Pedro Martinez has officially signed a 1 year $1 million contract with the Phillies. As Pickering said in a comment on the last post, that is exciting to some and not so exciting to others. I, personally, am not a big Pedro fan simply because he has not stayed healthy for the past 4 years or so. I guess that is fine considering we will only need him for a few months, and having a solid pitcher who gets hurt after a few starts is better than having a crappy pitcher for them. I assume he will be taking Lopez's place in the rotation, so whenever he is ready to pitch I would think that would be an upgrade. Not saying anything bad about Lopez, just saying that Pedro is probably better than him (fingers crossed).
As for Roy Halladay trade rumors, I don't really know what to think. I would love to have Roy Halladay. He is easily one of the best pitchers in baseball without a doubt. But I am not willing to give up JA Happ or Kyle Drabek for him. Michael Taylor and Dominic Brown are also 2 of my favorite minor leaguers, but I think one of them would definitely have to go to get Halladay here. Depending on the deal, I may or may not be very pleased with having Halladay (if it's even a real possibility). I would be willing to give up Carrasco and Donald for sure from our list of big name prospects. It's a tough call because he is definitely worth a lot, but how much exactly is a lot?
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Sunday, July 12, 2009
Thank You Dorm Duty
So I had what is known as Dorm Duty today at camp where I got to do some laundry and follow the Phillies game in my room for the most part. I "saw" Feliz hit the first inning grand slam and it seems like right now all the Phils need is a lead in any game and they're good. I'm writing this as the top of the 9th is about to start and we are up 5-1. Assuming we can hold on, I love the way we are going into the All-Star Break. We've now won 9 out of our last 10 and have a very nice lead in the East. Talks of Pedro Martinez and Roy Halladay don't seem to really matter to me right now. Everyone is getting the job done. Today we had a normal lineup for what seems like the first time in a very long time. Without Raul in there everything was out of whack, and I still don't know what to think about Paul Bako. I know he had the game-winning RBI last night, but I haven't actually seen him play other than maybe 2 games while I was still home.
JA Happ is still fantastic. He cannot be ignored right now as a legitimate Rookie of the Year contender. At this point in the season it looks like it is between him and Colby Rasmus of the Cardinals. There are some good guys that have just come up in the past few weeks, but if Happ keeps there's no doubt he'll be tough to beat.
Ok so Romero just gave up a home run to make it 5-2. I wonder if we'll bring Lidge in now that it's a save situation.
One thing that's cool about this camp is that there are not many kids from the Philly area, so I get a lot of crap for being a Phillies fan. I love getting crap for being a Phillies fan because there's really nothing people can say. We're World Champions and currently in first place and one of the hottest teams in baseball.
Congrats to Werth for getting picked to go to the All-Star Game. Not saying he didn't deserve it, but if Charlie weren't managing I am sure there are a few names that may have gone in before him. I'm fine with that. You win the World Series, you earn the right to be a little selfish.
2 outs now, I'm going to assume Romero closes this one out and we head into the break on a nice little streak. Good to be able to update, I hope all is going well.
JA Happ is still fantastic. He cannot be ignored right now as a legitimate Rookie of the Year contender. At this point in the season it looks like it is between him and Colby Rasmus of the Cardinals. There are some good guys that have just come up in the past few weeks, but if Happ keeps there's no doubt he'll be tough to beat.
Ok so Romero just gave up a home run to make it 5-2. I wonder if we'll bring Lidge in now that it's a save situation.
One thing that's cool about this camp is that there are not many kids from the Philly area, so I get a lot of crap for being a Phillies fan. I love getting crap for being a Phillies fan because there's really nothing people can say. We're World Champions and currently in first place and one of the hottest teams in baseball.
Congrats to Werth for getting picked to go to the All-Star Game. Not saying he didn't deserve it, but if Charlie weren't managing I am sure there are a few names that may have gone in before him. I'm fine with that. You win the World Series, you earn the right to be a little selfish.
2 outs now, I'm going to assume Romero closes this one out and we head into the break on a nice little streak. Good to be able to update, I hope all is going well.
Tuesday, July 7, 2009
Vote for Shane!
Shane Victorino is a part of the Final Vote in the NL for the All-Star Game. Last year we were almost able to vote Pat in but fell just short. This year, there are no players from freak Milwaukee in the running so we don't have to worry about the City That Never Stops Voting for Baseball Players. But that doesn't mean we don't have to worry. It would be so sweet to vote Shane in and it really would show the loyalty and passion of the Philadelphia faithful. It's very easy to do. And there is no limit to how many times you can vote in the Final Vote I don't think. I know there wasn't last year because I voted an estimated 1,000 times. Seriously. Go to the website below and pick Shane. Once you vote once, all you have to do is type in the 5-number code each time you vote again. It's really simple to do, I've already done it 10 times today and I've only been on my computer for a total of about 15 minutes. Try to keep track of how many times you vote and maybe we'll have some cool prize for whoever says they voted the most times. Just don't lie, that's not that cool. Vote for Shane!
http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/events/all_star/y2009/fv/ballot.html
Great win tonight. Although I didn't get to see the game and won't get to for another 3 weeks, it was great to be getting updates on a 22-run performance.
http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/events/all_star/y2009/fv/ballot.html
Great win tonight. Although I didn't get to see the game and won't get to for another 3 weeks, it was great to be getting updates on a 22-run performance.
