Adam Eaton to the Disabled List? C'mon, guys, you have to be kidding! Eaton himself acknowledged his landing on the list was a bit odd and were his record better the whole transaction probably would not have come to pass. Wink. Wink. So, once again the Phils suddenly announce a player who heretofore appeared healthy albeit inept was going on the DL. In Eaton's case, the matter was exacerbated by the dilemma of whether or not to have him take his regular turn in the rotation. The last three times out he has stunk up the joint. The last I looked, however, the smells emanating from a player were not a factor is determining whether or not to disable him. Case closed...for now, but frankly the Commissioner's office should look into the whole business of abusive use of the Disabled List.
When it comes to the Phillies' potential guilt in their use of the list the matter is further compounded by their complete lack of credibility with the public in disclosing or withholding information about injuries to players, particularly pitchers. Freddy Garcia, Tom Gordon, Brett Myers, Jayson Werth, and now Easton.
Meanwhile, back at the diamond, the Phillies have stopped hitting. Yes, it would be great to have Chase Utley and Shane Victorino back, but the Phils had kept up the offensive pace even when those two critical components landed on the DL with legitimate injuries. But in their last six games the Phillies aren't hitting at all...literally!! They aren't even making enough contact. Last night they were trailing the Nationals 4-1 when they loaded the bases with no outs. Chris Coste alone delivered a run-scoring single but Russell Branyan showed us the miss part of his swing and miss act, Jimmy Rollins failed to put the ball in play, too, and Tadahito Iguchi grounded out meekly. No one is hitting a lick which is a shame given what good pitching they are receiving over all, especially from the much-maligned bullpen.
Maybe the entire offense should go on the DL.
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