Cliff Lee hung zeros on the scoreboard for the Philadelphia Phillies in the 10-0 blowout. How much weight is there on Kyle Kendrick and Vance Worley with 4 number ones?
Yesterday’s Penthouse Occupancy was: 4. Ryan Howard made a sliding catch in foul territory to end the fourth inning. John Mayberry Jr. drilled a hanger into the seats in the two-out third after being a late replacement for Raul Ibanez. Hunter Pence delivered his first home souvenir into the leftfield crowd in the 6th. Lee starred with his base running in the second on Shane Victorino’s triple, and fired another gem this month.
The Phillies are 38 games over .500, which equals a season of many positives. I have many summer-long highlights of puzzle pieces, especially after drubbings and defeats. I am now alternating the 2011 ERA For The NL East and 2011 ERA For The MLB 5 ( Philadelphia Phillies: 2011 ERA For The MLB 5 At Game 126 ) with the latest in the link. Also, they will be posted just prior to the next ballgame and/or on the day after no official Phillies’ contest. Check out The Phillies page by placing the pointer over MLB at the top, and click on the name. Thank you, to all who bookmarked my page, because feeds are erratic at times. Many visitors come from these outlets, and it is always obvious when one of those didn’t work. Tal’s Handy Stats is daily coverage.
There are many ways to ease the load of the regulars. Aces relax their offense with less run-production requirements for victory. Runaway division races reward the leader with a less stressful approach on a daily basis. A comfortable advantage in a battle leads to less tension for the batters, who then draw the weakest part of the opposition’s bullpen.
When there are 4 studs, your turn on the hill is a tree topper, and you don’t shoulder the weight for any particular night. Plus, there is a lead of 6.5 games in the standings, which is huge. Baring a major collapse, players feel that a spread of 5 is difficult to overcome, which takes around 10 days each–or 7.5 weeks. With a month and a half left in the hunt, that equals a pick-up of 4. The Braves have gained 1 game during the last 10, which means a boost of 3-4 over the final 36. Either way a club that hasn’t dropped more than 4 in a row twice over 126 contests isn’t a solid gamble to implode. Then, there is the loss-column advantage of 8 with 3 games in hand.
Worley and Kendrick have accumulated at least 21 respectable performances out of 27 stints. Having 4 number ones alleviates the pressure on the 2 fill-in hurlers, while it elevates their effort to accelerate their own progress. Also, their wealth of knowledge in the physical, strategic, technique-related and mental aspects have reaped rewards. There is an abundance of talent on this team, everybody stays within themselves, and the results are the proof. The stress is on the competition, whether it is: Atlanta, San Francisco, New York, Boston or a few others.
There are 48 story lines so far and most will continue throughout 2011. One Less Element, Preview is ( Philadelphia Phillies Story Line: The Pressure Valve Is Off, Preview ) in my previous publication. One Less Element is 1 of those 48 that can be found in my author archives ( Tal Venada ).
Vance Worley vs. Jon Niese
Worley is making his third appearance against the Mets, and his second effort was more representative of what to expect tonight. He worked 5.1 frames in that one on 105 darts, scattering 4 hits, 1 run (earned) and 4 walks to 4 whiffs. Against the red pinstripes, Niese is 2-2 with a 3.42 ERA, but both defeats were at the Bank. How will Pence and Mayberry affect the way Niese deals with the top 4 in the order?
Worley is 8-1 with a 2.76 ERA for 91.1 innings, navigating past 73 hits, 31 runs (28 earned) and 32 bases on balls (1 intentional) to 74 punched out. He has achieved at least 7 complete in 5 of 15 chances. In his most recent outing, he went only 3-scoreless 1-hit frames with 2 K’s before the rain ended his evening.
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