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Called up with Victorino on the DL (despite saying yesterday they were not going to call him up yet)



Hoping the $7 i spent a few weeks ago is going to be rewarded big time.

He's not going to start against LHP for a while, if at all. I wouldn't use him this weekend. Only game he will start is tomorrow.

Originally posted by Hells Satans:

He's not going to start against LHP for a while, if at all. I wouldn't use him this weekend. Only game he will start is tomorrow. Couldn't do worse against lefties than Francisco is doing against everyone right now.

brown is part-timer for now. if he plays like he did in his first callup, he will stay part-timer

Originally posted by Gekko:

brown is part-timer for now. if he plays like he did in his first callup, he will stay part-timer underrated because of his first call up. i think he'll be every day within 10 days.

Originally posted by mattjb:

quote:Originally posted by Gekko:

brown is part-timer for now. if he plays like he did in his first callup, he will stay part-timer underrated because of his first call up. i think he'll be every day within 10 days. [/QUOTE]in AAA this year he has 9Ks in 41 at bats. nothing great. against Lefties he has 6Ks in 19 at bats. that's pretty bad. sounds like platoon.



his K rate in the majors was pretty bad last year. if he doesn't improve that, he'll be punted back to the minors when Vic returns from DL

Originally posted by Gekko:

quote:Originally posted by mattjb:

quote:Originally posted by Gekko:

brown is part-timer for now. if he plays like he did in his first callup, he will stay part-timer underrated because of his first call up. i think he'll be every day within 10 days. [/QUOTE]in AAA this year he has 9Ks in 41 at bats. nothing great. against Lefties he has 6Ks in 19 at bats. that's pretty bad. sounds like platoon.



his K rate in the majors was pretty bad last year. if he doesn't improve that, he'll be punted back to the minors when Vic returns from DL [/QUOTE]You're both overstating it. The Phillies want him to be the everyday RF if he's ready. This isn't Willie Bloomquist; Brown was the No. 1 prospect in the minors at the end of the season last year. I expect they will ease him into it against LHB, but he will get most of the starts against RHP, That said, he's a marginal play on a good team in a 12 team league.

Originally posted by Hells Satans:

[You're both overstating it. i stated the facts, and my opinion is if his K rate doesn't improve he'll get demoted to the minors. not sure how i'm overstating anything?

Francisco home run right on cue.