Phillies Breakfast Links: April 24, 2009

by WholeCamels on Apr 24, 2009 8:17 AM EDT

Michael Taylor hit two home runs for Reading yesterday, going 4-for-6.

Hey, look at what Adam Eaton did! Better than anything any of our starters have done all year...

I remember a couple months ago when I was doing a story on (Phillies manager) Charlie Manuel for HBO and I interviewed Jimmy Rollins. And he was as neat a guy as I've talked to. It was just a short television interview.

“I came away shaking my head thinking, ‘Gosh, it's nice to meet somebody like this, who's bright, engaging, sharp all of those things.' I don't know, it says something, it was so unusual in being terrific, and I used to meet those guys all the time.

Lenny Dykstra's wife files for divorce. He's facing foreclosure. In the latest edition of "Things You Saw Coming a Mile Away" magazine!

Heresey...

Carlos Ruiz begins rehab in Lehigh Valley tomorrow.

Jamie Moyer's kids are ballplayers!

Brad Lidge has found a flaw in his delivery. Not mole-related. Pitched an OK ninth inning yesterday; maybe it worked.

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Prospect boner

Between the many pitching prospects forcing their way into the national spotlight, and guys like Taylor picking up where they left off, I’m pretty excited about the team’s long term prospects.

by phatj on Apr 24, 2009 9:21 AM EDT reply actions

too bad

It’s unfortunate that, aside from Carrasco and possibly Drabek, most of them are too far away to join the team at or around the Howard/Utley/Rollins peak.

http://www.thegoodphight.com

by WholeCamels on Apr 24, 2009 9:35 AM EDT up reply actions

Taylor

He’s at AA, so if he hits we could see him next year. Of course, with Raul and Werth under contract and Victorino under control, I’m not sure where he’d play…

by dajafi on Apr 24, 2009 12:03 PM EDT up reply actions

They may not be able to complement our current stars, but maybe if we’re lucky they’ll be able to replace them and keep what we have going.

by taco pal on Apr 24, 2009 6:39 PM EDT up reply actions

While I don’t agree with his article, I do think the praise for Hamilton is a bit much—with regard to his overcoming heroin addiction to come back to play baseball. Why don’t we put more praise on the people who never did illegal/deadly drugs in the FIRST PLACE.

It’s like the parents who praise the bad kid who finally does right and never says a positive word to the good kid who never does wrong.

by doubleh on Apr 24, 2009 11:53 AM EDT reply actions

Re: The Eaton Win

As my old friend, Chris Weiskircher, used to say, “Even a blind squirrel gets a nut now and then.”

by Phils Rock on Apr 24, 2009 1:05 PM EDT reply actions

Deford and Rollins

sitting in a tree, K-I-S-S-I-N-G. First comes love . . . .

by David S. Cohen on Apr 24, 2009 3:17 PM EDT reply actions

thank god you stopped there. i don’t want further details

"I tried to run him over but Eli had his big boy pads on and he kind of stopped me from getting in the end zone. The next time I’ll try to jump over his head.’’ - Asante Samuel

by foos05 on Apr 24, 2009 3:40 PM EDT up reply actions

The school that Moyer’s kids go to sounds like the capitalist version of the Cuban sports academies. I just think it’s totally weird. They ought to name it after Todd Marinovich.

by taco pal on Apr 24, 2009 6:38 PM EDT reply actions