Comments on: Phillies claim Lahey off waivers

By: Art D.

Art D. — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 21:32:38 +0000

Lahey should be given a good shot and hopefully stay with the big club. I doubt they could get him through waivers to Allentown.

We know that Gordon won’t last the season…and could/will cost us games in the late innings before then.

With Seanez now added to the mix, I’d LOVE to see the Phils send Gordon to Allentown to “recover” his stuff [if possible--and to join Bisenius/Mathieson to get ready for late-season work in Philly] while keeping Seanez AND Lahey. UNLESS PG can work a miracle and get Lahey to Allentown alsao…but IMO very unlikely.

What I liked about Lahey is how his pitches sink…and I understand he DOES have an “average” slider and a changeup that is a work in progress.

He could mop up and get into games late when we’re way ahead and develop his pitches that way.

BUT, a sinker-ball pitcher MUST have a “tired” arm in order to have that down-break on his sinker…which means getting him “steady” work……….and he seems to know how to hit the strike zone………

By: smitty

smitty — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 19:45:36 +0000

Sarge,

I agree with you except his attempts at improving the pitching through trade or Free agency resulted in Freddy Garcia and Adam Eaton. The bargain basement and mid season trades have been his best work — and not so good there some times either.

By: olgrandad

olgrandad — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 02:44:23 +0000

I regret to say that I just am very tired of Gillick’s
scrounging around in the bowels of dumpsters. We have
had a serious need for pitching since he got here, yet he
continues to keep looking for these “bargains” to fill the
voids. Alas… Sigh…

By: DiamondDerby

DiamondDerby — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 18:30:27 +0000

Agree Lahey actually looked pretty good in his first MLB stadium appearance. No way of knowing anything from one appearance though, since you have to give him a couple “butterfly” passes. His control seemed a little off, but not much. If it’s better than that when the butterflies go away and he can keep the ball down, we may have something.

By: Bob D

Bob D — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 15:14:29 +0000

Heck, he looks better than current closer Gordon. Hopefully Lidge will be back soon (Saturday) then move Gordon down to mop up as Madson/Romero will be the set up guys.

With Lahey as a groundball pitcher, he could be useful. Hopefully Mathieson will be ready by midseason. I forsee Gordon falling apart shortly.