75 wins
80
74
nick williams started today because his swing path met that of the way way teheran throws
anyway he struck out
80, got your back Jay!
shtein, this game is dull. Atlanta opening day, lame ass crowd, two bottom teams, guess that isn't going to ignite much excitement.
Quote from: MDS on March 29, 2018, 04:24:54 PM
nick williams started today because his swing path met that of the way way teheran throws
anyway he struck out
No chance you're going to mock your fellow stat geek this year. Own it, kid.
PS: Nola is dealing.
PPS:
83 53 wins. Book it.
and a wonderful start to 2018 for the bullpen.
Nola threw 68 pitches and got yanked. Of course the POS who replaced him promptly serves up a seismic shot to Freddie Freeman.
This is gonna be a long year.
When your parents name you Hoby, you're coming into the world with low expectations.
Galvis just tied it up in the bottom of the ninth in San Diego with a clutch two out single. Because you all care.
and he kills the rally after being thrown out stealing second.
Not sure if there's any point trying to change rules to speed up the game when managers are using 12 pitchers in a totally normal opening day game between non-playoff teams.
Good thing Williams and Altherr switched positions on that gopher ball.
Bullpen can kiss my ass
Maybe the aim is to pitch everyone and extend the game as long as possible to sell more hot dogs and shtein?
Chip farging Kapler.
kaplar with a hof over managing performance
60 wins
anytime you can take your best pitcher out with 60 pitches and a 5 run lead in the 6th inning, its something you have to do
I'm on the verge of overreacting. Getting done work early to get drunk and watch the Phillies on opening day is usually a good idea.
Quote from: MDS on March 29, 2018, 07:21:18 PM
anytime you can take your best pitcher out with 60 pitches and a 5 run lead in the 6th inning, its something you have to do
Not sure if sarcasm. If not kill yourself with a rusty screwdriver.
its a good thing pedro florimon hit instead of kingery
So the train wreck happens before it even left the station.
Kevin Stocker doing a bad version of LA's ump bashing on the radio. Gonna be a much rougher season audio-wise.
Santana looks like a fat piece of shtein walrus at Sea World who's eaten too much free fish.
Nice 0-5 collar, fatso.
remember when the eagles won the super bowl and embiid's eye wasnt out of its socket
Well, Phillies baseball is definitely back.
"It's only the first game" - T Mac
lol man how ive missed the phillies
Quote from: Don Ho on March 29, 2018, 07:43:40 PM
"It's only the first game" - T Mac
We have 161 more of these to look forward to before they fire Kapler.
At least the chick reporter from the Braves is hot. Nice cans too.
Also - fire this farg now. Don't wait. Just fire him now. farg him and his 21st Century Cyberdine Systems stat bullshtein. Baseball is about more than stats. It's about instincts and situational awareness. It's also about putting your players in the right spot to beat the other team. He clearly doesn't understand that.
Fire him now. Don't bother waiting for July or next year. Just do it now.
Quote from: MDS on March 29, 2018, 07:44:19 PM
lol man how ive missed the phillies
Ha. Agreed. Way too much winning with the Eagles and Sixers.
Quote from: Rome on March 29, 2018, 07:46:27 PM
At least the chick reporter from the Braves is hot. Nice cans too.
Also - fire this farg now. Don't wait. Just fire him now. farg him and his 21st Centiry stat bullshtein. Baseball is about more than stats. It's about instincts and situational awareness. It's also about putting your players in the right spot to beat the other team. He clearly doesn't understand that.
Fire him now. Don't bother waiting for July or next year. Just do it now.
this is an organizational philosophy though kaplar is taking it to the most ridiculous possible degree
taking out nola was an inexcusable move but 2 of your best relief pitchers couldnt get anyone out. your offense shut down after the 6th. lets all just calm down and remember the real focus is joel embiid's face.
Actually you're right. Joe Torre couldn't manage a team to a Series win that doesn't have the horses.
But he wouldn't in his worst farging day do what this clown did tonight.
I don't think that was 21st century stat-informed management we saw out there today. That was just Gabe disappearing up his own ass. Kaplrmetrics.
Did you see Nick Williams standing in the outfield with a cheat sheet card trying to figure out where to stand?
Holy shtein. I don't need more than one game to spot a fraud and that's what this guy is.
Quote from: Rome on March 29, 2018, 07:13:55 PM
Chip farging Kapler.
lol
Exactly
Sabremetric bullshtein at its finest. Barkann and the post game crew are destroying Kapler
OK se we had 'The Process" and Big Balls Doug across the street. WTF do we call this sloppy mess?
AIDS
Kaplers response to taking Nola out was "I have confidence in those guys". When pressed he retreated back to the same response. Chip 2.0
Quote from: Don Ho on March 29, 2018, 08:32:10 PM
OK se we had 'The Process" and Big Balls Doug across the street. WTF do we call this sloppy mess?
Clusterfarg.
his reasoning made sense if it was the 7th or 8th inning and you werent bringing in holby farging milner....the numbers dont lie (nola's ops going up each time he went through the order, his career stats vs. freddie) but its a 5-0 game with your best pitcher dealing. i havent the slightest clue whyd youd even be looking at matchup data.
again, over managing and thinking way way too much about shtein. the data really helps in october when its the 5th inning and 4-3...but its april. if he keeps doing this he's going to get booed back to the tanning salon.
Over managing because of the stupid goddamn "analytics"
hey j throw me 55 for mlbtv...use your calculator
:paranoid
lol
ok gotcha - I will send it this weeeknd
Quote from: MDS on March 29, 2018, 11:33:25 PM
his reasoning made sense if it was the 7th or 8th inning and you werent bringing in holby farging milner....the numbers dont lie (nola's ops going up each time he went through the order, his career stats vs. freddie) but its a 5-0 game with your best pitcher dealing. i havent the slightest clue whyd youd even be looking at matchup data.
again, over managing and thinking way way too much about shtein. the data really helps in october when its the 5th inning and 4-3...but its april. if he keeps doing this he's going to get booed back to the tanning salon.
Seems like he's going to do everything by the data. Come hell or high water.
Narcissistic new age pretty boy body builder bitches with 1 year's worth of managerial experience in the low minors. That's who the Phillies select with literally dozens of more qualified candidates available.
And I'm not a Herrera fanboy but not starting him was a bush league move.
This is a disaster waiting to happen.
Save your money, Jay.
this is going to be an enjoyable thread to follow this year.
Quote from: Geowhizzer on March 30, 2018, 10:10:13 AM
Seems like he's going to do everything by the data. Come hell or high water.
baseball is basically just a game of percentages but there is still a pretty large human element to it and if he doesnt see it, he'll be gone quicker than chip
shteins not that hard. dont take out your best pitcher when hes dealing. dont sit your best hitter for a quad a player, then hit that quad a player 3rd. not challenging stuff.
Quote from: MDS on March 30, 2018, 10:43:25 AM
Quote from: Geowhizzer on March 30, 2018, 10:10:13 AM
Seems like he's going to do everything by the data. Come hell or high water.
baseball is basically just a game of percentages but there is still a pretty large human element to it and if he doesnt see it, he'll be gone quicker than chip
shteins not that hard. dont take out your best pitcher when hes dealing. dont sit your best hitter for a quad a player, then hit that quad a player 3rd. not challenging stuff.
Fully agreed. Kapler just seems to have that "smartest man in the room" mentality. And at least Chip has some track record when he was hired, as well as some degree of success in his first two seasons (10-6 each).
Granted, this is one game into the season, but it was an colossal trainwreck of a debut.
161-1.
there, I said it.
I have a crisp new dollar bill that says that won't happen.
There's no analytics that says to pull a dealing ace after 60-something pitches to put in Hoby Milner and Adam Morgan. The problem isn't Bill James so much as a nut-tanning bodybuilder thinking he's Bill James.
Quote from: Rome on March 30, 2018, 11:19:56 AM
I have a crisp new dollar bill that says that won't happen.
ON bitch !
The most telling thing about this jerkoff is what he said after the game about not being sure he'd do anything different.
Really? Oh so your little red book on how to manage by numbers doesn't tell you when to admit when you were wrong?
Chip Kelly with Abs of Steel.
also his dumbass positive outlook on the world will lead him to believe that everyone is awesome and capable and cause him to trust holby milner like chip kelly trusted josh huff
if he makes incorrect decisions based off data its one thing, if he cant see the talent differences between nola and milner/morgan/ramos then i dont know even know where to begin.
but he's so dreamy.
Give me Gabe Kaplan! Hell, give me Horshack.
good thing he took out nola out so early...pivetta really went deep tonight
Five pitchers used already and they haven't started the 7th inning. At least Hoskins hit one halfway to Mars tonite.
Quote from: Rome on March 30, 2018, 09:55:00 PM
Five pitchers used already and they haven't started the 7th inning. At least Hoskins hit one halfway to Mars tonite.
better take him out for defense
ive got a slight hunch kapler is an idiot
will get back to you
This motherfarger is going to use every RP every night isn't he
He has confidence they can get the job done so yeah
Should be 2-0
Quote from: AO1 on March 30, 2018, 11:54:05 PM
Should be 2-0
should be 1-1....had no business winning tonight. baseball is stupid like that sometimes.
And it only took two games for me to remember why I hate posting in the Phillies thread with Tony Larussa and Billy Beane
be better at baseball knowledge, soy boy
Quote from: MDS on March 31, 2018, 03:29:59 PM
be better at baseball knowledge, soy boy
This is where I tell you I played baseball my entire life and sabremetrics are for Klentak nerds
High School Harry to the rescue
Baseball was a mistake.
should be 0-3
lets give vv another year to 'figure it out'
Quote from: Don Ho on March 31, 2018, 08:54:58 PM
should be 0-3
This one should maybe count as two losses.
first time since ww2 a team used a position player this early in the season to pitch
kapler really off to a hot start
Quote from: QB Eagles on March 29, 2018, 07:45:01 PM
We have 161 more of these to look forward to before they fire Kapler.
Beginning to think I was too generous with the 161.
Thank God for Villanova to take my mind off this hot garbage.
Sorry, Todd...
they are awful
Glad we finally got to see Florimon take the mound
And apparently a "communication breakdown (http://www.nbcsports.com/philadelphia/phillies/field-and-dugout-phillies-embarrassed-3rd-game-season-braves-loss)" led to Milner being brought in without being properly warmed up.
This is a farging disaster thus far.
Where's Paul Ryan at to say he's all new to this
I knew Kapler was going to be a disaster but I had no idea it would be this bad. He literally has no idea what he's doing.
Quote from: Rome on April 01, 2018, 11:24:01 AM
I knew Kapler was going to be a disaster but I had no idea it would be this bad. He literally has no idea what he's doing.
chip had the fans eating out of his hand for 2.5 years...gabe hasnt managed 1 home game and everyone wants to murder him
this isnt going to last long
He's a joke.
Ship Klentak out too for hiring him.
it wasnt klentak's decision. it was klentak, mcphail and middleton's.
klentak was probably aggressive on him but he had to win over the other 2 and he did.
Yesterday was an all time, well I can't so low as we had realistic expectations for this team but my God it was certainly one off the lowest moments for a Phils manager and his staff. Charlie had some head scratching shtein but I don't think I've ever seen what I saw yesterday. The entire free world saw VV had absolutely nothing and not to have had someone up right away was inexcusable. 21 pitchers 28 innings, atta boy Gabe, keep those boys well rested for the post season. This bullpen will be depleted by Memorial Day.
I try not to go overboard with reactions, but that was so bad, I'm beginning to wonder how long Kaper will make it. I'm starting to doubt it will be a full season.
For all the comparisons to Kelly that I'm seeing and saying myself, at least Kelly had a wealth of head coaching experience before he was hired. He was arrogant and stubborn and his act grew tiresome after a while, but at least he was experienced at some level.
This guy is just a charlatan and he has absolutely no business managing a big league team, least of all one in a market where the fans will come after him with torches and pitchforks.
The Chip comparisons are because of the overuse of analytics and sports science. It pretty much ends there.
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on March 30, 2018, 09:43:06 AM
lol
ok gotcha - I will send it this weeeknd
you have until a phillies starter is allowed to pitch into the 7th before i change the password
ok let me amend that. you have until tuesday
Damn it I had front row seats to Phils-Mets at Citi tonight but of course we get an April snowstorm.
Dougie P is throwing out the first pitch on Tuesday.
Quote from: Rome on April 02, 2018, 07:53:21 PM
Dougie P is throwing out the first pitch on Tuesday.
If Kapler doesn't pull him because of his chart...
on the bright side the phillies havent made a pitching change since saturday
this is a really miniscule thing but with the off day, rain out, csn.com exclusive and facebook exclusive, the phillies will go 4 days in between televised games.
when is the last time that happened? the 70s? before prism?
Quote from: Geowhizzer on April 02, 2018, 09:44:18 PM
Quote from: Rome on April 02, 2018, 07:53:21 PM
Dougie P is throwing out the first pitch on Tuesday.
If Kapler doesn't pull him because of his chart...
:-D :yay
Quote from: MDS on April 02, 2018, 09:49:28 PM
on the bright side the phillies havent made a pitching change since saturday
:-D :-D :yay :yay
Ridiculous seamhead bullshtein again. Thank god for the Birds because it might be 50 years before these losers will win again.
Missed the Facebook Fiasco. Glad I did.
Quote from: Geowhizzer on April 04, 2018, 06:36:57 PM
Missed the Facebook Fiasco. Glad I did.
Me too. I hear that it was bad, but was it worse than TMac?
i went to summer camp with the guy who did the game, scott braun. hes not a pbp guy. hes a studio host. was way out of his element doing games. totally missed stuff. they tried way too hard to implement "social media" things. the graphics were way too big. mlb shouldve forced facebook to do a non-exclusive year before taking this on. asburd to expect them to put on a good broadcast with 0 experience.
kruk wasnt taking it seriously and just cracking jokes the entire time...he said farg at one point
also the phillies are bad. how is 165 at bats from rosario enough of a sample size to employ that drastic of a shift? im sure the data was accurate but williams was playing deep 2B. but what difference does it make they cant score.
this guy may be worse than doug moe.
KR did a 2018 managers on the hotseat column and guess who was first
Heyman mentioned that someone in the clubhouse dropped the "we will be fine if the manager gets out of the way"
and now Nick Williams wonders why he doesn't play much "because I guess thats what the computers say." He also said that Coconut Balls texts him ahead of time - he then stays up late playing video games.
Helluva hire!
nick williams doesnt play because he sucks
kapler may not be doing so well early on, but he looks so dreamy doing it.
Did the computer tell you that?
no his inability to walk did
their optimal lineup right now is rotating altherr, franco and crawford (one sits). kingery and cesar play every day.
Quote from: MDS on April 06, 2018, 10:54:57 AM
nick williams doesnt play because he sucks
yeah the real question with the phillies is who sucks more their "prospects" or their manager
kingery is legit...hoskins obviously...altherr has had a few bad games but i think hes a good ML level player in some capacity (hes not really a prospect though)
crawford is likely terrible and if he turns out to be decent its likely not worth the 1-2 year investment itll take. his best skills are defense and plate discipline. so hes got a mighty low ceiling. otherwise haisley is the only bat im excited about. arms are wholy unpredictable but sixto gets me a chubber.
in the end i dont think kaplers decision making is going to be a problem. the fact that everyone in the city/clubhouse despises him will be.
so the answer is they mostly all suck prospects and manager
also altherr is not a prospect
most prospects suck or need tons of time to become decent...if youre trying to win like they are now you cant give nick williams 400 at bats to "figure it out."
they have movable, controllable players with some value and tons of salary space. im confident they can add some impact players. to me the key to everything is getting something out of alfaro and nola establishing himself as a top of the rotation starter. finding top flight pitching and decent catchers are really tough.
youve obviously gotta wait the nationals out (this year, maybe next if they keep bryce), but after that they easily could have as good a team as any the division.
they have utter garbage to be good within three years....but to be fair a lot of it has to do with having top picks in drafts that were horrid
the corny randy/mickey moniak b2b could well kill them.
you know what can help? giving manny 400 mil
Quote from: MDS on April 07, 2018, 12:06:40 AM
the corny randy/mickey moniak b2b could well kill them.
yeah this is just disgraceful
Just a reminder
http://www.concretefield.info/forum/index.php?topic=22037.0
Where the bugs bunny gif tho
if alfaro can reach even a slightly below average walk rate he could be ridiculous
holy shtein looking at the box score today jake thompson got a save....is there anything so bad and so good at the same time as baseball stats
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Happy?
And here's Franco's hit:
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So -13 in the first VV start, +19 in the next...
went to the bank last night, some cool new things
-have a wiffle bat game for kids where bulls bbq used to be. if any of you are dumb and have small kids theyll dig
-there are 2 rather large areas on the edge of ashburn alley with nothing and are just there for people to aimlessly stand and lines to form.
-the wall of fame moved to the lf entrance. much easier to see. there are small number statues of the retired numbers. this whole thing is neat.
-bulls and some other jawns are now down the 3b line
-dont eat ballpark food its crap
-where the wall of fame used to be is now seating/standing area where you can get a better view of the visiting pen and drunkenly yell things at annomyous middle relievers
-20 runs wow
Murph just went to the revamped Ashburn Alley. He stopped by the P.J. Whelihan's, Christ I knew it was expensive but damn, basket of 6 wings and a beer going to set you back $20 - $25.
louisville slugger Nick
Filter lol
What did Hal the computer say about that Williams dinger?
I was told Nick Williams sucks
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on April 10, 2018, 06:11:36 AM
I was told Nick Williams sucks
i was told jp crawford was the best
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on April 10, 2018, 06:11:36 AM
I was told Nick Williams sucks
i was told you were going to paypal me for the mlbtv youre using
I was told there'd be Asian Porn
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Quote from: MDS on April 10, 2018, 10:28:37 AM
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on April 10, 2018, 06:11:36 AM
I was told Nick Williams sucks
i was told you were going to paypal me for the mlbtv youre using
I haven't used it yet this year...have been using my DTV EI package.
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on April 10, 2018, 02:36:46 PM
Quote from: MDS on April 10, 2018, 10:28:37 AM
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on April 10, 2018, 06:11:36 AM
I was told Nick Williams sucks
i was told you were going to paypal me for the mlbtv youre using
I haven't used it yet this year...have been using my DTV EI package.
so after 2 years you now want to shell out the $ for EI....yea and im following nola's win totals
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on April 10, 2018, 02:36:46 PM
Quote from: MDS on April 10, 2018, 10:28:37 AM
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on April 10, 2018, 06:11:36 AM
I was told Nick Williams sucks
i was told you were going to paypal me for the mlbtv youre using
I haven't used it yet this year...have been using my DTV EI package.
speaking of loot dont forget that last 10 for fbb
Last 10? I'm confused.
EI was free and I haven't been home much at night to be honest so I've been using the free trial they gave me
not sure if you got it but i sent you a follow up message after i originally forgot to remind you to add an extra ten for last place penalty....you only paid the entry fee
https://twitter.com/phillies/status/983867503855243264 21
Kingery Grand Slam!
Billy Hamilton is a damn good ball player.
Nice start by Nola tonight. Amazing that Kapler let him go eight innings. His bullpen finger must be getting twitchy.
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on April 10, 2018, 05:16:58 PM
EI was free and I haven't been home much at night to be honest so I've been using the free trial they gave me
philly
phreakcasual54
I'm home to watch tonight!
I'm moving to a new apartment in my complex later this month. I don't know if I can have DTV there bc of the way it faces. If not then I'll be in on mlb tv
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on April 11, 2018, 07:19:07 PM
I'm home to watch tonight!
I'm moving to a new apartment in my complex later this month. I don't know if I can have DTV there bc of the way it faces. If not then I'll be in on mlb tv
Thought only Hawaii had that problem. Next icehole at Costco who asks me if I want to get DTV gets kicked in the genitals after I ask if them if that includes the fee to blow up the 800 foot extinct volcanic crater next to our home blocking the feed.
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on April 11, 2018, 07:19:07 PM
I'm home to watch tonight!
I'm moving to a new apartment in my complex later this month. I don't know if I can have DTV there bc of the way it faces. If not then I'll be in on mlb tv
the EI free preview was for 1 week....you LYIN
jp hi
Quote from: MDS on April 11, 2018, 07:38:21 PM
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on April 11, 2018, 07:19:07 PM
I'm home to watch tonight!
I'm moving to a new apartment in my complex later this month. I don't know if I can have DTV there bc of the way it faces. If not then I'll be in on mlb tv
the EI free preview was for 1 week....you LYIN
I have it for a month bc I complained about Sunday ticket and how I couldn't get it to work on my app for multiple weeks
my god odubel
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on April 11, 2018, 09:56:47 PM
Quote from: MDS on April 11, 2018, 07:38:21 PM
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on April 11, 2018, 07:19:07 PM
I'm home to watch tonight!
I'm moving to a new apartment in my complex later this month. I don't know if I can have DTV there bc of the way it faces. If not then I'll be in on mlb tv
the EI free preview was for 1 week....you LYIN
I have it for a month bc I complained about Sunday ticket and how I couldn't get it to work on my app for multiple weeks
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KINGery does it again
bad thing is they only play the reds 3 more times
the schedule in general this month is a joke...if they have any notions at all about getting a wild card they better work april good
Welp, they workin the Rays good. Great googly moogly.
the rays are a really bad team but baby steps huh
Quote from: MDS on April 14, 2018, 07:58:56 PM
the rays are a really bad team but baby steps huh
How does this franchise survive? This shtein box arena they play in is an embarrassment to baseball. Move to Las Vegas already.
the nats are two games back
survived some over managing from kapler today
helps that the rays are quite horrible
I'm assuming the guy chanting Let's go Flyers doesn't have a smart phone. Stick with the E-A-G-L-E-S homie
if the season ended today your phillies would host the wc game
they also would have exactly two wins over teams with a winning record and that team is the braves
if they beat the crap out of bad teams and dont get embarrassed by good teams they can still get to 80 wins or more because like 10 teams in mlb are trying this year
Arent mediocre teams like the Phils supposed to beat bad teams?
Asking for a friend.
Pretty sure this is peak optimism for the whole season right now. Enjoy it while it lasts.
So do they make a hat or t-shirt that says "1/10 the season Wild Card Champs"? shtein they make a celebratory hat/shirt for everything these days why not for this great accomplishmnet?
Arrieta was making the Bucs look like fools last night. That sinker of his is ridiculous. Best moment was JP scoring Friday from first on a single. Looked like something you'd see in Little League.
they played last night?
not only did they play they finally used their optimal lineup and scored 7 runs
go away mike franco
their 5-9 tonight is altherr, knapp, franco, lively, crawford which is a complete abomination
Quote from: MDS on April 20, 2018, 03:36:12 PM
their 5-9 tonight is altherr, knapp, franco, lively, crawford which is a complete abomination
You're not enamored with Altherr's sparkling .098 batting average?
If that was my whole lineup, I'd be tempted to bat Lively cleanup.
2-0 when i go
i know i know youre welcome
J, Rome, Geo and I will pay your way to the next 70 home games.
Quote from: Don Ho on April 22, 2018, 03:52:59 AM
J, Rome, Geo and I will pay your way to the next 70 home games.
Unfortunately, on a teacher's salary, I might be able to buy him a hot dog. If I take out a loan...
the phillies pitching might be good
10 come from behind wins already. That's not sustainable but there's no use in worrying about it either. Let's just enjoy it while it lasts.
It's amazing that they're 14-7 with the offensive problems they've had. The starting pitching 1-4 has been no less than stellar thus far. If the bats can get it going, this could be a much more fun season than I anticipated.
I'm more impressed with how they've played despite having a Scientologist freakboy as a manager. Seriously, every time he speaks, I cringe. He makes me pine for the homespun turn of phrase days of Gomer Manuel.
may 4, 5, 6 phils at nats is gonna be fire
just gonna leave this here
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VV gives up back to back dongs. Don't worry IGY, I have the Sixers game on the big TV, bums relegated to iPad
sixers bandwagon is full
and we saw last night what will ultimately happen over the next month when the phillies play good teams
yes when their 4th best pitcher cant get the bottom of the order out theyll lose games
yeah and the line up struck out a thousand times
bad teams play good teams bad things happen
theyre going to strike out a lot just simply based on the way they play. taking a lot of pitches and working deep counts results in a lot of strikeouts (but also walks).
obviously it was at a bit of an extreme last night. kingery going through some rookie struggles doesnt help. alfaro being quite possibly the worst hitter in baseball doesnt either.
nice little win here for the phils
Quote from: ice grillin you on April 25, 2018, 09:59:39 PM
nice little win here for the phils
Either you're clairvoyant, or my feed is seriously behind.
shame 2 of the 3 starters the phillies are giving the dbacks arent any good, but at least they got one
They suck again.
yup
but they are winning 80 games
yea they had 6 games against good teams and used 5th starters in 4 of them...lost them all. won when they used real pitchers. i sense a trend.
They also fielded a lineup yesterday with three hitters below the Mendoza line, and it could have been four if Crawford didn't land on the DL. Hittin' like it's 1968 isn't necessarily a winning formula.
EDIT: Congrats on ALTHERR for reaching Mendoza yesterday. Down to two tomorrow!
their roster is simply awful...it's actually amazing what they have done even against a terrible schedule
i know youre watching hockey and not april baseball but the phillies arent close to awful
at least half the league isnt trying
must be the half that have played the phillies
wonder if the nats will be in that pack when the phillies steal bryce from them
man would I love to see pivetta own tonight but it's probably going to be one of his 6 ER games
it's also the only chance to win a game this series
well this was the most predictable thing ever
couldve played around with off days to at least get nola in this game
they cant win right now so why not test your actual foundation pieces
Bryce Harper is farging amazing
Quote from: MDS on May 04, 2018, 07:47:13 PM
couldve played around with off days to at least get nola in this game
they cant win right now so why not test your actual foundation pieces
you answered your own question because they can't win go normal...when you are actually playing for something is when you tinker and move shtein around
pivetta actually did better than I thought he would
no one is more hit or miss than him
its way too early to tinker if youre trying to win....but to me its just silly to waste nola against an AAA team in florida. then again the phillies lost 2/3 to them and arrieta was destroyed.
anyway harper just hit the longest hr in baseball since 2015 but he sucks
lolol no wait that will go be him 6 er right?
Quote from: MDS on May 04, 2018, 07:56:14 PM
its way too early to tinker if youre trying to win....but to me its just silly to waste nola against an AAA team in florida. then again the phillies lost 2/3 to them and arrieta was destroyed.
anyway harper just hit the longest hr in baseball since 2015 but he sucks
i don't disagree with that but if you suck ass there's literally no reason to tinker
has anyone even good teams tinkered on may 4?
also if you are gonna tinker get nick farging Williams in the lineup as a regular
outside of maybe holding someone back to set up a fun pitching matchup....no. i think la/wsh did that this year to get scherzer/kershaw but i may be wrong.
anyway if harper stays: him, turner, albies, freeman and acuna are all better than anyone the phillies could even think to have. go eagles.
lol I was just about to ask you how you felt about the braves lapping the phils
if they cant get anything out this FA class its going to be a really, really long time before theyre competitive
the braves dont have enough money to keep all these guys together but none of them can hit free agency until like 2025
we can argue all day about the Santana signing and how Rhys could there but why is nick Williams not getting at bats over altherr
because williams sucks
altherr i think is a ML player in some capacity...likely a 4th OF or platoon option. williams is a AAAA player.
altherr is garbage with no upside...nick might suck but needs at minimum a full season of PA....theres literally no reason he should not be playing....just trade him if he sucks
that was the plan...then they went out and signed santana to try to let everyone in baseball know they were serious. or something. i dont know.
neither williams or altherr will be an everyday player for them in 2019 so who cares really
i thought 2020 might be the contending year and now 2020 might be a reboot year
if they dont sign 2 hitters and a pitcher this winter the reboot year is 2019
i think the young guys need another season of PA and IP before a reboot but yeah i could easily see it next year
the only "young guy" is kingery and maybe alfaro
hernandez and herrera are well established. hoskins' timing is off now but hes pretty damn good.
even if jp magically turns out to be decent or williams does, its still not going to be enough to match atlanta without machado
how is alfaro young but not jp
you know how long it takes to be good in the majors for most players
jp
nick dub
alfaro
kingery
rhys
pivetta
vince
lively
quinntastic
run all these motherfargers out the on the regular for the next two years and see what happens....of course i know this is not possible with the OF cause of santana
alfaro is a catcher and those are impossible to find...they require more patience. plus he has 2 legit tools (power, arm). jp has ZERO tools and is playing a position where you can find talent.
im pretty much just writing him off as a lost cause. kingery is the guy you run out for 600 PAs no matter how good/bad.
thats just preposterous....i think they all stink but saying they should run out alfaro and kingery but not jp is one of the dumbest things ive ever heard
no i was talking about guys i actually think they can possibly rely on
obviously this year they should have kingery 3b - jp ss - alfaro c - everyday. franco can go play in japan.
but i dont really get any sense jp is good and would not exhibit a massive amount of patience with him.
what the eff has happened to Tom eschelman
soft tossing junk baller
only a matter of time before you get got
how bout them fightins
probably should never play nick dub again
this is not good
why are they pitching to Adams
got out of it but that was really dumb
hector is cooked
he hasn't thrown a single strike this inning
Games like this are why we call them the bums.
Seems like Philly sports has lost the Super Bowl mojo. Back to reality...
the bill has come for the super bowl and its a hefty one
on the bright side only a few more months to go before seranthony is closing
Quote from: MDS on May 06, 2018, 08:40:07 PM
the bill has come for the super bowl and its a hefty one
If the bill is the Phillies being what we thought they were, and the Flyers and Sixers both getting one round deeper into the playoffs than we had any right to expect, that is one light bill.
If none of the Philly teams ever win again, the price paid for that win is more than acceptable to me.
thats the difference btwn an eagle fan and a philly fan
sick bern.
phillies have nine players on a pace for 100+ strikeouts
Quote from: QB Eagles on May 07, 2018, 01:09:00 AM
Quote from: MDS on May 06, 2018, 08:40:07 PM
the bill has come for the super bowl and its a hefty one
If the bill is the Phillies being what we thought they were, and the Flyers and Sixers both getting one round deeper into the playoffs than we had any right to expect, that is one light bill.
obviously you missed the braves/celtics/penguins portion of the bill...cause they are better than yo squads
Quote from: Rome on May 07, 2018, 09:02:27 AM
If none of the Philly teams ever win again, the price paid for that win is more than acceptable to me.
then be like j and quit
Quote from: MDS on May 06, 2018, 08:40:07 PM
on the bright side only a few more months to go before seranthony is closing
make that days or weeks
got the call today
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Quote from: MDS on May 07, 2018, 01:05:39 PM
Quote from: QB Eagles on May 07, 2018, 01:09:00 AM
Quote from: MDS on May 06, 2018, 08:40:07 PM
the bill has come for the super bowl and its a hefty one
If the bill is the Phillies being what we thought they were, and the Flyers and Sixers both getting one round deeper into the playoffs than we had any right to expect, that is one light bill.
obviously you missed the braves/celtics/penguins portion of the bill...cause they are better than yo squads
Quote from: Rome on May 07, 2018, 09:02:27 AM
If none of the Philly teams ever win again, the price paid for that win is more than acceptable to me.
then be like j and quit
Wut
Btw gonna need to get that mlb hookup. I've moved into my new place
well look who came crawling back
Ain't never left son
Herrera picked up his 500th hit of his career in his 476th career game Sunday in Washington. Per Elias last Phillies player to reach 500 hits in fewer games was Utley who reached 500 in 474 career contests.
Atta boy Geo!
Speaking of Odubel, I'm pretty sure he's been on base in every game he's played this year.
37 straight games now.
Star of tonight was Aaron Nola.
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i was told by some pretty smart baseball dudes a few years ago that he was a 5
He has a legit third pitch now. It's made all the difference and has was pretty good before that.
you dont understand. very smart baseball dudes looked at some articles about him around the time he was drafted and decided he was a 5. so thats it.
its over. hes a 5. maybe a long man.
he better end up being more than a 5 because every number 1 since him is a pos
Quote from: ice grillin you on May 09, 2018, 02:24:21 PM
he better end up being more than a 5 because every number since him is a pos
his walk rate isnt amazing but
http://www.milb.com/player/index.jsp?player_id=660853#/gamelogs/R/pitching/2018/MINORS
does this make up for badly missing on randolph and moniak and likely missing on hasely? nope. but its something.
Deja vu!
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Santana may actually flirt with .200
The long haired hippie freak lefty sucks.
getting syndergaard and degrom this weekend
nola v degrom on moms day
ill be there in bomb seats
im planning to go either friday or saturday
arrieta - matz on friday they can win.
odubel is out of his mind
Santana now has more RBI's than Hoskins.
Wut.
he has 13 this SERIES
and now theyll get swept by the mets
current plan is to go fri AND sat. im 2-0 this year. put your money in now.
the last day the Phillies were in first place in each of the past six seasons:
4/9/17
4/3/16
4/5/15
3/31/14
2013 - never
4/6/12
Damn, I would have guessed later. Feels like they had a couple solid Aprils in there. Just not as good as the Nats, I guess.
It's usually about now that the real Phils take off the mask.
farging Neris.
I really hate him
Boo that piece of horse shtein out of here
Eat me.
seranthony
Quote from: MDS on May 09, 2018, 03:20:36 PM
does this make up for badly missing on randolph and moniak and likely missing on hasely? nope. but its something.
in a combined 260 PA moniak and hasely have a total of 6 walks
they really dont even need them, what they need them for is to be good enough to trade. yeah good look dangling mickey moniak out there.
How much is the MLBtv thing again?
$115.99 for entire season (not pro-rated yet)
$24.99 per month
i think you can get just the phillies games for a lot less tho cant you...like 79.99 or something
or you can throw me 55 but then again you dont like sports anymore
ive been to two phillie games in the last four days and the combined number of rows ive sat behind their dugout has been 16.....both wins.....fun times
i got a stubhub ticket for today 10 minutes before game time nine rows behind the phils dugout for 32 including fees.....ive never seen that at a pro sporting event
ive been to 3 games so far...paid $25 total for them...sat about 8 rows up the first 2 games and in that section behind the diamond club in the other game (neris blowner against the mets)
dont. out. jew. a. jew.
also are the phillies good?
Quote from: MDS on May 16, 2018, 04:38:29 PM
also are the phillies good?
Record says yes, eye test says maybe the rest of MLB is pretty bad.
I thought Nola would be good and Arrieta would eventually be a 15 game winner, but the rest?
No sir.
I still think they end up under .500 but you never know.
Quote from: MDS on May 16, 2018, 04:38:29 PM
also are the phillies good?
not yet....this streak ends july first
at cards (22-17)
vs. braves (25-16)
vs. jays (22-21)
at los dodgers (16-25)
at giants (22-22)
at cubbies (22-17)
vs. brewers (26-18)
vs. rockies (23-20)
at brewers (26-18)
vs. cards (22-17)
at nats (24-18)
vs. yanks (28-12)
vs. nats (24-18)
lets see what they are then....so far they have beasted on garbage...nats and braves about the only two good teams they have played have owned them
Quote from: QB Eagles on May 16, 2018, 07:20:56 PM
Quote from: MDS on May 16, 2018, 04:38:29 PM
also are the phillies good?
Record says yes, eye test says maybe the rest of MLB is pretty bad.
I can report firsthand that the Orioles are pretty bad.
Quote from: ice grillin you on May 16, 2018, 09:15:32 PM
Quote from: MDS on May 16, 2018, 04:38:29 PM
also are the phillies good?
not yet....this streak ends july first
at cards (22-17)
vs. braves (25-16)
vs. jays (22-21)
at los dodgers (16-25)
at giants (22-22)
at cubbies (22-17)
vs. brewers (26-18)
vs. rockies (23-20)
at brewers (26-18)
vs. cards (22-17)
at nats (24-18)
vs. yanks (28-12)
vs. nats (24-18)
lets see what they are then....so far they have beasted on garbage...nats and braves about the only two good teams they have played have owned them
how many wins in this stretch do they need for you to be impressed
im not arguing this mentality but there is something to be said for feasting on bad teams. phils might not be good but they are not bad. this is progress.
I mean they have zero chance to win the division but to be a serious wild card contender they need to go about 2-3 games below .500 in that stretch
when they trade for realmuto and hamels will they then have a shot at the division
im not on jay levels of ridiculousness where i wouldnt want harper on the phillies** but god damn manny machado is one of my favorite baseball players ever and id take him a million times over bryce
**- and i hate bryce harpers guts
radar says that the last of the rain should be thru st louis in the next few minutes
945
nothing better than a late night friday jawn
yeah the later the better...altho tomorrow is nice too....215 go out for some day drinking games are great as well
there are like 100 festivals in philly tomorrow...it be perfect if it wasnt going to pour
that could have been worse
also the obligatory Tmac is wheels level awful and he cant leave soon enough....it's so painful
are you using my mlbtv or did you do your own thing
mlbtv
this one ended quickly
Quote from: ice grillin you on May 18, 2018, 10:30:56 PM
mlbtv
mine or yours
cause i have both announcer option so you can avoid tmac
Glad I went to bed and didn't stay up for that clusterfarg.
This Jordon Hicks from the Cards is frieghtening. 21 year old throwing 100+ consistently.
Not a big kid but damn he has a howitzer for an arm.
From Houston. J, Todd either one of you remember him in high school?
seeing as i was 7 hours south of that shteinhole city, no
holy shtein, I didn't realize you were that far from Houston. I always thought you were in the burbs.
he was in border wall territory
Quote from: Don Ho on May 20, 2018, 08:00:05 PM
This Jordon Hicks from the Cards is frieghtening. 21 year old throwing 100+ consistently.
Not a big kid but damn he has a howitzer for an arm.
From Houston. J, Todd either one of you remember him in high school?
I sure don't. But I don't really keep up with the local HS scene here.
Quote from: MDS on May 16, 2018, 09:36:28 AM
or you can throw me 55 but then again you dont like sports anymore
I will this week. Prob tonight when I get home.
Things have finally calmed down a bit to where I can actually get home and sit down and watch.
on the edge of my seat
Why would the Phillies give up the farm (literally) to get Machado now? I keep reading that drivel and I don't see the need. If they don't get him in free agency they'll need the talent they have in the system to offset his "loss." If they do get him in free agency, they'll need the low cost talent they'll have remaining to offset the king's ransom they'll pay him, not to mention the other guys they'll presumably get to join him.
Just roll the farging dice and bet on your ex-Oriole personnel guys to reel him in.
even if you trade for him it doesnt mean he stays...and even if you add him you still arent winning a world series. its just a preposterous thing.
IF he signed long term amid the trade, then id do it. but hes going to test the open market, so its moot. with the doyer playing better, perhaps they pull off the rental for him. thats the perfect place for him to go, if he does go, since they have no place for him in 19 and cant even really afford him.
Obviously there would have to be an agreement in place before they made a deal. I could see the Phillies being delusional enough to believe they have a shot this year, though.
amaro and monty arent running things anymore, theres no delusion
just hardcore numbers and probability. they know, even with machado, their odds are zilch to win a title. not to mention any big trade they make will be for a player with many years left on his deal. they arent giving up assets for a rental. your likely trade is for hamels, kelvin herrera, something small like that.
The one guy I would actually love to see the Phillies trade for is Harper. Not because I want him but because it would destroy the Nationals and probably kill Havas to have him then lose him.
it would be really cool if they traded for mike trout, too
maybe make a trade for 1998 barry bonds?
I'd rather have 1991 Bonds. Or 1974 Joe Morgan.
you are confusing me and jay
nicks thrown a few pitches
Rhys Hoskins is AWFUL
Quote from: ice grillin you on May 21, 2018, 08:06:17 PM
Rhys Hoskins is AWFUL
well may rhys hoskins certainly is but april rhys hoskins is very good
March10 2 5 2 0 1 3 1 1 1 1 0 .500 .583 1.00 1.583
April 79 14 22 6 0 3 16 23 1 28 2 2 .278 .442 .468 .910
May 59 9 10 4 0 2 8 8 1 24 0 0 .169 .275 .339 .614
so refreshing to have the phils be an actual real team
alfaro doesnt have an 80 arm he has an 1000 arm
good lord
Nicky p in the place to be
went to New Mexico Jay cee
Quote from: MDS on May 21, 2018, 09:41:39 PM
alfaro doesnt have an 80 arm he has an 1000 arm
good lord
That was a fricken amazing throw.
Damn the Braves are on the verge of being a contender again.
this is pretty neat....i wouldnt mind going if it wasnt a tuesday
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so I see "nails" is still being "nails"
3-1 on the year...arrieta was snapping
ya boy rhys hit some balls hard and they found gloves. hoping hell be ok.
i wound up in the first row above the diamond level next to some scouts and jesse biddle's family. one guy with them was still rockin the red phils shirt. chesnut hill die hard.
Hoskins is worthless right now...he needs to sit...an atrocious fielder can play if he's hittin but he's terrible at both
Jay Wright with the World Surf League t-shirt going at CBP. Sitting in the dog friendly section with his retriever. Knew this guy was the man!
Quote from: ice grillin you on May 25, 2018, 07:35:11 PM
Hoskins is worthless right now...he needs to sit...an atrocious fielder can play if he's hittin but he's terrible at both
see that sweet walk bro
go to hell and die rhys
probably a ball but too close to take
regardless he missed a hittable pitch 1-1
send him away...anywhere....i dont care
if his name was randall hoskins and phillies twitter called him a smoke would you feel this way
I only care that he's wet poop
this really sucks for Nola....best he's ever looked and he's looked really good
Was at the gym watching and the expletives were flying during that rain delay and the 7th.
Agreed, best he's look. When he struck out the side in the 5th or 6th? He was throwing some nasty shtein.
Quote from: ice grillin you on May 26, 2018, 06:05:32 PM
I only care that he's wet poop
this really sucks for Nola....best he's ever looked and he's looked really good
if this isnt one of your liberal soapbox things and a legit take then its one of the worst youve ever had....hoskins is having a bad month, sure, but its ridiculous to bench him for aaron altherr
as for nola i didnt have high hopes after watching him warm up. he was laboring. he started before garcia and finished after him. shows how much that matters. probably was never going to get there with his pinch count, but damn that rain delay. in the 3rd or 4th he basically had the same # of balls and strikes. i didnt even know he had a nono until after the 5th.
anyway williams homer went directly over my head. spot me on the replay. my ticket cost $4 on seatgeek. the rain, which was never much of a thing, turned the secondary market nonexistent.
the braves are pounding Chris sale and the Phillies are getting no hit
should they just give up on this and tank
i think they will tank by accident...they are so close to being horrible....its a fine line and they are riding the right side of it....the pitching cannot sustain this....really should have been swept this weekend...its just unfathomable the record they have with their offense....schedule has had a lot to do with it but still
they have the 6th most runs in the NL
not that im enamored with their offense but league average offense and very good pitching is a decent recipe for success. even with an expected drop off, winning 80ish game is a pretty good season for them.
then, manny.
looks like the phils will see kershaw on thursday and bumgarner on friday
both will probably be on pitch counts but still. good test.
Reality tour. That was a shtein show and a half tonight. VV pitched a great game, Sir Anthony is a farging beast and than there's that sorry excuse of a bullpen. This road trip will be the kick in the nuts we all knew was coming.
the eighth inning was obviously a calamity but the reason they lost was the offense again...you can't go for three hits and no runs for the last 7 innings of the game
and just put Rhys to sleep...another sweet oh fer and that 9th inning at bat was so embarrassing...actually felt pity for him
Your hatred of that kid is really weird.
I actually like him...but I don't judge a player by like of them ...fact is he's been farging brutal for well over a month and if and when he ever becomes a hitter he still will not be able to play defense
they have to have the worst defense in baseball and thats not even counting the cement foot statue in LF
kingery has actually gotten a lot better at SS, though
their pen has had a rough couple of days lately but in general its really good with the potential to be great but yeah their defense is brutal and their offense largely absent....if one or both of these things doesnt improve (mostly the offense) then when the SP regresses they are going to be in big trouble
i guess its possible the pitching doesnt regress but the starters have a 3.33 era....i cant believe thats not going to go up significantly.....if it doesnt boy are they going to be loaded for the future with good young pitchers
I don't know what the stats are, but I've seen enough brutal bullpen implosions this year to last me a whole season, and it's not even June yet.
And the defense is indeed putrid.
Still, they're 29-22 which is about 10 wins better than I thought they'd be at this point, so beggars/choosers, etc.
im not really sure i blame last night on the pen....the defense farged up 3 fairly routine plays (granted, morgan did one). there really havent been "bullpen" implosions. just a few NERIS implosions. the bigger issue which i think you mentioned was the offense shutting down after the cesar hr.
but i guess the team projected to win 70 something games might not make the playoffs? oh ma gad. if they can hang around the playoff race until labor day ill be pleased. right now just happy to be able to watch semi meaningful baseball again.
i root hard for eflin to do well because of his back story but assuming eickhoff is fully healthy thats going to be a huge upgrade in the rotation
id agree, but theres nothing positive coming from eickhoff. nerve damage. cant feel his fingertips. yikes.
they could also give de los santos a shot, though his bb rate isnt spectacular. really the thing that makes the most sense is bringing cole home, but youre going to do it, do it now. decent chance they might not need him by july.
farg you Hector!
He makes Hoskins look like Ted Williams. 1/3 innng 3 H 1 R, and Tommy Hunter of all people bails his ass out
pedro florimon with a broken foot....hopefully jp is right around the corner
he still needs more rehab...they are calling mitch walding
legit question is if, when jp is back, do they do it for walding or drew hutchinson. SP has so good theres been no real need for a mop up man. they are more likely to play a close game, where you could use an extra bat.
So no one thought to check Hoskins for a broken jaw before allowing him to pinch hit last night?
Doyers with a beat down through 5. Eflin looked like horse shtein. Dodgers starting to get healthy. They get everyone back at 100%, watch out.
Quote from: Geowhizzer on May 30, 2018, 09:22:45 PM
So no one thought to check Hoskins for a broken jaw before allowing him to pinch hit last night?
they need to check his broken bat for holes
the dodgers doc said he was fine
CONSPIRACY
1. Machado to the Phillies for shortstop prospect Arquimedes Gamboa and pitching prospects Enyel De Los Santos and Jose Taveras.
from heymans fake tades story...if this is within the ballpark then it needs to be done. i sort of figured if the phillies wanted someone of consequence it would take kingery or sixto, but if this is close it shouldnt even require a thought.
i would give 8 kingerys for manny
Quote from: ice grillin you on May 31, 2018, 07:16:00 AM
Quote from: Geowhizzer on May 30, 2018, 09:22:45 PM
So no one thought to check Hoskins for a broken jaw before allowing him to pinch hit last night?
they need to check his broken bat for holes
LMFAO :-D :-D
Aaron Nola is pretty good.
What a play by Kingery
kingery is better at SS than jp
as good as that play was the altherr catch mightve been better and more important
jp went yard tonight
in high A
he validily sucks
speaking of
http://www.mcall.com/sports/baseball/ironpigs/mc-spt-phillies-amateur-drafts-last15-years-0603-story.html
hasely-moniak-randolph is as brutal a stretch you can have of top picks
will any of these guys even get to lehigh
whats worse that trio or watching this offense
why is dylan cousins in the majors again?
the lone bat on the 40 man
a legit follow up is why is cuzzo on the 40 man
40 man?
he shouldnt even be in the organization....yet hes somehow playing in a semi important mlb game
the phillies are 4th in mlb in striking out and also 4th in mlb in drawing walks
their defense flat out sucks
kind of amazing their record is this good
its not gonna be for long
bad offense and bad defense is a bad combo
you have to hope ya man rhys and odubs can get going at the same time
this next week against these good teams with knapp-cuzzo-walding stretches will NOT be pretty
odie will end up the year good to vg but he had to regress....he was hitting way above his means
what you gotta hope for is rhys gets better and bumps into odie where he levels out and they meet in the middle
you know what else can help? trading for machado
this game was a complete embarrassment from start to finish but still not nearly as bad as having to listen to tmac....who is even worse when the game sucks
the giants guys...kruk and kipe...are among the best. the past like 5 years ive had giants pitchers in fantasy so id watch them a lot.
not sure how you can be listening to tmac if given another outlet. even j pretends not to.
^^total agreement^^
We got the Giants broadcast on TV here last night. Miller and Krukow are like Scully and Rick Monday were/are for Dodgers. No homerism at all, just a straight up, knowledgeable broadcast. Duane Kuipers "OUUTTTAHHH HERE!" home run calls are priceless.
they are just beyond repug to watch
see what happens when they dont have rhys
when he rehabs in allentown they should just leave him there
who is better: rhys or mitch walding
does it matter?
rhys had a higher obp in may than altherr, but i guess whatever who cares bring back delmon young
What's Dom Brown doing nowadays?
arrieta > their lineup
whats most pathetic is the trio of guys they have faced this weekend had a total of around 150 mlb innings pitched and an era of around 5.00....and dook today is making his mlb debut
they should def keep playing altherr over hoskins though
ABH
Quote from: Geowhizzer on June 03, 2018, 08:23:12 AM
What's Dom Brown doing nowadays?
hes still on the phillies but hes white
mike franco has been polluting the world with his sub 300 obp for the past 4 years but the real problem is 1 bad month from hoskins
jp hitting a crisp 200 in high A so cant wait for him to get back
no one worships franco...everyone knows hes puke...that ship sailed long ago
based on their available players give me your optimal lineup...injured players ok
throw them all in one of those volcano fissures
meltdown
how long would they have to play for the phillies to get to 5 runs....july?
dont fret mickey hit his first homer of the season
the legend of mitch walding continues. 0-6 with 6 ks.
where do they find these guys
Quote from: ice grillin you on June 03, 2018, 05:41:16 PM
throw them all in one of those volcano fissures
I can see to that.
Mitch Walding has been in the organization since 2011 and I think this is the first time I've been aware he exists.
Quote from: MDS on June 03, 2018, 06:03:21 PM
the legend of mitch walding continues. 0-6 with 6 ks.
where do they find these guys
I think I sat next to a Mitch Walding in shop class in 7th grade.
Quote from: QB Eagles on June 03, 2018, 06:13:48 PM
Mitch Walding has been in the organization since 2011 and I think this is the first time I've been aware he exists.
Saw him in the lineup on Friday night and thought who in the hell is this? Did I miss some phenom in the system? No, didn't miss a thing.
whoa arrieta is not happy....i love it
complaining about shifts is old man nonsense...they by and large work. its simple math.
i do like the other stuff he said. but to be fair its difficult to have accountaiblity when your bench is as putrid as theirs is right now. youre gonna bench santana so jesmuel valentin can play?
its more to farg with the fans who think they are good...im pretty sure other than maybe arrieta every man in that locker room knows they suck
driving seam heads like you crazy is a bonus
rut roh WARP!!!
QuotePhillies do rank last in our Shift Runs Saved stat (-11 entering today)
part of that has to do with the general porous defense...but they do shift more extreme than most teams do, so its not asinine to say it needs to be brought down a notch
but on the whole shifts do work. arrieta is just a mad meathead after a really bad game.
Quote from: ice grillin you on June 03, 2018, 07:32:06 PM
im pretty sure other than maybe arrieta every man in that locker room knows they suck
actually they are playing with a lot more confidence this year...not that kapler is amazing but their previous 2 managers were trainwrecks so having one that at least has the players backs is welcome
Arietta demanding accountability from everyone other than himself was a thing of cognitive dissonant beauty.
I mean he's right about nerdtastic Kapler, and the offense only scoring one run in three games is atrocious, but ripping everyone in sight is weak sauce.
The Philz selected a guy named Alec Bohm.
So one more Bohm to add to the list, I guess?
🤓
https://www.mlb.com/phillies/video/bohm-on-being-drafted-no-3/c-2118729983?tid=262722544
Who cares about that dork.
Interviewer chick = infinity plow, however.
thats peter rosenbergs wife and shes not hot but put bleach blonde hair on an eggplant and 90% of white guys will pee their pants
also he might be the worst interview ive ever heard
I muted it after 30 seconds. It was breaking my concentration, if you know what I'm saying.
Nice effort by Eflin tonight.
he was most definitely pitching for his spot in the rotation, too
nola day.
Holy farg! Welcome to the big leagues Sir Tony and we already Morgan was a pile of shtein.
the only thing worse than that ending is the seeing the neaderthals on twitter react to it
baseball really brings out just the dumbest human beings ever
There's worse things. Like reading quotes like "high leverage moment" afterward. Baseball really isn't all that complicated. Funny how real baseball men understand that and don't try to reinvent it after 150 years of the game being played and managed in successful ways.
what is a real baseball man
Quote from: MDS on June 07, 2018, 09:20:22 AM
what is a real baseball man
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give me the month in which the Phillies win their next series
theyve got some easyish games in july
but i mean if theyre still hitting kingAAAry 3rd anything is possible
Nice meltdown from Vinnie tonite.
loud mouth arrieta backing his shtein up
Sixto on the DL with elbow inflammation. (https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/sports/csn/phillies/Phillies_top_prospect_Sixto_Sanchez_to_DL_with_elbow_inflammation-485038321.html)
rhys needs to break his face more often
the phillies farging bunt A LOT for an analytical wet dream team
this team is sweet
JUNE SWOOOOOOONNNNNN...
Adam Morgan, yes there are a lot of issues on this team but he's a pretty big one.
Fo Fo Fo!
4H 4R 4ER
It's the Phillies and it's June. That's pretty much all the analysis you need for what is going on right now.
Correct but it was fun scoreboard watching for a week.
pro: i paid $18 for 2 tickets and we walked down and sat right in front of the tarp on the lf foul line
con: the game
hitter extroidairre Rhys Hoskins is hitting .235
you are worse about rhys than skip is about lebron
Rhys got mvps and titles I don't know about?
SD is sooooooo good
he has 5 of their 7 RBIs the last 2 days.
find a new slant
yay
odubel doesnt have a hit this century...altherr sucks...wlliams is mediocre...kingery is a travesty...crawford belongs in reading
but rhys hoskins totally sucks
http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/phillies/curt-schilling-gabe-kapler-red-sox-world-series-phillies-reunion-20180610.html?mobi=true
Another reason to hate that guy
schilling makes me look skinny
Kruk looked like me on my surfboard of late - hobblin' & wooblin'
https://twitter.com/Rockies/status/1006620951579189255
Kind of sort of.
(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/be/Coors_field_aerial_1.JPG/1200px-Coors_field_aerial_1.JPG)
Great shot.
If ever in Denver and Rockies are in town, highly recommend a visit to Coors Field. Awesome location downtown and very cool ballpark.
Quote from: Don Ho on June 12, 2018, 07:34:09 PM
If ever in Denver and Rockies are in town, highly recommend a visit to Coors Field. Awesome location downtown and very cool ballpark.
Was there in 2016, great city and ballpark. Wasn't a fan of edibles
only having 1 reliable relief pitcher shouldnt be an issue
Can they just take Luis Garcia out back and put him out of our misery? He's awful.
4 f'ing hits tonight! 4! How bad is baseball when these guys are 3 games out of first?
i dont understand why kapler wont use victor arano
we've reached the "why dont they use victor arano" point of the season
up next: why cant jesmuel valentin get a look?
The shtein show alive and well tonight.
Quote from: Don Ho on June 13, 2018, 08:11:56 PM
The shtein show alive and well tonight.
OUT on that game. Now doing the "good game roulette" on mlb.tv.
pricetag on machado keeps going up....why on earth is he singing up to throw 10 years of his career away to hit between scott kingery and nick williams
Quote from: MDS on June 14, 2018, 09:36:41 AM
pricetag on machado keeps going up....why on earth is he singing up to throw 10 years of his career away to hit between scott kingery and nick williams
Maybe all that credibility the Phillies received when they signed Santana is finally paying off
my company took us to this game
it was hot
the actually hit...if rhys and odubs are going at the same time, look out 80 wins
go back to chicago, jake
I guess this one's on Jake too.
need more speeches from jake
so does hoskins still suck or
Had no idea Mcnabb pitched for the Brewers
Quote from: MDS on June 16, 2018, 10:33:15 PM
so does hoskins still suck or
my nephew be hiding
Any chance we could send Neris to Clearwater to learn how to pitch again?
i believe he has 1 minor league option left, or so says a quick scan from google, so yes that would make a ton of sense. they need another arm for tomorrow and neris isnt pitching for ~2 days anyway
NAAAris
Praise Jesus! Good farging riddance
Quote from: AO1 on June 17, 2018, 05:24:45 PM
Had no idea Mcnabb pitched for the Brewers
That was pretty priceless yesterday. Maybe he saw Hector warming up and lost it.
rhys and odubs hot = the phillies are good
Good to see Arano pick right up where Neris left off... :yay
Send Morgan back to Lehigh. From a cannon.
Nice hanger Morgan.
andrew knapp is bad at catching
minor issue being a catcher
THE PHILLIES!
TMAC suggested Kapler doesn't like closers last night.
Krukker replies, really, would he like someone like Aroldis Chapman?
Perfect.
1. since the string of tough games began, your phillies are 14-16 (not...awful?)
2. phils will miss scherzer this weekend and next weekend
They're a 75-80 win team talent-wise. Their "manager" has already cost them at least 5 games, so I'd say they've actually overachieved.
mr. analytics calls for his millionth bunt of the year
in the first inning nonetheless
Quote from: Rome on June 19, 2018, 08:52:32 AM
TMAC suggested Kapler doesn't like closers last night.
Krukker replies, really, would he like someone like Aroldis Chapman?
Perfect.
:-D Heard that too and how farging true.
Tommy Hunter on a role with another implosion.
Quote from: ice grillin you on June 19, 2018, 07:24:34 PM
mr. analytics calls for his millionth bunt of the year
in the first inning nonetheless
you forgot #maga
sure could have used that extra run in the first...but instead Kapler has odubel who was 10 for his last 23 with four homers bunt with two on and no out
But advanced metrics!
Quote from: ice grillin you on June 20, 2018, 07:01:57 AM
sure could have used that extra run in the first...but instead Kapler has odubel who was 10 for his last 23 with four homers bunt with two on and no out
i didnt see that portion of the game, but kapler often has his pitchers swing in normal bunting situations. you sure this wasnt braindead odubel just being braindead odubel
i mean if that happened then everyone missed it....kapler was even one of the guys at the steps to give him a pat when he come back...although i suppose he could have disagreed with the move and still done that...but as big of an analytics guy he is that would seem weird
also odubel walked right up and did it on the first pitch....yes he could have had the plan in his own mind on the on deck circle but it sure looked like he was sent up to do it
someone said kapler was bunting for a hit to try and take advantage of carpenters fielding deficiencies...which i dont discount but it would be just as stupid as a sacrifice....and im not even a never bunt guy like most seam heads are
is everyone ready to admit scott kingery sucks or
Quote from: MDS on June 20, 2018, 02:07:24 PM
is everyone ready to admit scott kingery sucks or
i was laughing my ass off watching wacha basically intentionally walk santana even though its only the third inning knowing that no matter what the situation no one behind santana in the phillies order was going to hurt wacha
kingery - K
nicky dub - weak ground out
inning over
theres egg on their faces for sure for that contract, but everyone in the media and fanbase was screaming for him to make the team. they deserve some of the blame too.
im just trying to think of a player that has been this dreadful for 3+ months that has gone on to have a really good career. its not like hes been hot here or there. hes been consistently just awful at baseball, and playing out of position to boot
ive supported klentak in almost everything hes done....not so much in any one individual move or another but in his overarching philosophy of the rebuild....
but now im wondering if he will be the face of this era when it implodes or will kapler be because he stands out more being the everyday manager and how well known his eccentricity is
the fans by and large have zero idea who klentak is...hes a quiet nerd that says nothing
kapler is reviled by the fanbase and there could easily be a revolt against him. hes first to go.
People will know who Klentak is after zero big names sign this offseason.
