There’s no reason Bader shouldn’t be in the lineup every game from here on. If you have to cut down on some other guy’s playing time, that’s too bad, we’re back in a division race now.
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There is a reason this team hits at a 110 avg when pinch hitting. "Topper" doesn't let guys learn how to do it! Kepler, Marsh and Wilson should pinch hit in EVERY game.
aug 29, 2025, 8:43 pm • 0 0 • view
If you say “Well, Marsh and Kepler are having a good August, we should try to keep their bats in the lineup”, I actually agree! And there’s a very easy way to do that!
aug 29, 2025, 8:25 pm • 21 0 • view
It’s a good matchup to give Casty the night in RF. But I agree that CF/LF needs to be Bader/Marsh really no matter the matchup.
aug 29, 2025, 8:40 pm • 0 0 • view
Honestly I just don’t care about Casty “getting going”. His upshot, in like best case scenario, is maybe being a .800 hitter with some of the worst outfield defense in the league. I’d rather just start Kepler at this point.
aug 29, 2025, 8:51 pm • 1 0 • view
That’s the reasonable take (I root for Casty as a character). I also have been mostly anti-Crawford as an answer, but I don’t think Casty or Kepler are good enough to prevent a let’s-see-if-we-can-be-a-speed-and-defense outfield if they were so inclined.
aug 29, 2025, 9:29 pm • 1 0 • view
If the Phillies don't win the World Series this year, I don't want Casty or Topper back in Clearwater come February
aug 29, 2025, 10:18 pm • 0 0 • view