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CAP-SIZE HINDSIGHT: 4-0 Triumph
TYPE | PLAYER | REASON |
|---|---|---|
| The Crystal Champagne Toast | Cliff Lee | Four-Star Performance |
| The Penthouse | Cliff Lee Jimmy Rollins | Worked Out Of A Runner-At-3rd One-Out Jam In The 2nd Fired 7 3-Hit Innings An RBI Single To Tie The Score At 1 In The 8th |
| The Kangaroo Courthouse | Ty Wigginton | Thrown Out Rounding 3rd To End The 2nd |
| The Whitehouse | Cliff Lee | Reached his 200th K In The 5th |
Above Asterisk (*) = Corresponding Play
Ryno Presents King Cole With The CG, SO Ball
NITECAP INSIGHT
Decisions For 2013:
As the schedule unfolds, new options appear to evolve quickly. Erik Kratz is a younger and less expensive backup catcher. Kevin Frandsen challenges Michael Martinez for the reserve infield role. The outfield of Dom Brown, John Mayberry Jr. and Nate Schierholtz has 2 question marks with one bat on the DL. The free-agent market for third sackers is thin, when you consider the aging names of Scott Rolen and Polly Polanco. Both have recently missed time and Rolen’s numbers are way down.
Ryno Keeps His Eyes On The Ball In The 3rd After Kevin Frandsen’s All-Out Effort
Brown is claiming 1 spot, and Juan Pierre is an affordable .300 stick with lineup versatility. At this point the relief corps is Antonio Bastardo, Josh Lindblom, Michael Schwimer and Jeremy Horst. That leaves 2 openings in the ‘pen and 1 position job. Mayberry, Schierholtz and 3B Freddy Galvis have to fill 2 of 3 holes. Michael Martinez is listed below as the 25th man, because he can be replaced by a FA, which would probably be an outfielder. This is for computational purposes only because an infield sub is necessary.
New Uniform But Same Reyes With Cole’s Tag In The 1st
Martinez, Schierholtz, Mayberry and Galvis earn approximately $500K each, which means that 1 of the outfielders would possibly be replaced. According to my revised payroll calculation, Rube Amaro has $161.5M of $178M in the budget. That leaves $16.75M with the addition of the $500K (25th player) to be included from a slot in the fly-ball patrol. Michael Bourne, David Wright or Josh Hamilton and 2 relievers doesn’t fit under the $178M competitive-balance threshold. Plus, Bourne is represented by Scott Boras, who moves deliberately slow in contrast to Amaro’s quickness.
Of the available talent, Rube needs someone at the hot corner or near the warning track and 2 veteran relievers–one a $4M 8th-frame setup vet. CF Torii Hunter and bullpen arms Grant Balfour, Rafael Betancourt, Clay Hensley, Brandon League or Mike Adams are possible targets. Hunter, Adams and Hensley would run $13.5M to $16.5M.
The last review of this table was on 6/4.
DOLLARS | ALLOCATION | PLAYERS |
|---|---|---|
| $72.14M | Core Four | Rollins, Utley, Howard & Hamels |
| $56.50M | Aces & Closer | Halladay, Lee & Papelbon |
| $06.25M | 2 Starters | Kendrick & Lannan |
| $12.75M | 5 Regulars | C Ruiz, 3B M. Young, CF Revere, RF D. Young & LF Brown |
| $03.70M | 5 Bench Spots | Mayberry, Nix, Kratz, Frandsen & Galvis |
| $09.60M | 6 'Pen Seats | Adams, Bastardo, Horst, De Fratus & Stutes |
| $10.75M | Set Aside | $5M (Trading Deadline), $3M (Achieved Incentives, Replacements & Injury Replacements) & $1.45M (D. Young's Incentives) Lannan's $1.3M Included in Row Total (See Add-on at Bottom). |
| $02.00M | Buyouts | Polanco, Contreras & Wigginton |
| $01.10M | Released | Durbin |
| $173.59M | TOTAL | 24 Roster Spots |
| $04.41M | Original Balance | |
| $01.30M | Add Change | $1.3M Lannan's Incentives (Unreachable due to Injury) |
| $00.50M | 25th Man | Savery |
| $05.21M | New Balance |
Above table was revised for Philadelphia Phillies storyline: FA or tax burden?
