April 30, 2007
Road To 10,000 Losses: Ups And Downs
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Today, I'm going to recap the Phillies weekend -- a series win over the Marlins -- by charting the ups and downs of it.
Up: The Phillies won the series against the Marlins. They've won 7 of 9, improving from 4-11 to 11-13.
Down: The Phillies 7-2 stretch came against the Astros (1-0), Reds (2-0; lost first game of series), Nationals (2-1) and Marlins (2-1), not exactly the powers of the National League. The Phillies are still 0-3 against the Braves and 1-3 against the Mets.
Up: The Phillies' two best pitchers, stats-wise, are 3-1 with a 2.65 ERA and 2-1 with a 3.24 ERA.
Down: These two men are 44-year-old Jamie Moyer and 23-year-old Cole Hamels. One needs Geritol and the other needs a date for the prom.
Up: The bullpen has solidified (for the most part) since Brett Myers was moved from the rotation and into the setup job.
Down: Brett Myers was deemed the team's best pitcher in the off-season and is now limited to an inning or two a game, instead of a longer outing as a starter. The bullpen is still not perfect, with closer Tom Gordon blowing three saves so far.
Up: Rod Barajas, Jason Werth and Greg Dobbs all had big hits over the weekend against the Marlins.
Down: Rod Barajas, Jason Werth and Greg Dobbs are all still on the Phillies.
Up: Ryan Howard hasn't been eaten by a bear.
Down: Ryan Howard is batting only .219 with 3 home runs. He's struck out 27 times and made 3 errors.
Up: Ryan Howard is in a commercial with Jared from Subway.
Down: The Phillies might improve if Ryan Howard were eaten by a bear.
Posted by D-Mac on April 30, 2007 03:18 PM
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, Road To 10,000 Losses
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