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33 Responses to “Hamels Outduels Jurrjens; Phils Sweep Braves Again”

1. Lewisauce Says:
   July 4th, 2008 at 10:19 am

   Great win, good game to watch. But Charlie should’ve pulled him late in the eighth inning or at the start of the ninth. I know Hamels likely wanted to stay out there to go the distance, but that isn’t his decision, and we all know he has an injury history.

   Whatever. I’m not complaining. Good to see Pete Happy step up and deliver with three hits and a couple RBIs, while providing his usual stellar D.

   I find it amazing that, with a leadoff guy on third, Vic, Utley and K-How couldn’t collectively hit a fly ball.

   I think the Braves are done. If I’m their GM, I’m selling over the next few weeks. Smoltz and Glavine may (possibly should) retire. Hampton is — and always has been — filler for the 60-day DL. Some of their young players are nice (McCann, some of those pitchers), but if I’m the Braves front office, I’m dumping salary to rebuild and come back in like 2010 or 2011. Makes one wonder if Tim Hudson would be available … (not that they’d trade him to a division rival, but still …)

2. Phil Says:
   July 4th, 2008 at 10:31 am

   Hudson isn’t going anywhere if they blow that team up. He’ll be their veteran pitching staff ace.

3. Ped Says:
   July 4th, 2008 at 10:53 am

   After seeing Ryan Howard have two errors on Wednesday night (that nearly cost us the game), I started to thinking. How come Manuel is willing to pinch run Burrell late in games and not Howard? Isn’t Howard as slow? Is Howard’s bat more valuable? Doesn’t Pat get on base more? If they take Pat out to put in a fielder that “should” be better defensively, why not do the same for Howard. If Ryan is the last at bat in the seventh, why not put Bruntlett in for him at first. I think Eric would do a better job and likely make less errors.

   What do you guys think?

4. phanatic74 Says:
   July 4th, 2008 at 10:53 am

   I hope that J.A. Happ does better this year than last in his start with the Phils against the Mets. Myers needs to right his own ship because the phightins will need him towards the post season.

   The Phillies did the reversal move last night in Atlanta. They swept the Braves prior to their slump so, sweeping them again allowed them to reverse the voodoo . . . I think I seen So Taguchi filling in for the bat boy yesterday in Atlanta.

5. Chris L Says:
   July 4th, 2008 at 11:04 am

   The more I look at it, Burrell’s replacement is less about defense and more about protecting him from further injury. If it was all about defense then Howard would probably come out before Pat.

6. Phil Says:
   July 4th, 2008 at 11:05 am

   PED one of the reasons why Pat the Bat gets taken out and not Howard is because they need someone that can cover ground in the outfield. I also doubt that they want to have 2 defensive replacements. They need to keep those bats on the bench just in case. That also puts a huge void in your line up if something happens and you have to go into extra innings. Would you really want Bruntlett and So Taguchi batting 4th and 5th if something happened? I know I wouldn’t. Also, Howard IS faster than Burrell. Howard isn’t fast, but he’s fast for his size, and he is faster than Burrell. Last but not least, Howard is a former MVP. It would be a low blow to his pride, which is retarded but that’s the way it is.

7. Phil Says:
   July 4th, 2008 at 11:06 am

   Nah Chris L. Burrell has no injury history. That guy is in tip top shape, especially for a chain smoking drunk.

8. Tim Malcolm Says:
   July 4th, 2008 at 11:42 am

   Anyone in New York tonight and wanna watch the game somewhere? (I’ll ask this later, too.)

9. ryan Says:
   July 4th, 2008 at 11:46 am

   haha. tip top shape for a chain smoking drunk. i love it. i always laugh when he has to bust it on the basepaths afterwards he always looks like he’s huffin and puffin and needs a smoke.

10. Mike M. Says:
    July 4th, 2008 at 11:59 am

    I’m told that the Phils are close to acquiring Bronson Arroyo and pehaps corey patterson for Victorino and a minor leaguer position player (not cardenas).

    I really don’t like this trade too much, but I’m hoping it’s just a rumor.

