In recent days, the Phillies released RP Steve Kline and SP Zack Segovia.
Kline was picked up by the Phillies very early this season, and they were hoping he still had a little left in the tank. The team felt they needed a second lefty reliever and the bullpen, and Kline leaves them still looking to satisfy that need. He was getting hit hard by lefties in AAA to the tune of .340, which definitely can't help the big club in anyway. The Phillies and Iron Pigs were a bit of a hometown team for Kline, so I'm not sure if anyone is going to pick him up.
Segovia has struggled mightily since an April start for the Phillies in 2007. He's battled injuries, and he just hasn't been able to recover. He was demoted all the way down to Clearwater this season, and he was never able to rediscover what made the Phillies think so highly of him. He'll probably be able to catch on elsewhere for a little bit.
I hope to get back to doing Phillies game previews and updating regularly tomorrow.
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Sunday, June 15, 2008
Saturday, April 12, 2008
Game 12: Cubs at Phillies (2/3)
Chicago Cubs: 6-4
Philadelphia Phillies: 5-6
Ted Lilly (0-1 9.72 ERA, 1-1 3.46 ERA)
Cole Hamels (1-1 1.20 ERA, 2-1 4.24 ERA)
Projected lineups:
Soriano LF 5/20, 3 HR, 4 RBI, .250/.286/.750
Johnson CF N/A
Lee 1B 0/6
Ramirez 3B 4/8, 1 HR, 3 RBI, .500/.500/1.125
Fukudome RF N/A
Soto C N/A
DeRosa 2B 0/5, .000/.167/.000
Theriot SS 5/10, 1 HR, 1 RBI, .500/.500/.900
Lilly P
Victorino CF 0/4
Werth RF 1/7, .143/.143/.143
Utley 2B 0/3
Howard 1B 1/3, .333/.333/.667
Burrell LF 1/5, .200/.333/.200
Feliz 3B 3/8, 1 HR, 5 RBI, .375/.375/.750
Ruiz C 0/5
Bruntlett SS 0/3
Hamels P
Those numbers look kind of bleak for the Phillies offense tonight. With only six hits, three of them coming from the same guy, against him in their collective careers, it's clear that he's an effective pitcher against the lineup. He's pretty tough against lefties, so hopefully Utley and Howard can hang in there, stay patient and poke in some singles. Feliz has a chance to be good tonight.
A couple days ago, the Phillies added Steve Kline on a minor league deal. He's going to report to Lehigh Valley, and he could earn a promotion if he pitches well for the Iron Pigs. If he does come up, he'll become a situational lefty, but lately, his splits against lefties have declined, and he's not as good as he used to be.
Philadelphia Phillies: 5-6
Ted Lilly (0-1 9.72 ERA, 1-1 3.46 ERA)
Cole Hamels (1-1 1.20 ERA, 2-1 4.24 ERA)
Projected lineups:
Soriano LF 5/20, 3 HR, 4 RBI, .250/.286/.750
Johnson CF N/A
Lee 1B 0/6
Ramirez 3B 4/8, 1 HR, 3 RBI, .500/.500/1.125
Fukudome RF N/A
Soto C N/A
DeRosa 2B 0/5, .000/.167/.000
Theriot SS 5/10, 1 HR, 1 RBI, .500/.500/.900
Lilly P
Victorino CF 0/4
Werth RF 1/7, .143/.143/.143
Utley 2B 0/3
Howard 1B 1/3, .333/.333/.667
Burrell LF 1/5, .200/.333/.200
Feliz 3B 3/8, 1 HR, 5 RBI, .375/.375/.750
Ruiz C 0/5
Bruntlett SS 0/3
Hamels P
Those numbers look kind of bleak for the Phillies offense tonight. With only six hits, three of them coming from the same guy, against him in their collective careers, it's clear that he's an effective pitcher against the lineup. He's pretty tough against lefties, so hopefully Utley and Howard can hang in there, stay patient and poke in some singles. Feliz has a chance to be good tonight.
A couple days ago, the Phillies added Steve Kline on a minor league deal. He's going to report to Lehigh Valley, and he could earn a promotion if he pitches well for the Iron Pigs. If he does come up, he'll become a situational lefty, but lately, his splits against lefties have declined, and he's not as good as he used to be.
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