Last Three Games
Errors committed: 3
Runs given up because of errors or poor defense: 4
Runs given up with two outs: 7
wRISP: 6 for 28, including two bases loaded situations last night where only one run was driven in
Outscored: 12-9
The Last Seven Days
At bats: 251
Runs: 32
Hits: 57
Doubles: 10
Triples: 3
Home runs: 5
Runs batted in: 32
Total bases: 88
Walks: 34
Strike outs: 63
Stolen bases: 4
Caught stealing: 1
BA: .227
OBP: .324
SLG: .351
OPS: .675
Top run creators: Carlos Pena (6.5), Ben Zobrist (4.0), Elliot Johnson (3.9), Jose Lobaton (3.3), Jose Molina (3.0), Desmond Jennings (2.3), Drew Sutton (1.9), and BJ Upton (1.7).
It bears mentioning: The leader in the SLG column over the last seven days is Jose Molina who hit a double and a homer in eight at bats. Really?! Jose Molina has out slugged Pena and Zobrist?! To be fair, Zo and Pena have come to the plate (more than) twice as many times, and they do reach base on a more consistent basis. Also, how good has Jose Lobaton been? He, not only, went 5-for-15 with two doubles, three runs, an RBI, and three walks, but his defense is finally coming along. Now he just needs to call a better game.
The New What Next
Alright kids, let’s try this again. The Phillies have changed their pitcher for Game One: Part Deux. The match-up is now James Shields (7-4, 3.72 ERA) vs Kyle Kendrick(2-7, 5.29 ERA). Cliff Lee will pitch in the second game of the double header on Sunday. We like this match-up a bit more. Kendrick has a 1.18% GB/FB ratio, and a 1.76 K/BB ratio. His opponents are posting a .301 BA/.370 OBP/.496 SLG/.866 OPS line against Kendrick, with a .305 BABIP. Not that Shields is pitching above and beyond Kendrick when you compare their overall numbers. But, Shields has started to put things back together in his last two starts, where as Kendrick has now given up five or more earned runs in his last three starts, and five of his 15 starts all told.
Rays 6/23/12 Starting Lineup:
Jennings LF
Pena 1B
Upton CF
Matsui RF
Zobrist 2B
Lobaton C
Keppinger 3B
Johnson SS
Shields RHP
Since last nights game was scratched, we thought that the Nils classic Scratches and Needles might be apropos. Enjoy.
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