Comments on: Mission: Impossible

By: DaMannse

DaMannse — Wed, 26 Sep 2012 00:12:14 +0000

Ruf. BOOM. Pretty cool.

By: DaMannse

DaMannse — Wed, 26 Sep 2012 00:11:47 +0000

Ok. Not nice writing “Galvis + M Martinez”. Not even in jest. I just had run to the whiskey closet and down a slug because you did that. Lord. Now there’s a nightmare to chill the body and the soul this winter. Say it ain’t so.

By: egrissom

egrissom — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 19:40:59 +0000

Yup. Cool. Glad to see him in there against the lefty, assuming Wigginton was the other choice.

Lefty tomorrow in Lannan so I wonder if Ruf goes two days in a row. I’d guess yes.

http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/phillies_zone/Game-154-Darin-Ruf-makes-first-start.html

By: Jim

Jim — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 19:28:01 +0000

Here we go.. Ruf starting in LF tonight.

By: egrissom

egrissom — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 17:14:05 +0000

I’m sure he’s a swell fellow. It’s just the on-basing .292 in the minors that gets me. I agree he could still learn to hit, but I’d love for the Phillies to let him give that a shot in the minors.

I definitely agree that playing him or even starting him doesn’t mean the Phillies can’t be good next year or any other year.

By: Jim

Jim — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 16:52:41 +0000

I think you’re pretty clear on your views on Galvis.

The one thing he has on those other guys is being Not 30. He still has a chance to learn how to hit. I’d prefer he not do it while in the starting MLB lineup, but depending on how the rest of the team shakes out, I could live with it.

By: egrissom

egrissom — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 15:37:52 +0000

I would love to think that. But I don’t. I think the Phillies think they can play Galvis every day and are looking for a way to do so.

I think that’s a mistake. As long as Utley and Rollins are both healthy, I don’t think it’s going to happen in 2013. But the whole thing makes me nervous.

Galvis + M Marinez = 306 plate appearances in 2012. Valdez + MM = 534 in 2011. Valdez + Juan Castro = 499 in 2010. That’s too many chances to hit for guys who can’t hit well.

Anyhow, the good news in my mind is that I think Utley is playing second when he’s healthy for at least 2013. Utley moves to first seems a lot more likely to me than Utley moves to third.

By: Jim

Jim — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 15:26:10 +0000

I would like to think it has something to do with the pool of 2B free agents being a bit deeper than the pool of 3B free agents.

By: egrissom

egrissom — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 00:29:43 +0000

I don’t really think there’s anyone who thinks Utley can play third except maybe Utley. I really don’t think it’s going to be a thing. And I can’t think of any reason to pretend it might happen that doesn’t involve Galvis.

Not a Galvis fan (if I haven’t pointed that out previously).

By: DaMannse

DaMannse — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 21:01:39 +0000

Yes about playing the regulars till its officially over. Charlie plays to win. We don’t want him any other way.

Tell me again why Utley at third? Please not because we have a guy coming off the DL from a broken back who can catch but who will put one more massive hole in the line up. Especially without the steroids.