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Friday, June 12, 2009
Eyre on DL, Kendrick recalled UPDATED

The Phillies have placed Scott Eyre on the 15-day disabled list with a left calf strain, and recalled RHP Kyle Kendrick from Triple-A Lehigh Valley.

UPDATE: A lot of you had the same reaction as me when you learned that the Phils were replacing a situational lefty with a righty starter: wha? According to our Ray Parrillo, who is at the ballpark tonight, Charlie Manuel said Kendrick will be useful as a long man in these upcoming series against A.L. teams (Bastardo against Boston? If I were a fantasy owner, now is when I'd sell high).  Jack Taschner will assume most of Eyre's duties.

Posted by Andy Martino @ 4:01 PM  Permalink | 73 comments
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Posted 04:23 PM, 06/12/2009
ckirk255
Interesting...
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Posted 04:24 PM, 06/12/2009
tgray83
Does this mean that Kendrick has bumped Bastardo from the rotation? I would be excited to see Bastardo unleash his fastball in late inning work, but who's comfortable with Kendrick in the rotation?
Posted 04:25 PM, 06/12/2009
PhillyFan127
What value does Kendrick have in the bullpen? NONE.
Posted 04:25 PM, 06/12/2009
jim715
the dreaded calf strain.... i guess kendrick will just be the mop-up guy when a starter gets lit up? with condrey/durbin/park pitching later inthe game with lidge out...
Posted 04:30 PM, 06/12/2009
jim715
with happ, bastardo and blanton going against the red sox, chances are we'll see kendrick in there around the 4th inning of one of these games this weekend...
Posted 04:32 PM, 06/12/2009
G
I like tgray83's point, Bastardo and Romero in the pen would be devastating.
Posted 04:32 PM, 06/12/2009
PhillySubsMac
I tend to think jim715 is correct but we'll see soon enough. I don't see Bastardo going to the pen anytime soon and who else would get bumped for Kendrick to go into the rotation? Maybe a better bet is that Kendrick is being shopped as we speak. Hmmmm.
Posted 04:35 PM, 06/12/2009
LJL
Uh-oh.....
Posted 04:38 PM, 06/12/2009
archie
I can't believe that there isn't a pitcher in their farm system or on a local little league team that they can bring up instead of Kendrick. When is this organization going to accept the obvious fact that Kyle Kendrick is not a major league pitcher and never will be? I can only conclude that he has dirty pictures of some high-ranking Phillie's officials. I can only pray that they don't have to use him over the next 15 days unless they're in a 20 run blow-out.
Posted 04:39 PM, 06/12/2009
Irish Frank
INNINGS EATER
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Posted 04:47 PM, 06/12/2009
ktdb05
In a 21 start span between 4/16/08 to 8/06/08. Kyle Kendrick at the age of 23 had a 9-4 record with a 4.45 ERA. The Phillies as a team were 15-6 in those 21 starts. He also had a solid 2007.
Posted 04:51 PM, 06/12/2009
Clem
I agree with those feeling that the Kendrick choice is a bit confusing. Why replace a lefty reliever with a righty starter? I am not sure what is "down on the farm" but another lefty reliever seems a more appropriate choice. GO PHILS!
Posted 04:59 PM, 06/12/2009
lgroniko
Let's give Ruben, Jr., and staff the benefit of the doubt. I don't think they've steered us wrong in their albeit short tenure.
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