Quote from: MDS on June 20, 2018, 02:45:54 PM
the fans by and large have zero idea who klentak is...hes a quiet nerd that says nothing
kapler is reviled by the fanbase and there could easily be a revolt against him. hes first to go.
i dont think klentak can fire him after one season....thats HIS guy...
short of some kind of implosion next season like a 30 win first half i think kapler gets minimum another full season
you gotta figure klentak knows this winter is in theory going to be a huge one for the phils (plus another season of young players getting better) so they should be significantly better next season no matter how bad kapler is or isnt...just having a much better roster next year makes kapler a better manager and makes the hire look better for klentak
also what in the farg happened to arron altherr
Quote from: ice grillin you on June 20, 2018, 03:11:30 PM
also what in the farg happened to arron altherr
hes a 4th OF performing like a 4th OF
their offense is so bad and they have zero run producers, their margin of error is going to be so thin in every game. thats why people get bent out of shape with the bullpen, but when youre in a lot of 1-2 runs games and you have 1 good reliever, youre going to lose some of those games.
maybe in the 3rd inning with the bases loaded you dont have dopes kingery and williams make outs
hes definitely better than this
they need to send walding down...not cause i care about the 25th guy on the roster but because i legit feel bad for him....all you are doing at this point is embarrassing him
im actually curious to see how long this will go on for
legit have zero idea how they won the game, but a real nice win and a real nice series win.
How has this team won three series in a row? Seems like they've been outscored by 50 runs.
Seeing Morgan trot out there in the ninth was frightening. Nats, Evil Empire, Nats - nice reality check to the gonads.
Almost every move Klentak has made has backfired. So yeah, that's definitely who I want making $400,000,000 worth of personnel decisions in November.
And Kapler should have never been hired in the first place. He has no business managing a big league club.
Quote from: Rome on June 20, 2018, 06:33:35 PM
Almost every move Klentak has made has backfired. So yeah, that's definitely who I want making $400,000,000 worth of personnel decisions in November.
And Kapler should have never been hired in the first place. He has no business managing a big league club.
if the season ended today theyd be in the playoffs but yea every move has been a disaster and kapler is horrible
do you actually watch baseball
Quote from: Don Ho on June 20, 2018, 05:49:12 PM
How has this team won three series in a row? Seems like they've been outscored by 50 runs.
bullpen implosions make everything seem way worse than they are....its probably the most painful thing in all of sports to watch...other than a mitch walding AB
Quote from: MDS on June 19, 2018, 12:14:25 PM
2. phils will miss scherzer this weekend and next weekend
wont he pitch july 1?
they have an off day june 27 so theoretically they could skip someone and use max then. if your phils play well enough they just might.
and wont that be sad. fiddling with the roatation to put scherz against kingery & the boys
Quote from: ice grillin you on June 21, 2018, 07:05:21 AM
Quote from: Don Ho on June 20, 2018, 05:49:12 PM
How has this team won three series in a row? Seems like they've been outscored by 50 runs.
bullpen implosions make everything seem way worse than they are....its probably the most painful thing in all of sports to watch...other than a mitch walding AB
That actually made me laugh out loud! Mitch Walding :-D :-D
And correct, bullpen implosions are hard to stomach.
romey youll love this headline in the athletic this morning
Position players pitching: Gabe Kapler is on a mission to make it a more accepted tactic
why would you ever shift on Bryce Harper
because math
math doesn't work against hall of famers
that dumb ass move might have just changed the game
wow so lucky
he just missed that
Quote from: ice grillin you on June 22, 2018, 09:05:39 PM
math doesn't work against hall of famers
hall of famers are hitting .215 in june?
12-2 tonite. Shut it.
it gets real easy for them after this 10 game stretch
1-0 so far
if they came out of this 5-5 or better....you gotta get going on a trade or 2
Nicky pee might be something
and they got him for papledouche who they would have given away for free
wasn't 13k but a solid start
he has stuff
and here comes the pen
although horrid play by Rhys
This is as painful as it gets
well that was needed
Mitch walding at bat alert
0-7 with seven k and he somehow does the only thing worse than striking out
Well he finally put a ball into play at least.
wish he hadn't
disgusting
every time you think 'hey maybe...' they remind you that they arent ready yet
They scored six runs and the starter got five good innings in before inexplicably being hooked by the stat-addicted manager. And of course he decides to load the bases and pitch to a legit all-star rather than a 19 year old kid because analytics. Again. And the bullpen imploded. Again.
Fix those two issues, get a real 3rd baseman that can scare the shtein out of opposing pitchers and this is a 90 win playoff team.
that was a strike
this seems like men vs. boys
Seems like a $175M team vs a collection of misfits, castoffs and young kids.
or men vs. boys
im pretty sure rome just doesn not watch baseball anymore and is just dusting off 15 year old hot takes
Adam Morgan is not good and I'm not sure I've ever seen a bigger stadium takeover than tonight
im going tomorrow for some reason...its going to be disgusting
the biggest stadium takeover ive ever seen was phils/nats 10 nl east clincher. literally every person there was rooting for the phils. and this year the nashville and nawlins roadies are going to be worse.
Quote from: ice grillin you on June 25, 2018, 09:46:51 PM
Adam Morgan is not good and I'm not sure I've ever seen a bigger stadium takeover than tonight
Adam Morgan must go and agree, I can't recall CBP ever being taken over like it was last night. That was mind boggling.
the pearl clutching over the yankee fan thing is more annoying than the yankee fan thing itself
if you care so much go..otherwise whatever
it was an utter embarrassment....made the mets takeovers look weak
I legit felt bad for the Phillies players
Quote from: ice grillin you on June 26, 2018, 09:48:15 AM
it was an utter embarrassment....made the mets takeovers look weak
I legit felt bad for the Phillies players
You gonna be alright?
it's much easier to feign outrage on the internet about something inconsequential than actually do something about it
Put a better product on the field and sellouts generated by the influx of opposition fans won't be an issue.
The end.
hopefully this week will open some eyes there
Harper AND Machado or BUST.
Quote from: Rome on June 26, 2018, 12:18:34 PM
Harper AND Machado or BUST.
yup...and a #3 pitcher like Hamels and some bullpen pieces. If they strike out in free agency (romey pun) this offseason it's not gonna be pretty
lots of grease in that stadium last night.
Quote from: AO1 on June 26, 2018, 12:21:28 PM
Quote from: Rome on June 26, 2018, 12:18:34 PM
Harper AND Machado or BUST.
yup...and a #3 pitcher like Hamels and some bullpen pieces. If WHEN they strike out in free agency (romey pun) this offseason it's not gonna be pretty
Say they add Machado & Harper. That's another $70M/yr in payroll for the next 8 years. They could probably backload the dollars, but even then they'd still have more than enough for Colebert and probably several other complementary pieces.
They better hit it hard or there will be a "farg you" revolt especially with the Eagles contending for Super Bowls every year, and the Sixers entering a possible dynastic era.
Didn't they get Arrieta specifically for games like tonight?
The offense was non-existent too but still...
arrieta was a disaster tonight...didnt miss any bats and everything was hard hit. was throwing junk to get guys out. i dont care about the cesar error, yea that was bad but jake has looked like damaged goods this month. ever since he called out his team.
meanwhile severino was just incredible. high 90s, hitting 100 at times. on the corners. first pitch strikes to just about everyone.
phils arent ready for this at all
crowd id say was about 50/50....dork yankees fans there over cheering to try to start shtein.
Quote from: Rome on June 26, 2018, 06:49:33 PM
Say they add Machado & Harper. That's another $70M/yr in payroll for the next 8 years. They could probably backload the dollars, but even then they'd still have more than enough for Colebert and probably several other complementary pieces.
They better hit it hard or there will be a "farg you" revolt especially with the Eagles contending for Super Bowls every year, and the Sixers entering a possible dynastic era.
you know people are joking about getting both...there's very little chance they get either
Quote from: MDS on June 26, 2018, 10:44:17 PM
arrieta was a disaster tonight...
meanwhile severino was just incredible.
phils arent ready for this at all
crowd id say was about 50/50....dork yankees fans there over cheering to try to start shtein.
Yes on the first three comments. Arrieta is bad right now, hope he can fix this. Severino was amazing last night and so true, Bums a ways away from the big boys show.
Ok, help the dumb Hawaiian here. Where are these Yankee fans coming from? Are they coming down from NYC/Northern Jersey/Long Island? Are they South Jersey/Delco meatheads (same A holes that cheer for the Cowboys and Lakers)? I'm assuming its the former as this other than the Mets is the easiest road trip for them.
Who taught Eflin how to pitch? He's been stellar this month.
they told him to watch jake arrieta and do the opposite
Arrieta never wanted to set foot in Philly. The only reason he's there is because his pimp daddy got a contract for him that no one else would offer.
He's Nnamdi Asomugha.
and he came from a team that has more money than god
the stupid thing about that deal is that arrieta had been steadily getting worse for the last three years....what the farg would make them think he was going to start getting better again at age 32
at least its only three years and its not my money
its june 28 and the phillies are 2.5 out of the division and 1 game out of the playoffs
when their string of games against playoff caliber teams started, they were 8 games over .500. they are now 6 games over .500.
for the life of me, i have zero idea why there is so much negativity from the fanbase toward them. theyve been miserably bad and essentially irrelevant for 5 years.
Probably some combination of the exciting Eagle and Sixers seasons, the lack of star power, Rhys Hoskins playing like a normal human being, plus the growing realization that no star is coming to this team in the offseason.
Statistically Arietta is virtually the same guy he was last year. Maybe the solid beginning to his season tricked people into thinking he was the guy from 2015?
Quote from: QB Eagles on June 28, 2018, 09:26:13 AM
Probably some combination of the exciting Eagle and Sixers seasons, the lack of star power, Rhys Hoskins playing like a normal human being, plus the growing realization that no star is coming to this team in the offseason.
the season is 3 months old. hoskins was really bad for 1 month and really good for 2. but hes not an mvp candidate so farg him? i dont get that.
also buster and a few other guys have the phils as the favs for machado. i dont understand where the "they have no shot at him" thing is coming from. just typical philadelphia victimhood.
another problem is baseball has become almost unwatchable...the phillies have what should be an exciting team if nothing else because of the youth but even a team like that is boring as shtein with the way the game is today
I'm not watching as much because I don't have 4 hours a night to waste on watching this team. That's just me personally. I watch them if Nola is pitching. Otherwise I just watch the "highlights."
That's pretty much what I do with every team unless it's the Birds playing. I can do three hours a week, but the other teams just take up too much of my time.
i watch them all the time....im just saying thats a part of the reason theres no buzz
also if rhys hoskins is your "star" player then you better get some more stars...not that he isnt good but hes so zzzzzzzzz
And by the way... it's not victimhood. It's just the reality of having superior destinations available to the finite number of elite players that will be on the market.
New York, Los Angeles, Chicago... all better than Philly. I know Middleton has his cancer stick billions to offer, but the fact is the Phillies (and Philly itself) aren't as attractive as other places. Acknowledging that is not being negative... just realistic.
you dont watch them but youve got some hot takes on them. good to know.
quick heads up: LA doesnt have a spot for machado and neither does chicago. the yankees are certainly conceivable but it seems less realistic given how well didi is doing there, how good torres is going to be and how much $ they are giving stanton and will have to give judge, sanchez and severino.
the phils main competition for machado, money wise, are like the white sox and cardinals. ive been saying this for years but theyre not going to be outbid for manny. if he wants to go ny he will go, but the phils have been prepping for this for 3-4 years. their offer is going to be stupid.
Quote from: ice grillin you on June 28, 2018, 10:57:46 AM
another problem is baseball has become almost unwatchable...the phillies have what should be an exciting team if nothing else because of the youth but even a team like that is boring as shtein with the way the game is today
this is somewhat valid though it has not resulted in a lack of buzz or interest in the yankees, dodgers, astros, etc. who all play a similar style. big difference, of course, is they have superstars where as they phillies do not.
im not necessarily referring to a lack of buzz though. given how putrid they were, theyre not going to get everyone back overnight. its more that there is an enormous amount of visceral anger at kapler, klentak, the pen, odubel, etc. yea, over the course of 162 games there are going to be bad moments and such. but overall theyve been doing better than any realistic projection and are playing meaningful games into july. its been 6 years since thats been the case. thats what i dont get.
baseball is boring as farg the end.
Quote from: phattymatty on June 28, 2018, 12:20:33 PM
baseball is boring as farg the end.
yeah, but, but WARP !!
It's VORP, Mr. Spock.
Sheesh.
QuoteWARP stands for Wins Above Replacement Player. The term and concept are borrowed from sabermetrics and, specifically, Baseball Prospectus.
go drink your ensure, romey.
Warp this.
Hoskins !!
tommy hunter is a fat piece of shtein
Nola is an assassin. Good shtein last night.
Holy Hector Neris! Train wreck, shtein show, doesn't do justice to how bad he is. Dude just gave up 3 home runs in one inning.
He'd better be on suicide watch tonight.
Pretty amazing play by VV after getting hit by the line drive. Arm's probably broken, though... that was flush.
EDIT: Apparently he's not dead. (https://www.nbcsports.com/philadelphia/phillies/vince-velasquez-philadelphia-phillies-great-believing-right-arm-broken-injury-washington-nationals)
Nice win by the Phils today. Maybe they don't suck as bad as we thought.
They're mediocre as farg. But occasionally they win games and series like this and that's great. It's better than watching them lose a hundy every year. But the difference between this team and a legit winner is as evident as it will ever get.
And something struck me today as I was watching the highlights. I couldn't put my finger on it until today but then it hit me:
Jake Arrieta is Kevin Millwood reincarnated.
anymore opinions you have about something you dont pay attention to or watch
Your mom definitely should have swallowed you.
Was it the heat or a big holiday week coming up but why did CBP look empty today?
It's July and I'm scoreboard watching, this hot mess is keeping me interested.
QuoteAs Manny Machado's world turns:
*The Baltimore Orioles want to act sooner rather than later, knowing they almost certainly will receive a greater return if they trade Machado with approximately three months of control remaining instead of two, major league sources say.
The pace of the talks has accelerated in recent days, according to one source, but are the Orioles even capable of acting quickly? A team that reaches a tentative agreement with Dan Duquette, the Orioles' executive vice-president of baseball operations, might be at only step one of the process.
One industry person familiar with the Orioles' operation says any club negotiating with Duquette also will need to be in contact with Brady Anderson, the team's VP of baseball operations. Anderson exerts considerable influence within the organization, working closely with the sons of owner Peter Angelos, John and Lou.
*The Orioles visit the Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday and Wednesday, giving Machado a chance to showcase himself to the former O's executives now running the Phillies — and to the hungry Philadelphia ownership.
The conventional wisdom is that the Phillies do not want to trade top prospects for Machado when they can simply sign him as a free agent after the season. But the Phils, who just won three of four from the Washington Nationals, are not likely to fade anytime soon — their next 16 games are against sub-.500 clubs.
The question, for every club interested in Machado, is the acquisition cost. Would the Phillies, for example, be willing to part with shortstop J.P. Crawford, a favorite of GM Matt Klentak, without knowing whether they could sign Machado long-term?
The Orioles are thought to like Crawford. The Phils value him so highly that they traded Freddy Galvis, the major league leader in defensive runs saved, to create an opening at shortstop. But Crawford, who is on the disabled list a second time and batting just .194, continues to elicit mixed opinions within the industry.
*If the Los Angeles Dodgers acquired Machado to play shortstop, they almost certainly would need to trade an outfielder — probably center fielder Joc Pederson — to clear a spot for the displaced Chris Taylor.
The Dodgers are deep in outfielders, and all of their regulars have increased their values since the start of the season. Pederson has as many extra-base hits (27) as strikeouts against right-handed pitching. Yasiel Puig has a .912 OPS since coming off the DL on May 9. Matt Kemp is likely to be an All-Star starter and a leading candidate for Comeback Player of the Year. Oh, and for good measure, Andrew Toles and Alex Verdugo are performing well at Triple A.
Part of the Dodgers' motivation for playing Max Muncy at second base is to keep him in the lineup along with all three of their outfielders as well as Cody Bellinger at first. The team's greater need is pitching — one rival executive predicts the Dodgers will acquire controllable relievers and/or bargain relievers right at the deadline. But Machado is too big a potential upgrade to simply ignore.
*The Arizona Diamondbacks and Cleveland Indians might be the teams most motivated to trade for Machado — the D-Backs because their competitive window is starting to close, the Indians because their title drought will reach 70 years if they fail to win the World Series this season.
The Milwaukee Brewers are doing their due diligence on Machado, but likely will be unwilling to meet the Orioles' asking price, according to sources. The Chicago Cubs, viewed as an early favorite, would appear to have a less urgent need with Addison Russell surging both offensively and defensively.
No team is the favorite for Machado at this point, not when one text or phone call can change everything. The Orioles also are busy on other fronts, aggressively trying to move right-handed reliever Brad Brach, according to one rival club. Lefty reliever Zach Britton and center fielder Adam Jones, potential free agents like Machado, are among their other trade candidates.
i went last night to see manny and can exclusively report he is sexy af
4th of July, 3 measly hits against a team that has clearly quit, basically one "star" on this team in
Nola, 1.5 games out, Braves in first, Nats falling, i'm stone sober so please explain.
the phillies are 10 games above .500 and the nats are seven games out
Quote from: Don Ho on July 04, 2018, 07:54:37 PM
4th of July, 3 measly hits against a team that has clearly quit, basically one "star" on this team in
Nola, 1.5 games out, Braves in first, Nats falling, i'm stone sober so please explain.
really good starting pitching, just enough hitting and 1 very good relief pitcher. oh and analytics.
but perhaps the biggest difference is chemistry. phils like coming to work, nats dont. nats are significantly more talented.
Also the National League is currently reliving a modified version* of the dead ball era, so if your mental construct of what a top team looks like involves a murderers' row of offensive players bashing the ball all over the park, it's time to revise that.
* Homers are as important as ever, but base hits are being snuffed out.
bear in mind most of the people here havent watched baseball in 7 years and are really old
first place phils but wish the nats had lost
the nats are in the same place as the mets....who cares
you will when they win the division
if they win the division itll be because the phils and or braves collapsed (distinct possibility). your squad is a farce...phils do their thing they have zero to worry about
focus on atl
the phils have a thing?
its july 7 and they are in 1st
so yes
im sure youve told me but what is it again?
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also this social media craziness over the length of the game is everything bad about internet nerds in a nutshell....mother fargers it was a 22 run game...how would that ever not take forever...and the phillies moved into first and your lead is that the game was long as farg??
its beat writers irritated...they drove all day to pitt, got to the park at 3 and wont get out of there until after midnight. i get it, ive been there, but it wouldnt be a thing without twitter.
Quote from: ice grillin you on July 06, 2018, 11:48:37 PM
im sure youve told me but what is it again?
good starting pitching, taking pitches, seranthony
tonight they did 1/3 extroadinarily well
whats so ridiculous about their complaints is that they and fans are the first ones to bitch about a 4-3 game taking three hours and fifteen minutes
but a game with 22 total runs taking four plus is the worst thing ever?
Kruk made me laugh at least a half dozen times last night. That was a great game and the fact that it was the longest nine inning game in Phils history made it kinda cool to watch.
they look more and more like a legit good team every game
do nothing for 6.2 innings - string together a few hits - win
i keep going back to the kingery contract. its not something they wanted to do but admitted that scott 'forced their hand' with his play in the spring. team might be doing the same here.
they are mostly garbage but so are must other teams and the few good teams around have either been injured and or haven't locked in quite yet
I'll still be shocked if the nats don't win the division
the nats are in a real bad place right now...if the marlins werent a AAA team it couldve been worse
Nola is it. Not really surprising. Oddball had a minor case.
It's amazing how much this team has accomplished with so little legit talent.
Quote from: Rome on July 09, 2018, 11:55:47 AM
It's amazing how much this team has accomplished with so little legit talent.
theres a lot of teams like this...im by no means saying the phillies suck and the say braves or brewers are awesome....theres a lot of bad teams in the NL and the teams that should be good have struggled for major portions of the first half
the AL on the other hand is farging stacked
has asdrubal ever gotten out against the Phillies as a member of the Mets?
Eflin pitched his ass off again. He's legit even if the Mets are a goddamn dumpster orgy.
2 men on no outs in the tenth and they get blanked. That was game. I hate double headers.
Quote from: Rome on July 09, 2018, 08:03:59 PM
Eflin pitched his ass off again. He's legit even if the Mets are a goddamn dumpster orgy.
he wasn't awful but he was also far from great
problem was in the two huge spots they had to use jesmul valentine and Dylan cozens
I posted this last summer and it's even more true now...it's almost uncanny
Quote from: ice grillin you on June 22, 2017, 02:45:17 PM
when nola is on like this he looks exactly like greg maddux
Quote from: Rome on July 09, 2018, 08:03:59 PM
Eflin pitched his ass off again. He's legit even if the Mets are a goddamn dumpster orgy.
uhh bro...3 runs in 5 innings.
Quote from: ice grillin you on July 08, 2018, 03:31:04 PMI'll still be shocked if the nats don't win the division
another brilliant effort tonight
i know whats cool to do in a sport with a 162 games....post every night someone loses or wins
ill be back tonight if the nats win and especially if the phillies also lose
its a marathon not a sprint...usually the better team wins....if the nats pitching doesnt improve especially when strasburg returns and they dont make a run and win the division ill be shocked....really if the braves or phillies win the division everyone should be
over half the season has been played and the nats are a broken down geriatric farce
baseball is a young mans game now...but im sure theyll turn it around!
Mike Mike is heating up and a nice outing from the AAA kid.
mike has been hot for almost a month
romey's been too busy being a soccer fan to notice.
Mostly girl on girl action. But soccer too.
i dont give a farg about the game itself but i wanna know how that dump of stadium in dc gets an all star game before the bank....the nats werent even a team when the bank was built
2026 is a shoo-in for Philly.
Plus, who cares. It's a farging beer-league exhibition that no one cares about anymore.
its great for the city both monetarily and puts it in the national spotlight for a minute
romey has zero connection to philly...he just likes the sports teams. or a sports team. hes from the shore and the swamp of florida.
but he did mention the correct thing! phils want 2026 and have been waiting for that. of course that is the same year as the world cup in the usa and naturally the asg will be swallowed up by it.
I was born there and lived there for a quarter century. But sure, no connection. Clown.
2026 has nothing to do with not having had it yet....no one was thinking about 2026 in 04 or 05...it came up a few years ago....i wonder if this is the longest a new baseball stadium has ever gone without getting the game
Quote from: ice grillin you on July 11, 2018, 11:16:03 AM
2026 has nothing to do with not having had it yet....no one was thinking about 2026 in 04 or 05
this is the opposite of the truth.
the phillies havent bid on the asg because they wanted it secured for 2026. otherwise they wouldve gotten it by now.
The Bank opened in 2003 and the Phils last hosted it in 1996. No chance they were getting one that soon regardless if they had a new stadium.
Quote from: Rome on July 11, 2018, 12:03:40 PM
The Bank opened in 2003 and the Phils last hosted it in 1996. No chance they were getting one that soon regardless if they had a new stadium.
hmmm that might be a good point...i forgot about 96....i wonder with the influx of new stadiums if anyone has had two all star games in an unusually short amount of time because of a new stadium
i dont see any examples but i didnt look terribly hard....i did notice the match up bwtn the two leagues all time is tied at 43-43
Quote from: Rome on July 11, 2018, 12:03:40 PM
The Bank opened in 2003 and the Phils last hosted it in 1996. No chance they were getting one that soon regardless if they had a new stadium.
pittsburgh got in 94 and 06
again. this was 100% about the phils wanting 2026. they are then going to wait for 2076, with perhaps 1 in between if we're not all cyborgs by then.
I'll be 111 then, so yes for the cyborg option.
Tremendous effort by VV tonight. Too bad the offense couldn't get one in for him.
How do Phillies fans take over an away stadium on a Thursday for a one game series. I get the Orioles attendance is bad but still impressive.
cause me and the lil guy were there?
can confirm
also can confirm phils are dangling medina to the o's for manny....not sure why it took this long to offer him
what a disgraceful wasted opportunity
^^yep^^
lead off man on base 4 times today and el zilcho.
Sorry. I screwed them over by being there.
Crowd at first pitch. It did grow a bit larger. Miami traffic sucks.
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You didn't sit way out there did you?
I was surprised at the noise level in the latter innings by the Miami fans.
The view wasn't bad from our seats. And it was a Philly-dominated section.
I did, however, want to run on the field and smack Franco upside the head when he handed the fair ball to the fan.
odubel has a 260 obp since the end of may
Hail Caesar
Four straight hard hit balls and now a hits batsman.
And here comes dickface suntan.
Nice job not knowing how many outs you have, Santana you fat pos.
First place at All-Star break, puzzled but happy.
Can't be shteintin' the bed against teams like the Marlins.
friday:
cesar-MANNY-odubel-rhys-los-nick-georgy-mike
Quote from: MDS on July 15, 2018, 09:13:47 PM
friday:
cesar-MANNY-odubel-rhys-los-nick-georgy-mike
this is not the dodgers lineup
dodgers can afford to offer a lot more as they have a good chance to lock him up long term...phillies have almost no chance
The Phillies are going to go for broke. Klentak has the tobacco pimp breathing down his neck now and money is no object either.
dodgers have more money and more importantly he wants to play in LA
Quote from: ice grillin you on July 17, 2018, 04:18:45 PM
dodgers can afford to offer a lot more as they have a good chance to lock him up long term...phillies have almost no chance
not exactly
first off machado, when he signs, will sign to be a ss. corey seager is their ss.
next you have to project the dodgers payroll not only for next year but for 2020 and beyond. they are going to keep paying kershaw 30+. seager gets expensive next year. bellinger the year after that. the owe justin turner 40 mil. jasen is owed 20 the next 3 years. they dont want to take their payroll too far over the luxury tax - lets call that 190. they are 130 already next year.
not saying they cant afford machado or that he wont love it there, but its not that easy. the phillies have zero committments to anyone important and can write him a blank check. they can offer him ss. its not a lock.
he doesn't want to go to the Phillies...it's why the dodgers can give up more for him cause they know in all likelihood he will sign with them....in fact wouldn't shock me if they have the framework in place...he's already told people and it's well known he wants to play in LA so even if somehow the Phillies offered more money and that's most likely not going to happen he would take a little less to go to LA...honestly probably 50/50 if he even makes it to the open market if he gets traded to the dodgers
also position literally means nothing in the big picture no team is losing a free agent of that caliber because of position...they will just moved Seager somewhere else if manny insists on SS and I don't know that he puts the dodgers in that predictament like he would the Phillies for example
if he is 10000% signing with the dodgers than there is literally no point in even attempting to trade for him
but it isnt
its not 100% he signs with the dodgers...but to your point while its not 100% there is very little chance he signs with the phillies and so as much as i love him i agree there is no point in the phillies getting involved other than some good but not great offers just to see what the market is
So what's up next? A needless Hamels trade to try to get fans to come to the ballpark, plus some cheap relievers, followed by flailing around in the offseason when Manny reups with the Dodgers?
Quote from: QB Eagles on July 18, 2018, 09:10:14 AM
So what's up next? A needless Hamels trade to try to get fans to come to the ballpark, plus some cheap relievers, followed by flailing around in the offseason when Manny reups with the Dodgers?
eddie escobar is the best middle infield bat out there....nick castellanos is the best overall hitter out there...donaldson and moustakas are lower risk power bats. then theres your bullpen arms like hand and britton.
just give up the franchise for trout...why not.
Quote from: ice grillin you on July 18, 2018, 08:19:24 AM
its not 100% he signs with the dodgers...but to your point while its not 100% there is very little chance he signs with the phillies and so as much as i love him i agree there is no point in the phillies getting involved other than some good but not great offers just to see what the market is
they offered medina but balked at sixto and jhaylin, which i get. solid offer but the dodgers one was better.
again the phillies are not going to be outbid on manny and im really not sure if hes a perfect fit in LA. they will be in the mix for him.
Quote from: QB Eagles on July 18, 2018, 09:10:14 AM
So what's up next? A needless Hamels trade to try to get fans to come to the ballpark, plus some cheap relievers, followed by flailing around in the offseason when Manny reups with the Dodgers?
I'd like Hamels back because it's a great story and yes they should focus on finding a middle reliever. I don't think Machado signs a new deal without testing free agency. I wanted him but I'm glad the Phillies didn't part with legit controllable talent for a possible one year rental. To be honest I doubt we get Manny or Bryce, I think Trouts a Phillie come 2020. This is where he wants to be. For now I'm willing to trust the Process. They're in 1st place and have a lot of developing talent.
Quote from: AO1 on July 18, 2018, 10:10:58 AM
They're in 1st place and have a lot of developing talent.
since when did you provide rational takes
Quote from: MDS on July 18, 2018, 02:12:42 PM
Quote from: AO1 on July 18, 2018, 10:10:58 AM
They're in 1st place and have a lot of developing talent.
since when did you provide rational takes
No choice at this point. They missed the boat on everyone (as predicted). They're not signing anyone this offseason. They'll be outbid. Trout 2020.
I'd like to see them add a BP arm before the deadline and I'll go with the who the hell knows option if they make the playoffs. Nola is a stud, Arrieta has playoff experience, maybe they get timely hitting and Kapler doesn't overmanage and they make some noise.
I'm glad they didn't give up the farm for Machado. At least someone over there is using his head for a change.
And there is no chance they'll be outbid. A guy may take less money but if it comes down to that and that alone, they'll win the bid.
Quote from: AO1 on July 18, 2018, 02:20:50 PM
No choice at this point. They missed the boat on everyone (as predicted). They're not signing anyone this offseason. They'll be outbid. Trout 2020.
I'd like to see them add a BP arm before the deadline and I'll go with the who the hell knows option if they make the playoffs. Nola is a stud, Arrieta has playoff experience, maybe they get timely hitting and Kapler doesn't overmanage and they make some noise.
first off its trout 2021. second theyll sign SOMEONE. they might not get manny or bryce but they have money to spend and last time i checked people like money.
as for this season they are still in the mix for the nl east. i dont see it happening but its not unattainable. even with manny i give them little to no shot in the playoffs. nola and arrieta would have to pitch out of their minds.
"Someone" is the likes of Carlos Santana to which I say no thanks, I'd rather see what one of the young bucks can do. As for Trout, the Angels will trade him before he reaches free agency to maximize return so I stick by 2020.
total trump move there...errr i wasnt wrong what i meant to say was _____
Quote from: MDS on July 18, 2018, 03:25:18 PM
total trump move there...errr i wasnt wrong what i meant to say was _____
I would agree with you there
wouldn't
Quote"This is about 2018 for us. We hope he plays well and creates a good market for himself."
dodgers gm
but DURRR manny isnt leaving la
like hes going to say anything about his free agency in july when they are about to start the second half of a season that is world series or bust
not a chance they gave up 5 prospects and diaz being one of them with no intention of keeping him
lol Freddy galvis working the phils
i know everyone hates the bb-k-hr nature of the game but tonight is why it matters so much...arrieta cant miss bats and his asking for this kind of thing all the time
I personally don't hate it. It's just boring in comparison to how it's supposed to be played.
how is baseball supposed to be played? are players supposed to intentially ground out or something
its not like runs per game are going in a wild direction...its just that more outs are being recorded via strikeout than before and more runs are being scored via homers. but people like dingers.
Strikeouts are awful. They're almost 100% useless. Watching batters who are unable to put the ball into play is mind-numbingly horrible and that's also the primary reason why the games are so long.
dont happen often but romey is on point
Romey is always right. If you accept that and live your life accordingly, you'll be a blissful motherfarger.
this tiger thing really might happen?
Quote from: ice grillin you on July 22, 2018, 01:45:35 AM
dont happen often but romey is on point
Quote from: Rome on July 21, 2018, 11:55:03 AM
Strikeouts are awful. They're almost 100% useless. Watching batters who are unable to put the ball into play is mind-numbingly horrible and that's also the primary reason why the games are so long.
not exacty. games are longer because of: pitches thrown per game, time inbetween pitches and commercial breaks in between innings. on the whole each of these things by themselves isnt a significant enough of factor, but combined they contribute to it.
a byproduct of more pitches is more strikeouts (and more walks), so romey was on the right path, sort of.
gelb just tweeted that los is leading off in game two
their lineup is a complete disgrace
borderline fireable offense for klentak and kap
I heard the ball Myers hit in game one just landed on 95
Why in the ever loving farg is Valentin still in the major leagues?
Quote from: Geowhizzer on July 22, 2018, 07:36:22 PM
Why in the ever loving farg is Valentin still in the major leagues?
i think you mean walding....or altherr...but also valentin
Quote from: MDS on July 22, 2018, 07:53:48 PM
Quote from: Geowhizzer on July 22, 2018, 07:36:22 PM
Why in the ever loving farg is Valentin still in the major leagues?
i think you mean walding....or altherr...but also valentin
I was actually surprised to hear Walding was in the lineup today, because I thought he was back in the minors.
Quote from: MDS on July 22, 2018, 07:53:48 PM
Quote from: Geowhizzer on July 22, 2018, 07:36:22 PM
Why in the ever loving farg is Valentin still in the major leagues?
i think you mean walding....or altherr...but also valentin
lol
Quote from: Geowhizzer on July 22, 2018, 08:08:26 PM
Quote from: MDS on July 22, 2018, 07:53:48 PM
Quote from: Geowhizzer on July 22, 2018, 07:36:22 PM
Why in the ever loving farg is Valentin still in the major leagues?
i think you mean walding....or altherr...but also valentin
I was actually surprised to hear Walding was in the lineup today, because I thought he was back in the minors.
they brought up walding due to some roster manipulation with eflin being on the dl. he will be sent down after the game since zach is starting tomorrow. usually have 4 bench bats but hes the 5th since they have they extra roster spot. walding and cuzzo are the lone bats on the 40 man.
you asked
SAD!
they get swept in this series right?
"All signs point to yes"
ODH's throw home last night on the Doyers go ahead run was a disgrace to anyone who has played center field in the big leagues. Ever. Candy ass
Surprised at the amount of Doyers fans at CBP last night.
Quote from: ice grillin you on July 23, 2018, 10:40:52 PM
they get swept in this series right?
before the week started i said id be thrilled with 3-4 but expecting worse
dodgers are much better than them and cinci is a bad matchup
The Dodgers have Manny and the Phillies don't. That's really the difference maker because otherwise both teams are the definition of meh.
Dodgers lineup is far superior to the Phils, even without Manny and that sexy hairdo.
Quote from: Rome on July 24, 2018, 11:29:58 AM
The Dodgers have Manny and the Phillies don't. That's really the difference maker because otherwise both teams are the definition of meh.
the dodgers are really good. you dont watch baseball. stop.
The Dodgers did go to the World Series last year, while last year's Phils couldn't have made the Little League World Series.
the dodgers are so deep, too. most of their bench players would start for the phillies.
additionally: jorge alfaro is a maddening player but he has an elite arm and THAT kind of power
Quote from: MDS on July 24, 2018, 09:50:40 PM
the dodgers are so deep, too. most of their bench players would start for the phillies.
additionally: jorge alfaro is a maddening player but he has an elite arm and THAT kind of power
Point A - so true, they have always had one of the best farm systems in all of baseball. It is amazing how they keep finding these gems year after year.
Point B - why in God's name did that fat ass swing at that first pitch, dude pitching was all over the place, take a few.
Enough with the Chase slop fest. Good God! First ovation was fine but stop already. Grit scores the winning run these dick rods might just storm the field and carry him off.
I have a feeling this is going to be a long second half. Their offense just isn't good enough.
so one of the worst teams in baseball last year isnt going to make the playoffs this year? err ma god
cant people just enjoy this...theyre good again...theyre a year ahead of schedule....house money 2nd half
Well that was fun! 6 hours of baseball, really enjoyed it.
Quote from: MDS on July 24, 2018, 09:38:54 PM
Quote from: Rome on July 24, 2018, 11:29:58 AM
The Dodgers have Manny and the Phillies don't. That's really the difference maker because otherwise both teams are the definition of meh.
the dodgers are really good. you dont watch baseball. stop.
Both teams have 56 wins a hundred games into the season. I'm sure you'll explain how that's a limited sample size or that you can't judge a team's actual value by their record.
Quote from: MDS on July 24, 2018, 11:42:17 PM
so one of the worst teams in baseball last year isnt going to make the playoffs this year? err ma god
cant people just enjoy this...theyre good again...theyre a year ahead of schedule....house money 2nd half
This has been a very good year for Philly sports as far as exceeding expectations
Birds
Sixers won 52 and made it to the 2nd. Most of us had them winning 40 and getting bounced in the 1st.
Flyers were decent and made the playoffs. Looked semi competent for stretches of the season
Phillies are relevant heading into August. Can't ask for much more from this squad.
I was proud of myself for making it to the 13th inning before passing out.
Quote from: Rome on July 25, 2018, 05:27:12 AM
Quote from: MDS on July 24, 2018, 09:38:54 PM
Quote from: Rome on July 24, 2018, 11:29:58 AM
The Dodgers have Manny and the Phillies don't. That's really the difference maker because otherwise both teams are the definition of meh.
the dodgers are really good. you dont watch baseball. stop.
Both teams have 56 wins a hundred games into the season. I'm sure you'll explain how that's a limited sample size or that you can't judge a team's actual value by their record.
the dodgers were horrible in april....there was legit talk of them selling. seager was hurt. so was kershaw. jansen was blowing saves. the ship was righted. they traded for machado. kershaw is back. they are the team to beat in the nl and will likely have the most wins by game 162.
them having the same wins as the phillies in late july means nothing. the dodgers are better. the fact that the phils are playing with them is impressive.
Ranger Suarez will end the Phillies' 267-game streak of not having a left-handed starting pitcher when he makes his major-league debut Thursday in Cincinnati against the Reds.
The Dodgers are the best 56 win team after 100 games ever.
The Phillies, on the other hand...
Jim Jackson on the radio: "A drive to right field... but it's shallow."
That was some clutch hitting by Santana. Down 0-2 and fights back to hit a base clearing triple
phillie PH this season are hitting .213 and its only 18th worst in baseball
lol arrieta clearly throws a ball on strike three to kemp and it was obvious with the eye but then they did the pitch track box and it still said ball and mccarthy says "well it was close to the line"
I'm watching at work.
GUBMINT
That was close
I understand matchups and all that bullshtein but Morgan was throwing very well, no reason to put SAD in in that situation.
omg mccarthy just said "this will be the last half inning we get to see chase until maybe the postseason"
HES NOT IN THE fargING GAME
Quote from: AO1 on July 25, 2018, 03:14:08 PM
That was close
I understand matchups and all that bullshtein but Morgan was throwing very well, no reason to put SAD in in that situation.
and so it is, only july 25, someone advocates for adam morgan over seranthony dominguez
The Dodger juggernaut lost two of three to the little engine that won't.
HOW IS THIS POSSIBLE?
because its july and the dodgers dont care and the phillies do
the 2010 phillies were swept in a 4 gamer by the tanking astros. i guess the astros were better.
pretty much that
kudos to the phillies for winning the series but there was a 7-6 four hour game and a 16 inning six plus hour game....as true as a 162 game regular season is any random three game baseball series is equally untrue and there are 20 things each series that could have gone either way to turn it for one team
I enjoyed watching them play during this series. They hit a bunch of homers, which appears to be the only way they can actually score since manufacturing runs via non-dingers is out.
So you're saying anything could have happened because anything can, in fact, happen?
That's pretty Zen, bro.
that and the dodgers didnt care enough to use a SP yesterday...the phillies did. then today the dodgers were in the get the farg gone mode, the phils were ready to ball.
when you make the playoffs every year you dont care about throwing away 2 games in july to some whatever team. when youre tasting tit for the first time you are rock hard for these spots.
this place.
Our house... in the middle of the street,
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#Phillies acquiring Asdrubal Cabrera from #Mets for Double A RHP Franklyn Kilomé, sources tell The Athletic.
Whoa. That's a solid pickup there.
I don't like giving up Kilome but they addressed a definite need and added some flexibility. Get another bullpen arm without giving too much up and make a run. They're not elite talent wise but they have good starting pitching, timely hitting in spurts, and power. So let's do this.
The trade makes sense for both teams. Not a whole lot to criticize here.
Quote from: QB Eagles on July 27, 2018, 06:58:30 PM
The trade makes sense for both teams. Not a whole lot to criticize here.
Todd and havas will be along shortly
Cabrera is a nice player. He instantly upgrades SS plus he can spell Cesar at second too. I'm not crazy about giving up great prospects but Kilome' isn't one of them.
Cabrera helps them now, and if the Phils are gonna get Manny, they're going to have to have more to offer than just a pile of cash. A winning team or even a playoff squad gives them something extra to point to if LA lets him out of the building in the off-season.
Quote from: AO1 on July 27, 2018, 05:57:04 PM
Ken Rosenthal
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#Phillies acquiring Asdrubal Cabrera from #Mets for Double A RHP Franklyn Kilomé, sources tell The Athletic.
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cabrera can certainly hit the question is defense. where does he play. his range isnt good, which is a bit of an issue for ss. thats your biggest offensive need. id imagine they try him at ss and see how it goes. if he bad he shuffles between rf and 3b or just acts as a very good pinch hitter.
kilome was passed by others in the org and really projects as a bottom of the rotation starter or middle reliever. theres a chance, of course, he tops that and such a thing will not be good since hes on the mets. but a decent bet to make that he wont come back to get them.
in the mean time, cabrera is a significant improvement for their team now.
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10 straight minutes
kilome ceiling is as high as anyone's he could a top rotation guy or a great closet if he can ever get his mechanics straight and be able to repeat them
it's a definite overpay for Cabrera but not a super egregious one
also here come the nats
2 wins over the marlins
watch out everyone
Apparently they're interested in Joey Gallo
Don't know what I think about that. I know Gallo has power and takes walks... but he can't even get on the right side of the Mendoza line.
Seems like a weird fit. I also can't imagine the Rangers letting him go for a price I'd be willing to pay for a long term project.
Quote from: ice grillin you on July 28, 2018, 09:05:34 AM
kilome ceiling is as high as anyone's he could a top rotation guy or a great closet if he can ever get his mechanics straight and be able to repeat them
it's a definite overpay for Cabrera but not a super egregious one
also here come the nats
Hilarious even for you.
Quote from: MDS on July 28, 2018, 09:21:18 AM
2 wins over the marlins
watch out everyone
This was more comforting before the Phils dropped 3 in a row to a team as bad as the Marlins.
Luckily the Braves and Nats aren't doing a lot of winning lately either.
Everyone knew this was coming just surprised it took this long
so glad they gave up Frankie for that pos met
Quote from: MDS on July 24, 2018, 09:05:58 AMbefore the week started i said id be thrilled with 3-4 but expecting worse
dodgers are much better than them and cinci is a bad matchup
welp
good thing im going to boston to seem them. maybe assdrubel cabrera will get a hit before mitch walding does
They're a weird team, I can see them sweeping the sox then losing 3 out of 4 to the Marlins.
theres been a few times this year where youve figured the bottom is going to drop out, so you cant write them off after 3 poor games against a team that has been essentially as good as them as since late april (go look up the records).
but i would be floored if they swept the sox or really even won a game. boston is other worldly good
Bums split in bean town we all need to celebrate with champagne. Boston is playing in another solar system right now.
pitching matchups are pretty favorable....they have a shot at one with nola (albeit vs. price) tonight and arrieta pomeranz tomorrow
Anxious to see how Nola and Arrieta do against this freak show.
it's difficult to put into words just how bad Scott kingery is
Try
Or how dumb ODH is.
Great base running you farging idiots
ODH has got to be the dumbest baseball player on the planet.
That was pretty funny.
You have to admit these guys put the fun in fundamentals.
fargdamentals
Quote from: Don Ho on July 30, 2018, 07:58:15 PM
ODH has got to be the dumbest baseball player on the planet.
Did Shane Victorino retire?
Quote from: ice grillin you on July 30, 2018, 09:11:37 PM
Quote from: Don Ho on July 30, 2018, 07:58:15 PM
ODH has got to be the dumbest baseball player on the planet.
Did Shane Victorino retire?
Pineapple head was good for a boner once or twice a week. ODH can be counted on for at least two a game.
Speaking of Pineapple Head did you see all the alumni coming back for his retirement?
Don't know how many of you have been to Fenway but when I was in school at UNH we'd make the hour drive down to Boston 5 or 6 times a year to go to Red Sox games. Get in for like $4 after the fourth inning and it was sit where ever you wanted. The place looks like a shtein hole from the street but the minute you walk in and see that green monster and the field it hits you like a ton of bricks - the history, the mystique, the aura, truly amazing. My last year there was 1987 so I was there in 86 and it was crazy. One out, one strike away and BOOM!
Wasted opportunities. Story of this game.
Why in the fargity farg are they putting in Hunter?
Hunter? Good night fellas.
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Quote from: Don Ho on July 30, 2018, 09:56:40 PM
Speaking of Pineapple Head did you see all the alumni coming back for his retirement?
yeah....I'm going
Quote from: Don Ho on July 30, 2018, 10:06:56 PM
Don't know how many of you have been to Fenway but when I was in school at UNH we'd make the hour drive down to Boston 5 or 6 times a year to go to Red Sox games. Get in for like $4 after the fourth inning and it was sit where ever you wanted. The place looks like a shtein hole from the street but the minute you walk in and see that green monster and the field it hits you like a ton of bricks - the history, the mystique, the aura, truly amazing. My last year there was 1987 so I was there in 86 and it was crazy. One out, one strike away and BOOM!
I've been twice in the last seven years...it's a complete and utter dump with none of the charm that wrigley has in spades
no matter who wins this game it has been fantastic for an almost august baseball game
Garcia = White Flag
if the Phillies somehow make the playoffs I could see them getting swept and scoring less than five runs in the series
You mean 2007?
Phils get...
Wilson Ramos from the Rays.
Edit: For cash or a player to be named. (https://sports.yahoo.com/phillies-acquire-wilson-ramos-upgrade-catching-staff-185315713.html)
Quote from: Geowhizzer on July 31, 2018, 02:57:46 PM
Phils get...
Wilson Ramos from the Rays.
https://www.mlb.com/news/wilson-ramos-traded-to-phillies/c-288192622
Like it. Knapp is horrible.
Quote from: AO1 on July 31, 2018, 03:06:55 PM
Quote from: Geowhizzer on July 31, 2018, 02:57:46 PM
Phils get...
Wilson Ramos from the Rays.
https://www.mlb.com/news/wilson-ramos-traded-to-phillies/c-288192622
Like it. Knapp is horrible.
It will be nice to actually have a catcher who doesn't swing so freaking hard that his helmet comes off every damn at bat. And can actually catch pitches.
Alfaro's got tools, but has a lot to learn. Knapp should be fired from a cannon.
Phils get...
Aaron Loup from the Blue Jays.
always good to get a lefty reliever who isnt very good against lefties
the ramos move was an absolute steal
Looks like Kleintak is trying to add without dipping too far in to the system.
I agree, Ramos (if he can get healthy relatively quickly) is a good add. Improves the offense, and more importantly the defense at the catching position.
Not sure I get adding Loup. He's having a terrible season. Not sure I want Tommy Hunter's reflection added to the bullpen.
Wait what?!?
They got Ramos for freaking cash? That can't be right.
Just checked it. I'll be damned. Does Tampa have the next Johnny Bench in waiting?
from tampas standpoint hes gonna be 31 is always hurt and is a free agent.....he doesnt fit there at all
from the phillies standpoint hes not going to be playing for them until possibly september and is a free agent who they will not be resigning
the cost was clearly going to be low but tampa is not even going to get a top 30 phillie prospect
Obviously they're going to activate him before September 1st just in case they're still in a pennant race. I think this is a kick in the pants for Alfaro and Knapp who've been just ok. Getting a veteran in there to push the kids is a good thing. At the very least they'll have someone who's been there and done that for a long time to learn from. And for nothing more than cash too. It's a no-lose situation.
it's not a matter of activating him...his hammy is jacked up...earliest he shows up is middle August but hammys are tricky and his has already delayed his return once
?
you are talking about activating him before September 1 like he's being called up
he's hurt
What is wrong with you? When a player returns to the active roster from the DL, he's been activated.
When a player joins the major league roster from the minors, thats referred to as a "call up."
All I can say is "Dear Wilson, get well, get well soon, we want you to get well"
Quote from: Rome on July 31, 2018, 09:37:39 PM
What is wrong with you? When a player returns to the active roster from the DL, he's been activated.
When a player joins the major league roster from the minors, thats referred to as a "call up."
He doesn't have to be activated to be eligible for the postseason:
Quote(a) PLAYERS ELIGIBLE.
(1) Major League Roster Players. To be eligible to play for a Major League Club in a Wild Card Game, Division Series, League Championship Series, or the World Series, a player must
(A) have been on a Major League Active, Disabled, Bereavement / Family Medical Emergency, Paternity, Suspended or Military List of such Major League Club as of Midnight Eastern Time on August 31, or on such date be under control, but on optional assignment, or on assignment from another Major League organization and not yet reported...
shtein ass AB by Hernandez
Quote from: Rome on July 31, 2018, 07:55:33 PM
Obviously they're going to activate him before September 1st just in case they're still in a pennant race.
this is what im referring to....makes absolutely zero sense
they arent "obviously" going to do anything....when he can play he will play whether its next week or september 18th...
september first is irrelevant when it comes to an injury....you have to be on the active roster by september first to be eligible for the postseason....he obviously is already on the active roster
yea havas is right in this...kyle schwarber tore his acl in the first game of the season 2 years ago. he came back in the world series. you just have to be on the 40 man, hurt or otherwise.
anyway fenway was fun. i was an idiot yelling 41-33 and having loud trolly conversations about tom bradys lack of ball security. all in all good time. sat 2nd row in front of the rf pole for game 1, up in lf for game 2.
great scene around the ballpark with tons of bars, everyone pregaming. real drawback of the bank set up is the only thing near it is xfinity which is a white trash hellhole. the park itself is a dump and charming at the same time. the rf seats we were in are real packed in there...no room to move around and a real tough fit for the bigger folks. the lf seats were newer so it was like being in a normal park.
saw a lot of phils fans there, more so for game 1 but that just mightve been our section. legit loud eagles and lets go phils chants going. twitter said there was a huge eagles chant on the main concourse after they won but i wasnt in that area.
ugggh i think the area around fenway is a disgrace....i mean its better than the the stadium complex but thats a pretty low bar....its all douchey chain like bars and there arent even that many of them...the first time i was there we walked around the entire stadium and basically said "this is it?" and struggled to decide where to go...second and third times we stayed downtown and just cabbed to the stadium right before the game
im a sucker for a baseball atmosphere...everyone hanging around the ballpark accomplishes first versus philly where you can come in for 10 seconds before the game and leave right after.
could the bars be better? sure. we went to one maybe a block or 2 away that was fine. im not sure its possible to have a truly good bar in that area.
basically the entire thing made me mad that the phillies play in a parking lot
i havent been to all stadiums but a phillie tailgate is probably better than any bar scene in the majors save wrigley
White people problems.
if the phillies make the playoffs as a 3 seed/wild card, game 3 of the nlds will be the same date as birds/vikings. if they are a 1/2 seed its a road game.
the only other potential conflict is game 5 of the world series, which is the same day as the birds london game
Here come the nats
here come the phils
walk
out
infield hit
walk
rbi 5-3 squibber
3 run bank hr
thats how the big boys rally
I'm not seeing how Scott Kingery isn't anything more than a AAAA infielder.
Someone convince me I'm wrong.
Please?
That was a hell of a play by Franco
aaron loloup
Odubel easily should have easily caught that
we're not there yet but with the way odubel is going and how interesting a player quinn is....
Quote from: ice grillin you on August 03, 2018, 09:48:49 PM
Odubel easily should have easily caught that
He's the worst outfielder I've ever seen at judging balls in the air
I thought the Marlins yap team was bad in years past. This crew is probably the worst of all time. They literally don't stop talking. The worst part is they're not actually talking about what's going on during the game.
Look, I know TMac's high pitched screeching is unbearable, but at least he calls the play by play.
These guys? Nope. It's like the game isn't even happening.
Anyway, great job by Vinnie Vaz out there. And Franco's ass throw was insane. Finish these bitch ass fishes off tonight and tomorrow.
is Tommy Hutton back doing games
he's farging awesome....especially when he does Phillie games cause all he talks about is Philadelphia
Paul Severino and Todd Hollandsworth.
They're new generation morons who don't understand that they're not farging entertainers. No one cares about your pithy anecdotes. Just announce the game as a pbp guy and as a color guy, offer occasional and pertinent insights.
That's it. That's the list.
Seriously. I muted it after 10 minutes and put the Phils radio team on SiriusXM. The Phils feed is blacked out on my tv package whenever they play these iceholes or the Rays.
they fired Hutton or does he do radio or something?
They fired him a few years ago, but they do have him drop in from time to time.
I might have a little mist in my eye
so nick williams hitting 3rd might be a thing
Knapp hits a single
Schmidt: There's another guy who's been hit the ball well this month
Silence
TMac: and that single ends an 0-11 for Knapp
schmidt clearly watches the phillies when he is there and literally no other time or point
always good to hear his insight
Quote from: AO1 on August 04, 2018, 08:07:06 PM
Knapp hits a single
Schmidt: There's another guy who's been hit the ball well this month
Silence
TMac: and that single ends an 0-11 for Knapp
:-D :-D That's Schmidt
Go Phillies
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on August 06, 2018, 03:34:16 PM
Go Phillies
since you've been gone they changed their name to the fightin kaplers
shtein!
I need to buy new hats
Is the logo a ballsack and a bottle of coconut oil?
no its a brain and a 1 for being in 1st farging place
shtein, Sir Anthony has fallen hard here of late. That was horrible tonight. Arrieta throws a fricken' gem and the kid gives it right back. He has looked like ass lately.
farg, good thing none of you stayed up.
Quote from: Don Ho on August 07, 2018, 01:19:36 AM
shtein, Sir Anthony has fallen hard here of late. He has looked like ass lately.
he struck out the side in his last game
don was just doing a Schmidt impression.
He also gave up a home run in his last outing.
it was a beautiful slider on the outside corner that got lifted out by a beast of a man....it wasnt a case of searanthony having fallen off "hard" or looking like ass...just gotta tip your cap to bour there
now to be fair last night was a different story but he needs a few more outings like last night to make some sort of sweeping judgement that hes been ass lately when he pitched great one appearance ago had struck out 8 of the 16 previous batters he faced and gave up a single ER in his last five appearances
yea he gave up a run on sunday and blew up a little against the dodgers on july 23. previous to that his last ERs were the sunday nighter in washington. in june.
twitter was a cesspool as usual last night acting like the season was over, but the destruction of seranthony surprised me. its as if people arent aware that even good relievers give up run sometimes.
his control hasnt been as good as it was earlier in the season. maybe it has something to do with him never pitching above a ball before. i dont know.
I stayed up watching that. I didn't expect to be able to stay away after a long weekend of no sleep but there I was.
Sucks to see Arrieta's start wasted. Seranthony will be ok, I hope. He's not been on since the ASB.
And not scoring in the 8th was maddening.
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on August 07, 2018, 09:13:33 AM
I stayed up watching that. I didn't expect to be able to stay away after a long weekend of no sleep but there I was.
Sucks to see Arrieta's start wasted. Seranthony will be ok, I hope. He's not been on since the ASB.
And not scoring in the 8th was maddening.
so, 80 ?
I like Dominguez. He's got serious shtein.
I was just saying that in the interest of fairness he did give up a dinger to go along with those 3 K's.
Rome face it, we're dammed to hell when we rip them and we're homers when we cheer for them.
Let me rephrase my previous comment:
It was rather unfortunate last night when Seranthony gave up those three hits and two runs in the bottom of the ninth after a wonderful performance by Arrieta. I am confident, despite some shaky innings the past week, Dominguez will regain his control.
just a brutal look there by Odubel
their offense is just plain bad
If pivetta can ever find some consistency....man is he good when he's good...and when he's not he's really bad
any semblance of offense and they are on a 8 game streak
as it stands their chances of winning this game are like 3%
that was very nice of Arizona
Bases loaded no outs
o/u is one run
assdribble cabrera is a pos met but he is 1000x better than kingery
also good to see jake diekman is still jake diekman
Quote from: ice grillin you on August 08, 2018, 12:08:47 AM
Bases loaded no outs
o/u is one run
OVER!!
and im better than lkingery
i know dom brown was hyped like mad but i cant remember a more deflating prospect performance
he was awesome in the minors....in spring training....got paid...every scout salivating...then he gets up and he sucks so bad they trade for a washed up 2B to replace him
JP was a top 3 prospect in all of baseball two years ago
jp sucked in AAA and if you looked at his performance as a whole you knew it wasnt going to be anything special even if he hit his ceiling. so basically everyone was prepared for him to be worthless.
kingery was almost thought to be a sure thing
also they keep rebounding from these terrible losses with nice wins. this is 100% kap.
As soon as Kingery got that money I had a feeling that he'd suck
Hope Velasquez can keep up his good streak today
no non pitcher is a sure thing in baseball especially scott kingery.....he had a total of less than 300 PA above double A...he was a spring training comet...one of a million....JP had something like a 1000 PA in AAA
now crawford wasnt even close to a lock either but he was seen to be a guarantee by a lot of heads since they all jerked off for three years over his plate discipline and how that skill all but guaranteed at least a good major league career.....
i think you are being a prisoner of the moment...also because kingery got that deal artificially makes him seem like he was a better prospect than he was
not saying he didnt or still dosnt have promise but hes not even close to being an all time disappointment unless you overrated the living shtein out of him
considering the contract he got he def is....hes like one of 2 people to get PAID before even having an at bat
and at least dom brown had 1 month where he hit 1000 homers. kingery was out of his element from day 1.
that doesnt make him a better prospect tho...it either makes the phillies really smart or really dumb
im talking about hype and expectations though
you expected kingery to at least be decent. jp in A or AA i was hype on, then over the next 2 years reality set in and you knew what he was. if kingery spent this season in AAA where he belonged, things wouldve cooled. but once he got the contract it changed expectations.
4 months and 750 pop ups later, here we are.
honestly except for certain cases of filthy ass phenom pitchers or any red sox prospect i dont really expect anything from baseball prospects
they are the most unreliable things ever
guess he was due for a clunker but old vince is back
that and arizona was due to hit...cant keep a good offense down for 3 games
monday was the killer. you werent going to sweep but you couldve had 2/3
will Hoskins or kingery ever get a hit again?
Hoskins yes he's a streaky hitter
Kingery no
Quote from: ice grillin you on August 08, 2018, 07:00:21 PM
will Hoskins or kingery ever get a hit again?
seriously, every time Kingery is at the plate I get up to pee or grab a snack knowing I won't miss much.
Quote from: ice grillin you on August 08, 2018, 07:00:21 PM
will Hoskins or kingery ever get a hit again?
hoskins sucks i know hes so bad
justin bour!
Quote from: MDS on August 10, 2018, 02:16:14 PM
justin bour!
No complaints, but where the hell are they gonna play him?
Shortstop!
it seems like hes generally going to be a pinch hitter who will then be flipped in the winter, most likely along with cesar/mike/jp for an additional piece. they have a doubleheader next week and 3 games in toronto, so im sure he will start at 1B here and there.
however, the phillies defense is so bad they might as well move santana to 3B or RF for a game or 2 and have the corners clogged with cement footed sloths, just for shteins and giggles
Quote from: MDS on August 10, 2018, 04:17:34 PM
it seems like hes generally going to be a pinch hitter who will then be flipped in the winter, most likely along with cesar/mike/jp for an additional piece.
He made it through waivers, meaning he has little trade value. I get having him as a platoon/pinch hitter but he's making $20 million a year and so is Santana.
