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Sunday Links and Coffee (early spring training edition)

Sunday, February 21st, 2010

Welcome back to another edition of Sunday Links and Coffee, a series of links from around the baseball world to enjoy with your Sunday morning coffee. Our first edition now that spring training is underway begins with:

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Kyle Halladay

Saturday, February 20th, 2010

If you’re going to follow someone around, you could do a lot worse than Roy Halladay. Kyle Kendrick (BlueClaws 2004-06) has apparently taken to the new Phillies ace, and even earned the nickname Kyle Halladay, as Tyler Kepner of the NY Times tweeted yesterday:

Phils’ Kyle Kendrick works out early with Halladay, plays catch with him, and has a reddish beard. Teammates are calling him “Kyle Halladay”

Kendrick made his big league debut in 2007 and won 21 games over the next two seasons (after skipping Triple-A). But he had a 5.49 ERA in 2008 and spent most of 2009 in Triple-A, having been effectively passed by JA Happ and others.

But entering 2010, Kendrick, who went 3-1, 1.96 in September with the Phillies, is in a competition with Jamie Moyer for the 5th starters job. And he’s trying to learn from one veteran (Halladay) to beat out another.

As Jim Salisbury notes here, Kendrick, who usually arrived at camp around 8 am, now arrives around 5:45 with Halladay.

“He’s in good shape, the best I’ve seen him in,” manager Charlie Manuel said on Friday. “He looks strong right now, and that’s good.”

Kendrick added: ”My work ethic has gotten a lot better, I think,” Kendrick said. “Before, I just did my own thing. I didn’t really have a plan. Now I have a plan, thanks to Roy.”

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Former BlueClaws to Spring Training

Thursday, February 11th, 2010

10springtrainingBelow, the list of all of the former BlueClaws (16 in total) that will participate in big league spring training with the Phillies beginning next week (pitchers and catchers report on February 17th.

Non-roster invitees

  • RHP BJ Rosenberg (2009): the closer for the majority of the 2009 season, he was promoted straight to Double-A Reading in August
  • C Tuffy Gosewisch (2007): a catcher for the majority of 2007, Gosewisch ended 2009 with Triple-A Lehigh Valley and will have a chance to make his big league debut in 2010
  • SS Freddy Galvis (2008): one of the best defensive players in all of Minor League Baseball, Galvis was promoted to Reading to end the 2009 season. He is ranked as the 13th best player in the system according to Baseball America
  • OF Domonic Brown (2008): the top ranked prospect in the system and one of the top ranked prospects in all of baseball. He finished 2009 with Double-A Reading

On the 40-man roster

  • LHP Antonio Bastardo (2007): went 9-0 with the BlueClaws in 2007 and was on the Phillies roster in all three rounds of the 2009 post-season
  • LHP Sergio Escalona (2007-08): spent parts of two seasons in Lakewood and made the jump from Reading to the big leagues in 2009
  • LHP Cole Hamels (2003): had a 0.84 ERA with the BlueClaws in 2003 and won the MVP of the 2008 World Series
  • LHP JA Happ (2005): Won 12 games in his rookie season last year in being named the Sporting News Rookie of the Year
  • RHP Kyle Kendrick (2004-06): spent parts of three years with the BlueClaws before breaking through and into the big leagues during the 2007 season. He is 24-14 over three years with the Phillies
  • Scott Mathieson (2004): trying to make team after having third major surgery including two Tommy John surgeries in recent years. Pitched in the 2009 Arizona Fall League
  • RHP Drew Naylor (2008): spent 2008 in Lakewood and 2009 in Clearwater, where he went 8-11
  • RHP Jesus Sanchez (2009): converted catcher went 10-6 as a pitcher for the BlueClaws during the 2009 championship season
  • LHP Mike Zagurski (2006): popular member of the 2006 championship team in Lakewood, he is recovering from Tommy John surgery and pitched for Reading last year
  • C Carlos Ruiz (2001): an original BlueClaw, he is the only player left from the 2001 BlueClaws still with the Phillies. Has been the starting catcher on two World Series teams
  • 1B Ryan Howard (2002): hit 19 home runs for the 2002 BlueClaws, won Rookie of the Year in 2005 and NL MVP in 2006. He was the first former BlueClaw to appear in the Major Leagues
  • OF Quintin Berry (2007): speedster has stolen over 150 bases the last three years and was added to the 40-man roster in November

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Six ‘Claws on Phils Post-Season Roster

