It's not a Marathon, it's a Sprint: Phillies September Dash

by **JFLNYC** » Thu Sep 10, 2020 10:09:00

Nice work if you can get it.

by **MoBettle** » Thu Sep 10, 2020 10:16:07

Uncle Milty wrote:Not sure if numbers back it up but it seems catcher is the hardest position to graduate from top prospect to MLB star. The shine tarnishes when they reach the high minors.

There are ~5 catchers you can count on to be consistently league average hitters or better while also being decent behind the plate so that sounds about right. Just seems like a lot more is tied up in intangibles with that position (which is why baseball people love talking about it).

by **JFLNYC** » Thu Sep 10, 2020 10:53:04

Damn baseball people.

by **CalvinBall** » Thu Sep 10, 2020 14:44:37

i thought i would miss the pitcher batting but much prefer them not batting now that we are 40ish games in.

by **Grotewold** » Thu Sep 10, 2020 14:52:17

CalvinBall wrote:i thought i would miss the pitcher batting but much prefer them not batting now that we are 40ish games in.

Yeah, I agree. That has crossed my mind maybe twice

by **JFLNYC** » Thu Sep 10, 2020 15:03:25

I miss the rhythm of the game with pitchers batting. Now it's just a stream of hitters without punctuation.

by **Gimpy** » Thu Sep 10, 2020 15:14:57

I like pitchers batting too. It takes the strategy of pulling pitchers totally different and we don’t have pinch hitters coming in.

I guess it’s more fun to watch when you have competent batters coming to the plate every time though.

by **jamiethekiller** » Thu Sep 10, 2020 15:36:21

make every game 7 innings please

by **heyeaglefn** » Thu Sep 10, 2020 15:37:51

More runs, less pitching changes, DH has been great.

by **PSUPhilliesPhan** » Thu Sep 10, 2020 15:42:02

heyeaglefn wrote:More runs, less pitching changes, DH has been great.

Agreed. Also, I like that we can keep Cutch and JT fresher but still have their bat in the lineup.

by **swishnicholson** » Thu Sep 10, 2020 17:03:37

JFLNYC wrote:I miss the rhythm of the game with pitchers batting. Now it's just a stream of hitters without punctuation.

There was period where I was watching as many games with as games without, and it never seemed to effect my enjoyment, so my attitude was always why the hell did they add it when it didn't improve the game. Still feel that way but the world is going to hell in a handbasket so why not have baseball go along with it.

do miss the strategy, but also like getting a chance to see more players, as long as they aren't "DH types" , so it basically evens out for me.

by **JFLNYC** » Thu Sep 10, 2020 21:48:55

I know this is not an original thought, but if we had even a half decent bullpen we’d be cruising in the NL East with a real shot at winning it all.

by **Slowhand** » Thu Sep 10, 2020 22:19:54

At this point I think our only realistic shot is to sacrifice a virgin to the gods and pray for the best. Wheels Tupay, it was nice knowing you.

Website · by **Wolfgang622** » Thu Sep 10, 2020 22:21:27

Grotewold wrote:
CalvinBall wrote:i thought i would miss the pitcher batting but much prefer them not batting now that we are 40ish games in.

Yeah, I agree. That has crossed my mind maybe twice

Gotta admit I am in agreement and I really didn't want the change.

by **BigEd76** » Thu Sep 10, 2020 22:26:07

Wheeler won't start on Saturday because he ripped a fingernail putting on his pants.

2020.

Website · by **Wolfgang622** » Thu Sep 10, 2020 22:26:57

It’s 2007 and this time we’re the Mets.

by **Slowhand** » Thu Sep 10, 2020 22:27:07

@matt_breen wrote:Zack Wheeler was scratched from his start this weekend because he has a problem with his middle finger. Caught his nail yesterday putting on his pants. "Can't make this up," Joe Girardi said. Phillies hope he can pitch Monday.

by **ek20** » Thu Sep 10, 2020 22:27:33

by **Slowhand** » Thu Sep 10, 2020 22:33:05

I wonder what hockey players think when they read stuff like that.

by **WilliamC** » Thu Sep 10, 2020 22:34:29

Slowhand wrote:I wonder what hockey players think when they read stuff like that.

"Eww... you broke a nail. Go to the ER totes".

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