Saturday, July 4, 2009
Happy 4th
Good win last night against the Mets. It's nice to see our leadoff hitter actually hitting. I did not get to watch the game because I was on the road for most of it. Hopefully we can get some momentum going into the All-Star break. All-Star rosters are announced tomorrow which I guess is exciting. It will be interesting to see how many we get.
I hope everyone has a good 4th of July. I probably will not get to update this for a while because my job starts tomorrow. I definitely won't get to watch games but I will do my best to keep up to date with what is going on and at least getting something short in here every few days.
I hope everyone has a good 4th of July. I probably will not get to update this for a while because my job starts tomorrow. I definitely won't get to watch games but I will do my best to keep up to date with what is going on and at least getting something short in here every few days.
Thursday, July 2, 2009
I Don't Get It
James Calvin Rollins just grounded out to first on the first pitch of the game to make him 0 for his last 28. And he laughed his ass off about it. Thomas McCarthy then wouldn't shut up about how hard he hit the ball as if that makes a difference. Let me know how the rest of the game goes. I don't think I can watch that crap
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
So Many Things
I just got on here to update and saw that there was a new comment on the last entry concerning the lack of updates. The reason updates haven't happened is because I was busy this weekend and then I came home on Sunday where there is actually stuff to do. But I did tell at least one person that my plan was to update after the game tonight because I would have time. So, a few things:
I agree with everything that Dukes said about the game tonight. If you didn't look at the comments on the last entry, you can do so now and see my basic feelings. Great observation about the last pitch of the game, I would not have caught on to that. But I would definitely like to reiterate James Calvin Rollins (which is what I will be referring to him as for the time being) and his awfulness. I said before the game that if he swung at the first pitch of the game I would turn it off even if he got a hit, including a home run. He managed to hold back on that first at bat, but in his 2nd or 3rd he grounded out on the first pitch. And that occurred in an inning when Derek Lowe ended up throwing more than 30 pitches. So imagine is James Calvin looks at a few more pitches and rather than weakly grounding out to 2nd he actually gets a hit. I won't dare mention him drawing a walk because that's completely out of the question at this point. His strikeout in his 5th at bat was horrible, but at least it was on a full count. Sadly, this is what my opinion of James Calvin as come to. I am celebrating a full count.
I truly can't stand the guy anymore. I am over his attitude. I like a guy who has fun and smiles and all that, but he gets a little out of hand considering how bad he is. He sits out for 4 games and we get to see a bunch of shots of him joking around in the process. That's great if he actually relaxes, forgets how bad he is doing, and comes back and performs. But no, he's the same piece of crap he was before. And I am not hating on James because of a slump. Yes, it's extremely frustrating to have an automatic out in the 1 spot of our lineup. But the reason I am so unforgiving is his whole demeanor. I still have a sour taste in my mouth from his comments on Best Damn Sports Show Period last year about the fans. It's one thing to comment on that if you're backing up your fellow players, but he said it completely because he was struggling and couldn't back up any of the talking he does.
I've really had enough of him. If we can trade him, do it. Yeah.
One other thing that upset me about this game that seems to be a constant this season is Jayson Werth's defense. His lack of effort contributed to a leadoff triple in the 3rd inning that scored a run. His error in the 8th may not have caused a run to score but it certainly didn't do much to prevent it.
Pedro Feliz had a great game. He played fantastic defense and hit what should have been the game-winning home run.
In other news, the Phillies have named the starter for Thursday's game since Bastardo has been put on the DL. And it's JA Happ. Are you kidding me? The Phillies can't win at home. The Mets are right now 3 games back. They are coming to Citizens Bank this weekend. We will need a 5th starter for that series. Put all of this together and what do we have? Well, rather than have someone (looking like Carrasco) come up for 1 start or so and pitch against the Braves in Atlanta, we're going to have them face the 2nd or 3rd place Mets in Philadelphia where we can't win. And we'll have Happ, coming off a complete game shutout throwing 100 pitches, pitch in Atlanta rather than the higher pressure Mets series. WHAT MAKES SENSE ABOUT THIS??
Speaking of the Mets, though, that last paragraph is the last time you will see me refer to where they are in the standings. Why? I'm glad you asked. http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=4298658&categoryid=2521705
That should help explain. I'm referring to the series of errors that occurs late in that "highlight" reel. And they left out the best error of the night for the Mets. On what was essentially a routine fly ball to left center field, this is what happened:
He was not running for that ball. He just fell while walking backwards.
And while our Phillies have been completely tanking against the American League, the Mets have now lost 5 straight games. So this is why I am no longer concerned about them in the standings. They are not a real threat to us. They're the Mets.
