Other Sports: Philadelphia Phillies: The Road To .500 Continues Into Red October (2024 Edition)

[Svechhammer]

If you get rid of Kyle there is basically no one with any plate discipline other than Bryce. Truth is the stats show Nick should really be a platoon player. Nick should be one of the first ones to go though won't due to his little value.

Kyle should absolutely not be the only one with discipline. That has to be everyone not named Harper. The majority of the lineup needs to be guys who have discipline to set the table for the guys who hit for power and force pitchers to pitch to them.

 

[FLYguy3911]

Getting rid of Kyle would be replaced by a Sosa ideally.

Wut?

 

[Svechhammer]

 

[CutOnDime97]

Wut?

A Sosa

 

[Gregor Samsa]

just give me a couple guys who see a lot of pitches per PA and can draw walks. Everything is under a microscope in the playoffs so individual AB’s become important. Things are tighter. There are no bad pitchers or teams to beat up on. Way too many quick easy outs in the lineup

 

[CutOnDime97]

Losing to the Mets f***ing blows

 

[GKJ]

Imagine how bad the team discipline would be without Kyle in the lineup. He's the one guy you should feel good about.

Yeah, he's the guy who actually adjusted the whole year.

 

[landsbergfan]

Yeah I went from 5'10 to 6'0 this week.

Is that measured vertically or horizontally?

 

[Danko]

They've got to add some guys that can put together some difficult at bats for opposing pitchers. Guys that can hit a single or put it through a gap. I dont need Schwarber/Harper level power added.... The middle/late part of the lineup need a major adjustment.

Trea Turner to me has been a complete disappointment. I can still hear John Hamm narrating his video he sent to teams..."as close to slump proof as it gets." And his Defense was abysmal.

 

[FLYguy3911]

Is that measured vertically or horizontally?

Vertically when I think of you.

 

[ponder719]

On my list of things that suck:

1) Goddamnit, Francona, you couldn't have waited one more week?
2) Can someone, anyone, anyone the actual factual f*** at all, work a f***ing count for once in your goddamned lives?
3) Why is Taijuan Walker?
4) Can we finally admit that we don't need a Chief Vibes Officer as much as we need a backup catcher?
5) Seriously, runners in scoring position is a thing we're allowed to have. Chicks may dig the long ball, but they won't give a damn how long your balls are if you're hanging them up there in big fat Ls.

 

[Danko]

I'm taking this much better then I thought.

 

[The Last Red]

Stott is too damn good defensively to be as shit at the plate as he is. He is a guy that needs to be playing every game, not platooning because he can't hit lefties.

Marsh is a replacement level player. Good vibes are great if you are contributing, he doesn't.

Bohm is hurt. I'll give him a pass only if he comes in refocused next year. But this postseason was terrible and it went beyond him being hurt. He was an automatic 1 or 2 pitch out every time up.

Clements and Hayes are completely worthless. They don't deserve a spot on a contending team.

Rojas is great defensively, but a disaster at the plate. I don't know if it's worth keeping him around.

We need guys who can get on base. Enough of this all or nothing long ball shit. It doesn't work in the postseason.

It worked for the Mets . . . but I don’t disagree.

 

[CutOnDime97]

I'm taking this much better then I thought.

I just need the Mets eliminated. Can't stomach seeing them and the Celtics win in the same season.

 

[Schwarbomb]

I'm taking this much better then I thought.

Compared to last year this is nothing.

 

[trostol]

i wonder if they continue the philly sports tradition of just throwing more money at the problem

 

[Bigtimefeed]

I'm just thankful for the Tigers so this doesn't bother me as much as last year.