June 23, 20242 yr 15 minutes ago, Joe Shades 73 said: Too hot out, One pitch I would have been in a coma If he was laboring he last two innings I’m more for doing it. But he was cruising in the 6th and 7th. 1-2-3 in both.
June 23, 20242 yr 6 hours ago, Joe Shades 73 said: Offense is concerning Offense is #3 in MLB. Context is everything. Offense is down across all the MLB teams. So compare the Philly to their 2024 peers, not against some fantasy of yours.
June 23, 20242 yr 5 hours ago, e-a-g-l-e-s eagles! said: Sanchez was only at 80 pitches. Could’ve potentially got a complete game shutout with how he was going. Was phenomenal today According to the post game comments Rob wanted to get both Alvarado and Hoffman some work since they were well rested.
June 23, 20242 yr 4 minutes ago, mattwill said: According to the post game comments Rob wanted to get both Alvarado and Hoffman some work since they were well rested. My issue tends to be with that is you don’t have an off day until next Monday. So hypothetically what happens if you need Alvarado and Hoffman tomorrow and Tuesday. Now you used them today in a game you could’ve likely avoided using one of them and don’t have them for both of those days. If the Phillies had an off day Monday or Thursday and they’ve pitched a lot of innings so far this year. I’m fine if they go an extra couple days with rest.
June 24, 20242 yr 44 minutes ago, e-a-g-l-e-s eagles! said: Ranger is under arbitration thru 2025. I wonder what the term and dollars would look like. He turns 29 in August. Something like $115m over 5 years? Seems reasonable for both sides.
June 24, 20242 yr 20 hours ago, e-a-g-l-e-s eagles! said: Catching up on this now but great contract for the Phils.
June 24, 20242 yr 4 hours ago, e-a-g-l-e-s eagles! said: My issue tends to be with that is you don’t have an off day until next Monday. So hypothetically what happens if you need Alvarado and Hoffman tomorrow and Tuesday. Now you used them today in a game you could’ve likely avoided using one of them and don’t have them for both of those days. If the Phillies had an off day Monday or Thursday and they’ve pitched a lot of innings so far this year. I’m fine if they go an extra couple days with rest. I understand your point. The answer is a single word … rhythm.
June 24, 20242 yr 14 minutes ago, mattwill said: I understand your point. The answer is a single word … rhythm. Frankly less worried about rhythm at the moment and more worried about taxing their arms before October. I think the rhythm issue a bigger in September if the division doesn’t go do to the wire to have them ready for the postseason. Especially if we finally don’t have to play a WC round. I actually think it’s why we’ve seen some of the moves Thomson has made with Ruiz and Soto being put into high leverage spots were to see how they handle it and try to preserve the innings on guys’ arms.
June 24, 20242 yr 44 minutes ago, e-a-g-l-e-s eagles! said: Frankly less worried about rhythm at the moment and more worried about taxing their arms before October. I think the rhythm issue a bigger in September if the division doesn’t go do to the wire to have them ready for the postseason. Especially if we finally don’t have to play a WC round. I actually think it’s why we’ve seen some of the moves Thomson has made with Ruiz and Soto being put into high leverage spots were to see how they handle it and try to preserve the innings on guys’ arms. Fair enough
June 24, 20242 yr So take a look at the state of offense this season. It’s not a pretty picture. If baseball keeps up this pace, it would lead to … • 39,404 hits — more than 1,400 fewer than last year. • 21,078 runs — more than 1,300 fewer than last year. • 5,079 home runs — almost 800 fewer than last year. • 7,628 doubles — exactly 600 fewer than last year. But let’s put that in better perspective. At this pace, we would also be heading toward … • The fewest doubles in a season since before the 1993 expansion. That’s two expansions ago! • The fewest homers since 2015, just before the baseball got noticeably livelier. • The fewest hits per game (in a full season) since 1968. • The lowest batting average on balls in play (.288) since 1992. So here is what that means as you try to measure what a good offense or good hitter looks like in 2024: The average hitter now has a Bochy-esque slash line of .241/.311/.390. Only 25 hitters in the sport are on pace to hit 30 home runs. As recently as 2019, there were 58 of them. The average lineup now gets just 8.1 hits per game. Yikes! We’ve seen only five full seasons worse than that in the modern era (1901-present) — and four of them were 1906-07-08-09! The other was 1968.
