What's the deal with Burrell?
Where the heck is the Phils' rightfielder? Not only was he replaced in the starting lineup for Friday night's game against the Mets - at Shea, where he's pummeled the ball - by Joe Thurston, but several pinch hitting opportunities come up and Cholly (and later Varsho once Cholly was tossed) sent up Jose Hernandez and Danny Sandoval and Chris Roberson. Sandoval didn't even stay in the game. And this is a game that was close the whole way through. Turns out he's day-to-day, but if you're critical to the team, and they're in a critical game, don't they usually play you so long as you're not on the DL?
I hadn't heard about Burrell being hurt, aside from the foot owies he's dealt with all season long - but turns out Rotowire says "Burrell was out of the starting lineup Friday with a sore left wrist, the team's official web site reports. "I'm fine," Burrell said. "I just felt it on a swing and thought we should give it a few days."".
Uh, if you're 'fine', don't you play down the stretch - that is, if your team hasn't totally lost confidence in you? Last I checked, his August OPS was around .780 - not what you'd like to see, but... Danny Sandoval? I mean, the Phils were trying to win this game, right?
I understand that Burrell has platoon issues, but, man, when they don't bring you into a close, must-win game at all, in your favorite park to hit, and they send up Sandoval and Thurston and Hernandez, what does that say? I mean, they sent up Roberson - and not just for defense like usual; he actually hit for Rhodes.
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Burrell
by dajafi on Aug 28, 2006 4:27 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
He needs to be gone.
by Philsin06 on Aug 28, 2006 9:34 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
You've got your head in the sand
I could go on about how strikeouts are pretty much irrelevant, but I know you're playing ostrich right now so there's no point.
by David S. Cohen on Aug 29, 2006 9:27 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
dude its one thing
you said the same thing before when we had this conversation. I said the lineup would be better without Abreu SO's. And it is. they have scored more runs. As a team they might SO more but that is also divided among 9 batters. Like I said before any contact with a ball can move a runner, but a SO can't. How you can argue that i can't understand. While Howard does have those SO his production more then makes up for it not to mention he has 100 more AB then Burrell. Out of the players with 100 K's Burrell has the least amount of AB most by 100 AB. We already went through this before and i told you the phillies would be better without Abreu's SO and they are.
you talk about Howard vs. Burrell, Burrell's SO rate is higher then Howards. Who's production is better. And as far as your PIECE goes, they avg the same SO. 1 K per every 4.8 AB. The difference being that there is not 1 batter SO (abreu) but as a team. Its spread out. There is a reason Burrell is now a platoon player. Although Howard has alot of SO, who is seeing better pitches howard or Burrell?
Unless Burrell was putting up Howards numbers, what would be more productive a SO or a hit ball either a FO, GO or Hit. any one of those can move a runner. A SO can't.
by Philsin06 on Aug 29, 2006 11:36 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I also need to point out
by Philsin06 on Aug 29, 2006 11:45 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Seeing if I understand...
How are those goalposts? Still moving?
by WholeCamels on Aug 29, 2006 9:14 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Basically
by David S. Cohen on Aug 30, 2006 9:19 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
and if
by Philsin06 on Aug 30, 2006 10:02 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
It's outs that are the problem
by David S. Cohen on Aug 30, 2006 10:08 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
yes and no
by Philsin06 on Aug 30, 2006 11:05 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
OK then
Utley has SO more, Nunez SO more then Bell, Rollins SO more then normal, Rowand has SO more, Burrells SO stay the same and RF is striking out alot less then RF. That is reason enough to show more SO throughout the lineup then just one player. But with more AB also will come more SO because you have more chances.
I can't tell you how they are hitting in situations since the trade. If you could find out for me you might find your reason.
by Philsin06 on Aug 30, 2006 8:35 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

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