Monday, July 28, 2008

Phillies Heart Braves: Nationals Next

Somehow, the Phillies survived a series in which Hamels gave up 9 runs (4 earned) and in which Adam Eaton pitched...twice. But now Eaton is headed for the minors, possibly for J.A. Happ, and the Phillies...are headed for sexytown.

And by that I mean Washington DC, for a three game get well series with the Nats. For the Phils to make an impression on us that they're serious about the postseason, a three game sweep is a must. The opportunity is there. First, on Tuesday we face a pitcher who's almost as bad as Myers (Balester, 5.75 ERA). Second, it's the Nationals. Come on. Their best player, Nick Johnson, is out for the year. Second best player, Dmitri Young is out with diabetes indefinitely. It just goes down from there, and not in a good way.

It's time to start beating up on lesser teams, the way only the Phils can. So long as they don't start any lefties.

Friday, July 25, 2008

Your Gavin Floyd Update

Not that I'm letting this get too far or anything. The Phils GM, in all his infinite, if crotchety, wisdom, traded Mr. Floyd away. A single season later, we trade for Joe Blanton. LET'S BREAK IT DOWN!

Pitcher Record(Starts) ERA (ERA+)
Gavin Floyd 10-6(19) 3.52(124)
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Phillies Starting Pitchers
Cole Hamels 9-6(21) 3.49(143)
Joe Blanton 5-12(21) 5.08(77)
Jamie Moyer 9-6(21) 3.76(119)
Kyle Kendrick 8-4 (20) 4.87(91)
Adam Eaton 3-8(19) 5.71(78)
Brett Myers 3-9(18) 5.82(77)

Floyd would now be the #2 starter on this team, a team that suddenly gets into a lot of 3-2 and 2-1 games. Freddy Garcia, whom Floyd was traded for prior to the 2007 season, is still rehabbing from shoulder surgery and is scheduled to begin throwing for teams on August 5.

Jimmy Rollins Doesn't Care About Your Rules



That's right. Jimmy Rollins apparantly had something better to do yesterday than get ready to play baseball. The beneficiary? that man on the left of the page here.
Budding superstar Bruntlett filled in nicely, going 3-4 for the day.
There has been no word about why Rollins was late to the ballpark, although that's never stopped me from speculating before. Listed below are the possible reasons, from most likely to least likely:
-Tag teaming trannies with Arod
- Thinking of another nickname to give self
- Pondering new ways of hitting 30 points lower than last season
- Smoking Weed
- Out all night partying...
- Trying to pretend that he is "big time" enough for the New York lifestyle
- Some legitimate reason
Also, while this team leader was on the bench, the Phillies offense did nothing, scoring only one run on a solo shot by Werth. Where is this offense?