Comments on: The Phillies’ Only Closer Solution: J.A. Happ http://www.reclinergm.com/the-phillies-only-closer-solution-j-a-happ/ Philly sports blog for diehard Sixers & Phillies fans Thu, 18 Mar 2010 02:29:12 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: bski http://www.reclinergm.com/the-phillies-only-closer-solution-j-a-happ/#comment-20127 bski Tue, 29 Sep 2009 14:07:25 +0000 http://www.reclinergm.com/?p=7109#comment-20127 Maybe the Phils<strong> need </strong>to make Happ the closer, a la Wainwright, if for no other reason than to try and recreate the Cardinals' magic of 2006.  We're certainly well on our way to ending our season as poorly as they did three years ago, so it might be our only chance at repeating. Maybe the Phils need to make Happ the closer, a la Wainwright, if for no other reason than to try and recreate the Cardinals’ magic of 2006.  We’re certainly well on our way to ending our season as poorly as they did three years ago, so it might be our only chance at repeating.

]]> By: Pete http://www.reclinergm.com/the-phillies-only-closer-solution-j-a-happ/#comment-20119 Pete Tue, 29 Sep 2009 03:46:21 +0000 http://www.reclinergm.com/?p=7109#comment-20119 I'll have a new Phils post up tomorrow - too much going on today with the NBA previews and Eagles. Also, I started writing one and was just too ticked off to do anything more than a couple sentences. <div></div> <div></div> I’ll have a new Phils post up tomorrow – too much going on today with the NBA previews and Eagles. Also, I started writing one and was just too ticked off to do anything more than a couple sentences.

]]> By: bski http://www.reclinergm.com/the-phillies-only-closer-solution-j-a-happ/#comment-20118 bski Tue, 29 Sep 2009 03:28:25 +0000 http://www.reclinergm.com/?p=7109#comment-20118 This really is getting frustrating, if not scary.  I mean, we faced some lousy starters with ERAs over 6 in Milwaukee and only came away with a split.  Tonight we did next to nothing against a 9-something ERA pitcher in Bazaro.  What will tomorrow bring against Wilton Lopez and his 8.44 ERA? We should be <strong>pounding</strong> these guys and the division should be locked up.  The longer this continues, the more concerned I get.  I haven't even mentioned Hamels either. This really is getting frustrating, if not scary.  I mean, we faced some lousy starters with ERAs over 6 in Milwaukee and only came away with a split.  Tonight we did next to nothing against a 9-something ERA pitcher in Bazaro.  What will tomorrow bring against Wilton Lopez and his 8.44 ERA?

We should be pounding these guys and the division should be locked up.  The longer this continues, the more concerned I get.  I haven’t even mentioned Hamels either.

]]> By: Trillo Fan http://www.reclinergm.com/the-phillies-only-closer-solution-j-a-happ/#comment-20117 Trillo Fan Tue, 29 Sep 2009 02:35:58 +0000 http://www.reclinergm.com/?p=7109#comment-20117 Also, the question of whether Happ should be closer is almost irrelevant right now -- they need Happ to give them a quality start tomorrow night, and maybe Sunday too.  The Phillies have to assume Atlanta isn't going to lose, so they need to find 3 wins in 6 games.  Preferably it will be these next three against some truly horrid Astros starters.  But like <strong>bski </strong>said, if they can't beat someone like Bazardo (or should it be Bizarro?), they should take nothing for granted ... Also, the question of whether Happ should be closer is almost irrelevant right now — they need Happ to give them a quality start tomorrow night, and maybe Sunday too.  The Phillies have to assume Atlanta isn’t going to lose, so they need to find 3 wins in 6 games.  Preferably it will be these next three against some truly horrid Astros starters.  But like bski said, if they can’t beat someone like Bazardo (or should it be Bizarro?), they should take nothing for granted …

]]> By: bski http://www.reclinergm.com/the-phillies-only-closer-solution-j-a-happ/#comment-20115 bski Tue, 29 Sep 2009 02:17:02 +0000 http://www.reclinergm.com/?p=7109#comment-20115 Uh, if the Phils regulars are so tired that they can only muster 2 hits against a pitcher like Bazardo, and 4 hits total against a poor Astros team with nothing to play for, maybe it's time to rest them <strong>now</strong>.  How much less can we possibly get from the bench players? On the bright side, Lidge didn't give up a run for the first time in I don't know how long in his one inning of work. (BTW, the Braves won again) Uh, if the Phils regulars are so tired that they can only muster 2 hits against a pitcher like Bazardo, and 4 hits total against a poor Astros team with nothing to play for, maybe it’s time to rest them now.  How much less can we possibly get from the bench players?

On the bright side, Lidge didn’t give up a run for the first time in I don’t know how long in his one inning of work.

