Posted by Ian Riccaboni, Wed, March 14, 2012 09:00 AM | Comments: 34
2012 Spring Training, Posts
At age 24, Domonic Brown has already seen just about everything a player can see. Brown produced an awesome year (.299/.377/.504, 14 HRs, 23 SB) at age 21 in 2009 across three levels while frequently appearing in trade rumors for superstar pitchers, and current teammates, Roy Halladay and Cliff Lee. In the winter of 2009, the buck stopped at Brown when acquiring Halladay; the young outfielder was off-limits to acquire any player, whether it be a perennial Cy Young contender like Halladay, another All-Star named Roy, or the man with the most violent swing in the entire MLB, Hunter Pence.
It wasn’t just the Phillies who saw the gifted outfielder this way: Baseball America rankEd Brown the 15th best prospect in all of baseball in 2010 and the 4th best in 2011. Many scouts marveled at his athleticism, his developing power, and base-running. Of all the five tools, Baseball America ranked his Arm as his best and his teammates loved his hose, memorably nailing Gaby Sanchez at the plate a month after injuries made Brown’s promotion to the Bigs a necessity rather than a luxury. Now, it seems as the Phillies, and us fans, have forgotten about Dom.
We shouldn’t.
Brown entered Spring Training in 2011 pegged as the favorite to win the then-recently vacated right field job. Instead of seeing the promise seen in Reading and Lehigh Valley, or the glimpses seen in his limited call-up in 2010, Brown went 1-16 with 9 strikeouts before discovering he had fractured his right hamate bone. Misfortune seemed to find Brown again this year as a thumb injury threatened to sideline the slugger for the start of the season. Thankfully, an MRI revealed there was only some swelling and scar tissue. Brown returned to the Spring starting line-up yesterday, going 2-5 with a 10th inning home run.
Brown’s performance thus far in Spring Training has been very good, albeit in a very small sample: .313/.353/.750 with 2 triples and a HR with no strikeouts. Compare that to the fellas expected to compete for left field:
John Mayberry Jr.: .192/.222/.269
Laynce Nix: .211/.400/.211
Juan Pierre: .263/.364/.263
Scott Podsednik: .320/.393/.440
Brown stacks up favorably, no? Since Spring Training stats can be rather deceiving (Lou Montanez is currently hitting .471/.477/.765), here is how Dom Brown wins left field and why it works.
First thing is first: Brown must outplay Mayberry, Nix, Pierre, and Podsednik in Spring Training, even if Mayberry and Nix will see a lot of action at first base. And he is fully capable of doing so.
Pierre and Podsednik are competing for the fifth outfield spot, a spot Brown would not benefit from, as regular at-bats are necessary to keep the Domonator running. Yet, Brown must outplay them in Spring Training regardless. Brown is the better player in almost every regard over these two. The comparison with Mayberry and Nix is closer but Brown gives the Phillies not only the best long term but also the best short term solution in left. Here are the factors that make Brown a great choice.
Arm
I don’t have to tell any Phillies fan that Dom Brown not only has the best outfield arm in the organization but he has one of the best arms in all of organized baseball. If his brief time in the Majors, Brown has shown off his arm, memorably gunning down Sanchez. Brown has the advantage over all his competitors.
Defense
This is the area where Dom detractors say Brown has the most room to grow and I would have to agree. On March 6 against the Yankees, Brown turned a routine single into a triple for Brett Gardner. The day before, Brown dropped a routine pop-up. Charlie Manuel told David Murphy that the only way Brown will get better is with more reps. I again agree with this, to the point where if Dom Brown isn’t the starting left fielder, I would rather him play every day in Triple A until his play and improvement forces the issue. However, left field defense for the greater part of the last decade has been an area where the Phillies have punted. These are UZRs put up by the starting left fielder for the Phils since 2001 courtesy of FanGraphs.