Bour makes like three and a half on a one year deal
Quote from: ice grillin you on August 10, 2018, 05:27:34 PM
Bour makes like three and a half on a one year deal
I'm talking about going forward
Quote from: AO1 on August 10, 2018, 05:14:11 PM
but he's making $20 million a year and so is Santana.
hes on a one year deal....he might not make 20 million for the rest of his career much less in any one year and none of it past this year will be with the phillies
I meant to say he's not making $20 million dollars a year...sort of a double negative
Witch hunt
Fake signing.
stick to misogyny
trying to give this zesty offense the benefit of the doubt that this kid nix was a top prospect...so I looked it up and nope he's the padres 14th best prospect
this is a travesty
you had to figure they were going to crash and crash hard and this might just be it
wonder if theyll play bour in CF because odubel is a joke
Rhys Hoskins is complete garbage
should they play kingery instead
pretty much anyone but kingery would be a better option
herrera-hoskins for ops by month
jun 743-1.088
jul 739- 921
aug 469-693
hoskins sucks tho amiright
neither are particularly good but Rhys is a special kind of bad
out of all the dumb mountains youve died on this is by far the 8th or 9th dumbest
let me know when he gets another hit
Rhys now apparently can't it his forward anymore
weak pop to the catcher for a sweet 0-21 now
nick with a beauty
Milwaukee with three in the 8th to go 4-2 on the Braves
0-22 on a weak grounder
1-23!!!
you are worse than a trump supporter
sorry your hero isn't that good
also Vic vic is the best reliever on the team who you hated on
i dont give a farg ill fight every stillupfront here
theres your win tyou pollack farg
go donate to the splc farging liberal farg
someone had two beers tonight
They're not great but they're 22 games better than they were last year after 116 games.
Oh and they're in first place. I guess we can either be happy about that or fixate on what's wrong with them.
you wouldnt fit in very well on phillies twitter
carlos santana is killing them
It's a clown show in San Diego today. They need to all ride home in a Volkswagon buggy as befitting their play.
Embarrassing
No other way to put it
Well it was fun while it lasted. No bats, mindless defense, awful base running, weak ass bullpen and they were in first place with 36 games left. Not bad for this collection of scrubs.
cheer up...at least they have an easy schedule coming up where the offense can find its footing....
red sox - red sox - degrom - syndergarrd - scherzer - scherzer next two weeks
how can the offense find its footing when they never had it to begin with
they are what they are...it aint pretty but its been good enough. eventually you do meet reality.
Pivetta's pitching a good game, but Porcello is straight dealing. Perfect game alert.
The Hoskins HR was a CBP special. He nearly hit it one-handed.
:-D :-D Tommy Hunter
carlos santana ripping some dingers tonight
and check out the wheels on asdrubel
whats extra bad about this is that the nats and braves have acuna and soto who look like two future mvp candidates....they are unreal....the phillies have nick williams
It is tough to watch them on offense. Good lord
the 2 players utterly destroying them are santana and herrera
herrera has been a net negative since may. just absolutely brutal. santana is a 1 win player at a core offensive position. yea he walks a lot but 20 homer power from your 1B is rudimentary. hes a low 200s hitter. just not enough offense out of that position.
also has anyone mentioned how fat tommy hunter is
Isn't Santana one of the Sabr-nerds favorite players? They eschew his BA for other horsehit stats
Good thing they passed on JD Martinez. You know, because moniezzz in 2021.
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on August 15, 2018, 10:12:50 AM
Isn't Santana one of the Sabr-nerds favorite players? They eschew his BA for other horsehit stats
his obp is good and his walk rate relative to his k rate is incredible. im more looking at this from the perspective that the other nl contenders have mashers at 1B: freeman, aguilar, carpenter, bellinger, goldy, desmond, rizzo. some better than others. santana lags behind all of them.
Quote from: Rome on August 15, 2018, 10:20:28 AM
Good thing they passed on JD Martinez. You know, because moniezzz in 2021.
i was thinking about this yesterday. he signed for 5/110 which means the phillies wouldve had to go higher to get him. yes this season they would be at least 5 wins better if they had him. but you have to take the long view with this. martinez is over 30, a zesty defender and retaining financial flexibility is essential. plus, nobody expected them to be this competitive now.
if they had done this contract it would be certainly beneficial NOW, but in 3 years it would not be. boston knew they were a contender so it made sense for them to go for it and take the risk of eating the last few years. the phillies cant even stash him at DH. it really just didnt make a whole lot of sense for them.
if you could do it all over again you dont sign santana, keep hoskins at 1B and invest in a shorter deal with a corner OF like carlos gonzalez.
im just happy to hear that pivetta has a relaxed posture going into last night's game.
They activated Ramos.
Jesus Christ!
HE IS OUT!!
Ramos = Grit
J Bradley Jr. never ceases to amaze me. Guys got a howitzer for an arm.
Wilson Ramos, the Anti-Herrera
Bour just JFK'd Bogaerts right in the back. He is going to fit right in with the keystone cops
Oh hey look... a major league hitter. Hi there. 👋
What
The
Motherfarging
farg
Is
This
shtein
Glad I missed that fiasco. Ranger got demolished.
And how in the hell did Mark Leiterfluid give up SEVEN unearned runs?
kind of amazing how they could go from a tremendous win against boston to this travesty
Believing in progress does not mean believing that any progress has yet been made.
-Kafka
they had the worst loss in the history of the franchise and are still going to pick up a half game on atlanta
yea degrom and syndergaard next 2 nights but just remember baseball is stupid and makes no sense
so is gabe purposely throwing the first games of these doubleheaders or what, seems like he always has the stronger pitcher going in the nightcap
they i guess matched up stronger pitcher for stronger pitcher
truth be told suarez wasnt that bad. wouldve had 5/6 salvagable innings if the defense wasnt so putrid
Quote from: Geowhizzer on August 16, 2018, 07:30:38 PM
Glad I missed that fiasco. Ranger got demolished.
And how in the hell did Mark Leiterfluid give up SEVEN unearned runs?
Adios Lighterfluid
Damn Nola was bringing it tonight. Good shtein.
two balls up the middle this inning and this little bitch pivetta ran away from both
you knew they were losing after that inning but you really knew they were losing when hoskins hr just goes foul
pivetta dominates the sox then gets hit hard by the minor league mets. makes sense.
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Slop balling POS Vargas is working these fargs over
Figures
carlos santana had 3 homers since june 29
NOW HE HAS 4 YOU HATERS
Since Memorial Day (May 28):
Odubel Herrera — .225 BA, .268 OBP
Scott Kingery — .229 BA, .263 OBP
Their OBPs rank 297th and 301st out of 326 players during that span.
We all knew the fall would come, but man is this offense hard to watch.
i figured out that i like hurting myself which is why i watch the phillies
not even mad cause this was so predictable.....amazing thing is that it took this long....they will end up finishing behind the nats if strasburg can just be decent and really probably anyway
nats were the lock of the year last night
just surprising it happened via the normally reliable victor arano serving up bombs to some minor leaguer and wilmer dilfo. the LOB fest in the 7th/8th made so much more sense
a lot of good will come from this fall.
middleton will be even more motivated to get talent here.
If he starts by ridding himself of Klentak and Kapler, and replaces them with real baseball men, that would be a good start.
Klentak is a piece of shtein and Kapler should be selling Amway.
Get them the both outta my farging sight.
Welcome back Stephen
So they get twisted into knots by AAAA pitchers and light up Strasburg in the first inning.
Go figure.
I wanna punch the guy with the maga hat so bad
Nice ending
The Phillies are back, baby!
could smell that one coming
well they didnt quite make it to labor day but 4+ months of competitive baseball was a nice little treat
yes, it's over but the fact this circus act is 3 games out in late August is unbelievable. Echoing IGY, this was inevitable and I too thought they'd crash and burn in early July so hey, we got some free baseball.
Rome, Kaplar is more a Herb A Life sales leader. Nice guy, fit, means well, you want to like him but at the end of his pitch you're like "get out of here"
even when they were "good" it was pretty awful...they were never a fun or enjoyable team
i'm not a baseball pro like you guys but nola seems good.
Quote from: phattymatty on August 23, 2018, 03:07:23 PM
i'm not a baseball pro like you guys but nola seems good.
He's alright but he's no Tommy Hanson
nola is still behind degrom but he just passed scherzer for the cy
They're going down faster than Trump lawyers now.
La de de da
Go Bows!
week and a half to eagles
less than a month to sixers camp
go away phillies
Joey Bats
Bat flipping has been.
whenever i see his face all i can think of is it getting crushed by roughneck.
only the Phillies could draw 30 pitches in an inning and not score
also this crowd is an embarrassment
I'm not discounting he will improve but if he doesn't Hoskins cannot be their LF when and if they become WS contenders...he is a joke there
the phillies internal metrics were telling them hoskins was better in lf than 1b....so either those are OFF or he is the biggest travesty in the history of fielders
The math is starting to blow up in the nerd's faces.
im not sure the math was ever working...more like in the first half they had some timely hitting to go along with their pitching....that is long gone....this sabremetrics crap never worked...the shifts have been dreadful for the most part and carlos santana sucks
Quote from: ice grillin you on August 28, 2018, 06:57:09 AM
this sabremetrics crap never worked
yes the phillies are the first team in mlb history is embrace advanced metrics. do you idiots realize everyone else uses this stuff? the astros, the red sox, the cubs, the dodgers. everyone. big difference is those teams have a farg ton more talent than the phillies have.
you are welcome to not like it but you cant say it doesnt work. it does work. but you know what works better? having good players.
but yes carlos santana is a fat waste of space, that one is true
so they got smashface.
hope he doesn't get roughned up again amirite?
Quote from: ice grillin you on August 27, 2018, 08:31:16 PM
I'm not discounting he will improve but if he doesn't Hoskins cannot be their LF when and if they become WS contenders...he is a joke there
So were Pat Burrell & Greg Luzinski. That's why they're in left field. But I agree with you he should be at 1st and fatty fat Santana should be on a rocket headed for Pluto.
Wasted opportunities offensively? Check.
zesty defense? Check.
Bullpen implosion? Check.
And the descent into the abyss continues...
^^^^Above is the microcosm that is your Philadelphia Phillies.
I was open minded about Gabe kapler but his handling of the bullpen is atrocious
I did like the nice ovation Bautista got followed by the three pitch K
so they signed santana and moved hoskins to LF because hes such a better defensive 1B, yet....
i cant blame kap for the blown lead. when you dont have any reliable relievers every decision you make is going to be wrong
the real issue was pulling hoskins for quinn which is just asinine with a zesty pen and 3-4-5 up for the nats
Quote from: ice grillin you on August 28, 2018, 10:08:35 PM
I was open minded about Gabe kapler but his handling of the bullpen is atrocious
Agreed. Painful.
oh my God. The good old college try.
Hector may be the best thing they have coming out of the pen.
:-D :boom
how could you even be mad at this
this shtein is hysterical
Seriously, this is pretty damn funny to watch.
What a waste of a Nola gem
Quote from: MDS on August 28, 2018, 10:09:16 PM
i cant blame kap for the blown lead. when you dont have any reliable relievers every decision you make is going to be wrong
leaving hunter in for a second inning to face bryce was easily the worst thing he did all game and was just inexcusable
neshak isnt great against lhp....avilan is a loogy...i mean what difference does it make? when you have nothing reliable in the bullpen no decision is going to work out. tommy hunter is fat and zesty but its not like the alternatives there were so much better.
really the biggest thing for them going forward is they need to get more athletic. ramos and cabrera were desperate deadline moves for offense but even beyond them are a fat, slothy team. i dont know what specific fixes you can make beyond sending santana back to the AL but they need more roman quinn level athletes.
Maybe teach their hitters to not swing out of their helmets on every pitch. Cesar Hernandez should not have 125 strikeouts.
And their defense is... well, offensive.
Fading....goodnight, playoffs.
Can't hit and the defense is atrocious.
Tommy Hunter needs to be fired into the sun.
I figured 83 wins at the start of the season. I'm not surprised by this but I am disappointed that they're regressing to the mean.
Just can Kapler and the season won't be a total loss.
the goat matt gelb did a chat today and said a few times hed be shocked if they didnt bring santana back
i mean im not surprised but if theyre serious about winning you cant have hoskins in LF...he just cant play there
kapler is drunk right now with his pen management
Jesus farg! Hoskins is atrocious in the outfield. Helen Keller could read fly balls better than this guy.
Quote from: MDS on August 29, 2018, 10:12:46 PM
kapler is drunk right now with his pen management
The color guy with Costas on MLB Network called out Kapler on his handling of the bullpen this season.
ASSDRIBBLE
nothing would be more 2018 phillies than to sweep the cubs, pull even with the braves, then go 1-5 against the marlins/mets
It is amazing how awful this fargin team is in most respects. Yet somehow they keep winning occasionally. Talk about perplexing.
im not sure if im going to go but i just got a ticket for tonight for $5.50
people love the phillies
Philly fans can spot a fraud when we see one.
Where would this team be without Aaron Nola?
Quote from: Geowhizzer on September 02, 2018, 02:12:09 PM
Where would this team be without Aaron Nola?
Way to let me down, jerk!
Nola choked like a dog today
his stuff was filthy 3 pitches just happened to be hit for homers
i wouldnt go full trump here
so he choked?
he threw 3 pitches that happened to be hit for homers....his offense put 100 people on base and exactly 0 of them scored
even if nola throws a shutout they dont win. i wouldnt go blame him.
so he was awesome besides the million homers he gave up
got it
you know who isnt awesome
the phillies
Nola lost for the fourth time this year. It's hard, but I'll try to forgive him.
Quote from: MDS on September 02, 2018, 09:13:58 PM
he threw 3 pitches that happened to be hit for homers....his offense put 100 people on base and exactly 0 of them scored
even if nola throws a shutout they dont win. i wouldnt go blame him.
Phillies 2018 Highlight Video
They better get some goddamn bats this offseason.
And Kapler and his horseshtein "i like us better now than when we were in first place" schtick is old
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on September 04, 2018, 09:45:45 AM
They better get some goddamn bats this offseason.
And Kapler and his horseshtein "i like us better now than when we were in first place" schtick is old
If you couldn't tell already Kapler is Captain positive. I give the guy credit for keeping them in contention all year. Because of the schedule and pitching matches most of us saw them falling off a cliff.
choke is your single season home run king.....
https://www.sbnation.com/mlb/2018/9/4/17768666/home-run-record-mark-mcgwire-sammy-sosa-barry-bonds-ryan-howard
https://www.theplayerstribune.com/en-us/articles/ryan-howard-philadelphia-phillies
CHOKE!
That was a good read.
where will things be after sunday? 3 back.
braves - 1 red sox, 4 @dbacks
phillies - 1 marlins (rookie), 3 mets (matz, synder, degrom)
i say they are still 3 back.
5 back....but the real answer is who cares
Quote from: ice grillin you on September 05, 2018, 09:58:22 AM
5 back....but the real answer is who cares
In a rare occurrence... I fully agree with Igy. This is over.
I think if the Eagles weren't as good as they are, there'd be a lot more Phils heat.
Quote from: Rome on September 05, 2018, 03:03:40 PM
I think if the Eagles weren't as good as they are, there'd be a lot more Phils heat.
incorrect
the Phillies are a shtein show to watch
tonight might be the worst defensive lineup I've ever seen fielded
Quote from: MDS on September 05, 2018, 04:15:58 PM
Quote from: ice grillin you on September 05, 2018, 09:58:22 AM
5 back....but the real answer is who cares
the braves suck
my god then what are the Phillies?
Is Santana really playing third? With Assdribble at short? What a clusterfarg.
Kapler gotta Kapler.
I wonder what Santana's moneyball nerd stats are for defensive runs saved and whatever other stupid stats are for him at 3B
yea its not about that
with franco out they are playing an optimal offensive lineup with a high k/flyball pitcher on the mound. the hope is avoid disaster on defense and score some runs, then change for defense in the 6th or 7th. im sure it will work.
they know what santana is at 3B....im sort of impressed and honored they put together the worst left side defense in baseball history. 3 cement foot sloths all out of position.
That offense is working wonders tonight!
the phillies throw defense out the window to start an offensive lineup and they cant get a runner to 2nd
throw this team in a lava pit
I'm flipping over between the Eagles shows on NFLN
Painful
Score some farging runs for fargs sake
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on September 05, 2018, 09:15:02 PM
I'm flipping over between the Eagles shows on NFLN
Painful
Score some farging runs for fargs sake
Same thing. This three ring circus playing in front of 350 people is nothing "special" to watch. Score some runs you clowns.
lol roman quinn getting doubled off 1st, followed by bats' double
they are so predictable
Running out of terms for stupid, used them all to describe this team's baseball IQ this season.
Of course the next two get on base after Quinn's boner.
They're relying on Florimon... :-D
the real loser is me, for watching this
This team...
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Their hitting is a total fargin embarrassment. Made me sick to watch that tonite. Yuck.
Steckenrider was grooving four seamers and neither Florimon or Quinn could hit it
Embarassing
unironically j angry about pedro florimon and roman quinn
I MISS HIM
scott kingery against rhp in the second half of the season .175/.221/.270
thats not a misprint
go birds !
and still kap wont play jp
amazing
jp sucks...there is zero point in playing him or even him being on the roster
Kap heading up the grounds crew too?
Atta boy Kap! Might as well go out like you came in, double header today and you're about to use up most of the bullpen in game 1.
Got in the car, turned on the MLB app, checked the score, and got out of the MLB app and played music.
That's a win... at least for me.
Quote from: Don Ho on September 11, 2018, 06:01:49 PM
Atta boy Kap! Might as well go out like you came in, double header today and you're about to use up most of the bullpen in game 1.
they have 20 pitchers on the active roster
And 18 of them are pigshtein.
Quote from: Rome on September 11, 2018, 07:18:25 PM
And 18 of them are pigshtein.
Funny, I had nearly this exact thought go through my head. May only be 15-16, but the vast majority have not been good lately.
Wait... Gabe can get upset?
Is there any doubt Harper hits a grand slam here?
EDIT: Wow, he didn't. But this team... :-D
(https://thumbs.gfycat.com/AnimatedAnimatedAtlanticblackgoby-max-1mb.gif)
the saddest thing in the world is tmac updating people on the braves score
Quote from: ice grillin you on September 11, 2018, 07:04:35 PM
Quote from: Don Ho on September 11, 2018, 06:01:49 PM
Atta boy Kap! Might as well go out like you came in, double header today and you're about to use up most of the bullpen in game 1.
they have 20 pitchers on the active roster
Yea, and 17 of them suck
Quote from: Rome on September 11, 2018, 07:18:25 PM
And 18 of them are pigshtein.
Quote from: Don Ho on September 11, 2018, 11:36:12 PMYea, and 17 of them suck
im interested to know which one romey thinks sucks that don doesnt
This debate could go on for hours. Sad thing is Neris might make the good list it's that bad.
Dear Fighting Fans,
Braves 3
Giants 0
Bottom 6
Love Always,
T Mac
He can stop after tonight.
He might as well toss out the Padres-Mariners score too, it's equally relevant to the Phils.
Quote from: Don Ho on September 11, 2018, 11:36:12 PM
Quote from: ice grillin you on September 11, 2018, 07:04:35 PM
Quote from: Don Ho on September 11, 2018, 06:01:49 PM
Atta boy Kap! Might as well go out like you came in, double header today and you're about to use up most of the bullpen in game 1.
they have 20 pitchers on the active roster
Yea, and 17 of them suck
you weren't talking about if they were good or not you were ripping Gabe for using too many in the first game of a double header as if he needed to save some for g2
Nola & Neshek are it. The rest, including fat Jake Millwood, can suck a fat dick.
I'm done until Klentak and Kapler are gone. I'll watch occasionally but following them is just a waste of my time.
settle down
romey's drama queen act is one of my favorite things
Why am I a drama queen for refusing to watch this bullshtein? My life isn't as empty as yours, so obviously watching them lose in new and interesting ways isn't necessary for me.
But hey, keep watching if you want.
because you sound like a hysterical woman....i love it dont get me wrong
i havent watched them really at all the past week or so. its a tough product right now. ill be there next year, though. with or without kap and klen
another year older santana and arrieta should be fun
nevermind the contract, as mediocre as arrieta will be - he's still one of the 5 best SP they will have. at least to start the year. by midseason one of the kids could be pushing.
santana is a carcass who is forcing that oaf hoskins to play out of position. if hes still here there are issues.
Too little too late time.
I can't wait until Machado, Brycie and the rest look at the Phillies and say, "no amount of money" in reply to Cancerman's ridiculous contract offers.
Also - Kapler's "a chip and a chair" quote is so laughable, it alone should get him fired.
your victim complex is staggering
Care to take a moment away from obsessing about me to talk about the Phillies?
Freak.
youre more interesting than the phillies
Currently Florida 2, Philadelphia 0
Quote from: Geowhizzer on September 16, 2018, 02:42:16 PM
Currently Florida 2, Philadelphia 0
The Isles beat the Flyers in preseason hockey too. Future Floridians.
Said a few unkind words to Hoskins during that last at-bat. Should have blasted that strike two pitch.
5.5 back...7 left with ATL
LETS DO THIS
oh no
best move theyve made in about two years....
QuoteAll Phillies Sunday home games next season will begin at 1:05 p.m. instead of 1:35.
so if they go 6-1 against atlanta....
so when Hell freezes over.........
When does this franchise score a Acuna Jr.?
Todd said it best "Santana is a carcass". Why is he playing at SS?
Wait, he's playing third. Sorry. He still sucks.
wow! Luzinski's wife may be able to fill in for Jason Peters. She looks like she'd kick your ass.
cant wait to find out which bullpen arm blows the season
Quote from: MDS on September 20, 2018, 09:55:13 PM
cant wait to find out which bullpen arm blows the season
My guess...
(http://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/headshots/mlb/players/full/29198.png&w=350&h=254)
tommy hunter was -450 to be the guy
the good thing is they didnt drag this out any further than it needed...go enjoy your weekend
Stay of execution denied
Tommy Hunter is a bum
Quote from: MDS on September 20, 2018, 09:55:13 PM
cant wait to find out which bullpen arm blows the season
ummm the season was over a least two weeks ago
technically it was over in march, they just kept the charade going for longer than anticipated
QuoteThey owned the second-best record in the National League on Aug. 5 and lost 28 of their next 43 games
i think he we have a runner up to 1964 for the franchies biggest collapses. hooray!
I expected them to be worse but I also expected them to be more interesting.
The good news I don't think anyone outside of extreme homers got caught up in too much hype. It wasn't a secret that the record was kinda fraudulent.
Yeah, it was more of a regression to the norm than a true collapse. This team just isn't that good.
^^ :yay^^
i think it can be both....they were never that good but having the second best record in the league on august 5th to .500 now is the definition of a collapse
Excruciating part was the fact it was a total collapse from Kaplar all the way to the last man in the bullpen.
No hitting, terrible base running IQ, sloppy defense, starting pitching digressed, bullpen was a dumpster fire, Go Team Go!
They may not win another game this season.
Summary of the Phillies season:
http://www.espn.com/video/clip?id=24798393
HA! So true. Speaking of dumpster fires, ODH.
This team couldn't beat their own dicks right now.
Klentak is all in with Kapler and evidently cancerman is all in with Klentak despite all the fargups. Sad.
Quitters and bums
im mr. rational but someone gotta get got for this
Quote from: MDS on September 27, 2018, 08:03:24 PM
im mr. rational but someone gotta get got for this
Kapler can go tan his nuts somewhere else
Quote from: Geowhizzer on September 27, 2018, 10:00:01 PM
Quote from: Geowhizzer on September 25, 2018, 09:58:28 PM
They may not win another game this season.
.
Sad thing is i don't think you were trying to be funny when you originally posted this.
We've seem some bad shtein in our days but these two months are right up there.
Quit team, Quit!
Guess I was wrong... forgot the Nola factor. Today is a certain loss to wrap up this uncertain season.
the phillies did beat the braves in one place....THE RATINGS
phils ratings were up 20% on last year, which really isnt that good considering how noncompetitive they were last year and that this group was playing fairly meaningful baseball for like 90% of the season.
Agreed 100%, that's not that great considering they were in the hunt through August.
The countdown to Tommy John is ticking for Sixto:
Phillies top pitching prospect Sixto Sanchez will skip Arizona Fall League after setback (https://www.nbcsports.com/philadelphia/phillies/phillies-top-pitching-prospect-sixto-sanchez-will-skip-arizona-fall-league-after-setback)
i was out canvassing for votes in QV and kapler passed by me
first off he is built like a fire hydrant...easily more jacked than your average linebacker. he isnt insanely tall but he could break me into pieces with his index finger.
second i asked if they're signing machado and he said something to the effect of "i dont know, we'll see." i responded with the money doesnt matter you gotta do it and hes like "i love it."
so its official. machado to the phillies.
you sound like you first heard of gabe kapler today
his build has been talked about way before he even came to the phillies
there like pictures on the internet and stuff
i know i jerked off to those
im just saying up close his physique is....something
nm- wrong thread
lil guy went home and tanned his nuts with coconut oil
Anyone who was stuck watching these games already knows this...
Phillies worst in MLB at making hard contact (http://www2.philly.com/philly/newsletters/phillies/phillies-mlb-hard-contact-rankings-fangraphs-asdrubal-cabrera-justin-bour-20181025.html)
hey everyone
https://twitter.com/jcrasnick/status/1056927192700145665
I wanna see Jays head explode
Chance of either one will happen is low, and not negligible only because of money.
Chance of both would seem infinitesimal to me.
a boy can dream
santana-machado-harper-hoskins-williams-herrera/quinn-kingery-alfaro
Remember Simmons/Dario/Lebron/Kawhi/Embiid
remember the nba has a max and the mlb does not
Shane's dad, Mike Victorino just elected Mayor of Maui. Guy is classic, Mr. Aloha!
romey....j.....get ready
https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/columnist/bob-nightengale/2018/11/07/bryce-harper-phillies-free-agent-contract/1924622002/
Bryce Harper is AT the Novacare complex
Won't believe it till he's holding up a Phils jersey
Quote from: MDS on November 07, 2018, 09:41:20 PM
romey....j.....get ready
https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/columnist/bob-nightengale/2018/11/07/bryce-harper-phillies-free-agent-contract/1924622002/
Can't wait
GET
QuoteMagic and Bird never played together. Mantle and Mays never played together. Williams and DiMaggio never played together. But ... Look off into the distance. Here's a pairing that could actually happen one of these years:
Bryce Harper and Mike Trout – together in Philadelphia? It isn't crazy. Is it?
The Phillies are currently the Vegas favorites to sign Harper this winter. Their owner, John Middleton, has lit up the baseball world by admitting to USA Today he's looking to spend "stupid" money. And then there's Trout.
He can't be a free agent for two more years. But you can currently find him digesting Thanksgiving dinner in lovely Millville, N.J., 41 miles up the road from that fabled South Philly corner where his Eagles season tickets are situated – and, in a related development, where the Phillies also play 81 games a year.
He's not going anywhere anytime soon, or maybe ever. But if he does ...
"Mike loves his Philly sports," said one old friend.
So let's say this again. It isn't crazy. Is it?
"I think it's possible," said one big-league executive who has passed through both Philadelphia and L.A. of Anaheim. "That city would [go insane] if that happened."
"Is that some unimaginable dream – to see two of the best players on the planet in the same outfield? Absolutely not," said Shane Victorino, former Phillie, former teammate of Trout in LA/Anaheim and former Vegas workout partner of Harper. "I've even told my wife, if that happens, I'd want to go coach. I'd come off the couch just to be part of that and help those guys with all the things that guys have to go through in Philly."
Uh, whoah, whoah, whoah there, Mr. Flyin' Hawaiian. We're a long way, and who knows how many millions of dollars, from this actually happening. Heck, we wouldn't bet Harper's shoe collection on it ever happening at all.
But is it totally crazy? It isn't. Could we see this particular owner salivating over the thought of piling enough stupid money in front of Harper and Trout to pull it off? We could. So let's take a look at this wild idea – and whether it even makes sense.
The Harper-Trout connection
Before we get into breaking down the dollars and the baseball logic, let's review the dots that have connected Harper and Trout for years.
In terms of career achievements, is it fair to compare them to Magic and Bird, Mantle and Mays, Williams and DiMaggio? Of course not.
Trout has held up his end of the journey toward all-time greatness. Harper's path has zig-zagged through good times and not-so-good times, highlights and lowlights, injuries and inconsistencies. We get that.
But let's put it aside for the moment. It's still kind of incredible that these two men arrived in the big leagues to stay on exactly the same day – April 28, 2012. They were a massive topic then. They're a massive topic now. And it feels as if they'll be forever linked, for that and many other reasons.
Trout ranks first among all active players in career OPS (.990). Harper ranks seventh (.900). The only other player under 30 in that .900 OPS Club is Giancarlo Stanton. But we would argue that if you took a survey of casual sports fans from coast to coast, it is Trout and Harper who would emerge as the two most recognizable, move-the-needle baseball players on earth. And ohbytheway, they're both younger than Whit Merrifield or Joey Wendle, among others.
HIGHEST CAREER OPS, PLAYERS UNDER 30
PLAYER AGE OPS
Mike Trout 27 0.990
Giancarlo Stanton 29 0.905
Bryce Harper 26 0.900
Nolan Arenado 27 0.886
Freddie Freeman 29 0.875
(min. 3,000 PA; source: Baseball-reference.com)
So you can tell us all day long and all winter long that Harper is not the second-best position player in baseball, that Mookie Betts, Joey Votto, Nolan Arenado, Paul Goldschmidt, Christian Yelich, Aaron Judge, Kris Bryant, etc. have all out-achieved him, or have passed him by, or pick your favorite rationale. Cool. Not our debate topic of the day.
In a sport that is desperate for transcendent faces and personalities, Bryce Harper has "it," in a way that even Trout doesn't have "it." So why are we even going down this road? That's why.
Harper's future
What are the chances of Harper landing in Philadelphia this winter? We're all just guessing on that. It's still more than two weeks until the winter meetings arrive in Harper's hometown (Las Vegas). And by all accounts, his agent, Scott Boras, is taking his time on this one. So the Harper market has barely taken shape.
But it's amazing how many people inside this sport almost assume that the Phillies will be the highest bidder in this auction. And if you've studied the history of "Scott Boras" and "highest bidder," you'll have a good feel for how this is likely to wind up if that's the case.
There is still a lot of sentiment that Harper's first choice is to stay in Washington if the dollars are there. While the Nationals' front office has made plans to move on without him – with an attractive Juan Soto/Victor Robles/Adam Eaton/Michael A. Taylor outfield no less – remember this: No matter where this man ends up, it will be an ownership decision, not a front-office decision. And the Nationals' owners, the Lerner family, are "in love with him," said one exec who has known them for years. So for now at least, Washington remains in play.
But as purely a baseball fit, Harper and Citizens Bank Park have always made for a cute couple. Check out Harper's numbers in Philadelphia. You'll get the picture.
HARPER'S HIGHEST CAREER OPS BY BALLPARK
PARK OPS GAMES PLAYED
Coors Field 1.116 20
Citizens Bank Park 0.930 50
Nationals Park 0.912 472
Citi Field 0.877 56
Great American Ballpark 0.861 21
(min. 20 games played; source: Baseball-reference.com)
To look at those numbers and to assume this pairing is inevitable, though, would be a gigantic mistake. In the end, the only numbers that really matter will have a $ in front of them. And if you've read the comments of Phillies general manager Matt Klentak and team president Andy MacPhail this winter, they've all but recorded their own podcast in an effort to get the word out that they're not real comfortable with the years and dollars this is going to take.
Even Middleton acknowledged, in his USA Today interview, that MacPhail has repeatedly delivered that message to him personally, saying: "As Andy likes to tell me, 'John, we are playing baseball after 2019, so, you can't spend every last dime after this year. You got to have something in the tank for future years.'"
Eloquently stated. So, hmmmm. What (or whom) would they be saving all those dimes for? Let's just say we have a hunch. And it just might involve ...
Trout's future
There is no more common misconception in baseball these days than this: Mike Trout will be hitting free agency after the 2020 season.
Not so fast. The first question we'd have, and that many front-office types would have, is as basic as a 3-and-0 fastball: Why the heck would the Angels – and owner Arte Moreno – let that happen?
"I would bet," quipped one exec, "that Arte would spend $10 billion not to have to read the sentence: 'Arte Moreno was the owner who let Mike Trout walk away.'"
That "$10 billion" part is an official exaggeration. The other part? Totally true. In a perfect world, the folks who run the Angels would vote not to have Trout play a single game in his life in any other uniform.
You should also remember this: Trout has never, for one second, expressed any unhappiness with any aspect of being an Angel. So if you think he's on the verge of forcing his way out, just so he has an easier commute to Millville, you don't know him very well.
"This," said the old friend quoted earlier, "isn't Jimmy Butler we're talking about."
Still, we've asked some questions of friends and people who have known Trout for years. They all tell us there's one thing that gnaws at him, and we bet you could guess what that is. At some point, if he doesn't play on a team that wins a postseason series (or at least looks like it's on the verge of winning), he is likely to consider his options.
If he does make it to free agency in two years, the line will be long and the price tag might make a MegaMillions jackpot look like your monthly savings-account interest. But the tug of playing for his hometown team, in front of his family and lifelong pals, could be a powerful magnetic force – assuming the dollars on the check are large enough.
"You know, Mike doesn't consider himself to be from Philly," one longtime friend reminded us. "Mike considers himself to be from Millville. He's all about Millville. But he does love Philly."
Victorino says he and Trout used to talk about Philadelphia "a lot" – since Trout was 16 when the 2008 Phillies were rolling toward a World Series. So Victorino can't help but recall that Trout idolized Chase Utley and measured himself against the stars on that team.
One night that sticks in Victorino's mind was Oct. 2, 2015, a game in which Trout led off the ninth inning of a must-win game in Texas with a triple, then jumped to his feet and let out a roar they could probably hear back in Orange County. Moments later, he scored the winning run to keep the Angels' playoff hopes alive.
"His locker was next to mine," Victorino said. "So we were talking after the game. And I said, `You know what, Mike? As much fun as you said you had watching my teams in Philly ... I played with some of the baddest dudes on the planet. But I can't tell you how much I love playing with a guy who's that much better than every other person on the field.' I looked at that guy, and he was better than every one of us. And I wanted him to know that."
It's three years later now. And nobody should have to explain to any of us how much better Mike Trout still is than everybody else. But what happens if the Phillies sign Harper this winter and then Trout becomes a free agent in 24 months? Is there really enough room for both of them – in the same outfield and on the same payroll?
The Phillies' future
Now that John Middleton has let the world know this is the Phillies' time to spend, think about the messy spot he has put Matt Klentak and his front office in. No matter what they do now, how can it possibly turn out right?
If they don't sign somebody in the Harper/Manny Machado strata, they look like failures. If they do sign one of those guys, for 300 million bucks or so, we'll all be asking: "Who's worth that kind of money?" And the answer is probably: "Nobody." So, good luck to them.
From a baseball standpoint, there is no argument that the Phillies are a one-player-away kind of team. They have many needs. They have many places to upgrade. And there's an excellent case to be made that their money would be better spent filling those needs with multiple players – and saving up the big bucks for a 2020 run at Mike Trout.
But you know what the Phillies do need? Stars. Attractions. A reason to watch. A reason to spin through the turnstiles. And why do we think that's been on the owner's mind?
Did you know the Phillies didn't have a single two-win position player, according to Baseball-Reference's Wins Above Replacement computations? They weren't just the only team in the sport without a player like that this year. They were the first since the 2004 Arizona Diamondbacks – and that was a juggernaut that lost 108 games!
So, why would the Phillies be interested in Bryce Harper? Because every darned night, he has a chance to do something that makes you say, "Wow. Did you see that?" That's why.
The question is: If they sign Harper, for what is likely to be the largest free-agent contract in the history of professional sports, how much money would they have left? And by that, we mean: How could they possibly turn around and sign Trout, too, in a couple of years?
Whew. Really good question.
We can only guess how this front office would answer that. But the guess would be that they'd say they can't. They've discouraged the popular thinking that they can afford to sign both Harper and Machado this winter. So, they'd be just as likely to argue that, in reality, as they contemplate how to approach their present and future spending options, their choice comes down to Harper or Trout, not Harper and Trout.
But, of course, their friends in the agent community don't see it that way. They see a franchise that has spent way below its means for the last four years, a franchise with one of the biggest local TV deals in the sport and a franchise with vast potential to increase its revenue streams if it can just recapture the attention of its fan base.
"They are so awash in money," said one agent who represents neither Harper nor Trout, "they can do anything they want."
They'll feel intense pressure to stay under the luxury-tax threshold, naturally. But by the time Trout is eligible for free agency in two years, the threshold will be up to $210 million. And, as of today, the Phillies have exactly $15 million in guaranteed money committed to their entire roster for that season.
Jake Arrieta will be off the books by then. Carlos Santana will be off the books by then. Rhys Hoskins will merely be in his first year of arbitration eligibility. Only Aaron Nola, who would be a year away from free agency, would figure to command a significant payday.
Meanwhile, we count 11 teams that currently have multiple players they'll be paying an AAV of $21 million or more for next season and beyond – even before any of this year's free agents have signed. And if the Nationals were to sign Harper, just for perspective's sake, they'd have three:
PLAYER AVG. SALARY TOTAL CONTRACT
Max Scherzer $30M/yr 7 years, $210M
Stephen Strasburg $25M/yr 7 years, $175M
Bryce Harper $30+M/yr ???
What would be different in the Phillies' case, obviously, is that they would be looking at potentially paying Harper and Trout $35 million-$40 million a year – for seven to 10 years. At the same time. And no team has ever done that. So, what are the chances the Phillies could be the first?
"No baseball person would ever advise any owner to do that," said one executive we surveyed. "The owner has to decide that for himself."
So, what, realistically, are the odds of Bryce Harper and Mike Trout ever playing in the same outfield? Don't ask them. Don't ask Matt Klentak. And don't ask Andy MacPhail.
You should only ask John Middleton how much stupid money he really wants to spend – to do what no owner not named Steinbrenner has ever done.
It's gonna be real sad when they don't get Manny or Harper, and we're cheering on a washed-up Andrew McCutchen.
At least with Trout we have some indication that he would open to coming to Philly.
the good thing about trout is youll never before it gets there whether or not you have a shot
if hes not extended by next winter the trade market will be ON
gonna go on record and say a segura for jp crawford trade is a good thing
will see what other youngins are going to seattle, but segura is a good one
Hopefully Santana's part of the deal
that is the rumor.
anything that gets rhys out of the outfield is a great thing....farg everything else
It's not his fault that the Phillies stuck him where he doesn't belong.
As for Harper, farg him. I want him nowhere near my team. He is a franchise killing cancer and he'll be miserable in Philly. That said, if they do sign him, they have to sign someone else with a similarly grotesque contract just to take the weight off his narrow shoulders.
I'd give the Angels anything they'd ask for Trout too. They don't have enough for him but I'd still ask.
i dont care whose fault it is hes a horror show there
hes probably going to suck at first as well but like normal suck....not hindenburg suck
I actually think his playing the OF was a huge distraction for him and hurt him at the plate
No doubt he was beyond awful out there. Just saying the fault lies with Klentak and the Mannequin for hanging out to dry out there.
Trade is official and it's absolute thievery.
Now get Manny and Corbin and trade for Trout.
World Series and shtein.
machado will be interesting now...i still think the phillies will bid more than anyone but he really wants to play SS. not sure hes going to get that offer from anyone else but maybe the worthless white sox. if you miss on manny you can fall back into the nolan arenado bidding next offseason, too.
want no part of corbin. next year will be his age 30 season. itll take at least 5 years to get him. theres just no way this works out.
Quote from: MDS on December 04, 2018, 09:21:39 AM
want no part of corbin. next year will be his age 30 season. itll take at least 5 years to get him. theres just no way this works out.
thank you allah...and lol @ the nats for giving him 6 years. 36 year old patrick corbin making $25 mil. sounds good.
for anybody upset consider this:
https://twitter.com/McCulloughTimes/status/1070052013826658304
now go give bryce 400 bills
$400M won't cut it.
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Nice.
http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/25478445/washington-nationals-owner-mark-lerner-said-maxed-offer-bryce-harper
Hmmmm...
McCutcheon 3-Yrs/$45M or $50M depending on the source.
Ehhhhh :-*
not in love with this deal but need to see what else they do before fully judging it
Quote from: Rome on December 11, 2018, 03:10:49 PM
McCutcheon 3-Yrs/$45M or $50M depending on the source.
That is a lot of money for him
Quote from: Rome on December 11, 2018, 03:10:49 PM
McCutcheon 3-Yrs/$45M or $50M depending on the source.
You spelled Harper incorrectly.
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on December 11, 2018, 05:49:40 PM
Quote from: Rome on December 11, 2018, 03:10:49 PM
McCutcheon 3-Yrs/$45M or $50M depending on the source.
That is a lot of money for him
Quote from: John MiddletonWe're going into this expecting to spend money. And maybe even be a little bit stupid about it.
That's not stupid money considering what these guys are getting paid.
- However -
If he's worth 15-17 million a year, what is Harper worth or Trout for that matter?
???
https://twitter.com/rhyshoskins/status/1072620190221897731
If that was a troll job it was both mean and hilarious.
Nice to see us wearing off on Rhys.
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on December 11, 2018, 05:49:40 PM
That is a lot of money for him
jay bruce is getting 14 mil this year
Quote from: Rome on December 11, 2018, 06:03:41 PM
If he's worth 15-17 million a year, what is Harper worth or Trout for that matter?
north of 30
I think they'll both clear $35M/Yr. Harper might clear $40M.
happ to the yanks thank god
kenny walked that back...hes got 100 offers for 2 years, none for 3. his people gonna hold until the 3 comes.
its oretty funny that the billion dollar phillies who were getting harper and machado cant get ja happ
Phillies never had a chance at Harper or machado
who could have predicted this....
Quote from: ice grillin you on December 12, 2018, 10:57:23 PM
Phillies never had a chance at Harper or machado
who could have predicted this....
Me when I said they should have made every possible effort to go after Stanton and not rely on possibly signing Harper or Machado. I know he had an NTC blah blah blah but if they were really serious about getting "stupid" with spending they could have enticed him to come here. We're now stuck with 32 year old Mcclutchen and not much else to show this offseason. Signing him was as pointless as signing Santana last season. They might as well continue to bank rather than sign zesty deals and make a run at Trout in a few years. Their farm system is great st producing hyped up prospects who don't pan out.
Quote from: ice grillin you on December 12, 2018, 10:57:23 PM
Phillies never had a chance at Harper or machado
you always have a chance if youre offering more money. i actually think their best chance is harper. machado wants to be at short and wants to be in NY. boras' clients always take the better deal so if they just outbid LA (where he wants to go, and which doesnt have the salary space...yet), they might get him.
Quote from: AO1 on December 13, 2018, 07:56:02 AM
Me when I said they should have made every possible effort to go after Stanton and not rely on possibly signing Harper or Machado.
no idea why youre still on this. stanton didnt want to come here and his contract is a disaster they should stay 1000 miles away from even if he wanted to.
QuoteIn the words of one rival executive, it is the worst nightmare for the Phillies, also known as Team Stupid Money: Manny Machado signs with the Yankees while Bryce Harper is still a free agent, increasing the pressure on the Phils to strike a deal with Harper's ever-accommodating agent, Scott Boras.
Remember the early talk about the Phillies signing both 26-year-old stars? It never made sense, but managing partner John Middleton sure raised expectations when he told USA Today at the owners' meetings in November, "We're going into this expecting to spend money. And maybe even be a little stupid about it."
Middleton added the qualifier, "We just prefer not to be completely stupid," but suddenly Team Stupid Money was a thing. And I don't know, just a guess, but the good citizens of Philadelphia are not going to be content if the Phillies settle for free-agent outfielder Andrew McCutchen and a couple of high-priced relievers, then conclude, "Machado and Harper, gee, they just cost too much."
Machado spent 90 minutes on Wednesday with the Yankees, the team that is at the top of the wish list, if you believe the industry buzz and what his friends supposedly are saying in Miami. He will visit the Phillies on Thursday, getting re-acquainted with three familiar faces from his days with the Orioles – team president Andy MacPhail, general manager Matt Klentak and assistant GM Ned Rice.
With Phillies manager Gabe Kapler also expected to be in attendance, the stakes could not be higher. The Phils need to connect with Machado as they fight the Yankees' mystique and aura, not to mention the White Sox with their new TV contract and newly acquired first baseman Yonder Alonso, who just happens to be – coincidence, just coincidence! – Machado's brother-in-law.
Mostly, though, the Phils just need to offer Machado stupid money, whether it's on Thursday or at some other point in the near future – enough to persuade him to give up shortstop for third base, force his other suitors into submission and eliminate the possibility of a dizzying tango with Boras over Harper for the next, oh, month or two months. A tango that, gulp, still might end up with Harper returning to the division rival Nationals.
The Phillies can hem and haw about all of the other ways they can improve, but they were pointing toward this moment long before Middleton's comments, preparing to finish off their rebuilding effort by unleashing their financial might on a deep free-agent class. Whether it was Harper or Machado, Machado or Harper, virtually the entire industry – not to mention the entire city of Philadelphia – assumed the Phils were ready to go big.
To this point, though, the Monsters of the Middleton have been relatively quiet, signing McCutchen to a semi-excessive, three-year, $50 million deal and acquiring shortstop Jean Segura in a five-player trade with the Mariners that carried the dual benefit of ridding the team of Carlos Santana and clearing first base for Rhys Hoskins.
Team Stupid Money lacks a left-handed starting pitcher, but after declining to guarantee Patrick Corbin a sixth year and J.A. Happ a third, might end up trading for the less accomplished Mike Minor of the Rangers. Team Stupid Money wants to sign a free-agent left-handed reliever, but has yet to complete a deal six days after Jim Salisbury of NBC Sports Philadelphia reported the Phils were "strongly" on Andrew Miller.
Corbin, 29, went to the Nationals for six years, $140 million – the Yankees also drew the line at five years, as if the risk in a deal of that length increases dramatically with the extra year. Happ, 36, went to the Yankees for two years, $34 million – more money than the Phillies were willing to offer him over the same term.
Which begs the question: What is the point of talking about stupid money if you're not going to use it?
On Nov. 19, The Athletic's Matt Gelb detailed the inherent conflict between the aggressiveness of Middleton and the more deliberate, risk-averse MacPhail and Klentak.
If anything, Middleton is the outlier, a good, old-fashioned, money-whipping owner. These days, almost every team preaches discipline, managing its payroll with the bloodless efficiency of a broker managing his portfolio. The Yankees, in fact, might take the same take-it-or-leave-it approach with Machado they did with Corbin, refusing to be sucked into say, a 10-year deal.
The difference is, the Yankees won 100 games last season, and they can pivot by acquiring a second baseman and trotting out a left-side infield of shortstop Gleyber Torres and third baseman Miguel Andújar – two of the top three finishers in the AL Rookie of the Year balloting – while Didi Gregorius recovers from Tommy John surgery.
The Phillies, on the other hand, currently feature the enigmatic Maikel Franco at third in addition to the talented Segura at short. And, as noted by The Athletic's Jayson Stark, they were the first team to endure a losing season – their sixth straight, for those counting – after being 15 or more games above .500 after 113 games.
I can hear the Phillies' brass already if they blow it with Machado and Harper, calling for patience, whispering about the possibility of signing third baseman Nolan Arenado in free agency next offseason or south Jersey native Mike Trout the offseason after that. Well, Arenado and Trout would be older than 26 if they hit the open market – a significant if, considering both might sign extensions. And if the Phillies cannot close on Machado or Harper, why should anyone expect them to close on any big free agent in the future?
Don't look now, but the other NL East contenders are undeterred by the alleged sleeping giant in Philadelphia. The Nationals will be improved with or without Harper. New Mets GM Brodie Van Wagenen, in possession of either new proprietary metrics or enhanced psychedelics, believes his team might be the division favorite. The Braves added third baseman Josh Donaldson and catcher Brian McCann to their division-champion roster, and possess better young talent than any of their division rivals.
For the Phillies, the choice is clear.
Do not get cute. Do not miss on the player you have spent years coveting. Do not advance to negotiations with Boras with your leverage compromised.
You're Team Stupid Money, remember?
Sign Machado.
What jilted bitchtits wrote that slop?
national writer....no jilt involved...just truth
No writer of any sort of quality uses that tone unless they have an axe to grind with the subjects involved.
Whoever wrote it clearly has a bias against the Phillies regardless if truths were revealed or not. And they were, but it comes off as petty and unprofessional.
Falls in line with everything I've said and I agree with it. The Phillies will have to outbid the Yankees by a wide margin. "Stupid money" is what it'll take. I just don't see it. Imagine hitting in that lineup compared to hitting in the Phillies lineup. Harper is drawing interest from the Dodgers, another team with deep pockets. "Stupid money" to the Phillies is normal money for the Dodgers and Yankees.
Quote from: Rome on December 20, 2018, 11:01:42 AM
No writer of any sort of quality uses that tone unless they have an axe to grind with the subjects involved.
Whoever wrote it clearly has a bias against the Phillies regardless if truths were revealed or not. And they were, but it comes off as petty and unprofessional.
kenny rosenthal is a legend who might be in the HOF someday and never has and never will have bias....honestly who would care about such a bland franchise like the phils to even have a bias
him spittin hot truth darts at your team might upset you but theres no bias
Quote from: BDN on December 20, 2018, 11:20:12 AM
Falls in line with everything I've said and I agree with it. The Phillies will have to outbid the Yankees by a wide margin. "Stupid money" is what it'll take. I just don't see it. Imagine hitting in that lineup compared to hitting in the Phillies lineup. Harper is drawing interest from the Dodgers, another team with deep pockets. "Stupid money" to the Phillies is normal money for the Dodgers and Yankees.
stupid money to the phillies describes how they spend it
stupid money to the red sox yanks and dodgers describes how much they have
the phillies were always going to have to outspend everyone to get manny....good job cracking that case, BDN
How can you argue with someone who uses "spittin hot truth darts" in a sentence.
Quote from: Rome on December 20, 2018, 01:38:26 PM
How can you argue with someone who uses "spittin hot truth darts" in a sentence.
respect the skillz biotch.
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Quote from: Rome on December 20, 2018, 01:38:26 PM
How can you argue with someone who uses "spittin hot truth darts" in a sentence.
even though your take was terrible this is a good point
Quote from: MDS on December 20, 2018, 01:22:23 PM
the phillies were always going to have to outspend everyone to get manny....good job cracking that case, BDN
But I thought you said signing Carlos Santana would give the Phillies credibility so free agents would want to sign here?
Quote from: BDN on December 20, 2018, 02:22:32 PM
Quote from: MDS on December 20, 2018, 01:22:23 PM
the phillies were always going to have to outspend everyone to get manny....good job cracking that case, BDN
But I thought you said signing Carlos Santana would give the Phillies credibility so free agents would want to sign here?
hes posted approximately 700 times in the last year or two that the phillies were the clear favorite for at least one of machado/harper and that they were on an even playing field with the yanks sox dodgers etc...
they might not even be on the white sox level
i never in 100 years said that they were on an even playing field with those teams....im not even sure what that means. they are positioned to get 1 because they could (potentially) outspend those teams. as it turns out they only need to outspend 1 to get MM. harper they might be competing against themselves.
Quote from: BDN on December 20, 2018, 02:22:32 PM
But I thought you said signing Carlos Santana would give the Phillies credibility so free agents would want to sign here?
that was part of why they signed him (it didnt work, hoskins cant play LF), but i have no idea what that has to do with needing to outbid everyone to get MM. it wasnt always going to be as simple as outbidding...they were going to have to show they were on the right path to winning, make him feel like hes not walking into a minor league clubhouse, have some guys he could connect with, etc. thats what santana was about.
segura and mccutchen sort of assume that role now. but more so they won 80 games last year, have gotten slightly better this winter and can pitch it to manny that with him theyre winning 90+ games. plus, give him more money than anyone has ever got.
$400M should get it done. All the cancer pusher has to do is cut the check.
no MM decision until 2019
happy new year
Quote from: Rome on December 20, 2018, 04:00:42 PM
$400M should get it done. All the cancer pusher has to do is cut the check.
396 for the yankees
And there you have it
https://sports.yahoo.com/bryce-harper-manny-machado-reportedly-dont-like-idea-playing-philadelphia-024356728.html
well if joel sherman throws it deep into a notes column, you know its true
You're like a Trump supporter
#MPGA
go get trout.
Quote from: BDN on December 27, 2018, 11:49:24 AM
You're like a Trump supporter
#MPGA
i dont think the phillies are getting either but they will offer the most money and some random blurb from a low level writer has no bearing on reality
Quote from: smeags on December 27, 2018, 11:56:49 AM
go get trout.
i know socioeconomically speaking you are poor white trash but that doesnt mean you can blurt out nonsense like this and expect me not to cock slap you.
trout isnt a free agent until following the 2020 season. he is highly unlikely to be traded before then. if the angels season is in the gutter in summer 2020, perhaps then a trade will occur. but this is all hinging on him not signing a major extension which is the most likely outcome. the extension wont happen will MM and BH sign.
yeah, i know its a pipedream, much like you having a cock is.
I'd rather wait for Trout.
get all three
Let's not get stupid now
You're all super cool guys.
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The team salary might be less, but Harper is marketable enough that any competent agent is going to be able to steer more money into his hands if he's playing in LA or NYC, unless the Phillies outbid by a truly insane amount.
phillies go 2/21 on robertson after refusing to go 2/25 on miller
0.85 and 1.03 whips the last 2 years. this is better than i was anticipating.
monster offseason!!
The Phillies signed David Robertson. Solid get.
Quote from: Rome on January 03, 2019, 02:46:13 PM
The Phillies signed David Robertson. Solid get.
nice whips the last two years.
that stuff matters.
yes, preventing people from reaching base matters
thank you
34 year old relievers history even recent history is meaningless...could he have a 2.15 era and 1.00 whip next year sure....but he could also go 4.12 and 1.19
they have a trillion right handed arms in the organization that id much rather try as a reliever
this is the phillies signing a guy as if they signed harper and machado and are contenders
its an eh move at best and will look even worse in spring training if they have whiffed on everything important
He's a good reliever and they signed him for reasonable dough. I like it.
Quote from: ice grillin you on January 03, 2019, 04:03:29 PM
34 year old relievers history even recent history is meaningless...could he have a 2.15 era and 1.00 whip next year sure....but he could also go 4.12 and 1.19
they have a trillion right handed arms in the organization that id much rather try as a reliever
this is the phillies signing a guy as if they signed harper and machado and are contenders
its an eh move at best and will look even worse in spring training if they have whiffed on everything important
Spot on assessment. I could sort of understand the move if he was a lefty and they were contenders but this falls into the Carlos Santana why signing
So they're not contenders if they sign Machado and/or Harper?
"If"
And no
You do know that Robertson is actually tougher on lefthanders than righties, right? Plus he's willing to pitch anywhere provided they're in high pressure situations.
He's been one of the better relievers in baseball for a while. How valuable would he have been last year during the August and September freefall?
I like the signing. To me it's logical if they view themselves as contenders, and they are if they hook either one or two or both of the big fish.
Quote from: Rome on January 03, 2019, 06:34:24 PM
So they're not contenders if they sign Machado and/or Harper?
Correct!
Quote from: ice grillin you on January 03, 2019, 04:03:29 PM
its an eh move at best and will look even worse in spring training if they have whiffed on everything important
its more of meh move because 2 years at 10 per is basically nothing. the tommy hunter and pat neshek moves were much worse and even those didnt mean anything. its not like they gave him 5 years.
Quote from: Rome on January 03, 2019, 07:36:37 PM
You do know that Robertson is actually tougher on lefthanders than righties, right? Plus he's willing to pitch anywhere provided they're in high pressure situations.
this is strangely a good baseball point by rome. robertson has reverse splits and doesnt care if hes used in the 7th 8th or 9th. career wise, he gives up a 546 ops against left handers. andrew miller? 659. britton? 604.
now of course his first appearance against freeman he is going to give up a 3 run homer because its the phillies and this is what happens, but the logic is solid.
doesnt matter who he is better against...no one cares about watching dave farging robertson (or for that matter andrew miller) pitch meaningless phillie games...
again if they sign machado or harper and trade for a starter or whatever else they need to do to become contenders then fine ill take the veteran over the system....or even if robertson was 27 and they signed him to five years i guess it would mean something
otherwise its a less than meaningless move
they literally have a dozen potential bullpen arms that if developed and successful will be pitching when games matter....i wanna see them find those guys
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Quote from: ice grillin you on January 04, 2019, 09:56:33 AM
again if they sign machado or harper and trade for a starter or whatever else they need to do to become contenders then fine ill take the veteran over the system....or even if robertson was 27 and they signed him to five years i guess it would mean something
otherwise its a less than meaningless move
youre still going to see all of those guys. they can really only have 4/5 roster lock RPs. the other spots go to guys with options. so the guys on the fringes of the roster and in AA/AAA will get opportunities. i think both hunter and neshek are gone, even if they have to eat the money.
robertson is gonna chew up what 60-70 innings?
id rather every last one of them go to kids
That's nice. They won't. They'll go to the guy they signed. Sorry.
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I didn't know you were a Facebook housewife. Got any essential oils for sale?
I went with my daughter to Bath & Body Works to buy my wife Christmas gifts. I took one step in there and said nope. Handed the kid $50 and said get whatever you think she'd want. Scary shtein.
you really put an effort into your Christmas shopping.
Quote from: smeags on January 04, 2019, 11:57:12 AM
you really put an effort into your Christmas shopping.
Turns out that's like 10 bottles of goo.
yankees are out on MM and were actually never really in
phils and chisox have made the offers....here we go
And now I'm seeing an article saying Harper to Phillies is now a stronger possibility than it was previously.
Are they trying to superteam it?
Take it for what you will: Phillies to hire Manny Machado's mentor, Bobby Dickerson, from Baltimore (https://www.nbcsports.com/philadelphia/phillies/phillies-hire-manny-machados-mentor-bobby-dickerson-baltimore)
Quote from: Geowhizzer on January 11, 2019, 11:49:29 AM
Take it for what you will: Phillies to hire Manny Machado's mentor, Bobby Dickerson, from Baltimore (https://www.nbcsports.com/philadelphia/phillies/phillies-hire-manny-machados-mentor-bobby-dickerson-baltimore)
im guessing chicago signing his two best buds means more but neither probably mean much of anything
the yankees signing lamaheiu means a lot...they are out
chisox or phils. or he takes a 1-year kick the can down the road deal with the dodgers or something.
Quote from: MDS on January 09, 2019, 08:42:30 PM
yankees are out on MM and were actually never really in
Quote from: MDS on January 11, 2019, 01:07:18 PM
the yankees signing lamaheiu means a lot...they are out
lol
what did i tell you 3 years ago you fossil
so the yankees have always been out...but the signing of lamaheiu today "means a lot" because it means they are out on machado...were they out three years ago or were they in until today?...im confused
How in the farg could they possibly go to arbitration with Nola?
Morons
Cue a certain dumbass to assure us that it's all part of the process. Nothing to see here. Move along...
i dont see why anyone would care about an arb debate between a player and team but here we are
Quote from: Rome on January 12, 2019, 08:33:16 AM
Cue a certain dumbass to assure us that it's all part of the process. Nothing to see here. Move along...
Quote from: MDS on January 12, 2019, 04:40:06 PM
i dont see why anyone would care about an arb debate between a player and team but here we are
lololol
how can someone be so predictable and also amazing at the same time...it should be boring but its not
someone is going to have to explain to me why this matters because i genuinely dont get it
https://twitter.com/BNightengale/status/1085304345317519361
I'd rather sign Machado then go after Trout in two years.
Heard Stark on the radio today say would you rather have Machado/Harper this year or Arenado/Trout next year or whatever. Obviously just a hypoethical but that's a risk
Why couldn't they go after Trout? farg that. They have the dough. Get.
shtein they pull any of this shtein off I'll be all "Nick who? Alshon what?"
if you sign machado and harper now it pretty much takes you out of the trout running in 2 years...thats like 90 mil+ tied up in 3 players, which isnt even feasible
trout is really the only superstar who would want to sign here. hes a weirdo who likes dumpy jersey diners and the eagles.
https://twitter.com/Buster_ESPN/status/1085587294730502147
I mean, shtein if this is true....why not just throw 8 years and 200 mil at him? That leaves more than enough room to make a run at Trout in 2 years.
http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/25797148/kris-bryant-chicago-cubs-frustrated-unsigned-bryce-harper-manny-machado
Funny stuff considering it's their own fault for not signing already. Teams aren't willing to back up the armored trucks and dump loads of cash anymore, mostly because they can't. A few can but most of them are already tied up. That's limited their choices. It's basic economics at work.
