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Re: Phillies' 2023 NL Playoffs NLCS Game #4: 10/20/23 Phillies(2-1) @ Diamondbacks(1-2) - 8:07pm
Posted: Sat Oct 21, 2023 2:56 am
by awfulstack
I don’t even know what to do next inning.
I’d probably go Kimbrel against the righties.
Marte and Carroll may come up again; has to be against Alvarado.
Re: Phillies' 2023 NL Playoffs NLCS Game #4: 10/20/23 Phillies(2-1) @ Diamondbacks(1-2) - 8:07pm
Posted: Sat Oct 21, 2023 2:57 am
by Moviephreak
Jesus, what the hell could Topper have been thinking here? Damn lucky that didn't cost the game.
Re: Phillies' 2023 NL Playoffs NLCS Game #4: 10/20/23 Phillies(2-1) @ Diamondbacks(1-2) - 8:07pm
Posted: Sat Oct 21, 2023 2:58 am
by awfulstack
Also Dominguez was in a groove.
Pulling him to go to Soto was just poor.
Re: Phillies' 2023 NL Playoffs NLCS Game #4: 10/20/23 Phillies(2-1) @ Diamondbacks(1-2) - 8:07pm
Posted: Sat Oct 21, 2023 2:58 am
by BelmontShore
Kerkering's fastball has movement. I blame JT for calling all those early sliders before Kerkering got settled. Let the kid throw fastballs to the corners to get loose, get ahead, then throw sliders.
He got his outs on fastballs.
Re: Phillies' 2023 NL Playoffs NLCS Game #4: 10/20/23 Phillies(2-1) @ Diamondbacks(1-2) - 8:07pm
Posted: Sat Oct 21, 2023 2:59 am
by BelmontShore
awfulstack wrote: ↑Sat Oct 21, 2023 2:58 am
Also Dominguez was in a groove.
Pulling him to go to Soto was just poor.
Overmanaging. Felt the same. Dominguez had gotten himself righted. Let him go.
Re: Phillies' 2023 NL Playoffs NLCS Game #4: 10/20/23 Phillies(2-1) @ Diamondbacks(1-2) - 8:07pm
Posted: Sat Oct 21, 2023 3:00 am
by awfulstack
BelmontShore wrote: ↑Sat Oct 21, 2023 2:58 am
Kerkering's fastball has movement. I blame JT for calling all those early sliders before Kerkering got settled. Let the kid throw fastballs to the corners to get loose, get ahead, then throw sliders.
He got his outs on fastballs.
Yep. Also he throws 98. Especially after yesterday. Everyone was dialed waiting on sliders; would have thought maybe he worked the fastball first but JT happens
Re: Phillies' 2023 NL Playoffs NLCS Game #4: 10/20/23 Phillies(2-1) @ Diamondbacks(1-2) - 8:07pm
Posted: Sat Oct 21, 2023 3:01 am
by BelmontShore
Phillies swing out of the zone much more than the DBacks do. Infuriating.
Re: Phillies' 2023 NL Playoffs NLCS Game #4: 10/20/23 Phillies(2-1) @ Diamondbacks(1-2) - 8:07pm
Posted: Sat Oct 21, 2023 3:02 am
by BelmontShore
I don't understand the inability to throw strikes.
Re: Phillies' 2023 NL Playoffs NLCS Game #4: 10/20/23 Phillies(2-1) @ Diamondbacks(1-2) - 8:07pm
Posted: Sat Oct 21, 2023 3:04 am
by awfulstack
Slow grounder.
Alec what are you doing? Make him throw to 1st.
Re: Phillies' 2023 NL Playoffs NLCS Game #4: 10/20/23 Phillies(2-1) @ Diamondbacks(1-2) - 8:07pm
Posted: Sat Oct 21, 2023 3:04 am
by BelmontShore
Swinging out of the zone keeps you in pitcher's counts.
Shit. That ball was so close to hitting the 3B bag.