Comments on: Big night for Phil Franchise http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/08/07/big-night-for-phil-franchise/ A New York Yankees blog by Sam Borden, Chad Jennings and the staff of The Journal News Tue, 16 Mar 2010 13:27:18 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Julio Valdez http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/08/07/big-night-for-phil-franchise/comment-page-8/#comment-522896 Julio Valdez Tue, 02 Sep 2008 22:55:19 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/08/07/big-night-for-phil-franchise/#comment-522896 Exceptional. Good work!! Exceptional. Good work!!

]]> By: lou pinella http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/08/07/big-night-for-phil-franchise/comment-page-8/#comment-517498 lou pinella Thu, 28 Aug 2008 20:26:03 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/08/07/big-night-for-phil-franchise/#comment-517498 HUGHES DOES NOT HAVE THE STUFF OR THE MAKE UP TO BE A MAJOR LEAGUE PITCHER....HES AAA AT BEST,,,AN OVERRATED NOTHING HUGHES DOES NOT HAVE THE STUFF OR THE MAKE UP TO BE A MAJOR LEAGUE PITCHER….HES AAA AT BEST,,,AN OVERRATED NOTHING

]]> By: Tom Gaffney http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/08/07/big-night-for-phil-franchise/comment-page-8/#comment-483131 Tom Gaffney Thu, 07 Aug 2008 19:54:08 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/08/07/big-night-for-phil-franchise/#comment-483131 Phil can come in and be successful this year, but I'd rather he stay at AAA if possible. He was incredibly unlucky in his 6 starts this year. He was spotting his heater really well, but was getting squeezed by umps and guys were flaring little bloops and seeing eye grounders. His BABIP was .395!!! That's ridiculously unlucky, especially considering the fact that few of the balls were hard hit. His k/9 was very low for him (mid-5's) and he was only throwing 2 pitches, so I theorize that he needs to develop the changeup in a nice, low pressure environment like AAA where he can feel free to make mistakes and experiment with pitches he doesn't have confidence in, yet. I think that a major league return would set back his development because he won't be able to work on his changeup at all. With the change adding to his arsenal, he should be able to fool hitters more, miss bats and get the k/9 up. Keep him down. Phil can come in and be successful this year, but I’d rather he stay at AAA if possible. He was incredibly unlucky in his 6 starts this year. He was spotting his heater really well, but was getting squeezed by umps and guys were flaring little bloops and seeing eye grounders. His BABIP was .395!!! That’s ridiculously unlucky, especially considering the fact that few of the balls were hard hit.

His k/9 was very low for him (mid-5’s) and he was only throwing 2 pitches, so I theorize that he needs to develop the changeup in a nice, low pressure environment like AAA where he can feel free to make mistakes and experiment with pitches he doesn’t have confidence in, yet. I think that a major league return would set back his development because he won’t be able to work on his changeup at all. With the change adding to his arsenal, he should be able to fool hitters more, miss bats and get the k/9 up. Keep him down.

]]> By: sunny615 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/08/07/big-night-for-phil-franchise/comment-page-8/#comment-483068 sunny615 Thu, 07 Aug 2008 19:01:21 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/08/07/big-night-for-phil-franchise/#comment-483068 ANSKY - I hope it wasn't with you... ANSKY – I hope it wasn’t with you…

]]> By: ANSKY http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/08/07/big-night-for-phil-franchise/comment-page-8/#comment-483041 ANSKY Thu, 07 Aug 2008 18:40:58 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/08/07/big-night-for-phil-franchise/#comment-483041 You knew a girl who broke ribs during sex? Wowza ... I only knew a girl who broke wind during sex. You knew a girl who broke ribs during sex? Wowza … I only knew a girl who broke wind during sex.

]]> By: Chris NY http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/08/07/big-night-for-phil-franchise/comment-page-8/#comment-483031 Chris NY Thu, 07 Aug 2008 18:34:28 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/08/07/big-night-for-phil-franchise/#comment-483031 The point being, we sent them several prospects for 2 players that were not rentals. Had they been rentals, we would have sent even less. The point being, we sent them several prospects for 2 players that were not rentals. Had they been rentals, we would have sent even less.

]]> By: Chris NY http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/08/07/big-night-for-phil-franchise/comment-page-8/#comment-483030 Chris NY Thu, 07 Aug 2008 18:33:44 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/08/07/big-night-for-phil-franchise/#comment-483030 "Which decent prospect did Cashman give up for Marte/NAdy? Maybe we have different definitions for the term "decent." You think they were all lousy? Karstens nearly threw a perfect game and is a serviceable pitcher (ie. decent). Tabata, if someone can help him grow up and he gains some desire to actually play hard, can be FAR more than decent. They were all "decent" prospects, which is to say "ok," not great or even good. “Which decent prospect did Cashman give up for Marte/NAdy?

Maybe we have different definitions for the term “decent.” You think they were all lousy? Karstens nearly threw a perfect game and is a serviceable pitcher (ie. decent). Tabata, if someone can help him grow up and he gains some desire to actually play hard, can be FAR more than decent.

They were all “decent” prospects, which is to say “ok,” not great or even good.

]]> By: Pepitone http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/08/07/big-night-for-phil-franchise/comment-page-8/#comment-483028 Pepitone Thu, 07 Aug 2008 18:33:36 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/08/07/big-night-for-phil-franchise/#comment-483028 "And by the way, not everybody is a Mariano Rivera. A Mariano Rivera is a once in a lifetime pitcher. Us Yankee fans have been spoiled, to say the least, having a closer like him shut down our ballgames. New York is in for a rude awakening when that man retires." Rarely have more truer words been spoken. Oh, and one more thing...Phil Franchise, PHIL FRANCHISE, phil franchise, PHILLY FRANCHISE. sorry, but my inner child just had to express himself. “And by the way, not everybody is a Mariano Rivera. A Mariano Rivera is a once in a lifetime pitcher. Us Yankee fans have been spoiled, to say the least, having a closer like him shut down our ballgames. New York is in for a rude awakening when that man retires.”

Rarely have more truer words been spoken.

Oh, and one more thing…Phil Franchise, PHIL FRANCHISE, phil franchise, PHILLY FRANCHISE.

sorry, but my inner child just had to express himself.

]]> By: Chris NY http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/08/07/big-night-for-phil-franchise/comment-page-8/#comment-483020 Chris NY Thu, 07 Aug 2008 18:27:55 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/08/07/big-night-for-phil-franchise/#comment-483020 "Chris, I understand that leg injuries can change a pitcher but shoulder and elbow injuries can prevent them from ever being the same or coming back again. Leg injuries just take a fix in mechanics but rarely take a career away." Agreed, was just adding to what you said, not contending it... “Chris, I understand that leg injuries can change a pitcher but shoulder and elbow injuries can prevent them from ever being the same or coming back again. Leg injuries just take a fix in mechanics but rarely take a career away.”

Agreed, was just adding to what you said, not contending it…

]]> By: Chris NY http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/08/07/big-night-for-phil-franchise/comment-page-8/#comment-483018 Chris NY Thu, 07 Aug 2008 18:24:41 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/08/07/big-night-for-phil-franchise/#comment-483018 "I knew a girl who broke two ribs having sex." Freak, or freak injury? You decide... Sorry, had to... “I knew a girl who broke two ribs having sex.”

Freak, or freak injury? You decide…

Sorry, had to…

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