Phillies' 2023 GDT #46: 05/21/23 Cubs(20-25) @ Phillies(21-24) - 1:35pm

[FolesMVP09]

Syndergaard has a 5.88 ERA
Rodon is probably out for the year
Taillon has an 8.10 ERA

As much as I criticize the Phillies for not adding pitching depth, there simply wasn't much to add.

The only two good signings seem to have been Eflin and Eovaldi. It would take a lot of revisionist history for any of us to say with a straight face that they wanted them last winter.

Kyle Gibson says hi.....

[Christopher]

OK, you can plausibly say that some people were pro-Eovaldi, and that a few were in favor of extending Eflin for multiple years.

But NOBODY wanted Kyle Gibson back. Also, his regression to the norm is already well under way.

[FolesMVP09]

OK, you can plausibly say that some people were pro-Eovaldi, and that a few were in favor of extending Eflin for multiple years.

But NOBODY wanted Kyle Gibson back. Also, his regression to the norm is already well under way.

After all these years, my sarcasm is still not gotten by you

[Christopher]

I knew you were being sarcastic.

The problem is this: Part of me actually THINKS that Phillies should have retained Gibson. He would have been better than Falter.

Which would have helped more?

Kimbrel 1/10
Gibson 1/10

[bigel57]

Why wouldn’t the kick the tires on Aaron Hicks?..Yankees owe him $30+k…Sign him,after he clears waivers,for the minimum
Switch hitter.1000% better defensively than both Schwarber or Nick.
Why not?

[FolesMVP09]

Why wouldn’t the kick the tires on Aaron Hicks?..Yankees owe him $30+k…Sign him,after he clears waivers,for the minimum
Switch hitter.1000% better defensively than both Schwarber or Nick.
Why not?

He has been garbage at the plate for a few years now.

[bigel57]

Why wouldn’t the kick the tires on Aaron Hicks?..Yankees owe him $30+k…Sign him,after he clears waivers,for the minimum
Switch hitter.1000% better defensively than both Schwarber or Nick.
Why not?

He has been garbage at the plate for a few years now.

You are correct. Ironically,over the last week,He has started to hit,and as I said,his defense and arm are miles ahead of Schwarber and Castellanos…For the MLB minimum,where’s the downside?

[FolesMVP09]

Why wouldn’t the kick the tires on Aaron Hicks?..Yankees owe him $30+k…Sign him,after he clears waivers,for the minimum
Switch hitter.1000% better defensively than both Schwarber or Nick.
Why not?

He has been garbage at the plate for a few years now.

You are correct. Ironically,over the last week,He has started to hit,and as I said,his defense and arm are miles ahead of Schwarber and Castellanos…For the MLB minimum,where’s the downside?

None, I guess as Guthrie sucks too.