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Post by klawrencio79 on Mar 17, 2019 16:46:37 GMT
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Post by SportsFan19 on Mar 17, 2019 20:08:38 GMT
Still less than the Brady Bunch those. Brady's championships have asterisks for cheating. Like Bonds homerun records?
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Post by sdm3 on Mar 19, 2019 8:27:00 GMT
The board has spoken: it’s Astros vs Phillies.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 19, 2019 9:25:11 GMT
The board has spoken: it’s Astros vs Phillies. Phillies will not make the World Series. They're too many people's favorites that it just won't happen. Plus I don't think they have the pitching to get there as well as a ton of new pieces trying to mesh together in the clubhouse.
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Post by klawrencio79 on Mar 19, 2019 14:50:40 GMT
The board has spoken: it’s Astros vs Phillies. Phillies will not make the World Series. They're too many people's favorites that it just won't happen. Plus I don't think they have the pitching to get there as well as a ton of new pieces trying to mesh together in the clubhouse. How are you feeling on the Braves pitching staff? I know they have a lot of guys with upside, but Folty's injury has to be concerning, even if they're saying he'll be ready by late April. I'm just not bullish on their staff, to me they are loaded with question marks from the rotation all the way through the bullpen. My guess is their offense is good enough to have them contend and then at the deadline they'll use their wealth of young pitching talent to upgrade their rotation and/or bullpen to make a push for October. I'm really surprised they're not going after Kimbrel. You know more about them than I do, but going from what I've read, I think they're going to come up a bit short this year. As for the Phillies, their Achilles heel is going to be their bullpen if they don't shore it up soon. As with the Braves, I'm just really surprised they're not going after Kimbrel and didn't go after any of the other late-inning options that were available. I think they've improved, however, and are poised to be a strong team this year. I don't buy into the meshing stuff. If they come out of the gate strong, those questions will answer themselves right quick.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 19, 2019 23:43:02 GMT
Phillies will not make the World Series. They're too many people's favorites that it just won't happen. Plus I don't think they have the pitching to get there as well as a ton of new pieces trying to mesh together in the clubhouse. How are you feeling on the Braves pitching staff? I know they have a lot of guys with upside, but Folty's injury has to be concerning, even if they're saying he'll be ready by late April. I'm just not bullish on their staff, to me they are loaded with question marks from the rotation all the way through the bullpen. My guess is their offense is good enough to have them contend and then at the deadline they'll use their wealth of young pitching talent to upgrade their rotation and/or bullpen to make a push for October. I'm really surprised they're not going after Kimbrel. You know more about them than I do, but going from what I've read, I think they're going to come up a bit short this year. As for the Phillies, their Achilles heel is going to be their bullpen if they don't shore it up soon. As with the Braves, I'm just really surprised they're not going after Kimbrel and didn't go after any of the other late-inning options that were available. I think they've improved, however, and are poised to be a strong team this year. I don't buy into the meshing stuff. If they come out of the gate strong, those questions will answer themselves right quick. I'm feeling pretty meh about their pitching staff. I wanted them to get somebody like Kluber or Bumgarner to really headline the staff. Julio isnt consistent at all, Guasman is an ok #3 or #4 starter. Newcomb has all the upside but has control issues. Then after that it's a race to see which of the top prospects win the last rotation spot. Their bullpen is basically the same as last year and last year it sucked. Myself and a lot of Braves fans are pissed off they didn't improve it. We also thought Kimbrel would make a lot of sense but the Braves are sitting on their hands. A lot of frustrated fans in the Braves fanbase. I think the Braves are currently looking are 3rd place in the tough NL East behind d Washington and Philly. I think they'll be in the wild card hunt but I dont think they'll make the playoffs this year unless Donaldson stays healthy and produces all year meaning the offense carries them. |
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Post by nutsberryfarm 🏜 on Mar 27, 2019 21:19:27 GMT
The board has spoken: it’s Astros vs Phillies. Indians & padres.
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Post by nutsberryfarm 🏜 on Jul 8, 2019 4:04:41 GMT
Indians & padres...could happen too.
