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

[Henry Miller]

The save is the most overrated stat in baseball. The best pitcher in the bullpen, the closer, should face the toughest part of the lineup in the late innings, whether the 7th or the 9th, or come in for tight toilet paper needing situations in late innings. Perhaps it does take a certain mentality to finish games though and not everyone can do it effectively

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

 

[snoop88]

Fanatics is a disaster and Michael Rubin is a conman

 

[FLYguy3911]

Apparently the MLBPA is getting involved.

 

[Cody Webster]

At this point, they should just get their jersey's from DHGate

 

[DancingPanther]

At this point, they should just get their jersey's from DHGate

That's what I do!

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

 

[Kermit the Prog]

You mean Aaron Nola

 

[Cody Webster]

That's what I do!

I'm not a jersey wearer, but my brother does the same thing

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

 

[DrinkFightFlyers]

Aaron Nola wearing his big boy jersey mommy got him at Kohls.

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

What a shitty response.

 

[FLYguy3911]

What a shitty response.

 

[Captain Dave Poulin]

@Hollywood Cannon I guess Nike is responsible for the new baseball blouses - is there any way we can blame Fanatics?

 

[trostol]

Aaron Smalla

 

[ponder719]

@Hollywood Cannon I guess Nike is responsible for the new baseball blouses - is there any way we can blame Fanatics?

Not for the design, that's purely Nike, but if there's any element that's clearly manufacturing, that'd be on Fanatics (and this is Fanatics, so there will be.)

 

[FLYguy3911]

 

[GKJ]

Well, a right handed bat was on the list. And seems reasonably reliable that he can get on base without hitting a home run

 

[JojoTheWhale]

I mean, it's not my money. But...yeah.

 

[Cody Webster]

I mean, it's not my money. But...yeah.

You don't like the deal?

 

[FLYguy3911]

He's been a below average hitter for the last three seasons so I wouldn't exactly praise his on base skills. Feels like Josh Harrison vol 2.

 

[JojoTheWhale]

You don't like the deal?

Nope. The only way this makes sense to me is as Rojas insurance. I don't buy the IF versatility at all and I don't buy the bat even at this level. I'd much rather have his money to spend during the season.

 

[Chinatown88]

 

[DrinkFightFlyers]

He's been a below average hitter for the last three seasons so I wouldn't exactly praise his on base skills. Feels like Josh Harrison vol 2.

Nah lower risk, higher reward than that. Not really moving the needle but this is a good signing for what it is. IDGAF about the dollars I'm not paying the guy

 

[JojoTheWhale]

IDGAF about the dollars I'm not paying the guy

It’s money you can’t spend on someone else. They’re now ~$15MM away from the tax line that matters.