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    Seven is enough

    Wednesday, September 30th, 2009

    Take a look at the start log.
    The Phillies started the season with seven games in a row in which they did not get a quality start. They don’t have a quality start in any of their last seven games. In between the first seven games of the season and the last seven games […]

    Rest of the group catchering up with Ruiz

    Wednesday, September 30th, 2009

    Coming into 2009, the Phillies were 113-79 (.589 winning percentage) in the games that Ruiz started at catcher and 68-64 (.515) in the games someone else started at catcher over the past two years. Their winning percentage when Ruiz starts this year is still good, but the Phillies have had some good results this […]

    And not just that but I think they have a problem in their bullpen

    Tuesday, September 29th, 2009

    You may have noticed already, but the Phillies aren’t playing that well these days. Compared to anyone. They particularly aren’t playing well compared to some of the other National League teams they could face in the playoffs. Here’s a look at the records for five potential playoff teams in September as well […]

    Tying ugly

    Monday, September 28th, 2009

    The Phillies managed an ugly split in their four-game series against the Brewers, winning and losing ugly both in a series that saw the two teams combine to make nine errors.
    The Phils look sloppy and tired — in the field but also at the plate. Victorino has been in a funk with the bat […]

    Late and closer

    Friday, September 25th, 2009

    Not including yesterday’s games, here are the standings in the NL East since July 28:

     
    W
    L
    GB
    PCT

    ATL
    31
    21
    -
    .596

    FLA
    30
    23
    1.5
    .566

    PHI
    30
    23
    1.5
    .566

    WAS
    20
    31
    10.5
    .392

    NYM
    17
    37
    15
    .315

    Given that’s the case, thank goodness for the standings through July 28:

     
    W
    L
    GB
    PCT

    PHI
    58
    40
    -
    .592

    FLA
    52
    48
    7.0
    .520

    ATL
    51
    49
    8.0
    .510

    NYM
    48
    51
    10.5
    .485

    WAS
    32
    68
    27.0
    .320

    The Phillies haven’t played badly in the second half. They should, however, be glad that the Marlins and Braves combined to […]

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