(BTW, the Braves won again)

]]> By: jkay http://www.reclinergm.com/the-phillies-only-closer-solution-j-a-happ/#comment-20109 jkay Mon, 28 Sep 2009 19:49:27 +0000 http://www.reclinergm.com/?p=7109#comment-20109 yeah you're right Madson is an 8th innning guy first.  i dont think Charlie has the stones to pull a move like that. love him but thats more of a Ozzie Guillen type move. We'll see. yeah you’re right Madson is an 8th innning guy first.  i dont think Charlie has the stones to pull a move like that. love him but thats more of a Ozzie Guillen type move. We’ll see.

]]> By: Pete http://www.reclinergm.com/the-phillies-only-closer-solution-j-a-happ/#comment-20107 Pete Mon, 28 Sep 2009 19:40:24 +0000 http://www.reclinergm.com/?p=7109#comment-20107 jkay- <div></div> <div>No, I haven't - but Happ is much stronger mentally in my opinion. Madson has trouble with change for some reason and it certainly has nothing to do with his stuff. I think he's comfortable in the 8th and should stay there. If I'm Charlie, I throw Happ out for the next 2-3 save opportunities. If he blows it, I guess Madson would have to be my 2nd choice.</div> jkay-

No, I haven’t – but Happ is much stronger mentally in my opinion. Madson has trouble with change for some reason and it certainly has nothing to do with his stuff. I think he’s comfortable in the 8th and should stay there. If I’m Charlie, I throw Happ out for the next 2-3 save opportunities. If he blows it, I guess Madson would have to be my 2nd choice.
]]> By: jkay http://www.reclinergm.com/the-phillies-only-closer-solution-j-a-happ/#comment-20106 jkay Mon, 28 Sep 2009 19:36:37 +0000 http://www.reclinergm.com/?p=7109#comment-20106 Pete: have you lost faith in Madson? dont get me wrong I think Happ is the best option, even if he's never done it. Pete: have you lost faith in Madson?
dont get me wrong I think Happ is the best option, even if he’s never done it.

]]> By: Pete http://www.reclinergm.com/the-phillies-only-closer-solution-j-a-happ/#comment-20103 Pete Mon, 28 Sep 2009 18:33:21 +0000 http://www.reclinergm.com/?p=7109#comment-20103 Buster agrees with me... <div></div> <div><span style="font-family: verdana, helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px;"> <h6 style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 26px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 12px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-color: transparent; color: #111111; float: left; background-position: initial initial; margin: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">matt (philly)</h6> <p style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 26px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-color: transparent; line-height: 17px; color: #333333; background-position: initial initial; margin: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">What are your feelings on the suggestion that Happ could be a replacement for Lidge as a closer in the playoffs?</p> <h6 class="sn" style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 26px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 12px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: url(http://a1.espncdn.com/prod/assets/sportsnation/icon_sn.png); background-repeat: no-repeat; background-attachment: initial; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-color: initial; color: #333333; float: left; background-position: 0px 4px; margin: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">Buster Olney <div style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: xx-small; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-color: transparent; display: inline; font-weight: normal; background-position: initial initial; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">(2:00 PM)</div> </h6> <p style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 26px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-color: transparent; line-height: 17px; color: #333333; background-position: initial initial; margin: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">Matt: If I were running the Phillies, I'd start trying it tonight. Why not try it? Heck, we saw Wainwright step up and dominate in October three years ago... Maybe Happ could solve the Phillies' biggest problem.With that, folks, my time is up. I'll be chatting again in two weeks. Sorry that I had to stop in the middle of it...</p> </span></div> Buster agrees with me…

matt (philly)

What are your feelings on the suggestion that Happ could be a replacement for Lidge as a closer in the playoffs?

Buster Olney

(2:00 PM)

Matt: If I were running the Phillies, I’d start trying it tonight. Why not try it? Heck, we saw Wainwright step up and dominate in October three years ago… Maybe Happ could solve the Phillies’ biggest problem.With that, folks, my time is up. I’ll be chatting again in two weeks. Sorry that I had to stop in the middle of it…

]]> By: jkay http://www.reclinergm.com/the-phillies-only-closer-solution-j-a-happ/#comment-20089 jkay Sun, 27 Sep 2009 15:05:32 +0000 http://www.reclinergm.com/?p=7109#comment-20089 Pete: its all set up to play this way, there always has to be drama in the end. the braves keep on winning cos they have to, the phillies keep splitting cos theyre not serious and end up clinching much later after staving off a last mineute atlanta surge. wouldnt have it any other way right? our bullpen looks REAL weak now. Pete: its all set up to play this way, there always has to be drama in the end. the braves keep on winning cos they have to, the phillies keep splitting cos theyre not serious and end up clinching much later after staving off a last mineute atlanta surge. wouldnt have it any other way right?

our bullpen looks REAL weak now.

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