Comments on: Zack Segovia designated for assignment

By: ThreshersNewsMan

ThreshersNewsMan — Sat, 11 Aug 2007 05:05:45 +0000

He is a fellow TEXAN that is, not a fellow Texas…LOL

By: ThreshersNewsMan

ThreshersNewsMan — Sat, 11 Aug 2007 05:00:36 +0000

I’ve had an emotional attachment to Segovia for many years. I’ve know him since he was drafted out of HS and was with the GCL Phillies down here in Clearwater. He is a fellow Texas ( I grew up there, and we Texans stick together), I even spent one Thanksgiving with him as he was down rehabbing after his TJ surgery. I think the kid has way more talent and potential than he has shown this season.

I hope he can clear waivers and stick with the Phillies. If not, I am certain that he will pick up with some team and we will regret having lost him. I hope that is not just emotion talking, but I really feel he has the stuff to play in this game.

By: The Guru

The Guru — Sat, 11 Aug 2007 03:09:38 +0000

Brian Sanches is junk. I’ve seen him pitch the last 2 years for the Phillies, he scares nobody.

By: Michael L

Michael L — Fri, 10 Aug 2007 21:12:05 +0000

The Phillies 40 man roster was in desperate need of retooling anyway. First they dropped Danny Sandoval, who cleared waivers and returned to Ottawa. Then they dropped Michael Garciaparra, who really isn’t even ready for AAA. (If you look at Nomar’s Minor League stats, they actually look a lot like Michael’s at his age. Who knows if Michael will blossom as Nomar did, but grabbing Michael worth a shot as long as he isn’t taking someone else’s spot on the 40 Man.) Despite the Phillies desperate need for a starter, it was clear that Segovia wasn’t going to be the guy, so there really was no need for him on the 40 man either.

Brian Sanches and Anderson Garcia are also on the bubble as far as the 40 man roster goes, but it would be a shame to lose them both for nothing. Meanwhile, they each got roughed up a bit the last night and almost blew a 4 run lead in the 9th against the Bisons. Neither one looks ready to contribute much in an MLB stretch drive.

Joe Bisenius might also be a candidate to drop off the 40 man, but you can bet someone will snatch him up. He’s had a rough year, but he is still a prospect and could bounce back for 2008.

Losing Segovia is no big deal. Who knows, maybe Branyan will catch fire under Manuel. He’s more likely to help than Segovia was, that’s for sure.

By: H Man

H Man — Fri, 10 Aug 2007 19:41:56 +0000

You know, I love statistics as much as the next guy and, certainly, Segovia’s statistics have been anything but good. Still, statistics are only part of the story – you have to watch a guy play and make judgments that are also based on what you see. I saw Segovia pitch this spring and had one overwhelming reaction – what’s the big deal here? Granted, it was only one appearance and it was in the spring, but he just looked so mediocre. His velocity was middling, his pitches did not have great movement or variety (mostly sinking fastballs if I remember correctly) and his command was less than commanding. Maybe once upon a time he was a fireballer with unlimited potential, and perhaps the hope they would again get a glimpse of that long gone player was why the Phillies kept promoting him, but, for some time, he has been nothing more than another average minor leaguer trying to find his way, a “fringe guy.”