11. scot Says:
    July 4th, 2008 at 12:05 pm

    Mike, please tekk ne you are joking. If this team aquires Patterson I’m gonna vomit. Were it not for Dusty Baker the kid wouldn’t even have a job in baseball. He’s terrible.

12. scot Says:
    July 4th, 2008 at 12:06 pm

    jeez, i can’t even bother to check my spelling when thinking of Patterson in a Phils jersey. ugh. just awful.

13. Phil Says:
    July 4th, 2008 at 12:43 pm

    Mike M…that has to be a lie. I wouldn’t give the Reds Victorino for Arroyo, Patterson, and Freel.

14. NEPA Says:
    July 4th, 2008 at 12:45 pm

    That’s a blatant lie in every sense of the word. No way they would make that deal.

15. Rob Cowie Says:
    July 4th, 2008 at 12:47 pm

    K-How … best nickname ever

16. Phil Says:
    July 4th, 2008 at 12:49 pm

    Hey Tim, can you make an entry about why Pat Burrell should be an allstar and how he’s having the best year out of any outfielder in the NL leading with most homers, slugging, OPS, and fielding perecentage. He’s 2nd in assists and OBP. If Clint Hurdle doesn’t pick Pat the Bat then I’ll be really pissed off.

17. philspan Says:
    July 4th, 2008 at 12:50 pm

    I really hope that rumor is a bad joke. Now Victorino and two prospects for Harang, Freel, and Bray (a good LH reliever) I would do. I doubt the Reds would do that deal though.

18. Phil Says:
    July 4th, 2008 at 12:52 pm

    Um, Victorino and 2 prospects for Harang is a good deal.

19. Phil Says:
    July 4th, 2008 at 12:53 pm

    There is a rumor floating about that the Reds and Phillies are working on a Bronson Arroyo for Shane Victorino swap. However, the Cincinnati Enquirer ran the report by a Reds official who said there’s nothing to it. Many thanks to Reds beat writer John Fay, who keeps a blog here.

    That’s from MLBTR

20. Geoff Says:
    July 4th, 2008 at 1:22 pm

    phew. shane for arroyo? ill give like a shitty prospect for arroyo. shane has more value than that. if shane is in a trade to the reds itd be more like shane, donald, other prospect for harang. nobody wants arroyo after he gave up 10 runs in one inning

21. Dice Says:
    July 4th, 2008 at 1:23 pm

    The Phillies won and you’re complaining about the Ace not being used like an Ace?

22. Phil Says:
    July 4th, 2008 at 1:43 pm

    blogs.jsonline.com/brewers/archive/2008/07/04/stars-aligned-for-sabathia-deal.aspx

    Looks like the Brewcrew is probably getting Sabathia.

23. Geoff Says:
    July 4th, 2008 at 1:51 pm

    theyre taking a huge risk, but it look slike theyd rather take the draft picks when he leaves. good thing i have tickets to that series after all i guess.

24. Phil Says:
    July 4th, 2008 at 2:05 pm

    Brewers will have a great 1-2-3 punch if that happens, probably the best in baseball. Their farm is so deep that they don’t care probably. They’ll also have 5 of the top 35 draft picks next year when Sheets and Sabathia walk.

25. Geoff Says:
    July 4th, 2008 at 3:28 pm

    Ill bet they let both of them walk. they can recover from that in like 2 years with those draft picks, their farm system, and their core. the phillies dont have such a luxury so getting sabathia is foolish.

26. Tim Malcolm Says:
    July 4th, 2008 at 5:12 pm

    Heh, some commenter at MLBTR wrote this:

    “on an unrelated note i work for the reds and we have a closed circuit feed for fox sports net and they were running graphics for Pat Burrell with Reds logos. i dont know if they do that normally or what but just an interesting note.”

    Uh …

27. Geoff Says:
    July 4th, 2008 at 5:19 pm

    it doesnt make sense to trade burrell in the middle of a run. ill take the draft picks for him instead. unless of course, trading pat purrell brings you back edinson volquez and jay bruce.

28. Phil Says:
    July 5th, 2008 at 7:28 am

    Burrell>Jay Bruce right now

    Burrell

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