Posts Tagged Kyle Kendrick
Ky-Guy is kicking that ass!
Posted by Dickie Assburn in Ballplayer Lifestyle, Spring Training on March 8th, 2010
If you’ve visited 4DaysRest with any rate of frequency over the past couple of weeks, you may have noticed the alarming tone conveyed in posts. I am no stranger to such behavior, as I succumbed to flipping the fuck out on Greg Dobbs about a week ago over a comment he made during… Spring Training!
This is a time to be happy! Fuck yeah, d00d! So, with that said, enough of this shit:
… because:
a) Recording shit that happens on your TV via your VHS player and later uploading it to YouTube is white trash.
b) If you own a Hibachi TV, you are white trash.
c) It’s fucking SPRING TRAINING — the time where Phillies fans get to bask in the glory of things like:
- The battle over who wins the #5 starter job, who settles for the middle relief job and who takes the #5 starter spot a month and a half into the season after the guy that originally won it gets a bad case of elbow tendonitis
- Overrating our own prospects because they hit homeruns off of the other team’s 30-year-old, stuck-forever-in-Triple-A starting pitcher (I’m being a jackass, but it was cool pretending at one point last year that Jason Donald was going to be ‘the man’ some day)
- Watching Domonic Brown pwn bitches like it ain’t no thang
I want to talk about something positive for a moment: Kyle Kendrick is kicking ass so far. I know it’s early, but I’ve heard that he’s worked on some new pitches, he’s built some confidence, and according to Chooch, he’s like a totally new pitcher out there. We have a very, very solid top-4 in our rotation, but I think if Kendrick can put it all together (or at least most of it), it would be awesome. So far, he’s pitched five scoreless innings on two outings. It’s early, as I said, but it’s promising.
Like I said: confident.... wait, wrong picture LOL
Roy Rules!
Posted by Bay Slugga in Ballplayer Lifestyle, Media and Press on February 23rd, 2010
I had a chance to catch up with Kyle Kendrick a few days ago, and he wouldn’t shut the fuck up about Roy Halladay. I wish I had a transcript of the conversation – it was really pathetic.
“OMG, Bay Slugga, Roy has really strong legs. No wonder he pitches 240 innings a year.”
“Roy is a really special guy…I mean pitcher. I want to be just like him!”
“Roy made this joke in the bullpen yesterday, and I laughed so hard I forgot my opponents hit .600 off me.”
After a while I started to get really tired of all the Halladay slurping, and I told Kyle to STFU and show me naked pictures of his hot girlfriend – that was much more enjoyable.
Sure enough, after a few minutes passed, Kyle started ranting about Halladay again. I tried to tune it out after he started talking about Halladay dressing up as a pirate and eating bananas – that made me feel really weird. I felt bad for the poor guy, so I decided to help Kyle by filming this documentary/music video for him.
ROY RULES!
Excuse the the content in this video that obviously doesn’t make sense/doesn’t apply to the situation between Kyle and Roy. Kyle may have been high during the filming of this video, which may explain why he demanded I put an “SNL” label in the beginning.
The Importance of Setting Your Alarm For 4:45 a.m.
Posted by WTT in Ballplayer Lifestyle, General Thoughts, Phillies Rants on February 22nd, 2010
So the big story coming out of Spring Training as we make the brutally slow trek toward March is that Roy Halladay gets to the Bright House Field complex early every morning. He’s the first one there and he has a great work ethic and all of that stuff. Awesome. I’m excited to hear that. Additionally, I expect Halladay to fucking dominate this year, so how the Hell could I possibly take exception to such a story?
Well, call me skeptical (you would never!) , but I could do without the whole “Kyle Kendrick is learning so much Roy” angle. From Matt Gelb on 2/20:
“What time do you get here?” Kendrick asked Halladay.
“Oh, 5:30 or so,” Halladay said.
“OK,” Kendrick replied. “How long have you been doing that?”
“About seven or eight years,” Halladay said.
Kendrick was sold – so much so that he began beating Halladay to the complex as the first person to arrive, a distinction Halladay takes pride in holding. Halladay might have to set his 4:45 a.m. alarm earlier. He has found a new disciple.
Wow. Working harder=more success? There’s a fucking revelation.
This is what it's like to get up 4:45 a.m. in Dunedin.
I’m sorry, did it really take Roy Halladay’s presence to make Kyle Kendrick understand that, you know, it might be a good idea to arrive early in order to get in some extra work, particularly when you are a border line Major League starter and that extra work could be the difference between getting your dick sucked at the Waldorf Astoria on a trip to New York in May or taking a fucking Greyhound to play the Columbus Clippers in front of 5,000 fans who brought their fucking dogs to the ballpark? Sounds like a 15-game winner to me.