Tuesday, October 6th, 2009

Six former BlueClaws on the Phillies Division Series roster (see the roster here). By position…

  • C Carlos Ruiz (2001)…Lakewood’s first catcher is the starter on the Phitins’ heading into the playoffs
  • 1B Ryan Howard (2002)…2005 ROY and 2006 MVP hit three home runs in the five-game World Series win last year
  • LHP Cole Hamels (2003)…went 3-0 in game ones last year but starts game two here
  • LHP JA Happ (2005)…perhaps the most consistent starter on the team is a ROY candidate after going 12-4, 2.93 
  • LHP Antonio Bastardo (2007)…long-man here is on roster in case he’s needed as a lefty
  • RHP Kyle Kendrick (2004-2006)…went 3-0 in September to earn a spot

Game one is Wednesday, 2:37 pm on TBS. Cliff Lee for the Phils and Ubaldo Jimenez for the Rockies. Hamels will pitch game two and TBA in game three. It might well be Happ as long as he is not needed in relief in games one or two. The Phillies have only Scott Eyre and Antonio Bastardo in their pen from the left side besides Happ, and the Rockies are very left-handed heavy in their lineup.

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Pitcher’s Paradise

Thursday, June 4th, 2009

Of late, former BlueClaws pitchers have had an amazing run of success, making Lakewood a Pitcher’s Paradise. Here are a list of former BlueClaws pitchers and the results just from their last start!:

Kyle Drabek (First start in AA-Reading): 7ip, 0r, 3h, win
JA Happ (MLB-Phillies): 7ip, 0r, 4h, win
Josh Outman (right) (MLB-Oakland): 6.2ip, 2ER, win
Gavin Floyd (MLB-Chiacgo WS): 7ip, 4h, 2ER, 8k
Matt Maloney (AAA-Louisville): 9ip, 0r, 3h, 10ks, win
Antonio Bastardo (MLB Debut-Phillies): 6ip, 4h, 1ER, win
Carlos Carrasco (AAA-Lehigh Valley): 7ip, 6h, 2r, 6k
Kyle Kendrick (AAA-Lehigh Valley): 7ip, 5h, 2r

Congratulations to all these former Claws, making strides to and in the Big Leagues.

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Pharm Report

Tuesday, May 26th, 2009

This came in this morning from Larry Shenk with the Phillies…

Players of the Week

            **Pitcher:  RHP Rodrigo Lopez, Lehigh Valley IronPigs.  Was 1-0, 1 start, a 3-1 win on Wednesday, 7 innings, 5 hits, 1 run, 2 walks, 6 strikeouts; threw 91 pitches, 58 for strikes. The 33-year-old was signed as a free agent on March 5.  He missed most of last season recovering from 8/22/07 Tommy John surgery.

            **Player:  2B Brad Harman, Reading Phillies.  Hit .429 in 7 games with organization-high 12 hits and 9 RBI. Boosted average from .269 to .296.  Scored 6 times, collected 3 doubles, 2 home runs.  Had his second 4-hit game of the season on Friday and hit a slam on Sunday.  Hitting .439 in last 10 games; .359 for May. The 23-year-old was signed as an amateur free agent, 3/4/03, out of Fairhills High School, Australia.

(more…)

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Pharm Report 5/4/09

Monday, May 4th, 2009

Here on BlueClaws Blog we try to keep up with the former players who have played in Lakewood and moved on to one of the other minor league affiliates of the Philadelphia Phillies, here’s the Pharm Report for 5/4/09:

Lehigh Valley IronPigs (10-13, 9 GB of 19-4 Scranton Wilkes-Barre):

The IronPigs roster boasts a number of veteran players who have played in the major leagues or are on the verge of playing in the major leagues. Recent pick-ups Gary Majewski and Pablo Ozuna along with Kyle Kendrick are a few names of players who have spent significant time in the major leagues and are now playing for the IronPigs. The Yankees affiliate and former Phillies affiliate in Scranton are off to a fantastic start at 19-4.

Jason Donald: Jason Donald has been trying out both positions on the left side of the infield because the Phillies are set in the middle of their infield for the foreseeable future with Jimmy Rollins at SS and Chase Utley at 2B. Donald might find his place if he succeeds at third. He is hitting .250 with 8 doubles a triple and one home run.

