“We gave a great rotation and those guys used to go deep all the time in the game… seven, eight, nine innings at a time… so that means our group is going to be fresh, but at the same time, we’re not going to be able to pitch every day, or every two or three days, so we gotta be focused and stay sharp and be ready by the time we need to be there and try to do the best we can.”

–Danys Baez

It took only one endless run-on sentence for Danys Baez to illustrate the temperament of the Phillies bullpen.  Walking that fine line between “proud of his teammates” and “horrified of watching his pitching arm turn to dust,” the Phillies’ worst reliever laid out his concerns the other day as the sun rose on another morning of pointless training.

He stressed the importance of keeping his focus only on the present and living for the moment, like a middle-aged father whose decided he’s seen enough college tuition bills in his mailbox and taken off in his neighbor’s Sedona.  ”It’s going to be fun,” he explained, wondering if even one person believed he meant it. (more…)

*Takes spoon away from you forcefully*

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