The Phils are 3-3 through six official spring games. Over the six games, they’ve scored 23 runs (3.83 runs per game) and allowed 26 (4.33 per game).
Of the 26 runs they’ve allowed, 12 of them have been charged to Justin De Fratus (who has allowed four runs over three innings, Eddie Bonine (four runs over two innings) and Michael Schwimer (four runs in one inning).
Overall, the pitchers have thrown to a 3.83 ERA with a 1.28 ratio and 42 strikeouts in 52 innings. Excluding the three guys above, the Phils have thrown to a 2.44 ERA with a 1.13 ratio and 39 strikeouts in 48 innings.
The 13 pitchers who (in my mind) with the best chance to make the Phils this year who have thrown so far (Halladay, Lee, Hamels, Oswalt, Blanton, Kendrick, Worley, Lidge, Zagurski, Baez, Herndon, Madson and Romero) have combined to pitch to a 1.86 ERA with a 1.03 ratio and strike out 19 in 29 innings. Lidge is the guy of that group you might want to start worrying about a little — in two outings he’s allowed four hits, including a home run, and hit a batter over two innings.
Finally, the group of Halladay, Lee, Oswalt, Hamels and Blanton has combined to throw 15 innings, allowing three earned runs on seven hits and six walks. That’s a 1.80 ERA and an 0.87 ratio. They’ve struck out 11 in 15 innings.
On Wednesday, the Phils lost to Baltimore 6-5. Oswalt got the start and allowed a run on two hits and a walk over two innings. Lidge followed him, giving up a run on three singles. Worley was next, making his second spring appearance, and allowed a run on four singles over two innings. David Herndon and Brian Gordon both threw scoreless frames, while De Fratus and Brian Bass combined to allow three runs on six hits over two innings.
Michael Martinez and John Mayberry both hit solo homers for the Phils in the ninth. Mayberry also doubled in the game.
Hamels was fantastic yesterday as the Phils topped the Red Sox 2-0. He threw four shutout innings, allowing a single to Mike Cameron and a walk. Over six shutout spring innings, he’s allowed two hits and two walks. Cameron’s single off of Hamels was the only Boston hit on the day. Mathieson followed Hamels with two shutout frames before Michael Stutes tossed two scoreless innings of his own. Juan Perez allowed a walk in a scoreless ninth.
Nice outing for Mathieson after he allowed a pair of runs in two innings in his first appearance. Perez has now walked three in his two innings. Stutes has allowed two hits and struck out five in four scoreless frames without walking a batter — the 24-year-old righty threw to a 3.42 ERA with a 1.32 ratio in 53 relief appearances between Double-A and Triple-A for the Phils last year. In 76 1/3 innings he struck out 79.
Jeff Larish went 1-for-3 with a two-run double in the second that accounted for all the scoring in the game. He’s 1-for-7 with a walk so far. Delwyn Young was 0-for-2 with a walk to drop his spring average to .364. Francisco was 2-for-3 with a pair of singles. He’s hitting .375. Brown 0-for-3 with a walk and a strikeout, making him a hide-your-eyes 0-for-15 with nine strikeouts for the spring. Michael Martinez was 0-for-4 and is 1-for-12. Mayberry went 1-for-3 with a walk — he has an impressive 333/375/600 line after 15 at-bats. He also stole his second base of the spring yesterday.
Joe Blanton is expected to start today as the Phils face the Pirates.
No news is no news on Chase Utley. He can take batting practice, but not run or field. The most interesting part of the article may be Amaro’s quotes about the defense of Delwyn Young at second base. He doesn’t sound particularly enthusiastic.
The article linked above also says that Brian Schlitter has a tender elbow and that Bastardo could pitch in today’s game.
Wilson Valdez took the wrong bus yesterday.
Carlos Ruiz left camp Wednesday for the birth of his second child and should return today.


March 4th, 2011 on 10:30 am
I really really want to believe that 2008 was not the fluke, and that Lidge is good.
Barring that, is asking for 4 complete games every 5 days too much?
March 4th, 2011 on 10:39 am
I’d even take complete games three out of five days for the first half of the season and let the big four all take a lot of the second half off.
I’m pretty sure that Lidge was great once. Not as sure he’s going to be great again, sadly.
March 4th, 2011 on 1:39 pm
He was pretty great the second half of last year too. All that being said, the “opportunity cost” of trading up in closers is not worth the one or two wins it may net the team over the course of a season.
March 4th, 2011 on 2:42 pm
He was rather impressive at the end of the regular season. 0.73 ERA over his last 26 appearances. That’s pretty good.
Phils starting OF today against the Pirates — Raul Ibanez, Wilson Valdez and Michael Martinez. Really? Greg has me terrified the Phils might actually keep Martinez. It’s hard for me to see any way that wouldn’t be a disaster.
March 4th, 2011 on 3:29 pm
Sorry. Terrification was not a goal of mine. (Yes, I know that isn’t a word)
March 4th, 2011 on 3:58 pm
I really don’t think they could do that. Could they? I say no. That’s my story and I’m sticking to it. I really feel like giving Wilson Valdez like half his career plate appearances at age 32 is the limit of what I should be asked to accept.
March 4th, 2011 on 8:45 pm
If the Phils split the roster 14/11, could you be less terrified of Martinez?
Not like we have strong candidates for 2 bullpen spots, or any real need for them (in theory) anyway.
March 5th, 2011 on 12:37 pm
Still terrified. Can’t help it.
March 5th, 2011 on 7:26 pm
Dom Brown has a broken hand. It looks like surgery will be required. Guess he will not be starting in right in April..
March 5th, 2011 on 7:27 pm
And Utley has had an injection in his knee. Guess he is not getting any better.
March 5th, 2011 on 9:15 pm
Just when you thought things coulnd’t get much worse for Brown this spring training. Hopefully he comes back strong. The Utley thing seems a lot worse to me. The Phils may have been hoping for production from Brown, but they were counting on it from Utley. The door seems to have been opened to the possibility that he’s going to miss a lot of time. Let’s hope not.
http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/117467348.html
March 5th, 2011 on 10:40 pm
I do hope not. Big time. I wonder how they proceed if our hope fails. Polly to second and Wilson V to third?
March 6th, 2011 on 1:12 pm
With all the complaining about 3rd base production on this blog, you want to put Valdez there? Ha..
Charlie doesn’t like moving Polly unless he’s forced to. I think Valdez, or Young, or Bocock, or Martinez could play 2B. (There’s a thought Eric. Rule 5 pick as opening day starting 2nd baseman.)
March 6th, 2011 on 3:27 pm
Good leather from Martinez going to his left at short today in the eigth inning
March 7th, 2011 on 10:54 am
I think it’s Valdez at second and Polanco at third. I really hope they don’t give another hitter spot to someone that can’t hit at all. I don’t think they feel good enough about Delwyn Young defensively to let him play second regularly. Hopefully they give Josh Barfield a lot more chances in the next couple of weeks. He’s been a huge disappointment offensively over his career, but even given that he has offensive numbers that are better than Valdez.
March 7th, 2011 on 10:53 pm
I like the Josh Barfield chance. He looks like he just might be able to play ball.