But sure, blame the teams for refusing to be extorted because that's productive.
Also - Winter Storm Harper is about to unload on the northeast. Coincidence? 😆
I'm not sure what constitutes an armored truck but Harper has already been offered at least 300 million
the loser in all this is going to be whatever teams who have been in the mix that don't get one of these guys
I can't even imagine the embarrassment for the white sox or Phillies if either organization whiffs on both
I notice he didn't actually take it. I'm thinking maybe that was Borashtein?
boras went into the whole thing with the intention of getting the biggest contract of all time so yes
Boras could still swindle someone into giving Brycie his dough, but it sure looks more probable he'll end up getting the highest AAV for a shorter term. That would be ideal for the Phillies because they have the most room and the most to give.
the white sox are in the fake sweepstakes...they are a bottom 5 team with no fan base...they are pretending to be in to say they were in....the phillies are IN and if they whiff they are never living it down
This Harper/Machado melodrama is the dumbest thing ever. Pick a team already, iceholes.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/nationals/told-of-girls-assault-at-spring-training-hotel-gabe-kapler-dodgers-didnt-alert-police/2019/02/01/45da0208-2624-11e9-81fd-b7b05d5bed90_story.html?fbclid=IwAR3ksETQwCUnvPJDvccgNORLBQ1ZVkDVh_nLtWfSMe0jqBTGwXsv9CAS6Bc&noredirect=on&utm_term=.f5806be4da92
Holy farging shtein.
words can't express how unsurprising this is...only surprising thing is that Kapler didn't roofie her
His solution after she was sexually assaulted by a Dodgers employee, plied with booze and beaten by two adult women was to invite all to dinner to chat about it.
I mean OH MY GOD.
Sounds like Kapler went above and beyond to me
Lol
not that anyone was coming here anyway but they def aren't now
dusty wathan's dick just got hard
i will say i have seen zero chatter from the phillies beats on this
It's back page news now.
Kapler's Statement:
QuoteMany of you may be aware of the recent accusations made against the Dodgers and me. I thought that the best thing I could do to explain my actions in this situation would be to walk everyone through my involvement in these events from start to finish.
Before we begin, I want to make one thing clear: There is an allegation that I concealed or otherwise mishandled a sexual assault claim. This is 100% not true. There was no allegation of sexual assault made to me during my handling of this incident.
Now, I'd like to share what happened.
I was contacted by the grandmother of the victim the night of February 24th, 2015 via my Dodgers email address. This email contained a written account of an incident that had taken place the night before involving two Dodgers minor league players. I called the grandmother to confirm what had happened. Then, I spoke to the players involved. One player had no recollection of the events at all (all parties agreed that he was passed out due to overconsumption of alcohol during the relevant period and was not a participant or witness to the event). The other confirmed in broad outlines what was said by the grandmother. The next evening, February 25th, the victim sent an email to my Dodgers email address containing her written account of what happened.
All three of the accounts described a serious situation, but there was no allegation of sexual assault.
That situation was, in sum:
– Two players and two women met the individual in question. The group of five returned to the hotel room where one of the players was staying.
– One player passed out on the bed.
– The victim vomited on the other bed due to alcohol intoxication.
– The two women proceeded to hit her on the head and poured water on her.
– The other player shared a video clip of the incident on Snapchat.
– The two women asked the victim to leave.
I worked to learn what happened from the players involved, the victim, and the grandmother. All three accounts independently outlined the same events. While a serious physical assault allegation was made against the two women in the room (in an environment that the two players helped to create), none of these accounts involved any sexual assault allegations, and no physical assault allegations were made against either Dodgers player. I and others at the Dodgers still took their role in the incident very seriously and proceeded to act with the information that we had.
Both players admitted their role in the incident and felt remorseful that their actions helped to create a situation that allowed these events to occur in their presence. The two players wanted to apologize directly to the victim for their poor decision making and lack of responsibility or maturity. To facilitate this, and with the understanding (as recounted by all parties I spoke to) that there was no physical or sexual encounters between the players and the alleged victim, I suggested a meeting in order for the players to apologize. The sole purpose was to provide the opportunity for the victim to receive an apology in a controlled environment with supervision, and to educate the players on how to be accountable. The meeting was suggested to the victim, and she declined. We respected her wishes and dropped the idea.
Subsequently, I received three emails (two from the grandmother, one from the victim) requesting financial assistance in some way ("I would appreciate any type of offer"). I felt a request of this nature was above my paygrade. I shared this information with people within the Dodgers. I did not reply to these requests, I did not provide financial assistance, I did not offer to provide financial assistance, and I did not engage in any negotiations of the sort.
The question of why I didn't report this to the police is a fair one. Admittedly, there were many thoughts going through my mind at the time. But above all, the victim's grandmother asked for my reassurance that I wouldn't "turn [the victim] in" before the victim would share what had happened. After the victim shared her description of the night, she sent me a follow up email and said she didn't want to talk about it any further. My feeling at the time was that the victim should have the right to make the decision about what she wanted to do. Perhaps I should have taken it out of her hands, but my intention was to respect the victim and her wishes.
In addition to my own involvement with this process, I alerted my supervisor and the Dodgers legal department to allow them to handle whatever employment and legal consequences were deemed appropriate to the situation. It should be noted that because the incident occurred in February, minor league players had not yet reported to camp. There were no formal baseball activities. I could not then suspend or bench the players or pull them from games – there were none going on at that time.
Again, at the time and as far as I was aware, there were no claims that either player assaulted anyone in any way (sexually or otherwise). While others determined the consequences for the players from a legal and social perspective, I and others in player development took steps to work on their decision-making skills.
On March 4th, 2015, the player in question asked for assistance in securing an attorney as he had been contacted by the police. I passed that request to the appropriate parties within the Dodgers. That same day, I was notified that the Dodgers would be hiring an attorney to represent the player. At the request of the player's attorney, I shared with him all communications I had with the victim and the grandmother. The attorney followed up with me on March 6th, 2015 "regarding the police investigation of an incident that occurred at the Hampton Inn in Glendale on February 23-24, 2015" to thank me for sharing the information. At this point, I understood that this situation was in the hands of the police and the legal system and that my role was complete. My understanding is that there was no prosecution based on the results of that investigation. By the time the investigation concluded, the player had already been released from the Dodgers.
Ultimately, I tried to make the best possible decisions I could to ensure that this incident was handled appropriately and to refer the situation to the proper individuals at the Dodgers. I acted based on what I knew at the time based on written accounts and discussions. I believe my actions respected the victim, her situation, the player, and my role at the Dodgers.
I take violence against women, especially sexual violence, incredibly seriously. In this particular case, the notion that a sexual assault had taken place was never brought up during the time that I was involved in responding. There is a big difference between responding to a player who displayed an unacceptable lack of judgment and one that assaulted a woman. I am well aware of that difference, and I assure you that I would have acted differently if at the time I was involved I had reason to believe that a sexual assault had occurred.
In short, I believed everything that the victim told me throughout the process, and I acted based on that information to the best of my ability. During my handling of this situation, I had no reason to suspect that a sexual assault was alleged. I tried to make the players involved aware of their poor decisions, and I tried to encourage them to make proper decisions in the future. I believe I acted with the best intentions based on what I knew at the time. My goal in every interaction is to always act with integrity and to treat everyone with respect, and I believe my actions reflected those principles.
Thanks for reading.
More trade rumors that probably won't happen: J.T. Realmuto (https://www.nbcsports.com/philadelphia/phillies/source-phillies-have-indeed-had-trade-talks-marlins-regarding-jt-realmuto?fbclid=IwAR1wZS8xdnvTrejd2E145fF94VqhDyLqc8TxlbHkAOGxv7OCW-tMpHP_CQw)
Horrible offseason by baseball.
Yawn.
j your lukewarm takes are making me legit angry
When Harper signs with the Giants buckle up, the rage will kick in.
Quote from: Geowhizzer on February 05, 2019, 10:32:42 PM
More trade rumors that probably won't happen: J.T. Realmuto (https://www.nbcsports.com/philadelphia/phillies/source-phillies-have-indeed-had-trade-talks-marlins-regarding-jt-realmuto?fbclid=IwAR1wZS8xdnvTrejd2E145fF94VqhDyLqc8TxlbHkAOGxv7OCW-tMpHP_CQw)
Supposedly the Marlins are demanding Sixto Sanchez be included in the deal.
just an amazing risk with the sixto trade...he could never reach AAA or he could be destroying them for 8 years in the division
realmuto is probably the best catcher in baseball. with this trade they absolutely have to sign bryce
sixto is garbage
id worry more about alfaro developing and even that is not so risky as hes gonna be 26
Sixto's only 20, my concern with him is his arm falling off in a few years. I like Alfaro but if they can upgrade with Realmuto it's really a no-brainer. The Marlins supposedly want another prospect or two. If they pull this trade off and can add either Machado or Harper their lineup will be legit.
the problem with the trade and im not against it is not that they are giving up guys that will be awesome later....its that if they give up three/four guys just for realmuto they really hurt their asset pool to potentially get other players who are better and or at a more important position
like why not keep all your assets and just increase your offer to harper or machado or both....i dont totally get going HAM with prospects for realmuto but not HAM with money for harchado
thats a fair point
also keep in mind...the upgrade from alfaro to realmuto is real and its spectacular. alfaro is a pretty much garbage offensively and seriously flawed defensively. he might well improve but i dont see it. realmuto is the real deal. they are going from a bottom-tier catcher to a top 3.
with that said, the gap between realmuto and the rest of the catchers is significant. you are buying a ton of positional value here. the production they will get out of catcher is going to be so much better than the mets, nats and braves get. there is next to no catching talent in MLB right now, except for this guy and maybe sanchez.
id rather have a chooch at C and harper/machado + SP1/2
than realmuto and harper/machado
chooch doesnt exist anymore and there really no attainable comps for him.
it is fair to say, hold these assets off for a potential trade for a SP in july or next winter. they are most likely going to need an upgrade there unless like eflin makes a huge leap.
Trade is official. They gave up an additional meh prospect in Stewart and some overseas salary money
i would not call stewart a meh prospect...really good season in lakewood last year. sub 1 whip in 20 starts. unlikely to be a cy young contender but isnt a throw in by any means
He doesn't crack their top 30 prospects, he's the epitome of a meh prospect
QuoteWill Stewart topped Lakewood in innings. He is something, the evaluators all agreed. What that is remains to be seen. Stewart, a 21-year-old former 20th round pick, started 20 games and finished with a 2.03 ERA. He posted the lowest strikeout rate (20.5 percent) on the team. But his 62.1 percent ground-ball rate was the highest in the South Atlantic League and among the top five highest ground-ball rates in all of minor-league baseball, according to FanGraphs data.
"He just throws strikes," an AL scout said. "Three pitches for strikes. Long ways to go."
Stewart, a lefty, throws his sinker between 88 and 94 mph. He'll lean on his changeup. The two breaking balls sometimes showed well. What evaluators saw was a prospect who pitched above his age, with an advanced feel for his secondary pitches. The Phillies shut him down at 113 2/3 innings, so he did not pitch in the postseason.
Quote from: AO1 on February 07, 2019, 03:51:07 PM
He doesn't crack their top 30 prospects, he's the epitome of a meh prospect
hes in the 20's on almost every list ive seen but hes trash....it was a complete relief seeing him in there and not a real prospect
Alfaro is a decent starting catcher, the other kid is eh and Sanchez is a fireballing question mark with potential HOF shtein. I hate to see him go, but they got a young all-star catcher back in return.
You gotta do what you gotta do...
I think the trade is pretty fair for both sides, actually.
And maybe Harper and Machado have already said no, so why wait?
- Or -
They're still waiting and they just addressed a concern possibly shared by both of them in terms of potential lineup firepower? Because they definitely and immediately improved with him in the lineup every night.
baseball is so boring. more like fakemuto amirite.
Quote from: Rome on February 07, 2019, 05:39:42 PM
And maybe Harper and Machado have already said no, so why wait
it turns into a debacle of a trade if they dont get Harper...not saying he isn't going to the phils but there's no chance they do this deal if they know they aren't getting him
It's not a debacle. They upgraded the thinnest position in baseball with an all-star and arguably the best player at his position last year. They provided Hoskins with protection in the lineup. He's still 27 and they have two seasons before he reaches FA, so they have cost certainty at a critical position.
Strictly from a "win now" perspective, he's every bit as important a get as Machado would be. Harper would be a titanic get, that's true, and I hope they get him despite my blind hatred of him.
But... if they don't, and they're only "stuck" with Realmuto for two years... who else becomes a FA after 2020? Trout.
And maybe he's the ultimate end game here. Eggs. Basket. Whatever.
yes it is
in fact it's an amazingly idiotic trade if they don't at minimum get Harper but really they need him and a pitcher
you don't trade all that for a catcher that is better but not crazy better than Ramos or grandal just to lose for the next few years
hes actually crazy better than ramos...ramos is fat and cant move
grandal is horribly inconsistent
but im with you this trade is a disaster if no bryce or manny
https://www.nbcsports.com/philadelphia/phillies/aaron-nola-phillies-reach-long-term-contract-extension
Boom
Harper is a Phillie. I'm calling it.
Someone get Jay some smiling salts.
Can we have Manny too please
theyre not getting both and id rather have bryce
manny wants to go to the yankees but the yankees dont want him....anyone who gets him is getting a im here for the $$ guy
Quote from: Rome on February 17, 2019, 06:50:55 PM
Harper is a Phillie. I'm calling it.
Someone get Jay some smiling salts.
The both of them, and their agents, can farg off.
I'm so proud that you've grown into a jaded, bitter old farger.
😆
What, no news yet? I'm shocked, I thought this time was really it... ::)
i know the pro management mentality had a hold on MAGA chuds, trump apologists and geriatric fake liberals like romey...but they even have the j's of the world now
sad reality
I hope they bust the bank. But this should have been done months ago. And it could have been in Harper's case considering he was allegedly offered $300M over 10 yrs by his former team. I mean how much more do you really need? Is the extra $10M he's said to have been offered by the Phillies really worth all this?
QuoteIs the extra $10M he's said to have been offered by the Phillies really worth all this?
All what? I'm sure he's relaxing somewhere. It's the baseball fans who think that what is happening now represents some kind of crisis. Skipping spring training to earn a few more million sounds like a good deal to me.
I do think it's somewhat unsightly to drag on for so long, so MLB should try to figure out how to have a more defined free agency period that ends before actual baseball starts. But it seems like the management, agents, and players are all behaving the way the current system incentivizes them to behave.
I'm talking about the effect it's having on the market. As long as these two pins are standing, it seems like little else is going to move.
Then again if this is a concerted effort by the owners not to sign a swath of elite talent, the players certainly have grounds for collusion charges down the line.
Quote from: Rome on February 18, 2019, 12:38:58 PM
I mean how much more do you really need? Is the extra $10M he's said to have been offered by the Phillies really worth all this?
why dont you ask the billionaire owners that
Quote from: MDS on February 18, 2019, 04:36:20 PM
Quote from: Rome on February 18, 2019, 12:38:58 PM
I mean how much more do you really need? Is the extra $10M he's said to have been offered by the Phillies really worth all this?
why dont you ask the billionaire owners that
This is disingenuous.
$200-$300 Million vs. Billions. To people making <$40,000 and struggling to make ends meet, does it really matter? At this point, both of them are the haves.
Minor leaguers... or at least the ones that didn't get gigantic bonuses, you have a case for. Right now, though, Freddy Galvis will make more this year than I will in my entire working life. And I'm doing better than many in this country.
I'm just a tad right of Leon Trotsky when it comes to economics, but somehow that simpleton has me sympathizing with the "plight" of billionaires.
It really is funny.
Quote from: Geowhizzer on February 18, 2019, 06:15:43 PM
This is disingenuous.
$200-$300 Million vs. Billions. To people making <$40,000 and struggling to make ends meet, does it really matter? At this point, both of them are the haves.
Minor leaguers... or at least the ones that didn't get gigantic bonuses, you have a case for. Right now, though, Freddy Galvis will make more this year than I will in my entire working life. And I'm doing better than many in this country.
i dont even know what this means....everybody should fight for every penny theyre worth. bryce getting 2 million more vs. john middleton keeping 2 million. who ya got? the answer is who cares but if im bryce i want those 2 extra bills.
the economics of the game are broken and a strike might be forthcoming. i dont doubt that and would love to see everyone go to bat for the career minor leaguers and fringe players who need union backing and power more than the established players who are haggling over 35 and 30 million do.
i will never side with business over labor, i dont care if labor makes millions. power to the people.
Speaking of which:
https://twitter.com/whatwouldDOOdo/status/1097565028142796801
Sean Doolittle the GOAT
This shtein, however...
https://twitter.com/whatwouldDOOdo/status/1097565028142796801
Pay your damn taxes, millionaires.
Quote from: MDS on February 18, 2019, 12:08:58 PM
i know the pro management mentality had a hold on MAGA chuds, trump apologists and geriatric fake liberals like romey...but they even have the j's of the world now
sad reality
Management can farg off too. I'll side with players most of the time especially when it comes to labor issues for the most part.
Quote from: Munson on February 18, 2019, 06:57:42 PM
This shtein, however...
https://twitter.com/whatwouldDOOdo/status/1097565028142796801
Pay your damn taxes, millionaires.
Ugh. I'm a new era fanboy. Legit love their hats.
Quote from: Rome on February 18, 2019, 11:07:15 AM
I'm so proud that you've grown into a jaded, bitter old farger.
😆
Lol I'm almost 40! Time for me to get salty.
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on February 18, 2019, 11:52:52 PM
Quote from: Munson on February 18, 2019, 06:57:42 PM
This shtein, however...
https://twitter.com/whatwouldDOOdo/status/1097565028142796801
Pay your damn taxes, millionaires.
Ugh. I'm a new era fanboy. Legit love their hats.
Ah I farged up the second tweet...this one was supposed to be how Manny and Harper are getting loopholes in their contracts so they don't have to pay state taxes on millions of dollars. farg that shtein
Quote from: Munson on February 19, 2019, 09:28:08 AMAh I farged up the second tweet...this one was supposed to be how Manny and Harper are getting loopholes in their contracts so they don't have to pay state taxes on millions of dollars. farg that shtein
How would that even be possible? I understand the "loophole" of the teams effectively paying the state tax with a bigger check. Two private entities can't draw up a contract that cancels out state taxes though.
You sure this wasn't about the teams avoiding the MLB "luxury tax"?
Nah it was something about signing bonuses and them being taxed on where they live (income tax free states) vs where they would be working. Now im gonna have to find the damn tweet
https://twitter.com/sportstaxman/status/1097641126968860674 21
I guess there are rules around signing bonuses and deferred comp that can avoid state taxes if the language is written right?
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on February 18, 2019, 11:50:39 PM
Management can farg off too. I'll side with players most of the time especially when it comes to labor issues for the most part.
fred wilpon deserves another yacht
Machado's a Padre
lol if the padres get one of these guys and the phillies dont
busta bus is at nats camp today and was just live on espn saying he is getting zero sense that the nats are getting back in the harper sweepstakes
this is good cause I always thought and still kinda do that he wasn't leaving there
like everyone else he favors the phillies but says watch out for the white sox now that they lost out on machado
San Diego is one of the most beautiful places on the planet. He could have done worse.
That's a shtein load of money for them to pay out, though. If he's worth that, Trout might be worth half a billion over ten.
PS: Good for Manny.
Quote from: ice grillin you on February 19, 2019, 12:58:55 PM
like everyone else he favors the phillies but says watch out for the white sox now that they lost out on machado
white sox wouldnt get to 300 for machado
if the phillies get outbid by them and lose machado to SD they should take away the 08 world series
im not saying chi is or isnt getting harper but harper is worth more than machado and you tend to spend more once you lose the first chip...mannys 300 doesn't have a ton to do with harper
I still think he goes back to wash
10/375 for Harper based on that deal. Only 1 team will pay it.
Quote from: ice grillin you on February 19, 2019, 04:36:54 PM
I still think he goes back to wash
Always thought this as well. Phils are being used
By the Nats? That's just dumb. Boras has a lot at stake with the Phillies. He's not going to use them like that for a single client.
Quote from: Rome on February 19, 2019, 06:45:06 PM
By the Nats? That's just dumb. Boras has a lot at stake with the Phillies. He's not going to use them like that for a single client.
He's using every team at his disposal but the Phillies are the team most linked...ultimately I don't think Harper wants to leave the Nats so anything not above and beyond what they're offering he's probably staying.
White Sox front office is pissed!
The Chicago #WhiteSox's final offer to Manny Machado was an eight-year, $250 million guarantee with a $35 million option in 2027 a $35 million option in 2028, making the potential total worth $320 million. The option years vested with 550 plate appearances the previous season
Options in years 9 and 10 don't mean shtein. The whole point of signing these decade contracts instead of a series of short term contracts is to get them to pay big bucks for your Albert Pujols years at the end. And by 2028, $35 million might be the average house price in San Diego anyway.
On the off chance Machado is still a high functioning baseball player at that point, someone else will be glad to pay him that on a short-term deal.
Machado has an out after 5 years anyway
So Cole Irvin is starting the first game of spring training for the Fightin' Phils. Just one question: Who's Cole Irvin?
this isnt saying much in the phillies system but hes the most major league ready lefty SP they have
i actually saw him pitch with reading summer before last....looked like a junk throwing weakling to me...kinda reminded me of a young jamie moyer
hes not even on their 40 man
they called up ranger suarez and de los santos last year for spot starts over him....irvin might get a crack this year but he tops out at fringe starter
Hopefully he can survive socialism
Quote
Yhoswar Garcia, OF, Venezuela
Team: Phillies
Garcia has an exciting tool set in a lean, athletic 6-foot frame. He's a plus-plus runner who defends his position well in center field with a strong arm. He's a righthanded hitter who has also performed well in games against professional pitching, with a hit-over-power offensive profile. If he retains his speed and keeps hitting the way he has recently, he could develop into a player along the lines of Nationals center fielder Victor Robles. Garcia trains with Roberto Vahlis.
Quote from: QB Eagles on February 19, 2019, 08:55:07 PM
And by 2028, $35 million might be the average house price in San Diego anyway.
:-D :-D :-D
Quote from: MDS on February 20, 2019, 08:51:33 AM
hes not even on their 40 man
that's cause he has no upside like some others
https://twitter.com/CRicchini/status/1098739759197929472
the twitter chatter is that word will leak tomorrow just before the machado presser as a boras FU to lozano
i just want this to be over so whatever just do it
lol at Twitter chatter
you do realize that 99% of tweets are fake news
tell me you know this?
i dont respond to that term, trumper
unless it links to a fact based article all tweets are pretty much bullshtein
"We haven't heard from them (Boras and Co.) in a couple months" - Mark Lerner
1-0
https://www.nbcsports.com/philadelphia/phillies/jet-belonging-phillies-owner-john-middleton-bryce-harpers-hometown-las-vegas
how bad does Harper not want to go to philly
after four months of free agency when basically every other team has dropped out the Phillies still have to fly an owner across the country to persuade him during a farging "meet n greet"
Nm
It's embarrassing that a billionaire several times over has to fly 2,500 miles to beg a guy to take $350,000,000 (or more) to play there.
The longer it goes the worse it looks for everyone. Harper better get his farging laundry dirty and run out every groundout if he does sign. Otherwise... yikes.
I wish the Phils would just back off. Don't want to play here then peace out, go sign with someone else. Use the money to sign Kuechel.
I still want him but I'm leaning further and further to that side...might be time to move on rather than give 300+ million to guy that doesn't wanna be here
bryce's ego is too big for him to dog it if he signs here....if hes signs hes IN.....but if he hasnt signed yet despite nobody else wanting him i dont know if he ever will
dogging it isn't the issue
being miserable is
Quote from: ice grillin you on February 23, 2019, 09:40:14 AM
I still want him but I'm leaning further and further to that side...might be time to move on rather than give 300+ million to guy that doesn't wanna be here
Harper = asses in the seats
That's the bottom line in all of this, Phils don't have a marquee player. As much as I like their offseason none of the names they added are stars. 2020 FA pitching market is stacked, would rather spend the money on another stud then put up with this bullshtein.
I'm with SD on this, don't even want Harper at this point. He'd be miserable after two years and want out.
Andrew McCutchen on why he signed with Phillies: "Did you see what they offered me?"
https://twitter.com/JClarkNBCS/status/1099491749578317825
Ha. J-Roll really is the GOAT. That look was pure awesomeness.
Quote from: ice grillin you on February 23, 2019, 10:20:09 AM
dogging it isn't the issue
being miserable is
Ask the 2008 core guys how miserable it was playing there for five years with sellouts every night and winning a lot being the key component. Philly is a great town to play in if you're the right sort of guy. I have to admit I (like many others) despised Harper when he was a Nat, but I actually believe he'd love it there. The park is ideally suited for him, it's a big city/major market with only one baseball team, and the fans will love him if he plays up to the insane deal he's about to sign.
It's going to get done, guys. I think this last bit of wrangling is actually about buyout language just in case it goes horribly wrong on either side. Money is literally no object.
Now the Chuggies are offering a short term deal.
Quote from: Rome on February 17, 2019, 06:50:55 PM
Harper is a Phillie. I'm calling it.
Someone get Jay some smiling salts.
Mush
Dodgers make sense for him, he's where he wants to be and can renegotiate in a few years. Instead of jerking him off and playing the Boras game the Dodgers sat back and kept their cards close to their vest to see how this played out. 99% sure he always wanted to play in LA but they used the Phillies for leverage. Maybe I'm wrong here - wouldn't be the first time - but if he hasn't signed by now after all the effort the Phillies put in there's a reason beyond money.
Bryce Harper is a ho and has been since he was a teenager
I'm at the point where I could not care less whether the Phils signed him or not. They obviously could use the talent, but I'm not sure at this point if it wouldn't be outweighed by the drama.
Just looking forward to watching some baseball again.
this is all boras' doing...bryce is just along for the ride
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on February 25, 2019, 11:18:45 AM
Bryce Harper is a ho and has been since he was a teenager
haha
j stopped watching sports a year or 2 ago but his decade long hatred of bryce remains
its one thing to hate the guy for his MAGAness and douche hair...j bird hates him because of something or other his dad did for him when he was 15. its mind boggling.
If Boras used Middleton like that there will be fallout. Billionaires don't like being farged with and they sure as hell don't like being used like a cum sock by some shyster agent.
If you think things are ugly between labor and ownership now, just watch how bad it gets if that's going on.
john middleton might have the least sway in the history of billionaires
Quote from: ice grillin you on February 25, 2019, 01:36:14 PM
john middleton might have the least sway in the history of billionaires
lol...exactly...I'm sure Boras is quaking in his gold plated boots
https://twitter.com/randyjmiller/status/1100510574146961408 21
Go away Bryce, hope they get Arenado and Trout the next couple years
That tweet smells like pure bullshtein, but at some point, "stupid money" becomes actually stupid.
I can't wait to see the reaction the first time Harper steps foot on the field in Philly as a Giant or Dodger. If Drew had batteries thrown at him, what will Harper get - toaster ovens, running chainsaws, bowling balls lit on fire?
Also - I'm pretty sure Middleton will remember the treatment he received by Boras. He screwed his own sister out of a fortune, so a leech like Boras better keep his head up.
Well, Arenado is off the table now anyway. Sigh.
Quote from: Rome on February 27, 2019, 04:35:29 PM
I can't wait to see the reaction the first time Harper steps foot on the field in Philly as a Giant or Dodger. If Drew had batteries thrown at him, what will Harper get - toaster ovens, running chainsaws, bowling balls lit on fire?
Also - I'm pretty sure Middleton will remember the treatment he received by Boras. He screwed his own sister out of a fortune, so a leech like Boras better keep his head up.
I just pictured some Delco douche launching a chainsaw onto the field and can't stop laughing
Quote from: Rome on February 27, 2019, 04:35:29 PM
I can't wait to see the reaction the first time Harper steps foot on the field in Philly as a Giant or Dodger. If Drew had batteries thrown at him, what will Harper get - toaster ovens, running chainsaws, bowling balls lit on fire?
Also - I'm pretty sure Middleton will remember the treatment he received by Boras. He screwed his own sister out of a fortune, so a leech like Boras better keep his head up.
boras would eat middletons whole family for lunch....they are not in the same league which is why middleton got played like a fiddle
phillies have money but otherwise everything else about them screams des moines
and the 4000 phillie fans that go to games aint gonna do shtein to harper cept watch him fire bombs in the bank just like jayson werth did
And you'll cheer every last one of them as they go out.
farging troll.
***fart noise***
Welcome to Philly, Brycie. Hit better that .250 please.
13yrs
$330m
No opt outs
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on February 28, 2019, 03:02:09 PM
13yrs
$330m
No opt outs
Holy shtein never thought'd happen
Jay what size jersey do you take?
Yay
Quote from: Son of GeowhizzerHE'S OURS
Text that interrupted my (unusually) quietly testing last period class.
I don't know shtein about how baseball contracts work but i imagine being guaranteed for 13 years is pretty solid for a baseball player.
I haven't seen that anywhere. That's only 25M and change. No way he took that.
its everywhere. how did you miss it ?
I haven't seen the numbers breakdown. I'm working you cockholes. 🖕🏻🖕🏻
Quote from: Rome on February 28, 2019, 03:46:14 PM
I'm working you cockholes. 🖕🏻🖕🏻
I call BS on this post.
I just read Boras's comments about the length. I'm legit surprised Harper wanted to end his career on one contract. It might turn out to be the bargain of the century in five or six years. Or an utter catastrophe. But probably a bargain.
Quote from: Rome on February 28, 2019, 03:49:42 PM
It might turn out to be the bargain of the century in five or six years. Or an utter catastrophe. But probably a bargain.
This is a Philadelphia sports team we're talking about here. I assume the age 35+ years are gonna hurt. My only question is how early this contract could realistically be seen as a nightmare.
As for this season, the Phillies made enough quality moves to trick me into being interested. Well done you bastiches.
Quote from: QB Eagles on February 28, 2019, 03:54:03 PM
This is a Philadelphia sports team we're talking about here. I assume the age 35+ years are gonna hurt. My only question is how early this contract could realistically be seen as a nightmare.
march 2019
but legit i dont care this is why sports is fun...its ONLY $25 mil for the next 13 years. what could go wrong?
Quote from: QB Eagles on February 28, 2019, 03:54:03 PM
Quote from: Rome on February 28, 2019, 03:49:42 PM
It might turn out to be the bargain of the century in five or six years. Or an utter catastrophe. But probably a bargain.
This is a Philadelphia sports team we're talking about here. I assume the age 35+ years are gonna hurt. My only question is how early this contract could realistically be seen as a nightmare.
NL will prob have the DH soon enough. that should help done the road.
The Mets will still be paying the Bobby Bonilla deal 4 years after Harpers contract expires
Quote from: AO1 on February 28, 2019, 03:04:23 PM
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on February 28, 2019, 03:02:09 PM
13yrs
$330m
No opt outs
Holy shtein never thought'd happen
Jay what size jersey do you take?
Lol
Xxl - wonder which number he's gonna wear
#54
yo j paypal or cash app ya boi $60 for mlb tv...if you still like the phillies
Quote from: AO1 on February 28, 2019, 04:40:54 PM
The Mets will still be paying the Bobby Bonilla deal 4 years after Harpers contract expires
This always puts a smile on my face.
Quote from: MDS on February 28, 2019, 09:35:13 PM
yo j paypal or cash app ya boi $60 for mlb tv...if you still like the phillies
I think I might get it for free this year bc season ticket holders with the Astros get it. Im the one who runs our account so I gotta read the email. If not then I'll send it to ya so I can watch and hope Harper isn't Gregg Jefferies or Danny Tartabull
Warning: Click the link in the tweet at your own risk. Eye bleach may be necessary.
https://twitter.com/JArrieta34/status/1101216574982172672
the tick tock from verducci: https://www.si.com/mlb/2019/03/01/bryce-harper-philadelphia-phillies-contract-scott-boras
nice article from MM
QuoteCLEARWATER, Fla. — The cheering started sporadically down the left field line at Spectrum Field.
Amid a meaningless spring training game Thursday afternoon, the news Phillies fans have anxiously waited for broke on Twitter: Bryce Harper had agreed to a 13-year, $330 million contract with Philadelphia. It is the largest guaranteed contract in American professional sports history. One Phillies fan yelled, "Bryce, woo!" after discovering the news. Another started a "Bry-ce Har-per!" chant. The ballpark buzzed.
Four fans sitting behind the coaches' seats next to the on-deck circle provided moment-by-moment updates to Phillies manager Gabe Kapler and pitching coach Chris Young.
"They were telling us terms and who was tweeting what," Kapler said. "We were like, 'Well, who's making the reports?' We've got to make sure this person is credible. ... They were holding their phones up so I could turn around and see the (tweets)."
Fittingly, the Phillies' starting right fielder this afternoon informed teammates of Harper's deal. Trevor Plouffe entered the clubhouse after being replaced in the fifth inning, grabbed a bottle of water and decided to check Twitter before working out. News of Harper's record contract filled his feed. Plouffe alerted the handful of players who lingered in the clubhouse, including pitchers Aaron Nola, Nick Pivetta and Zach Eflin.
"Seriously?" Nola replied.
"The first thing we all thought was 13 years is a long time," Plouffe said. "But obviously he thinks this is a place he can come and establish himself and look to win a World Series every year. That's why he was in that position. He could sign anywhere he wanted to and for him to choose the Phillies and the city of Philadelphia speaks volumes for the way things are going and trending here."
Nola and Harper faced off 36 times over the past four years. Now, instead of torturing Phillies fans at Citizens Bank Park, where he owns a .365 on-base percentage and .930 OPS with 14 home runs in 50 career games, Harper will get to put on a show for them. Any future battles with Nola will have to be resigned to live batting practice. Nola's happy with that trade-off.
"He's one of those guys in the lineup who can change the ballgame – he can change a ballgame with one swing," Nola said.
"Ultimately, at the end of the day, it's his decision. We can't control that. We're just glad he's with us now. ... He's coming to a good fan base. He's coming to an organization that cares about their players, families."
Hours earlier, Phillies managing partner John Middleton stood by the half field next to the complex's office entrance. He was casually observing pregame infield drills, what would end up being some of his last calm moments before the ensuing Harper-inspired excitement engulfed a fan base and energized the team.
Harper's deal is a triumph for Middleton. The organization's financial power was always going to be difficult for other organizations to contend with, and he delivered in luring a 26-year-old superstar to Philadelphia. These type of mega-free-agent deals don't happen without ownership's involvement and approval. Middleton signaled his seriousness with a trip to Las Vegas last Friday to meet with Harper, his wife and agent Scott Boras, though the groundwork for Middleton's commitment to building a winner began last offseason.
Eleven months and 15 days ago, Middleton watched Jake Arrieta put on his new red Phillies jersey at the right-hander's introductory press conference in Clearwater. Arrieta's $75 million guaranteed contract is part of $507.75 million the Phillies have spent on seven free agents in the past two offseasons. They also gave Nola a $45 million extension and took on the $60.4 million remaining on shortstop Jean Segura's contract. Nobody can claim the Phillies don't spend money.
"I think it sends a message," Middleton said on that morning last March. "It should. If I were sitting on another team, I'd say, hmm, these guys seem to be serious about this. ... We're serious about winning and we're going to do what it takes to win."
Middleton's "stupid" money comment could have haunted him this offseason. Some Phillies fans would not have easily forgiven ownership and the front office had the franchise missed out on both Manny Machado and Harper. Instead, Harper — who has a no-trade clause and no opt outs in the contract, according to sources — is positioned to be a Phillie for the rest of his career.
Middleton, meanwhile, is building an image as an owner for whom money is no object in creating a winner. Middleton has been a limited partner in the Phillies' ownership group since 1994, holding a 48 percent stake in the franchise. He was chosen as the team's control person and managing partner in November 2016. Attracting a superstar in Harper legitimizes Middleton's vision.
"Here's a newsflash for you: John wants to win," team president Andy MacPhail said on Feb. 15. "All of our ownership group wants to win."
Middleton and the front office have given Kapler and his staff the personnel to succeed. On paper, the Phillies' lineup is one of the best in the league. Another September collapse clearly won't be acceptable. Making the playoffs becomes a requirement. Winning the National League East title for the first time since 2011 is the standard; capturing the pennant and reaching the World Series is a realistic goal. With Harper in the fold, the pressure rises to deliver. The Phillies are in win-now mode.
"We all want to be on that platform, the biggest platform in the game and that's the World Series," Eflin said. "For an addition like this, it's definitely going to help that journey. Everybody in this clubhouse is ready to do that."
i dont know why this kinda shocks me but bryce harper is a year younger than mike trout
when trout is eligible for FA next he will be three years older than harper is now
just shows you how rare it is to have two guys as young and as good as harper and machado to be FA
Quote from: AO1 on February 28, 2019, 04:40:54 PM
The Mets will still be paying the Bobby Bonilla deal 4 years after Harpers contract expires
I tossed that lil bit of info to diehard yesterday. he re-acted in true mets fan fashion.
mets are also paying bret saberhagen until 2029
Quote from: ice grillin you on March 01, 2019, 11:15:29 AM
mets are also paying bret saberhagen until 2029
Daryll Strawberry too although his debt was auctioned off by the IRS and is being paid out in monthly increments.
The Bonilla deferred payments were because the Mets ownership were making so much money in Madoff's ponzi scheme.
theres zero doubt they are going for trout in 2 years or that trout wants to come home...will it work who knows
but heres the thing: you can't have trout, harper, realmuto and hoskins all aging horribly in their mid 30s and all make a bunch of money. something's gotta give unless you want the worst team in baseball in 2028
does it really matter if they win a couple of world series
really even if they dont does it matter...i mean if they go bust with harper then who the farg cares if they suck at the end of his deal...all people are going to care about is how they never won in his prime
they are going to more than likely suck no matter what then....its whats they do in harpers 26 to 34 (and hopefully trouts 29-34) seasons that matters
i dont think this front office is going to sign themselves up for multiple seasons of bad baseball in exchange for a 4-5 year window. you can put a good team on the diamond even with a washed up trout/harper in 2029....you cant if youre also still paying a washed up realmuto and hoskins
obviously this upcoming window, with or without trout, is the chance, but they dont want it to be like it was post 2011 where you have 6 seasons in the wilderness
Quote from: MDS on March 01, 2019, 01:24:40 PM
theres zero doubt they are going for trout in 2 years or that trout wants to come home...will it work who knows
but heres the thing: you can't have trout, harper, realmuto and hoskins all aging horribly in their mid 30s and all make a bunch of money. something's gotta give unless you want the worst team in baseball in 2028
Nobody in their right mind is signing a 27 year old catcher for 10 years.
im speaking in broad terms here mardigrassi....4 guys in their 30's all making big $ is not ideal.
https://twitter.com/espn/status/1101555470110769153 21
Quote from: MDS on March 01, 2019, 01:43:27 PM
im speaking in broad terms here mardigrassi....4 guys in their 30's all making big $ is not ideal.
You're speaking in broad terms but said mid-30's? That's not so broad.
here's an unbroad term for you...vegas trash is here
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It's hilarious he's a Mormon
Apparently Harper will take #3 with the Phils.
Those shorts should've stayed in Vegas.
Somehow someway I think he rings the bell tomorrow night
Whose the clown in the swim trunks
https://twitter.com/Phillies/status/1101837521258975232
that photo is why ufc is more popular than baseball
It's a bit early for you to be hitting the sauce, no?
i knew bryce was MAGA trash but that pic really hit it home
maybe in 13 years he will be a fishtown hipster
What a difference 15 months makes.
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bryce's mom has to be a former vegas stripper...there's no other way
https://www.philly.com/phillies/bryce-harper-phillies-contract-john-middleton-scott-boras-details-20190303.html
Pretty impressive stuff for a guy who holds the distinction of having the least sway in the history of billionaires.
hes going to be awesome on the dodgers this year
Angels not Dodgers.
#tradeeverythingfortrout
Quote from: Rome on March 03, 2019, 08:20:05 PM
Angels not Dodgers.
#tradeeverythingfortrout
trout without harper would be anti productive
saturday is harper day
Quote from: ice grillin you on March 04, 2019, 11:45:57 AM
Quote from: Rome on March 03, 2019, 08:20:05 PM
Angels not Dodgers.
#tradeeverythingfortrout
trout without harper would be anti productive
Actually yes but me and the kid were trading barbs.
Quote from: MDS on March 04, 2019, 01:13:42 PM
saturday is harper day
do i get props for buying seats in the right field stands for the home opener three months ago?
you get props then immediately get them taken away because your negative presence will surely lead to a 9-3 loss where nola gets shelled and harper goes 0-3 with a walk.
without question cept you forgot harper definitely having an error
QuoteAnyone can call the Phillies. The number to the Citizens Bank Park offices is available, and most of the incoming calls are directed to the ticket sales staff. Sometimes, they are not. Bryce Harper was trending on Twitter on Jan. 29 because a social media account for a video game trolled Phillies fans. At least a dozen people called the ballpark offices that day asking if the Phillies had signed Harper. Kids, mostly.
Those conversations end at the reception desk. But, sometimes, a call is too good to not relay upstairs. A few days after the Eagles lost to the Saints in the postseason, a man called the ballpark. He was upset, and said he was a smoking a bong with some friends. "Open the checkbook and sign Bryce!" he told a receptionist.
That anecdote reached the executive level.
its scary how much better gelb is than the other phillies writers.
hes going to be gone soon to cover mlb nationally
So he'll be up in smoke then?
Tickets for seats tomorrow are a wee bit expensive. Like double-triple face value. Wow.
sports fans have never proven to be the smartest people
and that pays a penny over face to see a spring training at bat is a fargtard
i just looked and its still $20 for those OF seats...seats around home plate are $100. they are like $60 for sunday's game in the o's park.
I'm going to the O's game. I had tickets for that since January.
And you're not paying for the quality, Havas. The party is what makes it fun.
i get the spring training fun thing...ive been a few times...its awesome...but you can have the same amount of fun without paying double the ticket price for a bryce harper at bat
save your money and go to see them on a tuesday against the braves
then pay whatever for 9 innings of a bryce harper regular season game
i got right field for the home opener and am working on right field for the nats return opener...then i got the second nats game....jimmy number retirement...three may games in wrigley and two may games in milwaukee....so ill spend the money i just wouldnt go nuts to see him get his timing down in clearwater
Just bought two against the Blue Jays for during my spring break.
Should I buy a Harper shirsey? :D
I'd save my money for the $9 beers at the park and the strippers at Mons Venus afterward.
Still blowing my mind this guy is locked in to be a Phillie for 13 fargin years. I get that some people want to be there for the beginning of what could be a 30 for 30, good or bad, but unless he somehow tears an Achilles nothing special is gonna happen there in Game 1.
I'll be watching this today.
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What's the date of Jimmys number retirement
mid 2000s j >>>>>>>> (size of the galaxy) post eagles super bowl j
i cant wait for all these people going to the bank to see bryce hit bombs realize he walks in like 35% of his at bats
I've seen my share of bombs hit in that stadium (Choke hit one to Route 19 once) but Hoskins' shot yesterday was a freaking laser beam.
Between Harper and Hoskins they might end up with 250 walks (they had 4 yesterday).
Jean Segura is the real deal at short. The play he made in the first was ridiculous.
I know it's early but we might be in for a fun summer and fall.
Quote from: MDS on March 09, 2019, 12:40:22 PM
mid 2000s j >>>>>>>> (size of the galaxy) post eagles super bowl j
A litttle truth to this. I'll work my fervor back up eventually. Probably if the Phils don't make the NLCS at least.
Mariners sent JP to AAA
this is the kind of trade the phillies make, not do to another team
Harper got hit by a pitch in the ankle and limped off the field. Didn't look good
https://mobile.twitter.com/NBCSPhilly/status/1106627762348089349?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet
Certainly didn't sound good...jesus
Got to see Adam Morgan and Hector pitch today. Felt like August 2018.
Glad to see Harper be able to play today. Now for him to get his timing down.
The video game story is not shocking.
Props to Santana for busting the TV
Thumbs down to Kapler for allowing it
Who cares, at least someone was enjoying those late season games.
Can you blame them for trying to play a game together where they have a chance of winning?
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on March 18, 2019, 08:23:16 PM
Thumbs down to Kapler for allowing it
he didnt allow it so much as create an atmosphere where it could happen
regardless this is on the 2 players who did it. they should know its not a good look but millenials gonna fortnight
Probably belongs in ROB but Trout is about to sign a 12 year $430 million deal with the Angels. Can't say I blame him for taking that deal
Quote from: AO1 on March 19, 2019, 10:31:30 AM
Probably belongs in ROB but Trout is about to sign a 12 year $430 million deal with the Angels. Can't say I blame him for taking that deal
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Money's crazy now. Can't blame him at all for taking it. He'd be a fool if he didn't.
Noooooooo
Good for him even if it's bad for us.
Negative = sucks for us
Positive = he's not a Yankee, Red Sox and more importantly a Dodger, Met or anywhere in the NL
If the Phillies want to have a Mike Trout, they have to learn how to draft and coach a Mike Trout.
Sucks that Trout is signed. Dream squashed.
On another note - who were the video game players?
*creams pants*
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Bobby Abreu next up for the wall of fame
I hope that the Phils get this craptastic offensive game out of their system before the regular season. Or maybe by tomorrow when the son and I are headed north to Clearwater to see the game.
And apparently Hoskins is nursing some shoulder injury. They're playing it down (the whole "no structural damage" thing), but it's something to keep an eye on. He's out until at least the weekend.
Next up: Bake McBride
please reference Haloti Ngata thread.
when is Joe Table up for Wall of Fame discussion?
Quote from: Rome on March 20, 2019, 04:49:31 PM
Next up: Bake McBride
Just for this, damn straight.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qIwRFRLDxnQ
man did pivetta look good today
Quote from: ice grillin you on March 20, 2019, 06:37:01 PM
man did pivetta look good today
His last two outings were really good. If he can become a #2... [/wishful thinking]
Nice McBride clip Geo. 39 years ago, damn. 1980-81 every Philadelphia team made it to their respective league championship, bums only ones to prevail as world champs.
Quote from: Geowhizzer on March 20, 2019, 06:53:44 PM
Quote from: ice grillin you on March 20, 2019, 06:37:01 PM
man did pivetta look good today
His last two outings were really good. If he can become a #2... [/wishful thinking]
hes been good all spring but today was next level filth that ive never seen from him
They need him. Stating the obvious but since VV isn't developing he's got to be the third guy.
Harper's gone yard twice
Harper's second homer was beautiful.
Damn, VV really sucks. "Vince, bullpen on line 1".
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on March 20, 2019, 10:22:08 PM
They need him. Stating the obvious but since VV isn't developing he's got to be the third guy.
your no 3 is pivetta...maybe
most likely its someone currently playing for another team. what the phillies have in house is a lot of bottom of the rotation starters/organization depth. the best thing about their rotation is they have 3/4 guys in AAA who are not horrendous, which is kind of something.
Hell of a lot of fun at Spectrum Field today. Both Harper homers were blasts. Son got an autograph from Jimmy Rollins. Bought him a #3 jersey. May have to sell blood to pay the bills later.
Vinny V is maddening to watch. He can be dominant to two strikes, then starts nibbling. He might start the year in the rotation, but he won't end it there.
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There are few places I'd wait in line to eat. This is one of them.
Three farging K's and a BB for $330M?
Boooooooo!
I did meet Middleton, though. He was seated right across from me in 112.
Quote from: Rome on March 24, 2019, 03:29:44 PM
Three farging K's and a BB for $330M?
Boooooooo!
I did meet Middleton, though. He was seated right across from me in 112.
Should have met me there on Thursday, Rome. Two HR's from Mr. Hair, along with a handful of others, including one by a guy named Gift!
It was hotter than July today. Jesus...
They bombed the shtein out of the ball, though, and without Hoskins or Realmuto too.
Altherr could be really good. Franco is a retard. The broads at the Tiki Bar are hot and they free pour Tito's like a mofo.
A+ day.
Quote from: Rome on March 24, 2019, 07:41:34 PMAltherr could be really good.
obscure prospect aaron altherr
https://twitter.com/ToddZolecki/status/1110613338503946241
Good news: That's a 100 win lineup.
Bad news: Nola will only start 30 games.
Quote from: Rome on March 26, 2019, 08:13:11 PM
Good news: That's a 100 win lineup.
Bad news: Nola will only start 30 games.
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Todd... post a new season thread. If I do it you'll cry like a bitch. Get on it.
the 5 people on here dont need a new thread, grandpa
We need some fresh luck in here, and sadly (not to mention amazingly) enough, you're the one who has to provide it.
Just do me a favor, already...
speaking of luck, i want everyone to watch this clip from like 2005
-harry
-sal fasano
-sal fasano's facial hair
-sal fasano blooper
-cn8 logo
-jon lieber
https://twitter.com/dhm/status/1111248614062542848
Damn I miss harry
Holy shtein Nola is dealing.
Welcome to CBP McCutcheon.
Tehran is a goddamn good pitcher. He settled down nicely after that first mistake.
Acuna is going to be a pain in our ass. Damn he's good.
I'm not sure why Nola is nibbling now. He was dominant in the first by bringing it to them. Weird.
WTF Nola? Settle down. Acuna set this all up.
That's more like it. Challenge these bitches.
Phanatic is in better shape than Quest Love.
Probably the first baseball I've watched on TV in 2-3 years, so strange seeing men shaped like this playing sports.
They're shaped like you, Matt.
Yeah that's the point dummy.
I would throw over to first 20 times when Mr Unwritten Rule is at the plate.
Also - he looks like a bag of meat from Taco Bell.
Quote from: phattymatty on March 28, 2019, 04:10:19 PM
Yeah that's the point dummy.
I know. I wish I still looked like them. I look like Frosty The Snowman these days.
Quote from: Rome on March 28, 2019, 03:12:54 PM
Holy shtein Nola is dealing.
Did you post this five pitches into the game?
Quote from: Rome on March 28, 2019, 04:13:05 PM
I would throw over to first 20 times when Mr Unwritten Rule is at the plate.
Also - he looks like a bag of meat from Taco Bell.
Hate that dude. I booed him at every Astros game.
Odub! Cesar!!
People booing Harper and of course it'll be blown up by media types
On a side note...his shirt he wore with the Phanatic and Gritty as Jules and Vincent in Pulp Fiction...I need this
Yeah, WTF with the booing? Inbreds.
Usually can't stand Ben Davis but he's had some good observations today. So true about Nola, what a stud. Struggled on the mound but 8 K's, got out of trouble repeatedly.
MOTHERfargIN MAIK MAIK
That was a Kapler sequence in reverse.
Bee-you-dee-full.
Allow me to be the first please, WHAT THE farg IS HECTOR DOING ON THIS TEAM :boom :boom :boom :boom :boom :boom
RHYS
Rhysssssssss
gotta love making them pay to choose to face Hoskins instead of Harper.
WOW WOW WOW WOW!! farg yeah!!
I'm still bitter about last year's opening day train wreck
Holy shtein this is amazing.
Yo Geo! Where's your Looney Tunes gif?
Quote from: Rome on March 28, 2019, 05:22:33 PM
That was a Kapler sequence in reverse.
Bee-you-dee-full.
:-D
How's that Bryce Harper look a like?
Why does it seem that every relief pitcher this team signs sucks gigantic cock?
Inbreds have the green light to boo Robertson.
Rhys' fault.
Quote from: Don Ho on March 28, 2019, 05:47:55 PM
Yo Geo! Where's your Looney Tunes gif?
Your wish is my command!
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10-4 and you guys are complaining!
Shut up!
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
If the back end of the rotation doesn't shtein themselves this is a deep playoff team.
I bought the Phanatic/Gritty shirt
That's almost as awesome as my Beto hat.
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on March 28, 2019, 07:37:17 PM
I bought the Phanatic/Gritty shirt
http://justtwothings.tumblr.com/
^^^Nerd pandering at its finest!^^^
oh man the bandwagon is fillin up
Quote from: MDS on March 28, 2019, 09:13:22 PM
oh man the bandwagon is fillin up
white people sports is something else
the discrepancy btwn the boo's and cheers today depending on who they were for was as embarrassing a thing as ive ever seen in philly sports history....it made jimmy v. chase seem like some kumbaya shtein
Did you boo Brycie today?
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on March 28, 2019, 09:17:40 PM
Did you boo Brycie today?
i did not and i was in right field....but i would cheer him for actual plays...he doesnt crack my most hated ever
Well he bowed to you so that's good
He's moving up on my list. Redeeming himself by embracing the city and history.
i said to my girl when it happened...that was pretty cool (shes asian)...would have been cooler tho to not miss 12 pitches by 10+ inches
its better to have a good team and fake fans than what they had the past 7 years where nobody cared and they were garbage...but theres definetly some negatives with this
what im enjoying is noted bryce haters romey and j completely breezing past that and loving every second of this and everybody knew they would
Quote from: ice grillin you on March 28, 2019, 09:25:13 PM
i said to my girl when it happened...that was pretty cool (shes asian)...would have been cooler tho to not miss 12 pitches by 10+ inches
Yeah Tehran threw him one fastball and then nothing but sliders and he bit every time
Quote from: MDS on March 28, 2019, 09:26:17 PM
its better to have a good team and fake fans than what they had the past 7 years where nobody cared and they were garbage...but theres definetly some negatives with this
what im enjoying is noted bryce haters romey and j completely breezing past that and loving every second of this and everybody knew they would
I'm a Phillies fan. I ain't gonna blast him just yet. Better live up to that deal bc cool t shirts and Phanatic spikes only get you so far
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on March 28, 2019, 09:50:13 PM
Quote from: ice grillin you on March 28, 2019, 09:25:13 PM
i said to my girl when it happened...that was pretty cool (shes asian)...would have been cooler tho to not miss 12 pitches by 10+ inches
Yeah Tehran threw him one fastball and then nothing but sliders and he bit every time
i dont know about you but i will be dead before his contract runs out...think we can give him a pass for today?
Of course. I'm not ripping him.
so thru next wednesday?
One day at a time, man. One day at a time.
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on March 28, 2019, 09:51:59 PM
I'm a Phillies fan. I ain't gonna blast him just yet. Better live up to that deal bc cool t shirts and Phanatic spikes only get you so far
i have no idea idea what living up to the deal means in your parlance but hes not going to win 6 mvps let alone 1...hes going to hit 240, 30ish bombs and walk a farg ton. this is what youre buying.
i do remember you saying youd never root for them if they signed him so i guess that lasted 0 games. but yes his spikes were dope.
its gonna feel a lot worse when hes striking out after nick pivetta or zach eflin has given up 8 runs
today didnt matter
Yesterday was fun. I haven't had that good a time watching those fools in forever. Jay's right about taking it one day at a time, but I'm optimistic as hell right now.
so Jay .... 80 ?
90-92!
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on March 29, 2019, 02:37:33 PM
90-92!
you know you have to buy a harper jersey right ? that's the only way you can be let back on the band wagon.
Quote from: smeags on March 29, 2019, 02:42:36 PM
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on March 29, 2019, 02:37:33 PM
90-92!
you know you have to buy a harper jersey right ? that's the only way you can be let back on the band wagon.
Mrs Rome bought me a green Harper shirsey for St. Paddy's Day.
I haven't worn it.
Yet.
Quote from: smeags on March 29, 2019, 02:42:36 PM
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on March 29, 2019, 02:37:33 PM
90-92!
you know you have to buy a harper jersey right ? that's the only way you can be let back on the band wagon.
If they win a WS I will
Maik Maik loves him some hitting 8th.
I don't think they have pitching to close the deal (yet), but this should be a fun summer of watching baseball with this lineup.
Well, if you're going to get your first hit, that's the way to do it.
Quote from: Rome on March 30, 2019, 06:50:13 PM
Well, if you're going to get your first hit, that's the way to do it.
That ball was absolutely crushed.
Now for the bullpen to do its job. Come on Seranthony!
That was amazing! You could feel the electricity at CBP through the TV.
How's this bottom of the order? Maik Maik!!!
https://twitter.com/Jules_R18/status/1112112495957889024
Better hair, Harper, Cutch or that Asian dude in the dugout?
Jesus, Smoltz is difficult to listen to. He and the other dude giggled like two school girls most of the game.
Robertson's a bum
two appearances, two bad outings.
Robertson, what the farg? He looks like a mess
2-0 bitches!
Kapler might be the only thing keeping this team from winning triple digits.
He's still a farging ree-ree.
Quote from: Rome on March 30, 2019, 06:50:13 PM
Well, if you're going to get your first hit, that's the way to do it.
That thing was murdered.
Quote from: Rome on March 30, 2019, 07:52:40 PM
Kapler might be the only thing keeping this team from winning triple digits.
Well, and the pitching.
Because it's 2019 and this is how baseball works now, most of the production is going to come via the long ball. HR droughts will be team slumps. Luckily half the games are in the friendly confines of CBP.
https://twitter.com/rhyshoskins/status/1112141773629997056
https://twitter.com/JSalisburyNBCS/status/1112142234093318146
It may be the cold, but Arrieta looks like dog shtein. Lucky he's only given up one run.
I don't think the Hoskins HBP was on purpose, but that's the third time (at least) pitches have been up and in on him. Showed pretty good restraint going down first base.
And that was how Bryce Harper came to use bats with "Nick Williams" written on them for the rest of his career.
Totally agree on Hoskins Geo.
Arrieta sure cleaned it up. He went from awful bad to filthy good.
Jessica Mendoza would get dinner and a movie.
This is going to be a fun season.
Need another starter and 1-2 bullpen pieces.
I'd keep plugging after Keuchel. Maybe a deal similar to Arrieta gets him.
https://twitter.com/RoobNBCS/status/1112543357878878208
https://twitter.com/DebWNJ/status/1112547160510345216
all I want is for that stupid wave thing the two lacrosse names do...it's so embarrassing that no one else on the team will do it (so far)
Daily News, too soon.
Two lacrosse names! I love it!!!
Quote from: ice grillin you on March 31, 2019, 11:16:04 PM
all I want is for that stupid wave thing the two lacrosse names do...it's so embarrassing that no one else on the team will do it (so far)
As usual I need an IGY translator...
This gem from Todd Zolecki sums up the Phils' sordid history:
QuoteThe Phillies are the only undefeated team in baseball. If they win on Tuesday against the Nationals, they will be 4-0 for the first time since 1915.
Quote from: Rome on April 01, 2019, 10:29:31 AM
Quote from: ice grillin you on March 31, 2019, 11:16:04 PM
all I want is for that stupid wave thing the two lacrosse names do...it's so embarrassing that no one else on the team will do it (so far)
As usual I need an IGY translator...
so harper and hoskins "wave" in a child like manner to the dugout when they hit a double. usually guys will throw up some kind of sign or signal, but these 2 are doing a goofy wave thing.
its stupid. i dont really care one way or the other. im just glad they are playing with energy this year because last year, even when they were winning, shtein was dull.
Ah. Gotcha. Donkey shine.
QuoteIf they win on Tuesday against the Nationals
Damn. Can't he just wait one more day for the stat to be true instead of jinxing it like that?
F'in Elfin! Nice work tonight!
Clear those bitches Segura!!!
Harper with a nice FU!
This is really great. There has to be 10,000 Phillies fans there.
I'm pretty sure that 75%+ of the fans left at the park are Phils fans. In the bottom of the seventh. :-D
Oh, yeah...
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There ya' go Geo
Wow! wasn't paying attention and looked up from my laptop and I see VV on the mound bottom ninth with 6 run lead. Thank you God!
Props to Eflin for putting up five strong innings. Could have gone another, but the decision to go for offense was the right one.
That was nice. Keep this shtein going
Nats fans should really think about polite applause from here on out because pissing this guy off seems like a truly bad idea.
And I think the 10K estimate, while hyperbolic, may have been pretty close. Wow. Way to bring that shtein, Phils fans.
btwn the home opener and last night ive been to two of the most fun sporting events in a while for me
back at it today
Nola is getting his tits lit
Jesus Christ, man
ol' lit tits nola
Ha. Wtf.
Harper's OPS right now is 1.819.
Um... that's sustainable, right?
Tits sure got milked today. Home run, double, home run all that with two outs bottom first.
Cutch!
