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By: Shayne

Shayne — Sat, 01 Oct 2011 15:25:45 +0000

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By: DaMannse

DaMannse — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 02:08:10 +0000

Um. WaHoo. 100.

By: DaMannse

DaMannse — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 20:39:39 +0000

Stutes? No kidding. I sure didn’t see that coming outta spring training.

By: egrissom

egrissom — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 20:20:51 +0000

One thing about the pen is that it is definitely not overused. In 2010 the PHI bullpen threw fewer innings than and NL team had thrown in five years. This year they have thrown the fewest innings in the NL. If the pen threw five innings in each of the last three games of the year they would still throw fewer bullpen innings in 2011 than they did in 2010.

They’ve already thrown more innings than the ’02 Snakes, which is good for me at least cause it means I won’t have to find out who the next lowest team is in terms of IP in relief.
http://www.philliesflow.com/2011/01/06/how-low-can-you-go/

Quick — what PHI pitcher has thrown the most innings in relief this year? Michael Stutes is the answer with 60 1/3. Forty NL pitchers have thrown more than 60 1/3 innings in relief this season.

By: DaMannse

DaMannse — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 20:02:45 +0000

BTW, the last thing I am worried about is doc, Lee, Hamels. And you know how amazing it is tha I can include Hamels in that equation. LOL

By: DaMannse

DaMannse — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 19:58:25 +0000

Yeah, Eric, the bullpen is a mystery to me. It is like everyone decided to have a mental crisis all at once. What’s up with that? It cannot be overuse, given the innings accrued by the starters. Even Madsen has to puff out his cheeks in the ninth ining due to his performance (see the last out video, ninth inning yesterday).

By: egrissom

egrissom — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 18:26:35 +0000

The Phillies are 18-10 this year when they score three runs in a game. That’s silly. All teams in both leagues combined to go 281-407 (.408) when they scored two runs this year.

The Phils are also 87-23 when they score more than two runs in the game. Likewise ridiculous.

Last year they scored 3.67 runs per game over nine playoff games and went 5-4. 3.33 per game against the Giants. I don’t think you want to be trying to win games scoring 3.33 per game. So let’s hope for more.

I feel pretty close to sure they are going to get good starting pitching in the post-season. Not as sure at all about the bullpen. Hopefully they can score enough runs that what the bullpen does doesn’t matter.

Also, I want to jump on the don’t-overuse-Madson bandwagon right now while it’s still early.

By: DaMannse

DaMannse — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 17:30:26 +0000

If the offense does not hit, it is a major problem. If it does, we will win the Series. I really do think it is that simple. We do not need 8 runs a game, but the odds of winning with less than three are very long indeed. If they replicate last year when the Giants (of all teams!) outhit them, or continue the offense we have seen over the last two weeks, bye bye. If they hit, well, I love a parade.

By: egrissom

egrissom — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 17:18:00 +0000

I hope you’re right on the just-doesn’t-matter overall theory. I think you probably are. Still, after the Phillies beat the Marlins 2-1 in game 148 for the year, they were 97-51 on the season. They needed to go 5-9 in their last 14 games to set a franchise record for wins. They’re 2-9 since and unless they sweep the Braves it’s not going to happen.

I also think some of their problems don’t have much to do with folding up. Bastardo has completely lost it. Still don’t have another left-handed option and the bullpen is flat scary. Their middle infield, which is supposed to allow them to play a weak offensive players at third, looks fragile at best and their replacement options are miserable.

Still, overall, I agree that there’s not a big problem. Yet.