News of Phormer Phillies, 2024

[gmwannabe]

the Cubbies have been known to fleece the Phil's before. Hopefully, not again.
gm

[zambonir]

It is what it is. Robertson wasn't great, nor as good as he'd been in Chicago, but the Phillies still might not make the playoffs or get to the World Series that year without his contribution. Ideally, any time one team trades short-term for long-term, both sides win.

If Brown ends up having a better career than Abel or McGarry that would sting at little but at the time of the trade he wasn't anywhere near their value.

[andyb]

Putting this in former Phillies but it really could go into any category. Michael Schwimmer's company is now giving NIL advances for a cut of their career professional salaries. At some point one needs to ask if this goes too far. The Tatis deal already seems abusive.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2024/04/04/big-league-advantage-tatis-dexter/

[Philsmania]

It is what it is. Robertson wasn't great, nor as good as he'd been in Chicago, but the Phillies still might not make the playoffs or get to the World Series that year without his contribution. Ideally, any time one team trades short-term for long-term, both sides win.

If Brown ends up having a better career than Abel or McGarry that would sting at little but at the time of the trade he wasn't anywhere near their value.

At the time, Brown looked expendable because he was behind both Abel and McGarry (and Painter) on the depth chart. Of course, if they could borrow Doc Brown's Delorean and go back to that day, they give the Cubs McGarry for Robertson.

[andyb]

they give the Cubs McGarry for Robertson.

And I am guessing the Cubs asked for him and we said no at the time. Brown was seen as a pretty good prospect at the time though having a breakout year. He wasn't seen as top 100 yet but also was not that far away. Still a trade we probably make every time though.

[bkox]

Red Sox pitcher Nick Pivetta is placed on injured list with elbow strain

[andyb]

Craig Kimbrel has struck out 13 of the 24 hitters he has faced this year with 0 BBs and only 3 singles against. And his stuff appears much more hittable at the same time. Probably not sustainable but fascinating how he has had pretty good results the last few years.

Call Him Butter, Because Craig Kimbrel Is On a Roll

[Philsmania]

Kimbrel was good for us most of last year until he ran out of gas in October.

[Philsmania]

Marlins trying to convert Sixto back to a starter. Results haven't been good.

It's time for the Miami Marlins to stop with needless experiments

[bkox]

Cole Irvin has thrown 20.2 consecutive scoreless innings pic.twitter.com/YvNGvXFBAs

— MLB ( @MLB ) May 4, 2024

[allentown]

Cole Irvin has thrown 20.2 consecutive scoreless innings

I wonder if he learned a new pitch. This year is lowest K-rate of his career, coupled with lowest H/9 and much lower HR rate, with tied for career lowest BB rate.

[zambonir]

Yeah he added a cutter, and has also gone all-in on video and analytics. There was a whole article about it, possibly already posted in this thread (can't quickly re-find it Googling).

[bkox]

Former MLB player Jayson Werth preparing to be 'a nervous wreck' with horse...

[Philsmania]

Jake Diekmann loses his cool.

Mets Pitcher Hurls Cooler in Dugout Meltdown After Struggling vs. Guardians

[andyb]

Interesting article starting with Travis Chapman who is now the Yankees 1B coach but back in 2017 was managing their DSL team. Maybe he is a real life Moonlight Graham. He got all of 1 MLB AB with the Phillies and that was it.

Inside the Yankees' scouting and development of emerging starter Luis Gil

[mdougherty12]

Maybe he is a real life Moonlight Graham.

Moonlight Graham was also a real life Moonlight Graham.

[bkox]

Matt Vierling!

this pitch was 1.60 feet from the center of the plate, the 5th-furthest-inside pitch homered off of under Statcast (2015), behind only:

10/2/15 Daniel Castro 1.79 ft
5/4/19 Ronny Rodríguez 1.75 ft
4/8/15 Ryan Zimmerman 1.75 ft
9/17/16 Xander Bogaerts 1.62 ft https://t.co/0jBKjx8rXG

— Sarah Langs ( @SlangsOnSports ) May 26, 2024

[andyb]

Tonights game against the Giants might be former Phillies night. Erik Miller gets the start in a bullpen game (though he pitched last night so will probably only go an inning). And old friend Spencer Howard was just recalled to serve as a bulk reliever tonight.

[zambonir]

Rhys Hoskins was running on the field today and has some more strides to take in that area literally and figuratively, but it’s not out of the question he gets activated in time for a return to Philadelphia next week, Pat Murphy said.

— Curt Hogg ( @CyrtHogg ) May 28, 2024

[andyb]

Nobody's winning an Oscar or Emmy anytime soon, but still fun:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UmT_MnFos2k