Look, I’m pulling for Kendrick this year. He’s compiled a 24-14 record in parts of three seasons and he seems, on paper, to be a better option as the fifth starter than the archaic Jamie Moyer. And maybe year four nets better results for Kendrick. Some excellent pitchers have muddled their way through a few mediocre seasons prior to turning the corner, but to imply that simply meeting is Roy Halladay is going to make all the difference for a guy who has shown average stuff while benefiting from outrageous run support during his time here seems a bit outrageous.
Something tells me that Kyle Kendrick’s morning looks very similar to something like what we see at the :11 second mark of this video.
This is one story line that we can’t wait to follow throughout the spring.
If I could grow a beard, I’d name it Jayson Werth.
Posted by Bay Slugga in Site News on February 22nd, 2010
Since I’m entering a contract year, y’all can expect some high quality blogging from me this 2010 season. Don’t get your hopes up about my photoshop skills improving, as I plan on generating numerous MS Paint images and proclaiming them to be authentic.
I swear to give you, our loyal readers, exclusive insights into the Phillies locker room, dugout, bedrooms, and bathrooms throughout the entire 2010 campaign.
Stayed tuned for Bay Slugga’s documentary on Kyle Kendrick and Roy Halladay!
Is that Tom Hanks from Cast Away?
Jamie Moyer… or lack there of.
Posted by Dickie Assburn in Free Agency, injuries on January 11th, 2010
Not too long ago, Jamie sprayed champagne all over the walls. This year, it's feces.
I figured the first post of the new year should include a popped bottle of champagne. It seemed/seems timely, so why not?
Alright, that’s all I’m going to say about champagne.
Is Jamie Moyer dying? Seriously – his blood is deteriorating, he’s old as shit, and I feel like he shadily gets rushed to the ER bi-weekly. Is it just me, or is the guy that’s projected to be our fifth-starter going to be warming up before games in a tomb?
In other news… The Phillies signed Danys Baez to a two-year deal and hope he can pick up the slack. The bullpen sucked last year and that is no secret. Brad Lidge is the poster child for nervous ninnies around the globe and clips of Pujols rocking his shit into night have resurfaced. Life has certainly sucked in that department for mole boy and Phils fans alike.
What is our bullpen going to look like? I can’t just sit around and accept that Ruben is going to scrape up some sourpuss that is pissed off in March over the fact that he couldn’t command a reasonable offer to match his skill set. I hate bargain hunting. Sure – it is troubling to some that a team that’s been to the World Series two years in a row can’t just go out and sign someone GOOD if they want to, but I’ve already spoken about why we can’t do that.
Chad Durbin? J.C. Romero (don’t give a fuck if he took drugs; can he still play)? Who else? Kendrick? Bastardo?
I will point out that projecting bullpen stats for most teams is a fools’ game. With that said, I will be quiet before going any further.
The Phillies have some spending decisions to make
Posted by Dickie Assburn in Coaching, Free Agency, General Thoughts, Mic'd Up, Phillies Rants on November 7th, 2009
Charlie: "I need the same exact players playing the same exact roles as they did last year, even if they are ineffective... Patrick, get back over here and start re-collecting your 14 million dollar yearly paychecks again, we need YOUU AHHHHMFKMAfsdff!!!!"
A lot of you have been talking about the Phillies’ current financial state in light of free agency/the offseason. Already we have seen Cliff Lee’s thrift-store-esque $9 million team option exercised. We have also seen, as stated in the last post, Brett Myers leave without a contract offer.
Amaro has stated that his payroll will be around 130-140 million dollars. We will likely see ourselves locked up for around $125-130 million before we sign any free agents/trade for someone. (Side note: we are paying those pieces of shit known as Geoff Jenkins and Adam Eaton a combined $2 million dollars this year… ugh)
Article of the Future: Charlie Manuel pleas with Ruben Amaro Jr. to bring back Adam Eaton in the interest of loyalty... HE PLAYED HERE IN 2008, WE NEED HIM!
A couple of things I’d like to point out/talk about (in no real order):
1. If Brad Lidge is fucking up, we need to deal for a new closer. I can’t do last season all over again. If he’s going to play like shit, we have to deal for a closer. Period. Fuck ‘loyalty,’ Charlie. I don’t want to hear it. There is no way IN HELL we can settle for 2009 Brad Lidge in 2010. For a team that wants to compete, that is retarded. I don’t think we can afford to sign a closer right now (we have Lidge signed to a big contract and you know they’re going to try their luck with him again because of it), but like I said, if he sucks again… we NEED to get someone to do that job during the season.
