iladelphxx Posted January 15, 2023 Share Posted January 15, 2023 Phillies signed 3 of the Top 26 international players Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mlodj Posted January 15, 2023 Share Posted January 15, 2023 LINK Quote PHILADELPHIA -- Hitters might want to think twice before bringing their best bats into the batter’s box against Phillies relievers. The Phillies have been one of baseball’s busiest teams this winter, acquiring Trea Turner, Taijuan Walker, Gregory Soto, Craig Kimbrel and Matt Strahm, among others. One thing that has jumped out is the velocity they have added to the bullpen. The Phillies already had one of the hardest-throwing bullpens in baseball before they acquired Soto, Kimbrel, Strahm and Yunior Marte. (They also had one of the most productive, ranking ninth with 5.1 WAR, according to FanGraphs.) It ranked second in baseball last season in average fastball velocity at 95.6 mph, according to Baseball Savant. Only the Yankees bullpen threw harder at 96.1 mph. But the Phillies this year could blow past the Yankees’ mark, which is baseball’s best since at least 2008. A hypothetical eight-man 2023 Opening Day bullpen includes José Alvarado (average fastball velocity 99.6 mph), Soto (98.4 mph), Seranthony Domínguez (97.9 mph), Nick Nelson (96.3 mph), Kimbrel (95.8 mph), Connor Brogdon (95.1 mph), Andrew Bellatti (94.4 mph) and Strahm (94.1 mph). Those eight averaged 96.8 mph with their fastballs last year. The Phillies have hard throwers behind them, too. Also on the 40-man roster are Marte (97.3 mph) and Sam Coonrod (96.7 mph). There even could come a time this season when pitching prospect Griff McGarry pitches out of the 'pen. He throws in the high 90s, too. Phillies manager Rob Thomson loves his options. "Having the ability to rest some of his hard throwers or back-end-type guys and still have other types of individuals who can do that the next day was very important to him,” Phillies president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski said. Of course, strikes and outs are more important than velocity. But the Phillies showed a knack for both down the stretch. "We’re in a spot now where our bullpen is deep,” Dombrowski said. "Guys are going to be down at various times, but all of a sudden you look at people that can pitch the back end of the game from the left side in Alvarado and now Soto and Strahm, and from the right-hand side you’ve got Seranthony, you’ve got Kimbrel, we feel Brogdon can do that. Bellatti pitched very well. We also like some of the other people behind them and some of the youngsters coming up, so I think it gives us a lot of depth right now in the organization from a pitching perspective.” 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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iladelphxx Posted January 17, 2023 Share Posted January 17, 2023 https://www.mlb.com/prospects/2023/lhp/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iladelphxx Posted January 17, 2023 Share Posted January 17, 2023 Awesome video 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QBhunter58 Posted January 18, 2023 Share Posted January 18, 2023 That was a great vid. Lesson, hit it towards 1st base. 😆 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iladelphxx Posted January 20, 2023 Share Posted January 20, 2023 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iladelphxx Posted January 20, 2023 Share Posted January 20, 2023 Dombrowski said Painter has a realistic shot to break camp as the #5 starter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blazehound Posted January 20, 2023 Share Posted January 20, 2023 Still think they need to add outfield depth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iladelphxx Posted January 20, 2023 Share Posted January 20, 2023 14 hours ago, Blazehound said: Still think they need to add outfield depth Probably a veteran on an AAA contract Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iladelphxx Posted January 24, 2023 Share Posted January 24, 2023 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikemack8 Posted January 24, 2023 Share Posted January 24, 2023 Kingery 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace Nova Posted January 24, 2023 Share Posted January 24, 2023 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsdarkstar Posted January 24, 2023 Share Posted January 24, 2023 Looking forward to pitchers and catchers. Hoping Harper is recovering quickly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iladelphxx Posted January 24, 2023 Share Posted January 24, 2023 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SB52 Posted January 24, 2023 Share Posted January 24, 2023 I’m sure Scott Rolen is somewhere being miserable. F that guy. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vsptroops Posted January 24, 2023 Share Posted January 24, 2023 I never watched Scott Rolen and thought, "wow, this guy is a hall of famer." He was a damn good 3rd baseman but still. Getting more and more diluted as the years go on. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iladelphxx Posted January 25, 2023 Share Posted January 25, 2023 2 hours ago, 4for4EaglesNest said: Agreed. They need to raise their standards. He’s not a HOF player. I think when they let guys like Ron Santo and Edgar Martinez in, it strengthens his case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Omega Posted January 25, 2023 Share Posted January 25, 2023 3 hours ago, 4for4EaglesNest said: Agreed. They need to raise their standards. He’s not a HOF player. It’s becoming the Who’s Who of Baseball. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vikas83 Posted January 25, 2023 Share Posted January 25, 2023 That graphic simply reminded me that Schmidt was unreal. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blazehound Posted January 25, 2023 Share Posted January 25, 2023 13 hours ago, vsptroops said: I never watched Scott Rolen and thought, "wow, this guy is a hall of famer." He was a damn good 3rd baseman but still. Getting more and more diluted as the years go on. It’s not the hall of very good. Once they inducted Mike Mussina, I knew the HOF was turning into a joke. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alphagrand Posted January 25, 2023 Share Posted January 25, 2023 15 hours ago, iladelphxx said: What a f'n disgrace. That guy half-assed more games than just about anyone who's worn a Phillies uniform. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Tnt4philly Posted January 25, 2023 Share Posted January 25, 2023 17 hours ago, vikas83 said: That graphic simply reminded me that Schmidt was unreal. I think this is why Rolen never got a fair shot here. I judged him harshly because I compared him to MJS. He was better than I gave him credit but I still don’t think he is HOF material. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3rdDownJesus Posted January 26, 2023 Share Posted January 26, 2023 Rolen called out ownership for being cheap, and not committed to building a winning organization, and he left. I have no problems with his time on the field here, and in the end he did us all a favor. They finally built the stadium, spent some real $ for once on Thome, and in 2008 it all came together for us . I’ll give him a golf clap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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