Kingery with 5 star effort at home plate
That slide irregardless if he's safe or not was one of the best.
Sir shteinz A Lot back to his true form
Nice pitching, icehole.
Robertson's a farging bum
farg that ho Robertson
Kapler is at fault there. Robertson is trash and couldn't find the plate with a seeing eye dog. Get him out.
WTF did we just see? Cutch gets these bums the lead. Sir shtein Hole with his usual theatrics, Hoskins with the cement glove and Robertson???
I've seen a lot of Phillies games in my life but that is right up there with one of the worst performances I've ever seen out of the bullpen.
Quote from: Don Ho on April 03, 2019, 05:11:28 PM
Hoskins with the cement glove and Robertson???
He had the infield pop-ups going all day too.
I had the game on at work and watched the last two innings at the pub. That was awful. Like 2013-2017 awful.
Not worried about this team but I am very concerned about Robertson. Three appearances and three dudes.
Today, 19 pitches = single, walk, walk, walk
NL East will be the MMA octagan this season.
naturally the first game they lose is the one i drive 2.5 hours each way and through pointless dc rush hour traffic
its a bad loss but theyll have 15 more of these before the all star break. its baseball it happens. im mad cause i was there.
These guys are fun to watch.
get in price went down to $6 tonight and i thought about going and just standing underneath the overhang, but couldnt get back in time
good decision because this shtein is over
Franco's run around the bases would work well with some Benny Hill music.
Pivetta is a piece of garbage. Typical Ginny wop POS. Die.
its shocking how bad the phillies pitching is
almost worse than rhys Hoskins is a fielder
Quote from: Rome on April 05, 2019, 08:04:24 PM
Pivetta is a piece of garbage. Typical Ginny wop POS. Die.
lol
Quote from: ice grillin you on April 05, 2019, 08:08:18 PM
its shocking how bad the phillies pitching is
almost worse than rhys Hoskins is a fielder
Step on first. Throw. What.
He better hit 50 homers. Dumb random white doode.
homers
bryce harper 3
mickey moniak 1
There's 100 college cheerleaders in my pub tonight.
The best thing I've seen is Odubel smashing two balls to right field.
PRIORITIES.
I cant believe this game hasnt been delayed....its borderline criminal
Quote from: ice grillin you on April 05, 2019, 08:27:47 PM
I cant believe this game hasnt been delayed....its borderline criminal
I wonder if the heavier stuff is still to come. They could be trying to make it official.
Of course, I fully agree with you. Probably should have never started.
i dont know why the players would rather play through this than just do a DH tomorrow...certainly the team would prefer that
they could get nice crowds for both jawns
Hoskins is the poster boy for the DH.
NiCk PiVeTtA iS gOiNg To BrEaK oUt ThIs YeAr
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Atta baby Hoskins
I'd throw Robertson out there in the 9th with a 6 run lead. Low pressure situation
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Damn. This lineup just grinds it out.
https://twitter.com/JClarkNBCS/status/1114358616490954756
Quote from: Rome on April 05, 2019, 08:04:24 PM
Pivetta is a piece of garbage. Typical Ginny wop POS. Die.
WHOA!
Lol! I thought you'd like that.
phillies average seeing 173 pitches a game.....the league average is 149
this lineup is pretty pretty good
the worst place on the internet by far is 8chan. close second is phillies twitter.
Sir shteinz A Lot, what the farg? Nice to see his struggles have carried right over into the new season.
Lol total CBP special on that Rhys homer
Got to love the flowerbed!
Oh shtein, they're all doing the "wave" now.
there cant be a worse broadcast in baseball than tmac/whoever/schmidt
schmidt literally never watches the phillies or baseball except for the weekend games he does. he knows zero about the team or the league or the sport. hes old and cranky. go melt in the florida sun you MAGA chud.
you could put vin scully and harry kalas in a booth with mcarthy and it would be the worst ever group
rocco baldelli leaves the loogy in to face rhys, then brings in a righty to face jt with odubel on deck and a base open
memories of ryne sandberg
the phillies need a closer
Oh shtein, VV starts tomorrow.
neris had great stuff today but if you consider yourself a contender you have to improve the back end of the pen
Quote from: ice grillin you on April 07, 2019, 03:46:44 PM
the phillies need a closer
If only there was one available...
Quote from: Geowhizzer on April 07, 2019, 03:56:59 PM
Quote from: ice grillin you on April 07, 2019, 03:46:44 PM
the phillies need a closer
If only there was one available...
he was terrible in the postseason last year...give him a billion dollars for 1 year but im wary of going long term on 30+ pitcher
Quote from: MDS on April 07, 2019, 04:06:29 PM
Quote from: Geowhizzer on April 07, 2019, 03:56:59 PM
Quote from: ice grillin you on April 07, 2019, 03:46:44 PM
the phillies need a closer
If only there was one available...
he was terrible in the postseason last year...give him a billion dollars for 1 year but im wary of going long term on 30+ pitcher
Agreed, which is probably why he's still available. He wants the long-term.
Eflin doing the job his first two starts. Hopefully he can keep that up.
QuoteMike Trout has a 25.6 BB% and 7.0 K% after 10 games this season. There is actually one other major league player who has *both* a higher BB% and a lower K% than Trout this season...
It's Maikel Franco, who is currently sporting a 26.5 BB% and a 5.9 K%.
Best player in baseball! :D
JFC that hanging slider was fat
Thanks, VV.
i feel like bunk in s4 of the wire
j is my jimmy....all he gives is a taste
That weird, low reaching swing does it again.
you just cant have pat farging neshak close games
No you can't. This musical closer shtein is not the answer.
it could be an answer if you had some consistent dependable lights out arms...I don't know if you need a kimbrell...but you need more than what they got
neshek being used tonight was gabe playing mad scientist. he cant fiddle with the lineup anymore so he has to flex his muscles somehow...enter the bullpen.
i have no idea why neris wasnt used but im sure it had something to do with the swingpath of anthony rendom matching up to neshek's slop. some guys who they might be able to get in july
-mike givens
-kenny giles
-shane greene
-alex colome
-cody allen
-will smith
-archie bradley
-wade davis
some of these teams are going to be in the playoff race, but there will be some options.
I'd almost prefer waiting until the deadline to get someone vs spending stupid money on that Amish looking weirdo Kimbrel
I'd overpay for Kimbrel on a 1 year deal. He seems dead set on getting a 5 year deal but at some point he's going to have to accept it aint happening. Been encouraged by Robertson's last 3 outings.
Sure a one year deal would be ok. Not a long term one tho
Quote from: AO1 on April 09, 2019, 10:47:17 AM
I'd overpay for Kimbrel on a 1 year deal. He seems dead set on getting a 5 year deal but at some point he's going to have to accept it aint happening. Been encouraged by Robertson's last 3 outings.
Yes on Robertson, like night and day the past three outings. Did he not pitch much in spring training? I don't recall seeing or hearing much of him.
Agree with Todd in asking why was Hector not out there? Seems to have figured his stuff out, not sold on him but he's looked more confident. Still so damn early. Encouraging thing is Adam Morgan hasn't imploded, yet.
Todd should like Kapler not having a dedicated closer. That is the thing the moneyballers scream about - not defining roles for the BP.
you don't need a dedicated closer but if they want to win important games in September and hopefully October they cant run these guys out there
Kapler is Chip Kelly.
Chip Kelly is Kapler.
mike mike with smoke
off a really good righty
great to see
Franco's homer was an absolute rocket.
Seeing Franco have this success as the 8 hole hitter makes me wet.
Can I sleep at your place for the parade, Todd?
Welp...down to two run lead. Time to sweat it out
Nola what the farg, man.
hes a home run giving up machine
15 home runs in his last 9 starts
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on April 09, 2019, 03:35:36 PM
Todd should like Kapler not having a dedicated closer. That is the thing the moneyballers scream about - not defining roles for the BP.
if you had wife beater osuna like your real squad, or jansen or diaz then you have a closer
if you have neris, seranthony, robertson, morgan and neshak, you mix and match because none of those guys are good enough
Neris for a two-inning save?
Quote from: Geowhizzer on April 09, 2019, 09:38:00 PM
Neris for a two-inning save?
if he gets through this part of the order quickly, yeah. seems unlikely this will happen.
bullpen sucks but this L is on bum ass nola
ramos is pitching the ninth
id agree the fact that this is a sweat it out is on bayou swamp trash
being the bottom of the order makes me 2% more confident
goodnight
Lmaooooooo
Jesus farging Christ
Quote from: ice grillin you on April 09, 2019, 10:06:47 PM
being the bottom of the order makes me 2% more confident
lol
Repeat after me:
"Get a closer!"
you cant fault the logic from kap...use your best rp to get the middle of the order out and your next best reliever for the bottom. ramos just left one up.
bayou boy lost this
well they need to win the game here because its just whats left of alvarez and nicasio left
What a god awful at bat from Segura
be nice to have roman quinn right now
how bad is kingery....andrew knapp from his weaker side was going to PH instead of him
6-1...9-6
farg off
holy shtein that ball was bashed
i cant farging believe how far that went
Good farging God
Nice chokejob
They are going to score and give up so many runs this season.
everyone is going to complain about the bullpen but never forget aaron nola blowing up
Totally agree! Yes the bullpen tanked but Nola let these guys right back in it.
Nola sucked.
The BP sucks
Offense died
farg this shtein.
Pishteinta tomorrow
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on April 09, 2019, 10:52:06 PM
Nola sucked.
The BP sucks
Offense died
farg this shtein.
7/10 j rant
feels a little forced and need to like sports again to fully get there but we are on the right track
nah legit
watching "Ace" meltdown and then seeing the collection of stiffs get paraded out there to nibble around the zone and then get got by Soto and Robles was infuriating.
Quote from: MDS on April 09, 2019, 09:40:27 PM
Quote from: Geowhizzer on April 09, 2019, 09:38:00 PM
Neris for a two-inning save?
if he gets through this part of the order quickly, yeah. seems unlikely this will happen.
We just won't discuss what happened. My blood pressure is already spiking...
It's still early April, so I just groaned and then laughed at that bomb. Thing was halfway to Packer Ave.
the soto HR beyond its unreal distance is completely irrelevant...as is alvarez's outing in general....he was tossed to the wolves because they had nowhere else to turn and he pitched to about 7 more batters than he should have....take him out of it and the pen was fine
again as I mentioned before they even gave up the lead the game is on the ace who gave up as many runs as the pen even if you include alvarez...on a night they had a lot of guys unavailable nola cant implode up 5 runs....he has to get to the 8th at least....he didn't
this is not to defend the pen its needs big improvements but last night wasn't them
100% of the blame im seeing on the internets is going to kapler, alvarez and ramos. nothing to nola.
take a giant guess why and keep mind the fanbase wants scrappy hustle cant hit for shtein and behind andrew knapp on the depth chart scott kingery starting over cesar
Thought we agreed 90% of the fan base has brain damage.
Typical. These ignorant people. Knapp, NO. Kingery, NO. Cesar will get his shtein together. Good God we all knew what this bullpen was, mediocre at best. Other than newbie Robertson, no surprises here. Nola? He was lucky to get out of the first giving up just one run. Nats were getting good swings. So far after three outings he's not looking like the "ace" of the staff. Agree with IGY, he had to get to the 8th.
holy shtein bring up Eickhoff....I cant take this anymore
Pisheta off to a great start. First 4 up, first 4 on base.
Adams ball should have been gone.
39 pitches in the first inning. :puke
pivetta next week in colorado sounds fun
Gtfo Pivetta
Bum ass ho
I'm watching the board at the Astros game and see a three spot already
ceasar chasing chris davis
in the last 7 years the nationals have drafted and produced
bryce
rendon
turner
soto
robles
stras
the phillies have hector neris
Listening to Ben Davis helps distract my anger. "Brazil? Isn't that a soccer country?" No Ben they're known for ice hockey.
:puke
Oh
9-0
Nbd
Nice start but now they'll start sucking
12...it's 12 now, J.
Quote from: Munson on April 10, 2019, 09:48:01 PM
12...it's 12 now, J.
And Washington just added a safety. Nola was sacked in the dugout.
its a good thing the season ended right before the sixers playoff run starts
trevor rosenthal hasnt retired a batter this year....until he faced andrew knapp
So bad tonight that the dude on the Nats with the ERA of infinity just got a Knapp looking.
Quote from: MDS on April 10, 2019, 10:34:42 PM
trevor rosenthal hasnt retired a batter this year....until he faced andrew knapp
Did you see his ERA dropped to 189.00!
Altherr for set up or closer
Well that was embarrassing
That ball is 5 rows deep at the bank
there cant be a more depressing sports venue than this marlins stadium
Their uniforms are stupid too. Black tops with black numbers
My only trip on the company dime that brings me close to a Phils game/series is in Miami in late August. Shouldn't be difficult securing prime seats.
Geo, Rome? Let's do this!
Eflin? WTF is going on? He's getting beat like a drum
phillies and sixers trying to decide who the bigger fraud of a team is
also what is worse
phillies rotation or sixers bench
Quote from: Don Ho on April 13, 2019, 07:19:49 PM
Eflin? WTF is going on? He's getting beat like a drum
ummm he stinks?
Guess I should have gone to last night's game instead.
Legit 15,000 Phils fans here though
Romey, are you sitting by the band?
These Marlins uniforms are disgusting.
Roof open males this park look so much better.
the thing about their rotation is they dont need them to be good, just ok
this is like the 4th or 5th game where the starter has gotten shelled
@ Don... 10 rows behind 1st base.
This stadium is amazing btw. It's Miami 100%. Had a Cuban coffee that was outrageous. Had a Lomito for dinner at an Argentinian place in Little Havana. Truly incredible.
Quote from: MDS on April 13, 2019, 07:39:40 PM
this is like the 4th or 5th game where the starter has gotten shelled
because they are awful
nola should be good...the only other guy that you can hope will just be ok is arrieta
everyone else is a borderline AAA'er
its embarrassing....basically they need nola to be a cy young finalist again to not be a validly horrendous rotation and thats not happening
calling up eickhoff isnt going to solve anything
Eflin was utter garbage. It's not easy to hit homers in here when the roof is open and they were all obliterated.
Quote from: MDS on April 13, 2019, 08:16:50 PM
calling up eickhoff isnt going to solve anything
probably not but it solves not having to watch this trash....ill take anything different
Quote from: Rome on April 13, 2019, 07:47:18 PM
@ Don... 10 rows behind 1st base.
This stadium is amazing btw. It's Miami 100%. Had a Cuban coffee that was outrageous. Had a Lomito for dinner at an Argentinian place in Little Havana. Truly incredible.
Sorry you have to witness this shtein live Rome.
The Cuban Coffee sounds nice. Lomito Completo! Had one in Miami like 15 years ago after flying all night from Hawaii. Still brings tears to my eyes.
spencer howard who says no
2 f'ing hits tonight and one is by Kingery.
Oh.
10-3 to Miami eh?
I wanted to add there isn't a single chain operator in there. It's all local Miami people. Thought that was pretty cool.
so cool
Damn I turned it on right before he gave up the homer and lose the no no
i know everyones backup catcher sucks but andrew knapp really sucks
The juggernaut is leaking oil.
couldnt watch past the 10th...even i have my limits
i guess they won i dont know its april
Quote from: MDS on April 14, 2019, 08:29:51 PM
couldnt watch past the 10th...even i have my limits
i guess they won i dont know its april
Jean Segura was inspired by Tiger Woods and golfed one out of the park in the 14th.
Then the Phils survived Alvarez.
Yes it's the Marlins but damn the bullpen was in another solar system yesterday. Sir Anthony, Hector and Arano were throwing nasty stuff.
Nola is a validly bad pitcher
Why the eff are you running there
nola all of a sudden cant throw strikes...his shtein aint good enough to overcome it
Yuge knock by JayTee
Nola farging sucks
Good job giving it back, bitch
Nola was always a number 3 or 4
he's naturally regressing to his mean
he cant get his curve over...hes throwing 2 pitches and neither one of them are special. 3rd time through the order a 2 pitch pitcher is gonna get lit no matter who he is
degrom had 2 horrid starts in a row, too. anyway nola in colorado this weekend sounds fun
So...what do they do about pitching?
Watch him, Pivetta and Velasquez get their tits lit? It'll be broken up by decent starts from Arrieta and Eflin but they too are inconsistent
MOTHERfargIN Maik Maik
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on April 15, 2019, 08:56:59 PM
So...what do they do about pitching?
Watch him, Pivetta and Velasquez get their tits lit? It'll be broken up by decent starts from Arrieta and Eflin but they too are inconsistent
velasquez has had 2 good starts but he is what he is...bottom of the rotation dude. pivetta might not even be good enough for that.
nola, if he cant control his off speed, will not even be in the majors. 2 pitch aaron nola throwing low 90s = what you saw tonight. if he can get his release point back on his change/curve he will be fine.
Choke is pretty damn good
Yeah he is
Excited to hear Jimmy in the booth too doing games
franco destroys the ball and it happens to find mcniel's glove
baseball
Odubel is not a smart ball player
adam morgan has been dy-no-mite this year
Time for Mikey to end this
Good call by Howard on Kingery not moving his ass on McCutcheon's single. Move you overpaid prick!
Brutal swing by Segura to end that inning
Let's goooo
Horrible swing by Segura.
Oh goody
Neshek in to shtein all over this game
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on April 15, 2019, 11:23:11 PM
Oh goody
Neshek in to shtein all over this game
tell your fancy pants offense to scratch home a run
farg
Lol wtf was that caesar
Great play, Hoskins.
Booooooo
Was that throw for real? A major league 2nd baseman?
What's worse, Hoskins half ass attempt or that throw?
That throw but it's damn close
bryce popping up in the 8th was the game...loser gets paid to have in the least good at bats there
rhys sucks defensively, it is what it is with him. hes a dh.
Maybe Brycie will redeem himself for his shtein AB earlier
Or maybe get on and Hoskins can yank one and make people forget he sucks defensively
Nope. No interest in hitting fastballs grooved for him.
Quote from: MDS on April 15, 2019, 11:32:12 PM
bryce popping up in the 8th was the game...loser gets paid to have in the least good at bats there
rhys sucks defensively, it is what it is with him. hes a dh.
First pitch swing and that dude pitching was struggling.
Hoskins fielding on his ass and swinging from his ass
Lmaoooo Hoskins
Take a seat, meat. Awful farging AB
16 K's for the Mess.
lol we got some classic j rolling here
diaz is disgusting...nobody in the world is touching this
Quote from: MDS on April 15, 2019, 08:55:26 PM
he cant get his curve over...hes throwing 2 pitches and neither one of them are special. 3rd time through the order a 2 pitch pitcher is gonna get lit no matter who he is
Todd, hope you don't mind me copying this verbatim over to the local Philly Sports Hawaii chat room I'm in. Well said my friend.
Nola looks like Joe Roa
Hoskins plays defense like he's in a beer league softball game
Bryce ain't about the cold - wanted to be anywhere but CBP
Cesar's throw looked like a double amputee winged one
Awful loss
These clowns over here are blaming the weather. Whatever, he's stunk his last two starts.
Beat down
Lol I turned it on and saw the score...didn't even notice until just now that it's still the bottom of the 1st.
Quote from: AO1 on April 16, 2019, 07:33:49 PM
Beat down
Nothing is safe with pivetta on the mound
You need 10 run cushion with Pishteinta pitching.
60 pitches through 3 innings, go get um' Nick!
pivetta is just horrible
horrible
Lol the TV cameras refuse to show the fan on the field.
if you think nola is going to get crushed in denver, wait until nick goes
Quote from: MDS on April 16, 2019, 08:33:57 PM
if you think nola is going to get crushed in denver, wait until nick goes
Altitude sickness.
Jesus Pivetta, even a 10 run cushion wasn't enough to settle your ass down.
Better put up 10 a night with this shteinbag pitching staff
Kingery is bitch-slapping the Mets.
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Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on April 16, 2019, 09:04:13 PM
Better put up 10 a night with this shteinbag pitching staff
the phillies are in 1st place in the nl east
Quote from: MDS on April 16, 2019, 09:30:19 PM
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on April 16, 2019, 09:04:13 PM
Better put up 10 a night with this shteinbag pitching staff
the phillies are in 1st place in the nl east
Worst division ever?
Quote from: General_Failure on April 16, 2019, 09:32:47 PM
Quote from: MDS on April 16, 2019, 09:30:19 PM
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on April 16, 2019, 09:04:13 PM
Better put up 10 a night with this shteinbag pitching staff
the phillies are in 1st place in the nl east
Worst division ever?
its going to wind up having 4 of the best 11/12 best teams in baseball
LOL at Broxton on that Knapp liner.
they wont do it but eickhoff should absolutely start for pivetta on sunday
pivetta - OUT
eickhoff - IN
Quote from: MDS on April 16, 2019, 10:14:07 PM
they wont do it but eickhoff should absolutely start for pivetta on sunday
good call!
kinda like the tv predictions
i was wrong in thinking the worst franchise in sports history would do something sensible
tar and feather me
Quote
Bob Nightengale
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The New York #Mets and Philadelphia #Phillies are showing strong interest in Texas #Rangers ace Mike Minor, who is off to a dazzling start. He pitched a 3-hit CG shutout Tuesday vs. #Angels, and has a 1.27 ERA in his last three starts. He's owed $9.5 million this year and in 2020
Definite upgrade but if it goes through I'll hold off depending on the compensation
man how about kingery this year....normally youd say roman quinn right up and in for odubel but the way kingery is hitting how do you not at least try him out there first
i was just thinking the same thing
or play Kingery at 3rd and Franco at 1st and trade Hoskins
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on April 17, 2019, 02:46:15 PM
or play Kingery at 3rd and Franco at 1st and trade Hoskins
pump your brakes.....hes had a good ten games
im talking about having him fill in for odubel while he is hurt instead of doing the completely obvious thing by calling up quinn and putting him in cf
Quote from: ice grillin you on April 17, 2019, 02:44:06 PM
man how about kingery this year....normally youd say roman quinn right up and in for odubel but the way kingery is hitting how do you not at least try him out there first
kingery has to play SS for the next few days with jean out. my guess is they IL odubel. you want roman in CF in coors anyway.
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on April 17, 2019, 02:46:15 PM
or play Kingery at 3rd and Franco at 1st and trade Hoskins
lol this is just...i dont even know
Mainly me being sick of Hoskins playing first like he's got no hands
i wouldnt be surpised if segura is back tomorrow....his injury looked more precautionary....odubel fully grabbed at his hammy....i could see a ten day dl for him
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on April 17, 2019, 03:31:19 PM
Mainly me being sick of Hoskins playing first like he's got no hands
hes one of the faces of the franchise and a really productive middle of the order bat. his defense is terrible and always going to be terrible, but they arent going to trade him because of that. not to mention, the DH is coming.
Quote from: ice grillin you on April 17, 2019, 03:31:45 PM
i wouldnt be surpised if segura is back tomorrow....his injury looked more precautionary....odubel fully grabbed at his hammy....i could see a ten day dl for him
he said like 3-4 days...odubel IL makes sense
hoskins stretch there was so bad
my goodness is morgan throwing absolute garbage.....he needs to come out....he got so lucky there
full on implosion
jesus christ they're gonna blow this
Never a doubt Neris :paranoid
wowow....phew
he threw that right down the middle as he should have and broxton whiffed on it....terrible hitting....you arent always going to get an actual hit there but a major leaguer has to put his bat on that ball at the very least
good thing broxton stinks and couldnt recognize fastball
good call by realmuto. neris' split was a little iffy and you cant walk him there. you have to throw a strike...so call a fastball and hope for the best. it worked.
Agreed. Had to go heat there.
3-2 bases loaded bottom of the 9th heat?
is some kind of analytics you guys are talking?
I don't deal in analytics.
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on April 17, 2019, 09:14:21 PM
I don't deal in analytics.
thats why youre the smart one and every single person in a decision making capacity on any team is stupid
i think i might have heard of one of the rockie pitchers going this weekend (sunday they dont have an announced starter yet)
i have heard of all four of the phillies and they all suck
Quote from: MDS on April 17, 2019, 09:26:40 PM
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on April 17, 2019, 09:14:21 PM
I don't deal in analytics.
thats why youre the smart one and every single person in a decision making capacity on any team is stupid
Correct
The Phils and Rockies are 0-0 in the 6th. ???
Put your everyone hits gif away tonight.
Eflin has no K's through 5? Pitching well.
Error
Weak ass single
Home run (dude's first homer this season, old what's his name)
3-0 Rocks
I've got it on my iPad and looked down just as he cranked it.
Leave it to the Phils to gag on it in an offensive park. Wake the gotdamn bats up
They're awake
Why is Alvarez on this team?
Lolol
Who is this farging guy??
What the hell is up with the hamstring injuries? Now Kingery.
JFC and now McCutcheon
M*A*S*H
WTF is going on?
Herrera
Segura
McCutcheon
Kingery
JFC
On the bright side, at least Altherr can't strike out at second base.
dylan cuzzo time with the mccutchen injury
RISP 1-10 tonight
Sigh...
Of course
They are also two games out of fourth place in the division
Realmuto has a farging gun
Quote from: ice grillin you on April 19, 2019, 11:30:29 PM
They are also two games out of fourth place in the division
their division is good and its going to be close all year...buckle in big boy
we all cant have free passes like j's astros
Astros/Phils WS??
Brycie...bro how do you miss those meatballs
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on April 19, 2019, 11:43:18 PM
Astros/Phils WS??
i cant say for sure but i think this might top texans/eagles for you....j heaven is houston v philly final
Quote from: MDS on April 19, 2019, 11:37:38 PM
Quote from: ice grillin you on April 19, 2019, 11:30:29 PM
They are also two games out of fourth place in the division
their division is good and its going to be close all year...buckle in big boy
we all cant have free passes like j's astros
You might be confusing competitive with good
nobodys good. everybody sucks. whats the point.
Way to swing at shtein Hoskins
whats worse, the three metro Hoydas in the orange hats behind home plate or Jabba Joe West?
That dude pitching was asking to get farged up, he had nothing.
How do you have 15 hits and only 2 runs in Denver?
Guess I can take 17 hits and 3 runs. Bullpen has been stellar tonight.
OH MY GOD
Fell asleep
I see I saved myself the disgust of watching that live
But hey...on pace for 99 wins amiright
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on April 20, 2019, 03:08:58 AM
But hey...on pace for 99 wins amiright
On pace to get swept this weekend
Well don't tell lil guy that!
that was the kind of loss where you question your life decision to follow this worthless franchise....4.5 hours of crap to watch your worst reliever serve up a 1-2 meatball with DREW BUTERA on deck
i just fundamentally do not understand how you come into blackmon with a terrible backup catcher on deck. but thats why he is juan nicasio, marginal major league reliever, and i am jew jeworodenker, marginal human person.
lolol all true. Love the JJ nickname.
Why is Nicasio still here? Alvarez too. They both farging suck
every bullpen has a few players who suck. you cant have 7 seranthony's where you're worried about both getting them consistent, high leverage work and limiting their innings so you dont ruin their arm. you have to have a few arms that you just dont care about and by and large those guys stink. the last guy out of the rockies pen is chad bettis, who is garbage. nicasio the guy who can go a week without pitching or pitch 3 days in a row because hes juan nicasio and he doesnt matter.
drew anderson is probably better than both of these guys but drew anderson needs to pitch consistently and being the 7th guy out of the bullpen does not guarantee that. they lost this specific game because the offense could not 1) get a hit with RISP 2) hit anything other than a single.
its a terrible loss but its not really on juan nicasio or the bullpen at large.
True. But still. I'll deal with Nicasio if they can shteincan Alvarez
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on April 20, 2019, 04:02:57 PM
Why is Nicasio still here? Alvarez too. They both farging suck
only hope is to hang on until july or august see if you are for real and then make a couple power moves....they dont have anyone to bring up
the guys who throw junk are what they are the thing really hurting them is searanthony...i dont know if its temporary regression or this is who he is but they need first half 2018 searanthony bad
Yup. Need him and Neris both
they need the offense to score more than 2-3 runs at coors is what they need
the only real complaint you can levy against the pen is that they dont have a guy as good as doolitte/diaz/jansen/hader like the other contenders do. its valid. and guess what. they aint getting one.
segura and kingery on the IL...hello 1 week of phil gosselin
Walding, Austin Davis and Anderson up
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on April 20, 2019, 05:22:07 PM
Walding, Austin Davis and Anderson up
theres like 27 first and last names in all this mix...throw in mitch and you could have a great game of come up with the best lacrosse name
Quote from: ice grillin you on April 20, 2019, 05:27:40 PM
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on April 20, 2019, 05:22:07 PM
Walding, Austin Davis and Anderson up
theres like 27 first and last names in all this mix...throw in mitch and you could have a great game of come up with the best lacrosse name
Missing a Brayden and Chase but for real
Quote from: ice grillin you on April 20, 2019, 07:14:34 AM
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on April 20, 2019, 03:08:58 AM
But hey...on pace for 99 wins amiright
On pace to get swept this weekend
Wouldn't be surprised, no confidence in Nola.
Quote from: ice grillin you on April 20, 2019, 05:27:40 PM
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on April 20, 2019, 05:22:07 PM
Walding, Austin Davis and Anderson up
theres like 27 first and last names in all this mix...throw in mitch and you could have a great game of come up with the best lacrosse name
HA :-D
Got to love the Cutch!
Way to farg with Joe West
Nola struggling early. At least he didn't wait until the team gave him a nice cushion.
I just want to say it, I know its been said, many times, many ways..........Hoskins defense is atrocious. Zero effort on that slow grounder by Phillies Killer Blackmon right past him
Nola, ugh. 33 pitches 6 hits 2 dongs
Nola pitching like shtein, again, bullpen spent. This has another double digit slapping written all over it.
Nola needs to unfarg himself
There ya go! Clear that shtein
farg, Harper slides right into the wall feet first. He looks fine running back in on third out.
And here we go..............same old shtein
Quinn having a hard time playing these bounces. Blackmon owns these bitches.
farging Cesar
Moron
the moment that happened i knew the president of phillies twitter was not going to be happy
Who is that?
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on April 21, 2019, 05:31:53 PM
Who is that?
Barkann?
https://twitter.com/MBarkannNBCS/status/1120066554664824832
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on April 21, 2019, 05:31:53 PM
Who is that?
its as if you are right in the middle of matt gelbs mentions
phils need 1 run here your boy needs a wade davis save
Getting worked this series
Sad
if they come out of here 2-2 its a giant wash....but they blew the friday game so here we are
roman quinn has been a disaster this series. cesar too but they have no other middle infield options right now.
Quote from: MDS on April 21, 2019, 05:53:26 PM
if they come out of here 2-2 its a giant wash
guess what they didn't do
Rollins is in the booth tonight.
Thanks McCutcheon
Piss poor AB
Arrieta having a Nolaesque type night, battling, struggling, jams, working out of it.
Except there where somehow Pete Alonso gets that through
Lololol on replay watching Hoskins effort is laughable
He's a goddamn cigar store Indian defensively
and I thought Joe West was a donkey.
Bye bye Bryce.
Nice to see 'Gabe' go apeshtein. Strike zone is a joke tonight
amazing that its the 1st ejection since JUSTIN DE FRATUS in that 2015 game against the orioles where giles and papelbon put the bullpen phone off the hook so they wouldnt have to come in....francouer threw like 50 pitches...utley ripped sandberg
memories.
Why does Jeff McNeil week to kill them
j tell your precious offense to not suck
McNeil will be the next Freddie Freeman NL East pain in the ass.
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on April 20, 2019, 04:02:57 PM
lolol all true. Love the JJ nickname.
Why is Nicasio still here? Alvarez too. They both farging suck
Piece of shtein bums
I'm cheering for the rain. Call this already.
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on April 22, 2019, 11:01:11 PM
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on April 20, 2019, 04:02:57 PM
lolol all true. Love the JJ nickname.
Why is Nicasio still here? Alvarez too. They both farging suck
Piece of shtein bums
the phillies have scored 1 run
Ok and that is obviously a problem.
Quite deflecting off the fact that these two farging losers suck. And the fact they keep a spot on the roster is an issue.
So farging what if the Phils had scored 4. Or 5. They're still giving it up too. Because of two zesty losers
the 7th and 8th members of the phillies bullpen could perform better. for the moment theyre sort of stuck with them because they dont have options and there really isnt anybody better to replace them.
it would have been fair to bring in drew anderson in this spot. but again i submit that every single team is not confident nor pleased with their performances of the bottom of their bullpens. there are only so many good relievers to go around. theyre down 3-1. top guys in the pen shant be wasted in such a spot. so it goes.
Quote from: MDS on April 22, 2019, 11:11:11 PM
i submit that every single team is not confident nor pleased with their performances of the bottom of their bullpens.
Yep! Par for every team in the league. Don't get me wrong J, Alvarez & Nacasio would be lucky to play in the Police Activities League but we're stuck with ding and dong. NEVER EVER did I think I'd be ok seeing Adam Morgan trot out to the mound. Hell, I'm actually high on Hector too.
Stopped drinking after my hip replacement 6 weeks ago today. May be time to start up again.
Go Phils Go!
Is Roman Quinn 13 or 14? Looks like a kid I saw at Game Stop this weekend.
Damn, speaking of hip replacement, watching Diaz' delivery is making me cringe. Looks like his ankle is about to snap on his delivery.
Wish it would've been rained out.
Lifeless jackasses
Whoa
Arrieta went IN
Called out Brycie and everyone else.
Either they respond or wilt like little delicate flowers. Season over before May?
win pace update please
the phillies suck and the season is over
Caesar is a turd
the moment kingery and segura get hurt is the moment cesar crumbles into a little leaguer....they literally have no one else who can play 2B. otherwise hed be benched.
scott barry missed the 2-2 pitch badly but eflin still gave up a double to the pitcher. shut up.
Do they come back tonight?
Is that 7 k's In a row?
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on April 23, 2019, 08:16:12 PM
Do they come back tonight?
franco thrown out by 20 feet. wheeler homers. not tonight, little dude.
Turn on the 76ers. Much more fun.
frankly this game was a success because it got mitch walding another at bat and therefore strike out and thats really all im about these days
So they get murdered by a pitcher at the plate
Helluva response to the call out last night
Disgusting
They are hopeless
Rhys is a Hoyda
I'd ask who gets plunked tomorrow but we all know that ain't how they roll
So the retaliatory beaning was at Todd Frazier, the leadoff batter of the inning. This team is so stupid.
bryce harper is post acl ryan howard
dont @ me
Stop me if you heard this one before: Roman Quinn leaves the game with an injury.
Hoskins took his sweet time trotting around the bases on that home run. The best revenge.
Quote from: Geowhizzer on April 24, 2019, 10:06:18 PM
Stop me if you heard this one before: Roman Quinn leaves the game with an injury.
Liar!
Don't care the circumstance, situation, point in the season, it just feels good to beat the Mess.
Revenge is a dish best served in 34 seconds
next 6 are at home against miami and detroit....5-1 minimum needed
Quote from: MDS on April 24, 2019, 09:41:28 PM
bryce harper is post acl ryan howard
dont @ me
Nah...stand by your man
What happened to Quinn?
Quote from: AO1 on April 24, 2019, 10:39:31 PM
Revenge is a dish best served in 34 seconds
That was beautiful
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on April 24, 2019, 10:52:12 PM
What happened to Quinn?
If he was a race horse, he'd be shot.
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on April 24, 2019, 10:51:34 PM
Quote from: MDS on April 24, 2019, 09:41:28 PM
bryce harper is post acl ryan howard
dont @ me
Nah...stand by your man
you hate bryce because he played like juco ball at 16 or something....or his hair, i dont know
i dont care about any of that. i just want him to not suck.
Has Hoskins crossed home plate yet? I fell asleep during his trot.
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on April 24, 2019, 10:51:34 PM
Quote from: MDS on April 24, 2019, 09:41:28 PM
bryce harper is post acl ryan howard
dont @ me
Nah...stand by your man
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the background on the beef: https://theathletic.com/944772/2019/04/25/how-baseballs-unwritten-rules-helped-awaken-a-mets-phillies-rivalry/
this is really stupid but if the phils are still gonna play then the mets can too. however, you shouldnt throw at someones head. the trot was awesome. plunk alonso in the face. ITS ON.
So VV is now the ace of this staff.
Nola and obligatory struggles starting earlier and earlier
1 farging hit so far
Great job, shteinfargs
This home stand continues at this pace, Gabe in deep shtein. Yes they have a lot of injuries but come on, Scott Kingery and ODH ain't the answer. zesty farm system and VV as your main arm is a world of hurt.
is getting 1 run in 10 innings against the marlins off a cbp homer from your 4th string SS not good?
meats will scream about gabe or neris or pitching but they stink these days because they arent scoring any runs. the pitching was always going to be kinda meh. sunday 1 run. monday 1 run. tuesday 0 runs. thursday 1 run. garbage. yell about that you cowards.
is it time to blow it up?
since that all time day in washington, bryce has 2 homer and 9 rbis.
BUT PITCHING DURR
Stop being dense
It's both. Neither the offense nor the pitching is any good right now
hey mike mike
nats and braves L's
lessgo
Hopefully that pulls Harper outta this slump
J's boy nico warming
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on April 26, 2019, 06:22:28 PM
Stop being dense
It's both. Neither the offense nor the pitching is any good right now
since the colorado series, theyve given up 36 runs and scored 25. this is less than a 4 era and would be good for top 10 in mlb. scoring not even 3 runs a game is bad. very bad. score more runs.
i was there tonight...the old vet liberty bell outside the 3b gate is dope....there are 1000 games and shtein for 10 year olds to do instead of actually watching the game.....had a great view of bryce's bomb and damn was it a shot.....my life will be a victory if i never have to see sean rodriguez play baseball again
DUB!!
so with seranthony broken their bullpen is down to neris, morgan and neshak
this isnt good
Searanthony with the 18.00 era 3.00 whip hold
Quote from: ice grillin you on April 27, 2019, 09:43:51 PM
Searanthony with the 18.00 era 3.00 whip hold
jake with the win
Quote from: MDS on April 27, 2019, 09:23:21 PM
so with seranthony broken their bullpen is down to neris, morgan and neshak
this isnt good
It's awful. Its so bad I actually am happy to see Adam Morgan out there.
And where's the speech to yourself Jake? How bout a "I should have pitched better seeing this was a JV squad we played tonight". Marlins with 17 farging hits!
5 run 5th and Bryce makes 2 outs.
Eflin got the first complete game win for the Phils since 2016. I'm not even sure how that's possible.
Of course
JFC
Helluva outing by Vinny
Even better offense
Vin dog has certainly had worse starts but I'm not sure he's had a more annoying one
I swear there were like 25 two strikes foul balls against him
who is turnball and when is his induction to cooperstown
Phillies are the same offense they have been for five years where whoever they are facing that night is a must pick-up in fantasy
the tigers are a terrible team and theyre not even getting their best starter....at least the other teams in the nl east are mediocre too
The defense sucks
Cesar is a farging idiot and Hoskins plays like he's got feet for hands. Oh nice job, Brycie.
Can't wait for Harper and Hoskins to go down meekly again here
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on April 30, 2019, 09:41:25 PM
The defense sucks
Cesar is a farging idiot and Hoskins plays like he's got feet for hands. Oh nice job, Brycie.
you mad bro?
Quote from: ice grillin you on April 30, 2019, 09:44:02 PM
Can't wait for Harper and Hoskins to go down meekly again here
like clockwork
Harper rightfully getting his ass booed off the field
lol do harper and hoskins have somewhere to be...just horrendous abs
the crowd should start doing Hoskins corny ass wave at them as they walk back to the dugout
tmac keeps harping on the cabrera play like A) the next dude didnt homer and B) the call wouldve gone their way
go away you fat jersey farg
Quote from: MDS on April 30, 2019, 09:46:34 PM
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on April 30, 2019, 09:41:25 PM
The defense sucks
Cesar is a farging idiot and Hoskins plays like he's got feet for hands. Oh nice job, Brycie.
you mad bro?
Yes, actually. Lifeless effort again. This time against a team that farging sucks.
Quote from: MDS on April 30, 2019, 09:57:30 PM
tmac keeps harping on the cabrera play like A) the next dude didnt homer and B) the call wouldve gone their way
go away you fat jersey farg
just wait til they lose 3-2
i have no idea why neris is in the game. you need him for this weekend...if you try to force him into a game do it tomorrow.
theyre losing this game anyway. shoulda gotten whatever alvarez gave you
on the bright side the mets are too cheap to sign diaz to a long term deal so they are trying to protect him for his pre-arb years...i.e. not using him 3 days in a row....welp that didnt work tonight
this game is exhibit A as to why no one watched baseball
four total runs and the Phillies were no hit for seven innings and the game was still well over three hours long
shtein ass game
farg these clowns. Get a goddamn hit once in awhile.
williams watches a 2-0 meatball go by him...cesar does cesar things...franco frozen by two hanging sliders
just a pathetic game all the way around. its april. whatever. go sixers.
that was disgusting last night. Those three K's in the bottom of the ninth were pretty, pretty, pretty bad.
Takes more than wild pitches to win.
Sorry fargs can't score again
here comes daniel stumpf, who pitched 7 games for the phillies in 2016 before getting popped for roids and being offered back to KC
the only game the phillies won that he pitched in featured darin ruf, tyler goedell, peter bourjos, cedric hunter, cameron rupp, jeanmar gomez AND the legendary david hernandez. think about it, it could be worse.
Finally
see, all the phillies need in order to score is memories of the truly god awful 2016 team
The bats haven't been good lately. Especially the 3 and 4 hitters.
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Quote from: MDS on May 01, 2019, 09:36:35 PM
here comes daniel stumpf, who pitched 7 games for the phillies in 2016 before getting popped for roids and being offered back to KC
the only game the phillies won that he pitched in featured darin ruf, tyler goedell, peter bourjos, cedric hunter, cameron rupp, jeanmar gomez AND the legendary david hernandez. think about it, it could be worse.
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Brycie hitting a robust .230
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on May 01, 2019, 11:07:49 PM
Brycie hitting a robust .230
if theres one thing i know, its that bryce harper will be judged on his *squints to read fine print* batting average
his .848 OPS is beneath where it should be. its 68th best in MLB. .376 OBP is 42nd. hes had a terrible stretch and should be booed off the field but his overall numbers are actually above the league average.
He's being paid a little above the league average too.
Quote from: MDS on May 01, 2019, 11:15:44 PM
but his overall numbers are actually above the league average.
bwahahahaah
Batting average is a useless stat.
OPS, though... VITAL.
Quote from: Rome on May 02, 2019, 07:03:26 AM
Batting average is a useless stat.
OPS, though... VITAL.
correct. welcome to 2005.
Quote from: QB Eagles on May 01, 2019, 11:56:11 PM
He's being paid a little above the league average too.
this is true but bryce's pricetag is inflated because hes bryce harper. if its merely based on production he wouldnt be a $25 million player. but hes a legit celebrity and a fixture on sportscenter, etc. so thats part of what youre paying for.
my thinking is that if after 1 bad month bryce is still the 60-something best player in baseball and a 0-win player (meaning hes not a negative), thats survivable. hes going to have stretches worse than this. anybody who thought they were getting mike trout is quickly finding out that this is not that.
Nick Williams is not a good baseball player.
i cant remember a strike zone as bad as bill miller had tonight
they won and everything but that was just insultingly bad
That last called third strike was in another county.
Miller was bad on both sides. Therefore, he was fine.
Nacasio is another pos that needs to go. Clueless farg.
This inning, though...
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Great inning!
Wtffff
Quote from: Don Ho on May 04, 2019, 10:18:07 PM
Great inning!
Bullpen is, well...
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Lose already
3 run cushion and BOOM!
That's what the crowd gets for doing the stupid wave
the phillies have had 2 different bullpen implosions against the nats and havas and i were at each of them
so if you want to know why its happening, theres your answer
Todd I hope you kneed any A hole in the genitals next to you last night that participated in the wave.
unfortunately the nats are not very serious injuries away from winning the division
I can't believe they are only five out with no turner rendon zimmerman and Soto
Havas drunk at 10am on a Monday I see
VV doing what he does...can't put people away and gives up foul balls. And just got jacked by old decrepit Yadi Mo
It's like VV goes out there trying to be a caricature of himself.
farg this shteinbag motherfarger
Taste of real baseball now for the bums. Not there yet as this 5th inning has exemplified
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on May 06, 2019, 09:48:34 PM
farg this shteinbag motherfarger
i know vince stinks but your offense has like 2-3 no shows per week
call out your people or dont step to, junior
farg them too
especially YOUR boy, Bryce.
So VV shaking off Realmuto last night. Get past the fifth inning then you can start shaking people off.
I've had enough of Velasquez and his AAAA garbage. Time for a change there.
Why is he not the long reliever by now? They have to realize that he's a perfect 5-6-7th inning type guy by now right?
Quote from: Munson on May 07, 2019, 08:06:21 PM
Why is he not the long reliever by now? They have to realize that he's a perfect 5-6-7th inning type guy by now right?
Maybe when they sign Keuchel.
Why did that replay take so long? Neither part of the play was close.
Hey look! Bryce finally got a big hit. Been awhile.
tmac's call on the bryce bomb was such a disgrace, he is so god damn bad
I just saw the highlight on him on the call
So awful
how stella nola got her his groove back
This >>>>>>> Train wreck in Toronto
Quote from: Don Ho on May 07, 2019, 09:36:07 PM
This >>>>>>> Train wreck in Toronto
Yeah, started back and forth. Eventually settled on watching Nola deal. Sixers don't want to play, I don't want to watch.
EDIT: Of course. I opened my big mouth.
Nola pitching great tonight
Dave Montgomery R.I.P.
More appropriate for this thread
dont look now but the phils are 3 up in the division and 7 on the greatest team known to man - the washington nationals
Quote from: AO1 on May 08, 2019, 08:28:06 AM
Dave Montgomery R.I.P.
More appropriate for this thread
Must-read from Salisbury. (https://www.nbcsports.com/philadelphia/phillies/former-phillies-president-david-montgomery-dies-72)
Another good article on Montgomery from Jayson Stark. (https://theathletic.com/968489/2019/05/08/stark-a-remembrance-of-phillies-chairman-david-montgomery-who-made-everyone-feel-like-family/)
It's the Athletic, but it's been unlocked.
if you can afford it and arent paying for the athletic you are doing something wrong
its amazing
valid take
gelb is so far away the best beat its honestly a joke....and the other ones arent that bad. this isnt a bodner situation where hes going up against garbage like pompey
just chiming in to say how much I wanna murder Tom McCarthy
Can't say enough about Eflin's efforts to this point of the season. The lack of strikeouts would suggest that it's not sustainable, but he's been remarkably efficient.
Bryce Harper is a waste of life
Quote from: Geowhizzer on May 11, 2019, 09:44:07 PM
Can't say enough about Eflin's efforts to this point of the season. The lack of strikeouts would suggest that it's not sustainable, but he's been remarkably efficient.
Caught his start against the Marlins (Phanatics Birthday). He has a really live arm. Another gem tonight (as he gives up a double)
yes, that was beautiful last night. Efficient is correct Geo. Nola starting to get his shtein together, Eickhoff looking steady and Arrieta stops giving up monster bombs (never mind his offense goes AWOL every time he pitches) they may have a descent staff.
Praying Harper gets to .250 by Memorial Day
Quote from: ice grillin you on May 11, 2019, 09:58:50 PM
Bryce Harper is a waste of life
Don't let lil guy hear you say that
complain all you want about bryce but i cant think of anything more pointless
hes going to be batting 3rd and playing rf for the next 1000 years...there is nothing good or bad to say about him
Wait a second
it's pointless to care about your best player for the next 13 years being a pos?
I'll remember that next time you complain about literally any sports player
literally no other sports player has a 13 year contract
you can care, i do too, but no matter what happens - good or bad - bryce is hitting 3rd in 2019, 2022 and 2026. zero other players have this kind of job guarantee.
So Carson wentz can be criticized now but not when he signs a long deal?
Quote from: ice grillin you on May 13, 2019, 12:07:05 AM
So Carson wentz can be criticized now but not when he signs a long deal?
Money does factor in. Nobody complained much about Ryan Howard, once he signed his mega deal he was fair game.
No one complained about Ryan Howard prior to his mega deal because he was a perennial NL MVP candidate before that deal. That even happened before he struck out looking against the Giants to end 2010.
Quote from: AO1 on May 13, 2019, 12:32:39 AM
Quote from: ice grillin you on May 13, 2019, 12:07:05 AM
So Carson wentz can be criticized now but not when he signs a long deal?
Money does factor in. Nobody complained much about Ryan Howard, once he signed his mega deal he was fair game.
Lol what?
he was booed his whole career for striking out too much
Quote from: ice grillin you on May 13, 2019, 12:41:44 AM
Quote from: AO1 on May 13, 2019, 12:32:39 AM
Quote from: ice grillin you on May 13, 2019, 12:07:05 AM
So Carson wentz can be criticized now but not when he signs a long deal?
Money does factor in. Nobody complained much about Ryan Howard, once he signed his mega deal he was fair game.
Lol what?
he was booed his whole career for striking out too much
Not at the level he was once he signed his mega deal. The first few years fans loved him more than Grit
Quote from: AO1 link=topic=22063.msg1105986#msg1105986 date=1557722615The first few fans loved him more than Grit
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romey level troll
kudos
The year Howard hit 58 hrs he was the biggest star In Philly by a long shot.
Quote from: QB Eagles on May 13, 2019, 12:39:06 AM
No one complained about Ryan Howard prior to his mega deal because he was a perennial NL MVP candidate before that deal. That even happened before he struck out looking against the Giants to end 2010.
Ouch, that still hurts.
Garbage Nola is back
six of his nine starts have now been shtein
Quote from: ice grillin you on May 13, 2019, 08:13:50 PM
Garbage Nola is back
six of his nine starts have now been shtein
4/9
today he has zero fastball command and its brutal to watch
he was never going to be a top of the rotation guy but he could try not to be trash
does espn have any good baseball broadcast teams? anything is better than tmac but good lord
holy shtein is Harper bad
Jesus Harper, c'mon!
lock of the century is bryce to k after the first 2 guys get on
generally you can always bank on him for a walk but that's prime flail zone
Hey look! Nola is pitching like shtein again!
Nola is luckier than shtein bums only down a run. 84 pitches through three innings.
Whoa! Bryce, are you alive?
Nice AB, 330.
Probably be able to get to bed early tonight
Lifeless fargs
Can't wait for "the delayed start threw us off" excuse.
I'll give Davis the benefit of the doubt here, probably thinking "WTF am I doing out here in top of the 4th?"
i feel like the phillies are j's therapy session and he's only able to let it out when they play poorly
the anger boils up and comes out when aaron nola cant throw a 4 seamer over the plate
Quote from: MDS on May 13, 2019, 09:54:58 PM
i feel like the phillies are j's therapy session and he's only able to let it out when they play poorly
the anger boils up and comes out when aaron nola cant throw a 4 seamer over the plate
Kinda sorta
Nicasio and Alvarez almost farged it up. They wanted to. Tried to.
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on May 13, 2019, 10:19:01 PM
Quote from: MDS on May 13, 2019, 09:54:58 PM
i feel like the phillies are j's therapy session and he's only able to let it out when they play poorly
the anger boils up and comes out when aaron nola cant throw a 4 seamer over the plate
Kinda sorta
question is are you rooting against them more than your boy....because i hate to break the news to you but theyre decent now
Quote from: MDS on May 13, 2019, 10:26:10 PM
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on May 13, 2019, 10:19:01 PM
Quote from: MDS on May 13, 2019, 09:54:58 PM
i feel like the phillies are j's therapy session and he's only able to let it out when they play poorly
the anger boils up and comes out when aaron nola cant throw a 4 seamer over the plate
Kinda sorta
question is are you rooting against them more than your boy....because i hate to break the news to you but theyre decent now
I don't root against my teams
I am rooting against the broadcast pimping the awful forced GOT theme.
Oh look...another K by Mr. 330....
It's chilling how bad Bryce Harper is
farg yes Cesar!!
Hail Caesar! (Still a bum)
Harper with 3 k's on the night...the chorus of boos keeps getting louder.
i believe bryce is now tied for the mlb lead in k's
hes got a great shot at the platinum sombrero
hhhmmm, $300MM for a defensive right fielder.
Hey! Look at this shtein!
the phillies are good?
I fell asleep. Good to see they won.
oh farg
GRIT!
GRITTIER!
And another one tonight
Maybe Arrieta should zip his lips until he isn't getting bombed or walking everyone
JFC
This is rough to watch
j is the season over
Quote from: MDS on May 15, 2019, 09:05:03 PM
j is the season over
If they don't hit or get some decent pitching.
Nola looks like shtein. So does Arrieta. Eflin is the only guy pitching well. The BP consists of slopballing bums or inconsistent guys.
Mr 330 is flirting with the Mendoza Line. McCutcheon isn't too far behind him. And they have some ham fisted stupid fargs on defense.
wow they are really bad oh my god everyone sucks
everyone doesnt sucks but they arent good
you know what is good?
powder blues
They're not great, but they currently do have the 3rd best record in the NL (I think 8th overall, but I may have missed one in the AL in a rush). And that's with Harper and Nola stinking up the joint.
Nola needs to get better. He may not be what he looked like last year, but he needs to be better than the dreg that's been getting shelled this year.
Arrieta... meh. I'm afraid what we're seeing is what we're going to get. Utter mediocrity.
The trading deadline will ultimately decide what will happen this season. You could tell that the front office didn't trust the roster last year, because they really didn't try to get high-end talent.
arrieta declining for four straight years at his age was expected
harpers strikeout rate now has gone up for four straight years...at 26 that should not be happening
Quote from: ice grillin you on May 16, 2019, 12:07:05 PM
arrieta declining for four straight years at his age was expected
harpers strikeout rate now has gone up for four straight years...at 26 that should not be happening
I'd like to see Harper not swing like he's an extra in Game of Thrones. He doesn't need to do that to generate power.
Quote from: Geowhizzer on May 16, 2019, 12:20:59 PM
Quote from: ice grillin you on May 16, 2019, 12:07:05 PM
arrieta declining for four straight years at his age was expected
harpers strikeout rate now has gone up for four straight years...at 26 that should not be happening
I'd like to see Harper not swing like he's an extra in Game of Thrones. He doesn't need to do that to generate power.
This is very accurate
When Harper signed with the Phillies everyone assumed his home runs numbers would go up because he was hitting at CBP. Every HR he's hit would have gone out at any park.
Caesar with another boneheaded fielding play
i think the brewers are just a teeny bit better than the phils
Stellar series
they really shouldve been swept
not ready for the big boys yet...next 10 could get ugly and it will get real real for kap
^^^Damn you Todd! That is so spot on^^^
If this weekend and next week doesn't go well and they play like ass again, Gabe better start looking over his shoulder.
Not his fault Bryce fanning at everything, his pitching staff is in a real bad funk and the bullpen is, well the bullpen is what it is. Go Team Go!
Nice start, first two guys on get caught stealing.
JESUS fargING CHRIST
they can't even make little league defensive plays
Add zesty defense to the list. WTF!
Paging Chuck Knoblaugh...
This team is doing nothing right currently...
their defense is...wow this is next level bed
yet theyre winning. baseball.
Mr 330 got a hit
Check his bat for cork
cesar is destroying them at 2B but is really in a zone at the plate
this makes sense
One run game
Any doubt they blow this?
Jean Jean the hit machine
He's raking
Hallelujah.
Beautiful split to end it
i cant believe the worst team in the history of sports won a game
Impressive bomb by Brycie Mendoza
That was a goddamn moonshot.
THIS is the Nola the Phils need.
they cant possibly ever go anywhere with these offensive inconsistencies
its either 1 run or 11
bryce heating up just in time for joe maddon to walk him 100 times this week
MAGA chud daniel murphy is super washed up
I still label them as suspect in a postseason situation but their bullpen has been really good
the phillies wind up 4-3 this week even though the first 4 games were just dreadful
baseball?
Nice win.
It would be nice to carry it over into Chicago
it would be nice?
It would be nice if the bums could hit around Yu farging Darvish
Helluva throw by Señor Mendoza
Hoskins is a right handed Von Hayes
JFC what a zesty AB
JTTTTTTTTTTT
Atta baby Cesar!!!
odubel is a 100% timing hitter and he hasnt had his timing since last may....i believe he has options, sending him down to try to get that makes sense once roman comes back. this is brutal.
franco not so quietly has been atrocious, too, but historically hes had long stretches of all-star and sub-replacement level player play. we're getting the latter now.
lock of the century was jake being on in chicago. he wishes he was still on the cubs.
cesar is beyond locked in. cant field for shtein but hes carrying them on offense. jt's been a rock in the middle of the lineup. lot of streaky players around him but he keeps it consistent.
WHAT THE fargING HELL WAS THAT
fargING LOUSY ASS MOTHERfargERS
Now we can talk about what a zesty fielder ODH is. That was all-time dip shtein.
shtein, they would have had him at third.
Seriously.
1. Stop throwing Dominguez multiple innings
2. They struggle to make the simplest defensive plays like covering first
3. That was a catchable ball
4. Brutal loss
first loss you can really put on gabe
just should not have sent seranthony for a 2nd inning and shouldve gotten him after the b2b walks. life isnt easy when you have 4 reliable bullpen arms and they were all used over the past 3 days. tried to steal another inning with him and got caught.
quite unlucky with the throw hitting descalso's foot, but you make your own luck late in the game with freebie's
Lousy farging AB by that little shtein Kingery
the phillies will always be the phillies...jean tries to get 2nd for no reason.
1) it was going to be close
2) if you make it, bryce doesnt bat
i believe thats their first 9th inning rally of the year, though.
He was safe but stupid decision
Why even have replay if they can't get that shtein right
WTF! Out? He was safe. Didn't like him trying to stretch that out but he was definitely safe.
Good call Todd, he's safe there, Papa Joe ain't pitching to Harper. Some dumb baseball tonight.
Nice work Hector you fokah!
the out call was a little too close to overturn. similar to the earlier segura replay....one goes for you, one goes against you. fair is fair.
they really need this game because the bullpen situation tomorrow is gonna be rough.
Too close to overturn?! His hand was in.
When's the last time Hoskins had a hit?
Whatever Ben just said!
And yes J, Hoskins MIA.
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on May 20, 2019, 11:30:08 PM
Too close to overturn?! His hand was in.
When's the last time Hoskins had a hit?
nah you couldnt tell...his glove mightve been on it. just not quite enough there.
rhys is a streaky mofo and hes in a bad place right now. hang tough. meanwhile go marlins.
JTTTTTTTT
ok let's finish this shtein off
going on record to say i have no clue what gabe is doing here
morgan is in for the 3rd straight day, so i get 1 better, but neris had more in the tank. saving him for tomorrow? this is going to end well.
Juan Nicasio
farging great
I second that
Oh farg you umpires. Paranoid mess.
that was their best win of the year
Hallelujah
Did not expect that
Maik Maik's double
Cutch working a walk
Jean Jean The Hit Machine clutchness
JT Forealmuto
Yuge
2007-2011 Jay is BACK!
The Nats are now 9 out and sitting at 19-28
Ryan Zimmerman better hurry up and get back so he can flip that record for them!
why is this offense so bad every 3rd game
Quintana is a bum and they made him look great
Lets farging go
he is not a bum by any stretch of the imagination but he should not be able to pitch 6 easy shutout innings....gotta get something
Atta baby McClutchen!!
i didnt understand pinch hitting herrera there...he is in a bad place and that was not the spot for him. in the end worked out though.
likely going neshek-neris for the final 6 outs
so getting these 3 with no ser/morgan is going to be...yikes
Of course a leadoff walk
Come on Hector...need a 4-6-3 here
Jesus Christ
0-2 and he gives up a double
shtein
Not scoring Kingery is huge obviously
Let's go plz don't blow this
Ummm... Why is Nicasio pitching the ninth? Is everyone else dead?
