Barry Jive wrote:Maybe Mayberry will start off hot and they can ship him out when OF Goebbels comes back

took me a second and then I was like

YES

that stuff always tasted crappy to me

pacino wrote:that stuff always tasted crappy to me

Might wanna get that checked out

i'm worried the royals are gonna club the piss out of kendrick and lannan could cole go on short rest

as long as he's packing a cheek

So, Cook, who was destined to be our emergency starter to pull up from AAA - or insurance for Lannan and Halladay, simply asked for his release and the Phils granted it rather than stashing him in AAA?

Stupid question -- why? I mean, yeah, he could say "screw you, I'm not pitching in lehigh", but... one would think he's a professional.

I don't understand giving him all these innings in ST and then just saying... "bye!"

/betancourt

General good will, giving a good impression to future scrubs who want to play here, and him not being worth fighting over. It's also possible he'll be back here when no on else wants to give him an MLB contract since he sucks balls.

Doll Is Mine wrote:Todd Zolecki ‏@ToddZolecki
With Aaron Cook gone, Triple-A rotation expected to be Tyler Cloyd, Jonathan Pettibone, Adam Morgan, Ethan Martin and B.J. Rosenberg.

I'd expect Cochran over Rosenberg or even Cloyd.

LOL at Mets projection.


Rotation:
1. LHP Jon Niese
2. RHP Shaun Marcum
3. RHP Matt Harvey
4. RHP Dillon Gee
5. RHP Jeremy Hefner

Bullpen:
RHP Bobby Parnell (closer)
RHP Brandon Lyon
LHP Josh Edgin
RHP LaTroy Hawkins
RHP Scott Atchison
LHP Robert Carson
RHP Greg Burke

Lineup:
1. CF Jordany Valdespin/Collin Cowgill
2. 2B Daniel Murphy
3. 3B David Wright
4. 1B Ike Davis
5. RF Marlon Byrd
6. LF Lucas Duda
7. C John Buck
8. SS Ruben Tejada

Werthless wrote:LOL at Mets projection.

I've heard several reporters, including Olney and Rubin, say scouts are telling them the Marlins are better than the Mets.

is galvis going to be our opening day LFer?

karn wrote:i'm worried the royals are gonna club the piss out of kendrick and lannan could cole go on short rest

I really hope Shmendrick doesn't pitch the home opener. I'd much rather see Cliff or Doc.

CalvinBall wrote:is galvis going to be our opening day LFer?

he´s joined brown in having a spring slg more than 200 points above his career mlb slg.
breakout boys!

if galvis gets the opening day start in the outfield, it means nix is gone. that would be addition by subtraction in and of itself.

I don't know shit about scouting and "analyzing" a swing but it seems to me that Galvis' swing could play for steady gap power if it ever develops

phorever wrote:it means nix is gone. that would be addition by subtraction in and of itself.

I think you're getting a bit carried away. His ability to stay healthy is one thing, but Nix can hit righties and play solid defense

Grotewold wrote:(PECOTA)

WE'RE NUMBER 4! WE'RE NUMBER 4!

That would be a helluva race, anyway.

Is anyone else doing a predicted wins for the Phillies poll? I would like to vote in one of these.