Phillies (Luzardo) vs Cubs (Imanaga): 4/21/26, 6:40pm

[Brock Beauchamp]

I didn't realize the Phillies were off to this start. I knew they weren't lighting the world on fire, but didn't realize they're well under .500.

	THU	FRI	SAT	SUN	MON	TOT
Ryan Rolison	0	0	0	0	0	0
Riley Martin	0	12	0	14	0	26
Luke Little	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jacob Webb	0	25	0	21	0	46
Hoby Milner	0	10	0	0	26	36
Corbin Martin	0	0	0	11	18	29
Caleb Thielbar	0	0	14	16	0	30
Ben Brown	0	0	38	0	0	38

[Bull]

 

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I didn't realize the Phillies were off to this start. I knew they weren't lighting the world on fire, but didn't realize they're well under .500.

That’s because when they faced off last Monday, Cubs and Phillies had identical 7-8 records

[CubUgly]

55 minutes ago, Bull said:

 

That’s because when they faced off last Monday, Cubs and Phillies had identical 7-8 records

I think age is starting to catch up to the Phillies.  Schwarber, Turner, Realmuto, Nola, Harper - all the big $$ folks they tied up with long contracts are all 32 are older.  Their window is closing.  Most players are past their prime production by that age, I think you are starting to see that with the Phillies.  There's still some quality production in that group, but I don't think any of that group has their best years ahead of them.

Plus, they are not a very good defensive team.  

We are playing them at a good time, I think they will make a run at some time this year, but I think their peak is probably been achieved in the past with this group. 

[bukie]

There are 5 teams in the NL Central that are over .500.

 

There are 5 teams in the entire AL that are over .500.