GDT 7/31/22 Philadelphia Phillies (Nola) @ Pittsburgh Pirates (Brubaker)

[kikutaro]

Bligh Madris

Ball (92.6 mph four-seam fastball)
In play, out(s) (92.6 mph four-seam fastball)

Bligh Madris flies out to center fielder Odubel Herrera.

[kikutaro]

Oneil Cruz

Ball (78.9 mph knuckle curve)
In play, out(s) (91.8 mph sinker)

Oneil Cruz flies out to center fielder Odubel Herrera.

[kikutaro]

Josh VanMeter

Foul (92.8 mph four-seam fastball)
Pickoff Attempt 1B
Ball (86.2 mph changeup)
Ball (91.4 mph four-seam fastball)
Ball (91.4 mph sinker)
Called strike (78.8 mph knuckle curve)
Foul (93.6 mph four-seam fastball)
Ball (78.7 mph knuckle curve)

Josh VanMeter walks. Ben Gamel to 2nd.

[julio]

The rally killer is back.

Castellanos was 1 for 2 with a single, RBI, and a ground ball DP ball, at this point. You appear to be obsessing over him a bit here, LSP? I mean, it's not as if he walked the leadoff man...

Two out trouble. Makes Castellanos DP even a bigger play in this game.

What I find infuriating about Castrllanos is that despite how bad he has been, I have not heard of him trying to make any specific changes to his approach . He does not seem to have a very goof relationship with Long either. It seems to be getting tedious waiting for him to “come around”.

Yep. Philliesphans has another whipping boy.

[kikutaro]

Yoshi Tsutsugo

In play, out(s) (91.9 mph sinker)

Yoshi Tsutsugo pops out to shortstop Didi Gregorius.

[kikutaro]

Kyle Schwarber

Called strike (92.5 mph sinker)
Ball (91.9 mph sinker)
Foul (84.6 mph slider)
Ball (92.3 mph sinker)
Foul (84.5 mph slider)
Ball (93.2 mph sinker)
In play, run(s) (92.6 mph sinker)

Kyle Schwarber homers (33) on a fly ball to left center field.

Philadelphia Phillies 3 - Pittsburgh Pirates 1

[kikutaro]

Rhys Hoskins

Called strike (85.9 mph slider)
Ball (91.9 mph sinker)
In play, out(s) (91.4 mph sinker)

Rhys Hoskins pops out to first baseman Yoshi Tsutsugo.

[kikutaro]

Alec Bohm

In play, no out (92.2 mph sinker)

Alec Bohm singles on a ground ball to left fielder Ben Gamel, deflected by third baseman Josh VanMeter.

[kikutaro]

J.T. Realmuto

Swinging strike (79.6 mph curveball)
Called strike (91.8 mph sinker)
Ball in dirt (80.2 mph curveball)
Foul (85.9 mph slider)
In play, no out (83.9 mph slider)

J.T. Realmuto singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Ben Gamel. Alec Bohm to 2nd.

[EDmuch]

It is open for debate as to whether Castellanos hits more homers this year that Stott. He is getting over $20 million this year. Stott is on a rookie contract. I would say that Castellanos is a target of objectively reasonable fan frustration not a "whipping boy"..

[kikutaro]

Nick Castellanos

Mound Visit.
Foul (85.1 mph slider)
Foul (92.4 mph sinker)
Foul (86.1 mph slider)
Ball (79.5 mph curveball)
In play, run(s) (79.2 mph curveball)

Nick Castellanos singles on a line drive to center fielder Bryan Reynolds. Alec Bohm scores. J.T. Realmuto to 3rd.

Philadelphia Phillies 4 - Pittsburgh Pirates 1

[kikutaro]

Bryson Stott

In play, run(s) (86.1 mph changeup)

Bryson Stott singles on a line drive to center fielder Bryan Reynolds. J.T. Realmuto scores. Nick Castellanos to 2nd.

Philadelphia Phillies 5 - Pittsburgh Pirates 1

[bkox]

Stott has brought his average up to .200

[julio]

It is open for debate as to whether Castellanos hits more homers this year that Stott. He is getting over $20 million this year. Stott is on a rookie contract. I would say that Castellanos is a target of objectively reasonable fan frustration not a "whipping boy"..

The thing is, for some people here, there always - always - has to be some player who is the focus of your "frustration," regardless of how the club, overall, is doing. Everything that player does that can be seen as a negative is obsessively complained about.

I'm not defending Castellanos' performance here (although an RBI single is nice). I just find it really tiring that the barbs are so predictable. Sometimes it seems like philliesphans.com is really "phillyfanswhine.com."

[EDmuch]

See it worked. We got Castellanos to bear down and deliver another RBI. Clearly the result of fan pressure.

[julio]

See it worked. We got Castellanos to bear down and deliver another RBI. Clearly the result of fan pressure.

Umm...I looked (well, not really...), and I can't find any evidence of anybody reading philliesphans in real time from the dugout. Which would be the real complaint I have about them!

[EDmuch]

Castellanos has us on his phone.

[LoneStarPhan]

I cheer the RBI hits from Castellanos and Stott.

Both are now 2 for 3 today.

If Castellanos can move his hitting up just a little, he will be a big help in helping the Phillies finish strong. Stott getting his BA up to .200 means he is doing much better than that of late. He looks like a keeper.

Pitching change for Pittsburgh. LHP Peters in.

[EDmuch]

I think Vierling, Stott and Bohm have all shown tremendous improvement since the start of the season. Their progress is what is making this a stronger team.

[kikutaro]

Didi Gregorius

Mound Visit.
Pitching Change: Dillon Peters replaces JT Brubaker.
Ball (93.1 mph sinker)
Ball (91.8 mph sinker)
Foul (93.2 mph four-seam fastball)
Swinging strike (93.4 mph sinker)
Ball (94.1 mph sinker)
Foul (93.9 mph four-seam fastball)
In play, out(s) (85.5 mph slider)

Didi Gregorius flies out to right fielder Bligh Madris.