Philadelphia Phillies storyline: Beastly numbers

Jimmy Rollins atoned for his lack of hustle from the prior battle, but other shortcomings on the Philadelphia Phillies extinguished the fire. How are they winning series mostly against contenders with this offense?

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CAP-SIZE HINDSIGHT: 7-4 Outcome

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

Dom Brown Tries To Grab The Ball Before It Hits The Top Of The Wall In The 8th

NITECAP INSIGHT

Digesting The Digits:

Last night was a perfect illustration of what is broken. It involved a third-base error and the 8th-frame setup that could not get 1 out. Freddy Galvis is the remedy for the hot corner, and Cholley Manuel needs a place to play him. This squad requires 1 solid and 1 secondary reliever for the abyss that swallows up victories. Plus, The stats below reveal a lack of right-handed power in the 6 hole, which could come from a free-agent outfielder.

Chase Blows Up The 3rd-Inning Play

It makes a huge difference when you consider that the red pinstripes have won 7 of 10 matchups at 3.8 runs per over 31 battles. They have 17 triumphs during that span. Against playoff-hopeful teams, they are 10-11 but have taken 4 of 7 series, averaging 3.2 runs. This has been accomplished with a mid-season spring training for Chase Utley, Ryan Howard and Doc Halladay. Plus, they traded Shane Victorino, Hunter Pence and Joe Blanton, while they sat Juan Pierre. That stated, the 2nd half is also a time when the in-it clubs play harder and raise their intensity level.

The Leadoff Hitter Couldn’t Stop His Swing Or His Fall In The 1st

Looking ahead to the next campaign, the locals have four of their sticks with a catcher, a first baseman, a second sacker and a shortstop. They also have an improved Dom Brown in right to go with a platoon of Pierre and John Mayberry Jr. at the other warning-track corner. Rube Amaro can fill 2 endgame bullpen spots and 1 right-handed power bat for the fly-ball patrol without obliterating the budget.

	PLAYER	AVG.	HR	RBI	AB	H	BB - 1BB	SB - CS
1 - SH	SS Jimmy Rollins	.194	6	11	134	26	14 - 0	6 - 0
2 - LH	LF Juan Pierre	.303	0	03	066	20	04 - 0	9 - 1
3 - LH	2B Chase Utley	.250	6	18	116	29	22 - 3	3 - 1
4 - LH	1B Ryan Howard	.246	7	21	118	29	11 - 0	0 - 0
5 - RH	C Chooch Ruiz	.268	1	12	056	15	00 - 0	0 - 0
6 - LH	RF Dom Brown	.269	0	08	067	18	08 - 0	0 - 0
7 - RH	CF John Mayberry Jr.	.236	4	05	089	21	07 - 0	0 - 0
8 - LH	OF Nate Schierholtz	.219	1	02	032	07	03 - 0	0 - 0

The Vanimal Dials Up A 3-Finger Change At The Bank On August 6 Against The Braves

PRECAP PITCH

Vance Worley:

He is 4-3 with a 2.59 road ERA, which is 2.61 lower than at the Bank. However, he is 2-3 with a 5.72 ERA for his last 8 appearances, including 4 monstrosities. He has lasted 6.2 innings plus in 6 of 20 outings with 6 debacles. Against the Brewers in Philly recently, his line was: 5.1 frames, 10 hits, 3 all-earned runs, 1 walk and 6 whiffs on 90 peas.

	STARTER	RECORD	TM	STARTER	RECORD	DAY & TIME
3	LHP Cliff Lee	06-08, 3.12 ERA	@ Nats	RHP Edwin Jackson	09-11, 4.13 ERA	Wednesday, Day

Yovani Gallardo Unloads His Bullet On August 12 At Houston

Yovani Gallardo:

He is 6-3 with a 3.40 home ERA, which is 0.85 lower in Milwaukee. He has worked 6.2 innings or more in 11 of 24 performances with 5 clunkers.

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	B.J. Rosenberg	Gio Gonzalez
NUMBER	A Five	A Two
CLUB SLOT	Five	One
FOR 2012	1st Start	Over The Top
'12 RANKING	-- of 5 Categories	1st of 5 Categories
LAST START	1st Start	Changeup
LAST HIGH OR LOW	-- of 15 Categories	8th 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 CLIFF LEE
CLIFF'S LINE: 6 INN, 8 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 0 BB, 7 K & 109 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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