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By: Year In Review: Jayson Werth | Phillies Nation

Year In Review: Jayson Werth | Phillies Nation — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:24:15 +0000

[...] (26), walks (91), hits (153) and extra-base hits (63). Many fans will remember his improbable steal of home (after also swiping second and third) versus the Dodgers on May 13th. In terms of great games this [...]

By: Miles

Miles — Wed, 13 May 2009 16:44:28 +0000

Also, while The Glide (L.A.’s nickname for Werth) has the tools to be a leadoff hitter, I wouldn’t move him any higher than 2. I want him swinging for the gaps, not trying to just walk and get on base. Against righties I would go Shane, JWerth, Chase and then swap Chase and JWerth against lefties like Charlie did last night.

By: Miles

Miles — Wed, 13 May 2009 16:41:50 +0000

Yeah the only reason I wouldn’t use Happ on Saturday is if they need him in a game before that. If we are in the game and need a long reliever on Thursday or Friday I would use him and then call up Lopez or Kendrick to pitch on Saturday.

Also, regarding Lidge…like two people suggested that he should be demoted and suddenly everyone reacted as if the whole fanbase thinks that way. If you read all of the comments you will see that 90% of us think differently.

By: John Russo

John Russo — Wed, 13 May 2009 16:35:45 +0000

Werth really reminded me of when that happened to my Little League team 10 years ago. I have it posted on my blog. Just click my name.

Back to the game. I was literally laughing when I saw what Werth did. I know it’s only 2 straight starts but I think Park may very well be on the right track.

I’ll be there tonight. I wonder if there will be a Wolfe Pack sighting haha.

By: Don M

Don M — Wed, 13 May 2009 15:43:50 +0000

They have 2 games on Saturday… so you use an extra-pitcher.. in this case, Happ.. so that none of your other regular starters have to pitch on short-rest.

sometimes called a spot-start

By: Georgie

Georgie — Wed, 13 May 2009 15:33:04 +0000

Wait, so Happ would be replacing Park? I’m not sure he’s the one who needs to be replaced, what about Jamie or Joe-boy? I’m just trying to forget the fact that Jamie pitches tonight, not something you want to dwell on too much until the actual event, and who knows, maybe he’ll have a great game!

By: Don M

Don M — Wed, 13 May 2009 15:23:31 +0000

Friday night, Blanton starts..

Myers is starting the early game on Saturday (I guess to throw 7+ innings no matter what his line looks like)

Happ is the favorite to get the start on Saturday night.. no starter has been announced yet though

By: Manny

Manny — Wed, 13 May 2009 15:03:22 +0000

Yea, that was a great effort by Chan Ho… hopefully he can keep giving us good starts in the near future. I wouldn’t say the pressure is on Blanton right now because he actually threw some good pitches in the past 2 games. It’s Moyer who worries me the most, but it’ll be a while for Charlie to take him off the rotation –even if he is sucking.. Looking at the “irrelevant” stat of # of wins, Moyer has 3.. and they will hang on to that until his record looks more like 4-9…

Please give Happ a spot start! Saturday there’s a double-header…c’mon Charlie!

By: Geoff

Geoff — Wed, 13 May 2009 14:47:45 +0000

Its all on Moyer and Blanton now. A few more bad starts from Moyer with no really good starts in between and they legitimately have to consider pulling him or DFA’ing him. Hes really offered little to nothing to this team this year. Same goes for Blanton except like two starts.

By: sawaob12

sawaob12 — Wed, 13 May 2009 14:21:13 +0000

looks like Chan Ho Park has bought himself another start, maybe two. Honestly, if he keeps throwing quality starts, who’s going to complain? The better he throws, the more pressure it puts on Moyer and Blanton.

By: Doug D.

Doug D. — Wed, 13 May 2009 14:18:51 +0000

Except for the addition of Seoul Man (and the absense of JC), this is the same pitching staff as last year’s team. You remember them? They were the same guys who pitched gloriously all through the END of October. They were overworked last year AND they had one less month ro recuperate. We’ve never experienced this before from our pitchers, so we have no frame of reference. So instead of running around like Chicken Little thinking the sky is falling, cut the staff some slack. It’s taking some time, but things are rounding ito shape. Cole had a great start last Friday. CJ and Park have each had 2 good starts in a row, and Brett is starting to look nasty again. And the bullpen is coming around, too. Sure, Lidge has given up a ton of runs, but he has only had six save opportunities, with only one blown, in 30 games. the way you guys are over-reacting to every little thing, you’d think Larry Bowa was back in town. Oh wait, he is, isn’t he.

