pretty sure i heard don sutton on the braves radio feed say we should look into trading blanton for a guy like austin kearns

ek wrote:kimbrel has fire coming from his arm but mayberry had a nice ab

fire coming from his arm is the new hip labrum

So I haven't given this much thought yet but how do people think the last few pen spots shake out. The locks:

-Big Truck, Fapson, JBB, Bastardo, Cryez (RIP djbigpelf)

Herndog, Cyle, Stutes for the last two spots? Could the impossible dream of Kendrick in AAA be realized, even with Lidge on the shelf?

joe table wrote:So I haven't given this much thought yet but how do people think the last few pen spots shake out. The locks:

-Big Truck, Fapson, JBB, Bastardo, Cryez (RIP djbigpelf)

Herndog, Cyle, Stutes for the last two spots? Could the impossible dream of Kendrick in AAA be realized, even with Lidge on the shelf?

I doubt it. Herndog and KK get the last two spots, Stutes goes to LV to be the first reliever called up when somebody gets hurt/Baez explodes.

And then Worley will be the first starter called up.

25 man roster

C - Ruiz
1B - Howard
2B - Castillo
3B - Polanco
SS - Rollins
LF - Ibanez
CF - Victorino
RF - Francisco

BN-C - Schneider
BN-INF Martinez
BN-INF Valdez
BN-OF Mayberry
BN-OF Gload

SP - Halladay
SP - Lee
SP - Oswalt
SP - Hamels
SP - Blanton

RHP - Madson
RHP - Contreras
RHP - Baez
RHP - Herndon
RHP - Kendrick
LHP - Romero
LHP - Bastardo

I think Kendrick should be in AAA, with Worley in the big league pen, but that won't happen. When Lidge comes back, Herndon goes to AAA

not so sure Castillo makes the opening day roster

Youseff wrote:not so sure Castillo makes the opening day roster

Im like 85% sure

Lidge will never pitch for the Phils again.

Yeah I think he'll make it and be the regular 2B. It doesn't even seem like Young is in the 2B competition as he's been playing almost exclusively in the OF, must not like his defense. I hope they bat him 8th and move Chooch up

Victorino
Polanco
Rollins
Howard
Ibanez
Francisco
Ruiz
Castillo

FTN wrote:Victorino
Polanco
Rollins
Howard
Ibanez
Francisco
Ruiz
Castillo

104 winz

ek or BigEd, please keep me updated on any promotional giveaways the Phillies are planning for May 13th to celebrate the 5 year anniversary of Luis' last HR as a left handed batter

I could see Castillo putting up a .200/.450/.200 line batting 8th.

dajafi wrote:I could see Castillo putting up a .200/.450/.200 line batting 8th.

Turnin that lineup over, baby!

jerseyhoya wrote:

dajafi wrote:I could see Castillo putting up a .200/.450/.200 line batting 8th.

Turnin that lineup over, baby!

I'm not sure there's all that much difference between Polanco's offensive value and Castillo's. That's not really intended as a compliment.

Trent Steele wrote:

jerseyhoya wrote:

dajafi wrote:I could see Castillo putting up a .200/.450/.200 line batting 8th.

Turnin that lineup over, baby!

I'm not sure there's all that much difference between Polanco's offensive value and Castillo's. That's not really intended as a compliment.

cray cray

Trent Steele wrote:I'm not sure there's all that much difference between Polanco's offensive value and Castillo's. That's not really intended as a compliment.

polanco hits the ball to the outfield 52% of the time in his career, and 53% in 2010.

castillo hits the ball to the outfield 37% of the time in his career, and 30% in 2010.

Matt, does that count fall balls down the RF line?

gr wrote:Matt, does that count fall balls down the RF line?

i got it from baseball reference. i'm pretty sure all ground balls count as "to the infield," but i'm not 100% sure. regardless of the metric, the two players are evaluated similarly by it. the point is one guy is a guy who hits the ball 200 feet in the air and hopes to find grass, and one guy pounds it into the ground and runs it out.

If Manuel somehow bats Castillo second on opening day there will be many a joyous thread on fugees.com