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The MacPhaillies - 2015 Show Phillies

Posted on July 2, 2015 at 09:38 PM.

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Cam Rupp is slashing .400 in 40 ABs, I'm ready for him to supersede Chooch. Colby Rasmus has been a major disappointment, providing little power and striking out 56 times. We're only invested in him for one go-around but I wanted to see the former Cardinals 1st rounder to turn it up in a fresh scenery. Dom Brown's fall from grace was salvaged by a 20-HR spell in '14, but he persistently struggles with batting average. It's at .254 with 8 jacks, and I'm close to moving on from the erstwhile #1 organizational prospect.

In lieu of two outfielders, I called up Hunter Dozier to give me multiple infielders off the bench. Brian Goodwin was sent down to AAA but he's tearing the cover off the ball (.442). Dozier did not hesitate to make waves, slamming a homer in his first start.

Maikel Franco's .210 average is a bit worrisome but he's still knocked 8 homers. Cesar Hernandez has spoiled any possibility of him being anything but a utility man next season; he's had nearly the same amount of plate appearances as 2014 but still hovers .20 points above the Mendoza line.

Lisalverto Bonilla may be the cure to a humdrum bullpen, in a late-inning guise. He possesses considerable velocity on his fastballs with a side change and curve. Bonilla posted a 1.88 ERA and punched out 16 over 14.1 innings in May. There's promise in his arm at 24 years old, and I'll be observing his progress.

Top hitting prospect Crawford has 14 stolen bases and 9 home runs but I want to see him get that .242 avg up. Roman Quinn looks eager for a shot at just 21, exploding for 8 homers and a .307 average - all while having a knack for speed more than his other traits.

Francisco Liriano is on hug watch. He's 3-4 with a 2.24 ERA, which appears nice and tidy. But he's older than Jaime Garcia and I have too many lefties for the rotation. He's on a one-year contract, making the most out of it, but I want to give some righty a shot while also weighing a spot for Jesse Biddle. Biddle was 5-2, 2.60 in Lehigh Valley and I was planning on him replacing Billingsley, but that would require a lefty being bumped first. Zach Lee would have made sense to occupy a RHP spot, but I want to stretch him out as a SP in the minors first. This query also leaves southpaw Matt Harrison (1-2, 2.63, 51.1 IP) out of the picture, although his performance could lend to a promotion nonetheless.

For now, we're above .500 and right in the thick of the NL East race. That being the case, Liriano will stay where he is and Billingsley must be the lone right-hander in the starting five. Biddle will soak up experience in the bullpen and learn from Cliff/Cole.