Phillies Breakfast Links, September 17, 2009: 15 Minutes for Ball Girl, Fleet Howard, Hurt Korea

by WholeCamels on Sep 17, 2009 8:28 AM EDT

Phillies dad a hit with parents all over
They're megastars right now, apparently on The Today Show this morning.

Phillies Notebook: Phillies' Lidge doesn't think he's a heavy tipper
Waiters hate him, too.

Phillies reliever Park likely out indefinitely with hamstring injury
Well, this isn't good. At least they're not the Mets.

Romero hopeful of making a return to Phillies
Has an "outstanding" bullpen session.

Sam Donnellon: Phillies finding ways to win
It bears repeating: Ryan Howard has stolen seven bases this season, and has not been caught once.

Rays' Burrell, Crawford involved in verbal altercation
This is just a weird story to report, especially since no one involved seems to want to acknowledge it.

Violence in the dugout - JoongAng Daily

On March 24, 1979, the 13th national college baseball competition was held at Dongdaemun Stadium. Yonsei University lost to Dongguk University 2-4 and a senior Yonsei player struck a younger player in the head with a baseball bat. The junior player needed 17 days of treatment for his injuries.

I'm not advocating this, but I'm just saying... how much more interesting would compiling these link dumps be if I could include the occasional "Milt Thompson bludgeons Shane Victorino with cinderblock; centerfielder to miss series against Marlins" story?

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I’m anxiously awaiting news on Chan Ho. The fact that he felt a “pop” is disconcerting — I don’t mean to immediately fear the worst, but that just doesn’t sound good.

For all the hand-wringing over Amaro’s signing of Park (myself included), he’s made himself our best reliever this year, and will be sorely missed if he can’t be back for the playoffs. It’s been said before with regard to Lidge, and I’ll say it again now: the bullpen could be the undoing of this team.

by PhillyFriar on Sep 17, 2009 9:48 AM EDT reply actions

Park’s a concern, but we should be okay (I hope). Myers continues to work back into form, others are returning from injury, and I continue have confidence in Madson. We’ll also have at least one starting pitcher added to the pen once the playoffs begin, although who is anybody’s guess at this time. My biggest concern is that Charlie said he was prepared to put Lidge in last night in a tight save situation if Werth hadn’t hit that bomb. I had thought (or hoped) that the team had turned the page on using Lidge as the closer. I have no problem with Charlie giving him some opportunties to regain his confidence in the waning weeks, but it would be terrifying to see him take the mound in the 9th inning in a close game in the post season.

by Boundforbeach on Sep 17, 2009 10:05 AM EDT up reply actions

Here’s a clip of the Today Show segment.

by taco pal on Sep 17, 2009 2:28 PM EDT reply actions

Imagine how good our pen would be if everyone was healthy all at the same time. There would so many good arms, that Brad Lidge probably wouldnt even make the postseason roster.

by philiafan14364 on Sep 17, 2009 3:56 PM EDT reply actions

I’ll bet you all the money you make in your life that you’re incorrect

Don't frack with me or you'll get a punch in the kidneys...you've been warned

by jemagee on Sep 17, 2009 10:49 PM EDT up reply actions

The dude now has REAL fame – my coworker was watching it on TMZ at lunch (don’t ask me why he spends his lunch hour exploring TMZ but it’s what he does)

Don't frack with me or you'll get a punch in the kidneys...you've been warned

by jemagee on Sep 17, 2009 10:49 PM EDT reply actions