Harper really is a terrible first baseman that occasionally makes a decent play and the announcers ignore the mistakes and say good glover

The bottom of the astros order is a big turd. They are not winning with that lineup 

As much as I don't like Walker and think he stinks, the Phils offense is not doing him any favors.

2 minutes ago, John Blutarski said:

As much as I don't like Walker and think he stinks, the Phils offense is not doing him any favors.

Tbh they weren’t winning unless they scored 7-8. Walker eventually is going to implode like he has this inning. He sucks. The Phillies are too stubborn just to admit he Fing sucks and eat the money 

Walker is done. He is literally throwing the ball at their bats. 

Ok forget what I said...run support doesn't matter. Walker is horrrrible

Thompson is going to let him out there. He’s already conceded the game. 

Just now, Tnt4philly said:

Thompson is going to let him out there. He’s already conceded the game. 

At this point might as well not blow through the bullpen with a 4 game series vs. atlanta on the horizon and no off day til Monday 

3 minutes ago, Tnt4philly said:

Thompson is going to let him out there. He’s already conceded the game. 

Yeah, we should let him pitch the entire game now. We can lose 31-2 and keep the entire pen fresh. 

Going to get no hit too. What a day 

Just now, e-a-g-l-e-s eagles! said:

Going to get no hit too. What a day 

Let it all happen today 

Pitch him until his arm falls off. Who cares. Game is over

A hit would be nice

1 minute ago, e-a-g-l-e-s eagles! said:

At this point might as well not blow through the bullpen with a 4 game series vs. atlanta on the horizon and no off day til Monday 

Then he shouldn’t have started walker tonight. And he shouldn’t have given a horse who pitches best going every 4 days, an extra day. And he should let his relievers go more than one inning when they are on fire, and he needs to designate a closer. His pizza poor managing was hidden in the coast half when the team was in fire, but it shows now. He should have shuffled this line up long ago. Bohm shouldn’t be hitting 4th right now. Casty and JT need to move up.
 

That’s all just my opinion and surely arguable, but effing BS, is when fans pay all that money to go to a game and have Thompson throw in the towel, in the 4th inning. It’s not how Philly sports is. We are the Fight’n Phils, not the give up when we are down Phils.  
 

Yes, im still butthurt from being at the 18-3 loss to Oakland. 😎

1 minute ago, Tnt4philly said:

Then he shouldn’t have started walker tonight. And he shouldn’t have given a horse who pitches best going every 4 days, an extra day. And he should let his relievers go more than one inning when they are on fire, and he needs to designate a closer. His pizza poor managing was hidden in the coast half when the team was in fire, but it shows now. He should have shuffled this line up long ago. Bohm shouldn’t be hitting 4th right now. Casty and JT need to move up.
 

That’s all just my opinion and surely arguable, but effing BS, is when fans pay all that money to go to a game and have Thompson throw in the towel, in the 4th inning. It’s not how Philly sports is. We are the Fight’n Phils, not the give up when we are down Phils.  
 

Yes, im still butthurt from being at the 18-3 loss to Oakland. 😎

At this point you rather them blow through the bullpen with a big series versus Atlanta coming up and out themselves at a disadvantage? Yeah the damage is already done by the stupidity to start Walker. So at this point you don’t want to compound the damage already done. 

On second thought, we are going to the game on Friday, save some for then. 

Here's a simple quick question....why in god's name do they keep trotting Walker out there?  I mean Abel, McGarry, anyone in AAA or AA would be a better option.  And at least we can see if a youngin can make it up here......

Walker blows. But makes this sadder is the offense being absolutely pathetic. Arrighetti has 54 pitches through 5 innings with 8 Ks. That is about 11 pitches per inning and he’s given up two BB. You have to be really awful at the plate to strikeout 8 of 17 batters and yet the pitcher only has 54 pitches through 5.  

1 minute ago, NYEagle said:

Here's a simple quick question....why in god's name do they keep trotting Walker out there?  I mean Abel, McGarry, anyone in AAA or AA would be a better option.  And at least we can see if a youngin can make it up here......

Thompson said he deserved another shot. 

Just now, NYEagle said:

Here's a simple quick question....why in god's name do they keep trotting Walker out there?  I mean Abel, McGarry, anyone in AAA or AA would be a better option.  And at least we can see if a youngin can make it up here......

Won’t admit they threw money down the drain. This is a sunk cost example. The investment is already sunk. At this point just compounding the situation by continuously running him out there. 

1 minute ago, e-a-g-l-e-s eagles! said:

At this point you rather them blow through the bullpen with a big series versus Atlanta coming up and out themselves at a disadvantage? Yeah the damage is already done by the stupidity to start Walker. So at this point you don’t want to compound the damage already done. 

if they dont acknowledge that we need a third starter, closer and a bullpen arm, they are basically wasting talent and winning nothing until they retire or leave.

The front office makes the decisions not the puppet manager

Just now, toughfighter83 said:

if they dont acknowledge that we need a third starter, closer and a bullpen arm, they are basically wasting talent and winning nothing until they retire or leave.

They have a third starter if Ranger is healthy. Not getting much better than what Ranger is capable of giving you as a 3rd starter. Plus you got painter coming next year. Bullpen is a different story cause I’m guessing we all probably didn’t think Alvarado would be as awful this year as he has been. If he was fine then their bullpen is actually set. 

Just now, Joe Shades 73 said:

The front office makes the decisions not the puppet manager

The Walker situation is completely Dombrowski. He doesn’t want to admit it was a mistake and a bad contract. Thomson is just given what he’s given and told to run him out there. I don’t see Thomson saying to the Phillies brass and FO, he needs to start. This is a FO/Dombrowski decision 

I guess two nice wins was enough and just chalked this one up for a loss.