocked in the first he pitched a hell of a game.  After Doc we got some issues with the rotation.  Hopefully Blanton is healthy soon.  Still confident in Happ.

i think this is what we should expect from moyer whenever he takes the mound.  he'll pitch like 4 solid innings of ball and 1 garbage inning.  that's the same thing that happened to him in houston and also happened to him quite a bit last year too. 

[NGM]

Ken Rosenthal from Fox Sports is reporting that the Phillies are interested in the Blue Jays reliever Scott Downs

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They don't keep Lee but it's clear they're going to have to take on more payroll, because another starter is a priority at this point.

Completely agree SD.  Thats why I was confused when the Phillies showed no interest in a guy like Chin Ming Wang.  Kendrick and Moyer should not be starters on a team competing for a championship. 

[BigEd76]

Still confident in Happ.

even with the sore arm?

[Don Ho]

Still confident in Happ.

even with the sore arm?

Not really.