At least one reliever will be back up tomorrow... who knows, maybe two if the FO is as tired of Yimi's shit as I am.
I got pissed when we didn't activate League and Send him down. He has a ton of shit to work on. Giving up HR's to Posey and hitters like that is one thing, but to fucking Freddy Galvis? He needs a stint in the minors
Send him down now before the break and give him the extra breather. I think Don used him too much early and it beat him up. Bring up Ravin and maybe see how Frasor could do for a short stint. I know his peripherals aren't great, but maybe see if some of his luck can continue.
What the hell happened to Brown? He was killing the ball a year or two ago and then he just faded. Anyone have the story on that? Injury? Huge hole discovered?
Ravin more since there aren't really any other options and maybe him up against two shitty teams, he could hold his own for a game or two or three and just give the bullpen some added rest.
Yes...it's nice to finally have a top catcher back on the team. This (he) is the jewel in the FO's off season's moves, IMO.
Can this win be blamed on Rollins? Oh wait, that would be positive and complimentary, and it's about JRoll...so, no. Whoever, then...nice hitting.... I was wondering what a genius SP game like this using so many of the BP actually does to it as far as using them again...doesn't matter, I guess.
Phillies-Dodgers 5 things: Billingsley returns to L.A. by Corey Seidman | CSN Philly — 2 hours ago Phillies (28-57) at Dodgers (47-37) 10:10 p.m. on CSN The Phillies and Dodgers will try to finish up before 2:30 a.m. EST tonight when the four-game series in L.A. continues. The Phils lost, 10-7, Monday night in a four-hour, 13-minute game filled with pitching changes and blown leads. The loss highlighted once again how pathetic a starting rotation the Phillies assembled entering 2015. Sure, there have been injuries, and sure, 2015 was going to be a losing season no matter what additions were made, but by signing so many No. 6 or No. 7 starters, the front office really didn't give this team a chance to stay in games. Here are five things you need to know about tonight's game at Chavez Ravine: Billingsley back in L.A. On Monday, Jimmy Rollins made the most of his first shot against the Phils, delivering a game-winning two-run single. Tonight, Chad Billingsley joins that club by facing his former team for the first time. Billingsley, 30, pitched eight seasons for the Dodgers from 2006 to 2013. In his prime, he was a consistent, 190-inning-per-year, mid-rotation starter. In 219 career games for the Dodgers (194 starts), Billingsley went 81-61 with a 3.65 ERA. Billingsley missed most of 2013 and all of 2014 with elbow injuries. His first season back has not been pretty so far. He's spent much of the season on the DL with shoulder soreness and in four starts with the Phillies is 0-2 with a 7.71 ERA. In his return to the rotation last Thursday, Billingsley allowed seven runs (six earned) on 10 hits over five innings. He's been extremely hittable, allowing 33 knocks in 21 innings this season. Billingsley certainly wishes he was coming back to Dodger Stadium on better terms, but he can build some much-needed confidence tonight if he can keep the Dodgers' tough lineup (and his emotions) in check. Mr. Anderson The Dodgers have one of the game's best 1-2 punches in Clayton Kershaw and Zack Greinke, but their rotation beyond them has been shaky. Brandon McCarthy and Hyun-Jin Ryu are out for the season, and lately the back end of L.A.'s staff has included youngsters Mike Bolsinger and Carlos Frias. Thus, the need for Cole Hamels, who Jimmy Rollins openly discussed on Monday. And thus, veteran left-hander Brett Anderson has been a godsend. The oft-injured 27-year-old is 5-4 with a 3.00 ERA in 16 starts this season. He's been rock solid since the first of May, posting a 2.36 ERA in his last 12 starts. A longtime Oakland Athletic, Anderson has never faced the Phillies. The only two active Phils who have seen him up close in a regular-season game are Ben Revere (1 for 6) and utility infielder Andres Blanco (1 for 1). The 25-and-under club The Phillies aren't pitching, but lately they've been hitting. For the first time all season, a good portion of the lineup is hot at the same time. Cody Asche (25), Maikel Franco (22), Cesar Hernandez (25), Freddy Galvis (25) and Odubel Herrera (23) are all locked in at different levels. Asche has hit .345 over his last 15 games. Franco has hit .347 over his last 17, with 10 extra-base hits and 16 RBIs. Hernandez has hit .458 with a .515 on-base percentage in his last 14 games, with 14 runs, seven RBIs and nine steals. Galvis is back to seeing the ball well after a long cold spell, hitting .467 with a 1.100 OPS during an eight-game hitting streak. He hit a two-run homer last night and later narrowly missed a grand slam on a game-tying sacrifice fly. Herrera also homered on Monday. He, too, has an eight-game hit streak which has included three doubles, two homers and six RBIs. Hey, at least there are a few reasons for optimism. Typical Jimmy It's been a dismal first season in Dodger Land for Rollins, hitting .212 with more caught stealings (seven) than stolen bases (six). But don't be surprised if this is a page-turning series for him. Rollins has always been best in the most dramatic situations, whether it was his final at-bat of the 2007 season, or during the ensuing playoff runs, or on opening day 2015 for the Dodgers when he hit a game-winning three-run shot. Rollins stood out Monday with the game-winning single, and he'll certainly have a chance to do some more damage this week against inferior Phillies starting pitchers. He'll face a struggling Billingsley tonight, rookie left-hander Adam Morgan tomorrow and struggling Kevin Correia on Thursday. Rollins has been much better this season against lefties (.275 BA) than vs. righties (.198). This and that The Phillies' 28-57 record is eight games worse than the next-worst team. The Phils have allowed 428 runs this season, most in baseball. The only other club that has allowed more than 400 runs is the Rockies, who have the excuse of Coors Field. The Phils have been outscored by 136 runs, 58 more than any other team. The Dodgers have belted 106 homers to lead the National League. The Phillies have allowed 96 home runs, most in baseball. They've also allowed exactly 1,300 total bases, 30 more than any team. Adrian Gonzalez is a career .305 hitter against the Phils with 16 home runs and 36 RBIs in 53 games.