2001: -10
2002: -2.7
2003: 0.1
2004: 2.3
2005: -3.3
2006: -12.3
2007: -20.9
2008: -9.0
2009: 3.8
2010: -5.7
2011: -18.9
Brown put up -7.0 versus Mayberry’s 2.6, Nix’s -3.6, Pierre’s -9.2, and Podsednik’s -11.9 in 2010. One question I have for Phillies Nation is: If the Phillies were completely fine fielding two of statistically the worst left fielders of the last decade for an entire decade and then some, why is Brown’s defense in particular under such scrutiny when, as a “bad defender” Brown is better than almost anything the Phillies have had and so close to his competitors that it is almost literally the difference between one extra base-runner every two weeks? And if Brown were given extended, consistent playing time, of which he has not been afforded, would not Brown improve and the gap be further narrowed?
Hitting For Average and Getting on Base
As stated before, Brown has already had quite a remarkable minor league career (.294/.375/.459). Last year, at 23 years old, Brown posted a .245/.333/.391 line in 210 PAs, out hitting and fielding Raul Ibanez at the time of Brown’s demotion and, even when combined with his poorly rated defense, played at exactly replacement level despite not receiving guaranteed playing time. Brown turned 24 last September and can do it all with the bat; one of the most exciting and impressive aspects of his game is his ability to hit the gaps in both fields and use his legs to get extra bases or two move two bases on a hit. One thing to keep an eye on is Brown’s improved patience at the plate: Brown as a minor leaguer struck out 19.8% of the time; in the Majors last year in 210 PAs, Brown struck out only 16.7% while walking 11.9% v. 10.9% in the minors. He has yet to strike out this Spring.
Hitting for Power
Just for fun, here are the ZiPS projections for Brown and the four others expected to have some sort of shot at left field with the names removed. Can you guess who each player is?
.273/.330/.465, 19 HR, 24 SB
.246/.313/.427, 17 HR, 11 SB
.241/.296/.430, 12 HR, 1 SB
.279/.331/.329, 1 HR, 35 SB
.264/.311/.352, 3 HR, 17 SB
Stumped?
If you guessed “They’re in alphabetical order: Brown, Mayberry, Nix, Pierre, Podsednik”, you were absolutely correct. It isn’t just ZiPS projecting Brown to be a major player, either. SABR-metric legend Bill James has Brown pegged for a big year as well, .275/.355/.455, far and away the favorite between the five players. What may be surprising is the power output. While Brown may not be able to swat home runs at a rate of Hunter Pence, yet, it probably isn’t too far far out of his future.
Brown’s power has gradually and then very rapidly increased as he has progressed through the minors and there is literally not indication that it will drop any time soon. Brown worked out with Pence in the off-season and reportedly added 20 lbs of muscle. He has gone from tall, lanky prospect who hits the gaps with enough speed to turn dinkers into doubles into a Skynet-like being with the potential to slam balls into those same gaps and turn doubles into triples. What I just described may sound like a lottery ticket, but when your other options are a 29 year old trying to capture lightning in a bottle for the second year in a row, left-handed bat who only hits righties well and sometimes he struggles with that, and two aging former speedsters who nobody is sure what either has left in the tank, that lottery ticket becomes one of the most sure things.
Speed
For what feels like years, Phillies Nation has been posting in our Gameday threads on both our blog here and on Facebook looking for more small ball, more station-to-station play. Brown gives the Phillies this immediately. There has yet to be a season where Brown has not reached double digits in steals across the levels he has played in. In 2009, Brown hit 9 triples across 3 levels. In 2010, Brown hit 4 more. Brown’s wheels add an immediate threat to score from second on a hard hit ball from the outfield or from first on a soft gapper. D-Bo has the skills we have been shouting for, he just hasn’t really had the chance to use them.
