Let's get it started. Phils just went up 2-0 in the 6th.
Nola given up 2 hits through 5.
Nola given up 2 hits through 5.
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Let's get it started. Phils just went up 2-0 in the 6th.
Nola given up 2 hits through 5.
Why was Hoskins taken out? I kind of get Nola so early in the season, but Hoskins?The manager is not having a good start. Taking out Nola after 68 pitches? He was cruising. Bullpen blows a 5-0 lead and we are tied at 5. Hoskins was also taken out.
Tanking after just the first game. Kapler completely over managed this game, was looking forward to the season.Why was Hoskins taken out? I kind of get Nola so early in the season, but Hoskins?
Edit: Nevermind. Defensive sub when it was 5-0.
Tanking after just the first game. Kapler completely over managed this game, was looking forward to the season.
Awful bullpen..... just awful.
Get used to it. This is the new Phillies...paralysis by analysis. four-hour games, etc.
Kapler loves his bullpen. Bottom of the 7th and the Phils are bringing in their 6th pitcher, hanging on to a 4-3 lead.
This is going to be a fun thread.Get used to it. I think he gets a cut of concessions. In Spring Training, he sometimes used 10 pitchers. He often made changes with two outs in the ninth.
He’s lucky nobody cares.
agreed. Terrible managing job yesterday but you have to give him time. Remember Charlie Manuel getting hammered for not knowing the double switch when he first started. He turned out ok.162 games..... 162.
relaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaax. it's kaplers first coaching gig. he's gonna have growing pains.
funny thing though, go to kapler's wiki page and you can read about his 1 game MLB coaching career before he was fired... yes, fired. "On March 29, 2018, Kapler was released from his position. When asked the reason for the firing, Phillies General Manager Matt Klentak replied "Analytics." ".
Yuck. And you are right. The four hour games suck. Nothing like catching a few innings, forgetting they are still playing, and when you go back to check score, it still isn’t done. Good Lord. I know it is only first game, but two glaring errors - pulling Nola way too early, and pulling Hoskins when he was due up next inning..Get used to it. This is the new Phillies...paralysis by analysis. four-hour games, etc.
And two hits.
It may be true about the SP. If they are only going 60 pitches or so, they can get an inning out of them between starts. I really hope that isn't the plan.Not a fan of this managerial style. The games are unnecessarily long. Kaplar wants to stop the game and call upstairs for reviews on everything even remotely close, pickoff attempts included. Makes for a long game but I have to be honest, I thought Bourjous was safe at home and after the review I'm still not convinced he wasn't safe but the challenge worked. The fear here is he's going to wear out an already very iffy bullpen.
All that being said, the results are going to speak for themselves and we'll see. When you sit down to watch a game, better not make any plans for awhile. If nothing else, the team will be the topic of a lot of great lines and observations by the Philly papers and blogosphere. Barkann had a funny line after the game when he said Pivetta could go again today because he's already had enough rest.
The flip side is that if he second guesses himself after game 1 then he dosen't come off as a confident manager. I think he knows that he blew it but can't say it publicly.Here's the problem -- and if I've been misinformed, someone will no doubt set me straight. so to speak. lol.
I have been told that when asked about his decision to yank Nola at 68 pitches, he said that under the same circumstances, HE'D DO IT THE F AGAIN.
If so, Philly should fire this idiot today and move on. When you blow a 5-0 lead by yanking the guy who is killing it and has hardly thrown at all on a 70+ degree warm day (and yes, if it was 40 degrees I would think different).. and tell me you'd do it all again... well, then you've told everyone you are just stupid and need to coach jv ball in middle school. Maybe.
Unless I was misinformed and he never said that.
Well, first, the game is much different than 1950. I don't think it is wise to use analytics blindly and exclusively, but if you aren't using it at all in today's game, I think you are missing a very useful resource.I don't get the roster. I don't know why they took on Santana, I wanted Hoskins at first and Herrera/Williams/Altherr to get 500 ABs in the outfield. And either Franco or Hernandez has to go so Kingery can play everyday, preferably at 2B.
Well, I'm pretty old. I don't get these analytics. You either have the players or you don't and it doesn't take a PhD to figure out whom to platoon. Casey Stengel did it with the Yankees all thru the '50s. He didn't need a computer.
I haven’t been watching as I’m only interested when they get into a pennant race... what is the guys background? Is this his first manager job? I remember Charlie Manuel making some bonehead pitching moves when he first came to the Phils,. In his case he had lots of experience, but it was all American League.If you were watching you know what he did in the first game. The second game used nine (9) pitchers. Third game made a pitching change but no one was warming up in the bull pen. This "dude" appears over matched. What's the quickest managerial firing, of course Phils won't admit they made a mistake. Any old timers remember Eddie Sawyer, in 1960, quit after one game saying I'm 50?? and want to make it to 51.
As a Braves fan, I think he's doing a great job!If you were watching you know what he did in the first game. The second game used nine (9) pitchers. Third game made a pitching change but no one was warming up in the bull pen. This "dude" appears over matched. What's the quickest managerial firing, of course Phils won't admit they made a mistake. Any old timers remember Eddie Sawyer, in 1960, quit after one game saying I'm 50?? and want to make it to 51.
If you were watching you know what he did in the first game. The second game used nine (9) pitchers. Third game made a pitching change but no one was warming up in the bull pen. This "dude" appears over matched. What's the quickest managerial firing, of course Phils won't admit they made a mistake. Any old timers remember Eddie Sawyer, in 1960, quit after one game saying I'm 50?? and want to make it to 51.
Other than relying on relief pitching, nothing has changed except the game has been watered down to accommodate AA players in the majors.Well, first, the game is much different than 1950. I don't think it is wise to use analytics blindly and exclusively, but if you aren't using it at all in today's game, I think you are missing a very useful resource.
Remember how much crap Doug Peterson took for having a stat guy in the booth suggesting to go for it on 4th down last year? Ended up working out in the long run.