August 5, 20232 yr Why would you challenge that play, especially when they gave them plenty of time to look at it? f Thompson.
August 5, 20232 yr 1 minute ago, Tnt4philly said: Why would you challenge that play, especially when they gave them plenty of time to look at it? f Thompson. That ball was 3 feet inside the fair line wth are they doing?
August 5, 20232 yr Thompson is the problem with this team. He may be a great coach, but he can’t manage for ish.
August 5, 20232 yr 3 minutes ago, RoadToHell said: That ball was 3 feet inside the fair line wth are they doing? Amazing he challenged that BS but Rojas hit a couple weeks back he didn’t even think about it lol
August 5, 20232 yr The Phillies the last 11 games. 5-2 vs. marlins and orioles. 1-3 vs. pirates and royals.
August 5, 20232 yr Sad but expected at this point. Lose to a team 40 games under .500 not surprising at all
August 5, 20232 yr This is why it's hard to take this team seriously. They lose to a team that is 40 games below .500 and a big reason for their loss? The guy who is supposed to be at worst a #2, can't even get through 6 innings without faltering and oh by the way, another start where he gives up multiple homeruns. Of course their moron manager doesn't help any with his decision making.
August 5, 20232 yr 12 minutes ago, vsptroops said: This is why it's hard to take this team seriously. They lose to a team that is 40 games below .500 and a big reason for their loss? The guy who is supposed to be at worst a #2, can't even get through 6 innings without faltering and oh by the way, another start where he gives up multiple homeruns. Of course their moron manager doesn't help any with his decision making. I’ve come to the realization that this team is probably going to make the playoffs, but they’re not gonna beat Atlanta or the Dodgers. When Zack wheeler is the only front line guy you could trust that’s an issue. the Braves have good pitching. They can match any pitcher you put out there and likely better. And their offense is better. Last year when the Phillies faced the Braves albies was hurt and strider got hurt at the end of the year just came back for that series. If both teams are healthy going into that series I don’t think you can just hope nola figured it out and Suarez returns to what he looked like during the postseason last year. Maybe hoskins comes back but even if he does i don’t think he’s gonna be the player we saw before the injury that soon while the numbers look better for the Phillies pitching staff this year as opposed to last year, I think the front line starters were pitching much better in 2022. The 2022 offense while it had its issues at times was still better from top to bottom. If alavardo comes back healthy the bullpen may be better if soto, alavardo and dominguez can figure it out
August 5, 20232 yr 1 hour ago, e-a-g-l-e-s eagles! said: I’ve come to the realization that this team is probably going to make the playoffs, but they’re not gonna beat Atlanta or the Dodgers. When Zack wheeler is the only front line guy you could trust that’s an issue. the Braves have good pitching. They can match any pitcher you put out there and likely better. And their offense is better. Last year when the Phillies faced the Braves albies was hurt and strider got hurt at the end of the year just came back for that series. If both teams are healthy going into that series I don’t think you can just hope nola figured it out and Suarez returns to what he looked like during the postseason last year. Maybe hoskins comes back but even if he does i don’t think he’s gonna be the player we saw before the injury that soon while the numbers look better for the Phillies pitching staff this year as opposed to last year, I think the front line starters were pitching much better in 2022. The 2022 offense while it had its issues at times was still better from top to bottom. If alavardo comes back healthy the bullpen may be better if soto, alavardo and dominguez can figure it out I think the Phillies have more of a talent problem and less of an under achieving problem than anyone wants to admit. The front end of the rotation is a major problem for a team with championship aspirations. Wheeler is probably aging into a #2, while Nola looks like a mid rotation guy. Painter is now 2 years from arrival and probably 3-4 from being an ace, if ever. Farm help isn’t on the way. Marsh has the highest slugging % on the team and he’s a slap hitting CF batting under .280 with 8hr. Castellanos in his redemption year as, arguably, the most balanced bat in the lineup is .274/15hr. The only guy on the team with over 15hr who is a power threat is hitting .180. Harper figures to bring more power and his old self back to the table next year…but Turner is anyone’s guess and I’m not holding my breath on power from Bohm or Stott. Bottom line…it’s a pretty easy lineup for a pitcher to navigate.
August 5, 20232 yr I know Nola/Marte sucked and can probably be blamed for the loss but once again the offense went 2 for 12 with RISP. The inconsistent hitting, lack of power and RISP woes have bitten them in the ass all year. Schwarber is down to .178. That's gotta be a record for a leadoff hitter. Yet Thomson keeps his face buried in his analytics book and refuses to change it.
August 5, 20232 yr 8 hours ago, eagle45 said: I think the Phillies have more of a talent problem and less of an under achieving problem than anyone wants to admit. The front end of the rotation is a major problem for a team with championship aspirations. Wheeler is probably aging into a #2, while Nola looks like a mid rotation guy. Painter is now 2 years from arrival and probably 3-4 from being an ace, if ever. Farm help isn’t on the way. Marsh has the highest slugging % on the team and he’s a slap hitting CF batting under .280 with 8hr. Castellanos in his redemption year as, arguably, the most balanced bat in the lineup is .274/15hr. The only guy on the team with over 15hr who is a power threat is hitting .180. Harper figures to bring more power and his old self back to the table next year…but Turner is anyone’s guess and I’m not holding my breath on power from Bohm or Stott. Bottom line…it’s a pretty easy lineup for a pitcher to navigate. this team is just so unbalanced with just overpaid hitters and no pitching. you need an ace pitcher, closer, reliever. because of our hitting that's struggling, our pitching isnt good enough to keep up. we have to get rid of some hitters and spend on great pitching otherwise it's more of the same problems every year until harper starts decling and we are back to being nothing.
August 5, 20232 yr 5 minutes ago, toughfighter83 said: this team is just so unbalanced with just overpaid hitters and no pitching. you need an ace pitcher, closer, reliever. because of our hitting that's struggling, our pitching isnt good enough to keep up. we have to get rid of some hitters and spend on great pitching otherwise it's more of the same problems every year until harper starts decling and we are back to being nothing. From a pitching standpoint, I do feel that a team that is willing and able to carry a big payroll can pounce by fortifying the back end of the starting rotation and the bullpen on short(er) notice after the rest of the roster is constructed. 2-3 front end pitchers and the lineup need to be constructed first. I think the front end of the rotation is missing and the lineup is missing truly dangerous bats.
August 5, 20232 yr This team stinks. I wouldn’t be surprised if the royals sweep them. The playoffs are an afterthought
August 5, 20232 yr I do feel bad for Turner (as bad as one can for a dude making $30M+ per year), so that was a great moment to see. You can tell he cares, he's just been in his own head trying to live up to his contract.
August 5, 20232 yr Now Trea playing some strong defense. Would be fantastic if this game could be a pivotal moment for him to turn it around the rest of the way. Him playing to his career averages from here on out would be such a HUGE boost to the offense.
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