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Happ To Start Thursday

Posted by Amanda Orr, Tue, June 30, 2009 05:08 PM | Comments: 25
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Todd Zolecki reports (via Twitter) that J.A Happ will start on Thursday against the Atlanta Braves.  A pitcher that has yet to be announced will pitch on Friday against the New York Mets.  Originally, the call-up was slated for Thursday.

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  • Posts: 0 The Little Guy

    You gotta bring up Carrasco, no more Kendrick or Carpenter.

    Against the Mets AAA team, let Carrasco get some confidence, and hopefully could spark the offense, because they seemed to score a lot of runs for Bastardo when he was pitching aside from the Baltimore game.

     

    Posted: 05:13 PM on June 30, 2009

     

  • I agree, Carrasco is the right move here. I don’t mind Carpenter, but Kendrick just cannot be counted on. I think its time to see what Carrasco can bring to the table at the highest level.

     

    Posted: 05:15 PM on June 30, 2009

     

  • Posts: 0 Havoc

    Since this seems like a slight stall move, does anyone know who on the AAA team would be on their usual day of rest on Friday? That will probably give us a clue as to what the Phils are thinking.

     

    Posted: 05:17 PM on June 30, 2009

     

  • Posts: 0 Tim Malcolm

    Huh. Carrasco is slated to throw Thursday. Carpenter is supposed to pitch Friday.

     

    Posted: 05:25 PM on June 30, 2009

     

  • Posts: 0 Griffin

    Happ did not pitch well in his last start against the Mets (5.1 inn, 4 ER) so maybe the Phils didn’t want him going up against NY again.

    Also, does this mean that Happ will start the last game before the all-star break, or is that Hamels’ turn in the rotation?

     

    Posted: 05:27 PM on June 30, 2009

     

  • Posts: 0 Greg V.

    That tells me that a trade is brewing. Ian Snell is going to start that game!

     

    Posted: 05:39 PM on June 30, 2009

     

  • Posts: 0 oaklandphilsphan

    Maybe a deal is in the works for Brad Penny?

    He last pitched Sunday on four days rest, Friday would be another four-day rest.

    Rotation would be:

    Blanton—Wednesday
    Happ—Thursday
    Penny—Friday
    Moyer—Saturday
    Hamels—Sunday

    You got your R,L,R,L,R order, and a rotation of Hamels-Blanton-Happ-Penny for the Playoffs. Carrasco stays in AAA until either Moyer, Happ, or Blanton fall off the wagon. Savery goes to Boston. Bastardo down to AAA when he comes back.

     

    Posted: 05:40 PM on June 30, 2009

     

  • Posts: 0 Greg V.

    You heard it here first. Dobbs and Drabek for Ian Snell.

     

    Posted: 05:40 PM on June 30, 2009

     

  • Posts: 0 Keith

    why would we trade Drabek?

     

    Posted: 05:41 PM on June 30, 2009

     

  • Posts: 0 Greg V.

    In all seriousness, I hear Dobbs is very much a trade chip. Seattle wants him bad and with Lowell possibly going to the DL again, they want a Dobbs type as well. So it wouldn’t suprise me to see us score a pitcher from one of those clubs.

     

    Posted: 05:42 PM on June 30, 2009

     

  • Posts: 0 Keith

    eww no Penny

     

    Posted: 05:43 PM on June 30, 2009

     

  • Posts: 0 Greg V.

    It was a joke Keith. If we traded Eric Bruntlett for Ian Snell, I think we’d be getting ripped off. Though he did K 17 in a minor league game the other day I heard. He’s a stiff though. Just a joke. I would never trade Drabek.

     

    Posted: 05:44 PM on June 30, 2009

     

  • Posts: 0 oaklandphilsphan

    Maybe Savery & Werth to the Yanks for Chien-Ming Wang?

