He's also the nicest guy in the world and gives great hugs. This is choosing talent over experience.

Here's the no-brainers for the men with bats: I don't think Jimmy Rollins is a definite. Recreation Park's Opening Day record is 1–2, while Veterans Stadium has the lowest winning percentage (.200), with 2 wins and 8 losses. Major League and Minor League Baseball data provided by Major League Baseball. The one thing we can count on is Charlie going with the hot hand. Please support FanGraphs by becoming a member. Even though it's an injury-riddled season for Jimmy, his post-ASB .239/.306/.640 looks ugly compared to Wilson's .266/.328/.646. Those last three spots are completely up in the air. Brett Myers has a .000 winning percentage in his three starts, but has accumulated two no decisions (0–1–2). As the dinner hour approached in Philadelphia, 46,411 fans, virtually all rooting for the Phillies, congregated at the ballpark in Philadelphia and were greeted by the type of cold and rainy weather that is not unusual in the fall months. For me, Herndon is the pick because he doesn't walk guys and keeps the ball down, capable of inducing ground ball in a tight situation. The once-coveted starting pitching prospect posted a 0.95 ERA and 0.84 WHIP across 38.0 innings. The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball franchise based in Philadelphia.They play in the National League East division. Carlton also started Opening Day in 1983,[8] the year that the Phillies lost to the Baltimore Orioles in the World Series. I want the two spots to be filled by Brown and Sweeney, but I think Charlie will go with Dobbs and Sweeney. No decisions are awarded to the starting pitcher if the game is won or lost after the starting pitcher has left the game. Magic number of two. By choosing I Accept, you consent to our use of cookies and other tracking technologies. The Phillies have played in seven World Series championships in their history, winning in 1980 and 2008. The team also owned an 8–17 Opening Day record at Baker Bowl (initially known as the Philadelphia Baseball Grounds), with 1 tie. Baez making $3 mil to play backgammon with Mick Billmeyer and Herndon has hung around all season making 400K as a Rule 5 draftee, throwing double-play balls and being the victim of a high BABIP. All UZR (ultimate zone rating) calculations are provided courtesy of Mitchel Lichtman. Also known in early franchise history as the "Philadelphia Quakers", the Phillies have used 72 different Opening Day starting pitchers in their 128 seasons.

Art Mahaffey has the best record in Opening Day starts for the franchise; though many players have won their only Opening Day start, Mahaffey started and won two Opening Day games, for a winning percentage of 1.000; Roy Halladay also has a 1.000 winning percentage, with two wins and a no decision in three starts. Hall of Fame left-handed pitcher Steve Carlton has the most Opening Day starts for the Phillies, with 14,[5] compiling a record of 3–9–2. Between Baez and Herndon, you're looking at two polar opposites contractually. Conversely, George McQuillan is the only player to have a .000 winning percentage in more than one Opening Day start (0–2–0 in two starts). So if Rollins is a question mark, Greg Dobbs, Domonic Brown, and Mike Sweeney are as well. All of this will be determined by Jimmy's health over the next few days and who hits well during the last couple games of the season after we've clinched. Seven games remaining. The Phillies are a few games away from clinching -- how will their playoff roster look come October? I'd guess that out of the four of them, Sweeney has the best bet to slide into the twelfth spot. Far from perfect, but as a replacement player batting eighth with one of the most dependable gloves in the league this season, Wilson's earned a spot. Six game lead.
They lacked a power right-handed bat and a pinch-running option, which was eventually filled by Bruntlett in the NLCS when he and Chan Ho Park came on for Brett Myers and Kyle Kendrick. The Phillies have played in six home ballparks.

With the way the roster stands, 13 and 12 seems like the most likely scenario as well. Roberts holds the Phillies' record for most wins in Opening Day starts with five. FanGraphs does not have a paywall. 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