Phillies president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski talks at end-of-season conferences

[@johnmonaghan8157]

The Phillies are very fortunate to have Dave as our club head. 😊

[@mikezobnowski3679]

Why?

[@Politano1955]

To be honest, the players the D-Backs picked up at the trade deadline made them a much better team (Especially their bullpen) down the stretch than their final overall record indicated. A full year with them and they are probably a mid to high nineties win team. You don't beat the Brewers, Dodgers and Phillies in the playoffs with a mediocre team no matter how hot they are.

[@kingicicle]

They literally had a losing record after July 15.

[@DIVISIONINCISION]

@@kingicicle Do you understand that the majority of the team is under 25, many of them rookies? Teams like that will take awhile to learn how to win. This year was not supposed to be a post-season run. They are ahead of schedule. With this experience, thanks to playing the Brewers, Dodgers and Phillies, they will win 90 games or more next year, but in contention for the division. This is the kind of experience that these kids need.

[@kingicicle]

@@DIVISIONINCISION Ok? Sure. Has no relation to previous claim. They had a very good record and were in first place until around July. They then struggled down the stretch after getting trade pieces (unlike what the previous commentator said) and snuck into the playoffs because Cubs collapsed.

[@DIVISIONINCISION]

@@kingicicle The D-backs beat the Cubs 7 out of 8 games and were the main reason the Cubs didn't make the post-season. How about that?

[@kingicicle]

@@DIVISIONINCISION It was one reason. The Cubs also lost series to the Rockies and Pirates. Plus, winnable games to the Braves.

[@edfulginiti8798]

Good man! Glad he’s here!

[@guppy90rl81]

This owner seems like a chill dude

[@dominicoconnell1584]

They have had meetings over the issue of chasing out of the strike and yet they were still chasing, meetings never worked. Is the plan to have more meetings

[@Zack-ly7ck]

It stings like the eagles super bowl loss last year. These are just ones you cant let slip away, especially with how quickly championship windows can fade for teams.

[@JohnJones-bk8tj]

That's what I just said look at the Astros everyone had them winning it again this year but this is what tells me that during the regular season teams that win their division end up getting upset by teams no one expected to be we'll in the playoffs

[@jahh1975]

To me it’s looks like this team has 2 major issues. First, and I know this has been a hot topic and he has a good OBP but I’m still not sold on Schwarber as lead off. We need speed and a good base runner as lead off. Secondly, the chasing out of the strike zone and plate discipline, especially with Castellanos, isn’t worth his upside. I get that’s a controversial opinion because he was an all-star but it really hurt us at the end of the NLCS. And I think Dave was referring to him when he said some guys will chase no matter what. As a side note, I don’t think Bryce should stay at 1st because I don’t think we should let Hoskins walk. I have a feeling this year and the postseason would have been different if he was in the line up. We really needed a power right hand bat and I think he is going to have a great career wherever he goes. If they do let him walk I hope he doesn’t sign with a division rival. It would be a major mistake to let him go….

[@quicksurf24]

How did the Phillies lose the championship series? I literally cry, I am the maddest person on earth to be so mad.😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢

[@jeffs.5409]

Wow, that first question might be one of the dumbest I've heard from media. smh Just wow.

[@JohnJones-bk8tj]

That's why players like shohei and Trout are going to either go to teams that are going to be asked to win right now but these guys are in the prime of their careers so the thought is are they worth going after i think the Dodgers or Giants would either go after ohtani

[@anthonypanepinto9685]

Trying to hit the ball out of the park is exactly what the Phillies were trying to do after game three. The result was a lot of flyouts.

[@JohnJones-bk8tj]

The d-backs pitchers adjusted and this is what happened

[@JohnJones-bk8tj]

It did tell the truth Mr operations of baseball

[@JohnJones-bk8tj]

There's no way this team brings back either Nola or hoskins

[@anthonypanepinto9685]

Rios (.048) killed the Phil's with his bat. Came up a lot with runners in scoring position and was an automatic out. Have to have someone who can play A decent center field and hit. Castellanos 0 for 28. Relmuto, Turner,Harper 3 for 39. There is your answer to the loss. Along with the bad pitching of Kimberly who put the team in a tailspin.