(With all of this being said, I know that is not what the Phillies management is thinking, so starting Happ Thursday instead of against the Mets this weekend still makes no sense)
Finally, here are the 3 things I am tired of hearing about:
1) James Calvin Rollins getting better. Does not appear to be happening ever
2) Us losing at home. "There's really no explanation," said Every Reporter/Commentator/Analyst. So stop asking people for explanations!
3) Trading for a pitcher. I like Ruben Amaro, Jr. less and less every time I have to read his quote about saying "pretty please." I see a new article on phillies.com or espn.com every single day that essentially says the same thing. We get it. No pitchers right now. We'll wait. Tell us when the wait is up.
Unfortunately, I don't know how much updating I will get to do over the next month really. I have a job coming up that is basically a 24/7 thing, so updates will be much less than they were for the first few months of the season. But I will definitely do my best. Just giving everyone that heads up. Thanks for the support though
I agree with everything that Dukes said about the game tonight. If you didn't look at the comments on the last entry, you can do so now and see my basic feelings. Great observation about the last pitch of the game, I would not have caught on to that. But I would definitely like to reiterate James Calvin Rollins (which is what I will be referring to him as for the time being) and his awfulness. I said before the game that if he swung at the first pitch of the game I would turn it off even if he got a hit, including a home run. He managed to hold back on that first at bat, but in his 2nd or 3rd he grounded out on the first pitch. And that occurred in an inning when Derek Lowe ended up throwing more than 30 pitches. So imagine is James Calvin looks at a few more pitches and rather than weakly grounding out to 2nd he actually gets a hit. I won't dare mention him drawing a walk because that's completely out of the question at this point. His strikeout in his 5th at bat was horrible, but at least it was on a full count. Sadly, this is what my opinion of James Calvin as come to. I am celebrating a full count.
I truly can't stand the guy anymore. I am over his attitude. I like a guy who has fun and smiles and all that, but he gets a little out of hand considering how bad he is. He sits out for 4 games and we get to see a bunch of shots of him joking around in the process. That's great if he actually relaxes, forgets how bad he is doing, and comes back and performs. But no, he's the same piece of crap he was before. And I am not hating on James because of a slump. Yes, it's extremely frustrating to have an automatic out in the 1 spot of our lineup. But the reason I am so unforgiving is his whole demeanor. I still have a sour taste in my mouth from his comments on Best Damn Sports Show Period last year about the fans. It's one thing to comment on that if you're backing up your fellow players, but he said it completely because he was struggling and couldn't back up any of the talking he does.
I've really had enough of him. If we can trade him, do it. Yeah.
One other thing that upset me about this game that seems to be a constant this season is Jayson Werth's defense. His lack of effort contributed to a leadoff triple in the 3rd inning that scored a run. His error in the 8th may not have caused a run to score but it certainly didn't do much to prevent it.
Pedro Feliz had a great game. He played fantastic defense and hit what should have been the game-winning home run.
In other news, the Phillies have named the starter for Thursday's game since Bastardo has been put on the DL. And it's JA Happ. Are you kidding me? The Phillies can't win at home. The Mets are right now 3 games back. They are coming to Citizens Bank this weekend. We will need a 5th starter for that series. Put all of this together and what do we have? Well, rather than have someone (looking like Carrasco) come up for 1 start or so and pitch against the Braves in Atlanta, we're going to have them face the 2nd or 3rd place Mets in Philadelphia where we can't win. And we'll have Happ, coming off a complete game shutout throwing 100 pitches, pitch in Atlanta rather than the higher pressure Mets series. WHAT MAKES SENSE ABOUT THIS??
Speaking of the Mets, though, that last paragraph is the last time you will see me refer to where they are in the standings. Why? I'm glad you asked. http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=4298658&categoryid=2521705
That should help explain. I'm referring to the series of errors that occurs late in that "highlight" reel. And they left out the best error of the night for the Mets. On what was essentially a routine fly ball to left center field, this is what happened:
He was not running for that ball. He just fell while walking backwards.
And while our Phillies have been completely tanking against the American League, the Mets have now lost 5 straight games. So this is why I am no longer concerned about them in the standings. They are not a real threat to us. They're the Mets.
(With all of this being said, I know that is not what the Phillies management is thinking, so starting Happ Thursday instead of against the Mets this weekend still makes no sense)
Finally, here are the 3 things I am tired of hearing about:
1) James Calvin Rollins getting better. Does not appear to be happening ever
2) Us losing at home. "There's really no explanation," said Every Reporter/Commentator/Analyst. So stop asking people for explanations!
3) Trading for a pitcher. I like Ruben Amaro, Jr. less and less every time I have to read his quote about saying "pretty please." I see a new article on phillies.com or espn.com every single day that essentially says the same thing. We get it. No pitchers right now. We'll wait. Tell us when the wait is up.
Unfortunately, I don't know how much updating I will get to do over the next month really. I have a job coming up that is basically a 24/7 thing, so updates will be much less than they were for the first few months of the season. But I will definitely do my best. Just giving everyone that heads up. Thanks for the support though
Saturday, June 27, 2009
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