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Post by FrankSobotka1514 on Aug 28, 2018 18:54:38 GMT
Phillies get Joey Bats from the Mets for, presumably, a voucher for a free hoagie at Wawa. Eat your heart out ‘27 Yankees!
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Post by nutsberryfarm 🏜 on Aug 28, 2018 18:55:22 GMT
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Post by klawrencio79 on Aug 28, 2018 19:05:41 GMT
He was doing alright for a while, before falling back into irrelevancy for the past month or so. Still, a veteran presence that brings power and patience off the bench. Valuable pinch hit ABs in the playoffs and Bautista can play that role fairly well I'd imagine.
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Post by FrankSobotka1514 on Aug 28, 2018 19:17:53 GMT
He was doing alright for a while, before falling back into irrelevancy for the past month or so. Still, a veteran presence that brings power and patience off the bench. Valuable pinch hit ABs in the playoffs and Bautista can play that role fairly well I'd imagine. I believe Jim Mora said it best when he said “Playoffs?!? Playoffs?  ?!!!!!” |
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Post by DSDSquared on Aug 28, 2018 19:22:08 GMT
People in Philly are going too crazy over this. He is a Veteran presence and we need some right handed batters. Nothing more than that.
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Post by Winston Wolfe on Aug 28, 2018 19:24:43 GMT
He's no Dave Bautista, that's for sure.
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Post by klawrencio79 on Aug 28, 2018 19:27:24 GMT
People in Philly are going too crazy over this. He is a Veteran presence and we need some right handed batters. Nothing more than that. Going crazy as in they're upset by this move? It's a textbook post-deadline trade and they gave up literally nothing (a player to be named later OR cash considerations - in either case, to be determined). I'm with you on this one, a veteran player with pop and who can work the count very well. Invaluable guy to have on the bench for a playoff game, even if he is well past his prime. Can't imagine why anyone would be upset by this move. Or did I totally misunderstand? |
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Post by FrankSobotka1514 on Aug 28, 2018 19:27:46 GMT
People in Philly are going too crazy over this. He is a Veteran presence and we need some right handed batters. Nothing more than that. I’m not going crazy in that it’s a nothing move. I’m thinking more of the moves that Klentak failed to make - Machado, Hamels, etc. |
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Post by DSDSquared on Aug 28, 2018 19:30:08 GMT
People in Philly are going too crazy over this. He is a Veteran presence and we need some right handed batters. Nothing more than that. Going crazy as in they're upset by this move? It's a textbook post-deadline trade and they gave up literally nothing (a player to be named later OR cash considerations - in either case, to be determined). I'm with you on this one, a veteran player with pop and who can work the count very well. Invaluable guy to have on the bench for a playoff game, even if he is well past his prime. Can't imagine why anyone would be upset by this move. Or did I totally misunderstand? It is more what Frank said above. People here are just pissed about this move because they did not make others. I get it, I guess, but I like this move. We essentially get him for free and maybe the new setting will add some pop to his bat. |
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Post by klawrencio79 on Aug 28, 2018 19:33:44 GMT
People in Philly are going too crazy over this. He is a Veteran presence and we need some right handed batters. Nothing more than that. I’m not going crazy in that it’s a nothing move. I’m thinking more of the moves that Klentak failed to make - Machado, Hamels, etc. I hear that, but I can't kill the guy for not going hard after Machado or Hamels. Machado would have cost a lot of prospects and yeah, they're prospects, but you can just go all in and sign him in the offseason anyway without mortgaging the farm for it. Hamels has been brilliant since returning to the NL, not sure anyone could have predicted just how well he's responded so on that one I'm more in agreement with you. |
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Post by DSDSquared on Aug 28, 2018 19:46:15 GMT
I’m not going crazy in that it’s a nothing move. I’m thinking more of the moves that Klentak failed to make - Machado, Hamels, etc. I hear that, but I can't kill the guy for not going hard after Machado or Hamels. Machado would have cost a lot of prospects and yeah, they're prospects, but you can just go all in and sign him in the offseason anyway without mortgaging the farm for it. Hamels has been brilliant since returning to the NL, not sure anyone could have predicted just how well he's responded so on that one I'm more in agreement with you. I literally have been saying the same thing to Philly fans. |
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Post by FrankSobotka1514 on Aug 28, 2018 19:51:22 GMT
I hear that, but I can't kill the guy for not going hard after Machado or Hamels. Machado would have cost a lot of prospects and yeah, they're prospects, but you can just go all in and sign him in the offseason anyway without mortgaging the farm for it. Hamels has been brilliant since returning to the NL, not sure anyone could have predicted just how well he's responded so on that one I'm more in agreement with you. I literally have been saying the same thing to Philly fans. I agree that Hamels’ success may not have been predictable, but it wouldn’t have cost them anything either. |
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Post by DSDSquared on Aug 28, 2018 19:57:49 GMT
I literally have been saying the same thing to Philly fans. I agree that Hamels’ success may not have been predictable, but it wouldn’t have cost them anything either. I more meant with Machado. I did not want us to trade for him. It would have cost us a ton for a half a year rental when we can just get him outright in the offseason. I agree about Hamels. We could have gotten him for a large pizza and a coke. With Nola being the only player resembling a pitcher lately, it would have definitely helped. |
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