Comments on: Phils hoping they either get good news on Halladay or Wigginton starts making six RBI in a game a habit

By: Bill

Bill — Wed, 30 May 2012 12:21:39 +0000

Well Erik, take solace in knowing that roy oswalt approves of your blog, even if he is a ranger. haha!

Halladay to the DL is a bummer and I sure hope Ruiz doesnt follow him. Schnieder with a bomb last night at least, right? ok then…

By: Jim

Jim — Wed, 30 May 2012 01:09:26 +0000

Blanton proving that, while occasionally brilliant, he’s the weak link in this rotation.

By: 464059-361

464059-361 — Wed, 30 May 2012 00:09:50 +0000

before we make fun of victorino, think to yourself: How many runs does he SAVE us during the course of a season

By: Jim

Jim — Tue, 29 May 2012 23:44:05 +0000

15-13 looks like a perfectly fine score for tonight.

By: DaMannse

DaMannse — Tue, 29 May 2012 21:25:52 +0000

I can’t help but think that if Amaro was going to add a bunch, he would have done that. His lack of sane preparations for this year are inexplicable to me. (I know, I have said that before. But events to date only strengthen my conviction that I was right.) I think it is even money that he will blow the whole thing up and start over.

And as I said at the end of spring training, this team wil not make the post season. At the trading deadline, I’ll bet that will be obvious.

By: Jim

Jim — Tue, 29 May 2012 21:13:21 +0000

Given that we’re 4 games out of first, and on pace for 88 wins (my personal predicted target for the division), I don’t think we do anything yet. Sounds like we might need a spot starter for just 1 or 2 starts before Vance is ready, given off days and such. Lee, Hamels, Worley, Kendrick, Blanton is still a fine rotation. Oswalt would have been nice insurance, but I’m not sure he’s any better this year than the guys on the IronPigs with 2.0 AAA ERA’s and 5.0 MLB ERA’s.

We can still keep it close, get healthy & hot at the end, take the division and go deep in the playoffs. Keep your eye on the ball.

By: egrissom

egrissom — Tue, 29 May 2012 21:03:45 +0000

Not just that, but Oswalt to the Rangers sounds like it’s done or close to done.

I don’t think the Phils are selling off anything. Hopefully they’re adding a bunch. Still have 112 games to play.

By: DaMannse

DaMannse — Tue, 29 May 2012 20:36:53 +0000

If that is not a cover diagnosis it is not as bad as could be. A cuff would have ended the season. But two months is not what this year counted on.

So, do they count this year as lost and begin the sell-off of talent? Vic? Hamels? Pence? Ask Lee if he would ok a trade to a contender?

By: Jim

Jim — Tue, 29 May 2012 20:31:28 +0000

Halladay DL’d. “Right latissimus dorsi strain”, whatever that is. Glad the word “tear” isn’t in there anyway.

By: egrissom

egrissom — Tue, 29 May 2012 20:25:06 +0000

Hopefully Lee starts winning tonight. It’s gotta happen sooner or later.

I’m not worried about Ruiz yet. Agree he’s been fantastic, though.

There are 99 players across both leagues with at least 100 plate appearances in May. Of those, Rollins’s .562 OPS (215/282/280) is 97th. 94th in average, 95th in on-base percentage and 97th in slugging percentage. Good news is there’s a lot of room for improvement. I really think he can’t hit leadoff much more in the short term, though — 229/300/297 hitting first in the order.