Comments on: The doctor is in (the playoffs) http://www.philliesflow.com/2011/09/15/the-doctor-is-in-the-playoffs/ A fan's Philadelphia Phillies blog Wed, 22 May 2013 00:42:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: egrissom http://www.philliesflow.com/2011/09/15/the-doctor-is-in-the-playoffs/#comment-57430 egrissom Fri, 16 Sep 2011 00:08:44 +0000 http://www.philliesflow.com/?p=4648#comment-57430 Really not a lot of encouraging stuff going on with Bastardo these days. Game one of the double-header wasn’t real inspiring watching two of the three men he faced reached base. Gonna need him to get out some lefties if nothing else before it’s over, hopefully a lot more.

]]> By: DaMannse http://www.philliesflow.com/2011/09/15/the-doctor-is-in-the-playoffs/#comment-57429 DaMannse Thu, 15 Sep 2011 21:04:19 +0000 http://www.philliesflow.com/?p=4648#comment-57429 Oh where, oh where, did Bastardo go?

We might just need that young man sometime. He does not look ready.

]]> By: DaMannse http://www.philliesflow.com/2011/09/15/the-doctor-is-in-the-playoffs/#comment-57428 DaMannse Thu, 15 Sep 2011 20:42:29 +0000 http://www.philliesflow.com/?p=4648#comment-57428 Yup. The Flyin’ Hawaiian looks a bit like his waggon is draggin’.

]]> By: egrissom http://www.philliesflow.com/2011/09/15/the-doctor-is-in-the-playoffs/#comment-57427 egrissom Thu, 15 Sep 2011 20:21:29 +0000 http://www.philliesflow.com/?p=4648#comment-57427 The Phillies won’t let Martinez start. At least I’m sure of that much. Or almost sure. Polanco now on-basing .334 over his last 1,748 plate appearances.

On the rest thing, I think everyone will get some rest. Fortunately the Phils look like they’re going to have a lot of time to give it to people, so Manuel should be able to do it in waves. Except for the guys who are injured, Victorino looks he is the guy who needs it the most.

]]> By: DaMannse http://www.philliesflow.com/2011/09/15/the-doctor-is-in-the-playoffs/#comment-57426 DaMannse Thu, 15 Sep 2011 19:57:51 +0000 http://www.philliesflow.com/?p=4648#comment-57426 Honestly, I think that the jury is out on Brown. I have seen little evidence that he is what has been advertised. I will bet you dollars to donuts that he will not start for the Phillies next year.

Question. The starters seem to want the rotation schedule to continue as it has been, withmaybe reduced innings in each start. So I wonder how much rest they will want to have to remain effective. And many of the everyday guys have been out for such long periods of time I wonder if everyone of the every day guys need rest. Howard, yes. Chooch, yes. Victorino probably. But do the rest of these guys need a lot of rest right now?

]]> By: Greg http://www.philliesflow.com/2011/09/15/the-doctor-is-in-the-playoffs/#comment-57424 Greg Thu, 15 Sep 2011 18:50:49 +0000 http://www.philliesflow.com/?p=4648#comment-57424 Let us not forget Polanco will also be on this team next year. I will be shocked if he is better than Brown.

]]> By: Jim http://www.philliesflow.com/2011/09/15/the-doctor-is-in-the-playoffs/#comment-57423 Jim Thu, 15 Sep 2011 18:23:37 +0000 http://www.philliesflow.com/?p=4648#comment-57423 True, Eric, but if Brown is the worst starter on the team next year, I wouldn’t be concerned.

There’s still the possibility that Martinez is the worst starter on the team next year though.

]]> By: egrissom http://www.philliesflow.com/2011/09/15/the-doctor-is-in-the-playoffs/#comment-57422 egrissom Thu, 15 Sep 2011 18:20:06 +0000 http://www.philliesflow.com/?p=4648#comment-57422 Yeah. Excel never lies. Proven scientific fact.

I don’t think there’s any hope of anyone saving us from 0-for-4 from LF this year. Maybe 2012. I’d feel a lot better about Brown for 2012 if he didn’t hit .261 and slug .370 at Triple-A this year.

]]> By: Greg http://www.philliesflow.com/2011/09/15/the-doctor-is-in-the-playoffs/#comment-57421 Greg Thu, 15 Sep 2011 18:00:30 +0000 http://www.philliesflow.com/?p=4648#comment-57421 On the magic number 3 vs. 4 thing, I’m using 4 just because the Braves have not yet clinched the wildcard. Although, I guess if they were to lose out on the wildcard the Phillies would have to win the division by default since they lost so many games, but whatever. My Excel spreadsheet says 4, so I’m sticking with it!

]]> By: Jim http://www.philliesflow.com/2011/09/15/the-doctor-is-in-the-playoffs/#comment-57420 Jim Thu, 15 Sep 2011 17:26:15 +0000 http://www.philliesflow.com/?p=4648#comment-57420 How on earth is Dom supposed to come up and give Ibanez a break from going 0-for-4 if he’s still going 0-for-4 for the Pigs?

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