March 29, 20242 yr 2 minutes ago, vsptroops said: Strahm gets the extension then proceeds to crap the bed first time out. He had no business pitching to Duvall. Topper has to go to a RH in that spot.
March 29, 20242 yr 7 minutes ago, Blazehound said: He had no business pitching to Duvall. Topper has to go to a RH in that spot. His rationale on matchups is bizarre sometimes.
March 29, 20242 yr How is this different from last year? Turner stinks at SS, Castellanos stinks at the plate, and the bullpen can't shut it down? Sounds mighty familiar.
March 29, 20242 yr So after today, they are where they will be at the end of the year, 2nd place, OK what time does eagles pre game live start in Brazil
March 29, 20242 yr Can't believe how many people were gulping the kool-aid on this team and that I actually let all the hopeless optimists nearly trick me into thinking they knew better than I did.
March 29, 20242 yr 14 minutes ago, EaglesRocker97 said: Can't believe how many people were gulping the kool-aid on this team and that I actually let all the hopeless optimists nearly trick me into thinking they knew better than I did. Yes, one game out of 162 certainly proves you were right and everyone else was wrong.
March 29, 20242 yr I think the Phillies are gonna make the playoffs. I think they’re gonna be a wildcard team again either the 4 or 5 seed. And they’re going to get a much tougher opponent in that wildcard matchup. I think they’re gonna wind up getting the diamondbacks. Because the dodgers will run away with the NL West. The diamondbacks added bats, bullpen, and the rotation is absolutely filthy. I just don’t see the Phillies adding merrifield to the team they had last year and having that be enough to get them over the top. I hope they prove me wrong, but I kind of just sense that they are just going to be a wildcard team and likely bounced in the NL wild card or nlds
March 29, 20242 yr 20 minutes ago, nipples said: Yes, one game out of 162 certainly proves you were right and everyone else was wrong. Yeah, that's exactly what I said.
March 29, 20242 yr Is there really any doubt how the standings end up ? I don't think so, this is not 1 out of 162, we have seen this movie already during the regular season
March 29, 20242 yr 4 minutes ago, Joe Shades 73 said: Is there really any doubt how the standings end up ? I don't think so, this is not 1 out of 162, we have seen this movie already during the regular season this is going to be ugly, inexperience bullpen, aging hitters, it's not a good recipe, i have them at 82 wins, if our bullpen cant hold up, i think it will be 75-78 wins.
March 29, 20242 yr 43 minutes ago, nipples said: Yes, one game out of 162 certainly proves you were right and everyone else was wrong. Every time I restart the Titanic, the damn thing still sinks even though I am only 1 minute into it
March 29, 20242 yr I don't watch around the league, but I get the sense that this is generally just how baseball is now in the MLB: Pull the starter relatively early, rely on subpar bullpen pitching by praying and hoping for the best, and watch a 4-run game turn into a 12-run game in short order. It feels like it's just a lot of crapshoot games in general. Not a lot of consistency or predictability. It's a crappy product overall if you didn't grow up watching these daily pitching trainwrecks. But hey, the league just wants more runs, amirite?
March 30, 20242 yr 2 hours ago, toughfighter83 said: this is going to be ugly, inexperience bullpen, aging hitters, it's not a good recipe, i have them at 82 wins, if our bullpen cant hold up, i think it will be 75-78 wins. Agreed. 3rd place team at best
March 30, 20242 yr Another great effort by Wheeler all for not because of the trash bullpen. Not sure why DD thought he could basically run it back this year minus Kimbrel who was very good last year. I hate seeing great quality starts against good offenses just wasted as soon as we get to the bullpen.
March 30, 20242 yr Author Serious question. When did Pitchers and/or coaches become so soft? Im 45 and remember pitchers frequently going full games, well over 100 pitches. Or going 8 and a closer coming in the 9th. When did this idea of pulling your starter after 5 or 6 then platooning the last 1/3 of the game start? And why? I know it's not a new thing, but can't recall when it started.
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