That Balls Outta Here » terrible offense http://thatballsouttahere.com A Philadelphia Phillies Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More Tue, 21 May 2013 17:18:30 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 Needle in Eye or Phillies Offense? http://thatballsouttahere.com/2012/04/22/needle-in-eye-or-phillies-offense/ http://thatballsouttahere.com/2012/04/22/needle-in-eye-or-phillies-offense/#comments Sun, 22 Apr 2012 19:19:48 +0000 http://thatballsouttahere.com/?p=8910 We knew that the beginning of this season would be something of a controlled drown.  The team needed to keep enough water out of their lungs to endure the injuries to the third and fourth batters on the line-up card.  Howard and Utley’s absence would render run scoring opportunities scant forcing talk radio and fans around the area to attempt to embrace the notion of “small ball.”  Sure they can pitch, but will that be enough?  Thus far, the Philadelphia offense has Juan Pierre starting the majority of the games as its left fielder and leading off after John Mayberry Jr.  has been absolutely terrible.  (As a side note I am going to have an aneurysm if the announcing team says that Juan Pierre can work a pitcher.  He has a career batting average of .296 with an on base percentage of .345.  For reference, Rickey Henderson’s line is .279 and .401.

I know that he’s the standard bearer for leadoffness, but that guy could work a fucking pitcher, not Juan Pierre.)  The first base cavalcade consisting of Ty Wigginton, Laynce Nix, Jim Thome and the aforementioned Mayberry Jr.  has underwhelmed and while he has played a REALLY good second base, Freddy Galvis is no Chase Utley at the dish. (more…)

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