Jesus I just realized that Nicasio is in and not Neris
I'm scared
Lmaooooo
Of course
That ending was GoT level bad
Tanned Nutsack can jam his bullpen by committee right up his ass
farg off Gabe
Quote from: Geowhizzer on May 21, 2019, 10:34:35 PM
Ummm... Why is Nicasio pitching the ninth? Is everyone else dead?
yup
they almost stole this but nicasio in a 1 run game vs. top of cubs order was way too much to ask. bad luck with the dribbler scoring bryant.
point blank offense needs to generate more than 2 runs. shtein's on them.
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on May 21, 2019, 10:45:07 PM
Tanned Nutsack can jam his bullpen by committee right up his ass
farg off Gabe
shouldve gone to de los santos, right?
top 4 arms unavailable. what would you have liked him to do?
Here comes the "blame the offense too"
Ya know you have to win 2-1, 3-1 games too right?
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on May 21, 2019, 10:46:34 PM
Here comes the "blame the offense too"
Ya know you have to win 2-1, 3-1 games too right?
you know juan nicasio sucks?
if hector or neshek blow it, then yeah, different. everyone knew they needed to score with the bullpen what it was and they didnt. tell your heroes to do better. nicasio is paid to eat innings not to get high leverage outs.
This all on Gabe
nucasio is straight garbage unless he's in mop up time
Quote from: ice grillin you on May 21, 2019, 10:57:25 PM
This all on Gabe
nucasio is straight garbage unless he's in mop up time
its fair to criticize bullpen management over the past 4 days, but they were close games and your important arms were needed. im not sure what he shouldve done differently, but the fact of the matter is yes you need a better option than nicasio in the 9th.
the question is why wasnt neshek available and the answer is becuase hes a drama queen old man who can only be used when he feels just so.
with what he had tonight, there really wasnt much of an option other than score more runs which they did not do.
They only have 5 blown saves all season. It feels like more and not having anyone better than Nicasio is stupid, but roster appropriations isn't Gabe's responsibility. I'll rip him for a lot of things and his overall bullpen management has been idiotic, but Nicasio belongs nowhere near a first place team like the Phillies. And that's on Klentak.
They're without Robertson, Hunter and Arano. Not saying the latter two are great but they're not Nicasio level bad.
so a professional athlete could not pitch last night because he warmed up the night before? baseball is so stupid.
Yeah but the Phanatic is awesome.
Quote from: phattymatty on May 22, 2019, 11:32:25 AM
so a professional athlete could not pitch last night because he warmed up the night before? baseball is so stupid.
Yeah I mean it's only 1 inning and it's for a win so I don't see the big deal but sabremetrics
this has nothing to do with sabermetrics, something neither you or my cousin can even define. and again i just need to repeat even though im probably being trolled EVERY SINGLE SUCCESSFUL TEAM USES ADVANCED METRICS IN TALENT EVALUATIONS AND FOR DECISION MAKING. the dodgers, astros, the red sox, the cubs, the rays and on and on. the phillies didnt do any of this and thats why they cratered when the 07-11 players aged. they are doing it now. get angry.
also bear in mind the nicasio was probably the 10th best reliever in camp. due to injuries he easily made the team. he is a long man/eatings eater. he is sufficient in this role. asking him to deliver 3 outs amid 0 runs vs. that portion of the cubs lineup is not ideal.
Neshek is soft as Charmin.
One reliever could have sucked it up for an inning. It was a one run game against the heart of their lineup not a 4 run lead. Nerd
Quote from: AO1 on May 22, 2019, 02:16:13 PM
One reliever could have sucked it up for an inning. It was a one run game against the heart of their lineup not a 4 run lead. Nerd
i agree...neris couldve have just started warming up on his own...but relievers have been getting days off since before any team built a super computer. this is more about the bullpen depth issues and lack of consistent offense.
Exactly! There is no bullpen depth. The second we all realized it was Nicasio on the mound in the bottom of the 9th it was over. He looked like a frightened turtle pitching to Bryant. Walk, double, fly out, int. walk, Fielders choice which lead to that pathetic lob home, single, lights out. I wanted to get mad but like I said we all knew this was not going to end well once he walked Bryant.
And this offense can't have 5< hits 3-4 games in a row, have the one offensive explosion and repeat the cycle and think it's all good. Not with this current bullpen. Can only improve when Robertson and Arano return. Right?
When are Robertson and the humans jugs machine Hunter coming back?
Welp.
https://twitter.com/matt_breen/status/1131366051587993601
Post June 1st they can sign a free agent and not have it farg up their draft picks. I'm not a Kimbrell guy but I'd overpay for his services on a 1 year deal
kike-ol is more likely to sign a 1 year. kimbrel is at least getting 2.
moving pivetta and velasquez to the pen could help a lot. you get robertson back, its not bad. what's hurting them is having 4 reliable arms and then slop. youre gonna get caught more often than the mean with that.
Jesus farging Christ
j are you ok? deep breaths bud
Good thing they rested their relievers
Quote from: AO1 on May 22, 2019, 10:51:09 PM
Good thing they rested their relievers
for real...you had to know AAA cole irvin was going to be lit up. take the L tomorrow and get the W when you had it.
Quote from: MDS on May 22, 2019, 09:58:23 PM
j are you ok? deep breaths bud
I am now, thanks. Not earlier when homeboy yaks up an 84mph center cut batting practice "heater" down the pipe
We can shtein on the offense tonight. The rookie got lit up by the usual suspects in Wrigley, that part I get BUT how do the first 5 batters get 11 hits and only get 3 across the plate?
Chicago Sun Times:
"Who needs Bryce Harper? Cubs slug past Phillies 8-4"
7-0 laugher with their "ace" cruising has melted to an 8-6 nail biter.
Kneeshake is pure garbage.
That felt like the longest game in mlb history
Didn't get to see it but just looked at the boxscore
Helluva job Neshek. Bum
At least they hit today
Today's game took 3:55 to play. The 23-22 game took 4:03.
MLB has a lot of problems but slow play is ruining the game. That and atrocious farging bullpen management
neshek had a drama queen act all week, finally gets in....and then that. yeesh. this game was just silly. putting a ton of thought into a weird afternoon getaway game defeats the purpose of the meandering nature of regular season baseball. they came away 2-2 in a 4-gamer against a WS contender. this is good.
hot take but i dont think game length has any correlation to interest level. its action length. people dont think baseball is boring because it takes long. people think its boring because 15 minutes go by in between things happening. thats the issue. im not sure what the fix is other than a strict pitch clock or creating a cap on foul balls.
It's the time between pitches and the pitching changes. Throw in a clock and a 2-batter or 3-batter minimum and be done with it. Probably would have already been done but the MLBPA has a say and from their perspective I can see the gripes.
The stuff that has been done to date (auto-intentional walks being the most obvious example) is so minor that it was worthless.
I can't remember the last time I sat down and watched an entire game from start to finish without the Phillies being involved. It's boring, dude. Too many strikeouts and too many pitching changes make it almost unbearable, especially on television.
lets remember that complaining about the state of baseball is as much of a national pastime as the game itself. its a billion dollar industry with increasing national and local tv deals and multiple players that just signed for hundreds of millions of dollars to worthless places like denver, suburban la, even suburbaner la and south philly.
the game will be fine. this is not a crisis. billionaire trump supporting owners are still going to make tons of money while dirt poor dominicans and uber wealthy whites climb over each other to play.
im in chicago milwaukee for the weeks games
my arms look like those big turkey legs they sell at state fairs and renaissance festivals from being in the sun for 3:55 other than that it didnt seem long to me...a big difference is when a day game goes four hrs its still light out when its over...when a night game goes four hours you might not be getting to bed until midnight
salvaging a split in chicago on paper isnt bad but it felt worse....the difference in the series not being better was cubs big guns baez/rizzo hit homers and harper/hoskins hit singles
hoskins is absolutely horrific right now...since hitting a homer on may 7 he has seven hits none for xtra bases and 15 strikeouts
vince velasquez: relief pitcher
Havas needs to stay on road trips with them. Good luck charm
^^^ :yay :yay :yay^^^
Damn, it's been a long time since I had good things to say about the bullpen.
Nice win last night. Glad I stayed up and watched it. Hoskins' homer was a rocket.
phillies fans when they win a meaningless may game
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philles fans when they lose a meaningless may game
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Accurate
Btw they promoted Rick Vaughn today aka JD Hammer
Nice glasses, fargo.
It would be nice if the Phils could get a hit with the bases loaded.
even geo the morman does it, sheesh
the phillies have scored 9 runs this series and they are all in different innings
https://twitter.com/matt_breen/status/1132430033644138496
Um, Jake, keep this going a bit before you start smelling yourselves...
Exactly, calm down Jake. Come see us after the series in Chavez Ravine next week.
Today was fun. That bottom of the 8th strike zone was just horrendous and the angry beard got lucky as heck BUT nice top 9th of saying shove it Braun and Counsell.
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on May 25, 2019, 01:17:13 AM
Havas needs to stay on road trips with them. Good luck charm
lesssgo!
cept when they lose tomorrow (btw it's dollar dog day at brewers park) they will be 4-3 this set....nothing to be ashamed of but I'm better than that or maybe I'm not
Quote from: ice grillin you on May 26, 2019, 12:17:51 AM
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on May 25, 2019, 01:17:13 AM
Havas needs to stay on road trips with them. Good luck charm
lesssgo!
cept when they lose tomorrow (btw it's dollar dog day at brewers park) they will be 4-3 this set....nothing to be ashamed of but I'm better than that or maybe I'm not
Over/Under for Havas dollar dogs is five. What's the play?
At a time?
Over.
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Hope Igy's enjoying the dollar dogs, because it looks like the game will suck.
Quote from: Rome on May 26, 2019, 10:39:57 AM
At a time?
Over.
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Lolol
People got jokes
get some pitchers
Apparently Elfin had tummy troubles. Hanging around Embiid and Simmons?
if youre gonna lose, lose like this so i can stop paying attention and then head out and enjoy a nice day
hammer's stuff looked like it can play. maybe there's something here.
Quote from: MDS on May 26, 2019, 08:49:36 PM
hammer's stuff looked like it can play. maybe there's something here.
your phillie homerism could be the homerist homerism ever
Quote from: ice grillin you on May 27, 2019, 01:24:30 PM
Quote from: MDS on May 26, 2019, 08:49:36 PM
hammer's stuff looked like it can play. maybe there's something here.
your phillie homerism could be the homerist homerism ever
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Stop! Homer Time!!
Quote from: ice grillin you on May 27, 2019, 01:24:30 PM
Quote from: MDS on May 26, 2019, 08:49:36 PM
hammer's stuff looked like it can play. maybe there's something here.
your phillie homerism could be the homerist homerism ever
let me know when the nats get zimmermann back, im sure thats whatll get them going
Sucked that they didn't have a game today
Odubel arrested for domestic violence against his 20yr old girlfriend at Golden Nugget in AC
Bye Dumbell.
the universal reaction from people is to cut his ass which would make me pleased if it wasnt based in performance/racism
if realmuto beat his wife there would a demand for "facts" and war stories of northeast philly's finest talking about how their girl lied to the police about them
with that said go away odubel
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on May 28, 2019, 11:50:32 AM
Odubel arrested for domestic violence against his 20yr old girlfriend at Golden Nugget in AC
At least he's starting to hit again
Quote from: MDS on May 28, 2019, 01:13:58 PM
the universal reaction from people is to cut his ass which would make me pleased if it wasnt based in performance/racism
if realmuto beat his wife there would a demand for "facts" and war stories of northeast philly's finest talking about how their girl lied to the police about them
with that said go away odubel
Realmuto is one of the best catchers in the game
Odubel Herrera is a fringe starter and they already have his replacement in Kingery
I'm not saying cut Herrera but your comparison sucks
Quote from: AO1 on May 28, 2019, 01:26:33 PM
Quote from: MDS on May 28, 2019, 01:13:58 PM
the universal reaction from people is to cut his ass which would make me pleased if it wasnt based in performance/racism
if realmuto beat his wife there would a demand for "facts" and war stories of northeast philly's finest talking about how their girl lied to the police about them
with that said go away odubel
Realmuto is one of the best catchers in the game
Odubel Herrera is a fringe starter and they already have his replacement in Kingery
I'm not saying cut Herrera but your comparison sucks
To be fair, he did say performance as part of his comparison.
I'm sure there's Phils fans who dislike Herrera because of his skin pigment. Who gives a shtein about those idiots?
Herrera sucks regardless of his skin color.
If it's proven he's a gutless coward who beats women, he should be cut immediately. Zero tolerance for that shtein.
But everyone is innocent till proven guilty. Let due process play itself out.
Officially on administrative leave. (https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/28/sports/odubel-herrera-arrest-phillies.html)
Quote from: Rome on May 28, 2019, 05:36:12 PM
If it's proven he's a gutless coward who beats women, he should be cut immediately. Zero tolerance for that shtein.
would you be saying this if he was hitting .320 instead of .220? this is my point
the combo of his color + play is why theres a universal reaction of GTFO. i know that sentiment wouldnt be there if this was realmuto.
You know me well enough not to even ask that question. I have no patience for bullies, especially the sort that abuse women. I'd cut anyone guilty of smacking a woman around. Period.
Can someone bully that bum Pivetta into not giving up bombs?
Quote from: Rome on May 28, 2019, 08:19:32 PM
You know me well enough not to even ask that question. I have no patience for bullies, especially the sort that abuse women. I'd cut anyone guilty of smacking a woman around. Period.
you know i love you but florida state, broseph. florida state.
another thing i wonder is does the retroactive punishment now hit myers? dude whaled on his woman in public and hes a go-to quote for beat reporters and always welcome back to cbp.
Quote from: Rome on May 28, 2019, 05:36:12 PM
But everyone is innocent till proven guilty. Let due process play itself out.
Yes...let the process play out to see if the girl put the bruises and fingerprints on her own neck and arms
Hoo boy was hector nasty tonight
Neris split was filthy
they have a pretty good regular season bullpen. need 1 shutdown arm for the fall (kimbrel?). but damn neris if he can do this consistently
Quote from: ice grillin you on May 28, 2019, 10:22:29 PM
Quote from: Rome on May 28, 2019, 05:36:12 PM
But everyone is innocent till proven guilty. Let due process play itself out.
Yes...let the process play out to see if the girl put the bruises and fingerprints on her own neck and arms
she fell, shes clumsy
Was Kimbrel shutdown last season? I thought (maybe faulty memory) that he got shaky at the end of last season.
Quote from: MDS on May 28, 2019, 10:28:13 PM
they have a pretty good regular season bullpen. need 1 shutdown arm for the fall (kimbrel?). but damn neris if he can do this consistently
He's already proven he can't
I don't think even the biggest HN fan is confident he can have an inning like that in October.
it would hurt my fantasy team but will smith is having a great season and is a FA after this year. unless the nats want to give away doolittle with 1 year left im not sure anybody better is going to be available than neris.
Quote from: ice grillin you on May 28, 2019, 10:25:05 PM
Hoo boy was hector nasty tonight
Kolton Wong probably still in the lobby bar shaking his head thinking "WTF was that?" Three pitches and he looked silly as did Carpenter.
Quote from: ice grillin you on May 28, 2019, 10:22:29 PM
Quote from: Rome on May 28, 2019, 05:36:12 PM
But everyone is innocent till proven guilty. Let due process play itself out.
Yes...let the process play out to see if the girl put the bruises and fingerprints on her own neck and arms
So now you're against due process and the rule of law?
The Phillies have done exactly the right thing here and they should be lauded for it.
Quote from: Rome on May 29, 2019, 05:50:42 AM
Quote from: ice grillin you on May 28, 2019, 10:22:29 PM
Quote from: Rome on May 28, 2019, 05:36:12 PM
But everyone is innocent till proven guilty. Let due process play itself out.
Yes...let the process play out to see if the girl put the bruises and fingerprints on her own neck and arms
So now you're against due process and the rule of law?
The Phillies have done exactly the right thing here and they should be lauded for it.
Remember when Reuben Foster was accused of domestic violence and he was guilty by court of public opinion and called a piece of shtein? That's what they want. Women hit men too (they usually are the ones to initiate contact)...so I wouldn't rule out she started wailing on him first and he put an end to it. Ray Rice...Kareem Hunt...the women were swinging on them too. You want equal rights expect equal lefts.
Quote from: Rome on May 29, 2019, 05:50:42 AM
Quote from: ice grillin you on May 28, 2019, 10:22:29 PM
Quote from: Rome on May 28, 2019, 05:36:12 PM
But everyone is innocent till proven guilty. Let due process play itself out.
Yes...let the process play out to see if the girl put the bruises and fingerprints on her own neck and arms
So now you're against due process and the rule of law?
The Phillies have done exactly the right thing here and they should be lauded for it.
a baseball team isnt the rule of law...its a sports franchise
The Phillies reported the incident and he was put on administrative leave. What more do you want? Without a video it's an incident that needs to be investigated.
phillies didnt report anything....the arrest record was public knowledge
and he should have been released yesterday...the charging documents contain more than enough to release him....i dont think you guys understand the difference between an actual court of law and simply being released by a team
I think he has to be on the suspended list first per the CBA pending an investigation, correct?
i know the discipline for the act is determined my mlb but cant any team release a player for any reason any time they want?
then of course a team who claims him has to deal with any potential suspension
what you are saying may be true but it would make zero sense with fully guaranteed contracts
like he could be completely cleared of all charges and the phillies could still release him for any reason...so why couldnt they release him with an active investigation going?
Quote from: ice grillin you on May 29, 2019, 09:33:08 AM
phillies didnt report anything....the arrest record was public knowledge
and he should have been released yesterday...the charging documents contain more than enough to release him....i dont think you guys understand the difference between an actual court of law and simply being released by a team
mlb didn't catch wind of the incident, Klentak was in a meeting when his secretary told him there was an urgent matter. He immediately reported the incident to the mlb. He was only charged with simple assault.
https://www.nbcsports.com/philadelphia/phillies/answering-some-questions-stemming-odubel-herrera-domestic-abuse-arrest
THIS is why knew jerk reactions in these incidents are dangerous
http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000001007305/article/reuben-foster-domestic-violence-charge-dropped
Quote
Elissa Ennis, the alleged victim, told police that during a verbal altercation with Foster, he slapped her phone out of her hand, pushed her in the chest area and slapped her with an open hand on the right side of her face. Officers observed a one-inch scratch on her left collarbone, according to police.
A judge ruled there was no probable cause on the first two charges after Ennis recanted the allegations and the judge found no other evidence to support the charges.
pretty sure you dont know what dangerous means...again you are confusing the justice system with a team releasing a player.....if the phillies released him today he could go to any team he wants if they are willing to have him...we arent talking about a court case that is railroading an innocent man into prison for 25 years
there literally is nothing "dangerous" about releasing odubel herrera if he never choked out his girl...the fact that he almost certainly did means he should be gone already
unless like j said they arent allowed to do it because of some language in the domestic violence deal the league and union made
They should definitely cut someone before the facts have either cleared or convicted him.
You sound like a farging Trump supporter.
lol thats sweet
throw out the complete inability to understand the separation between the justice system and a pro sport which is something only someone as clueless as a MAGA could do you have time and time again proven to be as much of a neanderthal as any trump supporter if not more when it comes to women and other social justice issues....florida aint been good to you yo
this isnt like firing jimmy from accounting after he was booked for something that may or may not have happened. jimmy's life is hanging by a thread and he needs each paycheck to survive.
herrera is still getting paid no matter what (except when hes on suspension). his life will be fine. he just doesnt get to play baseball anymore for the worst franchise in sports history.
maybe he did the right thing
LMFAO That was good Todd! And very true.
I think IGY is so harsh on Herrera because he's black. Pretty sure if he was white, he'd be singing a different tune.
if they cant win this game fold the franchise....sinking team, bad AAA pitcher, your best pitcher on the mound
i just jinxed it
Nice hit Cesar, bad base running Cesar.
Quote from: MDS on May 29, 2019, 08:43:26 PM
if they cant win this game fold the franchise....sinking team, bad AAA pitcher, your best pitcher on the mound
i just jinxed it
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He'll regress to the mean eventually, but Hernandez has been on fire this month.
https://twitter.com/JClarkNBCS/status/1133902428233973760
Nice pitching by Nola to get out of that jam.
Quote from: Geowhizzer on May 29, 2019, 09:18:52 PM
Nice pitching by Nola to get out of that jam.
if he only faced terrible hitting pitchers he might be win a cy young or two
Quote from: MDS on May 29, 2019, 09:22:30 PM
Quote from: Geowhizzer on May 29, 2019, 09:18:52 PM
Nice pitching by Nola to get out of that jam.
if he only faced terrible hitting pitchers he might be win a cy young or two
He struck out the terrible-hitting eight-hole hitter, too!
What has Franco done the past few weeks? Other than the occasional nice defensive play at third, what has he done?
Nice gesture by the Phils but jesus c. they couldn't let the family inside the ropes during that photo shoot?
"Sorry folks, if we let you inside these ropes you may unveil the secret to Mikel Franco's .207 BA"
Quote from: Don Ho on May 29, 2019, 09:25:27 PM
What has Franco done the past few weeks? Other than the occasional nice defensive play at third, what has he done?
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WTF was that Cesar? Think he killed the Cotton Candy vendor in the fourth row
Quote from: Don Ho on May 29, 2019, 09:06:56 PM
Nice hit Cesar, bad base running Cesar.
Cesar being Cesar with that throw Jesus
Lol at the pitcher pointing up like that Harper homer was a pop up
Welcome to the bigs, pal.
this week is a perfect encapsulation of cesar. big homer to win yesterday.....good piece of hitting to bring in 2 runs today....gets caught trying to take 2nd on the throw for no conceivable reason.....cant get the ball out of his glove (ok whatever) so he forces a throw to give up the extra base
this will always be cesar
Yep.
His inability to run the bases smartly is what annoys me the most about him.
So Franco can field and hit dongs, whoppie
Geo............you know what to do
Wow. Three homers in the inning
On a side note what the farg happened to Wacha? He used to be good
Quote from: MDS on May 29, 2019, 08:43:26 PM
if they cant win this game fold the franchise....sinking team, bad AAA pitcher, your best pitcher on the mound
i just jinxed it
i did NOT jinx it
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on May 29, 2019, 10:25:55 PM
Wow. Three homers in the inning
On a side note what the farg happened to Wacha? He used to be good
Seriously! He was a stud at one point. That was shocking.
Pivetta pitching in LA this weekend. Man the lifeboats.
Get well soon bullpen, Nacasio is capable of making an 11-1 game suddenly exciting.
Quote from: Don Ho on May 29, 2019, 10:25:21 PM
Geo............you know what to do
Yeah, it's late. Last day of school today - I needed a full night of rest to put up with the shenanigans!
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Quote from: Rome on May 29, 2019, 06:27:13 PM
I think IGY is so harsh on Herrera because he's black. Pretty sure if he was white, he'd be singing a different tune.
pimp getting released because the front office made up gang rumors about him = good
odubel getting released cause he choked out his girl = bad
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on May 29, 2019, 09:39:32 PM
Lol at the pitcher pointing up like that Harper homer was a pop up
Welcome to citizens bank park, pal.
Quote from: ice grillin you on May 30, 2019, 08:28:01 AM
Quote from: Rome on May 29, 2019, 06:27:13 PM
I think IGY is so harsh on Herrera because he's black. Pretty sure if he was white, he'd be singing a different tune.
pimp getting released because the front office made up gang rumors about him = good
odubel getting released cause he choked out his girl = bad
Exactly. You're a racist. Good to see you come clean finally.
https://www.philly.com/phillies/phillies-odubel-herrera-domestic-abuse-20190530.html
Oh so they CAN'T cut him immediately? They have to wait until the process is completed?
Goodness. Who knew, right?
🙈
they absolutely could release him today....they would just have to pay his full contract
some hard hit balls finding gloves today huh
That Cesar hit caught by the ss up the middle with the bases jammed should have knocked in 2 runs
And now they're down by 3
kap left eickhoff in too long. shouldve lifted him after 5, really. 3rd time through the order is a little too much for him.
Stupid goddamn base running
i know its purely a home run league now but jesus how many has eickhoff given up in his last say 20 innings
Quote from: ice grillin you on May 30, 2019, 03:20:51 PM
i know its purely a home run league now but jesus how many has eickhoff given up in his last say 20 innings
last 4 starts it's at 10, which is quite bad. he throws in the high 80s and cant strike anybody out. its a bad recipe.
pivetta is a mess most of the time but hes got legit stuff and can strike people out. eickhoff is a 5/6 who should be in lehigh staying stretched out, ready to fill in if needed.
they need dallas k and they need him soon
this weekend is going to be really ugly isn't it
if they dont get swept i will be pleased. their best chance is g1 so when arrieta gets lit up you know its getting worse from there
on the bright side 2 late starts so theres at least that
I don't think any of the three pitchers have a quality start but arrieta I have almost no confidence in just because his last start was so good...just can't see him going back to back good starts with the second against LA
their chance to win one is a 9-8 11-6 game where the offense goes off
https://www..com/sports/2019/05/mlb-trade-rumors-reds-yasiel-puig-to-phillies.html
Yes please
Can he pitch?
at least nats and Braves gettin ripped tonight
if they dont win tonight its gonna be an ugly ass weekend to end all ugly ass weekends
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on May 31, 2019, 08:17:00 PM
https://www..com/sports/2019/05/mlb-trade-rumors-reds-yasiel-puig-to-phillies.html
Yes please
this is just classic j...on what planet does this make sense
I like Puig so it makes sense to me
Sign Kuechel and trade for another starter
Bowa said today if Pivetta and Vinng don't get their shtein together they're going to bring people in
Ugh
Ballgame
you mean series
ayo cutch
maeda right on the black tonight...gonna take homers to get to him
what are the chances jake keeps this at 2 though
hes already done better than I thought he would but I cant imagine any scenario where he makes the 7th within two runs...which is what they need cause dodgers pen can get got
ill take my chances pen against pen aka offense v. offense
Jakeeeeee
doesn't matter this weekend I guess but man do the phillies need to upgrade their bench in august
nick williams is gross...also shave your head dook or do something with it before you become kat williams
jakey rakey
the bench is the easiest thing to upgrade. howie kendrick would be a beyond perfect fit.
Jesus Christ
lol jake
Quote from: ice grillin you on May 31, 2019, 11:40:34 PM
..also shave your head dook or do something with it before you become kat williams
Lolololol
Goddamn motherfarging bum
Four straight hits
Get Nicasio up and wave the white flag
how many bats has he missed...2?
well that inevitable
Quote from: MDS on May 31, 2019, 11:53:02 PM
how many bats has he missed...2?
this will be five years in row with a plummeting K%
when they signed him this was a problem now we are in year two
Quote from: MDS on May 31, 2019, 11:53:02 PM
how many bats has he missed...2?
Wonder if he will open his trap again this year about people not stepping up
farging washed up clown
i wouldnt call him washed up...just kind of whatever
http://www.espn.com/mlb/player/gamelog/_/id/30145/jake-arrieta
theres some good starts in there and some bad ones. he levels off to a mid rotation guy but one youre frightened against a top lineup like this because he cant generate strikeouts.
he doesn't have a real resume so I don't know how good of a gm he is but hopefully klentak and mi$$leton of course have a master plan that 2018 offseason was offense and this winter will be pitching then go hard for the ring next year cause this staff is a joke
Quote from: MDS on May 31, 2019, 11:59:34 PM
i wouldnt call him washed up...just kind of whatever
http://www.espn.com/mlb/player/gamelog/_/id/30145/jake-arrieta
theres some good starts in there and some bad ones. he levels off to a mid rotation guy but one youre frightened against a top lineup like this because he cant generate strikeouts.
he's basically good for max two times thru a decent lineup...tonight his third time thru was the top of a great lineup...he was all but done at that point
they dont have the top level prospect to get bumgarner so if you want someone at the deadline its going to be duffy/stroman types, unless you want to buy grienke's insane contract
this offseason they have to buy gerritt cole or possibly bumgarner if you really want higher level starters. medina is a farce and spencer howard is hurt so you cant really count on anything coming up. its not a great recipe for succes but they their plan is get 4-6 innings from the starter and build a killer bullpen.
nick williams is bad at hitting
I said in Chicago and I'll say it again in a league that is all homers the Phillies don't hit any
big hole in their offense
not only cant they hit homers their pitchers dont strike anybody out
they have a very good chance to win the nl east but kinda feels with their make up theyd get run outta the nlds
nico time
gelb just tweeted out this box and holy crap
https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/DET/DET201307270.shtml
I can't see the actual box score
was it a look how bad it was then tweet
cause they are the worst
it was a game started by raul valdes that featured steve susdorf, john mcdonald, mike mike and darin ruf
juan nicasio! he never disappoints
Going to get Jansen to face farging Andrew Knapp
With two out in the 9th up by 3
Come on
Ultimate confidence booster
he hasn't been good
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on May 31, 2019, 11:55:21 PM
Quote from: MDS on May 31, 2019, 11:53:02 PM
how many bats has he missed...2?
Wonder if he will open his trap again this year about people not stepping up
farging washed up clown
Sick of his "I'm such a bad ass" persona he tries to pass off. Stop lifting you meathead and start working on getting some K's.
Alvarez starts tonight with Irvin and Vinny behind him
They're finalizing a deal for Jay Bruce...not sure why I'd rather use the trade pieces for pitching. Herrera's a goner
They're probably not giving up much.
McCutchen in CF and Bruce in left?
https://twitter.com/JSalisburyNBCS/status/1134863584738054144
Quote from: AO1 on June 01, 2019, 02:00:06 PM
They're finalizing a deal for Jay Bruce...not sure why I'd rather use the trade pieces for pitching. Herrera's a goner
with his salary there is no piece to give up. this year is whatever but he has $14m for next year which is a big number. bruce can still hit homers but he is perhaps slightly better than rhys in LF, maybe. 1 start in LF a series seems like the max for him.
but yes this deal, if it happens, means thats it for the wife beater. DO PROCESS durrrr
https://twitter.com/Ken_Rosenthal/status/1135029355044900864
bryce harper hates woman beaters
Didn't see the game last night
But goddammit Neris
hector has been in 24 games this year and given up an earned run in 4 of them. first homer off a splitter in a year. bad timing for it, you might say. they had a decent chance to win the game in the 10th.
before everyone complains about the jay bruce deal, know this
-they are $50 mil under the luxury tax
-batting average doesnt matter
-jay bruce hits homers and the phillies do not
its a move that i cant really have a strong opinion about one way or the other. theyre not giving up anything and all hes doing is taking nick's at bats and nick stinks.
It's official.
https://twitter.com/JSalisburyNBCS/status/1135189181716500481
So who's ordering World Series tickets?
Quote from: MDS on June 01, 2019, 05:43:36 PM
Quote from: AO1 on June 01, 2019, 02:00:06 PM
They're finalizing a deal for Jay Bruce...not sure why I'd rather use the trade pieces for pitching. Herrera's a goner
with his salary there is no piece to give up. this year is whatever but he has $14m for next year which is a big number. bruce can still hit homers but he is perhaps slightly better than rhys in LF, maybe. 1 start in LF a series seems like the max for him.
but yes this deal, if it happens, means thats it for the wife beater. DO PROCESS durrrr
It's gonna be something relatively real...Seattle is paying a ton of money
They gave up 3b prospect Jake Scheiner in the Bruce deal. Never heard of Scheiner so now Todd will come along with a breakdown I won't read and if I cared enough I'd just look it up
Pivetta looks sharp today
gelb says he has a shot, some think, to be a utility guy. thats pretty much the ceiling for every phillies prospect. i had never heard of him.
they got 18 mil for bruce the mariners are paying a bulk of this down
Quote from: MDS on June 02, 2019, 04:46:50 PM
gelb says he has a shot, some think, to be a utility guy. thats pretty much the ceiling for every phillies prospect. i had never heard of him.
they got 18 mil for bruce the mariners are paying a bulk of this down
So the Phils got Bruce and got Seattle to pay up the bulk of what he's owed? For a middling prospect? Interesting.
can bruce pinch hit for franco today
Gabe must feel the need to win. No Knapp today.
Gonna get no hit today?
nicky p doing his job at least
but that's what every phillie pitcher is with the exception of nola....have a very good to great game once every 8 starts
man Bryce missed that meat
the fact that phil gosselin is an option at all much less a first option in a spot like this is unacceptable and infuriating
Quote from: ice grillin you on June 02, 2019, 06:00:18 PM
the fact that phil gosselin is an option at all much less a first option in a spot like this is unacceptable and infuriating
2 strikes with a runner in scoring position and gets caught looking on a fastball right down the middle of the plate. 🖕Gosselin
Why'd he take Pivetta out
Lol swept
Nice job, Kapler
philies 2 on with 2 out and get a three pitch looking K
dodgers 0 on 2 out and get a HR
why is vv throwing a slider there
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on June 02, 2019, 06:11:53 PM
Why'd he take Pivetta out
had to....runners on 1st and 2nd
Phillies are a second tier club in the NL at this point in the season. That's obvious. Past couple weeks were important for taking their measure against the competition.
Only question is whether they are still second tier at the AS break, or lower.
Pivetta throws a gem and then this slop from VV.
And yes, when all they got is Gosselin to throw out there, well it just sad.
fwiw
QuoteJake Scheiner was my #43 Phillies prospect entering the year, he would be right about that or a little lower right now. I like him in the way that you like a guy that could be a major leaguer. He profiles as a 4 corners right handed bench bat.
Phils line up is a joke compared to what the Dodgers have assembled. What QB said, Phillies are a distant second tier MLB club right now. Braves get going this first place thing won't last long.
Helluva series fargers
Quote from: Don Ho on June 02, 2019, 06:47:21 PM
Phils line up is a joke compared to what the Dodgers have assembled. What QB said, Phillies are a distant second tier MLB club right now. Braves get going this first place thing won't last long.
nats are coming as well
This may be the worst inning I've seen in years. This was 0-0 like 20 minutes ago.
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on June 02, 2019, 06:13:08 PM
Lol swept
Nice job, Kapler
i said to myself when this happened i knew j was gonna get mad
you had to go for the runs there, its not even a debate. tell your bats to scratch 1 run across. the manager cant make them score.
They definitely need to get the offense going. They're pathetic
obviously pitching has something to do with it as well but I think it was Gelb tweeted today they have been outhomered this year 91-67
which is why they got the boss because thats all he does. he doesnt walk, sucks on defense, terrible overall hitter...but smokes dongers.
the phillies are 23rd in the league in homers and 13th in the league in runs. thats why you how have the inconsistencies like this weekend. its really tough to string singles and walks together and score a bunch of runs every game.
That's the tell all right there! with a line up that has Harper, Hoskins, Realmuto, Cutch, even the hack Franco you'd think they'd be a lot better than 23rd in team homeruns, especially in the cracker box of CBP.
Phils took Bryson Stott SS from UNLV 14th overall
McCutcheon being helped off the field.
if hes seriously hurt i dont even know what the hell they do
bruce-harper-williams
bruce-kingery-harper
more sean rodriguez? i dont know. this is bad.
At least they have time to go trade for someone else
Jesus farging Christ it's always something with this team
did you just start rooting for the phillies or start with the 97 years of not winning a title or 10,000th loss
i did some minor investigation work and realistically adam jones may be the guy to get. can play cf (not well) and is a productive corner OF bat. he might not even be available quite yet but he fits what they need because centerfielders just arent out there.
Helluva job by the "Ace".
And yes I know they're not hitting again.
Adam Jones would be a good get
were they ever hitting?
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on June 03, 2019, 11:32:56 PM
At least they have time to go trade for someone else
haseley
the good thing is they weren't good enough with mccutchen to even win the division...his injury will make them harder to watch but wont effect the season at large
Official: McCutcheon done for season with ACL tear.
https://twitter.com/JClarkNBCS/status/1136034111922081792
Fantastic
Haseley starting in CF tonight
welp that was fun while it lasted....there just no making up a 380 obp out of the 1 spot.
i dont know what the hell they do know. cant cancel the season, i guess. i dont know. training camp in 2 months.
Son of a bitch
What an awful signing
Quote from: AO1 on June 04, 2019, 07:09:45 PM
What an awful signing
The Phillies spent $73 million on Andrew McCutchen and David Robertson. In their 21 combined seasons in the majors, they had made a total of 3 trips to the injured/disabled list before 2019.
So of course they'd both go down
When's Robertson come back?
Quote from: AO1 on June 04, 2019, 07:09:45 PM
What an awful signing
i dont know how this your reaction but to give you a frame of reference it is worse than your soda tax takes and a better troll than "she's making it up."
Haseley sucks.
homers are a really easy way to score runs
just saying
BRUUUUUUUUCE
Goddamn bullpen is making it a game
What a debut.
Arrieta getting his tits lit again
Back to back lol
Arrieta just letting them hang over the middle of the plate.
Bruce > Mccutchen
nico time!!
gorgeous piece of hitting by haze
i believe this is their first battle back of the season? have they been down 3-5 runs before and come back...nothing's coming to me on that
Good thing they rest all those relievers earlier in the season it's really paid off with them all getting injured
why cant 1 team in this god forsaken city stay farging healthy
Great catch Jean. Neris left that one over the plate.
no idea what they do in the 9th....austin davis for the lefties, then rios or hammer? neris with the gas can? score more runs
really good win right there. the padres are kind of a meh team but who cares
its regular season baseball and its a pointless excerise, this was good shtein though
MRI for Seranthony tomorrow. Elbow "discomfort."
Write him off for the season too.
Need another bat, starter and two relievers
That's it. Tell your boy Klentak to get to work
One step closer to good-bye?
https://twitter.com/72TraThomas/status/1136772772510785537
Braves the leader to land Kuechel
Wonder if the number buttons on Klentaks calculator are stuck or?
And now Braves have signed Keuchel
What a terrible 7 days for the Phillies
You might say Jay is on the warpath over this.
Might.
Meh. I'll reserve judgment until I see what they do with the trade market.
Quote from: Geowhizzer on June 06, 2019, 10:21:04 PM
Meh. I'll reserve judgment until I see what they do with the trade market.
this is a fair and reasoned take but $14/$15 million in unattached money for kike-ol is a much easier get than giving up their limited prospect capitol for whatever highish level starter is available. like i said before i dont think they have the minor league talent for bumgarner. would you rather have kike-ol on the braves and stroman on the phillies or just kike-ol on the phillies?
easy answer for me.
Bumgarner is a MAGA hothead clown
Gimme Stroman now
Not signing Kuechel is stupid. Not that he's great but he's better than some (all?) of the shteinbags they've got now
storman's peripherals arent half bad. cost will be crucial but regardless he is better than eickhoff. there will be other, similar options. he wouldnt go to the white house if they win the series so that is key. the phillies, best case scenario, will be able to run 5 mid rotation starters at you. theres just no real way to get a higher level pitcher until the offseason when you can break the bank for gerritt cole.
additional: they are missing castillo this weekend, grienke/ray vs. arizona and soroka vs. atlanta. they will get scherzer, corbin and stras vs. the nats in what could be a really bad 4 days for my man.
Sir Anthony have you met Sir Tommy John? No? You're about to.
not to long ago it would have been have you met dr andrews?
younger athletes today probably dont even know who he is
Haseley out with a sore hip
JFC
These guys get hurt taking a crap in the morning. Good God.
Oh look he walked the pitcher to load the bases
icehole
He's Zach farging elfin and they have four and a half of him
this is roster construction not the pitchers
Get lil guy in here to defend his sabrehero Klentak
i dont even know what that means. should they not run their organization the same way all the good teams do or should they just suck donkey dick again
you tell me
was that the worst offensive inning of all time?
yes, the worst inning in the history of the sport occurred on june 7 in the 7th of inning of a game between 2 whatever teams
Nice insurance run
Phils are lucky the Reds keep making bad fielding errors with runners in scoring position
Apparently that clown Cataldi went after Kapler during an interview bc he feels that Segura helped cause McCutchens injury by not busting it out of the box
When is that fool retiring
Quote from: AO1 on June 07, 2019, 09:40:06 PM
Phils are lucky the Reds keep making bad fielding errors with runners in scoring position
the phillies are the first team in baseball history to score an unearned run
if they have big sept/oct games (huge if), hector neris is going to cause some heart attacks
its june and its the reds and its whatever right now. but its always going to be a high wire act with him. strap in.
Quote from: MDS on June 07, 2019, 09:48:47 PM
Quote from: AO1 on June 07, 2019, 09:40:06 PM
Phils are lucky the Reds keep making bad fielding errors with runners in scoring position
the phillies are the first team in baseball history to score an unearned run
2 and they won by 2
Quote from: MDS on June 07, 2019, 09:58:32 PM
if they have big sept/oct games (huge if), hector neris is going to cause some heart attacks
its june and its the reds and its whatever right now. but its always going to be a high wire act with him. strap in.
I'm not disagreeing with your big pic take and since before the injuries this was a problem but god damn if he hasn't been a beast this last week...I love him
he has been basically their mvp...they would be under water without him
his shtick is the last thing you want in october. a 1 pitch pitcher with a pitch that has a mind of its own. it very well could work but the whole thing is walking a tight rope and the risk associated with that is considerable.
if vv can throw like he did tonight thats a game changer and a real october weapon
double v can ever get a slider he's a lights out 22 hold guy
Agreed on VV. Hell if he could just locate consistently he could be deadly in the 8th.
I mean I lived through Mitch Williams and Jose farging Mesa. I can handle Hector Neris.
His bounce back from last years shteinshow has been great
if they dont get another arm by next friday you can kill klentak. i just dont see how they survive 7 games in atl/dc with the pen as constructed. even if neris/vv/alvarez are on point, you still need more than that.
theres just no way something like tony watson can cost that much
Pivetta's dealing today
Pivetta? WTF?
Agree with Todd, pitchers need apply. And maybe secure a CF that can play defense because Babe Bruce and Lenny kingrey suck out there.
Why in the farg did he double switch Bruce out
Because he has no idea what he's doing?
farging Kapler.
if rhys scoops the ball and nola doesn't walk the PH, this doesnt happen, but this was a very bad gabe game
iglesias is $$ but you cant take out your hottest hitter so nick williams and phil gosselin get at bats and he doesnt
He's a farging clown. There's no other way to say it.
Quote from: Rome on June 09, 2019, 05:34:41 PM
He's a farging clown. There's no other way to say it.
who rhys hoskins?
2 homers since may 7 and hes a cement footed statue at 1b
Don't worry he will hit a meaningless one soon. Down 8-1 and he'll pop one.
Can it rain again?
Nice farging start
if you want to see the biggest bank hr ever look at that segura one
also realmuto with his worst at bat in his career.
Little get back here
Good AB by Maik Maik
2nd time in mlb history a team has gone b2b2b in T1 (all others were B1)
rickie weeks, jj hardy, ryan dirty jew steroid abuser braun off PHIL DUMATRAIT
respect points if youve heard of him
This farging guy
Jesus Christ
Motherfarger!
Five home runs. Five.
you gotta be impressed with how many soft tossing to contact pitchers they have in an era where everyone hits homers
its almost like theres a flaw in the plan or something
Saw 3 Snakes home runs to start the game and was convinced Arietta was pitching.
Embarrassing
Seven allowed now.
Quote from: MDS on June 10, 2019, 09:09:38 PM
you gotta be impressed with how many soft tossing to contact pitchers they have in an era where everyone hits homers
its almost like theres a flaw in the plan or something
And era wheee everyone but the Phillies hit homers. Get it right
its these moments where their lack of organizational pitching depth shine through
every team has bad games where they lose, whatever. playoff teams shouldnt have ranger suarez on their 40.
Turned basketball game on top of this inning. WTF now? 2 more? Sweet fancy Moses!
The Phillies have allowed 13 more home runs than any team in the National League. They've been out-homered this season 107-78.
I had Phils on the iPad and finals on tv. iPad is off now
getting close to this...the most homers allowed in team history. i watched at least part of this (or a replay of it) downashore. there a was playstation 2 that only worked upside down. this has been story time with todd.
https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/PHI/PHI199909040.shtml
rough outing for j favorite cliff politte
Quote from: MDS on June 10, 2019, 09:52:01 PM
getting close to this...the most homers allowed in team history. i watched at least part of this (or a replay of it) downashore. there a was playstation 2 that only worked upside down. this has been story time with todd.
https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/PHI/PHI199909040.shtml
rough outing for j favorite cliff politte
Huge save by Stan Belinda!
Sept 99? A week later we'd have to suffer an awful opening day loss in Andy's debut.
Oh look another goddamn homer.
Take a gander at the Phillies pitchers ERAs tonight. farging awful
Losing first place tonight too.
And Havas' Nats are crushing too
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on June 09, 2019, 10:59:31 PM
Don't worry he will hit a meaningless one soon. Down 8-1 and he'll pop one.
Yup
Told you once nats got healthy it was game over...clearly the best team on paper
what happens when the phillies get their old broken down relievers back?
GAME. OVER.
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nobody can make some garbage throwing mick look like nolan ryan quite like the phillies
Great game. Really like their chances going into this ATL series
7 games coming up on the road in atl and dc. guess the record.
ill say 1-6. 1 of the dc games.
They will win half of them, then drop 2 out of 3 to the Marlins.
the phillies have solid pitching match ups for the first two braves games....they should win both but they will find a way to split and then lose sunday
their pitching is going to get murdered in DC...if it was a three game set id say sweep but i think the phils find a way to win one in dc
2-5
4-3
They just traded for Brad Miller to help the pathetic bench out
j: the phillies SUCK
j: kapler IS A MORON
j: pitching decisions are IMPORTANT, you NERD klentak
also j: 4-3 road trip
Sean Rodriguez starting at 3B in the biggest series of the season to this point.
Bye-bye Maik Maik?
Apparently Seranthony is trying to avoid Tommy John Surgery. (https://www.mlb.com/phillies/news/seranthony-dominguez-gets-prp-injection)
Knockahoma Nation @KnockahomaNTN · 7h7 hours ago
#Braves players with higher 2019 bWAR than Bryce Harper (0.7):
Freddie Freeman
Ronald Acuña, Jr.
Mike Soroka
Julio Teheran
Josh Donaldson
Max Fried
Dansby Swanson
Ozzie Albies
Nick Markakis, out of Young Harris
Sean Newcomb
Austin Riley
Nice rebuttal Bryce
Quote from: MDS on June 13, 2019, 08:33:22 PM
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j: kapler IS A MORON
j: pitching decisions are IMPORTANT, you NERD klentak
also j: 4-3 road trip
0-7?Better?
which bullpen jackass blows it tonight?
Here come the jackasses!
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j: kapler IS A MORON
j: pitching decisions are IMPORTANT, you NERD klentak
also j: 4-3 road trip
0-7?Better?
which bullpen jackass blows it tonight?
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Holy shtein
A manufactured run. Brb gonna go pass out
lil guy is prob pissed they bunted
bunting with bad players to get someone to 3b with 1 out is not a terrible thing to do
its really only the scenario where it makes statistical sense
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j: kapler IS A MORON
j: pitching decisions are IMPORTANT, you NERD klentak
also j: 4-3 road trip
0-7?Better?
which bullpen jackass blows it tonight?
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Lol Alvarez makes me nervous.
Well they all do but mainly him and Nicasio
Jesus Christ here we go
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also j: 4-3 road trip
0-7?Better?
which bullpen jackass blows it tonight?
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God
farging
Dammit
This bullpen is going to vaporize before our eyes during this road trip. Awful
they are using a failed starter, a mediocre loogy and an ironpig to get through the 7/8
calm. down. drama. queens.
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also j: 4-3 road trip
0-7?Better?
which bullpen jackass blows it tonight?
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hector hasnt blown much of anything this year...oh what a time to do it
Quote from: MDS on June 14, 2019, 10:22:48 PM
they are using a failed starter, a mediocre loogy and an ironpig to get through the 7/8
calm. down. drama. queens.
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I'm out of cuss words.
Help
lol
NO fargING WAY
Done.
farg you, bullpen.
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j: kapler IS A MORON
j: pitching decisions are IMPORTANT, you NERD klentak
also j: 4-3 road trip
0-7?Better?
which bullpen jackass blows it tonight?
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That was a total 'get the farg out of first place you frauds" win if ever there was one.
Quote from: MDS on June 14, 2019, 10:40:08 PM
hector hasnt blown much of anything this year...oh what a time to do it
welp, there you go
that ball was catchable for a LF that is not a complete sloth cement foot oaf. jay is what he is. cutch's injury is not good.
additional. everyone blows saves but i told you all weeks ago about hector walking the tight rope with 1 pitch. he fell.
What got me in the last few innings is how many Braves hitters managed to work a walk or get a hit with two strikes.
A descent outfielder could have caught the previous hit too. Damn is Bruce slow.
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j: the phillies SUCK
j: kapler IS A MORON
j: pitching decisions are IMPORTANT, you NERD klentak
also j: 4-3 road trip
0-7?Better?
which bullpen jackass blows it tonight?
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Ding ding and we have the loser!
What an awful loss.
THEY WERE UP SEVEN TO fargING ONE
they went into this 7 game stretch under manned in the bullpen and got got. sitting around waiting for farging dubey ramos and old man neshek to come back like thats going to solve everything.
some of these injuries are out of their control but throwing the giants your 40th best prospect for tony watson isnt that hard
You know who it's hard for?
Matt Klentak, that's who.
It's also hard for him to reach into that fraud Middleton's wallet for some of that "stupid money" and get that Amish looking ginger freak Kimbrel.
this isnt 2014, kimbrel isnt the savior. and the last thing they need is an expensive, old reliever. they have enough of those.
in a vacuum neris blowing a game isnt a big deal. hes been really good this year. this was his first meltdown. a halfway decent LF would've saved it. when quinn comes back i think you will see bruce out of the game late. quinn is not back.
the issue with the loss is more over-extending pivetta because all you had in the pen were velasquez, alvarez and ramos to get you to hector. naturally, that combo turned a comfortable lead to a 2-run game. hector did the rest. this couldve been avoided if they made a trade or 2 in preparation for 7 straight games they needed to at least go like 3-4 in. they did nothing.
the season is long and they will lose more games. this was by far the worst out of all them and i vividly remember the game where juan nicasio grooved a fastball to charloe blackmon with DREW BUTERA on deck.
Lets see what Ace has tomorrow. Legit stop the bleeding type game or a typical I'm a number three masquerading as a number one game.
aaron nola at his best will throw 6 and change decent innings. he is not an ace. he was not paid like an ace. by default he might be the best pitcher on this staff but he is very much a 2-3. probably closer to a 3 because of the inconsistencies he has in finding his release point. when hes on hes nasty, but only for a moment in time before he runs out of gas in the 6th.
after the braves did that to hector, i really dont know what their path to winning is short of a 15-0 lead. i will be out for dinner tomorrow and hopefully can miss this game. find something better to do everyone seriously.
I don't know if it's encroaching middle age or the Eagles Super Bowl victory last year, but I don't get nearly as upset over these losses as I used to.
Cie la vie, I suppose.
Still need to fix the farging bullpen.
Still sour about that one. Sonofabitch.
Quote from: Geowhizzer on June 14, 2019, 11:40:13 PM
I don't know if it's encroaching middle age or the Eagles Super Bowl victory last year, but I don't get nearly as upset over these losses as I used to.
Cie la vie, I suppose.
Still need to fix the farging bullpen.
The deal I personally made was to give me just that one and I'll never demand another.
Looks like I'm right on schedule with these clowns.
the key to remember with the phillies is they are the worst franchise in the history of american sports. they lose and lose and lose some more. theyve had worse losses and seasons than this and will have more in the future.
following them is a mistake and mostly a waste of time. once you internalize that it all goes down better.
The Phillies are ingrained in my DNA. My Dad watched or listened to pretty much every game he didn't go to in person, so I'm actually a victim of genetic child abuse.
you are also a magic fan which is worse than any team story you could ever tell
Big talk coming from a taterskins fan.
The Phils stole one in the 9th tonight.
Maybe they can reanimate the corpse of Robin Roberts to pitch tomorrow.
The Braves' starter is Mike Foltynewicz, who has a 6.02 ERA coming in.
So... 8 IP with 0 ER and 12 K? Or does he go for the complete game shutout?
williams-franco-knapp-pitcher is about as bad as a 6-9 as you can get
they got 1 more win than i thought theyd get so whatever
vv blows
Trash ass motherfargers
Braves like the Cubs, Dodgers the usual suspects are all in another stratosphere compared to the bums. The Phillies farm system has nothing. I was hoping this would have been a correction year for lack of a better term, no real expectations of the playoffs, just stay competitive and don't melt in August and September like last year but when I read all the info about the Braves players and farm system prospects then look at Phil's players and farm system I see that they cannot afford to have anymore Franco's, dom Browns, nick williams, Cody Ashe, jp Crawford's etc. Roman Quinn? Pass.
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The old farts thank you Geo! Well said LBJ!
sean rodriguez hitting 5th
when does training camp start
They didn't lose tonight! I guess they'll wait until tomorrow.
https://twitter.com/AngeloCataldi/status/1140253520723156992
congrats to j
I'm conflicted.
Bunting is ok.
Having Angelo on my side isn't ok.
its wednesday and the phillies have 0 losses this week
This team isn't worth watching right now.
>click<
Quote from: Geowhizzer on June 19, 2019, 02:56:19 PM
This team isn't worth watching right now.
>click<
Once Harper was thrown out trying to go from 1st to 3rd with no outs I knew this game was a lost cause
they have tons of problems in other areas but i dont get how every team is hitting bomb after bomb and the phillies have seemingly decent players that can barely hit the ball out of the infield
realmuto's swings have been terrible today. groin still bothering him? maybe dont play. oh wait, andrew knapp is the backup. what difference does it make. sean rodriguez hits 6th and took a 3-0 meatball all the way up the 3B line. mean jean the out machine.
yell about kapler and cole irvin all you want. yell about DA BULLPEN. its a juiced ball league and the phillies are playing like its 1933.
Depressing
So uh why use Irvin when/where he did earlier?
What farging analytic nerdball stat told him to do that?
Nice job getting the run in.
Bums
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on June 19, 2019, 07:00:23 PM
So uh why use Irvin when/where he did earlier?
What farging analytic nerdball stat told him to do that?
i know youre angry but is it possible the phillies just arent good
I was told otherwise.
And watching another limp duck offensive performance doesn't help matters
Right now the Phils couldn't hit water if they fell out of a boat.
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Juan Nicasio in a big spot.
On the heels of Cole Irvin last game.
So who can replace Kapler? Girardi?
segura and kingery with just horrendous strikeouts around a worthless bryce AB. mean jean the out machine at it again.
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on June 19, 2019, 09:29:26 PMSo who can replace Kapler? Girardi?
to not only think this is gabe's fault but to ask for joe farging girardi. this is why phillies fandom is a wasteland.
realmuto and harper have OPS' well under their career marks. they have 4 starting pitchers and none of them are good. their bullpen is a disaster area. they have a negative bench. they started sean rodriguez and brad miller at 3B. an infielder is their center fielder. their leadoff hitter tore his ACL. their oaf bench bat/part time player is now playing everyday.
FIRE KAPLAH HE DOES DA ANALITIKS
I didn't read that.
Was distracted by that snowflake Neshek injuring himself again.
i was agreeing with you that if they just fired kapler and hired joe girardi, magically edgar garcia would be nailing down saves and sean rodriguez would start hitting some bombs. its so easy to see.
Good
Glad we can agree on something.
I'm not advocating for it against Girardi. Looking for suggestions on people to replace Coconut Nuts.
gary varsho
That name angers me. Lifeless schmuck that he was.
What's Sandberg up to these days?
lil guy dying on the kapler hill is great stuff...gonna be fun watching it to the very end
im not dying for kapler. this whole thing is not on him. realmuto had a 130 ops+ last year and hes at a 98 this year. bryce isnt even on pace to hit 30 homers. whens the last time segura got a hit? look who is playing third and left.
its not some roided out weirdo's fault. hes had some bad games/poor decisions just like any manager. if you want to blame it all on him, go for it. rob thomson takes over and bryce is still a k machine.
how mad are you that the analytics guy is a terrible manager...i cant even imagine something you wanted in sports more than for him to be great
Quote from: Rome on March 29, 2018, 07:46:27 PM
At least the chick reporter from the Braves is hot. Nice cans too.
Also - fire this farg now. Don't wait. Just fire him now. farg him and his 21st Century Cyberdine Systems stat bullshtein. Baseball is about more than stats. It's about instincts and situational awareness. It's also about putting your players in the right spot to beat the other team. He clearly doesn't understand that.
Fire him now. Don't bother waiting for July or next year. Just do it now.
The Braves chick is still hot.
And Chip Kapler is still an overmatched piece of shtein.
Quote from: ice grillin you on June 20, 2019, 09:07:25 AM
how mad are you that the analytics guy is a terrible manager...i cant even imagine something you wanted in sports more than for him to be great
organizationally they are always going to hire this type of manager. so is everyone else. is kevin cash a bad manager? is dave roberts? there are more extreme managers/organizations. david bell is using his "closer" as a set up guy. the reds swept the astros.
if gabe fails as a manager, and he very well might, it would be because hes off putting and nobody liked him. not because he didnt bunt.
you didnt answer the question
It's not all on Gabe. He's horrendous to be sure but Klentak is just as responsible for this mess.
How many bums has he signed during his tenure? Selecting pitching is a dicey prospect no matter how good the GM is, but the staff is a joke. It was a joke before spring training started. He knew it and here they are. Their inability to consistently hit has been even more maddening considering we all thought they'd tear it up, but everyone knew the pitching was a dumpster fire. That's on Big K.
Plenty of blame to go around, but a good manager wouldn't butcher his staff, or bat guys in farged up orders or do stupid shtein in field alignments. A real manager would manage. Kapler isn't one of those and never will be.
what carlos santanas team ranks would look like on the phils
runs - 1st
hits - 1st
hr - 2nd
rbi - 3rd
obp - 1st
slg - 1st
ops - 1st
Quote from: ice grillin you on June 20, 2019, 10:44:00 AM
you didnt answer the question
i dont even know what the question is nor do i care. the way kapler talks makes me uncomfortable. i dont care about him. hes not the first analytically minded manager in baseball and he wont be the last one the phillies hire.
Quote from: Rome on June 20, 2019, 11:17:42 AM
Plenty of blame to go around, but a good manager wouldn't butcher his staff, or bat guys in farged up orders or do stupid shtein in field alignments. A real manager would manage. Kapler isn't one of those and never will be.
some good cliche WIP caller things here. i have no idea what kapler couldve possibly done to a staff full of mid rotation starters and replacement level talent, but im willing to hear you out.
im also sure their inconsistent offense is because harper hit 3rd, now he hits 2nd. and then cesar hit 1st for a while. or segura hit 2nd. or something. oh and the shifts! the phillies are the only team in baseball to shift so obviously thats it.
again. kapler's personality very well might not be right for managing. but their recent swoon doesnt have anything to do with anything other than subpar performances from the PLAYERS. the phillies do the exact same thing the rays, astros, red sox, dodgers, cubs, etc. do. big difference is they have more talent.
That'll teach him!
https://twitter.com/JClarkNBCS/status/1141786940578107392
yeah its high school and he should be in time out
Shame on him!
Jay Bruce sure had better hit a ton of home runs because he is absolutely GOD AWFUL as a fielder.
Quote from: MDS on June 20, 2019, 07:41:18 PM
yeah its high school and he should be in time out
He's a professional and shouldn't have to be told to hustle.
to me that play wasnt lack of hustle, it was getting lost in the game. lack of hustle is where you jog up the line on a grounder to SS. he just got caught up watching the play. its not like he actively decided to dog it.
naturally segura's had 2 horrendous at bats so this should be a fun stretch for WIP
Harper's no doubt out base path decisions are getting old.
Welp.
Another demoralizing loss.
must have game
harper 1-5, 3 k
jt 0-2, 2 bb
rhys 0-4
if youre not focused on these 3 losers then i dont know what to tell you
Why was it a must win game?
I missed that
Do I hear 78? 78? Seven Eight?
At least fire the hitting coach. But preferably fire Kapler.
Quote from: ice grillin you on June 20, 2019, 11:27:11 PM
Why was it a must win game?
I missed that
they got embarassed in atlanta and swept out in a DH. they were facing someone named fedde. if you cant win this then just end the season
end the season
season was over before it started in terms of being a playoff team...you cant go into a season with that staff and expect to win anything
Now Gabe's batting Nola 8th.
https://twitter.com/ToddZolecki/status/1142163664025325569
Roman Quinn just stole home. No word on his condition.
