2 minutes ago, Texas Eagle said:

Doc Rivers with 100 playoffs wins and 0 titles. Congrats.

He has one with Boston I thought.

Sixers playing some good ball.  Maxey is insane good.  If Harden can step up his game, I think they can play with anyone.

57 minutes ago, LeanMeanGM said:

 

after the injury, he ran a 4.3 and answered the injury question. He should be back in the top 10 conversation. 

6 minutes ago, PhillyMG said:

He has one with Boston I thought.

yes

5 minutes ago, Cliftoma said:

Sixers playing some good ball.  Maxey is insane good.  If Harden can step up his game, I think they can play with anyone.

Not having to include Maxey in the Simmons/Harden deal was the best thing to happen to this team.  

1 minute ago, bpac55 said:

Not having to include Maxey in the Simmons/Harden deal was the best thing to happen to this team.  

Thank God since Harden looks pretty much done. Seriously hope Sixers don't max him out. 

I dont follow baseball. But I have been checking box scores this season to see how the Phillies incredible lineup is doing. Today I see they are 4-6 so far on the season. And now Im seeing in the 5th inning, still just one hit. Other nights I see 3 hits in the entire game. How the hell is that possible? Harper can usually get 3 hits on his own. Youre telling me this entire lineup cant get a few more, and he cant get any now? What is going on?

1 minute ago, bpac55 said:

Not having to include Maxey in the Simmons/Harden deal was the best thing to happen to this team.  

Maxey was never an option in the deal to move Simmons.

3 minutes ago, shlo said:

Thank God since Harden looks pretty much done. Seriously hope Sixers don't max him out. 

agreed.

2 minutes ago, HazletonEagle said:

I dont follow baseball. But I have been checking box scores this season to see how the Phillies incredible lineup is doing. Today I see they are 4-6 so far on the season. And now Im seeing in the 5th inning, still just one hit. Other nights I see 3 hits in the entire game. How the hell is that possible? Harper can usually get 3 hits on his own. Youre telling me this entire lineup cant get a few more, and he cant get any now? What is going on?

Sitting Bohm, even though he was hitting 0.700.   Schwarber hasn't been hitting at the top spot.  And now Girardi is tinkering with the lineup trying to tweak it.  

4 minutes ago, Iggles_Phan said:

Maxey was never an option in the deal to move Simmons.

right, but he could have been in the Harden trade with Houston that Fertitta vetoed. 6ers didnt know what they had yet at that point. Doc had him shelved mostly.

Just now, Iggles_Phan said:

Sitting Bohm, even though he was hitting 0.700.   Schwarber hasn't been hitting at the top spot.  And now Girardi is tinkering with the lineup trying to tweak it.  

seems necessary.

5 minutes ago, HazletonEagle said:

I dont follow baseball. But I have been checking box scores this season to see how the Phillies incredible lineup is doing. Today I see they are 4-6 so far on the season. And now Im seeing in the 5th inning, still just one hit. Other nights I see 3 hits in the entire game. How the hell is that possible? Harper can usually get 3 hits on his own. Youre telling me this entire lineup cant get a few more, and he cant get any now? What is going on?

Hitting has been awful outside of like castellanos, realmuto and bohm. But their starters prior to tonight had an era in the high 5s

 

Just now, e-a-g-l-e-s eagles! said:

Hitting has been awful outside of like castellanos, realmuto and bohm. But their starters prior to tonight had an era in the high 5s

 

that sounds better than expected out of their pitching. Maybe I exaggerate a bit, but still bad pitching is expected with this team is it not? Seems you cant even begin to blame them till that sick lineup starts getting more than 3 hits a night. 

2 minutes ago, Iggles_Phan said:

Sitting Bohm, even though he was hitting 0.700.   Schwarber hasn't been hitting at the top spot.  And now Girardi is tinkering with the lineup trying to tweak it.  

My biggest fear with signing schwarber was his 4 months tear last year was contract year. someone would overpay and you’d never get that type of consistent production out of the contract. Plus his fielding is bad. If they were willing to go into the luxury tax i preferred going castellanos and Bryant. Bryant could play outfield, first and 3rd and gives you flexibility. Whereas schwarber can only DH and play OF. I’m hoping schwarber turns it around but i wasn’t thrilled with the signing but then again i wasn’t super high on him since his time with the cubs. 

Just now, HazletonEagle said:

seems necessary.

Yes... and No.   

They have 3 guys in the lineup tonight hitting under 0.200.  Vierling, Stott and Schwarber.   Just gotta ride out Schwarber a bit.  Moving Harper to #2 seems unnecessary.  He needs to stay at #3.  

Just now, e-a-g-l-e-s eagles! said:

My biggest fear with signing schwarber was his 4 months tear last year was contract year. someone would overpay and you’d never get that type of consistent production out of the contract. Plus his fielding is bad. If they were willing to go into the luxury tax i preferred going castellanos and Bryant. Bryant could play outfield, first and 3rd and gives you flexibility. Whereas schwarber can only DH and play OF. I’m hoping schwarber turns it around but i wasn’t thrilled with the signing but then again i wasn’t super high on him since his time with the cubs. 

Bryant got as much as Castellanos and Schwarber combined, I think.  I don't think that he was really ever an option at that money.  Next question is... would you rather have Bryant over both Castellanos and Schwarber?

11 minutes ago, Iggles_Phan said:

Maxey was never an option in the deal to move Simmons.

He was in the first deal when Morey wanted to get Harden from Houston before he went to the Nets.

1 minute ago, HazletonEagle said:

that sounds better than expected out of their pitching. Maybe I exaggerate a bit, but still bad pitching is expected with this team is it not? Seems you cant even begin to blame them till that sick lineup starts getting more than 3 hits a night. 

 pitching and hitting has been awful. Problem is wheeler’s shoulder was bothering him before the season and it looks like his velocity is down . That’s really bad for the Phillies. He has to be an ace and he got rocked by the marlins and wasn’t all that sharp his first outing. Nola has been what he has the last 3 years. Off and on. Suarez and eflin are unknowns to what you are going to get. and gibson is really a 5th starter. Plus the bullpen is also not good. The lineup is a bigger disappointment so far but the starting rotation has been bad. 

Just now, shlo said:

He was in the first deal when Morey wanted to get Harden from Houston before he went to the Nets.

I don't think anyone knew what Maxey was then.  

26 minutes ago, PhillyMG said:

He has one with Boston I thought.

Yep forgot about that team 

Just now, Iggles_Phan said:

Bryant got as much as Castellanos and Schwarber combined, I think.  I don't think that he was really ever an option at that money.  Next question is... would you rather have Bryant over both Castellanos and Schwarber?

Why the heck couldn't they have signed any decent pitchers in the last few years?

Just now, Iggles_Phan said:

I don't think anyone knew what Maxey was then.  

I did

Just now, HazletonEagle said:

Why the heck couldn't they have signed any decent pitchers in the last few years?

I did

You always know everything.

Just now, Texas Eagle said:

Yep forgot about that team 

Well,  it's been about 20 years. 

3 minutes ago, Iggles_Phan said:

Bryant got as much as Castellanos and Schwarber combined, I think.  I don't think that he was really ever an option at that money.  Next question is... would you rather have Bryant over both Castellanos and Schwarber?

Hmmm i rather not have schwarber and spent the money on pitching with castellanos to be honest. I like castellanos cause he’s a contact hitter and i think he’s going to flirt with 300. I think schwarber there was a greater chance for bust potential. That said Bryant has been raking so far this year. 

Just now, Iggles_Phan said:

You always know everything.

Well, maybe not everything.  But I knew that.