With blockbuster deals flying right and left, divided enemies sold (National Team) and bought vigorously (Metropolis and Warriors), the Phillies were a bit sitting there, watching and hesitating.

With a few hours to go until the deadline, Phils is 3.5 games behind, with an odds of 0.500. Is it necessary to promote it?

Dave Dombrowski and the other members of the front office finally caused a slight sensation before the deadline, getting some pitches and re-stomping the shortstop. It did not stimulate the fan base. The Phillies lost to the weaker Buccaneers 7-0 late Friday night.

What could be more Philadelphians than this?

It’s Kyle Gibson, Are Ian Kennedy and Freddy Galvis enough to help the Phillies catch up with the Mets in NL East? In terms of value, Philadelphia is currently +650 (tied with the Warriors) Via Pickswise Regarding split odds. Before the deadline (and the defeat on Friday night; the Phillies came second with +400). The Mets are comfortably at -345.

If you believe what you read, it may not help much. Here are their thoughts on Friday’s Phillies trade:

Lucky 13

Mike Petrillo | Major League Baseball

On MLB.com, they ranked all deadline deals, and the Philadelphians’ deal was ranked 13th on the 19th. Why? Well, Gibson may be a lot overrated.

On the surface, you will see Gibson’s 2.87 SR and his first All-Star selection in a seemingly breakout campaign. You will see the upgrade of the incumbent, and he has also signed a contract for 2022. Fair.

But behind the scenes, things are not that simple, because there are no basic indicators to support real skill changes here-his strikeout rate is actually lower than in 2018 and 19-and he has started in the past three games Poor performance in midfield (12 allowed walks and 16 runs in 17 1/3 innings), and he is transforming from a pitcher-friendly baseball field and strong infield defense to a batter-friendly park and baseball’s best One of the weak defenses, although the purpose of regaining Freddie Galves is to achieve this goal. [MLB.com]

not enough

Joe Giglio | New Jersey Net

If the Phillies want to contend seriously this fall, they may need to do more. They still have a temporary outfield, and the arrival of Gibson-coupled with the healthy return of Zach Evelyn-still makes it possible for the Phillies to start Vince Velasquez every five days. Bligh.

On NJ.com, it is for this reason that they think the Phillies are losers.

It’s just not enough. The Phillies landed three players on Friday (Rangers starting pitcher Kyle Gibson and closer Ian Kennedy, and Orioles shortstop Freddie Galves). Everything will help, but this team needs more. Gibson has been struggling since the intermission, taking eight steps at the last start. He is the 4th starter, which is not a bad thing. Kennedy would surprise the bullpen. I’m not sure how to use Galvis, but shortstop Didi Gregorius may soon lose playing time. Giving up Spencer Howard to Texas shows how far the former top prospect has fallen. Another year, another deadline with no impact, this team has entered October, and ten years have passed. [NJ.com]

Even the loser

Michael Bowman | ring

Ringer referred to the Phillies as losers because they decided to have Spencer Howard and others as the aforementioned three Regus pitchers-however, as the great Tom Petty once sang, “Even the losers have Time will be lucky.”

The best pitcher the Phillies have recovered, strangely, may eventually be Klaus, the 22-year-old player made a deep impression in Texas’ double A this year. [The Ringer]

Great-another pitching prospect that gives Philly hopes.

Classic action

Bradford Dolittle | ESPN

Another sports publication, another slogan “Philadelphia is the loser”. Here is what the global leader has to say:

Trading the young starter Spencer Howard to the Rangers in exchange for veterans Kyle Gibson and Ian Kennedy is a classic deal for Dave Dombrowski. However, this may not really work. Kennedy had been successful as a highly leveraged reliever. He has a good 2021 season. But you will never accuse Kennedy of being consistent. Still, it’s hard not to upgrade what the Phillies have gotten from their bullpen in the past few seasons. [ESPN]

Can’t touch this

Matte yellow | Sports meeting

There is no doubt that Philly fans have some very mixed feelings about the team’s decision to trade Howard, who is the best pitcher prospect on the team recently and a promising player. He did well in 2020, but as the Phillies faltered in the game, he was injured. This season, his micromanagement has been frustrating, and perhaps because of this, he can’t really make an impressive start-despite his dominance in a short period of time.

Did the Phillies bet on him prematurely?

But the Phillies sold Howard at a low price, and he could have gotten more eight months ago. The previous front-office regime thought he was unshakable. In the past two seasons, he has had problems with his shoulders. Because the Phillies are worried about his arm, he has a limited number of games in 2021, but they are willing to change his role every few weeks. For the organization that extended the longest belt to Vince Velazquez and Nick Pivita, Howard’s 52 2/3 innings in the Grand Slam was a cameo. The Phillies turned him into the fourth starter. A potential closer player and a smaller prospect raises a question: Has the industry’s perception of Howard fallen to this point, or did the Phillies take it? Messed up?

Howard went further and further in the 2018 breakthrough season, and any discussion about him was full of suspicion. Last week, the Phillies told interested teams that they are willing to talk about Howard in the trade-as long as it is not for loaning players. The Phillies have bigger ideas before the deadline, but according to multiple sources, they are not interested in the prospect of a willing trade. Howard is their best bargaining chip-even so, his value is not as good as before.

“He hasn’t established yet,” said Dave Dombrowski, president of baseball operations. “And, really for us this year, if you tell me that we will let him get four to five rounds on a stable basis for the rest of this year, I will be very excited. I will be very excited. As we work hard To win, I think it’s not enough from that position now.”

If anything, Howard represents another of the Phillies’ long-term development failures. [The Athletic]

Production score

Josh Hill | Sector

Well, we have made you frustrated to an article. Comments are not all bad. On Fansid, they scored all the moves in the past week, and the Phillies actually scored a considerable B-. The reasons are as follows:

The arms race that erupted before the deadline on Friday was a measure of whether the team won or lost the trade. On a normal playing field, the Phillies won two stable starting pitchers in the playoffs is a good harvest. Tied with the Big Mac deals reached by the Dodgers, Mets and other teams, this is a mid-level move, but it hasn’t changed much. This is not a bad deal. Is it enough for the Phillies to face the Dodgers in the NLCS? [Fansided]

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