Some Phillies Links For You, September 24, 2012: Playing Out the String, Hard Luck Lee, Howard's Milestone

The 300 Report: Howard vs. Schmidt
I can think of some very important things that are completely overlooked here, and some others that are unnecessarily highlighted.

Doc's health in question
Self-surgery an option? Pitcher extraction?

Phillies pitcher Roy Halladay not listed to make his next star
SHUT HIM DOWN NOW. SHUT HIM DOWN YESTERDAY. SHUT HIM DOWN.

Inside the Phillies: Starting pitcher an offseason quest for Phillies?
This gives me a sick feeling in the pit of my stomach. Veruca Salt time!

Report: Phillies could target big-name outfielders
Michael Bourn and B.J. Upton both have rather short last names.

Paul Hagen: Who is the true face of the Phillies?
Ohhhhh... ohhh.... /doubles over

Phillies Notebook: For Phillies' tough-luck Lee, just one of those years
Great pitchers know how to win, Mr. Lawrence. Winning winners win.

Sam Donnellon: Baseball needs a good leather gauge
"Why don't those stat dorks come up with some way to measure defense?" "Well, no single metric is definitive, but when you look at UZR, Range Fa--" "Oh, BORING!!"

Chipper sits out his Philly finale
Well, he read our blog and was so upset he couldn't bring himself to take the field, right? Right? Well, okay.

Phillies' Carlos Ruiz to Visit Oxford Valley Mall
At least we have this to do tonight. Buy that man an Orange Julius!