OT: Philadelphia Phillies (MLB): How is Ruben still here?

[zarley zelepukin]

I think the Nats are the best team in the division and will find a way to to separate from the other teams. It's delusional to think that this team is close to winning anything of significance. They're 5 games under .500. Ryan Howard is hot right now, but 2007 Howard didn't come out of the sky and replace 2014 Howard. He won't keep this up, sadly.

 

[FlyTimmo]

Phillies win again. Stop giving me hope Phillies.

 

[Sombastate]

Another win for the phils. Burnett with the complete game

 

[The Couturier Effect]

World Series?

 

[Sombastate]

World Series?

Starting to look that way

 

[FlyingPhilly]

Inb4 RAJ trades Crawford and the rest of the "good" farm system for help to get to the playoffs this year....

 

[Sombastate]

Poor Hamels. Guy gets no help

 

[Halladay]

Poor Hamels. Guy gets no help

I wouldnt have sent him out for the 8th. Ryne has handled him really poor this year, but he has been great (except for his unusual amount of walks).

 

[Sombastate]

I wouldnt have sent him out for the 8th. Ryne has handled him really poor this year, but he has been great (except for his unusual amount of walks).

Yeah he was already at 109 pitches or so.

 

[Phileeguy]

Yeah he was already at 109 pitches or so.

Dude's been averaging over 115 pitches per start in his last 5 outings. Walks have something to do with it (and it bit him twice today, first with Molina, and then in the 8th), but Ryne just seems to be on autopilot when Cole pitches lately.

Of course, it would be nice if the offense showed up today. Too many bad ABs that were a product of not thinking when at the plate by everyone but Cole it looked like.

 

[Bonk]

We were going to go to the NHL draft next weekend and because of the NHL's infinite wisdom, now we're not. So we're stuck with four tickets in Sec. 111 for Saturday's game. They're Row 36 seats 1-4 and have a face of $53 each. At this point I'd be happy with $50 each. If anyone's interested please PM me.

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

Poor Hamels. Guy gets no help

It's been the story of his life since he's been here. The offense over the years have really boned him out of some wins with no run support.

 

[Sombastate]

Sell everything!

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

Grady Sizemore. Yet another Ruben "I've heard of him before" signing.

 

[DrinkFightFlyers]

Grady Sizemore. Yet another Ruben "I've heard of him before" signing.

Meh. Nothing to see here really. Guys like this bounce around for a while on their way out of the game. Give him a shot in the minors and maybe he comes up and contributes in spot situations. This move is so inconsequential it really isn't worth discussing. Knock Amaro all day long, the guy has bungled everything from A to Z, but this move is a nothing move.

 

[TheWolfOfBroadStreet]

How did Dom brown get this bad in the course of a year.

 

[Sombastate]

How did Dom brown get this bad in the course of a year.

Brown is a special breed of terrible. The guy flat out sucks

 

[Phileeguy]

How did Dom brown get this bad in the course of a year.

I think the more appropriate question is how was he that good for that stretch of a little over a month last year?

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

Grady Sizemore. Yet another Ruben "I've heard of him before" signing.

I would have been really excited if this was 2006.

 

[Phileeguy]

I would have been really excited if this was 2006.

Last year Rube heard the Phillies needed to get younger. He acquired Delmon and Michael.

This year he hears he needs a bigger output from his outfield. Hence, Sizemore.

 

[FLYguy3911]

How did Dom brown get this bad in the course of a year.

How do they not show him his approach during that stretch he had last year? He was tall, upright, and his swing was really short and quick. You could not beat him inside last year. This year, and every other time he has struggled, he bends at his waist, leans over the plate, he loses his entire backside, his hands start to cast and it creates a longer swing. I'm far from a hitting coach, but this flaw is so painfully obvious. Every once in a while, he'll go back to his upright stance, look good, and fall right back into this bad habit. I wonder if losing Wally Joyner was a bigger loss than it appeared- at least for Dom's sake.

 

[zarley zelepukin]

How do they not show him his approach during that stretch he had last year? He was tall, upright, and his swing was really short and quick. You could not beat him inside last year. This year, and every other time he has struggled, he bends at his waist, leans over the plate, he loses his entire backside, his hands start to cast and it creates a longer swing. I'm far from a hitting coach, but this flaw is so painfully obvious. Every once in a while, he'll go back to his upright stance, look good, and fall right back into this bad habit. I wonder if losing Wally Joyner was a bigger loss than it appeared- at least for Dom's sake.

He was being pitched differently last year too. Anytime he got ahead 2-0 or 3-1, he would sit on a fastball over the plate and crush it. Now the fastballs he's getting are either up or away and they're not necessarily coming when he's ahead in the count. I do agree that his swing is messed up though.

 

[JDinkalage Morgoone]

Last year Rube heard the Phillies needed to get younger. He acquired Delmon and Michael.

This year he hears he needs a bigger output from his outfield. Hence, Sizemore.

Hahaha I love that

 

[FlyTimmo]

Brown is a special breed of terrible. The guy flat out sucks

I remember there were people who said we should trade Brown last year when his value was at a high point. I was laughing at them then... they are probably laughing/crying now.

 

[Phileeguy]

Phillies BP today: