Phillie-killer Jurrjens scratched from start
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Phillie-killer Jurrjens scratched from start
David Murphy, Daily News Staff Writer
Interesting game for a 23-year-old to make his major league debut. The Braves have summoned righthander Brandon Beachy to start against the Phillies tonight in place of Jair Jurrjens, who was scratched from the start with a sore knee.
Beachy is 5-1 with a 1.73 ERA at Double-A and Triple-A this season and has posted stellar strikeout and walk rates of 11.2 K/9 and 2.1 BB/9.
Jurrjens has dominated the Phillies in his career, allowing just 17 earned runs in 59.2 innings over nine starts. He held them to three runs on two hits in six innings back on July 6 when he was just returning from a two-month stay on the DL. Last season, he held them to four earned runs in 26.2 innings.
According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Beachy has been a fast-riser in the system, going from an undrafted free agent out of Indiana Wesleyan two years go to the major leagues without showing up on any top prospect lists.
Sore knee is a polite way of saying Bleeding Pu$$Y!!!— realzeel- Great job Cole!! NO RUN SUPPORT AGAIN!! GO PHils.
- Why is Wheels still in there...I don't get it...He's the only sour note in the Phillies org...— MFPhils
- I will never understand the knocks on Wheels. Sure, he talks a lot and says quirky things, but he is always positive regarding the opposing team (not a bad thing!) and provides great insight into the game of baseball. If you want to complain, start with Sarge. The guy is practically an animated corpse giving Madden-esque commentary during each game. Once in awhile he'll come out with something mildly valuable that he recollects from his playing days, but other than that: nothing. I'd personally like to see Larry Anderson back in the booth, or better yet, the Kruker.— PhilsRGreat
- Here is difference: Wheels attempts to come off as an expert who tolerates others. LA comes off as one of us.— mick314
- So ... people think he's pretentious. OK, fair enough.— PhilsRGreat
Thanks for updating your blog on game day. Oh, wait...— jpk
Why is this still linked on the front page? Been two games played since we worried about this? Taking a vacation, David?— COskier
