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Post by PABraveFan on Oct 11, 2023 17:36:01 GMT -5
Looks like the decision to start Elder backfired. Not sure what would have worked. Quite the quandry. Our pitching has just imploded over the last month or more. You got 1st half Elder for just 2 innings. Elder had to be so precise with his pitches to succeed. He was very precise for only 2 innings. Actually, if we had a manager, it would have been fine. Let him go one time through the rotation and bring in another guy. That was your best chance..........but we don't have a manager. I don't blame Elder because he's just not that good of a pitcher. Yep, tried to push it and paid dearly.
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Post by Hart's Middle Finger on Oct 11, 2023 17:37:53 GMT -5
Looks like the decision to start Elder backfired. Not sure what would have worked. Quite the quandry. Our pitching has just imploded over the last month or more. You got 1st half Elder for just 2 innings. Elder had to be so precise with his pitches to succeed. He was very precise for only 2 innings. Actually, if we had a manager, it would have been fine. Let him go one time through the rotation and bring in another guy. That was your best chance..........but we don't have a manager. I don't blame Elder because he's just not that good of a pitcher. I thought the plan was to have Elder with a quick leash followed with Smith-Shawver the moment he faltered, but despite it being obvious... we just let him keep pitching until 4 were in and 2 more on base. If SS wasn't the second guy up in this game, I'm not sure why he's on the roster.
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Post by keystone61 on Oct 11, 2023 17:38:38 GMT -5
This why I was hoping we would get another vet stating pitcher in case of injury. Oh well. It happens. 2 years in a row. We gots Chirinos. That was our big pitching move at the deadline. I've said it before. AA has failed in one area, and that's starting pitching. He's tried to tread the needle over and over. Works OK during the regular season, but you see the postseason results. Having Sarge at the helm just magnifies the problem, because he can't manage.
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Post by PABraveFan on Oct 11, 2023 17:41:13 GMT -5
I hope upper management takes note. Our starting pitching (and bullpen to some extent) needs upgraded. You get an injury or two and it hurts, especially at playoff time. Hard to revamp the bullpen when so many guys got hurt. Lee, Anderson, Chavez etc. and that guy from the Yankees, Luetge, was a flop.
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Post by PABraveFan on Oct 11, 2023 17:45:46 GMT -5
Hoping NOLA has one of his implosion innings.
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Post by PABraveFan on Oct 11, 2023 17:47:21 GMT -5
Wow, now the ump calls one 6" off the plate a strike to Albies.
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Post by PABraveFan on Oct 11, 2023 17:51:05 GMT -5
Acuna swipes 2nd.
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Post by PABraveFan on Oct 11, 2023 17:52:13 GMT -5
Riley to the wall but caught. Bottom 5. We still trail 6-1.
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Post by PABraveFan on Oct 11, 2023 17:53:57 GMT -5
Elder should have never been left in the face Harper. If you got a short leash...USE IT!
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joeyg39
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Post by joeyg39 on Oct 11, 2023 17:57:07 GMT -5
Why are everyone of our playoff wins nailbiters, but our loses are blowout laughers? We never seem to be able to just have a simple blowout win where we can sit back and enjoy it.
This game for Phillies fans is absolutely ecstasy...Eff them...
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Post by PABraveFan on Oct 11, 2023 17:58:38 GMT -5
Harper is a good player but we keep throwing cookies. They make anyone a good player.
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Post by keystone61 on Oct 11, 2023 17:59:51 GMT -5
If Harper played us every game he would hit 200 homers a year. Unbelievable
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Post by joeyg39 on Oct 11, 2023 18:01:36 GMT -5
Harper is a good player but we keep throwing cookies. They make anyone a good player. He gets paid big big coin to produce like he is.
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Post by maverick86 on Oct 11, 2023 18:02:29 GMT -5
Wow, now the ump calls one 6" off the plate a strike to Albies. That changed the entire AB.
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Post by maverick86 on Oct 11, 2023 18:03:07 GMT -5
Harper is locked in. We don’t have anyone locked in.
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