By: Geoff

Geoff — Wed, 13 May 2009 14:15:34 +0000

Well this offseason will be the one they need to decide whether or not to give victorino an extension. I probably would give him a 2-3 year extension because I cant see Brown being ready until then. Taylor looks good but is still 2 years away, and will likely replace Jayson Werth in RF if they let Werth walk or Ibanez the following year if hes ready. Mayberry is interesting, not sure where he really fits in now given his return to normalcy at AAA.

I would move Werth to leadoff right now though. With his ability to steal bases and his on base percentage hes a good option for leadoff until Jimmy gets himself right or gets himself traded.

By: Don M

Don M — Wed, 13 May 2009 14:06:20 +0000

Brown is only 21 years old, and only at Clearwater I think.. so he’s not playing in the majors anytime soon.. (.288 career hitter in the minors).. he’s got lots of potential, lets see what happens

Michael Taylor is 23.. only THIS year has he played any games above the single-A level.. 28 games at Reading, he’s hitting .298 (5 HRs, 5 SBs).. .368 OnBase%…

I’m guessing he’ll be at Reading all year this year.. next year at AAA.. and then it gives us some room to see what we want to do with Victorino and Werth..

Ibanez and Howard will both be entering the final season of their current deals.. and either one of them could be moved to the American League at that point to DH.. Howard would get you more in return, so the possibility of Ibanez moving to 1st base for a year exists… BUT.. let’s worry about those things when the time comes, not now

By: mikemike

mikemike — Wed, 13 May 2009 13:40:38 +0000

Sorry one other thing. I wonder what the phillies do with two guys in the minors, who are in the top 100 prospects, are dominating there levels, and they are outfileders, Michael Taylor and Brown could possibley be ready for next year, With Raul, werth and vic There is no room,

By: mikemike

mikemike — Wed, 13 May 2009 13:37:32 +0000

A lot of time you read the posts and think how could someone suggest that? But we must remember a lot of the post are teenagers, How can a adult say to make Madson a closer over Lidge. take out Jimmy Rollins. Park got them to the sixth inning and hit hard or not for him that’s good. Madson isn’t the closer and Rollins isn’t going anywhere. If jimmy hits under 250 and lidge can’t save games we lose simple as that. They are two of the most important pieces, and if people remember Madson has problems under pressure situations.

By: Don M

Don M — Wed, 13 May 2009 13:34:10 +0000

so Werth has his numbers at .295, 6 HR, 21 RBI, 27 Runs, 7 SB

holla. at. your. boy.

By: Chris

Chris — Wed, 13 May 2009 13:17:00 +0000

“I’m still trying to figure out why people are harping on Lidge instead of praising Werth and the whole team for an exhilarating win last night. The bottom line is that they won – it’s a positive thing, people.”

Because a lot of these fans are douchebags. That’s why.
Awesome game last night. Werth put up a hell of a memorable performance.

By: beta sigma shag

beta sigma shag — Wed, 13 May 2009 13:13:34 +0000

One more thing, I love Jroll on the field and usually don’t mind when he runs his mouth, the guy usually backs it up so I am fine with that. But his coments last night bug me, I don’t care how he feels, he should take a company line and just say “Hey I am not swinging the stick too well right now, and if Charlie thinks it might help me out, and help the team win I will will bat any where in the line up” not “I am the lead off hitter and should be batting lead off…” that kind of bugged me

By: Sean

Sean — Wed, 13 May 2009 13:12:50 +0000

I’m still trying to figure out why people are harping on Lidge instead of praising Werth and the whole team for an exhilarating win last night. The bottom line is that they won – it’s a positive thing, people.

By: beta sigma shag

beta sigma shag — Wed, 13 May 2009 13:09:05 +0000

I have to agree, I gave Lidge some crap last night, but by no means do I think he should lose his closer role, He usually steps up when needed, and era for a closer is not that importent, If he gives up three runs in one game, that is like a 27 era, and pitching one inning at a time makes it tough to bring that down. I also think some of you have selective memories, I seem to remember quit a few games where Lidge had 2 or 3 run lead and either let in one run or had guys get on base before he got the outs. So relax, it is only one win but enjoy it for a day. Lidge threw a lot of first pitch strikes, had good movement on his slider, and was 94 with the fast ball so IMO he will be fine as the year goes on. Have a little faith, and lets hope Jamie does not look as old as he did against the Mets and can pitch a good game tonight.