Kyle Kendrick Dials Up A 4-Seam Fastball At The Bank On August 8 Against The Braves
PRECAP PITCH
Kyle Kendrick:
Cholley Manuel told him to stop looking over his shoulder, trust his stuff, and attack the strike zone. He has lasted 6.1 innings plus in 5 of 15 efforts with 6 debacles. Against the Fish at the Bank in early June, his line was: 5.1 frames, 8 hits, 2 both-earned runs, 3 free passes and 4 strikeouts on 93 pills.
STARTER | RECORD | TM | STARTER | RECORD | DAY & TIME |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | LHP Cliff Lee | 06-08, 3.12 ERA | @ Nats | RHP Edwin Jackson | 09-11, 4.13 ERA | Wednesday, Day |
Josh Johnson Releases His Pitch On August 9 In New York
Josh Johnson:
He is 5-4 with a 3.25 home ERA, which is 1.48 lower than on the road. He has worked 6.1 innings or more in 10 of 23 showings with 6 clunkers. At both parks for 1 each against the Phils, his ledger reads: 1-1, 6.52 ERA, 9.2 frames, 15 hits, 7 all-earned runs, 4 walks (1 intentional) and 7 whiffs.
DELIVERY = PITCHER’S 2012 | DEFINITION OF SEASON |
|---|---|
| Over The Top | Excellent |
| 3-Quarter Sidearm | Good |
| Sidearm | Above Average |
| Short Arm | Approximately Average |
| Submarine | Below Average |
Starters’ photos, not described otherwise, are in the 1st inning.
Quality number of the pitcher: 1 – 5
Slot on his club: 1 – 5
Ranking is 1 to 5 & 15 for the less adventurous.
*** = Approximately equal to after plus-and-minus computation
HURLER | Kyle Kendrick | John Lannan |
|---|---|---|
| NUMBER | A Five | A Five |
| CLUB SLOT | Four | Five |
| FOR 2012 | Sidearm | Short Arm |
| '12 RANKING | 3rd of 5 Categories | 4th of 5 Categories |
| LAST START | Eephus Pitch | Slurve *** |
| LAST HIGH OR LOW | 13th of 15 Categories | 9th of 15 Categories |
PITCH | INN | ER - R- H | PITCH | INN | ER |
||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gyroball | 9 (CG) | 0 - 0 - 3 | 10 | Screwball | 6 | 4 |
| 2 | Fastball | 9 (CG) | 0 - 0 | 11 | Knuckleball | 5 | 3 |
| 3 | Cutter | 9 (CG) | 3 | 12 | Forkball | 0 - 4.2 | Monstrosity |
| 4 | Split Finger | 7 | 2 | 13 | Eephus Pitch | 0 - 2.2 | Disaster |
| 5 | Curveball | 7 | 3 | 14 | *Palm Ball | Ejected | |
| 6 | Sinker | 6.1 | 3 | 15 | *Spit Ball | **Ejected+ | |
| 7 | Slider | 6 | 2 | *Breaking Ball | Injured | ||
| 8 | Changeup | 6 | 3 | *Fosh | Rain Interrupted | ||
| 9 | Slurve | 5 | 2 | *Knuckle Curve | Pitch Count | ||
| ** = Suspended | * = A 2nd Pitch Also |
 STATS APOCALYPTIC HORSEMEN COLE HAMELS |
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COLE'S LINE: 7 INN, 5 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 8 K & 99 DARTS |
ACE | W - L | ERA | INN+ | CONV | CG - SO | BAD | INN | ER | BB - IBB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 34 - 23 | 3.48 | 6.1 | 59 of 86 | 2 - 2 | 12 | 582.2 | 225 | 114 -2 | 557 |
| Hamels | 17 - 06 | 3.05 | 6.2 | 21 of 31 | 2 - 2 | 03 | 215.1 | 073 | 050 - 2 | 218 |
| Lee | 06 - 09 | 3.16 | 6.1 | 23 of 30 | 0 - 0 | 02 | 211.0 | 074 | 028 - 0 | 207 |
| Halladay | 11 - 08 | 4.49 | 7.0 | 15 of 25 | 0 - 0 | 07 | 156.1 | 078 | 036- 0 | 132 |
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Michael Martinez should be released. He’s not Major league. Nobody should have to pay to see him play.We all know what K. Kenrick can do. Why not bring up Trevor May, or Tyler Cloyd. Let them start every 5th day in front of 40,000 people & see what may be the next Hamels. Or at least the next Vance Worley.Save the money & make Chooch a 3th baseman & utley an outfielder. Both proven Hitters. Extend their careers.Make Galvis & Fransden the back up infielders. Make kratz & Tommy Joseph the catchers.
Tom Davis, Long time Phillies fan