Phillies' 2023 GDT #79: 6/28/23 Phillies(41-37) @ Cubs(37-40) - 8:05pm

[Christopher]

I posted my Nola jab in the trade thread.

He's a perfectly fine #5 right now. Stop belittling him. He's exactly what we need from the back end of the rotation.

[Christopher]

This offense builds a big lead and then rushes out of the office like it's 5:01 p.m. Friday.

[Christopher]

I'd let Marte try to go 2 innings.

[Christopher]

MIght need to trade for a reliever, too

[Christopher]

Phillies win.

If Dodgers lose we'll be 2 games behind them for third wild card.

[Christopher]

MIght have jinxed that Dodgers game

[BelmontShore]

This is such a weird team and very stressful to watch. That said, they've won a lot of series' over the last month or two. Their flaws make you question their legitimacy, but their record says they should compete for a playoff spot all year.

[Christopher]

Last 30 games, overall MLB rank:

1. Atlanta, 22-8
1. Miami, 22-8
3. Cincinnati, 21-9
4. San Francisco, 20-10
5. Arizona, 19-11
5. Philadelphia, 19-11

Even if we're not now in a playoff spot, our recent hot streak has kept us from being knocked out of wild-card contention by a bunch of red-hot NL teams