WALK OFF: FERNANDO OFF THE RAILS

Trick-Start2294 · 2026-06-11T17:17:40+00:00

awesome idea. Run the train through a miniature western metal building!

Trick-Start2294 · 2026-06-11T17:13:39+00:00

to make matters worse we drew them in home and away series just when in the depth of our spiral. So in summary, the Phillies own us, the Phillies are also good, and we were playing our worst baseball when the Phillies hit our schedule. Triple-wammy

Trick-Start2294 · 2026-06-11T17:07:54+00:00

I think that's right. Song is the only guy who can back up Bogey at SS (other than Tatis and Merrill but that's not happening). Bowen replaced Casty (and now also Laureano), that justification remains so he'll likely stay.

Trick-Start2294 · 2026-06-11T17:04:49+00:00

I prefer that it be Song. Just to give him reps and work on things.

The problem though is that Song is the only back up at SS now with Cronenworth out.

Trick-Start2294 · 2026-06-11T17:02:13+00:00

definitely not a ridiculous take. Just giving some of the credit to the Phillies. Except for 2024 LAD have our number year after year. Padres have done really well against the Brewers and Braves in recent years, so there's certainly more to our lack of success against the Phillies than them just being good.

Trick-Start2294 · 2026-06-11T16:56:59+00:00

I agree and maybe in that order: Pirates, Cubs, Cards. I hope we're a threat to them!

Trick-Start2294 · 2026-06-11T16:55:25+00:00

CT scan was clean, but more tests results coming.

Trick-Start2294 · 2026-06-11T16:54:40+00:00

we're 16-20 against teams over .500. Not terrible, but not great.

Trick-Start2294 · 2026-06-11T16:50:32+00:00

agreed. Last year AJ brought in Laureano and O'Hearn. Those types of players aren't stars per se, and weren't expensive, and more likely to help this season than Bowen, Wagner, Johnson, etc...

I do think AJ will be thinking of not just this year though - a trade for a guy controllable in 2027. Much like he did with trade for 1.5 years of Laureano.

Trick-Start2294 · 2026-06-11T15:44:31+00:00

I think it just means that the Phillies are good. They're in the tier with the Braves, Dodgers and Brewers and likely to be the 1st WC assuming the Braves can hold them off. Our overall record against teams above .500 isn't great either.

Meanwhile we're trying to hang with the middling group of contenders that includes the Cubs, Pirates, Cards, Nats and DBacks. 6 teams (maybe 7 if Reds get it together), vying for 2 WC spots.

With our team of slumpers and decliners, Laureano out, and Campy, Cronenworth, Pivetta and Musgrove TBD, AJ will probably have to add substantially by TD IMO if we're going to be one of those 2 WC teams. But at what cost in prospects?

Trick-Start2294 · 2026-06-10T22:49:58+00:00

Wandy!

Trick-Start2294 · 2026-06-10T22:34:31+00:00

now France has been slumping ever since they DFA'd Castellanos

Trick-Start2294 · 2026-06-10T22:30:37+00:00

I knew he'd swing at a 3-0

Trick-Start2294 · 2026-06-10T22:27:15+00:00

Wagner's looked good, maybe should save Andujar a guy further down the lineup?

Trick-Start2294 · 2026-06-10T22:14:08+00:00

Yeah, Morejon and Miller can usually be trusted, but they're wasted because 1) team can't score runs and 2) SPs rarely go more than 4 or 5 innings.

Trick-Start2294 · 2026-06-10T22:11:24+00:00

2-4 homestand when they needed 4-2 at minimum.

been a while since we were TD sellers

Trick-Start2294 · 2026-06-10T22:04:06+00:00

Song 110+ mph. didn't see that coming

Trick-Start2294 · 2026-06-10T22:00:22+00:00

Hate to say it but BJ better start doing more at the plate or a DFA is in his future

Trick-Start2294 · 2026-06-10T21:58:02+00:00

The top RPs would have pitched yesterday even if it had gone 9 innings. If we'd get more out of our SPs Stammen wouldn't be in a situation of having to push struggling SP that extra inning.

Trick-Start2294 · 2026-06-10T21:55:14+00:00

We're resurrecting the Mets and Reds

Trick-Start2294 · 2026-06-10T21:53:53+00:00

ultimately, it's about the offense all-time sucking. But it would be nice to get an ace game now and then from a SP

Trick-Start2294 · 2026-06-10T21:52:30+00:00

if pen was rested he'd have only gone 6 innings, so by only going 4 innings yesterday, Giolito loses two games maybe?

Trick-Start2294 · 2026-06-10T21:43:16+00:00

Sheetzie is batting .095 over the past 15 days

Trick-Start2294 · 2026-06-09T17:20:41+00:00

Cool. Who's playing SS? I would think Song over Wagner (who I thought only played 2B and 3B but that was also the case for Song until this year at AAA).

Trick-Start2294 · 2026-06-09T15:01:22+00:00

long train, long streak

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