OT: Official 2024 Philadelphia Phillies Season Thread

[WhiteBus]

I'm heading to the game today, which almost guarantees a loss 🤣
First game of the year for me. I love that ballpark.

 

[SouthJerseyRU]

I'm heading to the game today, which almost guarantees a loss 🤣
First game of the year for me. I love that ballpark.

Good win in the powder blues for the sweep. I guess you are officially not a jinx.

 

[RUScrew85]

And another win for the Phils.

 

[WhiteBus]

Good win in the powder blues for the sweep. I guess you are officially not a jinx.

I just think the team is so good even myself in attendance can not bring them down 🤣
Great stadium and a fun team to watch. Had a great afternoon

 

[WhiteBus]

A cautionary note:The Fightins' are only 3-3 vs teams at .500 and above;21-8 vs lesser.
Who knows?
This team could be another '54 Indians,destroying bad teams with starting pitching while playing even with the big clubs.
That Indians' team went a combined 22-22 vs the Yankees and the White Sox and 89-21 vs the bottom 5 teams.
Of course,it ended badly for them as the Giants swept them in the World Series.
Are Wheeler,Nola,and Suarez another Lemon,Wynn,Garcia?

Another example of your flawed math. World Series Champions Texas Rangers came into the series at .500. Three loses sweep and they are longer at .500
You have to admit they are playing well.

 

[RUhasarrived]

I wonder will Topper go all out in September to get the best record instead of bringing up two starters to give the Big Three some needed rest.

 

[RUScrew85]

I wonder will Topper go all out in September to get the best record instead of bringing up two starters to give the Big Three some needed rest.

The second one. And don't jinx the Phils. ; )

 

[SouthJerseyRU]

Harper ejected because umps don't like muttering under your breath

 

[RUScrew85]

Realmuto out 4-8 weeks. Knee surgery. Marchan brought up. Phils having some challenges whilst dominating baseball.

 

[SouthJerseyRU]

Realmuto out 4-8 weeks. Knee surgery. Marchan brought up. Phils having some challenges whilst dominating baseball.

Rather have it done now and then hopefully good for October then to let it linger.

 

[RUScrew85]

Rather have it done now and then hopefully good for October then to let it linger.

Yeah I think that's the consensus.

 

[SouthJerseyRU]

Well the good news is it's June so Schwarber is heating up.

 

[RUScrew85]

Rather have it done now and then hopefully good for October then to let it linger.

GM says he's expected to be out for four weeks.

 

[RUScrew85]

So the Phils need an OF (really maybe 2 or 3??!!). Why not move Harper back to RF or LF and look for a 1B rental? A 1B should be easier to find (heck they sorta have one in AAA). I'm not real impressed with the OF names being thrown around for a trade this summer. Harper can always move back to 1B after a long term OF is found off season.

Thoughts?

 

[retired711]

So the Phils need an OF (really maybe 2 or 3??!!). Why not move Harper back to RF or LF and look for a 1B rental? A 1B should be easier to find (heck they sorta have one in AAA). I'm not real impressed with the OF names being thrown around for a trade this summer. Harper can always move back to 1B after a long term OF is found off season.

Thoughts?

Harper's arm prevents him from playing the outfield. He can only DH or play 1B. It is to his credit that he volunteered to learn to play 1B so that Schwarber could DH and so that a better defender could be put in left field. (Schwaber couldn't run well last year because of his knees.)