Opportunity
The Phils do not have a starting left fielder set in stone. With Mayberry receiving a bulk of the innings at first base in the spring, it appears that Mayberry may begin the year as the Opening Day first baseman, effectively taking his top competition out of the running for left field. With Nix’s underwhelming offense, Pierre’s offensive inconsistencies, and Podsednik’s own defensive struggles, Brown has something right now that that he was denied last year when he broke his hamate bone: opportunity.
This past week, Philadelphia fans have seen a complete 180 take place on public perception of very high profile players. Listening to sports radio on Monday and Tuesday, you would have thought the Sixers passed on Michael Jordan in 1984 or Shaq in 1992 to select Evan Turner. Turner has averaged 22 pts and 11 rebounds a game since being inserted into the starting line-up, playing great on both ends of the floor. He was a player who did not receive consistent playing time but stepped up when complete faith and confidence was shown in him. Last night, Ilya Bryzgalov collected yet another shutout. It wasn’t that long ago that the Bryz was the most groan-inducing player in recent Philadelphia sports memory.
It really made me feel good to see Brown went 2-5 with a home run today. D-Bo has spent this off-season working incredibly hard on improving his defense and staying in great shape. There are instances in life where no matter how hard we work, we will still fail and knowingly make the same mistake. Not only do I have full confidence that Brown’s defense will improve, but I know those mistakes will fade away, too. Brown could join the rare club of changing Philadelphia fans’ perception. He just needs a shot – and he has all the tools to earn it.
Pin It 34 CommentsPosts: 0 Ryne Duren
oh come on stop with the brown praise he threw out sanchez! big deal the guy doesn’t run well! even bad ooutfeilders can throw a runner out once in awhile! i don’t question his hitting, that he does, and will do. you state that the phils have for a decade feilded lousey left fielders. yes according to your sabermetric stats, but burrel and ibanez if i remember correctly caught what the could get to! they’re problem was they couldn’t get to them. as far as his speed goes, other than his scoring from 1st or second with his speed yes that’s good if he touches the bases! and what about his great basestealing prowess? i haven’t seen that either at this level! and he doesn’t actually burn it to firsy on ground balls either ( see J- stroll ) i’m not sold on this guy yet he leaves a lot to be desired! oh don’t get me wrong if he could live up to his hipe i’d gladly acknowledge it, and admit i was wrong! however if he plays left like i think he will it’ll cost the phils the division. burrel and ibanez had more chances and held there own . this guy has made more gaffes in a short time i can’t imagine how much he’d be booed ! everybody knew the other two guys limitations that’s why they pretty much got a pass on their fielding. but with dom’s hyped talent aka 5 tooler. can you imagine the wrath of the faithful?
Reply to this PostFlag commentPosted: 09:40 AM on March 14, 2012Posts: 0 George
Yes, I can imagine the wrath, because you’ve more than spouted it. Who else do you hate so much you won’t give them a chance?
Reply to this PostFlag commentPosted: 10:44 AM on March 14, 2012Posts: 115 Ian Riccaboni
Reminds you a little of the Turner and Bryz hate, no? I think D-Bo will be a very, very good player in the near future for the Phils.
Reply to this PostFlag commentPosted: 10:57 AM on March 14, 2012Posts: 0 Greg
Got cut down on that loopy swing. Maybe he’s doin it this spring. No K’s is a good sign.
Reply to this PostFlag commentPosted: 10:50 AM on March 14, 2012Posts: 0 TheDipsy
I’m sorry, but I just can’t read that much. Brown can’t field, period. Break it down and slice it up anyway you want but he’s just not ready to play the field in the majors. I also believe he’s immature. The guy stunk up the minors after he was sent down and then got sent home early from winter ball. No thanks. Not yet. Mayberry is a better player than he right now and he’s right handed and he’s more versatile. I say let Dom work on his fielding, as well as his outlook, a little more in AAA. Let’s hops he’s merely a late bloomer and not a bust.
