Re: Philadelphia Phillies - 2009 National League Champions

Phillies · Post by **Phillies** » 12/04/2010, 21:56

Jimmy Rollins hit a leadoff homer in the first inning against Astros right-hander Roy Oswalt on Sunday.

It was the 34th leadoff homer of Rollins' career, which extends his franchise record. The Cubs' Alfonso Soriano is the only active player with more leadoff homers. He has 54.

Phillies · Post by **Phillies** » 12/04/2010, 23:12

Rollins out with strained right calf
Shortstop Jimmy Rollins was a late scratch from the lineup for the Phillies' home opener Monday due to a strained right calf.

Rollins apparently injured the calf running in the outfield during warmups. There was no immediate word on the severity of the injury. He's hitting .391 with eight runs scored in the first six games this season.

Rollins took batting practice and was announced in the starting lineup before the game. It was Juan Castro who jogged out to shortstop in the first inning, his first appearance as a member of the Phils.

Castro, a journeyman infielder in his 13th season in the Major Leagues, was signed as a free agent in December. He started 29 games last season for the Dodgers, including 19 at shortstop.

Castro also moved into Rollins' spot as the leadoff hitter. He grounded out to third base in his first at-bat.

Phillies · Post by **Phillies** » 13/04/2010, 0:04

6W 1L

al di là della partita, in ottica stagionale:

buona prova del bullpen con Madson autoritario al 9 ( che ha più talento di Lidge fosse solo per la varietà di lanci è certo, ma anche lui l'anno scorso aveva zoppicato), non ho capito perchè Durbin ha fatto solo il terzo out del 6

attenzione sit. infortuni con Rollins ( senza di lui nella zona SS/3B abbiamo un buco enorme) e Werth da verificare

Hamles altalenante, la rotazione ci farà soffrire

nn vedo l'ora che arrivino i Marlins per testarci più duramente! cmq anke le prossime 2 vanno vinte!

dicmod · Post by **dicmod** » 13/04/2010, 0:09

Polanco risulta per ora la buona mazza di cui ci si poteva aspettare.
Victorino ancora con lo swing da registrare.
Per ora si viaggia in discesa in effetti ma a fine anno quando parli di giocatori fondamentali persi perchè portavano 1/2 win in più una striscia da 6win la pagheresti ORO!

Phillies · Post by **Phillies** » 13/04/2010, 0:15

dicmod wrote: Polanco risulta per ora la buona mazza di cui ci si poteva aspettare.
Victorino ancora con lo swing da registrare.
Per ora si viaggia in discesa in effetti ma a fine anno quando parli di giocatori fondamentali persi perchè portavano 1/2 win in più una striscia da 6win la pagheresti ORO!

verissimo! alla fine 1W potrebbe fare la differenza, infatti il rammarico è dell'unica L rimendiata!

Phillies · Post by **Phillies** » 13/04/2010, 18:51

Onto the injury news. From the mouth of Jayson Werth, he said he hurt is hip during an AB in the 4th inning of yesterday’s home opening win, but it is not serious. He said he may miss a few games, but he doesnt believe it will linger on. One can only hope, because Jimmy Rollins’s injury seems much more serious. He will undergo an MRI today on his strained calf, but by all accounts, a DL stint could be in the work.

se sommiamo Blanton, Romero, Lidge la situazione incomincia ad essere pesante......

Phillies · Post by **Phillies** » 13/04/2010, 19:02

Kalas Remembered On Death Anniversary

It was one year ago Tuesday that legendary Phillies announcer Harry Kalas passed away.

Phillies · Post by **Phillies** » 13/04/2010, 22:22

according to Baseball Prospectus’ injury expert, Will Carroll, Rollins has suffered a strained gastroc, which will require 2-4 weeks of down-time if it turns out to be the Grade 2 sprain it looked like.

Phillies · Post by **Phillies** » 13/04/2010, 22:28

As Pat Gallen reported earlier Tuesday, Howard worked with Barry Bonds this past offseason a player who, displayed more patience at the plate in his career than any other player in major league history.
One year, Bonds’ on-base percentage was .609, meaning his “not-on-base percentage” was .391. That year, only ten other NL players had an OBP as high as .391, meaning that Bonds’ “not-on-base-percentage” was higher than every NL player’s on-base percentage, save for the league’s second through tenth best OBP guys. Staggering.

Phillies · Post by **Phillies** » 15/04/2010, 0:49

The Phillies placed Jimmy Rollins on the 15-day DL Wednesday with a strained right calf. The injury, acquired during pre-game warmups in Monday’s home opener, is believed to be between a Grade 1 and Grade 2 strain. Wilson Valdez was called up from Triple-A Lehigh Valley to replace Rollins on the Phils’ 25-man roster.
How a strain can be between two grades is beyond me, because, after all, isn’t the point of placing grades on injuries to differentiate between one level and another?
Grade 2 calf strains typically take 3-6 weeks to heal, but all cases are different. Jimmy’s injury is reportedly carrying a 2-4 week tag. As Bill Baer of Crashburn Alley noted, Shane Victorino missed twenty-two days in July 2007 with a strained calf, and subsequently sat out twelve more after returning.

