The Philadelphia Phillies had their two-game winning streak snapped on Monday afternoon, falling 4-3 to San Diego. Their record drops to 2-5.
On The Mound
- Aaron Nola turned in a decent outing, lasting seven innings and allowing four runs on six hits while striking out nine.
- Nola was tagged for some runs early in the game, giving up two runs in the third and one more in the fourth.
- Nola would settle down afterwards, but gave up a final run in the seventh inning that proved to be the difference in the game.
- James Russell got the first out of the eighth inning, and also walked a batter.
- Dailer Hinojosa got the final five outs of the game, and didn’t allow a run.
At The Plate
- The offense scored three runs on eight hits.
- Odubel Herrera knocked in the first run in the fifth inning with an RBI single.
- Peter Bourjos doubled home a run in the sixth.
- The Phils scored a third run on a controversial call in the sixth inning. With the bases loaded, Darin Ruf hit a ball that was ruled an infield fly, but the San Diego defender never got his feet set and mishandled the play. This would prove to be the difference in the game.
- Freddy Galvis continues to leadoff, and continues to struggle, gogin 0-4 and dropping his average to .179.
- Cesar Hernandez went 1-3 with a triple and a walk and scored two runs.
- Maikel Franco had a three-hit game.
- Ryan Howard went 0-2 with a strikeout.
- Cameron Rupp went 1-4 with a double.
- Cedric Hunter went 0-3, dropping his average to .095.
Final Thoughts
It’s time for Pete Mackanin to try something new in the outfield.
Cedric Hunter and Peter Bourjos aren’t getting the job done at all at the plate, and the while there may not be better options on the bench, something has to be done to try and shake things up.
Maybe give Darin Ruf a couple of starts in the outfield to get him some more at-bats and get him into a groove? At least he’s got a bit of pop in his bat.
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another suggestion not outfield related. GET RID OF GALVIS
6’5 230lb Jersey HS 17 year old Jason Groome threw a no hitter yesterday and struck out 19 our of the minimum 21 batters. Last pitch was 95mph.
absolute phenom…. 99.5% of the HS players can’t even make contact… he is definitley on the phils shortlist for number 1 pick…
Yeah, don’t think that most guys can hit 95 in HS.
Most likely Top Draft Selections for Phils
LHP Jason Groome of Barneget NJ High School (6-6″ – 220lbs)
LHP AJ Puk from Florida (6-7′ – 230lbs)
RHP Alec Hansen from Oklahoma (6-7″ – 235lbs)
They have made it quite clear that they want a stable of young, controllable arms–HS pitchers are fine but you have to consider 1: they really face limited talent and 2 they won’t contribute to your big club for at least 4-5 years…. but hey they will need arms in 4-5 years..
I go back and forth with this because of the competition issue with HS pitchers, but as the 1st overall pick I think that you go with the best overall talent and highest ceiling. They don’t need to fast track someone like they did with Nola, because I don’t think that they will try to even make a run at anything until after next season. By adding Velasquez, you now have to young quality arms (with Nola). Between Eickhoff, Thompson and Appel, you would hope that one of those guys blooms into another quality MLB SP if not more than one. Then you add the #1 pick who you hopefully land your ace to lead these guys. It will be interesting to see what they do with Hellickson if he can stay healthy up to the all star break. I think that he could be a pretty valuable trade chip if he can stay sub 4 until then especially on a one year deal.
Cripes. Look at the size of these monsters.
well 95 is still 95…. i agree take the player with the highest ceiling…. if you have a future stud/cy young winner/every 5th day horse that won’t be ready for 5 years…. TAKE HIM!!!
well 95 is still 95… truer word were never said.
As a point of reference my nephew is on a decent HS team in MD…. they are 7-0 and have thrown 2 no hitters and 1 1 hitter– none of their guys throw 95 and none are projected to even play div. 1 college, let alone be drafted– i was at one of the no no’s guy was in relative command, threw hard (no gun there) but not over powering
THIS IS NOT TO TAKE ANYTHING AWAY FROM GROOME–he is obviously a serious talent and i’m sure will go at or near the top …. hope we get him… missed out on the last serious local talent (trout)
Todd Frazier was a local kid too… (Toms River Area)