To be fair, outside of Schwarber, Harper and Marsh, every bat on the Phils has struggled this year. I can't speak for Marsh, but I guarantee Harper and Schwarber wouldn't listen to Donny's ideas on hitting.
Likely, but there was definitely something else at play in Boston other than just the losing (given how many were let go) and Preston was likely eager to get his dad in the manager role.
So many times. I'm still optimistic as injuries are a big part of the problem and they do have slow starters, but there is definitely some concern given the issues scoring runs so far.
The fact Cora and 6 coaches all went at the same time is telling that something more than just the slow start was an issue, In Philly, Preston probably jumped the gun at the chance to get his dad in the manager's role and used Cora's firing to justify it.
I would pay good money to be a fly on the wall the first time Mattingly tries to tell Schwarber he is better off hitting the ball the other way and on the ground.
The concern being the Yankees are also down two very good starters who are set to return soon and have still managed to come out hot. I still say the bats have been the far bigger concern in the early going. The Jays have scored the least runs in the AL and only the Giants, Mets and Phillies have scored less. It's not like the guys who got hurt were lighting it up before they got hurt either.
Sunday, April 26 vs RHP Slade Cecconi
You Don’t Mess with the Yohendrick Pinango making his debut today.
Clement (3)
Varsho (1)
Vlad (1)
Jesus (2) - mphenhef
Kaz (2)
Sosa (2)
pinango (3)
Schneider (3)
Valenzuela (3)
Bench (10)
Just a heads up, at the end of the month I plan to mix up the point values a bit, likely based on a projected HR/AB for rest of season.
cheers and good luck.
Double player points Saturday. Believe it or not we have gotten to the injury point where Kilometres Straw is batting leadoff. Will we see Pinango today?
Straw (10)
Clement (6)
Vlad (2)
Kaz (4) - mphenhef
Eloy (4)
varsho (2)
Schneider (6)
Giminez (6)
heineman (10)
bench (20)
You said they only hit 1 HR in 22 innings against the Dodgers bullpen in games 3 and 7. The Dodgers bullpen were considered their weakness going into the series and they were down Vesia. That’s a pretty dismal performance for the bats.
Scoring 35 runs in the equivalent of 8 and a third games is not exactly setting the world on fire either. Our bullpen put up a ton of blanks and any ability by our hitters to plate a run wouod have won it. You can’t put all of the blame on the pen.
You mean the bullpen that had a 2.75 ERA in the World Series? You mean the bullpen that held a lineup with multiple MVP bats scoreless between innings 7 and 18 in game 3?
I could easily argue the bats lost the world series. I could even more easily argue that Yamamoto won the world series for the Dodgers.
Bullpen is fine (insomuch as they They have covered way more innings than anticipated due to starter ineffectiveness and injuries. They have covered way more leverage innings than ideal due to the bats keeping nearly every game close. Relievers are volatile and numbers are very volatile in the early season.