GDT 5/2/18 Philadelphia Phillies (Nola) @ Miami Marlins (Ureña)

[allentown]

He's pitching at the quality of a number one starter at present, but to meet the definition of a number one -- a definition which you've stated repeatedly, he has to do this for the season and put up more IP than he ever has. You've set a 200 IP standard in the past. I won't be quite that strict. If he keeps pitching like this and gives us 180+ IP this year, I'll regard him as a #1. As of today, he has not quite 46 IP and has yet to exceed 168 IP for the Phillies.

[zambonir]

i can't get angry. they're trying i guess. LSP, i just hope we're not seeing Domonic Brown part 2 with hoskins. What a lift he gave the team last year. Was it too good to be true?
gm

Shirley, you can't be serious.

You can definitely call him Shirley.

I don't buy the SSS BABIP without reports on how his ball-off-bat exit velocity is doing.

Well, have a look. He's comparable to Hoskins. Ahead of him some cases even.

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[gmwannabe]

PM, that was what i am saying. Brown had a good few months and hoskins had a good few months also from last august and sept. and the beginning of this year. hopefully, we don't have to worry about it, but...just a thought. AAANNDDD... don't call me shirley. ha ha
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[LoneStarPhan]

Evidently Santana is normally a slow starter. He usually struggles until the end of May.

Four more weeks of the same? Gosh, I hope not. I do expect to see him finishing the season with much improved numbers over what he has done so far this season.