[@JohnJones-bk8tj]

There's talk about if they really want to pursue shohei ohtani thry could but they would have to either trade away castellanos or schwarber

[@michaelgriffith4110]

As a cubs fan ill say thisz been saying it. Kyle is not a leadoff hitter. Its all in on a hr or nuttin. He needs to be down in the 4-5 spot. Id have stote leadoff

[@JohnJones-bk8tj]

But who would have thought that the rangers and d-backs would be the 2 teams that would play in the world series right not me

[@JohnJones-bk8tj]

Don't make excuses 🥺

[@JohnJones-bk8tj]

I don't know if that's what usually happens but then look at the Astros they were down 2-0 against the Rangers then came and tied the series baseball enthusiast will tell you that teams like the Rangers and d-backs were a surprise for some because of their division they were in i mean who would have thought that the d-backs would be or come this far because look at the division they were in they surprised everyone including themselves during the regular szn many had the stros and Phillies there again meaning the world series rematch

[@samuelculper4231]

The Phillies need to be more adaptable. They need to be able to adjust, mix up the lineup. They’re big boys, they can handle it. Sure Rob ended up being right about leaving Bohm where he was for Game 7 but imagine if we had put Marsh to follow Harper. And I know so much goes into this… Bohm is essentially a bait to make pitchers feel comfortable letting Harper and maybe Turner or Schwarber on, but my point is with a team that doesn’t alway seem to be in sync but always has someone who’s hot - they got to mix it up! Also Schwarber leading off is questionable. He was an automatic out. But i wonder if he’s a good veteran who can inform the rest of the batting order what to look for when he strikes out. The Phils have to learn how to lay off the slider. Practice that all flipping off season! No more swinging at garbage outside the zone. Finally I miss Hoskins!!! 😢

[@JohnJones-bk8tj]

Yeah but he needs to get this team better because I don't think they'll be able to make it 3 times in a row no one had gone back to back to back nlds nlcs its been a while since a team has ever done that plus the nucleus of this team changes over time they're going to have decision to maje after or during this off-season thats why him dembrosky and the front office needs to focus on is how can they get better because he dembrosky sees teams like the Braves Dodgers and yes the d-backs how can we get better that's where you have ro start thinking about getting younger players not just hitters but players that can run the bases

[@JohnJones-bk8tj]

Going forward this team needs to get younger you have older players that are in their primes now you could see it in gms 6-7

[@JohnJones-bk8tj]

How can you win in a lot of ways tell us

[@JohnJones-bk8tj]

Bring back hoskins and put jim back at 1st base and put Harper in the outfield

[@JohnJones-bk8tj]

Inthink they need to make Orion kerkering maybe a closer he showed some promise

[@jonathonestrada2443]

hye How Is Everybody Doing Tonight These Man 👨 The President Off The Phillies Dave Dombrosky Is Great guy And Man 👨 And The Way He Espresses Him Self About His Manager Rob Thompson He Really Speaks Great And Wonderfull And Great about His Manager Rob Thompson That Rob Has Done Great and wonderfull Job For The Team Phillies And Off 📴 Course He Says That Rob Thompson Is Still Going To Be his Manager For The Team Phillies Next Year So That Is Great And Wonderfull For The Team Phillies And Off 📴 Course Rob Thompson Is A WONDERFULL And Great Manager And Off 📴 Course I Think 🤔 That Rob Thompson Has Done An Outstanding and Wonderfull Great Job For The Phillies And I Really Hope And Pray That The Phillies Maintain The Same Outstanding Team Why Because The Phillies Are An Outstanding And successful Productive Team Phillies Thank You So Much For Rob Thompson For being A Nice And Wonderfull Person And Man 👨 And Great And Wonderfull Manager For The Phillies OK 👌

[@JohnJones-bk8tj]

They the d-backs adjusted period

[@JohnJones-bk8tj]

They need another hitting coach whos the hitting coach Long

[@JohnJones-bk8tj]

The Mets want Rhys hoskins

[@mikezobnowski3679]

They can have him..

[@JohnJones-bk8tj]

You need to change your lineup

[@19372]

The real reason we lost-----game 6 and then 7......is the abscence of the winners retro blue uniform. We just play better with the spirit of 1980......

[@PUN1SH3R438]

Im not sure if you're kidding or not but the real reason is they never recovered from blowing 2 leads in a row. Those 2 leads were blown by decisions made by Topper and then games 5-6-7 were blown by the offense not being able to get out of panic mode.

[@19372]

@@PUN1SH3R438 no, actual baseball has little to do with it... It's all superstition... from the uniform you wear to whether or not Stubbs washes his socks.

[@JohnJones-bk8tj]

Mr dembrosky you need to look at the NFL and how opponents look at their opponents and do film study well what do you think the d-backs did Hello

[@JohnJones-bk8tj]

Yes please keep Orion kerkering dont be a fool Mr dembrosky and let him go

[@JohnJones-bk8tj]

Id get rid of the closer they got now hes 34yrs old kimbrel

[@DM-iw2qt]

This over rated. Philly. GM. A long with the manager should be fired they are responsible for the worst season since 64. Diamond backs stole the heart and souls of the Phillies team and most important the paying fans team needs a lot of changes. The choking Phillies