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Phillies: Extra-pen-arm ripples

By Tal Venada

PHILADELPHIA, PA - APRIL 01: A grounds keeper sweeps the mound in the bullpen before the start of the opening day game between the Philadelphia Phillies and Houston Astros at Citizens Bank Park on April 1, 2011 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)
PHILADELPHIA, PA - APRIL 01: A grounds keeper sweeps the mound in the bullpen before the start of the opening day game between the Philadelphia Phillies and Houston Astros at Citizens Bank Park on April 1, 2011 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images) /
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If Abad can impress the higher-ups, he may be the eighth man in the Phillies’ pen. Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images. /

The Numerical Bible:

This review is not a sabermetrics article, which means no heavy statistical analysis. But because some readers rely on stats, this is only a reference: no reason to articulate the importance of these numbers.

Phillies relievers:

  • Neris, 28.5: 74 Gms., 74 2/3 Inn., 26 Saves, 3 BS, 4 Holds, a 3.01 ERA, a 3.71 FIP, a 4.21 xFIP, a 3.53 SIERA, a 1.1 fWAR and a 1.26 WHIP.
  • Garcia, 31: 66 Gms., 71 1/3 Inn., 14 Holds, 2 Saves, a 2.65 ERA, a 3.12 FIP, a 3.89 xFIP, a 3.90 SIERA, a 1.2 fWAR and a 1.22 WHIP.
  • Morgan, 28: 37 Gms., 54 2/3 Inn., 6 Holds, a 4.12 ERA, a 4.22 FIP, a 3.47 xFIP, a 3.30 SIERA, a 0.3 fWAR and a 1.26 WHIP.
  • Ramos, 25: 59 Gms., 57 2/3 Inn., 9 Holds, a 4.21 ERA, a 2.91 FIP, a 3.68 xFIP, a 3.55 SIERA, a 1.2 fWAR and a 1.47 WHIP.
  • Milner, almost 27: 37 Gms., 31 1/3 Inn., 7 Holds, a 2.01 ERA, a 4.50 FIP, a 5.54 xFIP, a 5.13 SIERA, a 0.1 fWAR and a 1.47 WHIP.

Signed relievers:

  • Hunter, 31.5: 61 Gms., 58 2/3 Inn., 25 Holds, a 2.61 ERA, a 3.07 FIP, a 3.29 xFIP, a 3.07 SIERA, a 1.2 fWAR and a 0.97 WHIP.
  • Neshek, 37.5: 71 Gms., 62 1/3 Inn., 23 Holds, a 1.59 ERA, a 1.86 FIP, a 3.26 xFIP, a 2.70 SIERA, a 2.5 fWAR and a 0.87 WHIP.

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Other candidates:

Thompson, 24:

  • Phillies: 11 Gms., 8 Starts, 46 1/3 Inn., 3-2, a 3.88 ERA, a 5.92 FIP, a 5.54 xFIP, a 5.23 SIERA, a -0.1 fWAR and a 1.55 WHIP.
  • AAA: 22 Gms., 118 1/3 Inn., 5-14, a 5.25 ERA, a 4.40 FIP, a 4.59 xFIP and a 1.55 WHIP.

Leiter, 27:

  • Phillies: 27 Gms., 11 Starts, 90 2/3 Inn., 3-6, a 4.96 ERA, a 5.14 FIP, a 4.19 xFIP, a 4.14 SIERA, a 0.2 fWAR and a 1.33 WHIP.
  • AAA: 7 Gms., 5 Starts, 30 Inn., 2-1, a 4.20 ERA, a 3.67 FIP, a 2.49 xFIP and a 1.10 WHIP.

Hutchison, 27.5:

  • AAA: 26 Gms., 24 Starts, 159 1/3 Inn., 9-9, a 3.56 ERA, a 4.13 FIP, a 4.79 xFIP and a 1.29 WHIP.

Other non-roster invitees:

  • Abad, 32: 48 Gms., 43 2/3 Inn., 1 Save, 2 Holds, a 3.30 ERA, a 3.68 FIP, a 4.37 xFIP, a 4.09 SIERA, a 0.3 fWAR and a 1.24 WHIP.
  • Rodriguez, 36: 28 Gms., 25 1/3 Inn., 7 Saves, 6 BS, a 7.82 ERA, a 7.38 FIP, a 5.71 xFIP, a 4.70 SIERA, a -0.7 fWAR and a 1.66 WHIP.

Next: Phillies: 1st rotation clues

Klentak’s auditioned relievers:

Arano, 23:

  • Phillies: 10 Gms., 10 2/3 Inn., a 1.69 ERA, a 1.85 FIP, a 3.35 xFIP, a 3.18 SIERA, a 0.3 fWAR and a 0.94 WHIP.
  • Double-A: 32 Gms., 38 2/3 Inn., a 4.19 ERA, a 4.54 FIP, a 3.80 xFIP and a 1.29 WHIP.

Rios, 24.5:

  • Phillies: 13 Gms., 16 1/3 Inn., a 4.41 ERA, a 5.91 FIP, a 5.13 xFIP, a 4.49 SIERA, a -0.1 fWAR and a 1.47 WHIP.
  • AAA 13 Gms., 18 1/3 Inn., a 1.96 ERA, a 4.26 FIP, a 3.68 xFIP and a 0.76 WHIP.
  • AA: 24 Gms., 38 Inn., a 1.89 ERA, a 2.38 FIP, a 2.77 xFIP and a 0.84 WHIP.

Pinto, 24:

  • Phillies: 25 Gms., 29 2/3 Inn., a 7.89 ERA, a 6.36 FIP, a 5.39 xFIP, a 5.01 SIERA, a -0.5 fWAR and a 1.89 WHIP.
  • AAA: 11 Gms., 20 2/3 Inn., a 0.00 ERA and a 0.58 WHIP in relief.
  • AAA: 8 Starts., 40 Inn., 3-3, a 5.85 ERA and a 1.68 WHIP.

Curtis, 25.5:

  • MLB: 6 Gms., 8 1/3 Inn., a 1.08 ERA, a 5.08 FIP, a 5.65 xFIP, a 4.71 SIERA, a 0.0 fWAR and a 1.08 WHIP.
  • AA: 41 Gms., 51 1/3 Inn., 13 Saves, a 3.51 ERA, a 3.20 FIP, a 3.63 xFIP and a 1.21 WHIP.
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