Phillies fans blast Cristian Pache after disastrous outing against the Rangers: "Still can’t believe he started tonight"

Cristian Pache had a day to forget for the Philadelphia Phillies against the Texas Rangers. The Phillies designated hitter couldn't convert on important plays as Philadelphia lost 2-1 to the Rangers at the Globe Life Field.

Pache is the latest addition to the Philadelphia roster after being traded from the Oakland Athletics towards the end of the offseason. He impressed in spring training, batting over .300 and Philly fans counted it as a major win for the franchise. However, in three starts, Pache is yet to showcase that form.

The Phillies are yet to open their account, as they have lost all three games in the series against the Rangers. This has been attributed to the lack of scoring in the lineup. The defending NL champions have managed just 11 runs in the series.

In Sunday's game, Pache had three opportunities to score for his team with two bases loaded, but failed to convert. This angered Phillies fans, who suggested that the 24-year-old be used as a pinch runner before being given starts again.

Matt Gelb

@MattGelb

Cristian Pache, batting ninth, has come to the plate three times tonight with two men on base. It has not gone well.

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Cristian Pache, batting ninth, has come to the plate three times tonight with two men on base. It has not gone well.

Kevin

@kevdan44

@MattGelb Yeah experiment over. Goodbye.

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@MattGelb Yeah experiment over. Goodbye.

TSmith

@IrishTsmith

@MattGelb Still can’t believe he started tonight

@MattGelb Still can’t believe he started tonight

Colin Herbert

@colin_herbs13

@MattGelb The worst three AB’s I’ve ever seen out of a professional baseball player

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@MattGelb The worst three AB’s I’ve ever seen out of a professional baseball player

Mark Varner

@markvarner

@MattGelb One would not think an NL champion team would fill their roster this way

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@MattGelb One would not think an NL champion team would fill their roster this way

Chad

@Chad__Minnich

Such an odd move to just throw him in the lineup right away. Totally undeserved and unnecessary in game 3 twitter.com/MattGelb/statu…

Matt Gelb

@MattGelb

Cristian Pache, batting ninth, has come to the plate three times tonight with two men on base. It has not gone well.

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Cristian Pache, batting ninth, has come to the plate three times tonight with two men on base. It has not gone well.

Such an odd move to just throw him in the lineup right away. Totally undeserved and unnecessary in game 3 twitter.com/MattGelb/statu…

Frank Cianfrani

@FrankCianfrani

Dombrowski & Fuld watching Pache's ABs tonight... twitter.com/MattGelb/statu…

Matt Gelb

@MattGelb

Cristian Pache, batting ninth, has come to the plate three times tonight with two men on base. It has not gone well.

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Cristian Pache, batting ninth, has come to the plate three times tonight with two men on base. It has not gone well.

Dombrowski & Fuld watching Pache's ABs tonight... twitter.com/MattGelb/statu… https://t.co/2o0LbSVWtj

Fans also gave other replacement options who could come up to the starting lineup in Cristian Pache's place.

Tanner Fisher

@TannerFisher123

@MattGelb Guthrie or Kingery would be an improvement. Pache’s ABs couldn’t have been worse.

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@MattGelb Guthrie or Kingery would be an improvement. Pache’s ABs couldn’t have been worse.

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@Matt__Smitth

@MattGelb He’s not good. Would rather see kingery out there in CF

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@MattGelb He’s not good. Would rather see kingery out there in CF

Travis

@TKlabon

@MattGelb I get the idea of right vs left but Marsh has to be better than this

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@MattGelb I get the idea of right vs left but Marsh has to be better than this

Larry Shenk

@ShenkLarry

All the talk in spring training was Marsh would be given a chance to play against LHP. Game 3 Phillies see a LHP and Marsh is on the bench. Just saying. twitter.com/MattGelb/statu…

Matt Gelb

@MattGelb

Cristian Pache, batting ninth, has come to the plate three times tonight with two men on base. It has not gone well.

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Cristian Pache, batting ninth, has come to the plate three times tonight with two men on base. It has not gone well.

All the talk in spring training was Marsh would be given a chance to play against LHP. Game 3 Phillies see a LHP and Marsh is on the bench. Just saying. twitter.com/MattGelb/statu…

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