The Dipsy
Reply to this PostFlag commentPosted: 11:08 AM on March 14, 2012Posts: 0 RedBurb
Brown didn’t play Winter Ball this year – let’s get some facts straight before ripping into the guy.
Mayberry is 28 and just made it to the majors. Brown got his first taste of the majors when he was 22 and was a regular last year at age 23. Brown has so much more potential upside than Mayberry it is ridiculous. As for being right handed, the Phils only have one regular who is lefthanded to open up the season (Utley).
Posts: 0 Ned
Dipsy, he addresses most of that information in the article you didn’t feel like reading
Reply to this PostFlag commentPosted: 11:45 AM on March 14, 2012Posts: 0 TheDipsy
Not really Ned.
The Dipsy
Reply to this PostFlag commentPosted: 12:40 PM on March 14, 2012Posts: 0 TheDipsy
Yeah, he did play winter ball. And got sent home after going 2 for 29. What else?
The Dipsy
Reply to this PostFlag commentPosted: 12:54 PM on March 14, 2012Posts: 0 RedBurb
No he didn’t. Look it up. He played winter ball between 2010 and 2011. Anything else?
Reply to this PostFlag commentPosted: 01:06 PM on March 14, 2012Posts: 574 betasigmadeltashag
I come across a lot of not liking the guy, but I think he has potental, and does need a bit of an attitude adjusment. But I do like the kid. I am not sure how it should work if the Phillies are planning to use JMJ for the bulk of time at first base until Ryan comes back, and you put Dom in Left. What happens if JMJ plays well and shows that last year was not a fluke for a 28 YO guy, can you find enough playing time for Dom, and if not, assuming he has a good start of the year, can you send him back down. That is why I think you will see im in AAA. I do hope he can reach half his potential.
On the defensive side I have to agree, no matter how bad you all think Raul was, he did catch what he could and was smart enough to know how to not let a single turn into a tripple on the balls he could not catch. I think that is what was missed about Raul defensivly he was smart and knew when it was good to take a chance and when it was better to keep a guy on first base.
Posts: 0 TheDipsy
My bad. You are right.
Dom Brown is not ready to play.
The Dipsy
Reply to this PostFlag commentPosted: 01:16 PM on March 14, 2012Posts: 1911 Lefty
My opinion is that Brown is as ready as he’s ever going to be. I see no advantage in holding him back. Would he suddenly become a better fielder playing a year in AAA? I’ve seen the video where he looks like a little leaguer, but if they can just teach him to keep the ball in front of him like Raul did, his rate of improvement will be no different in LV as it would here.
Plus it looks like they will need Mayberry at first more than originally hoped for. I just can’t believe Thome’s back will hold up playing the field for the first time in what? 5-6 years?
I also think the team should let Pierre and Posednick go. Without Howard for who knows how long, and maybe the mysterious Mr. Utley too, they are going to need Brown’s bat.
Reply to this PostFlag commentPosted: 01:17 PM on March 14, 2012Posts: 0 Brett
Brown was ranked as a blue chip player and for whatever reason, Ian, you feel like that means something. Ibanez committed all but ONE error last year throughout a full year of playing while Brown committed 5 in limited playing time. Brown does not listen to his coaches. If you remember from the 2011 spring training Brown told his coaches “no” after trying to fix his stance. He started plain baseball in high school thus lacking all the fundamentals that even peanut league players learn. Give it up and start writing some real articles not just fluff about a player that you are mad about because like all the other idiots that went to modells and bought a brown t shirt before his first game you can’t accept that sometimes prospects don’t pan out.
Reply to this PostFlag commentPosted: 01:17 PM on March 14, 2012Posts: 0 RedBurb
Or the fact that 280 PAs in the MLB tells you absolutely nothing about a player. I’m sure you are the same guy that said Mike Schmidt and Chase Utley would stink and never pan out after their first season.
