This Is Gonna Suck: 2016 Phillies Season Thread

[ice grillin you]

His primary deficiency as a hitter is an inability to take a walk (7 BB / 43 K).

deficiency or strategy....cant or wont?

"I don't ever try to walk," Joseph said. "I'm up there to hit every pitch of every at-bat. If you're up there to take and work a walk, then I don't really know why you would hit. It doesn't make any sense to me. Every time I step in the box, I want to hit. Every pitch that's thrown, I'm trying to hit it. I think I've just been better at taking those pitches that are just off the plate, those borderline pitches I haven't swung at."

[MDS]

manny machado, eric hosmer, josh donaldson, jung ho kang, todd frazier all FAs in 18...whether they play first or you move franco, theres too many superior options to settle for mediocrity.

go away tommy jo

[Rome]

He's looking to hit every pitch?  Brilliant.  How about you look to hit only the pitches you can square up on and drive into the gaps?

What the farg are they teaching those kids down on the farm?

Good God.

[MDS]

the same thing odubel and jp are doing quite well

not everyone is good at everything

[Don Ho]

manny machado, eric hosmer, josh donaldson, jung ho kang, todd frazier all FAs in 18...whether they play first or you move franco, theres too many superior options to settle for mediocrity.

Daddy like!

[ice grillin you]

odubel is good at nothing....man has he been pathetic for over a month now

and speaking of good please play the commish more...not how a rule 5 guy on a terrible team going nowhere doesn't get more at bats all season...you have to farging get a good look

thing is even if bourjos is somehow moved it sounds like altherr is ahead of him anyway and nick dub obviously is when he comes up

helly lookin nice in his last phillie start so far

[ice grillin you]

kyle lewis tore every ligament in his knee

[MDS]

odubel is good at nothing....man has he been pathetic for over a month now

the first month+ he had was other worldly and he had to come back down to reality, especially in a bad lineup

[ice grillin you]

can't ask for much more from helly in a showcase game

[MDS]

jt 6 shutout innings, 5 ks....but 4 bb -- good thing is its his highest walk total this month.

[ice grillin you]

Jenmar looking real sharp too...sell sell sell

[MDS]

heyman floating that the white sox are looking to sell and that could include chris sale

hes 27...very manageable contract (youd have to throw him big money, of course)...but i just dont see how it makes sense right now. i think you need another year before you think about something like this, but obtaining pitchers like this is a rare occurrence, so you strike when you can.

[ice grillin you]

too soon

[Rome]

No way.  They're at least 2 years away plus the Sox would want top talent in return. 

Pass. 

[Geowhizzer]

I agree.  Too soon and too much.