ANDY MIA – Sorry for the Absence! (Phillies Feb 15)

February 15, 2010 · philliesmania · Jump to comments

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My daughter got married on Feb 6 and that pretty much dominated my time. Plus we got 45 inches of snow from Feb 5 to Feb 10!

Anyhow the trucks rolled out of Philly and are presumably safe and sound in Clearwater! Reportedly arrived on Saturday Feb 13. Let the countdown begin!

“We got everything on the truck,” said Dan O’Rourke, the team’s manager of equipment and umpire services. The team loaded 15 cases of gum, 12 cases of sunflower seeds, 20 coolers, a palette worth of drink mix, 300 batting helmets, 350 pairs of shorts, 450 pairs of socks, 600 pairs of pants, 600 hats, 200 fleeces, 1,200 bats, 2,000 T-shirts, 10,000 cups, 15,000 baseballs and 150 pairs of batting gloves. Is that really enough?

Pitchers and catchers officially start work outs Thursday Feb 18. Yeah Boy!

Of course Roy Halladay is already there, since he lives down the street basically. Reports are that he is a work out fiend. He has reportedly been training hard for the season. Did you hear that Cole Hamels?

A few big questions heading into the Spring?

The shape of the bullpen? What will the final mix be? Health is a big concern. Lots of if’s right now. Lidge and Romero head the list of IF’s. Will guys like Bastardo, Mathieson, Escalona, or Herndon play a big or small role? Right now you are hoping to have Baez, Romero, Durbin, Contreras, Madson, and Lidge be your options. You also have age questions there as well as is Contreras really a reliever? Can he be the new Chan? By the way the Chan is still out there, maybe he will re-consider the money?
The 5th starter? Amaro hopes it Moyer, do you? Is that even viable with his lingering injuries? Is Kendrick the answer? What effect can Halladay have on a Kendrick? What about a guy like Kutztown product Ryan Vogelsong? Andrew Carpenter?
Hamels? Which Cole will be in the 2 hole? the 2008 Cole or the 2009 Cole? Reports are he learned his lesson and is working his tail off.

Projected batting order
1. SS Jimmy Rollins:
.250 BA, .296 OBP, .423 SLG, 21 HR, 77 RBI in 2009
2. 3B Placido Polanco:
.285 BA, .331 OBP, .396 SLG, 10 HR, 72 RBI in 2009
3. 2B Chase Utley:
.282 BA, .397 OBP, .508 SLG, 31 HR, 93 RBI in 2009
4. 1B Ryan Howard:
.279 BA, .360 OBP, .571 SLG, 45 HR, 141 RBI in 2009
5. RF Jayson Werth:
.268 BA, .373 OBP, .506 SLG, 36 HR, 99 RBI in 2009
6. LF Raul Ibanez:
.272 BA, .347 OBP, .552 SLG, 34 HR, 93 RBI in 2009
7. CF Shane Victorino:
.292 BA, .358 OBP, .445 SLG, 10 HR, 62 RBI in 2009
8. C Carlos Ruiz:
.255 BA, .355 OBP, .425 SLG, 9 HR, 43 RBI in 2009

Projected rotation
1. Roy Halladay, 17-10, 2.79 ERA in 2009
2. Cole Hamels, 10-11, 4.32 ERA in 2009
3. Joe Blanton, 12-8, 4.05 ERA in 2009
4. J.A. Happ, 12-4, 2.93 ERA in 2009
5. Jamie Moyer, 12-10, 4.94 ERA in 2009

Projected bullpen
Closer: Brad Lidge, 31/42 saves, 7.21 ERA in 2009
RH setup man: Ryan Madson, 3.26 ERA in 2009
LH setup man: J.C. Romero, 2.70 ERA in 2009