Reply to this PostFlag commentPosted: 01:22 PM on March 14, 2012Posts: 115 Ian Riccaboni
Hi Brett,
You can only make errors on balls you get to. Ibanez did not have the range or mobility to reach balls to make erros, thus limiting his chances or his range. Range+fielding is measured in UZR, Ultimate Zone Rating, of which, I provided above. Ibanez last year rated -18.9 which historically is one of the worst defensive seasons in history, only bested by a few, including Pat Burrell’s 2007 campaign. Brown rated -7.0 which was bad but his entire time in the Majors last year came at age 23.
As for not playing until high school, many of the all time greats can say that as well across all sports. Hakeem Olajuwon is one of the greatest NBA players of all time and yet he didn’t play until high school. Antonio Gates was a college basketball player and is now one of the top tight ends in the NFL. Of the five tools, defense by far is the easiest to improve and Brown will be fine.
Thanks for reading. I will begin writing real articles shortly.
Reply to this PostFlag commentPosted: 01:49 PM on March 14, 2012Posts: 0 Brett
Soyou would rather go with Brown, an undisiplined player who has not proven that he can consistently produce at the big league level over Mayberry who is going to reach the 400 AB platue that you feel Brown needs this season. Mayberry comes from a baseball family and understand the game, has worked hard to earn his major league roster spot and has done so within the same exact time frame that you feel Domonic Brown deserves! The only difference…..Mayberry has produced when he was given the shot he deserved NOT the position he feels that should just be given to him like Brown feels.
Flag commentPosted: 02:26 PM on March 14, 2012Posts: 0 TheDipsy
Lefty, they just switched Brown over to LF. I think he deserves a little more time to get the hang of it. But if you feel that Brown is as ready as he is ever going to be then surely you would agree that the Phils should trade him because he is a butcher in the OF, no? Hey, I know he may be a good hitter but that glove is atrocious. I also think, and I want to be proven wrong, that he is a head case. He was told to move his hands down and he won’t do it. What did this kid….invent baseball? Do what your coaches tell you to do.
The Dipsy
Reply to this PostFlag commentPosted: 01:23 PM on March 14, 2012Posts: 0 RedBurb
I don’t think its that easy Dipsy. The reasoning behind moving his hands was to cut down on a possible hole on the inside of the plate. Brown moved his hands and promptly broke his hand swinging that way. How do we know that moving his hands would’ve helped him at all if the stress caused a broken hand?
I do agree with you that Brown needs more time to get comfortable in LF. No one can tell me that he is an all-star or a bust based on the small sample we have seen of Brown so far in his time in the MLB.
Reply to this PostFlag commentPosted: 01:29 PM on March 14, 2012Posts: 0 Brett
Well, the thing about Utley is that when he got to the MLB he produced. Brown has not produced consitently enough to stay in the majors so he does not deserve significant playing time. If 280 PAs tells you nothing about a player how does it tell you that he is going to be a great player. The whole “he needs time” argument is a horrible argument, it’s a way to escape from the facts and ignore whatever faults Brown has. What if you told your boss “I know I haven’t been performing and you’ve given me a bunch of chances but I feel if you give me this promotion I assure you it will work out.” you’d be laughed at.
Reply to this PostFlag commentPosted: 01:29 PM on March 14, 2012Posts: 0 RedBurb
Chase Utley produced a combined a .252/.315/.421 line over his first 439 PAs. Brown has produced .236/.314/.382 over 280 PAs. I don’t know how you can say that Utley produced that much more than Brown, but keep on thinking that even though the numbers say otherwise.
Reply to this PostFlag commentPosted: 01:34 PM on March 14, 2012Posts: 0 George
Mike Schmidt had way more than 280 at bats his first year, when he couldn’t even cross the Mendoza line. And really, how many chances has Brown been given? A few at bats one year, and a few more the next. If those are chances, no player would make it. It’s the boss who’d be laughed at.
