- The Phillies have quit. it's one thing to lose baseball games. The get beat historically like the Phillies are getting beat is quitting.
To Kapler's credit, he finally got mad last night after a 14-0 blowout, saying the club is playing "shitty baseball."
Too much has already been done to now suddenly show fake angry emotion to save his job.
Kapler announcing ahead of time that all his coaches would return next season was a mistake. Why? The team has taken a step backward, not forward. They are boring and embarrassing to watch. No one is going to the games. No one is watching the games. No one cares.
Yet, as Klentak said yesterday, flying all the way to Denver to avoid most of the Philadelphia press and encounter the soft Phillies media who travel with the team, clueless Klentak believes this has been a "competitive" year. Ridiculous, insulting comments by Klentak, who maybe flew to Colorado to try and salvage his own job. Back in the day, a general manager like Paul Owens or Dallas Green would go into the clubhouse himself and dress-down the prima-donna players. it ain't happening with this young, inexperienced and over-matched manager and general manager.
He failed big time. Drafting Mickey Moniak, who should be helping the big league club by now, as the No. 1 overall pick. By signing free agent busts Santana, Arrieta and Hunter to name but a few. For passing on Yelich, Hamels and Machado and bringing in guys like Bour, Loup and Cabera instead.
The only hope is that we haven't heard from owner John Middleton yet. He is listening to the fans/ Is he thats stupid to believe that anything will change next season under the current leadership? Will he need to drastically over-pay free agents who really don't want to come to Philly and play for a dysfunctional organization?
The fans aren't stupid. They deserve answers. They need hope and a reason to buy tickets next year. Otherwise Middleton and the other owners will be looking at a lot of blue empty seats again next summer.He is too smart of a businessman to allow that to happen again.
Trust. Faith. Hope. A winning attitude. Honesty. Fundamentals. A commitment to win and be the best and do everything it takes to achieve greatness. All lacking in the 2018 edition of the historically bad Phillies.
Worst September ever. After being 25 games over .500 as late as August, will finish below .500 for the season. Will finish in third place, let alone first or second.
Who is accountable for this mess? They can't hit, field and their pitching wore down. They are boring and stupid to watch.
Do the right thing, John Middleton! Bring in real baseball men, lessen the analytics crap, draft wisely and sign good free agents and make smart trades.
Most of all, make the fans care again. Put your baseball team in the hands of someone you can trust. Restore sanity to the organization. Stop with all the drama. Look around you- at the Red Sox, Cubs and Braves.
You, John Middleton, have the power to make Phillies fans feel good again. Please listen to the fans and do the right thing! We have all suffered long enough.
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More season-ending reviews and previews..
- Jorge Alfaro-
Has raw power but swings way too hard and strikes-out way too much. Plus he is poor at best defensively. Can't the organization hire Carlos Ruiz to coach the weak defensive Phillies catchers? Alfaro is young with tons of promisea and potential. he needs to harness everything, not get lazy on defense, and have a much better approach at the place. If Ramos returns next year, will they split time? C-
- Nick Pivetta-
Lost his 14th game of the season last night. Has the strike-out stuff but doesn't know how to pitch. Is he better suited for a spot in the bullpen or is he trade bait/ He regressed under the current pitching coach (w ho doesn't get enough flack). D
- Odubel Herrera-
Not a championship player Too streaky at the plate. Hit home runs this season but that turned out to be a bad thing. he has the potential to be a .300 hitter, with 40 doubles and 10 triples every year. Or is he what he is- a Rule 5 player all along? Plays shaky defense. Doesn't hustle all the time. Makes stupid base-running mistakes. it's time to move on from Herrera. but just like Hernandez, coming off a subpar year, don't expect the Phillies to get as much worth as last year.Still, you can't bring Herrera back and expect to win a championship someday. D
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