Posted: Tuesday, March 31, 2009, 3:33 PM | 37 comments |
 

Park named 5th starter; Happ will compete for bullpen spot
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Sorry, but something got lost in translation between here and Clearwater. Chan Ho Park has been named the Phillies' fifth starter. But lefthander J.A. Happ's future is still up in the air. He will be one of four pitchers competing for two spots in the bullpen. The others are righthanders Gary Majewski and Robert Mosebach and lefthander Jack Taschner.

Park has a Grapefruit League ERA of 2.53. He’s struck out 25, while walking only two, in 21 1/3 innings.

Happ has as ERA of 3.15. He’s given up 18 hits in 20 innings, walking six and striking out 14.

More details to come ...

To read our earlier post about the release of Geoff Jenkins, click here.
Posted by David Murphy @ 3:33 PM  Permalink | 37 comments
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  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 3:36 PM, 03/31/2009
    Right move.
    — JBP
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 3:37 PM, 03/31/2009
    It is as it should be. He won the spot and Happ gets to stay with the big club-everybody wins.
    — DODGE.EM
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 3:38 PM, 03/31/2009
    Good Stuff
    — gallen024
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 3:39 PM, 03/31/2009
    wow! good for him though, he earned it..funny thing is i really believe Happ could be most teams #4 right now, he has talent and will help us at some point this year. The sleeper pick for this year though is Joe Blanton, arm is healthier then last year..watch out!
    — philsfan in the atx
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 3:39 PM, 03/31/2009
    Congrats to Chan Ho, but I really would've rather seen Haap in the rotation. We already have two lefthanders in the bullpen.
    — mikemimbs
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 3:45 PM, 03/31/2009
    At some point you will need another starter Happ will be ready. This avoids there being an unhappy Park who did perform well enough to win the job. Things are setting up nicely
    — Jaybar
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 3:52 PM, 03/31/2009
    All Right!! I was rooting for the Ho! Geoff Jenkins also released today!
    — krakatoa
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  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 3:59 PM, 03/31/2009
    I did not like the 3 leftys in the starting rotation .Happ will get his shot and Park has shown he still has some good stuff left and deserves the nod.
    — pattymac3
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 4:02 PM, 03/31/2009
    mikemimbs... you do recall that there are also 4 or so righties out there too, right?
    — benw
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  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 4:14 PM, 03/31/2009
    From what I read, it is not a definite that Happ is in the bullpen. I read that the Phillies suggested Happ is now competing with Taschner, Majewski and Mosebach for the last two bullpen spots.
    — RollinsWasRight
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 4:15 PM, 03/31/2009
    Protestant Dave: Any truth to the rumor that Phils have contacted Sheffield?
    — skeimster


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David Murphy joined the Daily News as its Phillies beat writer in February of 2008. Born in Upper Merion and raised in the Poconos, he attended college at La Salle University before taking jobs with the Myrtle Beach (S.C.) Sun-News and the St. Petersburg ( Fla. ) Times. E-mail Dave at dmurphy@phillynews.com.

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