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Re: Phillies 2019 Discussion III: The Dog Days of Bummer

Postby Wolfgang622 » Mon Jul 29, 2019 22:11:12

Ace Rothstein wrote:Cliff Lee not coming to the 10 year reunion this weekend, but Pedro will be there


And I will be in my Pedro jersey!
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Re: Phillies 2019 Discussion III: The Dog Days of Bummer

Postby Ramon Gris » Mon Jul 29, 2019 22:19:30

Ace Rothstein wrote:Cliff Lee not coming to the 10 year reunion this weekend, but Pedro will be there


Is Cliff Lee skipping it because Pedro will be there?

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Re: Phillies 2019 Discussion III: The Dog Days of Bummer

Postby philliesphhan » Mon Jul 29, 2019 22:24:58

Ace Rothstein wrote:Cliff Lee not coming to the 10 year reunion this weekend, but Pedro will be there


I was just thinking I can't recall the last time Lee was here, and I guess that will continue
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Re: Phillies 2019 Discussion III: The Dog Days of Bummer

Postby joe table » Mon Jul 29, 2019 22:33:36

Cliff and his wife had prior commitments to ride the Acela express that day

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Re: Phillies 2019 Discussion III: The Dog Days of Bummer

Postby MoBettle » Mon Jul 29, 2019 22:44:38

Cliff DGAF deal with it
Two days later I get a text back that says I'm a basketball player and a businessman, not a Thundercat.

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Re: Phillies 2019 Discussion III: The Dog Days of Bummer

Postby mcare89 » Mon Jul 29, 2019 23:00:44

Ace Rothstein wrote:Cliff Lee not coming to the 10 year reunion this weekend

it must be a day that ends in y at Parx

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Re: Phillies 2019 Discussion III: The Dog Days of Bummer

Postby azrider » Mon Jul 29, 2019 23:08:15

mcare89 wrote:
Ace Rothstein wrote:Cliff Lee not coming to the 10 year reunion this weekend

it must be a day that ends in y at Parx


Probably knows my uncle.

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Re: Phillies 2019 Discussion III: The Dog Days of Bummer

Postby Titlehungry » Mon Jul 29, 2019 23:30:56

I guess Eflin mysteriously hits the Injured List... Nola- Arrieta- Velasquez- Vargas- Smyly… would like to be pleasantly surprised with a nice OF yet though
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Re: Phillies 2019 Discussion III: The Dog Days of Bummer

Postby PSUsarge » Tue Jul 30, 2019 08:21:26

mcare89 wrote:I do feel like when we talk about this team's struggles, we don't pay enough attention to the fact that they lost their starting left fielder, their closer, their top setup man, and three other solid relievers to long-term injuries, plus their starting center fielder to a suspension. Take five of the top six guys out of any bullpen and let me know how they fare. The rotation issues are obviously still a factor (though Arrieta's bone spur is yet another injury that affects them) but they've been killed with injuries, and they just weren't that deep a team to begin with.

Very similar to the 2018 Eagles season in this way. Fans (myself included) were frustrated for most of the year because we're cheering for the uniform, but when you list out the injuries, the output makes complete sense.

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Re: Phillies 2019 Discussion III: The Dog Days of Bummer

Postby swishnicholson » Tue Jul 30, 2019 08:37:28

Stripes wrote:
mcare89 wrote:
CalvinBall wrote:Klentak all but confirms Robertson is not coming back this year.

I do feel like when we talk about this team's struggles, we don't pay enough attention to the fact that they lost their starting left fielder, their closer, their top setup man, and three other solid relievers to long-term injuries, plus their starting center fielder to a suspension. Take five of the top six guys out of any bullpen and let me know how they fare. The rotation issues are obviously still a factor (though Arrieta's bone spur is yet another injury that affects them) but they've been killed with injuries, and they just weren't that deep a team to begin with.


How much of this is bad luck, and how much is preparation/training/usage? It can't ALL be bad luck, can it?


As far as the relievers go I think, yeah, it is, when you look at the variety of injures and the people involved.
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Re: Phillies 2019 Discussion III: The Dog Days of Bummer

Postby swishnicholson » Tue Jul 30, 2019 08:38:15

Ramon Gris wrote:
Ace Rothstein wrote:Cliff Lee not coming to the 10 year reunion this weekend, but Pedro will be there


Is Cliff Lee skipping it because Pedro will be there?



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Re: Phillies 2019 Discussion III: The Dog Days of Bummer

Postby BatFlipsFTW » Tue Jul 30, 2019 09:44:13

joe table wrote:Cliff and his wife had prior commitments to ride the Acela express that day


Well Smyly will be there which is basically the same thing.
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Re: Phillies 2019 Discussion III: The Dog Days of Bummer

Postby heyeaglefn » Tue Jul 30, 2019 15:44:36

Signed Blake Parker to major league deal.

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Re: Phillies 2019 Discussion III: The Dog Days of Bummer

Postby CalvinBall » Tue Jul 30, 2019 15:45:37

we are far removed from the days of sleepy gillick

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Re: Phillies 2019 Discussion III: The Dog Days of Bummer

Postby LongDrive » Tue Jul 30, 2019 15:53:29

Who?

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Re: Phillies 2019 Discussion III: The Dog Days of Bummer

Postby heyeaglefn » Tue Jul 30, 2019 16:00:58

LongDrive wrote:Who?

I'd think many baseball fans would know Blake Parker. He was on my fantasy team last year and had 14 saves last year and 10 this year.

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Re: Phillies 2019 Discussion III: The Dog Days of Bummer

Postby Rockinghorse » Tue Jul 30, 2019 16:03:45

Really similar season to the other Twins cast-off reliever we got. Parker had allowed one run in 11.2 innings between June 15-July 20, but then got bombed for four runs in 0.1 against the Yankees so now he's gone. My unfounded theory that the manager (Baldelli) is an overreacting hothead might have some truth to it

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Re: Phillies 2019 Discussion III: The Dog Days of Bummer

Postby Bucky » Tue Jul 30, 2019 16:04:05

heyeaglefn wrote:
LongDrive wrote:Who?

I'd think many baseball fans would know Blake Parker. He was on my fantasy team last year and had 14 saves last year and 10 this year.



but how about that gillick character

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Re: Phillies 2019 Discussion III: The Dog Days of Bummer

Postby Wheels Tupay » Tue Jul 30, 2019 16:27:07

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Re: Phillies 2019 Discussion III: The Dog Days of Bummer

Postby BigEd76 » Tue Jul 30, 2019 16:54:07

Mentioned in the Vargas topic, but Eflin was demoted to the bullpen. I'm assuming he'll be the long starter when Vince and/or Arrieta can only go 4 innings

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