Comments on: Nat that it matters

By: DaMannse

DaMannse — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 19:56:08 +0000

The final game is the season, isn’t it? Papelbon performance. The offense that once upon a time was feared and relentless. Lee grooving pitches in response. I wonder if anyone in the dugout believed they would win.

Hopefully Jimmy is ok.

Pretty sad year. All this for $180 million.

I’m happy for the Nats’ fans. They’ve suffered a long time.

By: egrissom

egrissom — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 15:57:10 +0000

I think Ruf is going to put up some ugly numbers next year given enough chances. If he’s going to be solid, I would guess it’s going to take a couple of years. I do think he can hit a bunch of home runs, but much less sure that’s he’s going to get on-base enough in the short term.

He has obviously been absolutely fantastic so far.

Kinda feel the same about Cloyd. Don’t know if he makes it in the long term or not, but I’m going to be very surprised if he makes it in the short term (ie, 2013).

By: Jim

Jim — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 13:59:31 +0000

I was wondering, DM…

Ruf is looking really good. What a year for him. I hope it’s something he can replicate next year, and if it is, I hope he gets a starting spot.

I think Cloyd could be the real deal. The “arm fatigue” sounds plausible for why some starts have been brilliant and some, well, haven’t. Will be an interesting spring.

By: DaMannse

DaMannse — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 01:43:42 +0000

Dang spelling software….. A pair of DINGERS

By: DaMannse

DaMannse — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 01:43:03 +0000

A pair of fingers for Ruf so far. Don’t know how opponents will pitch him next year, but they will apparently have to find a way.

By: DaMannse

DaMannse — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 21:43:02 +0000

That is, that Cloyd ISN’T the latest example….

By: DaMannse

DaMannse — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 21:22:44 +0000

If I have to pick between Cloyd and Kendrick, I pick the latter in the rotation. Kendrick has done his growing and has more refined pitches, which he appears to have figured out. I am not at all sure that Cloyd is the latest example of the Peter Principle. The velocity, or lack thereof, on his pitches makes him an uneasy commitment to me.

Not having Doc back whole and healthy next year is a nightmare from which I am not sure this team will recover.

By: egrissom

egrissom — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 19:57:28 +0000

Agreed. He’s also like 28. I would guess he’s felling a little nervous right around now, though. Hope he does well.

At least the Phils don’t have to face Gonzalez tonight anymore.

By: Greg

Greg — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 19:52:14 +0000

Brummett strikes me as an org guy that they are rewarding with some major league time for being a good soldier all of these years. He’ll likely be removed from the 40-man roster after the season to make room for more “important” players and could be claimed by another team at that point.

Moral of the story: Don’t get attached.

By: egrissom

egrissom — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 17:23:27 +0000

I think that Kendrick is in the rotation to start the year if he’s healthy unless the Phillies trade for a big starting pitcher.

I think Cloyd is out if Halladay, Lee, Hamels, Worley and Kendrick are all healthy. I think there’s a good chance that won’t be the case. I don’t know what they do with Cloyd if everyone is healthy. Minors would be my first guess.

Ruf is now hitting .333 and on-basing .345 (not .305 and .386 like it said a minute ago — that’s what he hit and on-based in the minors. Read the wrong thing first).