Aren't there two other positions in the outfield?

Can't really compare him to what he's doing in SF. He just fit here. Sometimes you just need guys that fit.

Did you forget he hit 258 with the twins before the trade during that same contract year lol

This post was edited by Fgs on Apr 22 2026 08:10pm

2025 was an outlier for Bader. He is not that good of a player, and will never be that good of a player. Loved his personality and all, but he wouldn't be doing shit either.

Marsh is better (and younger/cheaper), and Garcia while not doing great this season has had highs in his career that are elite not to mention he's only a 1 year deal while Bader was 2 years guaranteed. Not sure there's really much to miss with Bader, he's not moving the needle and committing to him for $10+M a year for multiple years would just set the team back even more.

This post was edited by Sixers on Apr 22 2026 08:51pm

Pedro Feliz wasn't either. Yet he just fit perfectly with that WS team.

You don't need to be a world beater. Some players just galvanized the fan base and other team members. They don't have to hit .300 to be worth the money. Bader brought life to this team, which is currently lifeless

Batting average is kinda irrelevant these days though. Well, not irrelevant but far down the list of ways to tell how well a good is producing offensively. Schwarber hit .240 last season and was one of the absolute elite hitters in all of MLB (hence the 2nd place MVP finish as a DH). There's a lot more that goes into it and nothing about Bader's career, at 31 years old, stands out as a guy that is moving the needle or producing at a high level. Last season only 7 guys hit .300 in all of MLB, which was the fewest ever tied with 2024 lol.

Great vibes guy, sure. But they aren't missing anything. Him and Casty both suck for their new teams.

This post was edited by Sixers on Apr 22 2026 10:40pm

Phillies now own the longest losing streak in the league at 8 games.

Worst run differential in baseball as well.

Good thing the 76ers and Flyers are having some success. This is UGLY 🫠

Walker released

Good thing that's a regular season reward. Over 162 games, I'll take a bopper like shwarber all day. But in limited games against significantly better pitching on the playoffs, I want guys who can sting together hits.

Hrs are much harder to come by in the postseason.

How well did shwarbers regular season success translate to postseason success last year or the year before?

10
In
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Row

LOL

Can't do anything but laugh at this point.

When you hit rock bottom, the only way is up