The 5 aces and a Spring Training update

 So we are almost a week into spring training games so lets break down how the starting five have done so far.

 Roy (Doc) Halladay- Allowed 2 hits and struck out 1. He will be testing some pitches out and the machine will be ready for opening day.

Cliff Lee- He Gave up two runs in two innings. Looked rusty in the first but was better in the 2nd…..BOOM as Clifford’s Nike shirt reads…. he wears it everywere bro!!!

Roy Oswalt -He gave up one run on two hits in his spring debut today. LiL Roy is also working on some extra pitches to have in his arsenal come April.

 

Cole Hamels- He looked very sharp against the Yanks last week. Throwing well over 90 on the gun.

 

Joe ( forget me not) Blanton-  He put in some good work as well. Joe is going to have a really solid year.

 

What does this all mean? Nothing, just stay healthy and be ready for an epic year.

 

Other news: Dominic Brown is really struggling at the plate he is 0 for 13 this spring and seems to be pressing. Let the kid relax too many voices telling him what to do could lead to a setback ( See Pat Burrell 03 season). I say let D-Brown’s talent come out and if he is not ready send him back to triple A for more AB’s. 

 

Chase WFC Utley is still taking things slow and not rushing himself into the lineup. I for one am perfectly fine with this let him chill out for now get him a couple of AB’s before opening day and then let him loose.

 

The Flying Hawaiian Shane-Vic is working on laying down some more bunts this season. Which I’m all for if him and J-Roll could use their speed more to leg out some infield hits that would really benefit the lineup. It’s obvis that these guys get a little power-hungry sometimes and want t hit bombs but its real important this year to get runs early give are aces a lead so slap that ball the other way let’s get the OBPS and BA up.

 

 

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