    Same situation as Penny, 4 days rest on Friday plus the Yanks need a RF bad with Nady out out for the season

     

    Posted: 05:48 PM on June 30, 2009

     

  • Posts: 0 Bruce

    For those who are curious as to who will pitch on Friday vs Atlanta; If Kendrick (4-4; 3.97 ERA) is pulled from his scheduled start tonight in Lehigh Valley, you have your answer. ;-)

     

    Posted: 05:52 PM on June 30, 2009

     

  • Posts: 0 Bruce

    oops, the Mets on Friday.

     

    Posted: 05:52 PM on June 30, 2009

     

  • Posts: 0 BS

    I actually think Snell just needs a change of scenery, although I wouldn’t give anything of value for him. Kendrick for Snell? I’d absolutely do that. And it sounds like Pittsburgh is trying to dump his salary.

     

    Posted: 05:53 PM on June 30, 2009

     

  • Posts: 0 shag beta sigma delta

    the Phillies are not trading Wreth, maybe you should pass me what ever it is that you are smoking, they are not giving up any of their starting 8 players in a trade for anyone. Oakland phillies fan are you talking about next week, JB is starting tonight, Hamels tomorrow, and JA on Thursday,
    I do not think Penny is the answer we want in philly.
    Would like to Carrsasco pitch, but like I said earlier, I think the PHillies FO only wants to bring him up when they know he will stay up.

     

    Posted: 06:08 PM on June 30, 2009

     

  • Posts: 0 Mazinman

    That a trade is brewing certainly does make sense. Happ might very well be the best SP we got right now so having him pitch against the Mets would be ideal.

    Playing the Braves and Mets and now this. With the Phils finally playing better, this is certainly becoming the most interesting week in a while.

     

    Posted: 06:10 PM on June 30, 2009

     

  • Posts: 0 Bruce

    Mazinman wants to start a trade rumor? (chuckles)

     

    Posted: 06:20 PM on June 30, 2009

     

  • Posts: 0 The Big Dipper

    I haven’t posted in a while, but did Mazinman really just suggest that Happ is our best SP?

    REALLY?

    You have got to be kidding he is a bottom of the rotation starter right now, just cause he had one great game that does not make him our best starter.

     

    Posted: 06:24 PM on June 30, 2009

     

  • Posts: 0 Manny

    Maybe they’ll bring up Carpenter instead of Carrasco??

     

    Posted: 06:39 PM on June 30, 2009

     

  • Posts: 0 phillyjoe

    Im going to the game friday it would be cool to see carrasco make his major league debut so thats what im pulling for…as long as its not kenderick

     

    Posted: 06:55 PM on June 30, 2009

     

  • Posts: 0 oaklandphilsphan

    shag, my bad, Hamels tomorrow, happ thursday.

    Either way this might be a trade…Penny or Wang could go Friday, Moyer Saturday, and Blanton Sunday on four-days rest

     

    Posted: 07:19 PM on June 30, 2009

     

  • Posts: 0 Brian of CO

    oaklandphilsphan, please tell me you were joking by offering Werth for Wang of the Yankees? I hope so, if not, you need to get your head checked out man. Wang only has 1 win this season, and his ERA is OVER 10. He is HORRIBLE. I would rather have Adam Eaton back. If the Phils bring in Wang, we have NO chance, a big fat ZERO chance of ending up in 2nd place in the division much less the wild card race. Wang makes Adam Eaton look like a Cy Young winner. HORRIBLE. In his 7 starts this year, one ONCE did Wang give up LESS than 8 runs and that was a depleted Mutts lineup. Most of Wangs starts ended early because he gave up 8 runs before the 4th inning.

     

    Posted: 06:11 AM on July 1, 2009

     

  • Posts: 0 Don M

    Commenting on earlier posts by Mazinman & Big Dipper ..

    Happ has been THE MOST CONSISTENT pitcher all season for the Phillies..

    The Phillies are probably thinking that by not naming a starter early for the Friday game.. the Mets will be unable to study film.. thus giving the Phillies any type of edge

     

    Posted: 10:04 AM on July 1, 2009

     
 
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