2. Victorino, Blanton, Ruiz, and Durbin will all likely see pay raises. Do I really think Durbin deserves a raise through arbitration after the shitty season he had? No, I don’t. Chooch was Senor Octubre, but over the course of the season, he wasn’t anything spectacular (not that I mind, just saying.) Blanton had a good year, and Shane deserves a raise — ‘no questions asked.’
"Son, I promise I'll be able to afford pants for you to wear once I get this raise..."
3. It would be a good idea to re-sign Scott Eyre and Chan Ho Park. Eyre is a great clubhouse guy that can get the job done out of the bullpen, and Chan Ho was great for us when he settled into his relief role. As long as they’re willing to come back at a reasonable asking price, I’m down.
4. We need a fucking bench – seriously. The problem is that the free agent pool seems to be full of players that are past their prime and will want to start, and guys who will want more than they’re worth (which is partly going to be due to a weak free agent crop.)
5. Regarding Pedro Feliz, Ruben Amaro Jr. said:
“He had a solid year for us,” Amaro said. “I like the man personally. He’s a great person, a great teammate, but I also believe in trying to improve and change can be for the better. It doesn’t necessarily mean we’re going to, but it’s something that we’ll look into.”
For the most part, I agree with this. While I don’t like Pedro Feliz, there aren’t many options available at third base. Kudos to Ruben for telling it like it is.
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This offseason:
Given the pay raises that we will likely see out of the guys we will actually keep, we’ll probably have $20 million to spend at the most. With that, we need to revamp our bench and fix our bullpen. Starting pitching is the next biggest concern, and then, lastly, we should address third base (the only part of our everyday lineup that I’m not satisfied with.)
The Phillies have a lot of guys that can be starting pitchers in the majors, but they do not have a lot of guys that would be good at it. In hindsight, Jamie Moyer should have gracefully retired after we won the World Series last year. I really don’t want him to be guaranteed a spot in the rotation on Opening Day, but I’m sure we all know that that’s going to be the case. We’re going to have to sit through him getting rocked for 5-10 starts before Drabek/Kendrick takes his place.
I’m oddly optimistic about Kyle Kendrick. He seemed to have better stuff when he came up late last season. What we do know about Drabek is that, even if he starts as a rookie and pitches for an ERA under 3 during the season, he won’t smell any playoff action, because it will be more important to pitch guys like Durbin and Madson (even if they put 10000000…00000…00000 runners on base per appearance… YOU MUST BE LOYAL. Fuck JA Happ. l8uh – cholly.)
YOU DID NOT PLAY MUCH LAST YEAR, SO YOU CANNOT PLAY THIS YEAR$@#@ LOL - Charlie Manuel (photo courtesy of thefightins.com)
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Past next season:
Not sure you get paid more or less for looking like Edge
The Phillies have Jimmy Rollins (club option), Ryan Howard, Brad Lidge, Raul Ibanez, Cole Hamels, Ryan Madson coming off of the books after the 2011 season. To me, it is very possible that none of these guys will be re-signed. Ryan Howard will get many offers from other teams that will overpay him for way too many years, and it will be hard for him to turn that down. I personally do not want Ryan Howard until he’s 40 years old, and you know someone’s going to offer to sign his checks until then… and pay him handsomely in the process. If Cole can get his head back on straight, we will probably do whatever we can to keep him, but if he doesn’t, I wouldn’t be surprised to see him walk, either.
It is important to keep in mind that we will need to re-sign Jayson Werth and Cliff Lee next year. Both are eligible for free agency at that time. Cliff Lee is going to want a LOT of money (the guy hasn’t gotten a good contract yet and he could very possibly be looking for something long term with a lot of zeroes.) We have Werth going into the last year of the extension we signed him to, and he’s making $7.5 million. In my opinion, I think we’ll see him ask for something in the ballpark of $12-13 million, maybe more. We have to decide if what he’s asking is worth it. He can do it all, but he’s not a young guy. He’ll be 31 next offseason, and I think negotiations will depend heavily on how many years he’s willing to accept. To me, he’s worth the money, and his body hasn’t seen as much wear-and-tear as a guy his age would have by now. Overall, the amount of games he has played in isn’t even the equivalent of 4 full seasons. He’s seen less action in the big leagues than the typical 30-year-old big leaguer, and that’s definitely a good thing.