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ATD: All About Pitching

by Mike Nichols on May 5th, 2008 at 2:43 pm

Phillies (18-14, 1 LB):

The Phillies will face ‘some serious piching’ in Arizona as the begin their seven-game west coast road trip, writes Jim Salisbury of the Philadelphia Inquirer.

Salisbury also notes SS Jimmy Rollins may be ready to play this weekend in San Francisco.

At his blog Beerleaguer, Jason Weitzel praises the Phillies ‘surprising good’ pitching staff and credits them with the team’s early season success.

…their bullpen, which has pitched to a 2.66 era (2nd in the nl), has been outstanding this season, but their lineup is full of grinders…from Chase Utley to Jayson Werth, they never seem give up, no matter the situation…the thing is, their ability to come from behind is actually quite impressive…and yes, i just complimented the Phillies and i hated every second of it…

Marlins (17-14, 1 LB):

Clark Spencer of the Miami Herald profiles the eclectic group of relievers that make up the Marlins bullpen.

this is a great piece and worthy of a look…also, check out the article’s accompanying photo…anyone know why a man in a sombrero and donkey would the Marlins bullpen…

Over at FishStripes, Craig wonders why C Matt Treanor, despite having better numbers than his counterpart, Mike Rabelo, is only starting on Sundays?

Braves (15-15, 2 LB):

David O’Brien of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reveals a startling disparity in the Braves production at home and away in his recap of the Braves 14-7 rout of the Reds yesterday.

Nationals (14-18, 5 LB):

Mark Zuckerman of the Washington Times takes a look at Nationals starting rotation, which was a weakness at the beginning of the season is now becoming one of their biggest strengths.