Watching Game 2 of the Phillies vs. Rockies I was shock. The Phillies don't have a bad bullpen other than the closer mess. But after Cole Hamels predictably didn't pitch very well at all, he decided to use the predicted Game 3 and Game 4 starters J.A. Happ and Joe Blanton out of the bullpen. Needless to say, I, among others watching, were befuddled.
Now Pedro Martinez will be starting Game 3, a game they're now very likely to lose, as a pitcher really needs a solid fastball to be a decent pitcher in Colorado, and Pedro just doesn't have that anymore. Jason Hammel's a much worse pitcher in Colorado than he is anywhere else, so at least the Phillies have that going for them. This now means Cliff Lee has to pitch Game 4, leaving any of Happ, Blanton, or Hamels open for Game 5. Even though Happ only pitched 4 pitches, the way Manuel used him leaves one to think he's going to be used as a LOOGY out of the bullpen, and not the rotation.
And congrats to the Dodgers for proving me dead wrong by beating the Cardinals in both games started by Adam Wainwright and Chris Carpenter (a little help by Matt Holliday didn't hurt).
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Friday, October 9, 2009
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
Thoughts on Phillies getting Lee for almost nothing
No, Cliff Lee is not Roy Halladay. One couldn't expect for the Indians to get both Drabek and Brown from the Phillies for them. As a Mets fan, I can't be too upset, considering the Mets got Johan Santana for a comparable package. But Johan at least forced a trade to them, while Cliff Lee did no such thing.
The Phillies didn't have to give up any of J.A. Happ, Dominic Brown, Michael Taylor, or Kyle Drabek, their 4 best young players. They gave up absolutely everything they had but those 4 players., but the Indians were downright stupid not to demand at least one in a deal. Jason Donald is a nice prospect, but probably is nothing more than a David Eckstein with a stronger arm. Carrasco could be a mid-rotation starter, and Marson a lower level starting catcher.
Maybe this is a biased viewpoint of mine, but I just don't like many of the prospects in the Phillies system, I just don't see the raw tools out of them to be superstars. (Maybe Dominic Brown, but otherwise I'm very skeptical).
The Phillies didn't have to give up any of J.A. Happ, Dominic Brown, Michael Taylor, or Kyle Drabek, their 4 best young players. They gave up absolutely everything they had but those 4 players., but the Indians were downright stupid not to demand at least one in a deal. Jason Donald is a nice prospect, but probably is nothing more than a David Eckstein with a stronger arm. Carrasco could be a mid-rotation starter, and Marson a lower level starting catcher.
Maybe this is a biased viewpoint of mine, but I just don't like many of the prospects in the Phillies system, I just don't see the raw tools out of them to be superstars. (Maybe Dominic Brown, but otherwise I'm very skeptical).
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