Phillies 2021 season thread

[Cedrique]

Classy move by the Phils, letting their division rivals win it a couple days early so they can set up their pitching rotation.

 

[jvett77]

I expect my team to at least look alive but not by over running a ball in the outfield in what should have been an important game. LOL. These guys won't be much better next season even with Hoskins back. Dildoes live on.

 

[jvett77]

What's the score...rm has her yankees on atm

The visitors are being smacked around the park 7-2 in the 8th.

 

[Cedrique]

I expect my team to at least look alive but not by over running a ball in the outfield in what should have been an important game. LOL. These guys won't be much better next season even with Hoskins back. Dildoes live on.

Yeah they are kind of destined to be mediocre again. I guess the things that could make them improve would be if Nola has a bounce back year, Hoskins comes back and maybe Stott comes up from the minors.

 

[jvett77]

Braves clinch a tie for the division tonight.

 

[jvett77]

Yeah they are kind of destined to be mediocre again. I guess the things that could make them improve would be if Nola has a bounce back year, Hoskins comes back and maybe Stott comes up from the minors.

Stott had good NCAA stats, .340/.433.

 

[Cedrique]

Stott had good NCAA stats, .340/.433.

Yeah he can play any position too.

 

[jvett77]

Probable National League Playoffs: (SF/LA)*

• NL Wild Card Game: St. Louis Cardinals at Los Angeles Dodgers*
• NL Division Series: Winner of St. Louis Cardinals/Los Angeles Dodgers at (1) San Francisco Giants*
• NL Division Series: (3) Atlanta Braves at (2) Milwaukee Brewers

 

[fightinfunbags]

It’s time for the Phillies to change course and reload the farm. The Yankees have coveted Realmuto. That kind of a salary for a catcher is a luxury the team can’t afford. I think you can also move Nola for some prospects as well. Why stick with a pitcher who falls apart every September anyway? This year we didn’t even get the pre-September Nola. Didi has to go but I think you’re stuck with him. Nobody wants to pay a shortstop 14 million to be a butcher in the field with a slow bat. Segura could be a player that also brings back some prospects. It’s sucks that they’re here but it is what it is. The farm needs an injection of life.

 

[jvett77]

Cards have won 19 out of 20. That's needed momentum going in to face LA/SF.

 

[Retroram52]

"Turn out the lights, the party's over"!! Typical Dildoes September fade at the right time to collect their paychecks and go home. Pathetic bunch of pussy losers!!

 

[jvett77]

"Turn out the lights, the party's over"!! Typical Dildoes September fade at the right time to collect their paychecks and go home. Pathetic bunch of pussy losers!!

I think everyone expected at least for the team to put up a good “phight” against Atlanta; instead they just laid down and rolled over - the solid core in the lineup, Segura, McCutheon, Harper, and Realmuto - went 4-44 in the three games. Gotta give Braves pitching credit but this is absurd. Real slap in face for the FO. I’m not really looking forward to next year.

 

[Cedrique]

It’s time for the Phillies to change course and reload the farm. The Yankees have coveted Realmuto. That kind of a salary for a catcher is a luxury the team can’t afford. I think you can also move Nola for some prospects as well. Why stick with a pitcher who falls apart every September anyway? This year we didn’t even get the pre-September Nola. Didi has to go but I think you’re stuck with him. Nobody wants to pay a shortstop 14 million to be a butcher in the field with a slow bat. Segura could be a player that also brings back some prospects. It’s sucks that they’re here but it is what it is. The farm needs an injection of life.

The problem with that is it wouldn't make sense to move one or two of those guys and keep Harper. But with his contract there are not that many teams that could afford him. I'm sure the Yankees want him too but even they have some limits on how much they'll use in payroll (I think).

 

[fightinfunbags]

The problem with that is it wouldn't make sense to move one or two of those guys and keep Harper. But with his contract there are not that many teams that could afford him. I'm sure the Yankees want him too but even they have some limits on how much they'll use in payroll (I think).

I actually think the Harper move is 3-4 years from now. You’re getting your best years out of him now. These guys I’m trading frees up payroll so that they can get involved with players on the FA market.

 

[Cedrique]

I actually think the Harper move is 3-4 years from now. You’re getting your best years out of him now. These guys I’m trading frees up payroll so that they can get involved with players on the FA market.

Oh, ok. But if you're looking at free agents this off season I don't think trading Realmuto makes sense because you're going to get much worse at catcher (offensively at least). I could see moving Segura if they could get something for him because they have that Stott guy and I guess Bohm. Then also pay a couple million to buy out of McCutcheon's last year and save some money there.

 

[fightinfunbags]

Oh, ok. But if you're looking at free agents this off season I don't think trading Realmuto makes sense because you're going to get much worse at catcher (offensively at least). I could see moving Segura if they could get something for him because they have that Stott guy and I guess Bohm. Then also pay a couple million to buy out of McCutcheon's last year and save some money there.

With Rhys and Harper, I’d be ok with them running with the young kid Marchand. Hitting him 8 and if he hits .220 it’s not a big deal. Shedding that contract gets you involved for some of the OF they desperately need. Just my opinion. I love JT the player. I’m just being real.

 

[Cedrique]

With Rhys and Harper, I’d be ok with them running with the young kid Marchand. Hitting him 8 and if he hits .220 it’s not a big deal. Shedding that contract gets you involved for some of the OF they desperately need. Just my opinion. I love JT the player. I’m just being real.

I hear ya. But it seems like it's a lot easier to get a good outfielder with out spending too much. The Braves got a whole new outfield at the deadline. I guess it depends on how much it costs to get a Schwarber or a Joc Pederson.

 

[Frizzle]

13 years and counting... hard to believe that at one point people expected the Phillies to be one of the best organizations in baseball for decades to come due to the large sums of cash they would get form their TV contracts, merch sales, and the games. Amazing how every one missed that mark.

Phillies baseball has been disappointing for several years now.

I do believe the front office is moving in the right direction, with David Dombrowski at the helm. The hiring of Preston Mattingly will hopefully improve the farm teams.

It will be interesting to see how things play out this offseason, they have 85 million to play with so it will be interesting to see where that money goes. I don't see harper going anywhere for several more years. I can't believe Didi is getting 15 next...

 

[fightinfunbags]

Didn’t see the comments, just an alert on my phone, but apparently Bryce ripped the state of the Phillies farm. Good for him. It needed to be said.

 

[jvett77]

While watching the Cards- Dodgers tonight I can't help but realize how many miles away the Phillies are from these premier pitching staffs that are tuned for perfection.