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Phillies-Braves Series Sweep: Hmm, That Went Well

 

Published 7/3/2009 by Flattish Poe at Bleacher Report - MLB

Atlanta had the Phillies’ number: 8-6-7-5-3-0-9.   Whoops, sorry. That’s Jenny’s number.   The Braves were dialed in on Phillies' pitching.   In Thursday’s Philadelphia Inquirer , the banner article on the sports page focused on the hoard of pitching talent residing in the Phillies' minor league system. But the article curiously didn’t mention a guy named Rodrigo Lopez, yet he’s the choice to start Friday’s home series with the Mets.   I’m in the dark on this one.   Lopez hasn’t pitched in the majors since 2007 when he underwent Tommy John surgery. Maybe Ruben Amaro Jr. is thinking he has another Jayson Werth-type “diamond in the rough” prospect on his hands. If that’s the case, maybe I should keep a spot open in my “Phillies' Playmate of the Week” calendar.   But the article failed to mention why suddenly the Phils are spotlighting their pitching prospects. ... (link)

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