I’m overseas and didn’t see the opener.  Obviously, we won, but I’m curious about people’s opinions on the plate approaches of our new bats.  How are they looking?

Bats are looking pretty good so far. Power is helping. Stranded some runners in game 2.

Maybe that's a function of pitchers having a short spring training and being unprepared to pitch long innings, place pitches, throw strikes.

I see some of our pitchers as not ready as well. 

I think I saw at least 4 Phillies pitches bounced into home plate yesterday.

And there was a Bad News Bear play in the 9th inning in game 2, yesterday:

Up 4-1, no outs, Oakland runner on first. Knebel throws high for passed ball. Realmuto recovers ball, throws to 2nd for Oakland runner stealing. Ball gets past infield. Runner to 3rd. Yikes.

Kyle Gibson threw a gem yesterday. Ball park was almost full. Phillies bats and starting pitching showed up. Bullpen was uncertain at best and not throwing strikes.

2 games in but same problems remain.  Defense is bad and bullpen is shaky.  The lineup will mask those somewhat, but I don’t see more than a wild card berth at this point.

Defense bad... I don't know.

Jean Segura made a great play at second. Camargo in for Bohm chased a pop fly into the outfield. 

And, we turned an awesome double play in the nineth with no outs to help seal the deal.

Vierling sucks

3 hours ago, GoEagles5921 said:

2 games in but same problems remain.  Defense is bad and bullpen is shaky.  The lineup will mask those somewhat, but I don’t see more than a wild card berth at this point.

I think the 8th and 9th innings with Dominguez and knebel is going to be good. And an improvement. Problem with the pen is when we take our starter out in the 5th or 6th we have crap to bridge to get to Dominguez. 

Tbh not sure why we didn’t start bohm after his day yesterday. He was 2-2 and walked. Camaro should really only be used as a defensive replacement at third or if we are in the grind of the season and bohm/stott needs a day off. I hate not letting a young player build on his success the day before (nothing to do with camargo’s day just in general)

Haven't seen them yet...... but..... 50+ years of Philly ups and downs have made me cautious. 

They’re going to rest guys a lot because they’re playing every day.  Look at the schedule this month.

Only off day left in April is the 21st.

1 hour ago, Dave Moss said:

Only off day left in April is the 21st.

That's brutal.  2 months 3 days off.  Geez

11 minutes ago, What The F said:

That's brutal.  2 months 3 days off.  Geez

Yeah, any player in MLB who plays every game this year is a true iron man.  What a grind.

39 minutes ago, Dave Moss said:

Yeah, any player in MLB who plays every game this year is a true iron man.  What a grind.

I’m guessing there’s likely a couple rain outs this month. Usually april we have at least 1-2 of them. But still that is a brutal schedule 

muck the fets 

Defense throwing the ball around .

Bang up first inning. Defense stinks, Suarez wasn’t good and the bats continued the trend from yesterday. 

Bohm trying to achieve the first ever 9 error game and committing one every inning 

Maybe i am overly negative but I am not as optimistic for this season

8 minutes ago, Joe Shades 73 said:

Maybe i am overly negative but I am not as optimistic for this season

Doesn’t help that schwerber, harper, realmuto and castellanos are a combined 6-42 (.143) to start the year 

Bohm is stinking it up.  3 errors in 3 innings.

Just now, MIRV Griffen said:

Bohm is stinking it up.  3 errors in 3 innings.

He’s only 6 innings away from the 9 errors and one every inning. At this point I’m pulling for him. 

Pain 

thankfully we are going to the bullpen in the 3rd inning… you know cause our pen is really good 

Suarez did not pitch that bad.