What's this strange feeling?: Braves at Phillies, 9/22/08
by WholeCamels on Sep 22, 2008 7:00 PM EDT
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Atlanta Braves at Philadelphia Phillies, Sep 22, 2008 7:05 PM EDT
The Phillies enter the last week of the regular season in 2008 playing a similar caliber of baseball as they did in 2007 -- red-hot, more or less. Only this time, rather than being the hunter, they are the hunted. Both the Milwaukee Brewers and New York Mets are hoping for a Philadelphia Phold to open the door for their own postseason berths.
The Phillies, on the other hand, are in the peculiar (for them!) position of having to hold down the fort and just win their games in order to guarantee a place in the postseason. The Phillies current magic number for a playoff berth is 4; for the division title, 6. Some help would be great (I'm looking at YOU, Cubbies!), but not essential.
Tonight we get a rematch of last week's John Jacob Jingerheimer Matchup, as young lefty JA Happ hopes to repeat his performance in Atlanta versus Jair Jurrjens, who would much rather forget last week.
Just win, Phillies.
Please.
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Victorino is going to end up leading the team in BA just like I predicted.
OK I didn’t really predict that.
by Putsy Caballero. on Sep 22, 2008 7:44 PM EDT reply actions
A lot of Braves hitters are lining out against Happ. Not actually watching the game though, for someone who is: are the lineouts particularly threatening? Does it seem like Happ has been getting lucky?
Not Kendrickian screamers, but probably more solid contact than you’d really like to see.
I’m trying to be realistic about Happ. He’s a #4/#5 starter, not a guy who’s often going to dominate the way Hamels and Myers can. But I think he can be good in that role.
Much better K numbers than Kendrick could ever dream about. So he is more likely to be able to carve out a niche.
Plus, he’s a lefty.
You have said for a year that KK needs an out pitch as he isn’t going to ever have a power 2 seamer. That said he hasn’t and it finally caught up with him.
Wish I could claim to have come up with that particular insight myself ;)
But it’s true, of course. What I wonder, though, is whether they should try him as a situational reliever. With just one or two innings to work, maybe he’d see some velocity gain on his fastball, and spotting him mostly (solely, to the extent possible) against righties, he could be effective.
Though frankly I’d look to trade him first, if he has any value for a low-budget team that might be swayed by his win totals.
Just a concern
Not trying to be a Negative Nellie but I am getting concerned about the slump shared by Werth and Burrell. Werth is 0-last 15 with 8 k’s, is he pressing? Somebody give me some assurance…….please.
Happ looks like my wife’s ex-boyfriend and also I don’t trust his inability to commit to a first-name. J? JA? What’s up with that?
Haha, Negative Nellie.
by Putsy Caballero. on Sep 22, 2008 8:09 PM EDT reply actions
What’s with this aversion to starting Matt Stairs every once in a while? I’m not saying Charlie should platoon him, but both Burrell and Werth could use a game off.
P.S.: Thanks, Jason Marquis.
Happ is supposed to get the lefties out. Stupid “J” or whatever your name is..
by Putsy Caballero. on Sep 22, 2008 8:27 PM EDT up reply actions
Probably you could make a case that with the Mets losing, it’s more important to protect the good relievers than to go all-out for this one.
Introducing the starting left fielder/designated hitter on your New York Yankees, Pat “the Bat” Burrell!!!
Golson called safe at home! It didn’t look like it real time but I’m sure we’re about to see it 15 more times.
Whew
Madson does this to me again. It’s a Rolaids moment. Great win
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