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The Do-Over: Phillies at Nationals Game Thread, July 31, 2010
by WholeCamels on Jul 31, 2010 7:00 PM EDT
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After last night's disappointing debut from Roy Oswalt, Joe Blanton looks to right the ship for the Phillies in Washington.
Lefty Ross Detwiler gets the ball for the Nationals.
Discuss the game below.
Well That Sucked - Nationals 8, Phillies 1
by David S. Cohen on Jul 30, 2010 10:57 PM EDT
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Not exactly the same as Cliff Lee's first outing for the Phils. And to add insult to injury . . . this.
New acquisition Roy Oswalt was less than inspiring, pitching six innings and allowing five runs (four earned) on seven hits.
The evening got off to an ominous start when leadoff hitter Nyjer Morgan stroked the first pitch he saw into right field for a triple. He would score on an RBI groundout. The Nationals would tack on another run in the third thanks to some poor defense... Greg Dobbs forgetting to cover third base on a ball bunted two feet in front of the plate, that catcher Carlos Ruiz airmailed into left field.
The Phillies offense was even more dreadful, with its sole run coming on a Jayson Werth solo home run in the top of the seventh. The Phillies only collected five more hits all night.
Roy, get 'em next time. Duds happen. Roy Halladay has bad games. Deep breaths, everyone.
Shiny New Roy: Phillies at Nationals Game Thread, July 30, 2010
by WholeCamels on Jul 30, 2010 7:00 PM EDT
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Brand-new acquisition Roy Oswalt makes his Phillies debut tonight in Washington, DC against the Nationals. He will be opposed by Craig Stammen for the Nationals.
Let's make a good first impression, shall me?
Discuss the game below.
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Phillies Prospect Roundup, July 30: Here Today...
by Wet Luzinski on Jul 30, 2010 7:53 AM EDT
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Apologies for the delay on this week's roundup, as the powerful hypnosis of MLBTR and Twitter near the trade deadline has my palms alternately sweaty and hairy. Don't worry, I can stop anytime I want to write a P.Friar-endorsed Prospect Roundup(TM).
Dom. No sooner did I get to start on this week's update than a bunch of stuff happened and Dom wound up in the Show Wednesday night. I should have figured he was getting closer to the bigs when he started inspiring bolg baseball poetry (h/t zoowithroy), which you hep cats all knows I digs. Still, verse is one thing, stats are another. While we all welcome our new right field overlord, it's worth noting that Dom's last 10 AAA games had been middling (for him): .282/.370/.436, but he'd only gone hitless in two of them. This past week he'd also passed the 100AB mark at AAA, so it's somewhat useful to take a look at these splits: 1.083 OPS vs. RHP, .697 vs. LHP, the difference almost entirely in the power (0 HRs). Curiouser still: 1.275 OPS at home, .626 away. So all of his 5 AAA HRs have been off RHP at home. And Wednesday night? A righty at home. As of today, it seems he'll play (mostly) every day, so watch carefully how the young man performs against lefties on the road. Spilled milk, but I'm pretty sure the Phillies would rather have had Dom play the 14 road games in August at AAA, then bring him up 9/1 to be a real valuable bench piece better suited to share time with Victorino , which, upon Victorino's recovery, may still happen. And, we'll cross that bridge when we get there, but if Victorino's ready to go on August 10 and Dom's been good, it'll be interesting to see which lemon gets bumped.
With that, actual minor leaguers after the jump...
Some Phillies Links for You, July 30, 2010: Hey Look It's Roy Oswalt, Blue J.A., Moyer Defiant
by WholeCamels on Jul 30, 2010 7:52 AM EDT
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Roy vey! Trade stings Mets - NYPOST.com
The worst thing about the Roy Oswalt deal is all the horrendous puns it enabled in the press.
Hello Roy, Goodbye Happ - Philled In
I wasn't really sad for J.A. Happ until I read these quotes...
Mets Already Have Roy Oswalt
Wherein R.A. Dickey = Roy Oswalt. And BIG PELF = Roy Halladay, Jason Bay = Jayson Werth, etc.
How Phils stole yet another ace - NYPOST.com
Executives from multiple teams complained they had no idea the Astros were willing to include $11 million of the $23.5 million owed Oswalt through next year and his 2012 option as they did to move him to the Phillies.
HA.
Moyer encouraged that he can pitch again
Whether Jamie Moyer comes back in 2011 or not, I'm pretty sure this is his last go-around with the Phillies.
