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

[Don Ho]

Screw the Flyers, Raul is back!

[Geowhizzer]

I never really knew much about Vance Worley until last year...is he a future #3/#4 type guy, or is he a AAAA player like Kendrick?

If I remember correctly, most projections are as a 3/4 starter - a Joe Blanton type.  Decent, not great stuff, but effective when he had command.  Fastball in low 90s, with slider, curve and changeups mixed in.

[Don Ho]

Worley can hit!

[Geowhizzer]

Worley had a nice swing on that single.

[Munson]

I never really knew much about Vance Worley until last year...is he a future #3/#4 type guy, or is he a AAAA player like Kendrick?

If I remember correctly, most projections are as a 3/4 starter - a Joe Blanton type.  Decent, not great stuff, but effective when he had command.  Fastball in low 90s, with slider, curve and changeups mixed in.

Thank's Geo. Seems solid enough. I assume Roy O won't be back after this contract is over, and Fat Joe def won't be back, so he could be a full time guy as soon as next year, no? Or does Fatty have two years left?

[Geowhizzer]

I never really knew much about Vance Worley until last year...is he a future #3/#4 type guy, or is he a AAAA player like Kendrick?

If I remember correctly, most projections are as a 3/4 starter - a Joe Blanton type.  Decent, not great stuff, but effective when he had command.  Fastball in low 90s, with slider, curve and changeups mixed in.

Thank's Geo. Seems solid enough. I assume Roy O won't be back after this contract is over, and Fat Joe def won't be back, so he could be a full time guy as soon as next year, no? Or does Fatty have two years left?

Honestly, I had thought / hoped that they would trade Blanton over the offseason (for whatever lineup help they could find) and slide Worley in this year.  Blanton's injury could be a blessing in disguise.

[Sgt PSN]

Now that Worley is getting a chance to throw in the bigs, if he does well in a couple of spot starts, the Phils could have incentive to trade Blanton this year for some lineup depth.  Of course, if when Grit and Brown come back, the offense very well could turn it back on, in which case you could move Worley to the pen for long relief.  Then all of a sudden, the pen doesn't look so bad either. 

And I think it's pretty much a given that Oswalt won't be back next year unless he's willing to sign for less to stay. 

[Sgt PSN]

Would have been nice if Howard could have knocked a few more in.  But still nice to see these guys push a few across when they've got the bases loaded and less than 2 outs. 

[Geowhizzer]

I think that if Blanton returns, Worley goes back to Allentown.  They'll keep him in the rotation in the minor leagues, basically as starter #6.

That's why they kept Kendrick and sent Worley down in the first place - they want Worley stretched out to take a slot in the rotation in case of a long-term injury.

[Don Ho]

Time for a "Things More Reliable Than The Flyers" thread? 

[Eagles_Legendz]

Now that Worley is getting a chance to throw in the bigs, if he does well in a couple of spot starts, the Phils could have incentive to trade Blanton this year for some lineup depth.  Of course, if when Grit and Brown come back, the offense very well could turn it back on, in which case you could move Worley to the pen for long relief.  Then all of a sudden, the pen doesn't look so bad either. 

And I think it's pretty much a given that Oswalt won't be back next year unless he's willing to sign for less to stay. 

Oswalt has an option for next year.  He could be here for another year.

[Sgt PSN]

Worley to the pen was really more of a postseason thought.  With this starting rotation, he wouldn't get much action at all as a long reliever and it'd be stupid to put him in any other role. 

[Sgt PSN]

Now that Worley is getting a chance to throw in the bigs, if he does well in a couple of spot starts, the Phils could have incentive to trade Blanton this year for some lineup depth.  Of course, if when Grit and Brown come back, the offense very well could turn it back on, in which case you could move Worley to the pen for long relief.  Then all of a sudden, the pen doesn't look so bad either. 

And I think it's pretty much a given that Oswalt won't be back next year unless he's willing to sign for less to stay. 

Oswalt has an option for next year.  He could be here for another year.

Oh yeah.....forgot about that. 

[Geowhizzer]

Now that Worley is getting a chance to throw in the bigs, if he does well in a couple of spot starts, the Phils could have incentive to trade Blanton this year for some lineup depth.  Of course, if when Grit and Brown come back, the offense very well could turn it back on, in which case you could move Worley to the pen for long relief.  Then all of a sudden, the pen doesn't look so bad either. 

And I think it's pretty much a given that Oswalt won't be back next year unless he's willing to sign for less to stay. 

Oswalt has an option for next year.  He could be here for another year.

I think it's a mutual option - Oswalt may decline if he thinks he can get more somewhere else.

[MDS]

oswalt aint about the money

hes either back or going to the ranch to farg chickens or whatever