Dave Dombrowski said the Phillies talked about adding a right-handed big-league bat, but they were ultimately comfortable with Bryan De La Cruz.
On the outfielder’s role and why the team felt that 27 PAs provided a long enough look before the deadline:
https://t.co/7mUBtmcpeB
Lmaoooo. This is more proof the game has passed him by. Evaluating a player by RBIs is nearly as bad (maybe worse actually) than evaluating him off batting average
Dave Dombrowski was asked about why the Phillies kept Alec Bohm:
“Well, he's got close to 60 RBIs and 13-14 homers. I mean, it sounds like, and I know frustrations can rise when you see, it was a good point made by a scout…
When you see a player everyday, you have a tendency to look at their downside. But if you compare his numbers, how many guys have more RBIs than him? We think he’s a good player”
Literally, there’s a children’s board game whose whole premise is showing how free market capitalism ends with one person owning everything while everyone else goes bankrupt.
This is bullshit. But, fwiw, even if he was 100%, his season shouldn’t start until after Christmas anyway. If you want to increase his chances of being healthy if they make the playoffs, you can’t care about Oct-Dec.
Joel Embiid’s knee is reportedly in bad shape, and he’s likely to miss the start of training camp. Some around the league believe the Sixers regret extending him, per @BrettSiegelNBA
“Embiid has struggled getting back on the court this offseason, and there is a growing concern that he will not be ready for the start of training camp, league sources told ClutchPoints…The common word associated with Embiid and his health this offseason is that things are ‘bad.’ Several rival teams in the Eastern Conference who spoke with ClutchPoints a couple of weeks ago at NBA Summer League confirmed mixed signals coming from the Sixers regarding Embiid's knee health, with one executive stating that the 76ers are regretting their decision to extend the big man's contract in 2024.”
(Via https://t.co/Hl0z3WYAZH)