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Post by poelzig on Jul 9, 2019 3:48:57 GMT
How are you feeling on the Braves pitching staff? I know they have a lot of guys with upside, but Folty's injury has to be concerning, even if they're saying he'll be ready by late April. I'm just not bullish on their staff, to me they are loaded with question marks from the rotation all the way through the bullpen. My guess is their offense is good enough to have them contend and then at the deadline they'll use their wealth of young pitching talent to upgrade their rotation and/or bullpen to make a push for October. I'm really surprised they're not going after Kimbrel. You know more about them than I do, but going from what I've read, I think they're going to come up a bit short this year. As for the Phillies, their Achilles heel is going to be their bullpen if they don't shore it up soon. As with the Braves, I'm just really surprised they're not going after Kimbrel and didn't go after any of the other late-inning options that were available. I think they've improved, however, and are poised to be a strong team this year. I don't buy into the meshing stuff. If they come out of the gate strong, those questions will answer themselves right quick. I'm feeling pretty meh about their pitching staff. I wanted them to get somebody like Kluber or Bumgarner to really headline the staff. Julio isnt consistent at all, Guasman is an ok #3 or #4 starter. Newcomb has all the upside but has control issues. Then after that it's a race to see which of the top prospects win the last rotation spot. Their bullpen is basically the same as last year and last year it sucked. Myself and a lot of Braves fans are pissed off they didn't improve it. We also thought Kimbrel would make a lot of sense but the Braves are sitting on their hands. A lot of frustrated fans in the Braves fanbase. I think the Braves are currently looking are 3rd place in the tough NL East behind d Washington and Philly. I think they'll be in the wild card hunt but I dont think they'll make the playoffs this year unless Donaldson stays healthy and produces all year meaning the offense carries them. Talking baseball in March is a pointless endeavor. Have you altered your predictions for the Braves at all? I am tentatively following baseball again (specifically Atlanta) after ignoring the sport for more than a decade. The buzz last season on local sports radio about Acuna Jr intrigued me and then it doubled down this year with Austin Rileys insane record setting pace. The indifference the players showed losing in the first round was why I quit watching all those years ago. The current team seems to be the exact opposite. They not only want to win, they expect to win.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 9, 2019 4:32:30 GMT
I'm feeling pretty meh about their pitching staff. I wanted them to get somebody like Kluber or Bumgarner to really headline the staff. Julio isnt consistent at all, Guasman is an ok #3 or #4 starter. Newcomb has all the upside but has control issues. Then after that it's a race to see which of the top prospects win the last rotation spot. Their bullpen is basically the same as last year and last year it sucked. Myself and a lot of Braves fans are pissed off they didn't improve it. We also thought Kimbrel would make a lot of sense but the Braves are sitting on their hands. A lot of frustrated fans in the Braves fanbase. I think the Braves are currently looking are 3rd place in the tough NL East behind d Washington and Philly. I think they'll be in the wild card hunt but I dont think they'll make the playoffs this year unless Donaldson stays healthy and produces all year meaning the offense carries them. Talking baseball in March is a pointless endeavor. Have you altered your predictions for the Braves at all? I am tentatively following baseball again (specifically Atlanta) after ignoring the sport for more than a decade. The buzz last season on local sports radio about Acuna Jr intrigued me and then it doubled down this year with Austin Rileys insane record setting pace. The indifference the players showed losing in the first round was why I quit watching all those years ago. The current team seems to be the exact opposite. They not only want to win, they expect to win. I honestly think my prediction of the team was pretty spot on for the most part. They had pitching concerns and still do. They had to send their "Ace" down to the minors because he sucks and they did the same with Gausman who was their big trade last year. They signed Kuechel which I couldn't have predicted and that helps. Soroka has been amazing which nobody would have predicted. The bullpen somehow has managed to put itself together with just a bunch of random guys in it. For the most part I said that the team would need to be carried by their offense which mostly it has been. Donaldson started slowly but after like the first month he's been red hot. I predicted a bit of a sophomore slump for guys like Albies but he while streaky has been pretty good. The big surprise was Austin Riley coming up and giving the Braves a huge ass injection of power right away while Ender goes on the DL after sucking all year. Currently? This team has done way more than I was expecting. I was also trying not to drive myself too far into the narrative that the Braves were now THE team in the NL East. The Astros had their return year and then fell back the next season so I kind of thought the same here to ease my excitement. However now? I think they're clearly the team to beat in the NL East. Whether they do anything in the playoffs is another story as they have a long history of blowing it in the playoffs. This team is fun though. They don't quit.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 24, 2019 20:13:22 GMT
Bumped so we can all laugh at everyone who picked the Phillies.
Phillies lose to the Nationals to officially be eliminated from playoff contention. Only fitting that the Nats eliminate Harper and the Phillies.
The Nationsls Ewing Theory is a complete success.
