NL East smack talk

[Cedrique]

Geez, I couldn't even finish typing that before Arcia goes yard.

 

[Xeliou66]

Arcia with a 2 run blast to put the Braves ahead!! Winning this series would be huge for us.

 

[Cedrique]

It's like the Phillies are trying to pull off a bigger collapse than the Eagles. I would swear that I died and I'm in Hell but I just drove by an Arby's that had a sign that said 3 for $5, which I feel is something that is not offered there so I have to think this shit is actually happening on earth.

 

[Cedrique]

Of course it didn't say 3 of what, so there's still a chance I'm in hell or possibly in the middle of a bad dream.

 

[fightinfunbags]

Is there odds on which ham and egger takes Nola deep to ruin this one?

That’s pretty solid. It was Arcia haha

 

[Cedrique]

Never in doubt. This team is clearly going deep into the postseason

 

[fightinfunbags]

Never in doubt. This team is clearly going deep into the postseason

I thought for sure God was fucking with me when there’s two men in scoring position and it comes around on Whitfield McTrashCan

 

[Cedrique]

I thought for sure God was fucking me when there’s two men in scoring position and it comes around on Whitfield McTrashCan

Maybe he remembered who's paying most of that 8 million and had a heart.

 

[Xeliou66]

Another good outing from Spencer Schwellenbach tonight, 2 runs allowed in 6&2/3 innings. Braves lead the Phillies 3-2

 

[Xeliou66]

Braves win it 3-2 and take the series!! We needed that series win over the Phillies!!

 

[fightinfunbags]

The Phillies are just a mess. Not sure they can pull themselves out of this tailspin.

 

[Cedrique]

The Phillies are just a mess. Not sure they can pull themselves out of this tailspin.

yeah there's still time but they've looked pretty shaky for over a month now. The bullpen is inconsistent, like most teams but the frustrating thing to me is the offense. They were so close last year so I don't blame them for running it back with the same guys but they really needed some guys to step up with big years offensively and they haven't gotten it. Stott seems to have taken a step back, Castellanos is whatever (I guess 20 million just gets you a replacement level player these days), Realmuto was injured but offensively he's been meh, Harper is a great player but not having an MVP season, Schwarber is doing as expected. Bohm is the only one really having a career offensive year but a career year from Bohm ain't like a Mike Schmidt season or anything.
Of course they can still win it all if they get hot at the right time, but if they don't they need to find another dude to stick in the middle of the lineup. A guy with a high OBP and some power and preferably right handed. Otherwise they will continue to tease us with a bunch of hackers whose upside is a bunch of doubles and warning track outs.

 

[fightinfunbags]

yeah there's still time but they've looked pretty shaky for over a month now. The bullpen is inconsistent, like most teams but the frustrating thing to me is the offense. They were so close last year so I don't blame them for running it back with the same guys but they really needed some guys to step up with big years offensively and they haven't gotten it. Stott seems to have taken a step back, Castellanos is whatever (I guess 20 million just gets you a replacement level player these days), Realmuto was injured but offensively he's been meh, Harper is a great player but not having an MVP season, Schwarber is doing as expected. Bohm is the only one really having a career offensive year but a career year from Bohm ain't like a Mike Schmidt season or anything.
Of course they can still win it all if they get hot at the right time, but if they don't they need to find another dude to stick in the middle of the lineup. A guy with a high OBP and some power and preferably right handed. Otherwise they will continue to tease us with a bunch of hackers whose upside is a bunch of doubles and warning track outs.

My ire is currently directed at Kevin Long. Too many guys with garbage approaches at the plate. The whole league has figured the lineup out. Just throw them off speed shit and they’ll get themselves out.

 

[Cedrique]

My ire is currently directed at Kevin Long. Too many guys with garbage approaches at the plate. The whole league has figured the lineup out. Just throw them off speed shit and they’ll get themselves out.

I don't really focus that much on him because whatever he is doing is behind the scenes. But he is collecting a paycheck and it's hard to give credit for the results the hitters have had so far so I can't argue with you there.

 

[fightinfunbags]

I don't really focus that much on him because whatever he is doing is behind the scenes. But he is collecting a paycheck and it's hard to give credit for the results the hitters have had so far so I can't argue with you there.

Here’s an article Gelb did on this yesterday. My issue with Long is that this same issue continues to come up with the Phillies hitters. It’s why the entire Diamondbacks series changed. They can’t seem to adjust.

 

[fightinfunbags]

 

[bksballer89]

My ire is currently directed at Kevin Long. Too many guys with garbage approaches at the plate. The whole league has figured the lineup out. Just throw them off speed shit and they’ll get themselves out.

Former Yankees hitting coach lol

 

[fightinfunbags]

Former Yankees hitting coach lol

He has a great reputation. I haven’t been very impressed

 

[Cedrique]

Interesting stuff. My solution is of course to not have so many free swingers in the lineup but since it's too late for that I hope this guy can teach some of them to deal with a bunch of off speed pitches.

 

[bksballer89]

He has a great reputation. I haven’t been very impressed

We started to hate him at the end of his run here