Sigh... Rodriguez up. No chance.
everybody still wanna yell about kapler or are you ready to admit their offense is a tire fire and thats why they stink
Too bad they couldn't let Utley bat on his night. Still would be better than Sean Rodriguez.
Nola's outing was encouraging, but the offense is a dumpster fire.
harper 1-5
realmuto 0-4
segura 1-4
garbage trash garbage.
bUt Da AnAlItIkS
Embarrassing
It's amazing how every year this team turns to shtein as soon as the calendar flips into June. They haven't played .500 ball in June since 2011.
Does Klentak get fired in September or October?
I'll go pack his office up for him.
Sure am glad Adam Morgan's back!
At least Quinn managed to not farg it up.
FAIL Cesar!
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Quote from: MDS on June 21, 2019, 10:12:39 PM
everybody still wanna yell about kapler or are you ready to admit their offense is a tire fire and thats why they stink
someone salty
The offense is putrid. No one is disputing that. So is the pitching. Again. No one says it's not.
Just because those two items are true doesn't mean Kapler isn't a putrid manager. He is and he should be the first to go because you can't fire the hitters or pitchers.
john mallee is gong to be the first to go...if this keeps up itll be kap and klentek behind them
what really sticks out about this is the absolute lack of talent they have at the bottom of the 40 and in AAA. ive been saying for it years -- and this is why throwing 320 at bryce was a no brainer -- but they havent produced anything. they have nothing. AAA is a wasteland. alec bohm maybe can hit at AA. everything else is garbage. utter garbage.
theyve run into some bad injury luck, yeah. but to be terrible for 6+ years and not produce 1-2 high level players is astounding. this is just a mediocre organization top to bottom.
oh yeah and another stellar day for jt. not one word about him. good white boy from oklahoma though.
https://twitter.com/PrimeHoskins/status/1142566261664165894
Quote from: MDS on June 22, 2019, 09:21:26 PM
john mallee is gong to be the first to go...if this keeps up itll be kap and klentek behind them
what really sticks out about this is the absolute lack of talent they have at the bottom of the 40 and in AAA. ive been saying for it years -- and this is why throwing 320 at bryce was a no brainer -- but they havent produced anything. they have nothing. AAA is a wasteland. alec bohm maybe can hit at AA. everything else is garbage. utter garbage.
theyve run into some bad injury luck, yeah. but to be terrible for 6+ years and not produce 1-2 high level players is astounding. this is just a mediocre organization top to bottom.
oh yeah and another stellar day for jt. not one word about him. good white boy from oklahoma though.
^^^^ :yay :yay :yay^^^^
And today they're being outhit by a AAA team 16-3. And agreed on Realmut "0", why is not everyone all over his ass? We got Andy Knapp though.
Schmitty stop defending Cesar, he dropped the perfect throw from the Sloth.
Only positive is the Hawaii boy who started for the Marlins about to go 3-0.
farging disgusting and embarrassing.
Garbage.
Time to break out these:
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how does john mallee still have a job
gonna be a long 13 years
Can't even make it until the trade deadline before falling out of it
Blessing in disguise? That was Klentak doesn't trade away pieces.
j i hate to break the news to you but they dont have any pieces
GREAT START PHILLIES
YAY TEAM
Mets look like the Phillies
jimmy rollins needs to shut the farg up
No one tells Jimmy to shut up, sir.
farging Eflin can your raggedy ass hold a farging lead for once you shtein bag
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on June 24, 2019, 08:35:40 PM
No one tells Jimmy to shut up, sir.
between talking over everything and clearly not knowing anything about this team, he is making tmac seem bearable which is an impossibility
this is a classic cbp game. difference will be strike outs. advtantage mets.
if you thought the phillies were a tire fire may i introduce you to the mets
Quote from: MDS on June 24, 2019, 08:38:29 PM
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on June 24, 2019, 08:35:40 PM
No one tells Jimmy to shut up, sir.
between talking over everything and clearly not knowing anything about this team, he is making tmac seem bearable which is an impossibility
this is a classic cbp game. difference will be strike outs. advtantage mets.
He can step on TMac and Ben any time he pleases
can you step on your woman while you rub one out in the corner
theres a reason jimmy is a pre/post game dude
Quote from: MDS on June 24, 2019, 09:00:19 PM
if you thought the phillies were a tire fire may i introduce you to the mets
:-D :-D :-D
phillies using up a months worth of runs tonight
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Quote from: MDS on June 24, 2019, 08:28:09 PM
jimmy rollins needs to shut the farg up
you are an awful human being
Get him!
i hope jimmy lets you two fan boys both wear knee pads at least
hes terrible in the booth, come at me
there's jimmy and choke fans and there's chase and Gabe fans
you on the lacrosse team son
i love jimmy enough to know that he shouldnt be within 5000 feet of a tv booth
Arrieta looks like ass again. Hope there's some hits left in the Phils bats tonight for fargs sake
He sucks! Maybe he'll go into the locker room between innings here and call himself out.
Mister 23.14 ERA on the mound for the Mess. Maybe they'll figure him out the third time through down 9-1.
Quote from: Geowhizzer on June 24, 2019, 09:50:15 PM
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This was good Geo. Baghdad Bob, hire this man!
Speaking of hiring, Murph interviewing Jay Wright. Escort his ass across the street and lock him up!
God the Mess are stupid.
MOTHERfargIN MAIK MAIK
Quote from: Don Ho on June 25, 2019, 08:05:02 PM
Speaking of hiring, Murph interviewing Jay Wright. Escort his ass across the street and lock him up!
Good to see the city's sports teams supporting each other. Right, Todd?
what city? radnor
when i saw nico come in for the 8th i thought someone was unavailable or something, but if you look at the bullpen he is legit the best option for this spot
not sure about much but i know that aint good
Philly rubbing off on Gabe?
https://twitter.com/SnowmanEmbiid/status/1143688266580975616
I'd love to see someone punch fat cowboy Joe West right in one of his 7 chins.
this is a 07-11 phillies game where they make a garbage lefty look like randy johnson
Sit the farg down Kingery, Vargas made you look like a fool and has most of your teammates as well tonight.
So the phone call from the FO to Callaway was a little premature there. Vargas had these stiffs in his back pocket.
callaway handed them that win
taking out vargas at 77 pitches, taking out diaz after an easy inning. what a farce.
bamboo
So Bruce is a client at my gf's vet clinic and hangs out with the owner. We were at his house last weekend and he said he'll have me over in the off-season to meet him.
Go team.
Bamboozled.
the phillies are flawed and arent very good but they are tied for the last playoff spot, so i guess this thing is going to drag the farg out
Of course it will and then August will hit us like a flame thrower and this will really blow up.
This team is way closer to the one that lost 7 straight than the one that beat the LOL's 3 straight.
Until they get their pitching staff squared away, this team isn't even worth following much less watching every night.
#firegabe
Quote from: Rome on June 27, 2019, 10:31:14 AMuntil they get their pitching staff squared away,
they have the 15th best ERA and 18th best OPS but the problem is nick pivetta
i fundamentally do not understand how people can look at this team and say ohhh its gabe, its the bullpen, its vince velasquez. they were designed to be OK pitching wise (they are) and to be dominant hitting wise (they are not).
In the last 10 games the Phillies pitching staff has given up the following number of runs:
15 -L
6 - L
2 - L
7 - L
2 - L
5 - L
6 - L
7 - W
5 - W
4 - W
That's 5.9 runs per game they've given up.
But you're right - the pitching is just fine.
PS: The hitting sucked too. No shtein. Didn't say it didn't. But you can't win giving up those many runs night after night.
what a dirty inning by Nola
no hitter alert
yikes....not a good look
carlos santana .290/.411/.541
bryce harper .246/.364/.457
reverse jinx!
nico (high leverage) time!
Boooo
https://twitter.com/BigMeatPete/status/1144344885862031360
:-D :-D :-D
There is little in this world that makes me laugh harder than a whiny New Yorker crying about the LOL's.
Team ailing? Play the Mets and your problems are solved. Better sweep the goddamn Marlins too.
Jean Jean The Hit Machine.
Quote from: Rome on June 27, 2019, 12:22:35 PM
That's 5.9 runs per game they've given up.
thats a sample size of 10 games and a sample size of the worst stretch that theyve played. overall the pitching has been league average which is about where you expected it to be, even with the injuries. if anything theyve over performed.
the team was designed to have adequate pitching and superior hitting. this is more or less what the braves have done. the pitching is whatever and their lineup is out of this world. so theyre winning.
the phillies pitching would need to be improved as the season went along and they knew that coming in. the hitting has not been superior. the pitching has been adequate.
but now bamboo so
You know you love it.
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we dont know yet if the mets cured them or if the mets are so bad their suck temporarily over took the phillies crumble
im kind of thinking its the latter and theyll get swept out again by the marlins
anyway i also want to mention that t mac's call of the walk off was terrible my god it was terrible
Probably closer to the second than the first.
That said, they've got some confidence and the Marlins suck. Can't see them getting swept again. Lose 2 of 3, good chance.
They'll lose at least one, because I'll probably be in attendance. Probably Sunday.
Quote from: MDS on June 27, 2019, 08:48:16 PM
we dont know yet if the mets cured them or if the mets are so bad their suck temporarily over took the phillies crumble
im kind of thinking its the latter and theyll get swept out again by the marlins
anyway i also want to mention that t mac's call of the walk off was terrible my god it was terrible
McCarthy is beyond awful. I usually mute his screeching seagull/bitch voice whenever possible.
When the Phils are home, I use the radio announcers. When they're on the road, I honestly like T-Mac better than Frandsen.
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on June 27, 2019, 06:33:38 PM
Team ailing? Play the Mets and your problems are solved. Better sweep the goddamn Marlins too.
Jean Jean The Hit Machine.
there like a 5% chance they dont lose at least 2/3 to miami
they were down by multiple runs in every game to the mets...any other team in the majors wins 3/4 from them this week
Quote from: Rome on June 27, 2019, 06:25:22 PM
There is little in this world that makes me laugh harder than a whiny New Yorker crying about the LOL's.
the absurd part of it is that hes a yankee fan
last 2 starts for sixto
14 innings, 3 runs, 2 walks 19 strikeouts
jt realmuto has a 752 ops and 10 homers
bamboo
jp crawfords ops is 50 pts higher than the 13 year wonder
giving up jp is something you cant regret. if he winds up being really good it would be an impossible to predict turnaround because every step of the way the best 3-4 years hes been trash
sixto everyone knew was legit, it was just a matter of health. then you trade for what was supposed to be the best catcher in baseball, but instead you got sal fasano
I'm cool with Segura for JP
Hated seeing Sixto go but for what is supposed to be the best catch in the game and a position they have no minor league depth at...
Motherfarger
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on June 28, 2019, 08:10:24 PM
Motherfarger
contextless j anger is my favorite
is that at ted cruz? did 5 grope another intern?
Quote from: MDS on June 28, 2019, 08:37:19 PM
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on June 28, 2019, 08:10:24 PM
Motherfarger
contextless j anger is my favorite
is that at ted cruz? did 5 grope another intern?
When Five Inning Vin gave up a two run homer
And now this motherfargr is brought to you by JT Riddle going deep
Lol light that farging bamboo on fire and cancel the season
not sure how you can get mad at vv. he is what he is. blame nerdlinger klentek who keeps running him and pivetta out there. hes the one throwing these games.
I'm mad at everyone associated with that franchise.
farging professional gaggers
No way I could mad today as bats were due to go cold, no team is as dumb as the Mess, and it's VV, expect the expected.
They gave up six to the Marlins. That's just about what they've been averaging (5.9) but yep, it's definitely the hitting that's the problem.
the only runs they scored were on a home run by the pitcher.
jt realmuto is a legit bad at hitting. but hes white and christian so lets complain about the brown people.
Who complained about brown people, you farging moron?
Quote from: MDS on June 29, 2019, 10:50:46 AM
jt realmuto is a legit bad at hitting. but hes white and christian so lets complain about the brown people.
Exhibit A why Trump gets re-elected
the people who complain about cesar or jean being LAZY but never complain about jt having a lower OPS than stephen vogt
nobody here except marigassi on his 5th miller lite are remotely racist but the narratives are followed
update: it was the mets
the phillies really just stink
Quote from: MDS on June 29, 2019, 06:50:39 PM
update: it was the mets
the phillies really just stink
The Marlins are the panda to the Phils' bamboo.
MOTHERFKCR
absolute garbage
adam morgan has been pretty bad since coming back from injury. he was really pitching well before that. oh well. so it goes.
i dont care if nico has 100 straight scoreless innings. hes juan nicasio. they had 100 injuries in the bullpen and did nothing to fix it. so lose again to the marlins. matt klentek, take a bow.
Since I'm going tomorrow, it looks like Todd is right about the sweep.
Too bad Eflin is back to being Effin Eflin again.
My powers out, last I looked on my phone it was 6-1...lolbums
Quote from: Poopoo Geo on June 29, 2019, 07:24:25 PM
Since I'm going tomorrow, it looks like Todd is right about the sweep.
Too bad Eflin is back to being Effin Eflin again.
have fun watching the marlins pepper jake arrieta to death with his low 90s junk
Quote from: MDS on June 29, 2019, 07:28:32 PM
Quote from: Poopoo Geo on June 29, 2019, 07:24:25 PM
Since I'm going tomorrow, it looks like Todd is right about the sweep.
Too bad Eflin is back to being Effin Eflin again.
have fun watching the marlins pepper jake arrieta to death with his low 90s junk
Got the seats in right field (I'm a poor teacher, remember). Anything you want me to say to Mr. $300M?
Quote from: MDS on June 29, 2019, 06:05:31 PM
the people who complain about cesar or jean being LAZY but never complain about jt having a lower OPS than stephen vogt
nobody here except marigassi on his 5th miller lite are remotely racist but the narratives are followed
Ok Kamala...you go gurl
They scored six runs and still lost.
Must be the lack of hitting again. Or brown people. But definitely not the quality pitching.
So much for the Geo Jinx!
this is the kind of game they envisioned theyd win more of...score a bunch of runs and keep scoring
congrats on beating the marlins though
Quote from: Rome on June 30, 2019, 04:54:26 PM
So much for the Geo Jinx!
First win I think I've seen in at least 7 or 8 years.
Bamboo Miller's homer went nearly right over our head.
I haven't been to Citizen's Bank Park since about 2011, but all I can say it that the Marlins are, from the stadium seating to the food to the atmosphere, a second-rate organization.
My section was at least 70% Phillies fans. The Marlins had a Cheerleader Guy trying to drum up support for the Marlins. I think we broke his spirit by the end of the game.
The pizza and wings at Sal's Italian Ristorante in Miromar on the way home, however, was excellent. :yay
here it is
QuoteThe Phillies rank 15th in the majors in runs per game and 20th in slugging. Their OPS in right field – Bryce Harper's position – ranks 11th. Their OPS at catcher – All-Star J.T. Realmuto's spot – ranks 15th.
but da bullpen and da pitchin is so bad durrrr
nl pitching ranks
12th in era
12th in K
15th in HR allowed
14th in hits
13th in whip
ps - theres 15 teams in the NL
everyone knew their pitching was going to be like this...their farging staff is anchored by aaron nola and jake arrieta and 1 pitch middle reliever hector neris is the closer
they were supposed to be a top 5 offensive team and they arent. thats the story.
Quote from: MDS on July 01, 2019, 11:03:39 AM
everyone knew their pitching was going to be like this
yeah thats exactly why the pitching is so much worse....the offense has good players playing bad...but they went into the season with this pitching which makes it infinitely worse
If only the hitters could produce an AVERAGE of seven runs a game. I mean, that's totally doable, right?
Quote from: ice grillin you on July 01, 2019, 11:10:13 AM
Quote from: MDS on July 01, 2019, 11:03:39 AM
everyone knew their pitching was going to be like this
yeah thats exactly why the pitching is so much worse....the offense has good players playing bad...but they went into the season with this pitching which makes it infinitely worse
the pitching has performed right about the level youd expect, the offense has under performed. im usually mad at the human for taking a dump in the house, not the dog, but you do you.
on every possible level the pitching is much worse
no matter how much you try and play devils advocate that fact will not change
i never challenged that the pitching isnt good enough. if they were going to win this year, at least in the first half, it was going to be a bunch of 10-8 and 9-7 games. hasnt happened.
the hope was your offense carries you then you make some trades for the stretch run. but with their offensive inconsistencies, there probably wont be a stretch run.
Quote from: ice grillin you on July 01, 2019, 01:30:13 PM
on every possible level the pitching is much worse
no matter how much you try and play devils advocate that fact will not change
Shhh... he's rolling.
I don't know why lil guy is so focused on one facet.
Both offense and pitching blow. Ain't gotta be one or the other.
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on July 01, 2019, 03:56:12 PM
I don't know why lil guy is so focused on one facet.
Both offense and pitching blow. Ain't gotta be one or the other.
this is true
the difference is the offense has been disappointing with a real hope of being better....the pitching just straight sucks and always will until new players are added
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on July 01, 2019, 03:56:12 PM
I don't know why lil guy is so focused on one facet.
Both offense and pitching blow. Ain't gotta be one or the other.
the offense has been disappointingthats the game. thats it. every pitcher on staff is performing more or less to what their career numbers indicate theyd perform. bryce and jt are well UNDER their numbers. to a lesser extent so is mean jean the out machine.
the phillies were projected to get to 90 wins this way. they cant when everyone's favorite salt of the earth white catcher is cameron rupping it up out there.
Quote from: ice grillin you on July 01, 2019, 04:09:08 PM
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on July 01, 2019, 03:56:12 PM
I don't know why lil guy is so focused on one facet.
Both offense and pitching blow. Ain't gotta be one or the other.
this is true
the difference is the offense has been disappointing with a real hope of being better....the pitching just straight sucks and always will until new players are added
He's right that we knew it wouldn't be great but they spent a freaking fortune on Arrieta, re-upped Nola and dished out a ton on broken down bullpen rag arms. They *should* be better than they've been, but they've been horrendous.
Quote from: Geowhizzer on June 30, 2019, 07:51:14 PM
Quote from: Rome on June 30, 2019, 04:54:26 PM
So much for the Geo Jinx!
First win I think I've seen in at least 7 or 8 years.
Bamboo Miller's homer went nearly right over our head.
I haven't been to Citizen's Bank Park since about 2011, but all I can say it that the Marlins are, from the stadium seating to the food to the atmosphere, a second-rate organization.
My section was at least 70% Phillies fans. The Marlins had a Cheerleader Guy trying to drum up support for the Marlins. I think we broke his spirit by the end of the game.
The pizza and wings at Sal's Italian Ristorante in Miromar on the way home, however, was excellent. :yay
Geo, I'll be in Miami the next time the bums are in town for our annual meeting. Plan on going to the 8/24 and 8/25 games. Lets get Rome out there and we can join the other 500 in attendance.
Kingery's defense = Simmons jump shot
Braves lineup is sic.
Bryce...do something for fargs sake
Atlanta has a soroka and a sobotka (not frank)
Someone get Sobotka a beer and a shot
Nola was impressive tonight. Hell of a start.
Nola's dealing (again). Looks like the early season location issues are gone
small moment here but stitker brought in a reliever to matchup with sean rodriguez...yes. then gabe left rodriguez in to go r-r and didnt bring in brad miller.
none of this made sense but it doesnt matter
Quote from: MDS on July 02, 2019, 10:01:40 PM
small moment here but stitker brought in a reliever to matchup with sean rodriguez...yes. then gabe left rodriguez in to go r-r and didnt bring in brad miller.
none of this made sense but it doesnt matter
I was surprised, especially since it's Sean Rodriguez. I'd rather have Miller in even against a lefty.
Neris = lights out bitch
Quote from: AO1 on July 02, 2019, 10:09:44 PM
Neris = lights out bitch
That inning was impressive, too. Neris has a little swagger back.
i felt like if he didnt get that 3-2 pitch to donaldson shtein wouldve gone off the rails. once he got the k there, he was locked in. the key for him is first pitch strikes. he needs hitters to be defensive.
that was their best win of the year. nola was ridiculous. offense with a typical no show, but hopefully theyre playing the long game and saving runs for pivetta.
Great win.
agreed on that chud Donaldsons AB. If he loses him there it was going to become agonizing. That missed strike call would've been big.
Quote from: MDS on July 02, 2019, 10:13:02 PM
i felt like if he didnt get that 3-2 pitch to donaldson shtein wouldve gone off the rails. once he got the k there, he was locked in. the key for him is first pitch strikes. he needs hitters to be defensive.
Totally agree, it would have been "oh shtein, here we go again". And Nola was magnificent tonight. So much movement on his pitches all night.
All charges dismissed against Odubel
That's why you let the process play itself out.
his pre teen girl wasnt going to testify so there was no case. typical and very sad end result for a lot of DV cases.
im still expecting a lengthy suspension for him (games already missed will count) and for the phillies to move on between now and the deadline.
they were dropped because he paid off his girl to not testify against him....how or why the pictures of her neck being ringed and the other bruises on her werent enough is beyond me
He's innocent until proven guilty. God bless America 🇺🇸
Ballgame
Bum ass Hoskins
Jesus farging Christ Pivetta
Get off my team you farging piñata
Goddamn offense! If only they could score 6 10 every night, they'd win more!
Quote from: AO1 on July 03, 2019, 01:00:20 PM
He's innocent until proven guilty. God bless America 🇺🇸
And God Damn Rhys and his defensive skills. Pivetta is what he is, moderately mediocre.
Good teams capitalize. Juan with that horrible throw to first lets Braves right back in it. Well, this pitching staff needs to be burned at the stake as well.
Atlanta is light years ahead of this franchise. And here come the Nats.
And here we go, 9-4.
Quote from: Rome on July 03, 2019, 09:29:53 PM
Goddamn offense! If only they could score 6 10 every night, they'd win more!
Rajah Dat
Low level losers
Legitimately disgusting to watch these fargclowns anymore. This might be the worst pitching staff ever assembled by this wretched team.
They just can't avoid giving up homers. It's amazing. They get farging tattooed almost every game.
Bums
Ricky Bo went off last night. Fire everyone.
Peak farging are you kidding me is Eflin getting winded from the first batter of the game. Only the Phillies.
But the offense....
Quote from: ice grillin you on July 05, 2019, 03:27:50 PM
But the offense....
Lol lil guy gonna come back with some stuff
But in the meantime I saw something earlier that said they're scoring more runs per game since McCutch went out. And the pitching in the same timeframe has been brutal. The bullpen ERA is 7.03 and starters over 5.
We get to see VV throw 104 pitches to go 3-1/3 tonight. I'm excited.
VV v. Degrom is not ideal
It is for the LOL's.
the phillies have the 19th best ops and the 19th best era in baseball
neither one of these things is good. considering the money they spent on the lineup and the offensive explosion going on throughout the league, id be more focused on the OPS than the ERA but you all do you. but the pitching sucks too. you cracked the code.
Hoskins with a pitiful slide at home, talk about lucky.
So far Jerry Seinfeld visiting the Mets tv booth has been the highlight of the past 35 days.
2nd and 3rd, no outs and one lucky ass run.
Andy Knapp folks, Andy Knapp.
Quote from: Don Ho on July 05, 2019, 09:21:48 PM
2nd and 3rd, no outs and one lucky ass run.
Andy Knapp folks, Andy Knapp.
https://twitter.com/FranzkeLA/status/1147314996663201792
There are only six things wrong with the Phils:
1. Pitching
2. Hitting
3. Baserunning
4. Defense
5. Coaching
6. Management
Other than that, they're all good.
They might just win this frickin' thing tonight.
Phils wins June 9 through July 4:
Vs. Mets: 4
Vs. Everyone not the Mets: 4
Mildly surprised.
as long as the phillies can play the mets every game they should be just fine
I'm sure everyone knows this by now, but I didn't see it posted: Herrera suspended for the balance of the season by MLB.
Bob Brookover thinks it's too long. (https://www.inquirer.com/phillies/odubel-herrera-phillies-suspension-mlb-domestic-violence-rob-manfred-85-games-20190706.html)
I'm gratified to see justice done by MLB. Not too long either. Let's hope this is the start of some hammer dropping by MLB, because even though the girl didn't press charges, the evidence overwhelmingly supported this outcome.
That's why the justice process is there, and despite all the demands for summary drumhead justice, this is how it should work. Rule of law works for all concerned.
Oh oh, rain delay and Arrieta's pitching. I can already hear the little bitch crying now.
good start jake
once again a pitcher who cant strike anyone out and a team that cant really field yield a run
Sloth and Mike with huge bombs
jake arrieta cant miss any bats and this is what happens when you cant do that
Kingery backing up Bruce is worth the price of admissions.
Rhys is so bad defensively
he cant be worse than jake is at pitching
da offense doe
Nice implosion there Jake. We feel ya, what with the rain delay and all, understandable.
Arrieta is a piece of shtein and so is Kapler
This team can hurl itself in the sun.
(They'd probably miss, though.)
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on July 06, 2019, 10:26:38 PM
Arrieta is a piece of shtein and so is Kapler
lol just a random farg you to gabe..hes the one who signed the washed up middle american
Let's go
Brad miller and Sean Rodriguez have AB's tonight
not ideal
Arrieta is worse than trash. It wouldn't surprise me one bit to discover he's a MAGA chud. He's that awful.
Cmon Jean
i wouldve pinch hit roman instead of miller....roman is their best bunter. get both runners into scoring position and maybe roman makes something happen
brad miller is brad miller
Yes Gabe has his moments, he's much better than last year but he's been dealt a load of shtein. Starting staff is weak, bullpen is pure trash and while the rest of the league is blasting balls out of the park this lineup is struggling - 20th coming into tonight with this lineup, in a cracker box for a home field. The injuries and massive brain farts on and off the field aren't Gabe.
Wonder Boy Klentak is the one we need to tar and feather.
no chance they are getting at Diaz twice in one year
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Callaway should thank the ump for tossing Frazier.
Close out the first half 6.5 out
Not looking good for the playoff chances. Unless the little geek trades for some pitching.
Apparently Arrieta is broken. As if we couldn't tell.
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on July 07, 2019, 06:00:25 PM
Close out the first half 6.5 out
Not looking good for the playoff chances. Unless the little geek trades for some pitching.
they need more than pitching, but 1-2 trades isnt going to make up the talent gap or game gap with atlanta and dc. both teams are just better.
the phillies have as good a shot as any of the 7 other teams in contention for the #5 spot, so theres that. my guess is dc catches the braves, which means if you win the 5 spot, you can line up nola in the wild card game and take your chances that way.
Nats have the best record in baseball since Memorial Day. They are looking really good to pass the Braves.
perhaps the only phillies pitching prospect of note, spencer howard, had 7k and 1h in 4ip tonight. his first action of the season in clearwooder.
i dont think hes a realistic option until 2021 at the earliest, but if you want pitching, theres pitching.
I feel better now, thanks.
wait i forgot about damon jones. he might be a zach eflin solid but totally replaceable bottom of the rotation type. he actually could be up soon-ish because they legit have nothing else going on and why the farg not
Phillies doing Phillie things...
https://twitter.com/matt_breen/status/1148776759879438336
That's about right.
Choke swung and missed in the softball game yesterday. And then crushed one. And he also went the other way in another AB to beat the shift.
I have a feeling Greene will be a Phillie
HOW DID BRYCE HARPER DO IN THE ALL STAR GAME??
Quote from: phattymatty on July 09, 2019, 11:07:49 PM
HOW DID BRYCE HARPER DO IN THE ALL STAR GAME??
Better than Realmuto.
I see Justin Bieber got MVP very cool.
nats going stras, corbin, scherz
phils going (in some order) arrieta, nola, ?
L L L
schedule is perfect for the nats off the break...they can use their big three against the philles their 4-5 against putrid baltimore and then the big three against atlanta
they will be within a game or two of atlanta after next weekend
Biggest Nats homer ever?
its easy to be when the team has this little thing called pitching
ive said from the beginning they are the best team in the division when healthy and they have proved it
when they were hurt they were 12 games under .500 since then they have been a major league best 28-10
So it's more a case of you jerking yourself off over a prediction than it is being a fan then?
Gotcha.
🥃 Cheers.
its more of a case of reality...something you often dont live in when it comes to sports
the nats have 3 of the 10 best starters in the NL and the best lineup. havas loves them more than life itself but they are a legit powerhouse.
Settle down fargers.
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on July 11, 2019, 08:42:09 PM
Settle down fargers.
every single post from you is destroying the phillies BUT YET they will beat the nats
you want it to be one way. but its the other way.
Did Todd just steal Jays lollipop
but
her emails the pitching
QuoteSince June 1, the Phillies' 5.11 ERA is tied with the Braves for 22nd in the majors, right behind the Yankees (5.08). The difference between the Phillies and those two first-place teams? Their offenses. In that span, the Phillies' starters surrendered 104 earned runs while the offense scored 158 runs — a +54. Meanwhile, the Yankees and Braves, respectively, sit at +116 and +117.
what year did mlb move it's opening day to June 1 and how did I miss this?
Lol. It's been dreadful since March 1st. Todd's owning the "libs" here.
you sports MAGAers dont understand baseball and theres nothing i can do to help you
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in what can only be described as an undeserved break/potential fatal blow to my fantasy team, scherz isn't starting on sunday
Great goddamn start
why did it start early
https://twitter.com/NBCSPhilly/status/1149824163105910784
Sadly, I agree. Not even in the area code. Hell, they may very well end up with a worse record than last year.
At least they won't string us into August this year before the collapse. It's already well under way.
Quote from: ice grillin you on July 12, 2019, 07:00:08 PM
why did it start early
Trick people into not watching I guess.
I farging hate this team. Lifeless and gutless
started early for fireworks
3 over 5 for a crap pitcher like pivetta is good, especially against the nats
meanwhile, that 0
Quote from: Geowhizzer on July 12, 2019, 07:36:04 PM
https://twitter.com/NBCSPhilly/status/1149824163105910784
Sadly, I agree. Not even in the area code. Hell, they may very well end up with a worse record than last year.
At least they won't string us into August this year before the collapse. It's already well under way.
So who they gonna sell for what pieces
john melle is a legit terrible hitting coach
poor gameplan after poor gameplan
But hey Coconut Balls says he's good and no changes take place
farging garbage
what would you like kapler to do? he cant fire himself.
their offense is abysmal and the pitching lacks talent. coaching staff gets out game planned. organization is second tier and inept at talent development.
its a stink from top to bottom
QuotePhillies president Andy MacPhail doesn't believe the club is close enough to winning a World Series to justify blowing up the farm system at the trade deadline.
What a choice: Blow up the farm system to not win now, or keep developing all those crappy players to not win later.
Quote from: MDS on July 12, 2019, 10:44:59 PM
what would you like kapler to do? he cant fire himself.
their offense is abysmal and the pitching lacks talent. coaching staff gets out game planned. organization is second tier and inept at talent development.
its a stink from top to bottom
Ah, this.
can literally anyone but lil guy explain how Gabe kapler is still the manager
Firing Kapler would mean publicly acknowledging their mistake. The Phillies rarely, if ever, do that. That's why they're the worst franchise in the history of sports.
QuoteBefore the game, club president Andy MacPhail was asked about the job security of Kapler and his staff.
"To me, honestly, I hate to even dignify that question with an answer," MacPhail said. "We're in the postseason today, if the season was over. To suggest for a second that there's something lacking at the leadership level, coaching level, I just don't believe that."
If this doesn't perfectly capture the toxic levels of arrogance and incompetence at work there, I'm not sure what else would.
Simply incredible.
The Rob Brantly era is over in Philly.
https://twitter.com/JClarkNBCS/status/1150113219341688832
Kind of fun waiting to see how they'll blow another one. Weak ass throw from Fail almost opened the flood gates.
:-D :-D :-D :-D
You really can't make this shtein up.
Losers
Nats might as well get their brooms ready
Got to feel good when Roman Quinn and Andy Knapp are gonna bring it home! Got to feel it! C'mon!
just a classic phillies loss
scratch home a few runs and shut down the offense....nats creep back and their super talented young star does what elite players do off the phillies middle reliever pretending to be a closer
everyone can shtein on neris and go ahead its fine, but. you need a run in the ninth. you invested money and time into the lineup. you send up:
cesar, mike franco, roman quinn, andrew knapp
that is a farging joke. this team sucks. go away.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDAmPIq29ro
I quit
Fell asleep in the bottom of the 8th. Wake up to see this.
farg off, Phillies.
Training camp in a couple weeks.
I'm anxiously awaiting pitchers and catchers reporting in 2022.
But the hitters.
Lol Tommy Hunter to the DL again with a forearm strain
Quote from: Rome on July 14, 2019, 06:32:51 AM
But the hitters.
theyve scored 3 runs over the past 2 games you republican thug
Quote from: ice grillin you on July 10, 2019, 03:45:32 PM
its easy to be when the team has this little thing called pitching
ive said from the beginning they are the best team in the division when healthy and they have proved it
when they were hurt they were 12 games under .500 since then they have been a major league best 28-10
31-10
Jd hammer seems like a pitcher a good team would want in a high leverage situation
they are still a POS team but that was a great reaction by mike mike
7 runs in 3 games and a bunch of that production came from the 8 hitter
kingery, harper and hoskins are all disasters at the same time
kershaw eflin tomorrow, then valasquez buehler. brooms coming. if they win either of the next 2 games i will mow romey's lawn
I can't fargng take this shtein
Garbage ass motherfargers. Bases loaded twice and nothing. Wasted lead off double.
Franco farging lolly gagging down to first
Eflin hanging shtein
And that disgrace of a defensive play on the damn squeeze
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on July 15, 2019, 08:30:33 PMAnd that disgrace of a defensive play on the damn squeeze
100% coaching
hernandez was wayy over at 2nd on the shift. the bunt drew hoskins in and that was that. its not kaplers fault eflin is mediocre or that like 5 infield hits swung the game. but it is his fault they are unprepared.
go home, jew.
Kapler is completely unqualified to be a major league manager
buck has been texting reporters trying to get his name attached to the mets
hint, hint
Quote from: Rome on March 29, 2018, 07:46:27 PM
At least the chick reporter from the Braves is hot. Nice cans too.
Also - fire this farg now. Don't wait. Just fire him now. farg him and his 21st Century Cyberdine Systems stat bullshtein. Baseball is about more than stats. It's about instincts and situational awareness. It's also about putting your players in the right spot to beat the other team. He clearly doesn't understand that.
Fire him now. Don't bother waiting for July or next year. Just do it now.
They never listen.
Lol at this batting practice slop chucking pitching staff.
farg off.
lose every game 25-1
at this point outright embarassment is the only way to get rid of klentek and kapler
We've used all the terms available to describe this team: train wreck, dumpster fire, tire fire, horse shtein, white flag, etc. I'm spent.
WTF with all these Doyers fans? They were all over Fenway last night. shtein load at CBP tonight.
ROMAN QUINN on the mound? If this doesn't say "I quit" by Gabe than nothing dose.
Middleton better send those two fargs Klentak and Kapler packing
franco jogs to 1st with the bases loaded in a 1-0 game
bellinger sprinting to 1st, beatty sliding into the wall up 100 runs in the 9th inning.
this is 100% culture. this is 100% kapler.
When the Dodgers took the lead, I said farg it and turn on Springsteen on Broadway on Netflix.
I made the right decision. This team is not just bad, it's heartless, brainless, and probably dickless.
Quote from: MDS on July 15, 2019, 10:44:43 PM
franco jogs to 1st with the bases loaded in a 1-0 game
bellinger sprinting to 1st, beatty sliding into the wall up 100 runs in the 9th inning.
this is 100% culture. this is 100% kapler.
dodgers also played til 1am the night before in Boston
just a reminder the phillies have scored now 9 runs in the 4 games since the break
their manager sucks. their coaching sucks. their gm sucks. their pitching is a train wreck. but god damnit this offense is beyond the pale.
The odds of them winning a game in which the pitching staff surrenders 16 runs is almost nil.
But yes, the offense sucks too.
I was so excited to start this season, but at this point I am almost completely disinterested.
farg the Phillies, when does training camp begin?
It's just a disaster. There was no way they were going to contend with the starting pitching they had going in but the l'il guy is right about the hitting being a bigger disappointment. I thought they'd lose a lot of close games but more 8-6's and less 16-2's.
Only about 6-7 weeks until football.
https://twitter.com/jelynchjr/status/1150929778792439808
Knapp is a successful pick by Phillies standards.
he is a successful pick by any standard in that he made the majors and hung around for a bit. most of them are even worse. this is not an edorsement of knapp!
this current game is what the phillies envisioned theyd get more of. jump out 6-1 and let their zesty pitcher have a lead and pitch downhill a bit.
Look at this shtein here
The farging clown loser Velasquez is going to gag this farging lead up
i actually think vince pitched well if you consider that he is a relief pitcher and shouldnt pitch more than 2 innings
lolololololol
my god this is some special kind of bad, holy hell
neris is out of his element as a closer and this is the even out period after a good first 2-3 months. by the way they dont have a HIT since the 2nd inning.
This is an embarrassment an absolute and utter embarrassment.
And Middleton, MacPhail, Klentak and Kapler couldn't give less of a shtein.
Fire everyone.
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on July 16, 2019, 10:26:47 PM
And Middleton, MacPhail, Klentak and Kapler couldn't give less of a shtein.
oh they care, they just arent good at their jobs.
and lol KNAPP is gonna bat again in a key spot. this is poetry.
lol Knapp got a hit
Unreal
Majorly unreal.
Wow.
Whew
Harper smoked that pitch
the $25 million walk off in july for a team that will win like 70 games
for 5 minutes, this was kinda fun
Knapp the spark plug? ???
The blind squirrels found an acorn tonight.
Quote from: MDS on July 16, 2019, 10:42:29 PM
the $25 million walk off in july for a team that will win like 70 games
for 5 minutes, this was kinda fun
More like 4 minutes
Jesus Christ this Neris closer experiment has been an abomination of late. You're so right, he's out of his element as is the entire FO.
Speaking of closers the Doyers had better get a closer as Jansen is starting to slow down
How in the motherfarg did Klentak and MacPhail get three year extensions??
Middletrump is doubling down.
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on July 17, 2019, 07:38:15 AM
How in the motherfarg did Klentak and MacPhail get three year extensions??
One of the things that terrible organizations do is to convince themselves they are good organizations and make decisions grounded in that assumption. They reupped Klentak and McFail during spring training when optimism was more plausible.
the only reason you would re up klentak is because he bagged harper
the only reason they bagged harper is because of middleton
so re-up klentak
They should hit Maeda around bc his road numbers suck
Of course they'll prob lose 7-0
The StaffTM ERA is a robust 12.00 during the series, so take the over on 7, homey.
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on July 17, 2019, 11:36:11 AM
They should hit Maeda around bc his road numbers suck
Quote from: Rome on July 17, 2019, 12:24:12 PM
The StaffTM ERA is a robust 12.00 during the series, so take the over on 7, homey.
whats really pathetic is that maeda's road era is still a half of a run better than pivetta's era ANYWHERE on earth
This is about to get ugly
This fargface can't throw a strike.
At least the storms will force him out of the game. Hurry up rain
Birds/Bears wc game is on nfln if you need something to fill in for the rain delay
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on July 17, 2019, 07:18:01 PM
This is about to get ugly
This fargface can't throw a strike.
At least the storms will force him out of the game. Hurry up rain
sometimes i worry about you bud
deeeeeeeep breaths. the phillies are bad. deeeeeeeeeeeeep breaths. donovan mcnabb throwing td's to antonio freeman in a random november game against arizona. deeeeeeeeep breaths.
Not like there's a bunch of good choices...
https://twitter.com/ToddZolecki/status/1151682067442405377
I'm glad I fell asleep and missed another BP meltdown
the phillies had 2 hits last night. who cares what austin davis and juan nicasio do.
i cant imagine how miserable its going to be today at the game
the youtube picture is so damn good
anybody else hate jean segura as much as i do
Quote from: MDS on July 18, 2019, 02:34:56 PM
anybody else hate jean segura as much as i do
His wife, Trump supporters
2-2 vs the dodgers isn't horrible
They won!
Headed up to Bradenton to see Clearwater play tonight. Any future Phillies fargups I should check out?
Quote from: Geowhizzer on July 18, 2019, 06:09:15 PM
They won!
Headed up to Bradenton to see Clearwater play tonight. Any future Phillies fargups I should check out take out with a crossbow?
Quote from: ice grillin you on July 18, 2019, 01:04:16 PM
the youtube picture is so damn good
It was awesome. Enjoyed the broadcast.
So Hector calling out Doyers dugout after his save today. Idiot. Yes, farg the Doyers but Hector who the hell are you to call anyone out? you let the dodgers right back in it after they cut it to a one run deficit on Verdugo's homerun. Guess everyone is still pissed because Pollock stole second up 6-2 top 9th last night. We beat Broxton's ass like a drum so I'm all good.
I worked. Nice to see the Phillies' pitching staff bear down.
nice to see bryce harper play at a high level, even if its just for a small period of time.
they should beat the shtein out of the these slop pitchers the pirates are throwing, but they wont.
zach grienke is 35. 2.95 ERA and 0.95 WHIP. owed $35 mil in 20 and 21. can be had essentially for nothing but taking on the $.
yes or no.
He's not fit for markets that care about sports.
Quote from: MDS on July 18, 2019, 10:14:11 PM
zach grienke is 35. 2.95 ERA and 0.95 WHIP. owed $35 mil in 20 and 21. can be had essentially for nothing but taking on the $.
yes or no.
I'd say yes. Better than anyone on the Phils not named Nola... and that's debatable right now.
It may be stupid money, but...
Quote from: Geowhizzer on July 18, 2019, 06:09:15 PM
They won!
Headed up to Bradenton to see Clearwater play tonight. Any future Phillies fargups I should check out?
Got there at 5:30 for a 6:30 game. Delayed the start twice before cancelling at 7:30, claiming that the field was unplayable.
Nothing but a short, light rain while I was there. We live in Florida. Either there was a deluge sometime in the hour or so before they got there, or the Bradenton ground crew are morons.
Spent some quality time with Mrs. Geo, though. So that was nice.
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on July 18, 2019, 10:25:48 PM
He's not fit for markets that care about sports.
i think his anxiety issues are in the past. at this point in his career hes well established and confident. signed a massive contract and had a terrible first season, has rebounded from that. but his postseason numbers are not good at all.
Quote from: Geowhizzer on July 18, 2019, 10:28:22 PM
It may be stupid money, but...
i think this is what it boils down to.
the phillies are well below the luxury tax threshold and are only looking at one significant player due a raise: hoskins. they wil get out of hunter, neshak and nicasio next year. arrieta the year after that.
if you dont want grienke, and its fine not to want to him, you have to throw years and similar money to cole, bumgarner, wheeler, etc. you will be paying for them in 2024/25 and limit your financial flexibility then. for these next 2 years, they can afford to eat $30ish million and not have it kill them.
if middleton is willing to write the check. i dont see this as a negative. aint my money. their pitching is an abomination. what the hell.
Quote from: MDS on July 18, 2019, 10:41:07 PM
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on July 18, 2019, 10:25:48 PM
He's not fit for markets that care about sports.
i think his anxiety issues are in the past. at this point in his career hes well established and confident. signed a massive contract and had a terrible first season, has rebounded from that. but his postseason numbers are not good at all.
Was just going to ask that about his "issues". He was way to soft to pitch in Philly a few years ago.
The newest pitching piñata is Drew Smyly
He just signed
Not exactly "the answer" is he?
Really hope they see him as a long reliever and not much else.
Quote from: AO1 on July 19, 2019, 02:00:32 PM
Really hope they see him as a long reliever and not much else.
legit could start sunday. smyly is a terrible junk ball lefty. think cole irvin but possibly worse. my guess is they are going to tandem him with vv. 4-5 innings of junk, then 2 innings of heat. 7 runs later, here comes nicasio.
the phillies could trade for kershaw and they still wouldnt be nearly good enough
what happens if they traded rosters with the dodgers
Quote from: MDS on July 19, 2019, 03:46:03 PM
what happens if they traded rosters with the dodgers
Kaplar happens and they're in the wc hunt
jake MAGArrieta with bone spurs > jake MAGArrieta without bone spurs
Ha, Fail Caesar sporting a 76ers shirt under his uniform.
nico time
These scrubs must lead the league in leaving bases loaded.
See what happens when you hustle
Laz Diaz' strike zone is as wide as Trump's ample posterior tonight.
this is a team that got swept at home by the marlins so i guess we need to be impressed when they beat bad teams
but my god the pirates are terrible
Four words I never thought I'd see grouped together: Maikel Franco infield hit.
With all the retreads they're acquiring, it wouldn't surprise me if the "big name" they acquire at the deadline is Matt Harvey.
Quote from: MDS on July 19, 2019, 10:45:15 PM
this is a team that got swept at home by the marlins so i guess we need to be impressed when they beat bad teams
but my god the pirates are terrible
so terrible they are getting 2/3 from your favorite sports team ever
Another lifeless performance
Quote from: ice grillin you on July 20, 2019, 10:55:18 PMso terrible they are getting 2/3 from your favorite sports team ever
you cant sixers your way to the phillies on me, jrue the djama
Smyly is pitching today.
So o/u 5 ER for the new fella?
Moron fit right in last night. Welcome to the Phils BP! Where shutdown innings are rare.
https://twitter.com/mlbnetwork/status/1152700207584256000 21
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on July 21, 2019, 11:00:40 AM
Moron fit right in last night. Welcome to the Phils BP! Where shutdown innings are rare.
what if i told you the phillies were league average in the most important bullpen statistic -- holding leads
they are bottom third in ERA, likely inflated by all the blowouts, but where it counts they have a better save % than LA, atl, tampa, wash, boston.
im not caling this bullpen good. they aint. but some context.
Whatever you say, Baseball Trumper.
Quote from: MDS on July 21, 2019, 10:25:35 AM
Quote from: ice grillin you on July 20, 2019, 10:55:18 PMso terrible they are getting 2/3 from your favorite sports team ever
you cant sixers your way to the phillies on me, jrue the djama
lol
I wasn't wrong tho
(https://imagesvc.timeincapp.com/v3/mm/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn-s3.si.com%2Fs3fs-public%2Fstyles%2Fmarquee_large_2x%2Fpublic%2F2019%2F07%2F21%2Fbrandy-halladay-roy-halladay-hall-of-fame-induction-speech.jpg%3Fitok%3DH76A-1gg&w=1000&q=70)
I think we have a Vuke's wife replacement in the clubhouse.
Nice job by the Phils' pitchers today. Yeah, it's the Pirates...
1. a grand total of 9 runs in 3 games against a second division team. but the pitching.
2. ranger suarez? ranger suarez.
3. klentek jacked off to drew smyly junk balling 6 innings. nothing gets a nerd ivy league baseball dork harder than finding something on the side of the road and getting production out of it.
The Phillies are a second division team too.
Oh and they won yesterday BECAUSE of the pitching. See, that's how it works. If you get good pitching, you win a lot more games than you lose. Silly, I know.
Quote from: Rome on July 22, 2019, 09:36:51 AM
If you get good pitching, you win a lot more games than you lose.
unbelievable
can someone throw this franchise into a volcano
Meanwhile KC is about to choke a 5-3 lead in the 9th.
Winners win... and the Phils generally don't.
A good showing from future Phillies Matt Boyd and Shane Greene tho amirite
instead of trading for pitching they should trade for a new catcher and a new hitting coach
I was trying to feel good about this game then TMac just said the Tigers are 30-65.
Quote from: MDS on July 23, 2019, 10:42:38 PM
can someone throw this franchise into a volcano
This is why I was sent here.
The Native Hawaiians are protesting the 30 Meter Telescope construction atop Mauna Kea. I think we can convince them of some kind of offering to the Gods, a group human sacrifice would be a good start.
John Mallee is a piece of shtein and so is his hitting "coaching"
Going for 20 strikeouts tonight.
bUt Da PiTcHiNg
I like reliever pivetta
So I was wrong about Atlanta winning. I won't be about the Phils.
Why? They suck.
Quote from: ice grillin you on July 23, 2019, 11:34:02 PM
I like reliever pivetta
Same.
This is gonna go 19 innings isn't it
Roman Quinn has as much power as a six-month old baby, and has struck out 24 out of 60 times at bat.
Get his ass out of here.
since the break
0, 3, 4, 2, 9, 2, 7, 6, 1, 2, 2
i actively dislike this team
Helluva play there by JT and Miller
What a throw by Miller on that play. Now how about a few damn hits, ya bums?
What a shtein show this is.
Quote from: ice grillin you on July 24, 2019, 12:06:37 AM
What a shtein show this is.
two terrible teams farting through a meaningless game in god forsaken detroit on a july night...here i am, watching
im the shtein show
OK... so I was wrong on both counts.
Nostradamus, I am not!
One more thing: Nola was a stud again.
the lineup the phillies are using today is beyond the pale
Oh its fantastic
Haseley .214
Franco .240
Williams .160
Knapp .154
Quinn .117
Great.
they have so little talent on the bottom of their 40 and in the top of the minors, so this is what you get.
what i dont get is the tigers are more important than the braves. you cant catch the braves and really cant beat them anyway. just take your Ls there but make sure you beat detroit.
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on July 24, 2019, 01:48:38 PM
Oh its fantastic
Haseley .214
Franco .240
Williams .160
Knapp .154
Quinn .117
Great.
That lineup would be terrible in the 1970s. Today it's just ridiculous.
how bad are the tigers?
VV and pivetta pitched a games worth of scoreless baseball against them
miguel cabrera is owed $29 mil in 2023
soroka-arrieta
fried-eflin
gausman-nola
LLW
Braves lose tonight and after the Phils sweep dat ass...2.5 out
https://twitter.com/2008Philz/status/1154128703045005312
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on July 24, 2019, 09:50:04 PM
Braves lose tonight and after the Phils sweep dat ass...2.5 out
there he is, i missed this guy
Quote from: MDS on July 25, 2019, 09:25:54 AM
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on July 24, 2019, 09:50:04 PM
Braves lose tonight and after the Phils sweep dat ass...2.5 out
there he is, i missed this guy
I'll want to murder them all tomorrow night I'm sure but until then...GO TEAM
Through 102 games...
2019 Phillies: 54-48
2008 Phillies: 54-48
Thanks Geo, now the rest of my summer is ruined. I believe!
braves talkin mad shtein early
i wish the phils had that instead of waving at their own dugout like a bunch of bitches
Mr 330 needs to come through there
Awful offense yet again
im not positive but im pretty sure you dont pay him a billion dollars to foul out on two pitches in the biggest at bat of the year
Yup
And now this farging weirdo is going to give up runs watch
God farging dammit
I hate that Maga mulleted farg
Of course.
And I hate that farging shteinhead too
Blow scoring opportunity
Homer
Error
Walk
Sac
Single
farg YOU PHILLIES
You see you get the teams that take advantage of those opportunities and then you get, well you know, I'm just going to blame the pitching. Given up on the "hitters"
https://twitter.com/2008Philz/status/1154928620596539392
https://twitter.com/NBCSPhilly/status/1154862569129160710
i was there
1. the phillies suck. 100 hits, all singles. you farging MAGA dorks let me yell it to you. NOBODY CARES ABOUT BATTING AVERAGE. SINGLES DONT MATTER. SLUG. SLUG. SLUG. hit god damn homers. the phillies blow at this.
2. jt realmuto is a loser. hes carlos ruiz but hitting in the middle of the order. go back to florida, MAGA boy.
3. arrieta has bone spurs. he should be shut down. hes not because they have no other starting pitching. whatever.
4. gabe kapler should be fired for bringing in worthless cole irvin in a 6-1 game then letting him bat. giving up with a rested pen in a huge game. impossible to explain.
5. cesar hernandez should be deported i am so sick of watching him he is so mediocre ENOUGH
6. same goes for mike franco. at least bohm is ~1 year away.
7. great at bats tonight from bryce. glad they got him.
Omens?
Schmitty, Gritty and Schitty.
No I don't believe omens.
Glad I cut bait early.
farg this team
The pitchers gave up 9 runs but it was the hitting that was the problem.
Hilarious.
Quote from: Rome on July 27, 2019, 07:18:01 AM
The pitchers gave up 9 runs but it was the hitting that was the problem.
Hilarious.
if they just give up 0 runs per game theyd win every game. its so easy.
If they gave up less than 6, they'd have a fighting chance.
Btw... "but the hitting" is the new "but her e-mails".
nobody on earth thinks the pitching is good but for the 10000th time they were not designed to be a good pitching team. they were deisgned to score runs. they arent scoring runs.
they have next to no pitching talent on the 25. they have talent in the lineup. bryce is under performing. jt is beyond under perfomring (but hes white so nobody complains). segura is under performing and in fact now a worse player than jp crawford. cutch's career might be over. these 4 players lack of production is a bigger reason why the phillies are garbage than the pitching.
they are locked into bryce. they are locked into segura. they are locked into jt, basically. everybody hits homers except for the phillies. but oh no vince velasquez sucks.
being a colors and uniform nerd I can't farging wait for today
the bottom 5 in their order tonight is a farce
Blow up the franchise
keep: spencer howard, alec bohm, kingery, bryce, nola, morgan, alvarez, ser, mickey moniak (out of spite)
go: everyone else
how did this franchise ever win anything
What a goddamn joke
Quote from: MDS on July 27, 2019, 10:39:49 AM
nobody on earth thinks the pitching is good but for the 10000th time they were not designed to be a good pitching team. they were deisgned to score runs. they arent scoring runs.
THIS should be the mandatory post the remainder of the season. 12th in NL in HR, 8th in runs. The lack of situational hitting/manufacturing is just awful. 12 hits Friday and 2 runs? But those home runs down by 13 were sure encouraging.
If only they'd have scored 16 runs.
Damn offense!
Nola and four days of shtein. That's the Phils' rotation.
And yes, the offense has been shtein as well.
And the bullpen is diarrhea.
And Kaper is dystentery.
Flush the whole zesty thing.
getting swept is the best thing that could happen to them....end this and end it now
farging fire Kapler. That's a start.
does anybody want me to explain why i think the phillies should get freddy galvis back next year
Nola doing everything he can... even trying to set the example of what the offense is supposed to do.
Winner winner chicken dinner.
The rotation is Aaron Nola and The Four shteinbags
And Nola wasn't exactly Cy Young today either.
Quote from: Rome on July 28, 2019, 05:12:02 PM
And Nola wasn't exactly Cy Young today either.
He was for six innings. But that seventh...
their 3 best players all homered and they won
its almost as if...homers...good players...slug nah
They didn't give up 10 runs. It's almost as if the pitching didn't completely implode for the 50th time this season.
score a bunch of runs and dont give that many! now you figured it out.
Jason Vargas
Oh perfect. Another #4 started.
Fantastic.
Phillies doing Phillie things.
What's sad is by default he's the #2 in that pitiful rotation.
Anyone else reserve your plane tickets for the World Series yet?
Quote from: Geowhizzer on July 29, 2019, 07:42:17 PM
Anyone else reserve your plane tickets for the World Series yet?
I already live in Houston and have work season tix so I'm good lol
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on July 29, 2019, 08:33:00 PM
Quote from: Geowhizzer on July 29, 2019, 07:42:17 PM
Anyone else reserve your plane tickets for the World Series yet?
I already live in Houston and have work season tix so I'm good lol
Damn, all Florida has is Jeter's Money Pit and the Tamontreal Ex-Rays.
But you have spring training and spring optimism!
See ya in Clearwater in March and we can feel good before the in season nut kicks
Don't forget to wear your woodchoppah jersey.
Quote from: Rome on July 30, 2019, 08:47:52 AM
Don't forget to wear your woodchoppah jersey.
Nah...Jimmy for this one!
getting a guy like vargas is what i thought they should do a month and a half ago
fill out 4/5 rotation spots with mediocre bile. vargas, tanner roark, homer bailey, etc. get 5 innings out of them. if you go through their game logs, more often than not, they "keep teams in the game." move pivetta and velasquez to the pen. your bullpen becomes halfway decent.
its not a good plan. it probably wont even work. but im not sure what, at this point, else they can do. 3/5 of their rotation sucks. 1 other guy is washed up on top of having bone spurs. also they dont hit enough homers. ok fine whatever nothing matters.
Vargas is getting paid $8M a year. Arrieta is getting paid $25M a year.
Arrieta will be one of the worst signings in Phillies history by the end of his deal.
he wont even be in top 100....he just cost them money and money they had to blow. the arrieta signing only hurts if youre john middleton or if youre really concerned about john middleton's bank account.
the $125 million extension to choke was easily the worst. the papelbon deal isnt far behind. 2nd extensions to washed up jimmy/chase. mike adams. adam eaton. i could go on.
$75M spent on nothing. Think of what they could have done with that money.
They coulda paid it all in taxes to help forgive some of my student loans!
Quote from: Rome on July 30, 2019, 02:29:24 PM
$75M spent on nothing. Think of what they could have done with that money.
beyond giving it to a needy cause, nothing really. they needed a pitcher and they got a pitcher. turns out hes a walking MAGA injury case. oh well.
youre way to caught up in what pro athletes makes. they make a lot more than you and i. its ok.
Blake Parker, Philadelphia Phillie
Don Ho, pissed Philadelphia Phillies fan
This farging pitching staff, man.
Jesus Christ.
the phillies won, bro
Pivetta was trying to farg it up, pal.
sometimes pitchers give up runs? oh. ma. god.
roark and alex wood might be on the move from cinci. loooooook out here comes more crap.
Corey Dickerson, Philadelphia Phillies (https://www.wtae.com/article/pittsburgh-pirates-trade-corey-dickerson/28567854)
Woot.
Corey Dickerson
Drew Smyly
Jason Vargas
Blake Parker
Jose Pirela
Mike Morin
Beautiful job.
do you seriously want them to trade what little prospect capital they have for a minuscule chance at getting swept by the dodgers
david robertson: 7 appearances, 6.2 innings, 8 hits, 4 runs, 6 walks
danny tartabull: 11 plate appearances, 0 hits, 2 runs, 4 walks, 4 strikeouts
who was the better phillie
Tartabull by far
the best part of having a terrible organization is that whenever you acquire someone there is lots of POS options to DFA
mitch walding got dfa'ed a day or two ago...its beyond remarkable he lasted on the 40 this long.
cuzzo was cut for dickerson. how do these things last that long
Dickerson was a good pickup for nothing.
David Robertson's season and probably his career is over.
Phils also pick up Dan Straily from Baltimore. Packing Lehigh Valley for their pennant run.
"But her emails the offense!"
-lil guy
To be fair to Todd, it's awfully hard to win games when you score zero runs.
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on July 31, 2019, 09:11:58 PM
"But her emails the offense!"
-lil guy
you do realize they are getting dominated by *checks notes* a notre dame wide receiver
adam morgan gave up the same amount of homers today as he has all year. bad outings happen. except against the phillies because their lineup sucks.
Quote from: Geowhizzer on July 31, 2019, 09:18:21 PM
To be fair to Todd, it's awfully hard to win games when you score zero runs.
They got one. They're on fire.
this is the kind of game, before the season, youd assume theyd win
bad pitcher. at home. middle of summer. score some runs. offset mediocre pitching. yielding 5 runs isnt the ideal average, but a good offensive team should not have an issue scoring 6 runs. the phillies are not a good offensive team.
the end.
Between my baseball team and this debate shteinshow I am kinda depressed right now.
At least the Eagles look promising.
4 months into the season, everyone's favorite gritty white catcher is finally doing something
10 today and they'll struggle to get 3 tomorrow
Vargas, you suck!
"Random testing" going after Quinn tonight after that shot.
you mean the balls
they don't get at least a run here then just forfeit the season
gifted a run....that was gross
Freddie galvis has one less homer than Bryce Harper
mean jean
JFC a leadoff triple
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on August 02, 2019, 09:40:30 PM
JFC a leadoff triple
That's only a double if Haseley isn't a dumb ass
Good job and good luck getting out of that. This team is maddening.
