Comments on: NL Rookie of the Year? http://notqualifiedtocomment.com/2009/08/nl-rookie-of-the-year.html Sun, 14 Mar 2010 11:26:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Mike http://notqualifiedtocomment.com/2009/08/nl-rookie-of-the-year.html/comment-page-1#comment-2497 Mike Thu, 06 Aug 2009 20:32:24 +0000 http://notqualifiedtocomment.com/?p=3868#comment-2497 As of today, Phillies GM is saying Happ is staying in the rotation, and they haven't completely ruled out a 6 man rotation. PS... the only thing that Happ has going that Wells doesn't: 2 complete game shutouts. That makes a helluva statement as far as rookie of the years go. Most veteran pitchers don't get 2 complete game shutouts in a season, let alone a rookie. The kid threw 127 pitches last night too, and was still hittin' 91 on the radar in the 9th inning. It proves that he's a workhorse on top of it all. As of today, Phillies GM is saying Happ is staying in the rotation, and they haven’t completely ruled out a 6 man rotation.

PS… the only thing that Happ has going that Wells doesn’t: 2 complete game shutouts. That makes a helluva statement as far as rookie of the years go. Most veteran pitchers don’t get 2 complete game shutouts in a season, let alone a rookie. The kid threw 127 pitches last night too, and was still hittin’ 91 on the radar in the 9th inning. It proves that he’s a workhorse on top of it all.

]]> By: South Side Sheik http://notqualifiedtocomment.com/2009/08/nl-rookie-of-the-year.html/comment-page-1#comment-2489 South Side Sheik Wed, 05 Aug 2009 13:54:49 +0000 http://notqualifiedtocomment.com/?p=3868#comment-2489 Agreed, but that's what I read in one of the most recent articles about him. Not sure of his history and how many innings he has built up in previous seasons, but it may be a smart move by the Phillies to save this young guy's arm for the playoffs. It may only be a short term demotion as I give the over/under on Pedro starts at 4.5 before a) his arm falls off or b)the rest of the league realizes that this Pedro only throws 86 mph fastballs. Agreed, but that’s what I read in one of the most recent articles about him. Not sure of his history and how many innings he has built up in previous seasons, but it may be a smart move by the Phillies to save this young guy’s arm for the playoffs. It may only be a short term demotion as I give the over/under on Pedro starts at 4.5 before a) his arm falls off or b)the rest of the league realizes that this Pedro only throws 86 mph fastballs.

]]> By: Andrew http://notqualifiedtocomment.com/2009/08/nl-rookie-of-the-year.html/comment-page-1#comment-2488 Andrew Wed, 05 Aug 2009 13:51:14 +0000 http://notqualifiedtocomment.com/?p=3868#comment-2488 Happ has arguably been one of the Phillies' best pitchers this season with the lowest ERA and WHIP on the staff until they acquired Cliff Lee. Why would they even consider moving Happ to the bullpen to accommodate Pedro, who has been a shell of his own self since he left the Red Sox? Happ has arguably been one of the Phillies’ best pitchers this season with the lowest ERA and WHIP on the staff until they acquired Cliff Lee. Why would they even consider moving Happ to the bullpen to accommodate Pedro, who has been a shell of his own self since he left the Red Sox?

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