Comments on: Pence and Diekman work overtime to correct the team’s nearly fatal Qualls http://www.philliesflow.com/2012/05/16/pence-and-diekman-work-overtime-to-correct-the-teams-nearly-fatal-qualls/ A fan's Philadelphia Phillies blog Sun, 19 May 2013 07:37:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: egrissom http://www.philliesflow.com/2012/05/16/pence-and-diekman-work-overtime-to-correct-the-teams-nearly-fatal-qualls/#comment-76475 egrissom Thu, 17 May 2012 14:36:58 +0000 http://www.philliesflow.com/?p=7250#comment-76475 Contreras throws a strong inning in the seventh with the game tied. Golly. I still think the end is kinda nigh without some new players, but that was fun last night. Kendrick was really good. I don’t think the Phillies can play Mayberry at first against righties that much longer. I think we’re going to start to see more Wigginton until Nix/Howard/Thome are back.

]]> By: Jim http://www.philliesflow.com/2012/05/16/pence-and-diekman-work-overtime-to-correct-the-teams-nearly-fatal-qualls/#comment-76474 Jim Thu, 17 May 2012 13:29:29 +0000 http://www.philliesflow.com/?p=7250#comment-76474 Speaking of miracles: tack-on runs, and 9 scoreless outs by the bullpen. Perhaps the end is not so nigh.

]]> By: DaMannse http://www.philliesflow.com/2012/05/16/pence-and-diekman-work-overtime-to-correct-the-teams-nearly-fatal-qualls/#comment-76461 DaMannse Thu, 17 May 2012 03:55:20 +0000 http://www.philliesflow.com/?p=7250#comment-76461 Utley took fielding practice today. And he was wearing spikes (an important distinction).

]]> By: DaMannse http://www.philliesflow.com/2012/05/16/pence-and-diekman-work-overtime-to-correct-the-teams-nearly-fatal-qualls/#comment-76456 DaMannse Thu, 17 May 2012 01:40:16 +0000 http://www.philliesflow.com/?p=7250#comment-76456 Pierre drops a ball.

I have no idea what Charlie can say to these guys. The level of sustained incompetence is beyond my ability to understand.

]]> By: DaMannse http://www.philliesflow.com/2012/05/16/pence-and-diekman-work-overtime-to-correct-the-teams-nearly-fatal-qualls/#comment-76454 DaMannse Wed, 16 May 2012 23:49:50 +0000 http://www.philliesflow.com/?p=7250#comment-76454 Diekman looked good. Been a while since we could say that outta the pen.

Does it make an y sense at all to consider some of the guys down on the farm? “Baby Aces”? Anyone worth a look?

Kind of looks hard to thin kabout trading Blanton at this point because of the health of so many guys.

]]> By: Jim http://www.philliesflow.com/2012/05/16/pence-and-diekman-work-overtime-to-correct-the-teams-nearly-fatal-qualls/#comment-76450 Jim Wed, 16 May 2012 21:11:34 +0000 http://www.philliesflow.com/?p=7250#comment-76450 Depends on who they give up on. 4 outs isn’t a large sample size, but I hope they keep Diekman up. If they send him back down to make room for an average addition, then I think we get worse. If we invite Contreras to retire to make room for an average addition, then I think we get better.

]]> By: egrissom http://www.philliesflow.com/2012/05/16/pence-and-diekman-work-overtime-to-correct-the-teams-nearly-fatal-qualls/#comment-76449 egrissom Wed, 16 May 2012 20:16:56 +0000 http://www.philliesflow.com/?p=7250#comment-76449 I guess on the plus side, the good news is that if your bullpen is 30th-best of 30 teams, you can get a whole lot better by adding guys who are average.

]]> By: Jim http://www.philliesflow.com/2012/05/16/pence-and-diekman-work-overtime-to-correct-the-teams-nearly-fatal-qualls/#comment-76447 Jim Wed, 16 May 2012 19:30:35 +0000 http://www.philliesflow.com/?p=7250#comment-76447 I’m taking the view that better than league average guys either won’t be available or will have too steep a price. Yankees will be shopping too, now that they’re on their 3rd closer.

]]> By: egrissom http://www.philliesflow.com/2012/05/16/pence-and-diekman-work-overtime-to-correct-the-teams-nearly-fatal-qualls/#comment-76445 egrissom Wed, 16 May 2012 18:30:21 +0000 http://www.philliesflow.com/?p=7250#comment-76445 Again, I’m on the let’s hope for the best but not assume that Stutes is going to ride in and save the day track. Sooner or later I think the Phils are going to need to try and add some guys with upsides significantly better than league average.

]]> By: Jim http://www.philliesflow.com/2012/05/16/pence-and-diekman-work-overtime-to-correct-the-teams-nearly-fatal-qualls/#comment-76444 Jim Wed, 16 May 2012 18:14:11 +0000 http://www.philliesflow.com/?p=7250#comment-76444 Stutes is another one. Been on the 15-day DL for more than 15 days.

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