Game Preview: Grapefruit League, Blue Jays at Phillies, 1:05 pm

by WholeCamels on Feb 26, 2009 12:11 PM EST

After a sound thrashing at the hands of the Buccos yesterday, the Phillies head home to take on their Partners in Gillickry, the Toronto Blue Jays.

Phillies projected lineup:

Jimmy Rollins SS
Jason Donald 3B
Raul Ibanez LF
Ryan Howard DH
John Mayberry RF
Greg Dobbs 1B
Marcus Giles 2B
Jason Ellison CF
Carlos Ruiz C

Pitching duties will be handled by 5th starter candidates Carlos Carrasco, who will be relieved by J.A. Happ. It'd be hilarious in a rom-com kind of way if they get all catty with each other in their competition, sorta like Bride Wars or that piece of crap with Patrick Dempsey (which one? PICK one!) -- (OMG did J.A. just put TABASCO SAUCE in Carlos's underpants?! TEE HEE! "Tabasco for Carrasco," he'll say, impishly) only to realize, at the end, when Kyle Kendrick gets the job anyway, that they were stupid to fight, and that their friendship is more important than anything else, and they'll head up the Turnpike to Allentown wiser and closer than ever. Cue Ingrid Masterson, ROLL CREDITS. $30MM opener, $120MM domestic gross, I swear.

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Carlos

Six up, six down for Carrasco through 2. 3 Ks. Mr. Happ, rebuttal?

http://www.thegoodphight.com

by WholeCamels on Feb 26, 2009 1:24 PM EST reply actions

PUT CARRASCO IN THE ROTATION! FUTURE CY YOUNG WINNER!

Seriously though, nice first inning from Happ: 3 up, 3 down with 1 strikeout.

by PhillyFriar on Feb 26, 2009 1:43 PM EST up reply actions

I just get all giddy when I think about how awesome it would be if Carrasco came up and filled the role of solid #3 right away. I know it’s probably a long shot, but I like to think about it.

by FuquaManuel on Feb 26, 2009 1:58 PM EST up reply actions

I want Happ this year, Carrasco next year. One rookie at a time.

by taco pal on Feb 26, 2009 2:33 PM EST up reply actions

As a fellow NU alum who overlapped time there with Happ, my bias has me wanting Happ to get his shot. Carrasco’s upside is tantalizing though. In any case, there is NO downside to some competition.

Steve Jeltz
.210/.308/.268
"Ask not what the Phillies can do for you, but what you can do for the Phillies."

by Steve Jeltz on Feb 26, 2009 3:38 PM EST up reply actions

Happ probably done after two innings. He allowed one single, no runs, no walks. No strikeouts, though if Franzke and LA are to be believed, he should have had one or two but for Mr. Iassogna.

by dajafi on Feb 26, 2009 2:06 PM EST reply actions

Well, they always say that.

by taco pal on Feb 26, 2009 2:32 PM EST up reply actions

Former Phils farmhand Fabio Castro makes an appearance for the Blue Jays. I hope he does well for them… but I’m oh so glad we were able to get Matt Stairs last year.

by PhillyFriar on Feb 26, 2009 2:37 PM EST reply actions

Two good things that happened against Castro: Mayberry showed his aptitude for hitting LHP by smashing a double, and Dobbs (he of only 52 major league at bats against LHP) knocks him in with an RBI single. Good news for both players.

by PhillyFriar on Feb 26, 2009 2:42 PM EST up reply actions

I see the score is 2-2...

Anyone know how the Phils scored their runs?

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by WholeCamels on Feb 26, 2009 2:42 PM EST reply actions

Rollins RBI single after an Ellison single + Ruiz walk. The other was posted just above you (Mayberry double, Dobbs RBI single).

by yosoysean on Feb 26, 2009 3:27 PM EST up reply actions

For the suggestion box...more peyote, less baseball

Since I missed that a while back by forgetting my password, let me now, in light of the passage below, suggest: “more peyote, less baseball…the peyote is more fun”:

“It’d be hilarious in a rom-com kind of way if they get all catty with each other in their competition, sorta like Bride Wars….[etc.]”

Remember the Phitans

by RememberthePhitans on Feb 26, 2009 9:13 PM EST reply actions