Phillies Breakfast Links, September 1, 2009: Blue Hawaii, A Tragic Debut, Roster Tweaks

by WholeCamels on Sep 2, 2009 8:39 AM EDT

Cleveland Indians' Carlos Carrasco shelled by Detroit Tigers in his big-league debut
Oh, Carlos.

Phillies' Victorino donates funds to help Hawaii schools
Like he said, no questions asked.

High School Sports in Hawaii Are Far From Paradise
More on the Hawaii sports situation, from the New York Times.

Phillies bring Taschner back to bullpen
Oh yay.

Rock Cats Shut Out Phillies, 2-0
Reading remains solidly in the playoff hunt.

'Last time he saw me pitch, I wasn't doing well,'' quipped Kendrick, referring to the end of the 2008 season when he was struggling with the Phillies. ''I'm just trying to work as deep as I can and have quality outings.''

Myers then ran over to Kendrick's locker and punched him in the crotch, then yelled YOU JUST BEEN PUNK'D!!

Sports competitors who wear red perceived as doing better than those in other colors: study
From the NY Daily News. Coming in 2010: New York Mets alternate red uniforms!

HAMELS: THANKS, METS - Philled In

"When you play the Mets, knowing the [depleted] team they have, and all of a sudden, you’re getting beat by the bench guys, you have to really put things in perspective," Hamels said last night. "You can’t get the ‘A’ guys out, and you can’t even get the ‘B’ guys out, you’ve got a problem. So, that’s when I decided to go out there and break it down to simple and know what are the reasons why I got to the big leagues. I really tried not to stress myself out in going out there and trying to be too good or trying to fall into those expectations."

O snap?

Phils look for speed in Sept.
Where's Reggie Taylor?

Gonzo: Chillin' in September
You'd think people would learn after the last couple of seasons that big leads can evaporate really quickly.

BlueClaws win but De Fratus' status uncertain
With the South Atlantic League playoffs approaching, righty prospect Justin De Fratus could miss time with an oblique strain.

Jimmy being Jimmy is OK with Manny
JIM JAM CAN'T WAIT TO SEE HIS OLD FRIEND MANUAL!!

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Lincecum yes, Lee no...

Great win last night, but that Giants team is scary. They’ve got to be the team no one wants to face in the postseason. Makes me glad that our batters get a chance to get more experience with solving Lincecum tomorrow while they don’t get a chance to get more comfortable batting against Lee in the event of a playoff matchup down the line.

by Boundforbeach on Sep 2, 2009 8:47 AM EDT reply actions

I’ll grant you that those pitchers are real good. But the lineup Hamels faced last night was pretty anemic. Sandoval in his ph appearance worked a walk, but could barely physically walk, and that after a travel day/day off. Whatever ails him doesn’t look like it’s going to get better anytime soon. I know pitching dominates in the playoffs, but the flipside is true as well: if good offenses struggle to score runs, how will the Giants do it?

by Wet Luzinski on Sep 2, 2009 10:17 AM EDT up reply actions

Exactly

“Pitching wins in the playoffs” is lazy (not accusing you of this, WL). The Giants have (probably) slightly better starting pitching than the Phillies. But their offense is horrific, and the Phillies offense is quite good. If they end up meeting in the playoffs, are the Giants favorites simply because their pitcing is a little better? I don’t think so.

by phatj on Sep 2, 2009 10:56 AM EDT up reply actions

Pinch Runner

What’s wrong with Eric Bruntlett?

by Steve J on Sep 2, 2009 9:51 AM EDT reply actions

Being that his main qualification as a pinch runner is that he’s “faster than Pat Burrell” I think we can do better.

by phatj on Sep 2, 2009 10:53 AM EDT up reply actions

The same thing that is wrong with eric bruntlett at the plate…he sucks

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

by jemagee on Sep 2, 2009 1:10 PM EDT up reply actions

From the Carrasco article

" So if you’re into bookkeeping, you’ve got Carrasco getting hammered in his big-league debut. At Class AAA Columbus, infielder Jason Donald is on the disabled list with a stiff back. At Class A Lake County, right-hander Jason Knapp, who had an MRI performed on his right shoulder over the weekend, is probably shut down for the rest of the year because of biceps tendinitis.

Those are three of the four players the Indians received for Lee, who is 5-1 for the Phillies with a 1.80 ERA since the July 29 trade. Catcher Lou Marson, the fourth player, is still playing at Columbus where Carrasco went 5-1 after the trade. "

:duckhuntdog:

by SJPhillyVT on Sep 2, 2009 10:06 AM EDT reply actions

Carrasco

Was not ready for the bigs yet. Even the Phillies knew that. Don’t know why Cleveland would rush him up so soon. I know he put up some big stats in the minors but the guy is known to be quite emotional.

by doubleh on Sep 2, 2009 12:27 PM EDT up reply actions

They just wanted a look at him, I guess. I wouldn’t have done it myself, but bringing a prospect up before he’s ready isn’t so bad when your games don’t count for anything. I’m sure they did their best to emphasize to him that he shouldn’t put too much pressure on himself.

Anyway, I agree that it’s silly to be gloating about the trade after a total of five weeks. We did well for ourselves, but I don’t think we ripped Cleveland off, nor did we need to.

by taco pal on Sep 2, 2009 12:41 PM EDT up reply actions

I totally agree, the true determination of the success/failure of this trade will take years to determine.

http://www.thegoodphight.com

by WholeCamels on Sep 2, 2009 12:52 PM EDT up reply actions

Oh, I’m not gloating. I think it was a fair trade—more than fair—and I expect at least 2 of them if not more to be more than servicable MLB players.

by doubleh on Sep 2, 2009 1:34 PM EDT up reply actions

Yeah that was directed at SJ.

by taco pal on Sep 2, 2009 1:42 PM EDT up reply actions

I think the dog did more snickering than gloating.

For Who? My teammates.

For What? To Win.

How Much? Where do I sign?

by jonk on Sep 2, 2009 2:23 PM EDT up reply actions

Yea, it’s just a laugh. The quote was summing up the comedy of errors on their end of the trade.

by SJPhillyVT on Sep 2, 2009 5:54 PM EDT up reply actions

Kendrick - how to get value for him

Since Kendrick is stuck at AAA, why can’t the Phillies just trade him for Tim Redding and keep Redding at Lehigh Valley. Kendrick = WAR of 0 at LV and Redding gives at least 2-3 wins to the Phillies each season that they don’t have to face him.

Amaro!! Are you listening?

Remember the Phitans

by RememberthePhitans on Sep 2, 2009 10:15 AM EDT reply actions