Phillies Place Placido Polanco on Disabled List, Activate Ryan Madson

by WholeCamels on Jul 15, 2011 10:28 AM EDT

The Phillies have placed All-Star third baseman Placido Polanco on the 15 day disabled list due to a bulging disc in his lower back, retroactive to July 5th, and simultaneously activated relief pitcher Ryan Madson.

The way things were going, if the Phillies miss Polanco, it won't be for his bat: His .216/.276/.261 line since May 1st isn't going to get it done, no matter how many times he doesn't strike out and puts the bat on the ball and moves the runner and plays the game the right way.

Wilson Valdez will get the bulk of the playing time filling in for Polanco until his return.

Madson will slot back in as the Phillies closer, taking over for Antonio Bastardo who did an admirable job filling in for the boss while he was out.

Everyone wonders why signing mid-30s players to long-term deals as policy isn't the best idea. Older players get hurt more often, it's as simple as that. Then you're relying on the likes of Wilson Valdez.

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MVP

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by layout ultimate on Jul 15, 2011 10:35 AM EDT reply actions

I think the Polanco deal was still okay since they got him for pretty cheap. But still, yeah.

FREE PETE ORR

by taco pal on Jul 15, 2011 10:42 AM EDT reply actions

Let him PLAY

let him PLAY! Let him PLAY!

25.8/106 CURRENTLY HOT!!!

by Joecatz on Jul 15, 2011 11:48 AM EDT up reply actions

So, if it's retroactive..

Does that mean he comes back on the 20th?

by Freddyd on Jul 15, 2011 1:37 PM EDT reply actions

eligible to, yes

by phillies0100 on Jul 15, 2011 1:46 PM EDT up reply actions

True, but I presume if that was the case then the Phillies wouldn’t have gone through the trouble of putting him on the DL. It sounds like this has been a problem for a while, especially with how Polly’s numbers have been dropping off.

We are the Phightin' Irish

by Veni Vidi Vici on Jul 15, 2011 2:01 PM EDT up reply actions

Glad to have The Toe back, Phillies bullpen is going to be nasty down the stretch.

We are the Phightin' Irish

by Veni Vidi Vici on Jul 15, 2011 1:59 PM EDT reply actions

Hopefully just in time for “Dusti” Gonzalez to have worn out the Braves’.

"Ninety percent of this game is half mental" - Yogi Berra (SI, May 14, 1979)

by bandwagonesque on Jul 15, 2011 2:13 PM EDT up reply actions

I would love to know what Pete Orr apparently doesn’t do that Charlie wishes he could because l see no reason why he can’t get a call up.

Ed Snider is a crotchety old fuck.

That is all.

by EREX21 on Jul 15, 2011 2:16 PM EDT reply actions

At the risk of being a joke-killer, Pete Orr is on the active roster. He replaced Victorino when Victorino went on the DL.

by pretzalz on Jul 15, 2011 2:28 PM EDT up reply actions

He is? I totally missed that. Thanks. I’m on vacation so I am checking the net once or twice a day.

That being said, Orr should be starting at 3rd over Wilson IMO.

Ed Snider is a crotchety old fuck.

That is all.

by EREX21 on Jul 15, 2011 2:40 PM EDT up reply actions

You think so? It’s not really much of a choice; both are poor options. They’re career utility infielders, and not particularly good ones.

Is Ronnie Belliard finished for sure? No chance he could fill in?

by Rujasu on Jul 15, 2011 3:06 PM EDT up reply actions

Well it’s personal preference I suppose. Orr is better offensively, Wilson is better defensively, neither is that much than the other that it makes it a clear A is better than B but I’ve seen enough of Valdez. I’d like to see what Orr can do with some significant time.

Ed Snider is a crotchety old fuck.

That is all.

by EREX21 on Jul 15, 2011 4:59 PM EDT up reply actions