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Post by klawrencio79 on Sept 24, 2019 21:22:34 GMT
Bumped so we can all laugh at everyone who picked the Phillies. Phillies lose to the Nationals to officially be eliminated from playoff contention. Only fitting that the Nats eliminate Harper and the Phillies. The Nationsls Ewing Theory is a complete success. I had the Phillies as my pick for the division and, if they shored up their bullpen (which they didn't), they would have been my NL WS pick. Oh well. I also hedged my bets, and predicted that a case could be made for all 4 teams winning the division, or finishing as low as 4th. As it stands today, the Phillies are in 4th place, standing 3 games over .500, but they really just never quite hit their stride in all phases, being one of those maddeningly inconsistent teams. I don't watch them every day, so I can't say what the biggest pitfall was. Either way, they have a good nucleus and if they shore up a bit, the division should be one of the better division in baseball next year.
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Post by FrankSobotka1514 on Sept 24, 2019 22:07:29 GMT
Bumped so we can all laugh at everyone who picked the Phillies. Phillies lose to the Nationals to officially be eliminated from playoff contention. Only fitting that the Nats eliminate Harper and the Phillies. The Nationsls Ewing Theory is a complete success. I had the Phillies as my pick for the division and, if they shored up their bullpen (which they didn't), they would have been my NL WS pick. Oh well. I also hedged my bets, and predicted that a case could be made for all 4 teams winning the division, or finishing as low as 4th. As it stands today, the Phillies are in 4th place, standing 3 games over .500, but they really just never quite hit their stride in all phases, being one of those maddeningly inconsistent teams. I don't watch them every day, so I can't say what the biggest pitfall was. Either way, they have a good nucleus and if they shore up a bit, the division should be one of the better division in baseball next year. Kapler, Klentak, bullpen, non-Aaron Nola starters, hitting, effort, baseball IQ - those were the problem areas. |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 24, 2019 22:53:14 GMT
I had the Phillies as my pick for the division and, if they shored up their bullpen (which they didn't), they would have been my NL WS pick. Oh well. I also hedged my bets, and predicted that a case could be made for all 4 teams winning the division, or finishing as low as 4th. As it stands today, the Phillies are in 4th place, standing 3 games over .500, but they really just never quite hit their stride in all phases, being one of those maddeningly inconsistent teams. I don't watch them every day, so I can't say what the biggest pitfall was. Either way, they have a good nucleus and if they shore up a bit, the division should be one of the better division in baseball next year. Kapler, Klentak, bullpen, non-Aaron Nola starters, hitting, effort, baseball IQ - those were the problem areas. Honest question. Does Kapler keep his job? I assumed he would be the fall guy. No idea what rumors or talk are coming from your area. |
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Post by FrankSobotka1514 on Sept 24, 2019 23:50:14 GMT
Kapler, Klentak, bullpen, non-Aaron Nola starters, hitting, effort, baseball IQ - those were the problem areas. Honest question. Does Kapler keep his job? I assumed he would be the fall guy. No idea what rumors or talk are coming from your area. The GM, Klentak, loves him. But the majority owner, John Middleton, not so sure. It was Middleton’s doing to fire the hitting coach and replace him with former popular manager Charlie Manual. Many see that as a warning shot aimed at Klentak and Kapler, and as you can see, their season is ending with a whimper. I’d like to see them clean house but if I’m a betting man, Kapler goes, Klentak stays. |
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Post by oftrollorigins on Sept 25, 2019 1:47:43 GMT
LOL at the people who voted for the Phillies.
Better luck next year.
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Post by FrankSobotka1514 on Sept 25, 2019 2:08:09 GMT
LOL at the people who voted for the Phillies. Better luck next year. Thank you! |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 30, 2019 4:44:21 GMT
Just want to point out that the Phillies finished the season at 81-81. Last year they finished 80-82. With all their moves and "winning" the offseason Bryce Harper's "culture changing" JT Realmuto and to a lesser extent because he got hurt Andrew McCutchen managed to improve by 1 single win.
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Post by screamingtreefrogs on Sept 30, 2019 5:08:57 GMT
Gotta love haters  I mean - why not just concentrate on your own team  Know why folks? Because haters you see - are so miserable with their own life - that they feel the need to place their negativity elsewhere to make themselves feel better about themselves. <---- Dr. Phil Jr. |
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Post by SportsFan19 on Sept 30, 2019 13:14:16 GMT
Gotta love haters I mean - why not just concentrate on your own team Know why folks? Because haters you see - are so miserable with their own life - that they feel the need to place their negativity elsewhere to make themselves feel better about themselves. <---- Dr. Phil Jr. Aren't you the biggest hater here? Hate on every non-Philly team in every league/sport?
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