Ben’s Dad, the llluminator

Freelance writer. Blogger. Clueless dad waiting for the sitcom deal to come through.

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Seemingly the only people unable to acknowledge how bad the Phillies bullpen has become are on the coaching staff and in the front office.

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And Kyle Backhus.

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If someone could explain what the Phillies like about Seth Johnson, I would appreciate it.

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It’s almost like the Phillies have MORE trouble hitting pitchers with an ERA over 5.00.

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There must be someone available that is better than the Phillies relievers who keep imploding every time they’re on the mound. Mattingly basically concedes the game when he’s stuck pitching these guys.

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How is it that the Phillies cannot find any pitchers better than Kyle Backhus, Seth Johnson, and Chase Shugart?

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Trea Turner needs to stay hot offensively to at least somewhat even out how bad of a defensive shortstop he is.

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The Phillies entire group of middle relievers, if Philadelphia were to release them, wouldn’t get another Major League job. That’s how bad they are.

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Are there betting odds on what kind of freak injury Jaylen Brown is going to suffer between now and the start of Sixers training camp?

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At his best, I thought the Phillies always overrated Aaron Nola. Now they give him too much rope because they want to be respectful. It’s their own fault for acting like an OK pitcher is a legend.

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It might be time for the Phillies Seth Johnson to get on with his life’s work.

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To anyone lamenting who the Sixers and other teams in the back half of the NBA Draft didn’t take… most of the players we’re talking about will be out of the league within 3 years and you’re going to be hard pressed to identify their names as someone who once played in the NBA.

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@WordOnTheBirds The grain of salt is that T.J. Houshmandzadeh has never been right about anything. Have you ever heard him? He barely knows the names of players, so I’m not sure anyone should be paying attention to his opinions on anything besides the basics of playing wide receiver in the NFL.

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Dave Dombrowski’s inability to find relief pitchers for the Phillies who can throw strikes mystifies me.

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Hey, Phillies… feel free to DFA Aaron Nola as well.

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The Phillies might help someone set the all-time record for single game strikeouts. Seriously, it’s embarrassing how lost they collectively get at the plate.

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@Eagles If this doesn’t get you pumped up as an Eagles fan, I don’t know what will. Jakorian Bennett just lost his number. Man, Howie really is amazing.

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The Phillies just consistently conceding a loss when they get to their fifth starter seems like a bad idea, especially when their third and fourth starters aren’t exactly sure things. But I’m not as smart as Dave Dombrowski.

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It really seems like Andrew Painter would be better off working things out with the IronPigs.

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Man, the Phillies really like seeing 5 zeros in a row. Every day, 1st through 5th innings, zeros. It must have some special meaning that only the guys in the dugout know. Someone should buy Stubbs enough drinks to get him to tell.