Phillies' 2023 GDT #14: 04/14/23: Phillies(4-9) @ Reds(5-7) - 6:40pm

[Christopher]

Spring Training MVP Jake Cave with a 566 OPS

Yeah, I know we complain -- 100% rightfully -- about the guys making $20M who are not producing.
But Cave isn't cutting it. He's not even really a platoon guy.
I don't know what the alternative is, though.
One possibility would be to give Realmuto more off days at DH and play Stubbs.

[Christopher]

I guess, when Suarez is back and stretched out, we can imagine a scenario where these guys give them 5 respectable innings, and then let Strahm pitch two innings before going to the pen for the final 6 outs, rather than wrangling 12 outs from 4-5 relievers. If Strahm can do a few times a week, it takes of the pressure of these starters melting down their third time through the lineup.

[FolesMVP09]

Spring Training MVP Jake Cave with a 566 OPS

Yeah, I know we complain -- 100% rightfully -- about the guys making $20M who are not producing.
But Cave isn't cutting it. He's not even really a platoon guy.
I don't know what the alternative is, though.
One possibility would be to give Realmuto more off days at DH and play Stubbs.

No on Stubbs - more he plays, more he will get exposed
Need to trade for someone

[Christopher]

Well, if nothing else, they cannot continue to wear Realmuto into the ground.

[FolesMVP09]

Arlo Guthrie Jr with a 1.119 OPS at AAA .....

[bigel57]

Once again,cannot hit w/RISP. 1 -9. Waiting to get beat yet again

[Christopher]

Arlo Guthrie Jr with a 1.119 OPS at AAA .....

They may as well. Cave & Hall were supposed to be our lefties vs. RH pitching until Harper returns.
But at this point they just need folks who can hit anything, even if it's another RHB

[Christopher]

They're really going to let Kimbrel try to save this one.
Fuck me.

Five more saves until #400 and then they can release him.
Might take until July

[FolesMVP09]

Alvarado is good

Need a few more runs to make it Kimbrel proof - otherwise, at a minimum, the tying run will come to the plate

[FolesMVP09]

Phils win 8-3 tonight

Just need Brogdon to give up 1 to win my exacta bet....