NL East smack talk

[fightinfunbags]

Phillies are poop right now but overall you have to like what Dombrowski did at the deadline considering the seller’s market and the price paid. The Phils got a RH hitter that hits lefties well to play left and there’s a platoon of Marsh/Rojas in CF now. They added a guy who can close in the pen. They also added a lefty arm to help in case Alvarado can’t get it back. They did all of this without giving up any of the top 10 guys in their system. They did give up two arms in the 20s that most think would have cracked top ten in the next round of rankings.

All told, a very solid to great deadline for Dombrowski. I want to echo his comments. If 1-7 in the lineup don’t hit, and the starters don’t pitch well and go deep, none of this is gonna matter anyway. Phils need to pull their heads out of their ass.

 

[Cedrique]

Phillies are poop right now but overall you have to like what Dombrowski did at the deadline considering the seller’s market and the price paid. The Phils got a RH hitter that hits lefties well to play left and there’s a platoon of Marsh/Rojas in CF now. They added a guy who can close in the pen. They also added a lefty arm to help in case Alvarado can’t get it back. They did all of this without giving up any of the top 10 guys in their system. They did give up two arms in the 20s that most think would have cracked top ten in the next round of rankings.

All told, a very solid to great deadline for Dombrowski. I want to echo his comments. If 1-7 in the lineup don’t hit, and the starters don’t pitch well and go deep, none of this is gonna matter anyway. Phils need to pull their heads out of their ass.

This team is done and you know it. They angered the baseball gods by overpaying a bunch of former Expos and now they are paying the price. The Ghost of Gene Mauch is looking down on us with his 1964 cronies and laughing.

 

[fightinfunbags]

This team is done and you know it. They angered the baseball gods by overpaying a bunch of former Expos and now they are paying the price. The Ghost of Gene Mauch is looking down on us with his 1964 cronies and laughing.

Holy shit! WIP has an account here now.

 

[Cedrique]

Holy shit! WIP has an account here now.

Seriously, it's been a good season so far even with the slump lately. The one thing that I'm a little disappointed in is I was hoping Stott was going to have a breakout year offensively. He's got a 2.2 WAR so he's a good player but I was hoping for him to become a little more Utleyesque.

 

[fightinfunbags]

Seriously, it's been a good season so far even with the slump lately. The one thing that I'm a little disappointed in is I was hoping Stott was going to have a breakout year offensively. He's got a 2.2 WAR so he's a good player but I was hoping for him to become a little more Utleyesque.

Yeah he’s been very poor at the plate this year. My disappointment is that JT got old in a hurry. He only has one more year left on his deal. I don’t have any interest in resigning him. Marchand is the back up next year and the starter in 2026. Then he’s on notice and hopefully replaced by Tait, the 19 year old kid that has risen quickly in the rankings.

 

[Cedrique]

Yeah he’s been very poor at the plate this year. My disappointment is that JT got old in a hurry. He only has one more year left on his deal. I don’t have any interest in resigning him. Marchand is the back up next year and the starter in 2026. Then he’s on notice and hopefully replaced by Tait, the 19 year old kid that has risen quickly in the rankings.

Yeah either that or we trick the Angels into giving us O'Hoppe back.

 

[Cedrique]

I hate to sound like a Presidential candidate, but I like pitchers that Don't give up grand slams to DJ Lemahieu

 

[fightinfunbags]

I hate to sound like a Presidential candidate, but I like pitchers that Don't give up grand slams to DJ Lemahieu

And yet strikes out Judge 3 times! Fucking crazy.

 

[Xeliou66]

Two dingers for Olson today!!

 

[Xeliou66]

Olson and D’Arnaud back to back homers for the second time today!!

 

[Xeliou66]

Braves take 2 of 3 in Milwaukee. Olson and D’Arnaud had back to back homers twice!!

 

[bksballer89]

The braves moment is now @Xeliou66

6.5 back of the Phils but play 7 of their next 10 vs Miami and Colorado while the Phils go on a 10 game road strip against the Mariners, Dodgers, and Dbacks.

Braves can possibly be only 3 back or so if they do what they need to while the Phils continue to struggle

 

[fightinfunbags]

The braves moment is now @Xeliou66

6.5 back of the Phils but play 7 of their next 10 vs Miami and Colorado while the Phils go on a 10 game road strip against the Mariners, Dodgers, and Dbacks.

Braves can possibly be only 3 back or so if they do what they need to while the Phils continue to struggle

And the Braves have their winners back. They acquired Soler and Rosario from 2021. The Braves regulars like Acuna and Strider choke in the biggest of moments. The Braves are best when their core of players who come up small aren’t around.

 

[mr.hockey4242]

And the Braves have their winners back. They acquired Soler and Rosario from 2021. The Braves regulars like Acuna and Strider choke in the biggest of moments. The Braves are best when their core of players who come up small aren’t around.

They needed their small market ham and eggers back!!

 

[Xeliou66]

Riley and Olson with dingers in the 1st inning tonight!!

 

[Xeliou66]

Braves rally in the 8th and take the lead!! Nice comeback after being down 3-0 early. Arcia homered earlier, he’s homered in back to back games.

 

[Xeliou66]

Arcia delivers again with an RBI hit! We lead it 5-3 going into the 9th, looks like Jimenez will come on to try to close it out.

 

[fightinfunbags]

Arcia delivers again with an RBI hit! We lead it 5-3 going into the 9th, looks like Jimenez will come on to try to close it out.

Division getting tighter

Phil’s and Braves have 6 head to heads in August.

 

[Xeliou66]

Braves win it 5-3!! We’ve won 4 in a row and 6 of our last 7!!

 

[Xeliou66]

Division getting tighter

Phil’s and Braves have 6 head to heads in August.

It should be a good finish, we’ve gotten hot lately. Can’t wait to square off against the Phillies again.