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I agree with christopher: gotta add Moyer, Kendrick, Mayberry and Brown to the GOOD.

I think Mayberry Jr has to be on the the good list, he has only struck out like 2 times and every time I have seen him he has hit the ball hard.
KK has also been pretty strong thus far in the spring.
I am not ready to write off Contreous yet, he seems to be throwing all breaking balls so I think he is just working something out there. I know they are long way off, and I can not picture his name but the skinny kid at SS looks pretty good I think he is A or AA guy this year

shag: Galvis

I’ve been pretty encouraged by the pitching staff all around. It really seems like the routine and preparation Halladay is known for has really been infectious for the staff in general. The one guy in particular that I find very intriguing going forward is Herndon. He has shown promise thus far, and his status as a rule 5 guy only adds to the intrigue in my mind. With limited space available on the 25 man roster, he’s a long-shot, but still seems like a quality arm that would benefit the Phils’ system. Unfortunately, I can’t see the Angels not taking him back given the opportunity. The question is, if performance continues, can Herndon be a legitimate contributer to the pen for the entire season? Worth keeping an eye on….

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Young arms are almost always so-so. Aumont and Ramirez both pitched better the second time out. I’d give them all more time. Same goes for Contreras. Spring is a time for trying new things, or working on certain aspects of the game to the detriment of results.

Victorino is back in action, so his shoulder problems aren’t so-so anymore. Romero is on his projected recovery schedule. Lidge is ahead of his, so that’s not bad, either.

A low ERA from Vogelsong would be totally unexpected, so a bad one isn’t really that bad.

I guess that only leaves Werth’s beard as a potential “situation.”

Yea Thanks Chuck that is whom I was talking about Glavis, he has shown a good arm and a pretty quick bat the few times I have seen him play. I DVR all the ST games on MLB network, so I replay them and watch them a lot.

Young arms have been good but I list them as so-so because I understand that you can’t put too much creedence in SPT. Realistically, if even one of those guys helped us this year, that would be outstanding.

I think Werth’s beard is making him more marketable. He’s gaining national recognition with his beard, and when he goes out as a free agent, his agent will use that as a bargaining chip. Werth’s beard will put fans in seats.

You guys have some great fans….can’t wait to see what it’s like pitching in front of 45,000 a night.

Blanton I think is another guy to keep an eye on. Some people have been a bit critical of the contract he earned this offseason, but I have a feeling we have yet to see the best from Kentucky Joe. If Hamels returns to being the pitcher we all know he is, and Joe maintains his consistency, I think our 1-3 matches up with any team in the bigs. Decent years from Happ and the five slot and I feel like we match up well against any of the 29 other teams in baseball.

I’ve read in several places that the Skankees are thought to have the best lineup in baseball. Sure, the DH gives any AL team an advantage over a NL counterpart, but as far as position players, I really don’t see them being any better than our starting 8. Also a lot has been made of a new defensively orientated Boston line-up. Good defense is paramount to winning of course, but, at what point do you give up offensive production for defensive superiority. My hunch is that the Redsox will be defensively excellant, but will they score enough? Are we seeing the Sox morph into a team more like the ’09 Mariners? Other than the Skanks is there really another team (on paper) that matches up that well against the Phils?

The beard makes Werth look so “badass”. I like it and I actually think he looks better with it like that than with that scruffy little goatee.

We enjoy the games but I find Werth a bit of a distraction now with my wife yelling, ‘hit the ball. even a caveman could hit this pitcher.’ Makes me wonder if he’s looking for a ‘Geico’ endorsement.

This guy Herrndon is interesting, three times out and all he does is throw ground balls. Not sure they will want to hide a rule five player while chasing a third trip to the WS

I agree with Brett….Werths beard will be very marketable this season. I can see CBP actually selling the beards this season making LOTS of Money, while at the same time Werth will use it to his best advantage next season in landing a sweeter contract.

Both Brown and Mayberry have been on fire this spring…Your looking at your future Phillies outfielders fellas.

“role-playing exercises” ?????

Not sure I really want to know…..

Chris I., the minute CBP starts selling “Werth Beards” I will start hating the fu*king beard…

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