Phillies Reasons for Optimism: 0-2 Record Edition

by WholeCamels on Apr 8, 2009 10:51 AM EDT

1. The 2008 Phillies record after two games: 0-2. Two losses to the Washington Nationals (no offense, Nats fans, but you see what I'm saying...)

2. The Phillies bullpen so far: 7 IP, 0 H, 0 R. So far so good...

3. They've only played two games.

4. The Phillies' hitters HR/FB ratio is precisely 0/1,233. Advanced calculations. This can only improve.

5. It appears that the weight loss has improved Ryan Howard's mobility, and has helped his defense, which has been very good so far.

6. There are 160 more games.

7. Special Agent Jack Taschner: 3 IP, 0 H, 0 R. This might be a cause for pessimism, too, as he regresses toward (and past) the mean.

8. After rough starts, Moyer and Myers both kind of settled in (Myers much moreso than Moyer).

9. They are two games into a very long season.

10. The team's BABIP has been gruesome.

11. Pat Burrell so far: 0-for-4.

12. They're not the Padres.

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Amen

I said last night that last year we were shut out by the Nats and 2-hit by Tim “Cy” Redding. Hamels had pitched a gem and we couldn’t generate any offense at all.

It’s actually a step up to be shut out against a team like the Braves, who have a realistic shot at winning the division. (Although I would prefer they not do so).

Braves and Marlins actually scare me more than the Mets.

by doubleh on Apr 8, 2009 11:09 AM EDT reply actions

Looks like were back to playing .500 ball.

::sarcasm::

by Clyde Simmons on Apr 8, 2009 11:16 AM EDT reply actions

And

13. They’ll pick up their 81-run-season pace at some point.

by David S. Cohen on Apr 8, 2009 11:38 AM EDT reply actions

definitely how i felt about those games. lowe was awesome, and if you look at his pitch chart from sunday, it’s not a surprise we lost. if you look at our actually raw hitting: .179 BABIP, despite only 1 infield fly. a solid number of flyballs to the track, 5 bb/9 k in two games. we hit the ball well yesterday, just hit deep flies at people with men on, and the day before, we did an okay job against a good pitcher and just kept hitting it on the ground. the hitting is gonna pick up. myers and moyer both were a bit rocky, but not terrible. there is no reason for panic yet, and with a few easy teams coming up after this, our record should be able to rebound quickly.

by Matt Swartz on Apr 8, 2009 11:44 AM EDT reply actions

crossing my fingers...

i’ll be at todays game (freezing my a$$ off probably)
last year, same story, won the WS… no reason to panic is absolutely right…
we do, however need a W today to keep me from jumpin ship (extra sarcasm)
lets hope the new rings on their fingers speeds their bats up a bit… go phils!

by PHIGHTINPHILS on Apr 8, 2009 11:59 AM EDT reply actions

OMG!!! The economy is falling apart, we are still at war in Iraq, I ran over a cat with my car today, my computer has a virus, McDonalds raised the price of the Big Mac, my parents are getting divorced after 25 years.

And now the Phillies have lost two games….I am very close to going to the tallest building and just jumping. Everything is such a mess, my world is coming to an end.

FALSE!

by FuquaManuel on Apr 8, 2009 12:12 PM EDT reply actions