J.A. Happ made the Philadelphia Phillies opening day roster, just not as a starter. Dude is officially in the bully until Brett Myers loses his next four games in a row and is put in limbo, or until one of the other starters goes down for one reason or another. It could be soon, too.
Cole Hamels will spend time on the Prior List this year. I’ll be shocked if he does not. Reason being his workload the past two seasons, and his elbow already showing signs of trouble this year.
Jamie Moyer is old. Dude could break a hip anytime now. Well, either that, or hitters could start teeing off on him like it’s batting practice. I think he may actually throw slower than a batting practice hurler.
Joe Blanton is Joe Blanton. He pitched well for the Phils last year, but I’m not sold on him yet. Main reason being he is fat and awkward.
Chan Ho Park could get blown up at any point too. Let us be honest here, this Phils rotation is not made up of all star talent. What it is made up of, however, is just enough to keep the Phils in contention and let their offense and bully do the real work. It was successful last campaign, so who am I to question the philosophy?
Personally, I would rather see Happ go to AAA and continue to stay in starter shape. That way, when something goes wrong and they need him as a starter, he will be ready to step in and contribute. Dude should probably be the three in this rotation as it is, but I can not dispute Park getting the five hole over him.
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