CFP wrote:Milty is gonna be pissed!

LastTrain wrote:

The Sarge wrote:Good, now all they need is a new bullpen, 3 new starters, and at least 2 big offensive pieces.

2 big offensive pieces: McCutchen and Rendon

3 new starters: Houston and Washington are in the WS with 2 stud SPs and a 3rd good SP they are only counting on for 4-5 IP at a time. Sign one stud SP (G Cole ideally, obviously) and the SP situation might be OK if Arrieta is healthy as the #3.

Bullpen is an issue, but there's enough luck in bullpen performance year in and year out I would definitely not seek to solve it in free agency.

Sign Cole and Rendon and 2020 is a very fun season. Unfortunately the likelihood of signing either, let alone both is slim. It would require a willingness to blow the cap, which perhaps Middleton is willing to do but we haven't seen yet from the Phils. It would also require a willingness for a stud FA SP to choose Philly...which outside of Lee hasn't happened except through extension (and CHoP probably had a ton of influence on Lee's decision).

Hope Girardi is a good recruiter.

Wolfgang622 wrote:

ReadingPhilly wrote:

Jon Heyman@JonHeyman

Girardi was said to have really hit it off w/Phillies owner John Middleton, GM Matt Klentak and others in interviews there. Word is he also liked freedom he’ll have in making out lineup cards and other moves, which isn’t the case everywhere #PhiladelphiaFreedom
@ToddZolecki 1st

Jim Salisbury@JSalisburyNBCS

Two names to watch for Phillies pitching coach. Dave Eiland and Larry Rothschild. Both were former Girardi pitching coaches with NYY. Rothschild has year left on NYY deal, but NYY could make changes on staff.

I mean I think it’s a little nuts that managers aren’t allowed to MANAGE the team by, among other things, making up lineup cards. The GM’s job, and his analytics department’s job, is to assemble the best roster possible. The manager’s job is to manage the players given him, period.

Bill McNeal wrote:Agree on everything but expecting Arrieta to be healthy or a #3, I'd plan on not expecting anything from him and try to find another mid/back end rotation guy then if Arietta gives you anything it's a bonus or insurance for someone else underperforming.

Uncle Milty wrote:Girardi is to managers as Jake was to FA pitchers.

heyeaglefn wrote:

LastTrain wrote:

The Sarge wrote:Good, now all they need is a new bullpen, 3 new starters, and at least 2 big offensive pieces.

2 big offensive pieces: McCutchen and Rendon

3 new starters: Houston and Washington are in the WS with 2 stud SPs and a 3rd good SP they are only counting on for 4-5 IP at a time. Sign one stud SP (G Cole ideally, obviously) and the SP situation might be OK if Arrieta is healthy as the #3.

Bullpen is an issue, but there's enough luck in bullpen performance year in and year out I would definitely not seek to solve it in free agency.

Sign Cole and Rendon and 2020 is a very fun season. Unfortunately the likelihood of signing either, let alone both is slim. It would require a willingness to blow the cap, which perhaps Middleton is willing to do but we haven't seen yet from the Phils. It would also require a willingness for a stud FA SP to choose Philly...which outside of Lee hasn't happened except through extension (and CHoP probably had a ton of influence on Lee's decision).

Hope Girardi is a good recruiter.

I doubt there is money to do that.

Titlehungry wrote:What happens to Show Buckwalter now?

Shadow wrote:This was the right choice. Now let’s hope he can get the most out of the talent that massively underachieved this season. Because after watching this postseason the Phillies are a lot closer than people thought a month ago. They have a looooooong way to go with the starting staff, but everywhere else they are leaps and bounds better than the Nationals who have the worst bullpen in the history of baseball statistically and a very average offense. Really Soto is the only “special” player they have on offense. Rendon is obviously good, but not “special,” and after that a bunch of guys named Bob.

Fix the pitching and the NL East ours once again even with the dysfunction.

Shadow wrote:the Nationals who have the worst bullpen in the history of baseball statistically

CFP wrote:Leaps and bounds better than the Nationals, lmao