Werth Not Starting, But Available
Greg Dobbs will bat fifth and start in right field tonight in place of Jayson Werth. A sore hip required Werth to be taken out of Monday’s 7-4 win over the Nationals, but the move was more of the better-safe-than-sorry variety than anything else.
Werth commented after Monday’s game that he was fine and that removing him from the game was solely a precautionary measure.
As for his absence in Wednesday’s lineup card, Charlie Manuel stated that this was just a way to give Werth an extended breather, and that he would be available to come off the bench.

Phillies · Post by **Phillies** » 15/04/2010, 9:23

7W 1L si vola in classifica ma intravedo qualche spina, aspettiamo le prossime 2 serie con Marlins in casa e Braves ad Atlanta per capire la reale potenza dei nostri, ora la classifica non è veritiera!

i ? sono: gli infortuni, la rotazione, la difesa sulla sinistra e mettiamoci pure la pochezza degli avversari

bene molto bene in questo inizio annoil bulpenn nella sua coralità!

stanotte obbiettivamente partita inguardabile dopo 2 inning eravamo 7 a 6 per loro, Kendrick già bocciato lo scorso anno, non è assolutamente in grado di fare il partente in Mlb, se non era per il ns superlineup ( 2hr di Utley e 9 tb di Victorino, career high, e Polanco che al piatto da per ora un grande apporto ) e la pochezza dei Nats, la partita era persa. il problema è che non mi pare ci sia nessuno che possa fare il 5' partente al momento, se non soluzioni di ripiego forzate, è vero parliamo del 5' spot, non si chiede del gran talento, ma almeno di mangiare molti inning, ieri il povero Kyle è durato 1.2'!

lo scrivo quà per non sembrare ironico o offensivo verso i rivali/amici dei Mets, vedere la loro franchigia già staccata di 5 partite fa male, con i propri rivali storici si vuole battagliare e poi batterli, vederli così, da acerrimo "nemico", è brutto, toglie il bello alla rivalità.....speriamo si riprendano, anche se obbiettivamente lì manca il materiale su cui lavorare secondo me.

Phillies · Post by **Phillies** » 15/04/2010, 13:23

Phillies wrote:
mettiamoci pure la pochezza degli avversari

bene molto bene in questo inizio annoil bulpenn nella sua coralità!

The Phillies have faced 21 different pitchers this season. They have scored runs off of 17 of them.
The Phillies bullpen has compiled a 1.40 ERA in 25 2/3 innings pitched. Only 27 baserunners have been allowed, for a brilliant 1.05 WHIP. The unit has 21 strikeouts.
The team has scored at least 7 runs in six of eight games.
Four Phillies (Rollins, Polanco, Utley, Howard) have an OPS of 1.186 or higher.
Five Phillies (add Carlos Ruiz to the above four) have an on-base percentage of .421 or higher.
Utley, Polanco, and Rollins rank 1-2-3 in the NL in runs scored.
And to anyone saying, “none of this matters, they’ve played the Nationals and Astros,” keep in mind that 7 of 16 National League teams have given up 40 or more runs this season, and only two have played the Phillies.

The Marlins, Brewers, and Pirates have all given up more runs than the Nats and Astros. Would you say, “Who cares? It’s just the Marlins and Brewers?”

dicmod · Post by **dicmod** » 15/04/2010, 19:45

Annullati i voli a Philadelphia a causa dell'eruzione vulcanica avvenuta al Citizen Bank Park.
Non puoi vincere segnando 14 punti e fino a metà partita aver paura di perdere. Bullpen buono per ora però tutto è un po' sfalsato dalla pochezza degli avversari.

Phillies · Post by **Phillies** » 16/04/2010, 0:51

7W 2L
per la 1' volta in stagione il bullpen la perde ( Bastardo, Baez 2hr, Madson)
Happ non concede punti, ma trova con difficoltà l'area di strike, così le molte BB ( 6 in 5.1') lo fanno scendere presto dal monte

Bravi tra gli avversari Olsen e Capps che tengono relativamente a bada il ns lineup ( buoni solo Utley e un sorprendente Castro)

da domani si fa sul serio : arrivano i Marlins!

Ps: la w dei Nats lascia ultimi i Mets nonostante la loro vittoria.........a volte nelle sconfitte c'è qualcosa di positivo......

MarcoRVD · Post by **MarcoRVD** » 16/04/2010, 0:52

Phillies wrote:

Ps: la w dei Nats lascia ultimi i Mets nonostante la loro vittoria.........a volte nelle sconfitte c'è qualcosa di positivo......

Te l'ho già detto tempo fa, noi vi stiamo in realtà dando un vantaggio per rendere più emozionante il prosieguo del campionato!