Reply to this PostFlag commentPosted: 03:11 PM on March 14, 2012Posts: 0 RedBurb
And for the record, I’m not a Brown cheerleader by any means. I think he needs to work on his defense to claim a spot on the Phils roster. The way to do that would be to start the year off in LV and get regular reps in LF. But the fact that some of you are proclaiming him as a lost prospect and a bust is astounding.
Reply to this PostFlag commentPosted: 01:37 PM on March 14, 2012Posts: 0 Brett
And all you just did was look at offensive numbers. Utley is a player that plays hard every single game, has a true baseball mind, and is not a headcase. If all you think a player is, is his offensive production your arguments are fundamentally flawed. What if Brown doesn’t produce until he is 27 like Mayberry? Will you be ripping him for his age and say “lightning in a bottle?” I’m sorry but I’ll take the fundamentally sound player over a headcase that thinks he is the only option because he’s a highly regarded prospect. I love how Brown supporters totally disregard every single problem that he has and say “he just needs playing time.” have fun beating that dead horse over and over every spring.
Reply to this PostFlag commentPosted: 01:41 PM on March 14, 2012Posts: 0 RedBurb
You said Utley produced. I showed you that they are comparable when it comes to the plate. Don’t change the argument because I schooled your line of thinking. Don’t make ad hoc arguments unless you have something to back it up.
And yes, if Dom doesn’t figure it out until he is 27 I will absolutely rip him. But he won’t be figuring it out as a member of the Phillies when he is that age.
Reply to this PostFlag commentPosted: 01:50 PM on March 14, 2012Posts: 0 Brett
When I said that Utley produced I say it from the standpoint that Utley was a complete player both offensivly and deffensivly….which is why Utley got to the majors and remained in the majors. Utley also had a significant more amount of RBI’s in the time frame that you are talking about. Take the RBI’s and the fact that Utley has always been fundamentaly sound at his position and yes they are pretty comparable.
Flag commentPosted: 02:19 PM on March 14, 2012Posts: 0 Brett
I want the kid to succeed but he needs to get his head straight and listen to the people that are employed to help him.
Reply to this PostFlag commentPosted: 01:44 PM on March 14, 2012Posts: 0 TheDipsy
I think that Brown absolutely has to move his hands down so he doesn’t get busted on the high and tight fastball. I don’t think that switch had anything to do with him breaking his hand. He moved his hands down, not out. I just hope the light comes on for him otherwise he will just be Jeff Stone..for those of us that remember him.
The Dipsy
Reply to this PostFlag commentPosted: 01:47 PM on March 14, 2012Posts: 1911 Lefty
Dipsy my point is, he’s not going to get any better there than here. He may not get better at all. We are missing a lot of pop from the lineup, so if he can hit, it might as well be here. He might improve in the field, or he might not. So knowing that, make use of what he can bring you-the ability to hit ML pitching. All he has to do is keep balls in front of him or play them off the wall properly. If he does that, he’s already better than Ibanez because he doesn’t have the noodle arm.
Why would he learn more in LV? Because Sandberg played outfield? Because the hitters won’t provide as much challenge? Because the lights in AAA aren’t as good as major league parks? I just don’t get why the kid learns more there.
As far as trading him, you know where I stand on that. If I’m the GM, with the exception of Roy Halladay, they’re all available for the right package in return.
Reply to this PostFlag commentPosted: 02:24 PM on March 14, 2012Posts: 0 Jaron B
Brown has a shot but the Phillies have excelled at defense over the past several seasons. Because Brown hasn’t played LF before, after taking bad routes to balls in the Spring, and due to his poor offensive performance after his call-ups, Brown should start in AAA. Once he learns the subtleties of playing left field and if his offense looks great (working counts should be helpful), which it currently does according to his numbers… he earned himself a probable post-All Star Break call-up. Though, due to the 1B hole Mayberry will fill, Brown could stay up here all year. I think he should be given two weeks after spring training to prove that his current numbers are no fluke. If his offense is a constant but still takes a few bad routes… send him down. I hope he doesn’t take a send-down as a demotion like he did last year. I think that it would be best to send him down in ten days to improve his defense. Offense is ok but needs to be in the habit of working counts no matter how many PA’s per week he gets.
