Lopez to start Friday
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Lopez to start Friday
Andy Martino
Veteran Rodrigo Lopez will start Friday against the Mets. I know that many of you are justifiably eager to see Carlos Carrasco or Drew Carpenter, because both hold more potential and are of greater interest to Phils fans, but the organization seemed to be leaning toward the experienced candidate in recent days.
Lopez has a shot to remain in the rotation for a while if he performs, as did Antonio Bastardo before him. Heading down to the clubhouse momentarily to flesh out the story.
UPDATE 6:19pm: It also appears that before his pitching career began, Lopez was the personal physician for Queen Elizabeth I. Hmm. Interesting guy; can't wait to meet him.
Amaro is starting to look like Ed Wade.— brizz33- Teach them all to throw a knuckler...that way they have at least ten more years to actually be useful.— G$Money
- man you people are morons— MFPhils
- of course they bring up this stiff...don't want to start the clock running on carrasco, drabek or carpenter, right rube?— heinz guderian
- Flesh out the story? Must have been a Freudian slip.— TheJoker
- Can I pitch? I'm pretty good at blowing wiffleball fastballs past my dog. And they usually hit the trashcan so you know I'm accurate.— sohagan28
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- cujat-this guy has been in the majors. He's .500, but in the majors. And you don't hide their value by not bringing them up Fman. Do you think that scouts for teams we're looking to trade with do not know how to get to Reading? Let them dominate AA hitting instead of maybe exposing them to professional hitters (Gavin Floydd) I'd like to see Carrasco, but he did have a rough start and seems to be getting into the groove now, so a promotion and having him re-adjust, against the Phils biggest rival, probably isn't the best idea. Savery and Drabek were promoted earlier this year and are doing well, but I have no problem letting top prospects go through the natural progression. They are still young guys.— richards4captain18
- Where did this guy come from? I must have slept through something.— chemlady
Can Kyle Abbott be far behind? What about Joe Roa?- WTF??? Was at Reading AA game last night, unbelievable number of scouts with radar guns checking out the pitching....— M60tanker
- Ruben "Ed Wade" Amaro will announce that he has signed Jose Mesa and Antonio Alfonseca as well Rodrigo. Please bring back Pat gillick as GM, not figurehead President.— Dr. Michael
- Here's a thought. If you want to root for the Eagles, go post in response to an article on the NFL.— Mike P
- I know facts tend to get in the way of arguments. If the Phillies call up Carrasco or Drabek, the MLB service clock starts ticking. So would you rather have them come up for 2 weeks, pitch 3 games, and then lose them 1 year earlier in their careers? Or would you prefer the Phils to call them up when they are actually ready and be able to hold onto them during their primes?— AreaMan
