Some Phillies Links For You - April 14, 2010: Waiting on a Leg, No Talks with Pedro?
by WholeCamels on Apr 14, 2010 7:22 AM EDT
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With Rollins hurt, Phillies eye options | Philadelphia Inquirer | 04/14/2010
The rumblings coming out make me think Rollins is going to be out for quite awhile...
Phillies Notes: Phillies deny they're talking to Martinez | Philadelphia Inquirer | 04/14/2010
Well that's that, nothing to see here...
Phillies' bullpen providing relief | Philadelphia Inquirer | 04/14/2010
It does help that they've only played miserable teams so far.
Carroll grad Costanzo lands with Camden RiverSharks
Remember this guy?
Reading lumber silenced - Sports - Republican Herald
Can't win 'em all.
IronPigs groundskeeper brings field back to life - mcall.com
For all you grass fans out there.
Minor Leagues: IronPigs show steel in 12-0 rout | Philadelphia Inquirer | 04/14/2010
Future Phillies shortstop Cody Ransom with a 2-R HR.
True or not, Eagles appear jealous of Phils | courierpostonline.com | Courier-Post
Everything has to be about the Eagles, in some form or another...
Howard tips cap to Bonds for advice
So we probably need more than seven games to see if the advice "stuck" but so far, so good.
What comes after 10 innings? 11 innings! Reds need extras to beat the Marlins again, 10-8. - Red Reporter
The Marlins suffer another extra inning loss.
Rockies 11, Mets 3: Smith(s), Rox dominate hapless Metropolitans - Purple Row
John Maine gets slapped around to the tune of eight runs in three innings.
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Cody Ransom
Why did Brookover overlook him in the Inquirer piece? Instead he focused on Bocock and Valdez.
Also, I thought that RAJ’s comments about Martinez merited a low-level smug advisory alert, somewhere on the order of “Don’t Waste His Time.”
I saw him in a spring game in lakeland fl he looked pretty good I think he got one of the only hits halladay got blown up in second Phils lost but Ransom and Dobbs look good.
I wasn't even a year old but I stayed up to be outside the Vet with my Dad and Mom when the Phillies won the World Series 1980.
by Christopher A on Apr 14, 2010 10:56 AM EDT up reply actions
Only sort of. He hit 3 HR, 6 RBI in 37ABs, but tailed off toward the end and not for a high average. OBP/SLG/AVG of .250 /.459/ .189
by Wet Luzinski on Apr 14, 2010 12:13 PM EDT up reply actions
I wasn’t refering to his bat. I know he is not known for defence but he made to great catchs to get out of innings with men on 2nd and 1st. I thought they were pretty heads up with nice throws to howard.
I wasn't even a year old but I stayed up to be outside the Vet with my Dad and Mom when the Phillies won the World Series 1980.
by Christopher A on Apr 14, 2010 12:51 PM EDT up reply actions
Oh, and I just answered my own question. It’s because he read Zolecki.
by Wet Luzinski on Apr 14, 2010 12:22 PM EDT up reply actions
That first article elides something interesting about Brian Bocock: He didn’t just play for the 2008 Giants, he was the opening day starter at short. After hitting .220/.293/.328 the previous year. In High-A ball.
Seems like he’s pretty good at landing on teams that have no organizational depth in the middle infield.
Someday when I depose Conlin and become king of the world, newspapers will not be permitted to run stories with headlines containing the phrase “True or Not.”
Ugh, that boo-worthy, bromide-ridden column was awful. I’ll empathize only to the extent that some days you just have “C” stuff, but if I advertised in the Courier Post, I’d want a refund if my ad adjoined any part of that hot mess. Our baseline fan posts are more insightful.
by Wet Luzinski on Apr 14, 2010 12:04 PM EDT up reply actions
We may have to lie back and think of Halladay. OTOH, the R-Phils have been swingin’ it.
by Wet Luzinski on Apr 14, 2010 12:06 PM EDT up reply actions
It looks like possibly a BABIP issue. His K rate for those three seasons was 31%, 33%, 29%, (of at-bats) and his walk rate was 13%, 10%, 13%, (of plate appearances) so neither shows a big jump or drop. He’s consistently doubled 6% of at-bats his entire career. His homers dropped from 5% to 2% to 1%, so he may have some minor power loss, but his OBP steadily declined even though his walks and strikeouts didn’t change. I’m curious if it was related to Baltimore’s hitting coaches, since he was improving in the Philadelphia system.
"When you make your final stand
I'll be right there
I'll never leave
And all I ask of you is
Believe"
Or he like the many a minor leaguer is experiencing sport specific plateauing. Not to worry baseball knows best….we know the mantra: repetition, repetition, repetition…..which is what got them there in the first place. Now If he is the at age that his grow plates are set, the connective tissue damage can really start to party. Don’t worry, this is not exclusive to our organization, the entire league is full of the same shit.
I see the Mariners have a pitcher by the name of Doug Fister. It’s too bad they don’t play Atlanta this year.
Meh
This delay in the Phillies letting us know about Rollins does not breed confidence. I fear the worst. (I am a Phillies fan, after all)
"Tortorella’s got it all wrong ... Gaborik shouldn’t be messing with our skilled player." -Peter Luuko
That would be taking a page out of the NYM guidebook to treating player injuries.
"Tortorella’s got it all wrong ... Gaborik shouldn’t be messing with our skilled player." -Peter Luuko
Not to mention the Phillies’ 2008 plan
http://www.thegoodphight.com
by WholeCamels on Apr 14, 2010 12:36 PM EDT up reply actions
Indeed. Flyers are way worse with that stuff.
"Tortorella’s got it all wrong ... Gaborik shouldn’t be messing with our skilled player." -Peter Luuko
That is not about what I thought it would be about.
by jemagee on Apr 14, 2010 12:24 PM EDT up reply actions
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