According to Joe Torre's recently announced rotation, Vicente Padilla is slated to start Game 2. This means he would also be on track to pitch Game 6 (if necessary). It's hard to argue with the success behind Padilla's latest two starts (12 IP, 1 R, 14 K's, 1 BB), but it wasn't that long ago that he allowed four earned runs over five innings in consecutive outings. There is a case to be made for tabbing the hot hand, but this now means that Randy Wolf will likely make only one start in the NLCS. Check out the career batting averages for three of the Phillies biggest bats, and some loser named Gabor Paul Bako II, against Randy Wolf...
Bako - .200
Utley- .125
Howard - .111
Werth- .111
Additionally, Wolf has been absolutely murderous to left handed hitters in 2009, posting a .159/ .217/ .200 average against. And how many left handed batters does Philadelphia have in their lineup? Try FIVE! Yup, that's right, five of the eight players in the lineup can hit from the left side of the plate. For the record that's Ryan Howard, Chase Utley, Jimmy Rollins, Raul Ibanez and Shane Victorino.
Again, Randy Wolf will likely make only one start in the NLCS. That's a tough pill to swallow.
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Rollins and Victorino are switch-hitters if I'm not mistaken.
And are you including Padilla's last start of the regular season (meaningless in my mind) against the Rockies)?
Rollins and Victorino are switch hitters, but that's why I said "Five of the eight players CAN hit from the left side." They probably won't, but they can.
I was including Padilla's last start of the regular season. It may have been in a meaningless game, but he still struck out 10 in 5 innings against major league players. That's got to count for something.
He was very good, I don't deny that, but if that had been Bills, I would guarantee many saying that doesn't justify his making the roster. With many including Torre.
Plus, you expect me to pay attention to grammar?
That's just asking to much.
As per usual, I took major issue with many of Torre's decisions re: the mound this round. I'd like to think had he kept me on speed dial, my tix to the ravine on Nov 1 would be valid. :sigh:
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