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

I think it was more there’s no way they were gonna continue hitting 14 homers in 4 games. Their issue is what it has been all year, can’t consistently hit with Risp. Been an issue dating back to the World Series in 2022. 

Oh, maybe he should change up the lineup then?  No way can’t do that!!!

Let the bidding wars begin….

 

 

okay so can we talk about the Eagles now? I'm pretty stoked to acquire Byard. Major upgrade

Go get Mike Trout. This team is a bunch of frauds and they deserved to have their season end when it did.

6 minutes ago, jwmiii said:

Bases loaded, Rojas at bat. I like the kid, but still…

I hear this... then I look at their bench and wonder... who is actually a better option?   Rojas wasn't hitting in this series.  True.  But, he did hit 0.302 in the regular season, people forget that.   Jake Cave sucks.  Jake Cave REALLY sucks.  Is he going to be better?  He hit 0.212 on the year... and hadn't had an at bat in forever.   Pache?  He hit 0.238 (and that's his career high.)  A better option?  Edmundo Sosa at 0.250 is likely your best bet, and he had essentially the same strikeout rate as Rojas and hadn't seen live pitching in forever either.   This team desperately needed to add a bat on the bench at the trade deadline, and they didn't.  They barely even tried (the trade for Castro was a joke!)

 

The biggest issue though is the top 3 did nothing tonight (or last night).  Absolutely nothing.  Castellanos didn't seem to TOUCH a ball the entire series, let alone get a hit.  And they scored 3 runs in 18 innings at home.  THREE RUNS.  That's not on one at bat by Rojas... that's because of the continual inability to choke up and put the ball in play.  

 

5 minutes ago, Arsenal79 said:

The manager choked too.  Absolute joke of a job in game 4 which cost them the series. 

I’m not Holding game 4 against him when they came back to Philly up 3-2 

Just now, DoWorx said:

okay so can we talk about the Eagles now? I'm pretty stoked to acquire Byard. Major upgrade

Gamechanger.

If he plays to his potential, the Eagles will continue to be the cream of the NFC crop.

1 minute ago, BDawk_ASamuel said:

 

That’s directed at Stubbs

1 minute ago, Sack that QB said:

Go get Mike Trout. This team is a bunch of frauds and they deserved to have their season end when it did.

Why so he can play in 40 games? 

1 minute ago, BDawk_ASamuel said:

 

That man should be plunked in his first at bat against the Phillies next year.

4 minutes ago, Arsenal79 said:

Oh, maybe he should change up the lineup then?  No way can’t do that!!!

Should’ve changed the lineup. However I’m not sure doing that even changes the outcome here. Castellanos going 1-24 on the series is a massive issue. Turner and harper combining to go 0-15 the last two games. Turner was 1 for his last 18. Rojas was nearly an automatic out every at bat. Somehow stott and bohm were the two best hitters in game 6 and 7. They went 3-7 and 2-8. Tells you everything about their hitters by the end. 

this is more castellanos reverted back to July and 2022. Turner reverted back to pre-ovation Turner. Harper after game 5 actually had some good pitches and missed. Realmuto was actually their best hitter. Stott and bohm really have no business hitting 4 and 5 though. That’s not where they excel at. 

11 minutes ago, bitbased said:

100%. I thought they were going to suck 

They will. Give it time.

2 minutes ago, DoWorx said:

okay so can we talk about the Eagles now? I'm pretty stoked to acquire Byard. Major upgrade

Amen. It’s the middle of the Eagles season. Baseball is boring anyway

1 minute ago, EaglePhan1986 said:

Why so he can play in 40 games? 

As long as a big chunk of those 40 are in the playoffs, I'll take it.

Is swearing allowed in gif form?

 

Turner and Castellanos are the first two to point the finger at given their salary 

2 minutes ago, Iggles_Phan said:

That man should be plunked in his first at bat against the Phillies next year.

Why?  Good for him.  I hope they really rub it in.

Some of yall need to calm down. Maybe dont drink so heavy on a tuesday

Just now, ToastJenkins said:

Some of yall need to calm down. Maybe dont drink so heavy on a tuesday

I think everyone’s sober. 

Besides @Godfather. @hputenis date raped him again 

We can move on to the Eagles but I’m going to make a bold prediction about the Phillies first: 

 

One of: Ohtani or Mike Trout will be on the Philadelphia Phillies in 2024.   You heard it here first folks! 

Off the wall moneyball marginal value question...

1,458 regular season innings.  A trip through the WS gets you around 162 playoff innings.

You've got stretched out big money starters who are hard to come by...and who are Tommy John magnets with their high innings.  Then you've got stretched out inning eater starters that aren't even used in the playoffs because they are too hittable.  Then you've got your rocked up 3 out relievers...who often get thrown off by being asked to get 6 outs in the playoffs.

If I were a small market cash poor team with nothing to lose, I'd mold my pitchers into guys with good stuff who throw 2-3 innings per outing and cycle on 3 days rest.  Maybe it's worse for wear and tear on the arm, maybe it's better.  All bullpen games, all the time.  13 pitchers on a postseason roster gives you an interesting arsenal of fresh arms for every game.

Saves money, protects you from Tommy John and huge SP investments...but should always get someone on the mound with grade A stuff who hitters haven't really honed in on.  With the money saved on big starters, you could easily compile a who's who of top bullpen arms around the league.

1 minute ago, Ace Nova said:

We can move on to the Eagles but I’m going to make a bold prediction about the Phillies first: 

 

One of: Ohtani or Mike Trout will be on the Philadelphia Phillies in 2024.   You heard it here first folks! 

How can you take on Trout’s contract when he’s always hurt? 

So the Eagles reached out to Kvon Wallace after he was cut. Not sure if for Ps or claim

9 minutes ago, DoWorx said:

okay so can we talk about the Eagles now? I'm pretty stoked to acquire Byard. Major upgrade

Not yet. The Flyers are on.

9 minutes ago, BDawk_ASamuel said:

 

That’s a shot at Stubbs. Those guys deserve to celebrate, as much as I hate to see it.