Phillies D-Backs Gamethread Saturday.

[northeastphillyguy]

Williams against Bradley. We can only hope that Williams will last 6 innings without giving up more than 3 runs. Bradley has been pitching well thus far. Ruf has been benched again. Francouer gets the start in left while Speedy gets a rest. We will need to score some runs to continue the win streak. Hope Franco hits a
homerun tonight!

 

[jvett77]

Galvis gets a walk in the first to increase his OBP to .418 no one else on the team is even close. Howard doesn't get it and takes a called 3rd strike. 0-0, end first.

 

[northeastphillyguy]

Sizemore and Frenchy get the starts while Ruf gets more bench rot.

 

[jvett77]

Franco and Utley fly out to right. Francoeur homers to left. 1-0 Phils in the 2nd.

 

[Cedrique]

I hate to be Debbie downer about Maikel Franco, but it's hard to be optimistic when he swings at the first pitch every time up. And it's not just that. The guy has power, he hit hrs, a ton of doubles and was hitting .355 in triple A-and his obp was still under .400. That is hard to do. Go back to his last callup last September and he had over 50 ABs and 1 walk. Someone has to teach him some patience, if it is possible to do that at this point in his career.

 

[jvett77]

Ruiz singles. Williiams on after error. Herrera up 2 on.

 

[northeastphillyguy]

Frenchy gets a pass with that homer but Sizemore better do something with the bat today or I will verbally attack Ryno!

 

[northeastphillyguy]

Franco flails at pitches in his sleep. Give him a heavier bat to slow his swing.

 

[jvett77]

Herrera grounds out. 1-0 Phils going to the 3rd.

 

[jvett77]

Galvis up to start the 3rd. Just misses a double down the LF line. He walks on a 3-2 count. Sizemore up.

 

[jvett77]

Sizemore singles to right. Howard up. Big inning in the making. Hmmm.

 

[jvett77]

Howard doubles to right. Galvis scores. 2-0 Phils. Franco up. 0 outs.

 

[jvett77]

Franco walks to load the bases for Utley.

 

[jvett77]

Utley singles and Size scores. Now 3-0. 0 outs. AZ pitching change and rain starts falling.

 

[jvett77]

I hate to be Debbie downer about Maikel Franco, but it's hard to be optimistic when he swings at the first pitch every time up. And it's not just that. The guy has power, he hit hrs, a ton of doubles and was hitting .355 in triple A-and his obp was still under .400. That is hard to do. Go back to his last callup last September and he had over 50 ABs and 1 walk. Someone has to teach him some patience, if it is possible to do that at this point in his career.

So far he's hit the ball on the nose but right at somebody. The law of averages says he'll soon get some hits.

 

[Cedrique]

I'm sure he will, I'd just like to see him mix in some walks. But hey he just got one in his 2nd game up, so what do I know

 

[Retroram52]

Four-in-a-row. What is going on?

 

[jvett77]

I'm sure he will, I'd just like to see him mix in some walks. But hey he just got one in his 2nd game up, so what do I know

The last guy I remember coming up for the Phillies and hitting immediately was Jeff Stone in the early 80s - two triples in his first 9 ABs. Then he hit .364 in his 2nd year in 51 games. It was downhill from that point on.

 

[jvett77]

Four-in-a-row. What is going on?

AZ stinks?

 

[jvett77]

4-1 Phils in the 4th. Williams on with an error. Forced by Herrera at 2nd. Galvis up.