Reply to this PostFlag commentPosted: 02:27 PM on March 14, 2012Posts: 0 Brett
And for the record I believe in sabermetrics but I also believe in the intangibles that stats do not allow you to see.
Reply to this PostFlag commentPosted: 02:33 PM on March 14, 2012Posts: 0 George
Personally, I’m disgusted with all the talk that Brown is a head case and uncoachable. What I read is that when the coaches tried a few things, they plain didn’t work and that those same coaches agreed that he should return to what he had been doing previously. I also don’t think he was pouting; he was disappointed, yes, but who wouldn’t be? He was 23 years old, and I would doubt anyone who claims to have been completely seasoned at that age. There have been others, such as Josh Hamilton, who behaved with far less maturity at a later age. Cole Hamels was getting in brawls when only a shade younger. I won’t even mention such shining lights as Carlos Zambrano, Milton Bradley, and Manny Ramirez (wait a minute! I just did!).
At this point, Brown should be judged on his performance and the fact that he’s come to spring training intent on winning a job. I’m sure he knows his shortcomings so far, and seems to be putting in a very mature effort to improve. Whether he’s ready or not is hard to determine yet, but that holds true for the other left field options, too.
Reply to this PostFlag commentPosted: 03:30 PM on March 14, 2012Posts: 574 betasigmadeltashag
I do not know he is a head case but he appears to be his quote after trying moving his hands down and changing his stance was something on the line of “I have been hitting this way my whole life and it has worked for me” and on more than one occasion I have seen him not hustle out of the box down the line. A few times on hits that might have been doubles or long fly balls that he though were home runs. I can not give you an exact game or games(my memory is not that good) But I remeber one occasion where he turned a triple into a double and another time a bobbled ground ball into an out cause he was walking down the line(ok not walking but you get the idea) And that spells a problem to me with the club house guys that are here if has not learned that in the short time he has been here that is a head case.
And the problem with his defense is he drops balls that he gets to, and that is not counting the bad routes and singles he has turned into doubles or triples. It is on balls hit to him and he is standing there and drops them. That is why it is a bigger defensive problem over guys like Burrel and Raul.
I hope he can show some strides and that he comes up and stays soon. But I am not counting the days until he is the star he is supposed to be
Posts: 0 bacardipr05
I have to believe that the Phils knew there was a problem with Brown. We knew he could hit yet RAJ very reluctantly called him up. I dont know half about baseball that some of the other posters know, but i could tell he looked a little lost on the field. This just after watching him for a few games. I think he should start the season at AAA and let him work on some of his fielding. Will this help him much i dont know, maybe know one knows. Even if helps just a little its better than nothing at all. A poster mentioned getting rid of Pods and Pierre. I think we should keep one of these guys. We all know Shane will take a trip to the DL sometime this year.
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2012 Phillies SalariesCharlie Manuel
$3 million
Cliff Lee
$21.5 million
Ryan Howard
$20 million
Roy Halladay
$20 million
Chase Utley
$15 million
Jonathan Papelbon
$11 million
Jimmy Rollins
$11 million
Cole Hamels
$9.5 million
Shane Victorino
$9.5 million
Joe Blanton
$8.5 million
Hunter Pence
$6.9 million
Placido Polanco
$6.25 million
Ty Wigginton
$4 million
Carlos Ruiz
$3.7 million
Jose Contreras
$2.5 million
Kyle Kendrick
$2.45 million
Jim Thome
$1.25 million
Laynce Nix
$1.15 million
Dontrelle Willis
$850,000
Brian Schneider
$800,000
John Mayberry
$414,000
Vance Worley
$405,000
Antonio Bastardo
$405,000
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