Other Sports: Philadelphia Phillies: The Road To .500 (2024 Edition)

[LegionOfDoom91]

Harper is paid way too much money to hit like this for this long. If he’s hurt then more the reason for him to sit.

 

[Sombastate]

It happens. Championships aren't won in July. The pitching, defense and hitting is never going to be this bad at the same time again this season.

The hitting did this in the NLCS. I prefer it today to the Playoffs

 

[wankstifier]

Harper is paid way too much money to hit like this for this long. If he’s hurt then more the reason for him to sit.

He only makes like $6MM more than Castellanos per year

 

[Halladay]

It happens. Championships aren't won in July. The pitching, defense and hitting is never going to be this bad at the same time again this season.

The hitting did this in the NLCS. I prefer it today to the Playoffs

They are 3-9 since the all star break. Keep this up and there won't be any playoffs. Highly unlikely though as pretty much everything thar could go wrong has except anyone getting injured.

 

[DancingPanther]

Thank f*** July is over lol

 

[Sombastate]

They are 3-9 since the all star break. Keep this up and there won't be any playoffs. Highly unlikely though as pretty much everything thar could go wrong has except anyone getting injured.

Oh for sure. And tehy still have an 8 game lead. I'm not downplaying how awful they've played. Its been downright horrific.

I'm downplaying how much it matters as of today. If this extends further, obviously this is a cataclysmic. But as of today, i'm not too worried about it yet. This is as bad as i've seen them play in years. It wont last forever (unless its an Eagles type meltdown)

 

[Halladay]

Thank f*** July is over lol

The schedule in August doesn't get much easier!

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

They are 3-9 since the all star break. Keep this up and there won't be any playoffs. Highly unlikely though as pretty much everything thar could go wrong has except anyone getting injured.

A wild card series is just around the corner though with the Dodgers and Brewers getting closer.

 

[Cody Webster]

Who wins the division? Mets? Braves?

 

[DancingPanther]

The schedule in August doesn't get much easier!

Never underestimate the change of a calendar

Who wins the division? Mets? Braves?

The Phillies

 

[Svechhammer]

I said it before, and will say it again

If this Phillies team does not pull out of this slump, you have to fire Topper after the season. He's completely mismanaged the team this year, seems completely incapable of helping the players pull out of the tailspin, and has years of history showing he doesn't know how to manage a bullpen.

He really deserves to have the heat cranked up on his seat right now.

 

[Halladay]

Who wins the division? Mets? Braves?

The lead will be 6.5 after today. The Braves have an easy schedule the next 2 weeks unlike the Phillies. If they were to close in on them, now is when it would happen. I still think the Phillies will do enough to win the division though we will have a better idea after this 10 game roadtrip.

 

[Rebels57]

It happens. Championships aren't won in July. The pitching, defense and hitting is never going to be this bad at the same time again this season.

The hitting did this in the NLCS. I prefer it today to the Playoffs

Copium. They are now under .500 their last 50+ games.

Who wins the division? Mets? Braves?

Mets. Belief is a hell of a drug. They have it. We don't, and are showing no signs of getting it back.

Harper is paid way too much money to hit like this for this long. If he’s hurt then more the reason for him to sit.

Took the entire month of July off. 1 for his last 31. Pretty incredible.

They hit Stubbs to load the bases & you do nothing with that gift.

Thomson not pinch-hitting JT for Stubbs there is just managerial malpractice by that dope. They were extremely lucky he was hit, not that it mattered in the end I guess.

 

[DancingPanther]

Holy f*** lol

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

Holy f*** lol

Give into the pessimism. We need you now more than ever, DP. Set things on the proper path.

 

[DancingPanther]

Give into the pessimism. We need you now more than ever, DP. Set things on the proper path.

Here's some good news. Our game is on the 15th or whatever the bucket hat night is. They will lose.

Here's the better news. Last time we watched them lose, they won like 9 in a row and 30 out of 40

Of note: we also go in September

 

[GKJ]

Today’s game sucked, but the Phillies got a bigger win today, just off the field, with their new partnership with Independence IBX, which is going to be just a tremendous partnership going forward. Exciting day for the Phillies and IBX.

 

[Rebels57]

Bryce is 6 for his last 63. Worst stretch of any Phillies hitter since at least as far back as 2021.

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

Give into the pessimism. We need you now more than ever, DP. Set things on the proper path.

 

[Cody Webster]

Here's some good news. Our game is on the 15th or whatever the bucket hat night is. They will lose.

Here's the better news. Last time we watched them lose, they won like 9 in a row and 30 out of 40

Of note: we also go in September

Can you steal me an extra bucket hat? I'll gladly pay you

 

[swami24]

Bryce is 6 for his last 63. Worst stretch of any Phillies hitter since at least as far back as 2021.

Those are Steve Jeltz numbers

 

[DancingPanther]

Can you steal me an extra bucket hat? I'll gladly pay you

No

 

[Flybynite]

There are two MLB teams that haven't won a series since the All-Star break.

The 27-84 worst record in baseball Chicago White Sox

The 65-43 (now second best) record in baseball Philadelphia Phillies.

 

[trostol]

I think Trout just needs to retire at this point

https://x.com/i/web/status/1819128258471858226

 

[HeadLiceHatty]

I think Trout just needs to retire at this point

https://x.com/i/web/status/1819128258471858226

I think he's got a chance to be a career DH at this point. He still has an elite bat and is good for 40-45 homers every year, needs to get out of the field.