Phillies thoughts of the random persuasion

by **Grotewold** » Wed Oct 12, 2011 19:00:00

David Hail Hale wrote: #Phillies saw lowest % of strikes of any NL team this year, but were better than lg avg at swinging out of the zone.

by **jamiethekiller** » Wed Oct 12, 2011 19:04:12

Grotewold wrote:
David Hail Hale wrote: #Phillies saw lowest % of strikes of any NL team this year, but were better than lg avg at swinging out of the zone.

Need a better approach amirite

by **jerseyhoya** » Wed Oct 12, 2011 19:09:59

Grotewold wrote:
David Hail Hale wrote: #Phillies saw lowest % of strikes of any NL team this year, but were better than lg avg at swinging out of the zone.

Does this mean they saw as in took/looked at or saw as in were thrown? And is better than league average mean in a good way or bad way?

I'm guessing he means that we suck

by **FTN** » Wed Oct 12, 2011 19:43:22

someone inside the org has obviously communicated to the players that taking a walk is an absolute last resort, and if possible, they should be swinging and trying to put the ball in play. Howard really took this to heart.

by **Wheels Tupay** » Wed Oct 12, 2011 21:20:28

FTN wrote:someone inside the org has obviously communicated to the players that taking a walk is an absolute last resort, and if possible, they should be swinging and trying to put the ball in play. Howard really took this to heart.

You don't walk your way out of Lehigh

by **bleh** » Wed Oct 12, 2011 21:25:25

Howard led the team in walks

by **drsmooth** » Wed Oct 12, 2011 21:27:17

bleh wrote:Howard led the team in walks

should've led by moar

by 1 » Wed Oct 12, 2011 21:35:40

bleh wrote:Howard led the team in walks

And now he leads in scoots

by **jerseyhoya** » Wed Oct 12, 2011 21:38:16

bleh wrote:Howard led the team in walks

Largely because he led them in plate appearances and got intentionally walked 16 times.

by **bleh** » Wed Oct 12, 2011 22:09:04

No it's because of his keen batter's eye.

by **MoBettle** » Wed Oct 12, 2011 22:32:08

jerseyhoya wrote:
bleh wrote:Howard led the team in walks

Largely because he led them in plate appearances and got intentionally walked 16 times.

He had the highest BB% of anyone on the team that qualified. He was also highest not counting intentional walks. Heck he had the highest BB% of anyone that played for the Phillies besides Sardinia and Dom Brown (RIP).

And yes, I know that walks don't tell the whole story. But still, it's a sign that this shitty hitting philosophy goes beyond Howard.

2005: The outfield of Bobby Abreu, Pat Burrell, and Jason Lofton alone combined for 292 walks (24 intentional) in 2,137 PAs

2011 Rollins, Utley, Pence (As a Phillies), Ibanez, Polanco, Victorino, Ruiz combined for 301 walks (25 intentional) in 3,477 PAs

by **jerseyhoya** » Wed Oct 12, 2011 22:53:03

MoBettle wrote:
jerseyhoya wrote:
bleh wrote:Howard led the team in walks

Largely because he led them in plate appearances and got intentionally walked 16 times.

He had the highest BB% of anyone on the team that qualified. He was also highest not counting intentional walks. Heck he had the highest BB% of anyone that played for the Phillies besides Sardinia and Dom Brown (RIP).

And yes, I know that walks don't tell the whole story. But still, it's a sign that this shitty hitting philosophy goes beyond Howard.

2005: The outfield of Bobby Abreu, Pat Burrell, and Jason Lofton alone combined for 292 walks (24 intentional) in 2,137 PAs

2011 Rollins, Utley, Pence (As a Phillies), Ibanez, Polanco, Victorino, Ruiz combined for 301 walks (25 intentional) in 3,477 PAs

Was he Kenny's brother?

I almost corrected you by saying James...

by **kimbatiste** » Wed Oct 12, 2011 23:00:21

jerseyhoya wrote:
MoBettle wrote:
jerseyhoya wrote:
bleh wrote:Howard led the team in walks

Largely because he led them in plate appearances and got intentionally walked 16 times.

He had the highest BB% of anyone on the team that qualified. He was also highest not counting intentional walks. Heck he had the highest BB% of anyone that played for the Phillies besides Sardinia and Dom Brown (RIP).

And yes, I know that walks don't tell the whole story. But still, it's a sign that this #$!&@ hitting philosophy goes beyond Howard.

2005: The outfield of Bobby Abreu, Pat Burrell, and Jason Lofton alone combined for 292 walks (24 intentional) in 2,137 PAs

2011 Rollins, Utley, Pence (As a Phillies), Ibanez, Polanco, Victorino, Ruiz combined for 301 walks (25 intentional) in 3,477 PAs

Was he Kenny's brother?

I almost corrected you by saying James...

DId the same exact thing. Recognized Jason was wrong but was thinking James.

by **MoBettle** » Wed Oct 12, 2011 23:01:09

AKA Kenny Michaels.

... Was this not a thing? My friends and I referred to them as one person that whole year

by **jerseyhoya** » Wed Oct 12, 2011 23:08:08

It could have been a thing. I didn't start reading PhilliesPhans till 2006 and posting till 2007.

And I'm glad kim and I were on the same page re: the former wide receiver.

by **Houshphandzadeh** » Thu Oct 13, 2011 09:30:07

Jason Lofton/Kenny Michaels was definitely a thing

by **Trent Steele** » Thu Oct 13, 2011 09:35:24

I want Jose Reyes

by **Soren** » Thu Oct 13, 2011 09:57:14

does he come with spare hamstrings?

by **Trent Steele** » Thu Oct 13, 2011 10:26:55

Soren wrote:does he come with spare hamstrings?

just needs to stretch more

by **Soren** » Thu Oct 13, 2011 10:27:47

my biggest concern with him is how long will it take him before he stops trying to teach Chase Utley his various handshakes?

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