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Pirates just won the 7th game of the World Series.

bigel57 wrote: ↑Sun Jul 30, 2023 8:20 pm

Michael Jack wrote: ↑Sun Jul 30, 2023 8:18 pm Wouldn't use Kimbrel in this spot

Overuse catching up with him. He is returning to the mean

It's just that in a tie game on the road even if he shuts the Pirates down, who closes if they get the lead?

Wouldn't use Kimbrel in this spot

Is Sanchez hurt? Has he been traded? Otherwise there is no good reason to remove him after 72 pitches.

On the list of the "meh" guys they could get for an OF platoon, I think this is how I'd rank them at the moment. 1. Randal Grichuk 2. Adam Duvall 3. Mark Canha 4. Teoscar Hernandez 5. Tommy Pham I don't think Hernandez is a platoon candidate. For what it would cost to get him, he'd have t...

Nola looks like he doesn't want to be out there anymore.

I love how the trade rumors sites portray some of these players. Did you know the Phils were interested in a slugger from the Mets? Yeah. Tommy Pham. Did you also know that multiple reports have the Phillies very interested in an all-star OF? Yep Adam Duvall, who has made exactly one all star game a...

Thomas is hitting .290 with 16 homers and 12 steals. Not a star, but how many Phillies are currently giving the team that kind of production? He's 27 and controllable through 2025.As long as the price isn't too hefty, he'd be a nice addition. Of course if Soto is truly available, I'd go for him. It ...

A lot of this might ultimately be a function of who's on the Phillies' off-limits list. The farm is just not good. Is there anyone on this list you'd want to trade, for ANY player not named Juan Soto? Mick Abel Griff McGarry Hao-Yu Lee Johan Rojas Justin Crawford If you agree those guys should be o...

The thing with trading Ohtani is that the Angels probably weren't going to get what they want (or should) for a two-month rental. The time to trade him was probably last year at this time. The Angels have decided to go all in with the hope that if they can make the playoffs and go deep into them tha...