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Flyin' High

Sat, 8 Jun 2008 13:59:00 GMT

posted by GM-Carson
The Phils are flyin' high, and I'm loving it. Every game seemingly has a new twist to it, which usually leads to a Phils victory lately. They're sitting pretty atop the NL East at 38-26, so that makes this a sweet Sunday. Pitching is pitching well, hitting is hitting well enough, and defense is defending.

To make this an even sweeter Sunday would be a sweep of the Braves lead by the resurrection of Adam Eaton. Eaton has quietly become the second best starter on the staff, and is finally settling into some form of consistency. If indeed the Braves are swept today, I would consider them owned by the Phils.

~Carson

Freakin' Eaton

Tue, 7 May 2008 10:43:00 GMT

posted by GM-Carson

Six feet and ten inches may seem like an imposing size for a batter at the plate, but certainly not when it's the elderly pitcher Randy Johnson. However, to feeble minded Adam Eaton he must have made him quiver with fear because Eaton gave Johnson the Barry Bonds treatment by walking him with the bases loaded. C'mon, dude's strikezone is as big as a Volkswagen Beetle for crying out loud (red Punch Buggy, no hit backs)! For Eaton the game was a return to form, bad form that is, that we came to know all too well last season. Freakin' Eaton only managed to last 4 innings surrendering 3 back-breaking walks and 5 hits, one of those being a 3-run dinger; era now up to 5.63. I dislike Eaton, this should come as no surprise. He is in a Phils uniform though, so I root him on and hope for the best, but am often left feeling deflated due to his poor performances and the fact that he still has another year left on his contract.

More Maladies:
*Pedro Feliz wasn't sold to the Philadelphia Phans as an All-Star caliber 3rd baseman with a great bat, but the organization and baseball analysts did pop forest size wood over his defense. His bat is doing exactly what most predicted, which is not much, but his defense has been shaky at times and last night he committed his 4th error of the season.

*Speaking of errors, the Phils are back on an error binge, making 2 miscues in Monday's game and 2 more last night. Season total now up to 28.

*Ryan Howard as a pinch-hitter this season is a brief and ugly story; strikeout every time. Charlie really isn't doing him any justice by giving him an "off" day then turning around and letting him flail and fail as a PH.

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No More Basket?
*Former Phillies 1st round pick and basketcase Gavin Floyd is finally fulfilling his "prospect" title as he pitched a near no-hitter for the second time this season. While in Philly he was a complete mess, walking nearly as many batters as he struck out accompanied by awful era's. Last year he moved on to the ChiSox and continued to flounder, but got a boost of confidence when being named to the rotation for them this season and has succeeded thus far with a 3-1 record and 2.50 era. I must admit that I was rooting against him in the 9th inning as I watched ESPN's bonus coverage...I'm an A-Hole, I know.

~Carson

Witness.

Fri, 5 Apr 2008 11:37:00 GMT

posted by GM-Carson

We were all excited for opening day, but that pales in comparison to today's action...the 2008 debut for Gavin Eaton.

As Eaton begins what could be a season of historic greatness, I think it is worth keeping an eye on how close he is to some all-time numbers.

Wins - 64. He is only 236 short of 300.

K - 763, a mere 2237 away from 3000.

*At his current pace, Eaton will reach 300 wins and 3000 Ks midway through 2035 season. Whether the Phils can lock him up long-term is another question.

Saves - Eaton has yet record a save in his career, but if the Phils would move him to the pen like they did with Myers last year (we all know having your best pitcher throw four times a week is better than only one), Eaton should have a shot at the single season save record. [It may be too late in his career for the all-time saves record.]
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Game Preview
Eaton faces Aaron Harang today in Cincy. Harang has won 32 games in the last two years, finished fourth in the Cy Young voting in 2006. He's obviously no match for Eaton. I wouldn't be surprised if we see Harang trying to get Eaton's autograph sometime before the game.
Prediction: Phils win 4-0, Eaton goes the distance allowing only a broken-bat single and striking out 12.

Corey

Welcome to our blog about Adam Eaton

Wed, 7 Sep 2006 00:05:43 GMT

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