Carlos Carrasco: One of a few guys that will have a shot to start a game for the Phillies down the line this season. Carrasco, along with JA Happ and Kyle Kendrick are the leading candidates if Chan Ho Park doesn’t turn things around or someone picks up an injury. The Phillies also will have 2 doubleheaders at least this season and could see a spot starter. So far, Carrasco has a 4.50 ERA and an 0-2 record in 26 innings. His 31 strikeouts show that he is doing a nice job getting guys out that way.

Reading Phillies (13-8, 4 GB 18-4 Akron Aeros):

The Reading Phillies typically get a lot of the Phillies rising prospects and this year’s team is beaming with them. A young and exciting team, the R-Phils are going to be a force in the Eastern League and impress a lot of people.

Michael Spidale: The record holder for highest batting average in a season for the BlueClaws, Spidale is having a similar season to that one so far in AA. Spidale is hitting .350 this season in 40 at-bats. Still a long way to go for Spidale because he only has 40 at-bats and hes also not slugging very much. Lets check back on him in a few weeks.

Michael Taylor (pic): A BlueClaw last season, Taylor is proving the Phillies right for having him skip a full season in High-A. Taylor is hitting .321 and slugging at a .538 clip. He could be one of the big centerpieces for the Phillies outfield in the future.

Vance Worley: The native Australian is showing the form he had last season with the BlueClaws. On the mound, he is 2-0 with a 2.22 ERA in 24.1 innings. He has allowed just 15 hits. Additionally, Worley has raised an eyebrow at the plate. He is 2-for-7 with a home run.

Other Notables: Michael Stutes, 3-0, 3.32ERA…Mike Zagurski is back from injury and throwing again, hes thrown 2 shutout for Reading after time with Clearwater…

Clearwater Threshers (13-10 4 GB 17-6 Brevard Co.):

Again, tons of talent at this level, especially on the mound. The Threshers have a big chunk of the top pitching prospects after they spent time with the BlueClaws. The pitching has been phenomenal, hitting is not too shabby either, some real nice bats here…Expect some big things from Clearwater as the season progresses.

Dominic Brown: The 2008 Lakewood BlueClaw is the team leader in hitting and is impressing with his power. Brown is hitting .318 but slugging .576 which is an impressive number. If he keeps these numbers up, Brown could re-unite himself with Taylor in the Reading outfield.

Kyle Drabek: Bar none, one of the best arms the Phillies have in their minor league system. Drabek is coming off of Tommy Johns surgery and looks better than ever. Sure to move up to Reading when the summer rolls around, right now for Clearwater…Drabek is 3-0 with a 2.45 ERA in 29.1 innings with 37 strikeouts. He has also shown great control with just eight walks. I am anxious to see how Drabek does this season, he is definitely one to watch.

Chance Chapman: The BlueClaws leader in ERA last season, Chapman is still pitching great with Clearwater. He has allowed just 2 ER in 18.2 innings this season. So far he has put together a fine minor league career, and if he can keep this up, one of the more underrated arms in the Phillies system, Champan could be moving on up as well.

Other notable: Carlos Monasterios - 2.55 ERA in 24.2 innings.

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Should JA Happ Replace Park?

Saturday, May 2nd, 2009

When the Phillies signed Chan Ho Park in the offseason, Park made it known that he was coming to compete for a spot in the Phillies rotation. Despite his previous success in the pen, he wanted to start. And then he went out and earned the job, beating out former BlueClaws JA Happ and Kyle Kendrick in the process.

Then the real games started and Park has been, well, awful. You can find his game log and full stats here. But basically, he has allowed a run an inning as a starter (he threw 1 shutout inning in relief the first week of the year), with 11 walks, including six last night in getting taken apart by the Mets.

JA Happ has been pretty good in relief (see here). Not perfect, but certainly better than Park, and remember, he pitched very well at the end of 2008 as a starter. Further, one justification for putting Happ in the pen was the Phillies need for a lefty reliever. But they have Jack Taschner now, acquired right before the season, and Scott Eyre, with Mike Zagurski not that far off.

Note: Happ didn’t exactly distinguish himself last night walking pitcher Pedro Feliciano on four pitches, but overall he’s still been good, with 7 Ks/9 and 10 hits in 15 innings.

Here’s what Charlie Manuel said yesterday: “Our pitching is something we’ll talk over. I’m not ready to say Chan Ho Park is not going to get any more starts. I’m not ready to say that.”

BlueClaws Blog says: It’s time to make the switch. We still say Happ over Kendrick, and the Phillies did too in spring training, sending Kendrick down with two weeks left in the spring.

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