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Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Happ In, Seanez Out?

Lefthander J.A. Happ said today he is on the Phillies' postseason roster as a long man.

Assuming the Phillies carry 11 pitchers, it seems Rudy Seanez could be the odd man out. Seanez said today he hadn't heard, but he was OK with any decision. He seems to have an idea he might be out, or knows but didn't want to tip his hand until an official announcement has been made.

If Happ is in and Seanez is out the postseason roster should look like this:

Pitchers (11): Cole Hamels, Brett Myers, Jamie Moyer, Joe Blanton, Brad Lidge, J.C. Romero, Ryan Madson, Chad Durbin, Clay Condrey, Scott Eyre and Happ.
Catchers (2): Carlos Ruiz and Chris Coste.
Infielders (6): Ryan Howard, Chase Utley, Jimmy Rollins, Pedro Feliz, Greg Dobbs and Eric Bruntlett.
Outfielders (6): Pat Burrell, Shane Victorino, Jayson Werth, Matt Stairs, Geoff Jenkins and So Taguchi.

Posted by Todd Zolecki @ 3:21 PM  Permalink | 29 comments
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Posted 03:29 PM, 09/30/2008
Gary Varsho
Interesting. I thought for sure they would bring the veteran.
Posted 03:38 PM, 09/30/2008
pat h
Great decision, Happ will be with us for years to come. Seanez probably won't be asked to return.. Play-off experience will be great for Happ..He's definetly has the inside track to be in the rotation next year.. How's Jmack gonna feel about Kendrick being left out in the cold ? Maybe Japan will be in his future..Young pitchers have very little room for error, especially on a contending team..
Posted 03:40 PM, 09/30/2008
Burnsy
Why Say It Ain't So instead of Golson? Taguchi is worthless
Posted 03:56 PM, 09/30/2008
Gary Varsho
Burnsy - did you see Golson play, other than one run he scored? He was awful, at bat and in the field. I am for a veteran presence in the playoffs. I'm not sure about Happ, especially since he always struggles out of the pen.
Posted 04:05 PM, 09/30/2008
Jeffrey
I think this signals that they're worried about Myers and want another pitcher who can jump in if he struggles and pitch more than a few innings. Seanez can't do that and they've been using Condrey in more important spots later games.
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Posted 04:23 PM, 09/30/2008
EL Zorro
I am surprised if that's the case. Seanez is a veteran and pitched well the last couple of times after brief time in the DL. And Milwaukee is a righthanded team.
Posted 04:24 PM, 09/30/2008
dankil13
I think Marson would have been a better choice then Taguchi... at least you could still use Ruiz/Coste to PH, and have a C in case of injury.
Posted 04:30 PM, 09/30/2008
Truth
pat h- YOU get a little too excited buddy. To say Happ will be with for yrs is just a typical FAN overreaction. When I see Happ I see Kendrick. When I see Kendrick I see Moyer only in Moyers day (10-12 yrs ago) teams had a little more patience with players that were non-productive their first 7/8 yrs in the league. Todays game does not allow for that.
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Posted 05:06 PM, 09/30/2008
bobby
This is pretty much how I thought it would go, except that I would leave off Jenkins and include both Happ and Seanez. No way you could bring Golson (too one-dimensional) and unfortunately not Marson (3 catchers? Are you kidding?). Like him or not, Taguchi is the play here, as he has plenty of post-season experience and has proven he can come through under pressure (although not yet in Phila). Jenkins is a waste to me. I think we could use another arm in the pen and Rudy has shown the ability to come in and get guys out recently.
Posted 05:07 PM, 09/30/2008
xfactor
dankil13, I would have liked to see Marson on the roster as well but I'm fine with So Taguchi. Golson isn't ready to do much more than pinch run. Taguchi will give a professional AB and make the pitcher work.
Posted 05:27 PM, 09/30/2008
RAS
You only need four starters in the playoffs. These are not the Mets. You don't need eight relivers in a five game series. Who is going to pinch hit for all eight relievers if you include Seanez and Happ???? The extra outfielder is with seven relivers in the right move.
Posted 05:29 PM, 09/30/2008
RAS
Meant to say: The extra outfielder with seven relivers is the right move.
Posted 05:49 PM, 09/30/2008
zdog
Hopefully, Happ's role will be limited to waiting in the wings for a Myers explosion. Manuel will hopefully have a short leash with Myers-and if Myers goes breaking ball, breaking ball, breaking ball, breaking ball, and can't locate fastball, Happ will start getting loose.
Posted 05:55 PM, 09/30/2008
Joe in Haddonfield
Golson. Golson. Golson. Didn't anyone pay attention to the 2004 ALCS? All he will do is pinch run.
Posted 06:27 PM, 09/30/2008
bednarick
Burnsy,did you see Golson at bat?He looked like he had never seen a breaking ball in his life!He looked terrible.How can anyone make it to the bigs and not hit a deuce is beyond me.
