Baseball for the Thinking Fan

Login | Register | Feedback

btf_logo
You are here > Home > Baseball Newsstand > Baseball Primer Newsblog > Discussion
Baseball Primer Newsblog
— The Best News Links from the Baseball Newsstand

Tuesday, April 01, 2008

PhillyBurbs.com: Phils sign reliever Seanez

EVERYBODY PANIC!

The righty appeared in just four Grapefruit League games this spring due to a strained groin. When on the mound, he struggled, posting a 7.71 ERA over 4 2/3 innings.

The Phils began the season on Monday with an 11-man pitching staff, but planned to add an arm Saturday with closer Brad Lidge expected to come off the disabled list.

To activate Seanez, the Phils probably will release expendable infielder Wes Helms or waiver rookie reliever Tim Lahey, a Rule 5 Draft pick who was acquired last weekend after the right-hander didn’t make the Chicago Cubs’ season-opening roster.

Crispix Attacks Posted: April 01, 2008 at 12:58 PM | 12 comment(s)
  Related News: GeneralLA DodgersPhiladelphia

Reader Comments and Retorts

Go to end of page

Statements posted here are those of our readers and do not represent the BaseballThinkFactory. Names are provided by the poster and are not verified. We ask that posters follow our submission policy. Please report any inappropriate comments.

Page 1 of 1 pages
   1. Crispix Attacks Posted: April 01, 2008 at 02:13 PM (#2726466)
I was wondering how long the Phillies would have 11 pitchers and 3 third basemen on the roster.
   2. Edmundo, more Jules than Jim Posted: April 01, 2008 at 02:16 PM (#2726472)
I thought Seanez would start looking good to Gillick.
   3. Guapo Posted: April 01, 2008 at 02:17 PM (#2726475)
To activate Seanez, the Phils probably will release expendable infielder Wes Helms

Co Bao: Why did they pick you? Because you like to fight?
Rambo: I'm expendable.
Co Bao: What mean expendable?
Rambo: It's like someone invites you to a party and you don't show up. It doesn't really matter.
   4. Esoteric can feel Strasburg slowly slipping away Posted: April 01, 2008 at 02:28 PM (#2726487)
Huh. I actually like that little dialogue exchange. Rambo II?

All I can remember from seeing that movie as a kid is that it sucked.

Or is that from the new one?
   5. Crispix Attacks Posted: April 01, 2008 at 02:33 PM (#2726494)
Seanez was pitching for the Braves in one of the first games I watched on TV. I'd been following the Phillies box scores for a while, and then noticed that the games were actually shown on the cable sports channel I never paid attention to.

So during maybe the first or second game I watched, Seanez was brought in, and I noticed that his name was pronounced in an unexpected Americanized way, so I thought "Ah, you get real information from watching these games."

Hearing his name I still associate him with the great Braves bullpen of Rocker and Ligtenberg and Remlinger and McGlinchy. And, um, Odalis Perez, or possibly Octavio Dotel.
   6. CFBF: Now With the Dan Werr Seal of Approval Posted: April 01, 2008 at 02:52 PM (#2726522)
Hearing his name I still associate him with the great Braves bullpen of Rocker and Ligtenberg and Remlinger and McGlinchy

Good times.

I always liked Rudy. Something to be said for a guy who keeps tearing ligaments, keeps coming back and keeps throwing gas.
   7. Smiling Joe Hesketh Posted: April 01, 2008 at 03:09 PM (#2726542)
And who's got a black belt and wanted to go into UFC after baseball until his family dissuaded him.
   8. Guapo Posted: April 01, 2008 at 03:23 PM (#2726557)
Rambo II?

Yep. Everytime I see the word "expendable" I think of it.
   9. Artie Ziff Posted: April 01, 2008 at 03:48 PM (#2726583)
While that preseason E.R.A. looks pretty darn scary, this looks like a decent fill until Lidge returns. As long as Philadelphia puts up big runs, a weakened bullpen will not hurt too much.
   10. Prostetnic Vogon Steve Jeltz (Dan Lee) Posted: April 01, 2008 at 06:33 PM (#2726726)
To activate Seanez, the Phils probably will release expendable infielder Wes Helms

I'm no Wes Helms apologist, but isn't he the best third baseman on the team? (Last year notwithstanding, of course.)

I'm finding it hard to believe Pedro Feliz's glove can possibly make up for a career .288 OBP.
   11. Textbook Editor Posted: April 01, 2008 at 09:48 PM (#2727116)
If Rudy Seanez is the answer, it's a damn strange question.
   12. Nasty Nate Posted: April 01, 2008 at 10:35 PM (#2727243)
Who has had 2 tours of duty with the Dodgers, 2 tours of duty with the Red Sox, 2 tours of duty with the Braves, and 4 tours of duty with the Braves
Page 1 of 1 pages

You must be Registered and Logged In to post comments.

 

<< Back to main

Support BBTF

donate

My Bookmarks

You must be logged in to view your Bookmarks.

Vivid Seats is a sports ticket broker, concert ticket broker and theater ticket broker offering the best baseball tickets like Yankees tickets, Cubs tickets, and Red Sox tickets, as well as Police reunion tour tickets and Jersey Boys tickets.

We have baseball tickets, the NFL schedule, college football tickets and Cowboys tickets. We have NBA tickets like Celtics tickets and Lakers tickets. Plus, buy concert tickets, Patriots tickets and Colts tickets. Also check out our MLB baseball schedule

Baseball Bats

Concerts Theatre NFL Angels Dodgers MLB Celtics Theater NBA Tickets Venues NHL Lakers Tickets NFL Yankees NHL Phillies NBA Wicked Marlins MLB Concerts Cubs Mets Red Sox Wicked WWE Red Sox Mets Yankees Dodgers

Major League Baseball: All Star Game, New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox, LA Angels, Washington Nationals, Chicago White Sox, and the Chicago Cubs.

Find terrific deals on Yankees tickets for the new home, Cubs tickets for classic Wrigley, or Red Sox tickets for Fenway with OnlineSeats. We have seats for every baseball game, including Dodgers tickets.

Page rendered in 0.6282 seconds
81 querie(s) executed