June 24, 20242 yr They need to limit the day games in the summer, its ridiculous, it not the heat, its the humidity that kills you
June 24, 20242 yr 9 hours ago, mattwill said: So take a look at the state of offense this season. It’s not a pretty picture. If baseball keeps up this pace, it would lead to … • 39,404 hits — more than 1,400 fewer than last year. • 21,078 runs — more than 1,300 fewer than last year. • 5,079 home runs — almost 800 fewer than last year. • 7,628 doubles — exactly 600 fewer than last year. But let’s put that in better perspective. At this pace, we would also be heading toward … • The fewest doubles in a season since before the 1993 expansion. That’s two expansions ago! • The fewest homers since 2015, just before the baseball got noticeably livelier. • The fewest hits per game (in a full season) since 1968. • The lowest batting average on balls in play (.288) since 1992. So here is what that means as you try to measure what a good offense or good hitter looks like in 2024: The average hitter now has a Bochy-esque slash line of .241/.311/.390. Only 25 hitters in the sport are on pace to hit 30 home runs. As recently as 2019, there were 58 of them. The average lineup now gets just 8.1 hits per game. Yikes! We’ve seen only five full seasons worse than that in the modern era (1901-present) — and four of them were 1906-07-08-09! The other was 1968. Think there’s a couple things that could be why: 1. Pitch clock year too. I think more pitchers have adapted to it and it’s benefitted them getting into a rhythm. I think for as much as people say it effected pitchers it also effected some of these hitters who have whole routines before getting set. The great ones are still fine but the ones in the middle maybe struggling. 2. like Stott and Rojas, there’s a lot of guys who have way too long of swings and trying to hit the ball harder for better exit velocity. Guys like Stott and Rojas aren’t homerun hitters. So having a long swing is a detriment and it’s why they have lower averages. Obviously want higher exit velocity if putting the ball in play but when you couple trying too with a long power swing it’s leading to struggles. Stott and Rojas at their best are single and doubles hitters. Take Bohm, he really doesn’t have an elongated swing. It’s longer than most just cause of how tall he is. But it’s not the ideal power swing. Why he leads the league in doubles. 3. I don’t have the stats but it feels like relief pitching around the league has more talent in terms of just guys who throw gas. Feels like every team has 4-6 guys that just throw absolute gas. For instance the dbacks before yesterday had 3 guys that have around 1 ERA. Only Sewald is not a power pitcher of that group. 4. Umpiring has been bad around the league. I watch enough games besides the Phillies. Can say it goes both ways for hitters and pitchers but hitters struggle more to comprehend where the strike zone is game to game. I think if they went to robot umpires it would be more consistent. Can say pitchers but pitchers throw to spots in scouting reports and know what type of hitter chases and not. I think it’s just a bigger issue for hitters.
June 24, 20242 yr Arguably might be the best free agent signing in the history of Philadelphia. There’s some that are in the argument but if he wins a WS I’m not sure he isn’t definitively.
June 25, 20242 yr 21 minutes ago, Khani1 said: Is this umpire going through an exorcism?? What the f is he doing? Idk.. didn’t see it
June 25, 20242 yr 6 hours ago, e-a-g-l-e-s eagles! said: Arguably might be the best free agent signing in the history of Philadelphia. There’s some that are in the argument but if he wins a WS I’m not sure he isn’t definitively. Pete Rose
June 25, 20242 yr Am i the only one who thinks Luis Robert jr is overrated for what you’re gonna have to give up to acquire him. I think he gives you power from the right side and good defense. But what is going to cost you to get him is a Juan Soto type package that the Padres had to give up. I don’t think he’s anywhere close to Soto as a hitter. I get you are going to get 3 1/2 years of him, but I feel like it’s too costly for a guy who had durability concerns and a chase rate similar to Castellanos.
June 25, 20242 yr 31 minutes ago, e-a-g-l-e-s eagles! said: Am i the only one who thinks Luis Robert jr is overrated for what you’re gonna have to give up to acquire him. I think he gives you power from the right side and good defense. But what is going to cost you to get him is a Juan Soto type package that the Padres had to give up. I don’t think he’s anywhere close to Soto as a hitter. I get you are going to get 3 1/2 years of him, but I feel like it’s too costly for a guy who had durability concerns and a chase rate similar to Castellanos. He sucks and is always hurt. Do not want him
June 25, 20242 yr The Phillies pitching staff is #1 in MLB with a 12 earned runs lead over the #2 Yankees, an 18 earned runs lead over the #3 Dodgers, and a 24 earned runs lead over the #3 Orioles. The Phiilies Offense is #3 in MLB and is within 7 hits of #1 Houston, and 1 hit of #2 San Diego. 52-26 is the best W-L record in MLB and the +121 run differential is also #1 in MLB. A whole lot to appreciate.
June 25, 20242 yr 2 hours ago, RoadToHell said: He sucks and is always hurt. Do not want him It is as clear as the nose on our faces that Kyle Tucker is the cream that has risen to the top of DD's shopping list.
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