2011 ST Random Phillies Stuff II: Spring Harder

by **Grotewold** » Fri Mar 11, 2011 15:08:05

A fresh and clean inning for baez

by **Napalm** » Fri Mar 11, 2011 15:10:00

Grotewold wrote:A fresh and clean inning for baez

need some graem about baez and maid service, coming in to change the sheets

by **PrattRules** » Fri Mar 11, 2011 15:18:46

by **Napalm** » Fri Mar 11, 2011 15:22:22

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by **The Savior** » Fri Mar 11, 2011 16:02:05

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by **smitty** » Fri Mar 11, 2011 16:03:05

Bastardo working on striking out lousy hitters. 3 so far with two out in his second inning of work.

Now a pop up for the third out. Booooooo!

No K for Mr. Grey.

by **smitty** » Fri Mar 11, 2011 16:16:42

Lidge continues the Phils' bullpen working on putting guys on base via the walk. Also working on giving up hits.

Now working on giving up runs. A walk and 3 hits and 2 runs. It's good that Lidge is healthy enough to work on things this spring.

8-5 Phils lead in the 8th.

by **phdave** » Fri Mar 11, 2011 16:34:49

It's spring training for the pandas too.

by **smitty** » Fri Mar 11, 2011 16:37:23

After the Orioles scrubs work on messing up all sorts of plays in the field Mayberry hits a really long home run. Phils have Vandenhurked 5 runs this inning. Oriole pitcher has gone a Bridge Too Far.

13-5.

Really long game finally over and LA can go and get some drinking in. He's been working on afternoon drunks this spring.

13-6 final.

by **Swiggers** » Fri Mar 11, 2011 17:17:19

Phillies released INF-OF Robb Quinlan.
Quinlan inked a minor league contract with the Phillies in January and was also granted an invitation to spring training. But he didn't last long and will now try to latch on elsewhere. The 33-year-old spent a majority of the 2010 season with the Angels' Triple-A affiliate.

by **Bob Loblaw** » Fri Mar 11, 2011 18:24:48

players to Minor League camp.

The number quickly dropped to 15 when the Phillies reassigned Robb Quinlan and his agent asked for his release. The Phillies granted it.

The Phillies also reassigned right-handers Brian Bass, Eddie Bonine, Andrew Carpenter and Michael Schwimer; left-hander Ryan Feierabend; catcher Joel Naughton; infielders Tagg Bozied and Quinlan; and outfielder Matt Miller.

The Phillies optioned seven players to Minor League camp: right-handers Justin De Fratus, Drew Naylor and J.C. Ramirez; infielders Harold Garcia, Cesar Hernandez, Carlos Rivero and Matt Rizzotti.

The Phillies are taking a little longer look at right-hander Michael Stutes, who has pitched well this spring. He has a 1.50 ERA in four Grapefruit League appearances. Opponents have hit .143 against him. The only other non-roster invitees still in big-league camp are left-handers Dan Meyer and Juan Perez. Meyer has a .600 ERA in three appearances, although opponents have hit .182 against him. Perez has a 3.00 ERA in three appearances, and opponents have hit just .077 against him.

by **karn** » Fri Mar 11, 2011 19:55:42

has ther ebeen any reports how brad is throwing? i know its st but he can never not given up runs seems like ):

by **phdave** » Fri Mar 11, 2011 20:23:59

karn wrote:has ther ebeen any reports how brad is throwing? i know its st but he can never not given up runs seems like ):

On the broadcast today LA was saying something about Dubee was telling Lidge to throw a lot of fastballs because that is the pitch he has had trouble controlling the last couple of years. He said he told him he doesn't care if he gives up runs or not, he wants him to spend spring training getting better control of the fastball.

So, I don't know how he is progressing but the results are likely to be a bad indicator. There are probably times he could be getting away with a worse fastball if he was throwing more sliders. Hopefully he is improving the fastball location.

Go ask Dubee is what I'm trying to say.

by **phdave** » Sat Mar 12, 2011 02:37:24

"It comes down to this," Lidge said. "It's a pretty easy assessment so far. I feel like I can throw my slider on a dime, in and out of the zone, up and down where I need to. My fastball is garbage. It's that simple."

Lidge threw 20 pitches to Orioles hitters. He threw 19 fastballs, which never would happen during the season. But Lidge is trying to build velocity and improve command, and the only way to make that happen is by throwing fastballs.

"I have to work on my fastball," Lidge said. "I'm not sure what my stats are, but Spring Trainings have been very ugly for me as a general rule. I take a while to ramp up velocity and control my fastball. Even with being healthy, it takes a while. Hopefully, I'll get a few more outings and get where I need to be. If I don't feel good on March 31, I still don't care. If I don't feel good on April 1, then I care."

"Tell them not to worry," Phillies manager Charlie Manuel said about fans concerned about Lidge's spring numbers. "I ain't going to worry."

link

by **smitty** » Sat Mar 12, 2011 14:17:02

by **BigEd76** » Sat Mar 12, 2011 14:19:03

you steal bandwidth

by **smitty** » Sat Mar 12, 2011 14:21:19

That's why I hate Bee games.

by **Wheels Tupay** » Sat Mar 12, 2011 14:21:32

shame on you Smitty.

by **smitty** » Sat Mar 12, 2011 14:22:44

Now I feel like Calvinballs.

by **Barry Jive** » Sat Mar 12, 2011 17:48:24

don't you ever say that

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