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

[Halladay]

The dumbest thing in all of sports is when they benches "clear" and the bullpen pitchers run in only to hold back the other bullpen pitchers.

 

[Adam Warlock]

I said at the end of last season i wanted the pen gutted.

They did nothing but lose kimbrel. Same guys...and here we are.

Not one guy im our pen i feel confident in. Not one.

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

Fangraphs top bullpen not off to a great start.

 

[DancingPanther]

Fangraphs top bullpen not off to a great start.

Can't say stuff like that around here mate. Everyone's velo is there. Alvarado just missing too. They'll come around, but they'll need a piece or 2 to get them through the playoffs. Would be insane if it was a difference maker

 

[philly_28]

Fangraphs top bullpen not off to a great start.

I have no idea who or what fangraph is.

And based on this post I don't want to know...

 

[Magua]

Back on the Flyers hype train

 

[Flybynite]

 

[Halladay]

No need to overreact, remember in 2019 the opening series they bludgeoned the Braves in a sweep and apparently the Phillies were the best Phillies team ever. Just dont get swept like they did to start the season against Texas last year. RT still is terrible though and always will be.

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

Brogden is the absolute white flag.

 

[Magua]

@LegionOfDoom91 — I’m feeling some Yunior Marte on opening day.

Uh.

 

[Jack Straw]

.Just turned the game on.

…

Just turned the game off.

 

[Adam Warlock]

We all know the braves are gonna build a big lead and the phillies wont wake up until june.

 

[Rebels57]

"Best bullpen in Baseball"

 

[FLYguy3911]

Brogdan is beyond cooked. 93 out of the bullpen just doesn't cut it anymore. He'll be the first cut of the season.

Can't say stuff like that around here mate. Everyone's velo is there. Alvarado just missing too. They'll come around, but they'll need a piece or 2 to get them through the playoffs. Would be insane if it was a difference maker

Why would you project them to beat their win total by 5 then?

 

[Halladay]

It March ffs and less than 1% of the season. Wheeler was awesome, Rob still sucks though.

 

[djw99]

same old Phillies. maybe that's a good thing

 

[philly_28]

It March ffs and less than 1% of the season. Wheeler was awesome, Rob still sucks though.

Yup, it's one game, like whatever.

Still, it's just frustrating af to be hyped for the season opener only to watch the bullpen implode like that...

Let us overreact/vent a little.

 

[Halladay]

Yup, it's one game, like whatever.

Still, it's just frustrating af to be hyped for the season opener only to watch the bullpen implode like that...

Let us overreact/vent a little.

I have switched over to the EFL championship where Leeds has equalized . Baseball is still probably my favorite sport but I just cant fully into it til late may when soccer is over. So wont be overacting, cant take much away from 1 game though Wheeler is great. Dont expect the Phillies to win the division but if they dont have a good April something is seriously wrong, have a very easy schedule.

 

[DancingPanther]

Brogdan is beyond cooked. 93 out of the bullpen just doesn't cut it anymore. He'll be the first cut of the season.


Why would you project them to beat their win total by 5 then?

Because contrary to what you think, I don't think this bullpen sucks. I think they're good in fact! But they're not good enough for the playoffs, and especially this year when 70 innings of Kimbrel are unaccounted for. They are, right now, a huge risk to to gas themselves out by October. Especially with how Rob uses them. Which, for the record, I don't have a problem with most of the time.

So to answer your question, a good bullpen, a whole year of Harper, a whole year of Schwarber DHing, a whole year of good Turner, and a whole year of good-legendary CF defense (depending on who plays), and a whole year of Chris Sanchez (who I think is fantastic) should translate to a few more wins. On paper, of course.

 

[Rebels57]

The Braves 9th inning pitcher being named Bummer is too fitting lol

Brogden is the absolute white flag.

How the f*** did he make the OD roster?

It March ffs and less than 1% of the season. Wheeler was awesome, Rob still sucks though.

99% of Thomsons decisions are made by a computer. Thats why hes always so relaxed. Doesnt do a lot of thinking.

 

[FLYguy3911]

Because contrary to what you think, I don't think this bullpen sucks. I think they're good in fact! But they're not good enough for the playoffs, and especially this year when 70 innings of Kimbrel are unaccounted for. They are, right now, a huge risk to to gas themselves out by October. Especially with how Rob uses them. Which, for the record, I don't have a problem with most of the time.

So to answer your question, a good bullpen, a whole year of Harper, a whole year of Schwarber DHing, a whole year of good Turner, and a whole year of good-legendary CF defense (depending on who plays), and a whole year of Chris Sanchez (who I think is fantastic) should translate to a few more wins. On paper, of course.

Tbh the bats scare me a lot more than the arms. They were shit in the spring. Look like shit today (granted Strider and shadows are a bad combo). They are another year into their 30s for many of them and most didn't/don't have great discipline to begin with.

How the f*** did he make the OD roster?

Out of options and injuries. This is his last chance.

 

[Rebels57]

Opening Day shmopening day. Its still a quality Wheeler start that they wasted and thats not pleasing at any point.

 

[Halladay]

The Braves 9th inning pitcher being named Bummer is too fitting lol



How the f*** did he make the OD roster?



99% of Thomsons decisions are made by a computer. Thats why hes always so relaxed. Doesnt do a lot of thinking.

Even Helen Keller could have seen that bringing in Kimbrel last year in game 4 was a sackable offense. We are stuck with him.

 

[philly_28]

I have switched over to the EFL championship where Leeds has equalized . Baseball is still probably my favorite sport but I just cant fully into it til late may when soccer is over. So wont be overacting, cant take much away from 1 game though Wheeler is great. Dont expect the Phillies to win the division but if they dont have a good April something is seriously wrong, have a very easy schedule.

Ha, once the Braves went up 9-2, I switched over to the highlight show of Austria's women's soccer league.

Love the Phils, but of the first half of the season I really only watch the home opener every year and then just check the scores/standings for the next couple of months.

 

[LegionOfDoom91]