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Lets be fair the Process has had some serious luck from the MCW trade to Joel Embiid having been hurt before the draft amongst other things like the East being so bad. I'll give the team props for sticking with it though but I wouldn't call it an overall success since the end goal according to many Processer fans was to win a title or at least thats the defense always was.
Extreme shifts were used against Ted Williams.
Lets play devils advocate though? Would you be ok with playing multiple positions if it improves your value and being so versatile? Versatility is something they look for in Sports these days. From a guy who can play multiple positions in Baseball, from the Soccer player who can play as the Playmaking MF to the Striker role to possible a Winger, The Football player who can play Safety/CB or skill player offensive player you can do things with, The Baseketball player who is a big who can play D and stretch the floor. If I was a player today I'd be ok with the position switch but Id be quick to say if this thing isn't working out I'd either like to go back to my old position or try me at another position to help my value increase more. Todays Athlete needs to realize theres no more one dimensional players. If you can only do one thing you aren't as valuable unless you are a super star player as the guy who can give you the same or better production and do multiple things you can't do. It's better use of economic resources.
More so saying it became more widely accepted since those days. I'm not trying to make Maddon some baseball Wizard or anything here though. Just saying in the last 20 yrs he was one of the first this was wildly accepted with. I always felt that baseball was also a game where guys needed to play multiple positions as well.
Yup this manager might just have a clue of what he's doing. Now let's see what happens when they play someone other than the Reds. Still good managing in this series.
I didn't pick him up in my keeper league filled with Phillies fans and kind of regretting it. I Have Murphy and ALtuve and Sano and Machado and Swanson in my INF so it's not like I desperately needed the guy either but kind of regretting not taking him. My first pick yahoo league I took Ohtani as a pitcher. Kind of wish I took the batter too.
You have a great infield but it could be even better with Kingery. Ohtani is an absolute beast. Great pick. Only downside - is he ever eligible to get 2 starts in a week? Also, as a hitter he'll never be an every day player. Even with how great he is, there is some downside.
Patience... a notorious slow starterCarlos Santana is slashing 136/260/288... Oye Como Va
Yeah, they said last night that he has a higher hard-contact rate than Harper and Trout, but nothing's falling for him. Pretty much all of their FA and Trade acquisitions stink right now. At least the homegrown talent is playing well.
Yep, he's had incredibly bad luck. Always hits the ball hard but manages to hit right to a fielder.
Yahoo has him as a Pitcher and then another separate position UTL player. Yeah My team needed work. I got to give credit to someone on my board for stepping in to co manage with me for 3 yrs. He gave me a lot of good advise. I also had a great pitching staff with Jose Fernandez involved until that unfortunate accident. In my first year I just had no clue what I was doing and made a few horrible trades that set me back. Ended up with a co manager the 2nd year who went MIA half way through the season and when I got a new Co manager I realized my first was trying to make moves behind my back and such. Many of the other managers realized I had been in a terrible situation so were OK considering we were in a free league of having a co manager for me. He was really great and I could always count on him getting a player or a line up switch fast considering he was up earlier then me for work. Since being on my own I'm up and down but I've mostly battled injury and a death with this roster so I've gone through some terrible luck
Their schedule has helped a lot but I think Kapler has reined himself in.
I'm pretty sure that precisely after I made this post, Kingery has been probably the worst hitter in baseball. Sorry guys.
Kingery's (lack of) plate discipline probably means he'll always be streaky. He's no Rhys at the dish.fred_1_15301 said:
where the O's would start in their wants, I mean. I would not be into that for the Phils, though TINSTAAPP and all.
Im sure that they havent been beneficial to him at all this year, given his great numbers...Jake Arrieta described himself as furious, said Phillies defensive shifts are worst in the league. "We need to change that. Copy the best. That's not my job." Said needs to be accountability check "top to bottom," after "horse-bleep" series.
I never could stand Arrieta. Piece of #### for throwing his manager under the bus.Jake Arrieta described himself as furious, said Phillies defensive shifts are worst in the league. "We need to change that. Copy the best. That's not my job." Said needs to be accountability check "top to bottom," after "horse-bleep" series.
I was posting it more for the reason that he openly blasted the manager. Didn’t watch the game so can’t comment on the shifts, just didn’t think it was cool he fired off so easily. But it does tell you that the pitchers probably aren’t thrilled with the defense game plan happening behind them.
MLBN had the numbers up last night. They're not good to the point that 'not good' isn't doing their ineffectiveness justice.
I get that Jake's a competitor, but not a good look. Complaining about the shift when the offense scored 1 run in 29 innings seems a bit silly.
When you accounted for that one run, you get a bit more leash