Jays snag prized prospect Gose - Winnipeg Free Press
This whole affair going back to the Halladay/Lee swaps in December makes one wonder what exactly is "wrong" with Brett Wallace, since he's now on his fourth organization in one year.
25 things to ponder about Roy Oswalt
25. Was born one day before Cliff Lee in 1977. Oswalt's birthday is Aug. 29; Lee's is Aug. 30.
But Lee's birth was more beautiful and flawless!
Phils fans welcome new names for stretch run
BONUS: Not a mention of Clifton Phifer...
Paul Hagen: Phils should have just kept Cliff Lee
It also increases the odds that, in the not-too-distant future, they will have a roster choked with costly older players on the downside of their careers and no reinforcements down on the farm to replace them. It's difficult to figure out exactly what the Phillies believe in right now. They had already taken out a second mortgage on their future. It's like they've added a third and a fourth.
Do these people who get paid to write about baseball even understand how the game works? If this team was going to be relying on J.A. Happ and Anthony Gose to anchor its roster in 2014 or so, then it was doomed anyway.
Get a Pitching Lesson From Cole Hamels Himself | NBC Philadelphia
I heard Wet Luzinski is taking one of his kids but is going to butt in line in front of him for instruction.
Rookie Profile: Domonic Brown - Minor League Ball
A look at Philadelphia Phillies rookie outfielder Domonic Brown.
Baseball Prospectus | Ahead in the Count: The Poor Return on Dan Haren
More good work from our old friend Matt Swartz over at Baseball Prospectus. Sorry, subscription req'd.
Post-NonApocalyptic Look at What's Left on the Farm
by Michael Levin on Jul 29, 2010 10:54 PM EDT
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Hello, cummerbunds. I typically spew my ignorance at Liberty Ballers but I decided to meander over here for some strippers and baseball in light of recent events. While I'm sure everybody's pal PhillyFriar (who I encountered and occasionally dine with over at Phuture Phillies and the Twitters) will come out with his own list with superb Providence-centered analysis, I can't help but shoot my load a bit early, if you will, so here goes.
It's not certain that Domonic Brown will remain with the team once Shane Victorino comes back, but let's operate under the assumption that he has graduated from prospect status. Now that Anthony Gose and Jonathan Villar have been shipped to Toronto and Houston respectively (read this), we're left with a group of prospects that is still somehow very impressive, despite the Vikingesque rape/pillage/plunder of Ruben Amaro. Since July 18th, 2008, the Phillies have acquired 4 starting pitchers via trade: Joe Blanton, Cliff Lee, Roy Halladay, and now Roy Oswalt.
Mo' money after the jump.
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Hellooooooo Mr. Wilson!: Phillies 3, Diamondbacks 2 (11)
by WholeCamels on Jul 29, 2010 10:49 PM EDT
157 comments
While there may not have been a lot of oxygen left in the hype chamber for tonight's Phillies game, it was still a big one -- the Braves, Cardinals, and Giants all lost, and if the Phillies could pull off their eighth win in a row, they'd draw within 2.5 games of the NL East lead, and 1.5 games behind the Giants for the lead position in the NL Wild Card race.
So when Kyle Kendrick pitched an outstanding game, it was sort of deflating that the Phillies' bats went silent for most of the night. After a Carlos Ruiz RBI double in the fifth, and a line-drive home run from red-hot Raul Ibanez, the Phillies took a 2-1 lead into the ninth. And surprisingly, no sign of Brad Lidge. And, par for the course, relievers Ryan Madson and J.C. Romero allowed the Diamondbacks to tie the game. But it could have been a lot worse, as the Phillies avoided more damage thanks to a brilliant play by Wilson Valdez on a ground ball for the first out, and a terrific turn and throw on a double play to end the ninth.
So while Valdez saved the game in the ninth, he won it in the eleventh. After Brad Lidge and Jose Contreras pitched a pair of hitless frames in the 10th and 11th, a Cody Ransom walk and a Carlos Ruiz single set things up for the shortstop, who already had two hits on the evening. Then, a line drive into the left center gap, and the Phillies locked down their second consecutive sweep and eighth victory in a row.
Tune in tomorrow night for Roy the Oswalt!
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Atlanta
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59 | 43 | .578 | 0 | Won 1 |
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56 | 47 | .543 | 3.5 | Lost 1 |
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