April 20, 2008
Phillies Roundup: Feliz Nada
How 'bout them Fightin' Phils? It's still early in the season, but the Phillies have
now dropped four straight to the Mets and sit at 8-10 --
only one game better than this time last year.
There are too many problems to count: Jimmy Rollins' injury, Ryan Howard's slump, the team's batting average with runners in scoring position. But let's pick on Pedro Feliz, who has an OPS (on base percentage plus slugging) of .616, which Jason Weitzel points out is well below the league average for third basemen of .774.
But, hey, despite his awful power numbers, he's walking! Last year, Feliz walked only 29 times; he walked twice yesterday to give him 6 for the year in just 18 games. No doubt Feliz is pushed on by Happy Pete's Traveling Adventures, which has chronicled every walk (except yesterday's two) of Feliz' season so far. The blog even has a YouTube channel!
The Phils play tonight at 8 p.m. on ESPN against the Mets; a win would be nice (duh). More Phillies notes after the jump.
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January 31, 2008
Phillies Might Have Shot In NL East After All
Above: A fax -- a fax! -- the Phillies sent to PW earlier today.
Looks like Pedro Feliz might be leading a victory parade down Broad Street after all! Today Jayson Stark reports the Mets and Johan Santana are having problems reaching an agreement on a contract extension, as for some reason the Mets don't want to give him a guaranteed sixth year because... I don't know, I would give Santana his own Ron Paul Blimp if he asked for it. He's the best pitcher in the game, bar none.
Anyway, it's unlikely the trade's going to fall apart, but there is always hope, Phillies fans. And by that I mean there is always hope that will soon be crushed when Santana wins 30 games next year.
Sources: Mets likely won't reach deal with Santana until Friday, if at all [ESPN.com]
Mets, Santana Hitting "Snag" [Balls, Sticks & Stuff]
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