Posted 07:35 PM, 09/30/2008
pat h
Truth,Happ was once a big time prospect,then injured he slipped a few notches. He's probably their best pitcher in the minor leagues. Carasco is a few years away. Kendrick was never a big prospect guy. Plus Leftys mature later and stay around forever. Is he a sure thing ? NO... But as their salaries escalate, Phils need these young (low salaried )players to step up..What's Howards salary next year ? My guess 13 million.. No way this team goes after Big ticket pitchers, like Santana's 21mill. As this year has proved,open check books, guarentees nothing. How much more can the Mets spend ? Fiscal responsibility is not a bad thing. It pays their existing players, not some high priced free agent, that may be a bust. Pay the players according to what they've done for their team. Big ticket free agent center fielders, Rowand, Hunter had average years. no where near worth the money they were paid. Jones, in LA 19 million he was on the bench by May..
Posted 07:46 PM, 09/30/2008
budda
we need the extra bat not extra relievers what about adam eaton lol
Posted 07:55 PM, 09/30/2008
Norma
I'm good with Happ. Seanez makes me nervous. No explanation. Just gut feeling. I would have loved to Marson play, but at what expense. Now with Burrell questionable, we need that 6th outfielder. And I can't believe I'm saying this, but....I'm glad it's Taguchi. He had a good game on Sunday. And forget about Golson! Like a couple of others said, he was terrible in Sun. game. Maybe we can talk MLB into a new category.....Designated Runner!
Posted 09:08 PM, 09/30/2008
MrPhillie
I'm not sure the front office did a good job looking ahead, because our RH's off the bench are dreadful...actually, they are pathetic hitters and marginal at-best fielders. I can't believe there wasn't SOME other option the team could have brought in at the deadline. Overall, I think the playoff roster is as good as it could get. Other than the aforementioned righthanded hitters, the team looks good. Also, I think Myers gets one start in this series and if it is likehis past two starts, Blanton should get the call in his place next series, unless he is needed Sunday.
Posted 09:48 PM, 09/30/2008
Palm Coast Jimmy
Simply devastating for Eaton
Posted 09:53 PM, 09/30/2008
badjake35
I have breaking news for you Zo. I posted this under Murph's blog too so everyone can see this. It seems that the play by play announcer for the Brewers will be doing play by play for the Phillies-Brewers game on TBS. Can you believe this? His name is Brian Anderson & the Phillies are getting a raw deal because at the very least, Larry Andersen should be there or Tom McCarthy. On top of that, Joe Simpson of the Braves will be his partner in the booth. Us Phillie fans should be fired up over this & it's just another reason for them to get by this series so at least their games in the NLCS will be shown on Fox (although after what McCarver did the other day, I'm not so keen on watching them too). This info courtesy of the #1 Phillies fan in Connecticut!!!
Posted 10:04 PM, 09/30/2008
badjake35
One more thing Zo...You're from Milwaukee & you're relatively young. Surely you had to be a Brewers fan growing up. If so, then you've obviously suffered through the Brewers losing seasons. Sure you had 1987 with that win streak at the beginning of the season (including Juan Nieves' no-hitter) but other than that, nothing. So us Phillie fans are wondering if you'll be secretly rooting for the Brew Crew or for the team you now cover. My guess is deep down you're a little torn but when push comes to shove, you want a parade in this town for the Fightin' Phils. Keep up the good work Zo as you & Murph do a great job. GO PHILLIES!!!! GET WELL PAT!!!
Posted 10:51 PM, 09/30/2008
KMG
Truth- I agree with you, I'm not ready to anoint Happ the next Steve Carlton but he's a better pitcher right now than Seanez which is why I think the team is right to put him on the roster; I like him as he long guy if one of the starters struggles. Taguchi is a better option than Golson right now because he can hit, Golson can't and Bruntlett and Taguchi can run if needed, not as fast as Golson but they'll be fine. Let's get ready to roll, is there anything better than payoff baseball? Rock CBP tomorrow, boys and girls- GO PHILS!!!
Posted 12:06 AM, 10/01/2008
Norma
What the ****!!!! The Brewer's announcers??? Why can't they at least have the Phils announcers in Philly and the Brews announcers in Milwaukee? Boo hiss!!!!
Posted 01:49 AM, 10/01/2008
shoeshineboy
golson proved he couldnt hit, he was overmatched. he also looked shaky in the field. taguchi is a veteran. good decision.
Posted 10:55 AM, 10/01/2008
James TL
Would have had Seanez on the roster myself. Happ is not a reliever. Probably won't matter though.... GO PHILS!!!!!!!
Posted 10:55 AM, 10/01/2008
James TL
Would have had Seanez on the roster myself. Happ is not a reliever. Probably won't matter though.... GO PHILS!!!!!!!
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