Skip to main content

3/17/10 Notebook

Here is your tour around Phillies news land...

After yesterday's game, BJ Rosenberg was sent down to minor league camp following his scoreless inning against the Tigers. Rosenberg spent time as closer for both the single A level Lakewood BlueClaws and the double A Reading Phillies in 2009.

JC Romero threw some batting practice today. Facing live batters, while mixing in his slider is a positive step, but the lefty reliever still is not game ready and appears to be a considerable amount of time behind another rehabbing Phils pitcher, Brad Lidge. There's no doubt, however, that the Phillies and their phans would gladly sacrifice missing Romero for 2-3 weeks, to start the season, if it means he can stay healthy for the remainder of the 2010 campaign. Lidge is scheduled to face minor leaguers on the Phillies' off day tomorrow.

Combined, Cole Hamels and Roy Halladay have put together the following stats this spring- 6 games, 20 2/3 innings pitched, 3 earned runs, 1.31 ERA, 23 strike outs, 5 walks and 11 hits allowed. The only earned runs Hamels has allowed have been on two seperate lead off homers from Toronto's Jose Bautista. If there's ever been a season for Phillies phans to be excited, this is it, because if we add in the Phillies' 4th starter "Jay" Happ's spring stats and the stats of the man who could potentially lock down the 5th starter spot, Kyle Kendrick, those combined numbers look stunningly better- 11 games, 37 2/3 innings pitched, 0.72 ERA! Take it as a warning, NL hitters...this Phillies pitching staff is ready to get all up in that butt like an enema.

The 2009 South Atlantic League champion Lakewood BlueClaws are scheduled to be honored prior to the Phillies home game on Friday in Clearwater, FL. Anthony Gose, Moose Mattair, Justin De Fratus, Trevor May and the gang are all very excited to get their championship rings.

Placido Polanco's status is day-to-day due to his knee sprain. He remains hopeful to be back in the Phillies' lineup by Friday, but manager Charlie Manuel typically prefers to be overcautious, so don't be surprised if Polanco sits out longer than two more days. Initially, Polanco was very worried about the injury, but after further diagnosis, the severity of the injury is more manageable than first thought.

Jamie Moyer, who has pitched strictly "B" games to this point, will make his Grapefruit League debut this Saturday, in Lakeland against the Tigers. Moyer had done well in his first two outings, but struggled in his efforts against the Blue Jays "B" squad that fielded a mostly "A" lineup on Monday when he allowed 5 runs on 8 hits in 3 innings pitched.

Oh, and happy St. Patricks Day to you.

---------------------------------------


Don't forget that today is PhoulBallz Phillies Wednesday! Tune in this afternoon during The Shore Sports Report for our weekly segment, talking Phillies baseball. The show can be found on WOBM AM 1160 and Fox Sports 1310 AM, toward the Jersey shore, or on the web via this link. The Shore Sports Report, with Mike & Joe, is on each weekday from 3-6pm. I should be on today around 4:05pm.


Follow PhoulBallz.com on Twitter HERE for Phils news, site updates and unique stats.

BallHype: hype it up!
Share on Facebook

Comments

Popular posts from this blog

Eric B Needs to be Cut (and My Name is Rakim)

While the Phillies are on a hot streak this month, one player on the team is not. Eric Bruntlett is 1-for-12 in July. Since the start of May, Bruntlett's apex in batting average has been .167 on June 14th. Bruntlett's ineptitude can be tolerated no longer. Get rid of this guy NOW! Eric B. is the 2009 Endy Chavez. Remember Endy...the guy who in 2005 managed just 2 hits in his final 42 games played as a Phillie? That is about the sort of output the Phillies are getting from Bruntlett, and it's time to fix this void. Julio Lugo was designated for assignment last week by the Red Sox and is expected to become a free agent. The Metropolitans are rumored to be interested. Why wouldn't the Phillies be interested in a guy who could surely outhit Bruntlett? Lugo was hitting .284 through 37 games played this season with Boston. Suspended Lehigh Valley IronPig Pablo Ozuna is eligible to return next Wednesday. Ozuna is batting .294 through 51 games at triple A. Miguel Cairo is also...

Yankees Fans Misled By Pepsi Promotion

**** Today, New York Yankees fans attended a Pepsi promotion in Times Square hoping for chances to win opening day tickets to the new stadium, but the tickets, which were difficult to track down due to poor organization on Pepsi's part, were actually for a game in June. Furthermore, the 250 pairs that were promised were actually only 100 pairs. The fans, who were made to sprint through traffic over multiple city blocks when locations for the promotion changed, quickly turned against the soda brand by pooring out their beverages and chanting anti-Pepsi phrases. Yankees fans are even threatening a boycott of Pepsi. An appearance by Yankee great Goose Gossage could not even settle the angry mob, as he had to be whisked away, as a precaution, according to the Daily News . Ooo , I'd hate to see what "the worst fans in sports" (Philadelphia fans) would have done to their free Pepsi cans and beloved reliever in that situation. Because this happened in a non-Philly city, th...

5th spot, Wall, Old timers, Links

The race for the Phillies' fifth starter spot is still on. While it's not fully fair to compare Grapefruit League stats, when some of the pitchers have had "B game" and scrimmage outings mixed in, Kyle Kendrick and Carlos Carrasco look to be falling behind Chan Ho Park and "Jay" Happ. Happ added to his solid Grapefruit League stats (2.45 ERA, 1.09 WHIP in 4 games) today against the Rays. Pitching coach Rich Dubee had been displeased with Kendrick even before he surrendered 8 earned runs in 3 innings of work yesterday against the Braves. Park has been working on improving his change up, with (Coach) Jamie Moyer. Park noticed Moyer's location control on his change, so he sought out Moyer to teach him the grip and positioning of the ball. Moyer, of course, feels good about helping anyone on the Phils' staff. Park has been coached by greats like Nolan Ryan with the Rangers and Sandy Koufax with the Dodgers, so Moyer is in great company. Park is working h...