Alvarado and Banks can't pitch. Both have an ERA over 7. They're soo bad. DD needs to be waterboarded.

4 hours ago, John Blutarski said:

Alvarado and Banks can't pitch. Both have an ERA over 7. They're soo bad. DD needs to be waterboarded.

DD needs to start making moves. SP is bad. RP is bad.

Need to firm up here and not collapse for the rest of the roadtrip

I get Sanchez got lit up on his last road start but his era is 5.32 and 1.52 WHIP. Even prior to his last start he had a 4.29 ERA. Meanwhile at home 0.86 and a .93 WHIP

I was thinking a 7-2 or 6-3 road trip would be a realistic outcome. Now I'm wondering if they can go 5-4.

20 minutes ago, vsptroops said:

I was thinking a 7-2 or 6-3 road trip would be a realistic outcome. Now I'm wondering if they can go 5-4.

Might be lucky to go 5-4. Might be 4-5

Nothing like the Phillies hitters, letting this Fing scrub pitcher dominate them. Came into the game with like a 5.03 ERA

I hate Steven singer shutting down the Phillies tonight

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

I hate Steven singer shutting down the Phillies tonight

Instant reverse jinx @Bwestbrook36

Feels like a walk off loss

4 minutes ago, e-a-g-l-e-s eagles! said:

Feels like a walk off loss

Alright double reverse jinx tonight!

Duran is pretty damn good. Nice recovery to complete the save

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

Instant reverse jinx @Bwestbrook36

I was following the box score, when I had the opportunity to turn it on it was still 0-0 in the 5th inning so I said the hell that that lol. Looks like Luzardo pitched a nice game though.

4 hours ago, e-a-g-l-e-s eagles! said:

I get Sanchez got lit up on his last road start but his era is 5.32 and 1.52 WHIP. Even prior to his last start he had a 4.29 ERA. Meanwhile at home 0.86 and a .93 WHIP

Remember a few years back he was like this? Awesome at home and crap on the road... I hope this isn't happening again and if it is why now?

1 minute ago, Bwestbrook36 said:

I was following the box score, when I had the opportunity to turn it on it was still 0-0 in the 5th inning so I said the hell that that lol. Looks like Luzardo pitched a nice game though.

He was awesome. Their lineup sucks again

1 minute ago, Bwestbrook36 said:

Remember a few years back he was like this? Awesome at home and crap on the road... I hope this isn't happening again and if it is why now?

Honestly it’s because of his last 3 road starts. Given up 4, 5, 9

Limping thru to the break. Need a 2-1 series win in this final series.

2 hours ago, DrPhilly said:

Limping thru to the break. Need a 2-1 series win in this final series.

This team is kneecapped with DD roster decisions.

DD is hanging this team out to dry.

If DD don't care, eventually the "do not care" gets into the players' heads.

"We are effed. DD don't care. Nobody cares. Why should I care? It would be better for my mental health if I cared less about losing."

Basically with the pitching staff as constructed you have to win all the Sanchez, Wheeler and Luzardo starts. Problem is when Alvarado or Banks go out there I cringe and cover my face with a blanket because I dont want to see the implosion or Kerkering you never know when a mental relapse will occur and give up 3 straight walks and cant hit the strike zone. With Rangel (bless the poor guy) and Nola you're just praying the other teams offense sucks that night. Combine all that with the Phils offense being so hot or cold and DD better get off his arse and do something and not just Austin Hays/Rodolfo Castro type guys.

41 minutes ago, John Blutarski said:

Basically with the pitching staff as constructed you have to win all the Sanchez, Wheeler and Luzardo starts. Problem is when Alvarado or Banks go out there I cringe and cover my face with a blanket because I dont want to see the implosion or Kerkering you never know when a mental relapse will occur and give up 3 straight walks and cant hit the strike zone. With Rangel (bless the poor guy) and Nola you're just praying the other teams offense sucks that night. Combine all that with the Phils offense being so hot or cold and DD better get off his arse and do something and not just Austin Hays/Rodolfo Castro type guys.

They should be able to scrape wins now and again with the Nola/Whoever starts. Maybe play .333 ball or something in those starts. Some of them are against crappy teams with crappy batting and/or a sheet pitcher. Have to win some of those.

11 minutes ago, DrPhilly said:

They should be able to scrape wins now and again with the Nola/Whoever starts. Maybe play .333 ball or something in those starts. Some of them are against crappy teams with crappy batting and/or a sheet pitcher. Have to win some of those.

I think their best bet is getting a SP at the deadline that can be a solid no. 4. I actually think that’s doable at the deadline and not super expensive like a RH bat or LHP reliever. Once you get that SP then just have Rangel attempt to go 3 and piggy back him with Nola for 3 innings. Unless somehow painter becomes consistent in the minors and turns it around

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

I think their best bet is getting a SP at the deadline that can be a solid no. 4. I actually think that’s doable at the deadline and not super expensive like a RH bat or LHP reliever. Once you get that SP then just have Rangel attempt to go 3 and piggy back him with Nola for 3 innings. Unless somehow painter becomes consistent in the minors and turns it around

That works for me. I was always thining Nola as the sheety 5th guy but one better than the one we've had for a few years but having him only go 3 makes good sense.

The biggest issue continues to be the offense going quiet for long stretches of time - the last few years those longs stretches have happened in the postseason and cost them.

27 minutes ago, mikemack8 said:

The biggest issue continues to be the offense going quiet for long stretches of time - the last few years those longs stretches have happened in the postseason and cost them.

It will happen again and again

47 minutes ago, mikemack8 said:

The biggest issue continues to be the offense going quiet for long stretches of time - the last few years those longs stretches have happened in the postseason and cost them.

The Phillies lineup has a bunch of issues. The biggest obviously being that they still need a right handed power bat in the middle of that lineup. Unfortunately don’t think we have the assets to get Willson Contreras of the Red Sox. He would make a lot of sense. Granted you’d have to move Harper back to the outfield. But if the rumor was true that they’re considering that it makes the lineup much more potent. It puts guys in their right spot in the order, which will help the lineup in general. Sadly, I don’t think they have the resources to get that trade done.

It would also help if Turner figured his crap out and they didn’t have realmuto, who is basically cooked in the lineup. Hats off to Crawford though, he’s hitting .313 since June 1