Comments on: Werth Homers Into History In One-Man Show

By: Geoff Jenkins

Geoff Jenkins — Mon, 19 May 2008 04:48:10 +0000

Werth should start every night in right field. That other guy just grounds out to first base every time he bats.

By: Mark

Mark — Sat, 17 May 2008 20:25:04 +0000

It sure looks like Werth is supplanting Victorino in centerfield. Quite a show on Friday.

By: Tim Malcolm

Tim Malcolm — Sat, 17 May 2008 19:50:59 +0000

Just for shits and giggles, here are Werth’s projected 2008 numbers:

G – 153
AB – 531
R – 95
HR – 41
RBI – 117
AVG – .288
OBP – .356
SLG – .576

For some reason I thought Werth would have a career year this season. So far he’s easily living up to it.

By: Lewisauce

Lewisauce — Sat, 17 May 2008 18:30:47 +0000

Bruce, no, I’m not “making him an All-star.” I’m just saying that he deserves to be on the ballot more than Jenkins.

And .262 against righties is fine by me. He’s hitting .288 overall, which is nothing to sneeze at. Jenkins, by comparison, is batting .276 against righties and .255 overall.

Not much difference between .262 and .276. And I’d rather have Werth out there for the other things he brings: defense, speed, good arm. (Jenkins has OK defense and arm, but not speed). Not to mention the intangibles. Werth is young and hungry. I kinda look at him as “Utley light.” He would run through a brick wall to win — kinda like Chase.

Jenkins is a complementary rent-a-player, who is here to cash a paycheck and contribute during the twilight of his career. Nothing wrong with that. We need those kinds of guys to play once or twice a week.

But I’d rather see Werth get more PT. And it’s been pointed out here before: maybe he improves against righties if he sees more of ‘em.

By: Brooks

Brooks — Sat, 17 May 2008 17:52:04 +0000

Have to stay with Werth in CF – I have not seen the same type of play out of Victorino in CF that I did when he was in RF last year. And, Werth is sizzling right now.
Look for Myers to go on the DL with a mysterious ailment. How abou his comment that he was able to put his pitches where he wanted them to go after he threw batting practice his last start? Nice and up in the Zone Brett..

By: Brooks

Brooks — Sat, 17 May 2008 17:15:40 +0000

Ahm going too -keep that rain away!

By: Clare

Clare — Sat, 17 May 2008 17:06:51 +0000

Yeah, it would be a home run cycle. And Manuel said he’s likely to still play him tonight. And I’m going to the game tonight!!

By: Greg

Greg — Sat, 17 May 2008 17:04:54 +0000

Don’t forget his September monster 3 run bomb in RFK last year to bring the Phils back to one run down after Lohse spotted the Natties to a 6-2 lead. The Phils end up winning that game and on to the NL East.

I will never not boo Scott Rolen.

By: Brian Michael

Brian Michael — Sat, 17 May 2008 16:54:22 +0000

If Werth had hit a 2-run homer also, would it have qualified as some sort of cycle?

By: Don M

Don M — Sat, 17 May 2008 16:28:15 +0000

If Werth keeps this up, he gives the Phillies a realistic option if Burrell leaves… Victorino is better in RF because he has a stronger arm… can hold runners at 2nd instead of 3rd… 3rd instead of home.. from CF you don’t get to use his skills as much as you do with him in RF.