Comments on: After eight hints http://www.philliesflow.com/2012/06/21/after-eight-hints/ 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/2012/06/21/after-eight-hints/#comment-77878 egrissom Thu, 21 Jun 2012 20:54:43 +0000 http://www.philliesflow.com/?p=7725#comment-77878 The headline I yearn for: “Utley takes ground balls on feet” Is that too much to ask for?

]]> By: Greg http://www.philliesflow.com/2012/06/21/after-eight-hints/#comment-77865 Greg Thu, 21 Jun 2012 18:40:32 +0000 http://www.philliesflow.com/?p=7725#comment-77865 No reports as to if he was using a stool in the field. I’m assuming not, but you never can be sure.

]]> By: egrissom http://www.philliesflow.com/2012/06/21/after-eight-hints/#comment-77864 egrissom Thu, 21 Jun 2012 18:30:24 +0000 http://www.philliesflow.com/?p=7725#comment-77864 That is good news. As a Phillies fan I can take a lot, but if I am subjected to one more report about Utley or Howard taking ground balls while sitting on a stool I don’t know that I can be held responsible for my actions.

]]> By: Greg http://www.philliesflow.com/2012/06/21/after-eight-hints/#comment-77861 Greg Thu, 21 Jun 2012 18:25:59 +0000 http://www.philliesflow.com/?p=7725#comment-77861 I wouldn’t get too worked up over small sample sizes with Papelbon pitching in tie games this year. As Eric said, there really is no evidence of it over his career.

On Elarton, he’s been almost as bad as Blanton over his last few starts, only for Lehigh Valley. I think I’d rather keep him there.

Speaking of the minor leagues, Utley hit a homerun for Clearwater yesterday AND played in the field. Positive signs abound.

]]> By: egrissom http://www.philliesflow.com/2012/06/21/after-eight-hints/#comment-77853 egrissom Thu, 21 Jun 2012 17:00:24 +0000 http://www.philliesflow.com/?p=7725#comment-77853 Without a doubt. A proven, mathematical fact.

]]> By: Jim http://www.philliesflow.com/2012/06/21/after-eight-hints/#comment-77850 Jim Thu, 21 Jun 2012 16:44:30 +0000 http://www.philliesflow.com/?p=7725#comment-77850 5-for-43 in 2011. So it should be 1-for-33 the rest of the way in tie games, right?

]]> By: egrissom http://www.philliesflow.com/2012/06/21/after-eight-hints/#comment-77847 egrissom Thu, 21 Jun 2012 15:35:05 +0000 http://www.philliesflow.com/?p=7725#comment-77847 Yes, and they’re awful. Opponents 6-for-10 against him with two doubles, a triple and a home run for the year.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/split.cgi?id=papeljo01&year=2012&t=p

(search for ‘tie’ on that page and you should find the stats)

]]> By: Jim http://www.philliesflow.com/2012/06/21/after-eight-hints/#comment-77845 Jim Thu, 21 Jun 2012 15:27:51 +0000 http://www.philliesflow.com/?p=7725#comment-77845 Are the numbers available for tie games specifically? I seem to recall seeing him this year with the Phils losing, or up by too many, and doing fine.

]]> By: egrissom http://www.philliesflow.com/2012/06/21/after-eight-hints/#comment-77843 egrissom Thu, 21 Jun 2012 15:03:41 +0000 http://www.philliesflow.com/?p=7725#comment-77843 The results sure have been horrible, but I think you gotta keep going with put the best pitcher you can out there when the game is on the line. Being terrible in non-save situations isn’t a pattern for him over his career. For his career he’s still has a 2.47 ERA with a 1.00 ratio in non-save situations, even with the misery this year. 2.23 ERA in non-save situations before the start of 2012.

It is kinda hard to watch, though.

]]> By: Jim http://www.philliesflow.com/2012/06/21/after-eight-hints/#comment-77841 Jim Thu, 21 Jun 2012 14:59:19 +0000 http://www.philliesflow.com/?p=7725#comment-77841 I’m beginning to think Paps just isn’t capable of pitching in tie games, and would prefer not to see him out there.

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