Spring Training Gameday 2013: Phillies v. Tigers
Posted by Ian Riccaboni, Sun, February 24, 2013 12:00 PM | Comments: 17
2013 Spring Training
Detroit Tigers vs. Philadelphia Phillies
Time: 1:05 pm
TigerTown – Lakeland, FL
Weather: 79, 40% Chance of Rain
TV: Sorry folks, this one’s not on TV today.
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Roy Halladay takes the hill for the first time this Spring against the defending AL Champion Tigers. Rodrigo Lopez, Antonio Bastardo, J.C. Ramirez, Jake Diekman, and Joe Savery will follow Halladay.
Today will mark the first in-game action of the Spring for a few anticipated starters, including Jimmy Rollins and Carlos Ruiz, and will be the first time to see Tyson Gillies and Zach Collier in Spring action.
Line-Up
1. Rollins – SS
2. Gillies – CF
3. Ruiz – C
4. Howard – 1B
5. Ruf – DH
6. Mayberry – RF
7. Frandsen – 3B
8. Galvis – 2B
9. Collier – LF
Go Phillies!
Posts: 0 CS
Is it on 1210 or 94.1?
Posted: 12:29 PM on February 24, 2013
Posts: 318 Ian Riccaboni
1210 has it for 100% certain. Unsure if 94.1 has a simulcast or not.
Posted: 12:38 PM on February 24, 2013
Posts: 318 Ian Riccaboni
Howard has two doubles and it’s only the third. Hooray!
Posted: 02:05 PM on February 24, 2013
Posts: 0 Ken Bland
I don’t know where confidence this early fits on the importance scheme with him, but to me, it’s a good sign that he’s apparently seeing the ball well today.
Posted: 02:14 PM on February 24, 2013
Posts: 0 Ken Bland
Howard’s 0-2 against Dotel witha K in his career.
That’s called due for a dinger.
Posted: 02:34 PM on February 24, 2013
Posts: 0 Ken Bland
Franzke mentioned Jake’s 20 walks in 27 innings last year, and I was prompted to look at the game log based on remembering him getting off to a great start early on.
Indeed he walked 2 in his first 7 innings. Injuries sort of rushed him up last year after a terrific spring, but this team can’t afford that nonsense this year. I viewed him very positively last year, and qith polar opposite apprehension this year.
Posted: 02:55 PM on February 24, 2013
Posts: 0 Ken Bland
If you like Keith Law, he has some poignant insights into the Phils organization in an interview with Crashburn Alley. Here’s one of his observations.
Eric: I’ve spent a disproportionately large amount of time thinking (and writing) about Domonic Brown and why things haven’t worked out like we all thought they were going to. Do you have info or a theory as to why he is where he is right now?
Keith: He hasn’t developed at all since reaching AAA. His swing hasn’t improved, his reads haven’t improved, even his throwing motion, which I thought would be one of the easiest things to fix, hasn’t improved. I’m sure blame for that is shared among several parties, but it’s hard to think of a prospect this promising who stalled so completely after reaching AAA.
Posted: 03:21 PM on February 24, 2013
Posts: 0 CS
Could an impressive Gillies beat JMJ out for an OF job? We have plenty of 1st base depth, and Gillies can play the entire outfield. What could be had if we put JMJ on the block?
Posted: 03:24 PM on February 24, 2013
Posts: 0 Ken Bland
I can’t see it, and here’s why. Gillies needs to play. To play, he needs to have health. He’s a full, solid MILB year away from being a serious MLB candidate. They have Incarte (if I spelled that close to correctly), who’s a Rule 5 that offers Gillies or Revere type depth that is more practical, but that’s only if they want that type depth.
Mayberry is of little trade value. He’s an exonomically viable effective hitter against lefties. I would guess he’ll likely stick.
Posted: 03:30 PM on February 24, 2013
Posts: 0 Ken Bland
From Zoelicki…
Torii Hunter on Roy Halladay today: “If he gets better from here he’s scary.” Halladay also encouraged. Fastball 89-91, according to radar.
Posted: 03:25 PM on February 24, 2013
Posts: 0 Ken Bland
Last year, it took until December 32nd to get the first comeback win of the year. Bleep that bullbleep. 5-4, Daytwat, as we go to the 8th. The future is now. Time for a 5 run rally!
Posted: 03:32 PM on February 24, 2013
Posts: 0 Ken Bland
D Brown. BANG!
Posted: 03:37 PM on February 24, 2013
Posts: 0 Ken Bland
Speaking of whom, I wonder to what extent in the short term Brown will be discussed within the Yankee organization as a potential replacement for Curtis Granderson, who was leaving after this year anyway, and is now shelved until mid May with a busted forearm. I’d think his name HAS to come up in discussion. The baseball gods keep challenging Brian Cashman to keep a straight face, and it gets tougher and tougher.
Posted: 03:43 PM on February 24, 2013
Posts: 0 Ken Bland
lol, too funny. MLB.com, subject to the brilliance of Philly radio programming stays on same feed, and in lieu of listening to Mini’s game determining 9th inning 5-5 at bat, we are listening to Harry Donahue and Johnny Baum preview Owl hoops as the Phils pull a mid pitch switch to FM stereo. I’m glad Harry is still on the air, and I’m sure Baum can still dunk, but what do that got to do with Mini’s at bat. Nice job by MLB.com. Somebody wake up!
This is worse than Heidi.
Posted: 03:59 PM on February 24, 2013
Posts: 0 Ken Bland
Solid day for Martinez. 3 for 5. Vic is 3-3. You do the math on Mini with that hint.
Posted: 04:03 PM on February 24, 2013
Posts: 0 Ken Bland
MLB.com continues carrying Owls hoops. Maybe the easiest thing is to convert the blog to Owls Nation. We could discuss whatever happened to Eddie Mast for starters.
Posted: 04:05 PM on February 24, 2013
Posts: 0 Ken Bland
It’s a final now, Phils and Tigers kiss sisters, knotted at 5.
And, if you’re scoring at home, on MLB.com, Temple leads the opponent, 8-6.
Posted: 04:18 PM on February 24, 2013