2016 Phillies Season
- Thread starter NickleDimer
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I'd be happy with 72-74 wins considering the circumstances. I think they will be much better in the first 6 innings of games assuming no significant injuries to starters. The line-up will struggle to score runs consistently, but should be promising at times. They'll probably bring up prospects later in the year. Nick Williams slammed a 2B and HR in the future's game at CBP on Saturday.
The bullpen scares me and has dumpster fire potential. Last year, the starters pretty much sucked and the pen was good when they actually had leads later in games. It might be opposite this year. I'll be tracking how many games they blow from the 7th inning on. Hopefully, it's been than I forecast.
I zero doubt that the Phillies won't be in contention for the playoffs by 2018. They are going to have the ideal blend of young players under control and the ability to spend on the FA market as they please.
The bullpen scares me and has dumpster fire potential. Last year, the starters pretty much sucked and the pen was good when they actually had leads later in games. It might be opposite this year. I'll be tracking how many games they blow from the 7th inning on. Hopefully, it's been than I forecast.
I zero doubt that the Phillies won't be in contention for the playoffs by 2018. They are going to have the ideal blend of young players under control and the ability to spend on the FA market as they please.
You know Burrs, don't bank on THAT many guys getting called up. I can see Williams and Crawford and that's it. Not a ton of reason to push guys through, especially for future payroll purposes. However, I can see Williams and Crawford starting next season and guys like Alfaro and Randolph get the call next July.
In a perfect world, we'd see Nick Williams, Crawford and Quinn this year. And let guys like Sweeney and Knapp sink or swim in the majors. But i guess you need to keep those TEAM CONTROL years in the bank.
Is it because Votto has decided to walk less, at Arak's request?
They will be content to trot out a lineup of punch and judy hitters like Hernandez, Galvis, Oddubel and Bourjos. It's not openly tanking, but it's not trying to be competitive.
Hernandez can be a serviceable player on a good team. Herrera hits the ball hard. If he stays healthy I think he can hit close to .300, 35 doubles and double-digit triples. I think his HRs will increase, too. Galvis/Bourjos would be good defensive players as the last infielder/outfielder on a 25-man rotation.
Today's line-up:
Hernandez
Herrera
Franco
Howard
Ruiz
Hunter
Bourjous
Galvis
Maybe, three of these guys are opening day starters next year.
That's the difference. The 76ers lineup - mostly non-NBA players. The Phillies aren't horrific (other than Howard), they're just a bunch of 7 or 8 hole hitters. They're okay, you need some of them, they contribute. But you can't have an entire lineup of them.
Lineup today:
Hernandez 2B
Herrera CF
Franco 3B
Howard 1B
Ruiz C
Hunter LF
Bourjos RF
Galvis SS
Helickson P
Hernandez 2B
Herrera CF
Franco 3B
Howard 1B
Ruiz C
Hunter LF
Bourjos RF
Galvis SS
Helickson P
A player that posted a breathtaking negative WAR and negative oWAR season last year is hitting cleanup.
I have found some less surprising news:
Eugenio Suárez reached on Ryan Howard's fielding error
Howard topped out to first with a runner in scoring position, then dropped a routine putout allowing a run to score. Hell of a ball player.
WHY PLAY HIM AT ALL!?! Are they hoping he magically has 40 HR at the all star break and is trade-able?
He will apparently bench him on the other days "out of respect for the game of baseball".
Same for Ruiz.
Howard needs to catch the ball, but boy do I miss Rollins tossing chest-high throws over to first 99% of the time.
I don't think it needs to be said all year. But on opening day it's probably an apropos precursor.
Yea, I get it. Maybe, they'll surprise and perform a little better. Still think the pen causes more indigestion this year.
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Day of the biggest Nova game in 31 years and these CoP knuckle heads are dissecting opening day of a 75 win team.
Stay gold, CoP.
Stay gold, CoP.
When the game doesn't start to 9:17 you can only brightside so much. My tank is empty and I'm out of ice.
A diversion is needed for a bit to keep from going stir crazy. It's tactical.
This will be them allllll year.
Good starting pitching
No offense
Horrid pen
Good starting pitching
No offense
Horrid pen
I just realized a couple hours ago that the Phillies had played a game already when it was mentioned in a 'Nova game article, and just checked the score now. Was not possible to pay attention to any other sports goings-on, aside from randomly hearing AI and basketball HOF selections on in hotel Monday morning. Seemed fitting to hear from AI.