2026 Phillies Thread

[Tom McAndrew]

 

[Tom McAndrew]

 

[Nittering Nabob]

Can the Phillies really hang on for a Wild Card slot?

 

[NittPicker]

Can the Phillies really hang on for a Wild Card slot?

Maybe I'm just a frustrated fan but I say no. The big guns are in a funk and I don't know if they'll get out of it. Example tonight... Bottom of the fifth, the Phils have men on second and third with nobody out. Soriano was struggling to throw strikes. Then Schwarber strikes out on four pitches, only one of which was in the strike zone. Then Turner strikes out on six pitches, none of which were in the strike zone. Then Harper strikes out on six pitches against a reliever but at least all the strikes were in the zone even though he just watched the first two go by. That's a lot of money for three strike outs at an important point in the game.

 

[nittanyfan333]

Second and third, no outs, and these clowns can’t squeak a run with schwarber, turner and Harper to the plate. Disgusting.

 

[Lionville]

Maybe I'm just a frustrated fan but I say no. The big guns are in a funk and I don't know if they'll get out of it. Example tonight... Bottom of the fifth, the Phils have men on second and third with nobody out. Soriano was struggling to throw strikes. Then Schwarber strikes out on four pitches, only one of which was in the strike zone. Then Turner strikes out on six pitches, none of which were in the strike zone. Then Harper strikes out on six pitches against a reliever but at least all the strikes were in the zone even though he just watched the first two go by. That's a lot of money for three strike outs at an important point in the game.

63% of their swings and misses are at pitches out of the zone. So tired of them watching strikes and swinging at balls, and too many that are a ball from the time they leave the pitcher’s hand.