Oooooh... Bases loaded for Sean Rodriguez. I'm tingling in anticipation.
lololol nico time!!! to close
These fargs can't get shtein with the bases loaded
Left them full three farging times
horrible SP
horrible offense
horrible BP
horrible manger
you literally have to try to lose to not be in the NLWC
https://twitter.com/MarcFarzetta/status/1157449841611542528
so now people are tweeting things five minutes after it was said on a game we are all watching?
I love the internet
epic at bat
no way nico wins it
apologies nico
how did McCann swing at that trash after having an incredible at bat for the previous ten pitches
Alvarez blows
outrageously bad 0-2 pitch but that's what you get with the worst staff in the majors
Quote from: ice grillin you on August 02, 2019, 10:27:09 PM
outrageously bad 0-2 pitch but that's what you get with the worst staff in the majors
Yep. A batting practice pitch.
This team needs to be imploded.
Lmaooooo fire everyone
farg these shteinbags
Quote from: AO1 on August 02, 2019, 10:26:24 PM
Alvarez blows
he does but how is he trying to close out a game for a contending team
it's a complete travesty and why the pitching is way worse than the hitting...Bruce Harper is garbage but he's supposed to be good...how are we in an August WC race and nico/Alvarez are trying to close a game out
Mr 330 and Rhys Hoskins...haven't done shtein since...?
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on August 02, 2019, 10:38:21 PM
Mr 330 and Rhys Hoskins...haven't done shtein since...?
I'm not sure there has been a season in mlb history with more empty stats than Harper this year
For real.
Radio team was jerking him off earlier for the fact he busts it down the line. This is what we are reduced to...farg that. How about you drive some runs in, icehole.
this team is impossible to watch
So Kapler let Eflin bunt (badly) to keep him in the game... and now pinch-runs Velasquez for him.
this is the worst game in baseball history
... and now Quinn is pitching and Velasquez is in left field.
That's it. I'm heading to Philly. I'll pick up Rome and his gun on the way.
Fire him.
farging fire this motherfarger.
His lineup management is insane.
Lmaooooo VV!!
... and Velasquez throws a rope to nail Abreu at home. :-D
Quote from: MDS on August 03, 2019, 12:01:10 AM
this is the worst game in baseball history
incorrect take
Holeeeee shtein. :-D :-D :-D
lets play 20. give me a million innings of this.
How fast can you uber to the stadium?
You can throw an inning and probably give a better AB than Brycie
how is john mallee still a thing
Quinn goes out for inning #2.
Why am I still up?
Quote from: MDS on August 03, 2019, 12:18:58 AM
how is john mallee still a thing
Because Gabe is still employed
These farging guys are awful
Quote from: Geowhizzer on August 03, 2019, 12:21:51 AM
Quinn goes out for inning #2.
Why am I still up?
It's like rubbernecking a head on wreck.
On the bright side, Quinn's ERA is now below Cole Irvin's (for the moment).
This loss sums up the entire season
Kapler trying to reinvent the game
Lousy hitting
Over managing
Velasquez may have a backup to his major league career.
Quote from: Geowhizzer on August 03, 2019, 12:24:43 AM
On the bright side, Quinn's ERA is now below Cole Irvin's (for the moment).
As I said... for the moment. Velasquez almost saved his ass again.
vince is a better left fielder than rhys and jay bruce
Say what you want about Kapler and Quinn/Velasquez. They went out and competed.
This offense had based loaded in the 7th and 8th.
This offense had men in scoring position multiple times in extra innings.
Harper, Hoskins, and Realmuto have come up very small in this game.
This game could be Exhibit A for Todd's prosecution of the offense for this lousy year.
Fifth loss when down to their last strike
One hit in extras
TWENTY FOUR BATTERS IN A ROW WITHOUT A HIT
im going away for a week to watch other baseball not the phillies
this will be fun. when i come back hopefully everyone on this team is dead.
Coming to Houston? They play good baseball here.
Quote from: MDS on August 03, 2019, 12:39:05 AM
im going away for a week to watch other baseball not the phillies
this will be fun. when i come back hopefully everyone on this team is dead.
Check out the Astros. Tons of fun to watch, and you get Harry's kid.
Vinnie V is their best outfielder.
Fact.
how is Gabe not fired yet?
He's got bake pix of Middleton on Epstein Island.
Funny how bukkakke becomes bake.
Quote from: ice grillin you on August 03, 2019, 09:34:42 AM
how is Gabe not fired yet?
Mind boggling that he's employed . Last night's shenanigans should've been the final straw. But he's bulletproof I guess
I think at this point they aren't trying to do anything in season
Gabe and klentak both go day after regular season ends
Sean Rodriguez is batting fifth. Fifth.
https://twitter.com/Phillies/status/1157766879068471297
Sean Rodriguez and Andrew Knapp both in the lineup. Is Nola close to some incentives that the Phils don't want to pay for?
Nice to see Harper and Hoskins wake up a bit, even if only temporarily.
Hoskins may not have VV's arm but he's got a mean underhand toss.
Poetic justice, that dude was out to begin with at first.
Lucky as shtein. This team with the bases loaded and no outs production is abysmal.
I'd honestly feel better with Nola and 2-1 than this bullpen and 3-1.
Don't get your body in front of the ball Rhys I'd hate for you to get injured
Why did Segura feel the need to do some fancy pirouet on that throw? He had plenty of time.
Phillies doing Phillies things.
Maik sent down
Stupid to scapegoat him
Drew smyly would be a great wiffle ball pitcher
What a joke
Roman Quinn is a waste of life
two hits against Reynaldo farging Lopez
Let's go you farging scab
Can the whole team be sent down to Triple-A?
How is Sean Rodriguez in the majors
I hate this team
Well what ya know! Two on, no out to start top first and they come away with squat. Realmut "0" with the K, nice.
nico last month and a half
8 IP, 15 H, 11 ER, 4 BB, 9 K
12.38 ERA, 2.38 WHIP
Lousy Hitting with runners in scoring position and the bullpen...again.
2 for 17 w/RISP! What the hell? Hot mess.
the Phillies are 0-14 last 14 times they have had bases loaded WITH LESS THAN TWO OUTS
how is that even possible
and yet that stupid farg manager will protect his hitting coach
Why blame the pilot when the plane's engines have fallen off?
Quote from: ice grillin you on August 07, 2019, 06:56:03 AM
the Phillies are 0-14 last 14 times they have had bases loaded WITH LESS THAN TWO OUTS
how is that even possible
you can't make this shtein up. Unbelievable.
So once again making some rookie look like Sandy Kofax
Thankfully, I'm back in school this week. Can't stay up to watch this travesty.
Every other team rips off win streaks and smashes home runs
Not this one though. Lifeless farging losers
MAGArner is outpitching and out hitting them by himself tonight
Embarrassing
At this point I'll take players who support Pol Pot, Stalin, Idi Amin, etc. if the mother fargers could pitch or hit. The next 50+ days are going to be a hoot. All these teams left on the schedule fighting for the playoffs -Giants, Cubs, Boston, Mets, Braves, Indians, Nats. Good night and Good Luck.
https://twitter.com/FranzkeLA/status/1159975249519218689
Ummm...
https://twitter.com/JClarkNBCS/status/1160046788486848512
the phillies suck
I hate this team. farg me for buying in
when exactly did you buy in?
Every spring.
Quote from: Geowhizzer on March 30, 2019, 06:04:37 PM
Maik Maik loves him some hitting 8th.
I don't think they have pitching to close the deal (yet), but this should be a fun summer of watching baseball with this lineup.
Yeah... this post didn't age well.
to the extent that casual baseball fans exist and watch baseball, they now get to see the dumpster fire we've all been watching
will rhys hoskins be in korea or japan in 2 years
As per usual, the Phils bullpen...
(http://giphygifs.s3.amazonaws.com/media/HhTXt43pk1I1W/200.gif)
Quote from: MDS on August 11, 2019, 09:57:28 PM
will rhys hoskins be in korea or japan in 2 years
Let us pray. Biggest at bat of the season that could have blown this thing open and his little half ass pop-up
And farg Pishteina.
Hiroshima at ground zero would have been less painful than watching this JUCO bullpen.
pivetta is melting down and hopefully he melts down the entire franchise
Was it wrong that I wanted a grand slam there, I mean a Giants grand slam. Just a nice FU to this front office and horrible series all around.
Was listening to it on radio while driving back to Houston and turned it off after Hoskins shtein himself with the bases loaded.
Judging by the posts here I'm sure it's no longer 6-5.
Hope they lose out and they fire everyone.
farged up and looked at the boxscore
So they tied it and then shtein it away again. And hold the farg up the Giants closer is the one who broke it open at the plate?!?
The Phillies offensive players can't do shtein with runners on and a farging relief pitcher kills them at the plate?
Jesus Christ.
10 hits, 11 walks
4-14 RISP
Go team Go!
imagine buying in on a team who's second best pitcher is vince velasquez
You misspelled outfielder.
Quote from: ice grillin you on August 12, 2019, 09:53:24 AM
imagine buying in on a team who's second best pitcher is vince velasquez
You'll be alright - you got your Nats and Mets.
it was more than fair to buy into them in the beginning of the year...on paper their lineup was great. knew they needed more pitching talent but conceivably these were things that could be added.
as it turns out their lineup is a farce. the pitching got worse. everyone is hurt. somehow theyre above .500 and "in" in the playoff race, because it feels like they should be 20 under.
they need to fire that hook nose kapler 5 weeks ago
They should have fired him immediately after he gave Nola the hook in game 1 of last season.
He has no idea what he's doing. Basically he's running the team like Trump is running the government.
he was actually in contention for manager of the year last year before they tanked. he shouldve been fired after that...but fine whatever give him another crack. theyve been terrible since may and everyone has regressed. its farging brutal. still there. what a joke.
Quote from: MDS on August 12, 2019, 11:11:17 AM
he was actually in contention for manager of the year last year before they tanked.
lol what does this even mean
and if you were in on this pitching staff you deserve whatever you get
Rich Kotite was up for coach of the year when the Eagles opened 7-2. Not so much when they ended up 7-9. Truth is Kotite was a better football coach than Kapler is a baseball manager.
Quote from: ice grillin you on August 12, 2019, 11:46:36 AM
lol what does this even mean
it means that in like mid august 2018 kapler was, by all accounts, do a very good job. then shtein got bad and he couldnt stop it and its pretty much only gotten worse this year.
chip kelly went 10-6 in his first 2 years. some guys are good for a short period of time, then they aint.
He should have been fired when he put in a reliever he hadn't warmed up.
this dude on the reds became the first player since 1997 to hit 3 bombs in one of his first 10 games. the last player? the one and only bobby estellella.
roided up bobby took pedro deep twice. solid start from matt beech, too.
https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/MON/MON199709040.shtml
Reports are Charlie is back as the new hitting coach
lol. This team...
Mallee was fired three months too late.
Good to see Chuck back.
Rearranging deck chairs on the Titanic.
they gave melle the keys to the organizational hitting strategy and then took them away like 5 seconds later
sound plan. working well.
imagine having the talent they have in that lineup and blaming a pitching coach
Bye-bye Dickerson. Hello Seanny.
Hoskins getting booed HARD
As he should
He's playing like total shtein
Phillies win!
knapp, rodriguez and miller have a combined 259 PAs and .687 OPS which is just i cant even calculate how pathetic and bad this is
Rhys "golden sombrero" Hoskins is your leadoff hitter tonight
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on August 14, 2019, 04:15:00 PM
Rhys "golden sombrero" Hoskins
To be fair, him and Bryce do lead the league in walks, too. The Phillies seems mediocre at most things, but are exceptional at not making contact with the ball.
Valid point.
Too bad no one drives them him.
RBIs are a useless stat right mds?!?
Holy shtein.
First pitch swinging
Aggressive approach
And it's 10-0
Welcome back, Chuck.
nola/kershaw
vargas/buehler
see you in LA
Cholly's brought back hittin' season!
Touched by a Cholly!
holy shtein wheeler is on now and he ditched the rug. it took my entire lifetime and then some but he finally let it go
bald is beautiful baby
I've got the espn feed on so I missed it
So much for the shutout.
BOOOOOOOOO!
https://twitter.com/RobMaaddi/status/1161830024380669952
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=32TQZfXwEjE
29 years ago now
I was obsessed with the Phillies back then. Up until the 93 run this was probably my favorite sports fan moment. Never really noticed Bob Gibson called the game, that's cool as shtein.
one of the few no hitters that became a no hitter because of an error. charlie hayes the culprit. then he got the last out.
baseball.
i was going to say i had terry mulholland's starting lineup figure but i got him confused with steve bedrosian. baseball athletes.
the phillies are the phillies and drew smyly is drew smyly
moving on
Quote from: QB Eagles on August 15, 2019, 08:56:33 AM
I was obsessed with the Phillies back then. Up until the 93 run this was probably my favorite sports fan moment. Never really noticed Bob Gibson called the game, that's cool as shtein.
Yeah I never remembered him calling games either.
The 1989 season was the beginning of my obsession. Nothing was better as a ten year old than sitting along the schuykill fishing with my grandfather and listening to Harry and Whitey on 1210.
Fire Cholly!
what in the ever loving farg just happened
FCK YESSSSSSSSSS
Did that really just happen?
charles fuqua manuel
IT'S HITTIN' SEASON!
When Harper sees the ball, you see the $330 million man. Seemed like he knew he was sending that ball to Kensington as soon as it left Holland's hand.
The funny part was Kruk's "OH MY GOD" when Harper hit the ball.
Kruk's reaction was pure fargin GOLD.
the phillies 2nd best starter is jason vargas but whatever world series lets do it
https://twitter.com/TobiThree/status/1162194130463809536
That's awesome.
As was Krukker's oh mahhh gawd
From the sour grapes department:
https://twitter.com/ESPNChiCubs/status/1162203608257105920
https://twitter.com/JimmyRollins11/status/1162187723098034178
this was probably the best phillies moment since cole's no hitter
https://www.12up.com/posts/video-phillies-bryce-harper-owns-heckler-with-nsfw-insult-before-he-smashed-walk-off-grand-slam-01djdc590haa/partners/44704
Makes me like him a bit more
https://twitter.com/Cut4/status/1162193360725172230 20
Quote from: Rome on August 16, 2019, 05:27:20 PM
Cut4 (@Cut4) Tweeted:
Once Bryce Harper made contact, the Cubs right fielder knew this one was over. https://t.co/uVbHwiBJZg
lolol
I busted out laughing only because it reminded me of playing a baseball video game in like 1984.
Rhys is out tonight
And they miss Tatis Jr - out for the year
Well the high of last night will quickly wear off once you see VV on the mound.
(http://www.phillyphaithful.com/assets/images/charlie1.jpg)
^^ :yay :yay :yay^^
I stand corrected on VV, got his shtein together after that rough first inning.
I'm just going to shut up.
Harper again. Good god.
So many streaky hitters that you know if they do bullshtein their way into the playoffs, all those bats will turn to ice simultaneously.
Roman Quinn's groin is made of papier-mâché.
Quote from: QB Eagles on August 16, 2019, 10:21:49 PM
So many streaky hitters that you know if they do bullshtein their way into the playoffs, all those bats will turn to ice simultaneously.
their pitching will make sure you dont have to worry about this.
Quote from: QB Eagles on August 16, 2019, 10:21:49 PM
So many streaky hitters that you know if they do bullshtein their way into the playoffs, all those bats will turn to ice simultaneously.
Indeed
Or they'd stay hot only to see the pitching suck and lose a 10-9 game after leading 9-5
phils nats 1 gamer is gonna be bigger than the super bowl
Stop it!
no mcarthy tonight
glorious!
if you aint watchin don o you aint do it right
zach eflin over a 10 era not in his last 12 innings or three starts or even five starts
over ten in his last SEVEN starts
Eflin starts, Pishteina on in relief and now it's 5-3 Padres.
I sure hope the Piveta experiment is over at the conclusion of this season.
This farging team! Not sending Kingery there is just plane unacceptable. Even Padres announcers were shocked, they said Renfro has a horrible arm from CF and phils should have known that. Of course Renfro's throw to the plate missed by 30 feet, Kingery could have walked in.
he was in RF but it doesnt matter with one out you have to send him there even if the arm isnt bad
Correct and it wasn't Kingery at third it was Dickerson. I'm just pissed off.
everyone winning tonight cept phils and cards
they had to have this game...i dont see how they score against a lefty since they have like 1 decent right handed hitter
in the grand scheme of things, does it matter when 3/5ths of your rotation is a dumpster fire?
munoz is nasty...doesnt matter what handed anyone is
it matters when they get 3 hits tomorrow
that was a hideous attempt
also would be nice if dickerson had been sent and they needed only one run right now
legit rooting for haseley to get out so i dont have to see knapp end the game
haseley's swings were terrible...bring franco back
rhys hoskins has six hits and two rbi in his last 18 games
if nola isnt pitching phillie games are excruciating to watch.
Quote from: ice grillin you on August 18, 2019, 01:31:26 PM
rhys hoskins has six hits and two rbi in his last 18 games
Time to hit up KFC.
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it was probably not going to anyway but haseley in for harper ensures this is not ending well
well it was fun for like 2 games but now its over
Great series.
Hoskins is still stinking up the joint and Harper had to leave with dehyfargingdration.
I played golf today and had two(!) Gatorades.
Never peed either.
It was hot.
PS: The Phillies are exactly who they've been all along. Losing two to the goddamn Padres was almost a lock to happen. I'm actually surprised they didn't get swept. It's what they do.
QuoteIf the Phillies fail to make the postseason, there will be plenty of people to blame. The inconsistent offense, injuries to the bullpen, Andrew McCutchen's torn ACL, mistakes by Gabe Kapler and a failure by Matt Klentak to do more at the trade deadline will all get their day in the sun.
But the struggles of Eflin and Pivetta in 2019 (and the starting rotation in general) are perhaps the biggest reason why the Phillies are where they are — 68-64, two games back of the wild card, tied with the Brewers and Mets.
Since June 24, Eflin's ERA is 8.75 over 36 innings.
Eflin has been told by the team to work on elevating his fastball, which had tried to do early in the season, with some positive results. But as fatigue appeared to set in in June, Eflin's fastball was getting pounded, and he's now back to featuring his sinker, a pitch that does not generate swing-and-miss when ahead in the count.
Pivetta has been awful in whatever role the Phillies have placed him in this season, with a 5.42 ERA and a 5.50 FIP in 23 appearances, 13 of them starts. He has looked like a competent relief pitcher at times, but far too inconsistently to be considered reliable. His swinging strike rate is down from 12.0% last year to 9.9% this year, his strikeout rate is down from 27.1% to 20.5% and his walk rate is up from 7.4% to 8.6%.
This is two-fifths of the starting rotation that the Phillies have essentially gotten nothing out of over the last two months, and when you combine that with the inconsistency of Vince Velasquez (although he's stepped up a bit in the last month) and the injury to Arrieta, it's clear the starting rotation is the main reason the Phils cannot sustain success or establish a long winning streak
Oh, there's plenty of blame. We can spend hours on the hitting woes.
the difference is they addressed the lineup properly....the players are just under performing
they chose to go into the season with a pathetic pitching staff
Nerdball analytics said the staff would be ok
i know those nerdball analytics...what a crock. hey how are the astros and dodgers and rays and yankees doing this year?
They got three in the first, so they're probably done for the night.
Quote from: Geowhizzer on August 20, 2019, 07:58:25 PM
They got three in the first, so they're probably done for the night.
correct
Indeed.
Who takes Neris deep in the 9th?
that assuming they make it to the 9th
Quote from: Geowhizzer on August 20, 2019, 07:58:25 PM
They got three in the first, so they're probably done for the night.
You were saying.
BoSox fans must have no faith and given up on the post-season or they're championshiped out. Damn place is quiet as hell
That was an interesting bottom of the 9th
is there a worse interviewer than murph
DEFENSE!
W: Nola
L: Xander Bogaerts
S: Jean Segura
Thanks, Bogaerts!
:-D yep! Lucky Phillies, Stupid Bogaerts. That was a base path boner you'd expect from the bums.
Man is this game gonna be fugly
Newsflash: This team sucks.
Good, let that icehole Wendelstedt have it Smyly.
How the hell did they get out of that
Earning a bit of that $330 million.
Wow, Harper! FU Beantown
thankfully the red sox are checked out otherwise this would be bad
as it stands they got their 3 runs so good luck bullpen
Yeah... that lightning's not going to strike twice. And they'll have to go deeper into that cesspool than last night as well.
gotta get this win now with the marlins this weekend....shame nobody else plays that juggernaut but the phillies, unfair really
Segura dropped like he was hit from the upper deck by a M40
Too soon?
Quote from: Don Ho on August 21, 2019, 09:18:33 PM
Segura dropped like he was hit from the upper deck by a M40
That had to hurt. Right off the kneecap.
carlos santana taking luis avilan deep in the 10th is a special moment for the 2018 phillies
https://twitter.com/FranzkeLA/status/1164358738460971009
good news the phillies wont get degrom next week against the mets....maybe syndergaard, but not jakey
the Mets nats and braves are a combined 14-1 in their last 15
the Phillies list two games to the Padres at home and will mostl likely lose 2/3 to the Marlins
one of these teams is not like the others
Bryce on baby daddy duty.
These uniforms are terrible.
And here comes Vince
Utter farging trash. I can't stand watching these garbage ass pitchers throw game after game away.
For the 9th million time VV experiment is over.
The worst part is you could see it coming a mile away. But does roidbitch Gabe yank the guy?
Nope.
Losers gonna loser.
I have followed this team longer than most of you have been on this earth. In all my years I don't think I've ever seen a bigger meltdown yes there's been many but this is right up there with one of the worst.
What in the...
I'll be in Miami this weekend and will be attending Saturday and Sunday's games. These iceholes are making it that much easier for me to cheer for Yamamoto the kid from Hawaii pitching for the Marlins tomorrow
7-0 and now they're losing 12-9.
shteinhead losers.
Really?!
What
The
Fckkkkkk
whatever, we knew the staff was average at best and this bullpen was a shtein show. Only could VV and this pen give up a 7 run cushion, I don't give a damn what inning it is.
19 f'ing runs. My son just walked in my office, saw the score and said "What the farg?" Plus he sees a dude nicknamed "Ostrich" on the mound. WTF is right.
HA HA HA farging Rodriguez in to pitch and he gets it done.
Seriously if you guys read "Hawaiian man runs amok at Marlins Park" on the ticker tomorrow night or Sunday you'll all understand.
Complete and utter embarrassment to get smoked like that
19 runs to that team
Hurry up Sept 8th
just when you think they cant get any lower....they blow a 7-0 lead give up 19 runs
to. the. marlins.
for a loser franchise this is just, next level
Quote from: Don Ho on August 23, 2019, 10:59:58 PM
Seriously if you guys read "Hawaiian man runs amok at Marlins Park" on the ticker tomorrow night or Sunday you'll all understand.
I'd think the pineapple head is back but that's just me.
Quote from: ice grillin you on August 23, 2019, 06:22:32 AM
the Mets nats and braves are a combined 14-1 in their last 15
the Phillies lost two games to the Padres at home and will mostl likely lose 2/3 to the Marlins
one of these teams is not like the others
Quote from: Rome on August 24, 2019, 08:05:17 AM
Quote from: Don Ho on August 23, 2019, 10:59:58 PM
Seriously if you guys read "Hawaiian man runs amok at Marlins Park" on the ticker tomorrow night or Sunday you'll all understand.
I'd think the pineapple head is back but that's just me.
LMFAO! I am wearing my Victorino shirt to the game.
Started not named Nola have a 5.57 ERA since June 1st
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on August 24, 2019, 04:17:47 PM
Started not named Nola have a 5.57 ERA since June 1st
but but the offense
can we officially say Rhys Hoskins sucks?
Quote from: ice grillin you on August 25, 2019, 02:07:26 PM
can we officially say Rhys Hoskins sucks?
He's completely lost right now, no doubt. Like he completely forgot how to hit this month.
that idiot picked up a fair ball
he's good again
Quote from: ice grillin you on August 25, 2019, 02:07:26 PM
can we officially say Rhys Hoskins sucks?
still think we can say it
Solid job, Nola. farg off.
god forbid he gives up a run or two
lock of the century was a no show from this offense
how is srod in the majors
mike missed that by a legit 12 inches
they have 1000 other probems but carrying knapp and rodriguez the entire year is just beyond comprehension
Not defending it but I can live with a back up catcher
srod tho is unacceptable
Bryce walk off
how do you farging take that
every loss is a new low except for this one since its not as bad as 19-11
how did 313 million not bat there
Quote from: ice grillin you on August 25, 2019, 03:49:46 PM
how did 313 million not bat there
hes not even on the roster
Quote from: ice grillin you on August 25, 2019, 03:18:26 PM
god forbid he gives up a run or two
At least they'd they'd still be ahead or tied. He gave up three. He had to have a shutdown inning and didn't.
Well they suck in person to. Caught the last two games here in Miami. Ball park is much smaller and more intimate than what I imagined as it looks like a monstrosity on television. Paid $10 for Standing room only both games and ended up sitting about 20 rows behind home plate both games halfway through the game. All in all I had a fun time.
As mentioned on several posts today but this team going down the stretch with SRod, Knapp, Haseley, etc. this bullpen, they're doomed. Typical too, lead off man draws a walk top 9th and the next three up, meat of the lineup, sum it all up.
Far too busy this weekend, ended up watching a total of about 2 innings from the three games.
Lucky me!
Quote from: Don Ho on August 25, 2019, 05:06:11 PMAs mentioned on several posts today but this team going down the stretch with SRod, Knapp, Haseley, etc. this bullpen, they're doomed.
There's problems with every part of the team. They've got serious problems evaluating, training, and even properly utilizing talent. This is a pure 0.500 team, and if they finish any higher than that it's only because of statistical noise.
I don't see them having a chance to be competitive in that division until the next teardown and rebuild. And by then Harper will be in the "2016 choke dog" phase of his career with that fatass contract.
Mr 330 named his kid KREW
awful
lol
Did Maik Maik farg Gabe's old lady or something?
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on August 26, 2019, 05:12:58 PM
Did Maik Maik farg Gabe's old lady or something?
it's a joke at this point
them keeping s rod around for any length of time beyond that may/june period when they needed a live body is just...i dont even know
hughes was cut by the reds 2 seconds ago and now hes the middle reliever of choice of the phillies
this is good. good plan. good team.
Motherfarger
Keep losing. Raises the chance of getting rid of Kapler.
Unfortunately, Klentak and MacFAIL are probably here to stay.
HOW IS SEAN RODRIGUEZ BATTING AGAIN
Roman Quinn has same amount of homers this month as Rhys Hoskins Jean segura and Caesar Hernandez combined
thank god for sean rodriguez's versatility. he can stand in center now! what a good idea to have him on the bench.
I'm done.
I lied
I'm back
Just allows Neris to blow the save.
all this is doing is setting up getting swept by the marlins in the final weekend of the year
IM BACK OUT
farg OFF
picture hector neris in a 1 run game in october
Hoskins is a bum
God damn mother farger
i hope rhys likes fishtown because hes gonna be eating a lot of fish in japan in 2 years when hes dhing for the tokyo giants
does clint hurdle have the phillies ML
This is comical
Quote from: MDS on August 26, 2019, 09:31:54 PM
HOW IS SEAN RODRIGUEZ BATTING AGAIN
Repent for your sins.
sean rodriguez still sucks donkey dick
Quote from: MDS on August 26, 2019, 11:08:18 PM
sean rodriguez still sucks donkey dick
And of course he's starting tonight. Should be entertaining.
This just in: Smyly sucks.
the phillies had 100 baserunners and 1 run that inning, which is a great recipe to lose 3-2
Rodriguez and Haseley putting the Phils on top.
lowkey good moves by gabe? stacking his lefty bench bats in the 6th, knowing that vasquez is looming in the 8th/9th when that spot in the order would come up. get lomo a swing vs. a righty and hope...it worked
Wow.
is there a point to rhys hoskins
Get this fargin guy off the field. He's brutal.
how bad at sports do you have to be to not be good enough to play 1B
he just needs people to cheer for him and he'll be good
Another brutal loss in a season of brutal losses.
guys i dont think the phillies are good enough to make the playoffs
Quote from: MDS on August 27, 2019, 10:11:05 PM
is there a point to rhys hoskins
The Doosan Bears in the Korean Baseball Organization
Quote from: MDS on August 27, 2019, 10:29:29 PM
guys i dont think the phillies are good enough to make the playoffs
And the rest of the league isn't good enough to put us out of our misery.
cubs schedule in sept is pretty easy, they should eventually get some distance
phillies will win like 84-86 games. cubs and nats will be 90+
You missed the plate Dickerson you farging idiot
Boo all you want clowns, he was out
When they get a 7-0 lead, the pitching shteins the bed.
When they get 7 shut out innings, the lineup shteins the bed.
When they somehow manage to get a decent pitching performance and a few runs, the bullpen shteins the bed.
Your Philadelphia Phillies.
Here comes the Nola we all know and love, the 7th inning meltdown
shtein!
>click< Time for a movie or something.
not cause he gave up a run but you gotta pinch hit for him cause with this offense you never know if you are going to gave base runners like that again....what does one more inning of Nola get you there?
Quote from: ice grillin you on August 30, 2019, 09:33:08 PM
not cause he gave up a run but you gotta pinch hit for him cause with this offense you never know if you are going to gave base runners like that again....what does one more inning of Nola get you there?
Tonight, a tie game.
The team that has lost a million games in a row just swept this series
I'm going to the next two games...can't wait
I'm so pissed off at this whole team I was firing off on the wrong thread.
Nice atta boy to Morin there Kap. Sure the Twins miss him.
Morin, Hughes, yo mama, Fred farg Face, what a pen!
This should be the easiest 6 outs the Mets get all year.
They'll finish at .500 and the organization will call it a success.
Quote from: Don Ho on August 30, 2019, 10:12:09 PM
They'll finish at .500 and the organization will call it a success.
Anerlytics
Lol
What a joke
https://twitter.com/folesylvania/status/1167616206423150592 21
mike morin and jared hughes getting big outs, sounds like a plan
their offense is a farce thats the story
Quote from: ice grillin you on August 30, 2019, 11:07:23 PM
https://twitter.com/folesylvania/status/1167616206423150592 21
We feel the same, JT.
Garbage
Gabe is an absolute joke
Beautiful day outside and I'm watching this shtein. This is awful.
That lazy ass throw from Segura sums up this team - lazy, weak, & stupid.
Thankfully Penn State is whacking the Vandals from Idaho. Gives me something else to watch.
Can't wait to see how they blow bases loaded no outs
fargin Hasely
Seriously
i stopped watching for a while but how did haseley wind up in that spot when he didnt even start
Another scenario that sums up the season, bases-loaded no outs and they can only manufacture one run on a walk
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on August 31, 2019, 06:31:35 PM
fargin Hasely
Seriously
According to the boxscore, he pinch-hit for Vargas and stayed in the game.
Quote from: Geowhizzer on August 31, 2019, 06:49:11 PM
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on August 31, 2019, 06:31:35 PM
fargin Hasely
Seriously
According to the boxscore, he pinch-hit for Vargas and stayed in the game.
There was a double switch when Einstein lifted Vargas.
And once again the circus delivers. Leave a man stranded at 2nd with no outs.
I think this series finally cost Gabe his job. The decision should have been locked-in long before now, but we know the Phillies brain trust aren't the quickest around.
Bullpen implosion in 3...2...1...
And there you go
Neris is another experiment that needs to be shelved, for good.
but the hitting
Kingery! :crazy
Hector gets the 9th, whatcha ya gonna do?
Joe West you fat piece of shtein
classic phillies win followed by losing 3 straight
No doubt
Nice to see Hoskins get hot after they've blown the season
Former Phils' farmhand Chace Mumata, 27, died after falling off his skateboard at 2am. (https://www.freep.com/story/sports/mlb/tigers/2019/09/02/detroit-tigers-minor-leaguer-chace-numata-dies-hospital/2192060001/)
I figured he wasn't famous enough for the "dead in 2019" thread, but the randomness of the event led me to post it here.
https://twitter.com/Phillies/status/1168623207919837184
next 6 pitchers:
bullpen game
bauer
gray
matz
stroman
degrom
if they cant win tonight then theyll be mathematically eliminated before the first eagles game
seven of their next nine after that are braves anyway so it doesnt really matter what they do tonight or thru the weekend
braves i think are 16-2 in their last 18 games
they have 5 games in the last week in dc where theyll see the nats big 3 and the nats will see what i have to assume will be dan straily
so
The Phillies: Not good enough to give me hope; not quite bad enough to put me out of my misery.
Quote from: Geowhizzer on September 02, 2019, 05:44:42 PM
Former Phils' farmhand Chace Mumata, 27, died after falling off his skateboard at 2am. (https://www.freep.com/story/sports/mlb/tigers/2019/09/02/detroit-tigers-minor-leaguer-chace-numata-dies-hospital/2192060001/)
I figured he wasn't famous enough for the "dead in 2019" thread, but the randomness of the event led me to post it here.
Nice story. His dad is a graduate of the school where we coach soccer and is an assistant coach on the Varsity baseball staff. Heard he was on an electric skateboard. My neighbor has one and those things haul ass.
https://www.freep.com/story/sports/columnists/jeff-seidel/2019/09/02/chace-numata-dies-skateboarding-accident-detroit-tigers-prospect/2194059001/ (https://www.freep.com/story/sports/columnists/jeff-seidel/2019/09/02/chace-numata-dies-skateboarding-accident-detroit-tigers-prospect/2194059001/)
if the mets hold the phillies are 4.5 back of the greatest team ever assembled
Stop it!
4 @ atl, 3 @ min, 3 vs. atl, 3 @ stl
collapseniols
Just think if these clowns could beat the Marlins. Maybe they'd be dead even, they'd still stink but at least in a better spot to rip our guts out the last weekend of the season.
Quote from: MDS on September 03, 2019, 10:00:19 PM
4 @ atl, 3 @ min, 3 vs. atl, 3 @ stl
collapseniols
Exactly, how to collapse without really trying.
Quote from: MDS on September 03, 2019, 10:00:19 PM
4 @ atl, 3 @ min, 3 vs. atl, 3 @ stl
collapseniols
whoops
Nice jinx. And lol Mets
Quote from: MDS on September 03, 2019, 09:41:37 PM
if the mets hold the phillies are 4.5 back of the greatest team ever assembled
lol...this is so pathetic on so many Phillies homer levels but none better than the goat team with a goat comeback
sometimes you troll and get burned by the pathetic worthless mets
such is life in these hard internet times
Nola, the Ace of the staff huh?
Every time I see Jared Hughes sprint to the mound from the bullpen I think of "The Most Dangerous Game".
theyre going to drag this out another few days arent they
Helluva comeback
And the yeah the bullpen does what it do
bullpen's should never give up runs
blake parker
mike morin
jared hughes
what would you like kap to do
Quote from: MDS on September 04, 2019, 09:28:25 PM
bullpen's should never give up runs
Maybe not home runs to pinch hitting pitchers...
God damn farg
And your Ace shouldn't be giving up 5 runs against a team spending the rest of the month making tee times.
Quote from: MDS on September 04, 2019, 09:32:07 PM
blake parker
mike morin
jared hughes
what would ou like kap to do
And don't forget Piveta. Keep him in AAA
If we were so lucky they'd have allowed Blandino to beat Piveta to a pulp with the bat.
Quote from: Don Ho on September 04, 2019, 09:33:44 PM
And your Ace shouldn't be giving up 5 runs against a team spending the rest of the month making tee times.
Yessir. That is correct as well
I know you're all shocked by the Phillies bats being silent, Vargas' junk balls getting whipped and the bullpen giving up a bomb on the first goddamn pitch
i still cant believe how bad their starting staff is
And and it's a kick in the dick they've lost the last three must win Nola starts
Cole Irvin. Nick Pivetta. Jared Hughes.
Irvin about to get his tits lit.
Oh and if Cesar wasn't such a goddamned idiot this game would've been tied.
farg this shtein ass team
So, Nick Vincent isn't just a made-up amalgamation of Pivetta and Velasquez?
Either way, he sucks, too.
j getting mad over nick vincent, jason vargas and jared hughes is a level of j that i cant even begin to understand
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on September 05, 2019, 02:53:21 PM
Oh and if Cesar wasn't such a goddamned idiot this game would've been tied.
2019 in a nutshell. Unfortunately one of many nutshells
Slider, cutter whatever you want to call it but nice whiff Big Fella. That thing was prime for lift off.
Here comes Hector, sit back and enjoy.
Realmut "0" clutch but then we have this bullpen
I know you're all watching!
Battle of the zesty bullpens in full effect!
Quote from: MDS on September 04, 2019, 09:32:07 PM
blake parker
mike morin
jared hughes
what would you like kap to do
This and Vincent.
GOD DAMMIT
this team kills me
Welcome to the big leagues Vincent. Nice start.
farg you Klentak, you and your top 10 starting rotation.
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on September 06, 2019, 10:43:22 PM
GOD DAMMIT
this team kills me
nick vincent has been used in high leverage situations the past 2 days
they arent taking this seriously and neither should you
Nicky Vincent sounds like a lead singer of an 1980s hair metal band.
Quote from: MDS on September 07, 2019, 09:34:05 AM
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on September 06, 2019, 10:43:22 PM
GOD DAMMIT
this team kills me
nick vincent has been used in high leverage situations the past 2 days
they arent taking this seriously and neither should you
Your boy Gabe at work.
gabe is not a good manager by any stretch but please explain what he is supposed to do. who should he bring in.
management knew they need more pitching before summer hit. they were down 7-8 games toward the deadline. they decided it wasnt worth trading prospect capital to try and get into a 1 game playoff. so nick vincent and mike minor and blake parker it is. for this, blame the players for underachieving in the spring and blame klentek/mcphail for not making more of an effort to put a talented team together.
He should've left Morin in. Not bring in some slap dick who can't crack an egg with his fastball or locate it.
Ok I did. Now what?
mike morin and nick vincent are the same person as blake parker and jared hughes
Phillies! I might be the only loser watching today
Quote from: Don Ho on September 08, 2019, 03:11:35 PM
Phillies! I might be the only loser watching today
It's on my tablet.
Phils got a 10-6 lead in the 7th with Parker.
It ain't enough...
Neris, never makes it easy
You guys are masochists. Fun NFL games are on TV, why are you doing this to yourselves?
Quote from: QB Eagles on September 08, 2019, 05:41:00 PM
You guys are masochists. Fun NFL games are on TV, why are you doing this to yourselves?
Had NFL on the TV. Phils only on my kindle.
they have no shot but 3 weeks to go and 2 games out is better than i thought it would be
It's a serious indictment of the National League.
Atlanta is going to bury them
for anyone with the athletic, kenny r went hard on the phils today and it wasnt pretty
deserved though
Copy and paste for ya boy
Great farging start, Ace.
Homer
Single
Double
This is going fantastic
Acuna's Leadoff homerun was such a "Get the hell out of here Phillies" statement.
Nice to see you there so called ace melting here down the stretch. Guess it really doesn't matter it's not like they're going to score any runs this series
Well, when they're up against unhittable pitchers like Mike Foltynewicz (pre-game ERA 5.28), what can an offense do?
nola isnt an ace. hes a good pitcher but without an overpowering fastball he caps as a 2.
the braves are also better at every position than the phillies except for catcher
22 years ago today. Damn how time flies.
https://twitter.com/MatthewVeasey/status/1171163710053855236
Know what else flies?
Baseballs when Phillies pitchers throw them.
Ballgame 7-1
farg off losers
I don't care if they're 3 games up or 3 games back or even 33 games up, I never want to see Pivetta on the mound again.
Hey! They beat the Braves!
Hey! Who cares?
Hey! They lost to the Braves!
Hey! Who cares?
Keuchel is 5-0 with a 0.97 era his last 5 starts. Good idea not signing him
First of all, who's to say he would have pitched that way for the Phillies? He probably would have ended up with a terminal hangnail. Second, they weren't spending that sort of money on a #3 starter this season. And that's what he would have been if Arrieta hadn't disintegrated like baby powder. And finally, 28 other teams passed on him including the one he played for his entire career. He's a lifetime .500 pitcher if you take 2015 out of the equation, so let's not act like they passed on Sandy Koufax.
Good for the Braves that it worked out so far during the regular season. We'll see how he does in October.
interesting take considering the phillies are running out smyly, velasquez, eflin and vargas 4/5 days
but kuechel for $14 million of not your money is def silly
Quote from: Rome on September 12, 2019, 09:04:06 AM
We'll see how he does in October.
lololol
isnt that kind of the point?
you know who will be seeing him in october.....the phillies....on TV
Would you have signed with Atlanta or Philly?
Since he waited until nearly the All-Star Break, I would gather that the Phils could have had a legit chance of ponying up the cash more quickly.
Stupid money only goes so far these days, though...
Quote from: Rome on September 12, 2019, 10:24:47 AM
Would you have signed with Atlanta or Philly?
what does that have to do with anything....i was laughing at you saying "lets see what he does in october AH HA!!"
meanwhile phillies will be sucking their own dicks in october
going into the season with the staff they had is way worse than what they did around the trade deadline but the in season pitching acquisitions have been pretty pathetic too
I'm asking if you were Keuchel, would you have signed with the Braves or the Phillies?
Keuchel making comments like that are stupid because if he hadn't been such an icehole to begin with with his outlandish demands for a long term deal, he could have signed anywhere including Houston.
But yay. He won 5 whole straight starts after being completely ordinary during his first 11.
Incidentally, as of August 10th, he was 3-5 with a 4.83 ERA in 11 starts. His last five starts have come against Miami, the Mets, ChiSox, Phils and Nats.
Not exactly murderer's row, so let's not fit him for his bronze plaque just yet.
Quote from: MDS on September 12, 2019, 09:09:02 AM
interesting take considering the phillies are running out smyly, velasquez, eflin and vargas 4/5 days
There you go! Yes the hitting is pathetic but this staff isn't instilling fear in anyone. Don't bring up the bullpen as I haven't had dinner yet.
Haseley's made some nice plays in the outfield. I'll be interested in seeing what he can do for a full year. Hopefully with a real manager.
Ha. Somehow Franco was so slow that McCann's sweep tag was before Franco got there, and Franco got in before McCann could recover. :-D
dragging this out another week...kudos
What kind of horse shtein schedule is this? Off on a Friday?
That is strange, no Friday game this late in the season?
not sure if every team has been doing it but a lot have.
so every team has 1 team in the other league that they are "rivals" with. yanks-mets, sox-cubs, etc. this year, its phils-sox (next year its toronto). you play 2 different 2 games series against your rival. you also play 2 different 2 game series against 1 team from the other league (detroit this year).
so out of those 4 sets of games, for a lot if not all teams, 1 series is saturday/sunday which means friday is off. generally, when you have a 2-gamer, its tues/wed and you are off mon/thurs. this was done to placate attendance since sat/sun are the best draw dates and these matchups draw well. so you move them to the weekend instead of mid-week. its a code they wrote into the schedule.
it just so happens that the phillies one is in mid-sept. enjoy a nice fall night with your secret gay lovers, i dont know. youll all be fine.
that phils toronto sat nite game next year is going to PACK them in
i just looked up 3 random teams to see if they did it. marlins - yes. mariners - no. blue jays - no.
i know the sox/cubs and a's/giants did it and so did the reds/indians. so this move is probably reserved for specific matchups that figure to draw well (marlins/rays notwithstanding). so id doubt it happens next year based on this.
Quote from: MDS on September 13, 2019, 09:08:25 AM
it just so happens that the phillies one is in mid-sept. enjoy a nice fall night with your secret gay lovers, i dont know. youll all be fine.
J, Geo, damnit, he's on to us.
Quote from: MDS on September 13, 2019, 09:25:19 AM
i just looked up 3 random teams to see if they did it. marlins - yes. mariners - no. blue jays - no.
i know the sox/cubs and a's/giants did it and so did the reds/indians. so this move is probably reserved for specific matchups that figure to draw well (marlins/rays notwithstanding). so id doubt it happens next year based on this.
Good point on these rivalries. Personally I love it but it was strange scheduling A's/Giants, Yankees/Dodger so late it in the season. I think I heard that was the A's best home attendance all year and it was primarily Giants fans.
Have the Phillies played an AL team this late in the season before?
Fairly obvious observations but a good read.
https://www.inquirer.com/phillies/phillies-dallas-keuchel-sonny-gray-charlie-morton-matt-klentak-mlb-20190913.html?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Sports%20Daily%2009-13-19&utm_content=Sports%20Daily%2009-13-19+CID_2ab864443bc24b8819afa6aa1007dfcf&utm_source=email&utm_term=Read%20More (https://www.inquirer.com/phillies/phillies-dallas-keuchel-sonny-gray-charlie-morton-matt-klentak-mlb-20190913.html?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Sports%20Daily%2009-13-19&utm_content=Sports%20Daily%2009-13-19+CID_2ab864443bc24b8819afa6aa1007dfcf&utm_source=email&utm_term=Read%20More)
Quote from: Don Ho on September 13, 2019, 04:53:55 PM
Quote from: MDS on September 13, 2019, 09:08:25 AM
it just so happens that the phillies one is in mid-sept. enjoy a nice fall night with your secret gay lovers, i dont know. youll all be fine.
J, Geo, damnit, he's on to us.
Lolol
Sooooo what time you coming over? Bring beer.
Quote from: Don Ho on September 13, 2019, 04:53:55 PM
Quote from: MDS on September 13, 2019, 09:08:25 AM
it just so happens that the phillies one is in mid-sept. enjoy a nice fall night with your secret gay lovers, i dont know. youll all be fine.
J, Geo, damnit, he's on to us.
:paranoid
https://twitter.com/CMBaseball41/status/1172509726376173571
What is it about the 7th inning for Nola? It's like a witch put a curse on it for him.
He was below 80 pitches entering the inning, too.
He's a bum
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on September 14, 2019, 09:06:26 PM
He's a bum
He's definitely not a true ace - a stopper like Carlton/Schilling. He's very good, but cannot seem to carry the team on his back.
How much is the modern-day analytics and shifts and stuff, I don't know. But that 7th inning seems to be a consistent problem.
(https://i.ibb.co/BwcWFZM/Nola-Splits.jpg)
Nola's 6th/7th inning meltdowns are maddening. He was lucky as shtein to get out of that 7th only giving up a run. Still s solid performance BUT these bats! #$%^&@$%^#&^!!
I would have bet my house that Franco was going to swing at ball 4.
You want Phil Gosselin up in this situation.
Quote from: Don Ho on September 14, 2019, 09:31:06 PM
I would have bet my house that Franco was going to swing at ball 4.
I was thinking the same thing. Luckily Rodriguez choked off the ball on the pitch.
DAMN! How did that not go out? Only to Hoskins
Good teams win that game. The Phillies are just not a good team.
(Yes, I know that everyone here knows this already.)
I'm reminded every other night how bad they really are. .500
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on September 14, 2019, 09:06:26 PM
He's a bum
he gave up 1 run in 7 innings but he sucks and your offense is great
Blah blah
Yeah the offense is as fault too. Feel better?
Nola is like most of the moneyball starting pitchers. Five innings and then watch him get lit.
thats not remotely accurate and doesnt make any sense
they lost last night because they couldnt score any runs. they arent making the playoffs because they dont score enough runs despite having enough talent AND because their pitching isnt good enough.
their pitching being not good enough doesnt have anything to do with aaron nola. asking him to be 2011 clayton kershaw is preposterous. he doesnt have that talent nor was he paid so. because he happens to be the best pitcher on the staff is not then a requirement to pitch a complete game shutout because "durr he's da ace."
China Doll Arrieta is paid like an ace and he farging sucks.
If Nola can't go nine, it's definitely his fault. I mean it's the fault of the organization for not training him to go nine but he gets "tired" an awful lot after 80 pitches. That's what's preposterous, kiddo.
And by any reasonable definition of the word, he's paid like an Ace too.
are you drunk? there have been like 5 complete games in baseball this year. 7 is generally the number top line pitchers are expected to it.
nola is the 64th highest paid pitcher in baseball
Rodriguez is batting 6th tonight. Sign that the Phils have officially given up?
It's a sign that I have.
Me having the Flyers' preseason game on the big TV is my sign.
Braves just went up 1-0 in the first. Game over.
Quote from: Geowhizzer on September 17, 2019, 07:30:22 PM
Me having the Flyers' preseason game on the big TV is my sign.
LMFAO
Thank God we only get VV what two more times this season? These 40 pitch first innings are getting old.
Phils aren't even close enough to sniff the Braves jockstrap right now. This Braves lineup is just sic.
Hector vs Acuna & Albies should be special
Oh my God Hector sucks so bad
The Phils are only about 20 players short of a true contender right now.
Hector is complete trash
hector must have a siesta in the dominican he wants to make
you are a total masochist if youre watching this. hi.
Hi
They're exhausting. They either lose or if they win it's a goddamn high wire act
Quote from: MDS on September 17, 2019, 10:46:48 PM
hector must have a siesta in the dominican he wants to make
you are a total masochist if youre watching this. hi.
Seriously, I have issues. I think in some weird way I'm trying to justify my $119 MLB package.
The Phils have 13 games left. Over/Under on 84 wins?
Prob 83-79
Four games over seems to be where they like to reside
Quote from: Rome on March 28, 2019, 10:47:12 AM
We need some fresh luck in here, and sadly (not to mention amazingly) enough, you're the one who has to provide it.
Just do me a favor, already...
This is what happens when Todd doesn't listen.
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on September 18, 2019, 02:06:13 PM
Prob 83-79
Four games over seems to be where they like to reside
And Klentak will pat himself on the back, blame injuries and call it a success.
if the phillies win tonight theyre gonna be 4.5 back of the nats with those 5 games next week against them
eflin-corbin
nola/?-scherzer/?
smyly-sanchez
vargas-stras
is there something beneath 0.0% chance of happening
there's about 0.0% chance they win tonight
That's when they win.
1. Starting Staff
2. Bullpen
3. Hitting
4. Defense
5.Klentak
-0.0%
Three errors already. That's damned impressive.
Quote from: Rome on September 18, 2019, 08:10:39 PM
Three errors already. That's damned impressive.
And somehow they now have the lead. Amazing.
This home plate umpire's strike zone is as big as a French whore's Hoyda. That last pitch to Eflin was six inches low.
Quote from: ice grillin you on September 18, 2019, 04:10:27 PM
there's about 0.0% chance they win tonight
(https://66.media.tumblr.com/43ddcf0688f37d13eca3113d2ecb9f9c/tumblr_pvc1m9eZPG1x43jk7o3_500.gif)
the havas kiss of death
I'm shocked.
Keep it up
farging Nola. Man up and pitch well for once recently
nola is either out of gas or not that good or both
on the other hand now we know j thinks theyre gonna make the playoffs so thats fun
nola is what he is in the big picture sense
but the concerning part is that he came up tiny at the most important time of the year....i mean its not really important cause they were never making the playoffs but he doesnt know that and thus has shtein the bed in "crunch" time
when and if they make the playoffs with this group he cant do this in the post season
they have to get at least 1 pitcher who is significantly better than him so that should help him a bit. maybe spencer howard passes him and hes your game 3 starter ala jamie moyer. sounds about right for him.
They suck at do or die games.
Nah, they just suck.
Looks like Maddon's out with the Cubs once the seasons over. Can't think of a better Kapler replacement
Totally agree. It'll never happen but I totally agree.
my old newspaper buddy covers the cubs and said joe wants to keep going, so theres that
the other thing is the phillies are very, very much aware how much everyone hates gabe. keeping him around for another year when they dont make the playoffs is a terrible look. so maybe. if joe is out there? how could you not.
Welp... time for a movie.
Meh. We went to dinner and I'm watching CFB. I saw maybe thirty seconds of the game.
Dipshtein didn't start JT. He's clueless. Yeah Knapp getting ABs when your season hangs by a thread is not ideal.
is realmuto supposed to start every game? im confused by this. i know everyone hates gabe and its deserved but its to the point where if it rains, its his fault, and if its sunny, farg gabe.
they are basically eliminated what difference does it make. phillies twitter is a terrible place full of dumb people.
He starts until they're eliminated.
Or at the very least you farging DH him
(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e5/Shigemitsu-signs-surrender.jpg/300px-Shigemitsu-signs-surrender.jpg)
Good Night!
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on September 21, 2019, 12:44:22 AM
He starts until they're eliminated.
Or at the very least you farging DH him
they are eliminated
hes played more games than any other catcher by a mile. the season is over. hes getting a day off. they are about to make a huge investment in him. i dont understand why this is a thing other than people despising gabe and looking for literally anything to kill him about, which is fine. do it. just be real this is what it is.
Realmuto was dragging the bat the last few games. I had no problem with him getting the night off.
They're all dragging. Having a pitching staff that routinely surrenders leads or gets fire bombed on a nightly basis will do that to a squad. Again, the hitters haven't produced like they should, but the pitchers have been especially awful. That's not really on the zesty manager. It's really on his zesty boss the GM.
why are you people talking about them
because we like the phillies?
Hey it's so bad with the birds even this shtein show cheers me up.
On second thought
I watched half an inning today. The one where VV shtein himself again on an 0-2 count
wow it turns out vince stinks
unbelievable
I guess we're down to hoping that one of Velasquez/Eflin/Pivetta can be the 5th pitcher in the rotation next year.
My guess is that it's Eflin. The other two are traded for a bag of used practice balls or outrighted and released.
replacing 3 starters seem unrealistic
my guess would be vv and pivetta are either gone gone or not rotation candidates. eflin battles with random non roster invite. 2 spots filled via trade/FA signing, to go with jakey the MAGA man and nola.
then spencer howard blows out his arm.
Guess I was thinking one of the three stays, most likely Eflin (though watching tonight makes me waffle on him as well). Maybe Howard gets a chance to fill a spot. FA for... 2 spots?
They'll probably nickle and dime the rotation again. 80-82 FTMFL.
Eflin fittingly living up to the 2019 staff standards tonight.
THIS JUST IN!
HOSKINS SUCKS!
What a collapse on his part this second half of the season.
That inning was the Phillies offense in a nutshell. 2nd & 3rd no outs, eventually load bases and they only score a run aided by a bad throw by Rendon.
womp womp officially eliminated
countdown to the phillies relieve gabe kapler of duties tweet IS ON
farging bum ass team
I'm not surprised they cratered. I'm disappointed, though. Here's hoping they get smart and break the bank on pitching.
they didnt crater....that was last year....they have basically been average to zesty since the beginning of june
https://www.phillyvoice.com/mlb-rumors-phillies-doubtful-extend-rhys-hoskins-pitching-trades-2020-lineup/amp/?__twitter_impression=true
that market has crashed but they need to trade hoskins for whatever they can get
Listening to Kruk on the broadcast tonight is priceless. He knows he's only got a few games left so he's letting it all out.
I'm the first to bash Nola but this broke dick behind the plate screwed him this inning
Quote from: Don Ho on September 24, 2019, 09:23:39 PM
Listening to Kruk on the broadcast tonight is priceless. He knows he's only got a few games left so he's letting it all out.
I'm the first to bash Nola but this broke dick behind the plate screwed him this inning
Yeah, Nola got screwed on that last batter. Twice.
And then big time by Mr. Sprinter Hughes.
Nola pitched his ass off tonight and then we have Jared Hughes giving up the grand slam.
I shouldn't care, I should give a rats ass, but I am farging pissed. Injuries, blah, blah, yada yada, up yours Klentak! Kiss my ass!
Harper PH HR off his arch nemesis Strickland!! farg YOU DC!!
lol at nola got screwed
hes been screwing the phillies for two months in games that actually count so go to hell with that shtein
Quote from: ice grillin you on September 24, 2019, 09:50:57 PM
lol at nola got screwed
hes been screwing the phillies for two months in games that actually count so go to hell with that shtein
Yawn. Your act is as tired as Kapler's.
Nola hasn't pitched well. Definitely not showing himself to be an ace when it counts. Still got screwed on that batter. Twice.
The two things are not mutually exclusive.
no one can get screwed in a game that doesnt count...settle down
Quote from: ice grillin you on September 24, 2019, 10:04:58 PM
no one can get screwed in a game that doesnt count...settle down
It was a stray comment during a game. Maybe take your own advice.
ref complaining in a real game is infuriating...in this game with a pos like nola its next level awful
lay off geo the morman you bully
rhys makes a lot of sense for an AL team. he really doesnt project long term here. his defense is atrocious and youve already committed to bryce, who will need to DH a lot when that comes to the nl. 32 year old rhys at 1B is worse than 26 year old rhys at 1B and 26 year old rhys sucks at 1B.
the only way he can really stick is a 150+ game 1B is if he hits the cover off the ball aaaaaaaaaaaaand thats not happening
maybe he can front a matthew boyd package?
i dont ever wanna see rhys hoskins in a phillies uniform again
He's been awful
the worse this gets the better it is for gabe and maybe klentek being fired
since rhys stinks the last good phillies every day player they drafted and developed is choke. im not joking. this is a good franchise.
the throw kap under the bus campaign has begun
https://theathletic.com/1245510/2019/09/27/how-the-phillies-big-bet-on-changing-their-pitching-program-culture-and-coaching-went-wrong/
Copy paste plz
That's stealing you dumb Gentile.
🤷♂️🤣
I always ask and he never does it. Maybe one day!
you have a disposable income, its really cheap
just sign up you jew
I prob should. I see a lot of interesting stories on there
I've toyed with the idea, but I think one more online bill will send my wife over the edge.
That last defensive exhibition confirms this is the worst team in baseball right now.
VV may not make it past the third tonight, Jesus. It's the Marlins! The Marlins!
I'm not watching.
But the Marlins ownership of them may be the most frustrating thing about this season. They're supposed to torpedo shtein teams.
I can't imagine any reason anyone would care about the outcome of these games. The Phillies themselves sure don't.
https://twitter.com/rickybottalico/status/1177774677642665984
https://twitter.com/FranzkeLA/status/1177781809129644033
Two God awful teams playing extra innings on the last week of the season, doesn't get any better than this
15 innings of ineptness. Woke up from my nap to see they lost on a walk off error?
Fitting
Quote from: Geowhizzer on September 27, 2019, 10:54:20 PM
https://twitter.com/rickybottalico/status/1177774677642665984
Just saw this! That is awesome.
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on September 28, 2019, 02:04:46 AM
15 innings of ineptness. Woke up from my nap to see they lost on a walk off error?
Fitting
Actually the other way. They managed to win in a walk-off error.
I only know this because I checked the box score. Not losing sleep over this band of iceholes.
Here is the play:
https://twitter.com/PhilliesNation/status/1177805457748037632
TMac squealing like a bitch over a meaningless win makes it even worse.
Quote from: Rome on September 28, 2019, 10:06:52 AM
TMac squealing like a bitch over a meaningless win makes it even worse.
I took it as a "thank God this shtein is over."
81-81!
One game improvement.
Peace out, Gabe.
Cancer Stick Boy should get his stupid money Visa out and pay Joe Maddon whatever he wants.
Hard pass on Maddon. Not a fan.
you already bought your bryce jersey youd fall quicker for joe
He's by far the best available candidate.
He will end up in Anaheim
I'm not sure who I want yet. Maybe Girardi.
well lets makes sure they hire whoever hentz wants
the front office runs the franchise no matter who is manager. they arent hiring insert old school person here to design lineups and in-game decisions on gut and feel. whoever it is will be on the same page with the same pencil neck dweebs that run the astros and the rays.
his name has been out there a bit but raul ibanez is a name. part of the reason they need to fire kap is everyone hates him and theres just this somewhat unearned cloud of negativity around the team because of him. managers really dont matter that much. this team liked kap for the most part. they just stunk. so hire whoever the farg.
You had me at "they just stunk".
I think most on this board knew they were never going to make the playoffs or contend for the NL East title but we all hoped they would keep it interesting until the end which they kind of sort of did but by early August we all knew it was over.
I think it was Iggy who pointed out that the last homegrown talent they produced of any significance was Choke. We got a problem.
what's truly special about this franchise is that they have stunk for the better part of a decade and their system sucks
heres how bad their system is. mookie betts is probably going to be traded and the phillies cant even get into the bidding because their best prospect is a 3B with no range and serious contact issues.
https://twitter.com/CMBaseball41/status/1178813279659057153
gabe not being fired yet is not a good sign
what exactly does Andy MacFail do anyway?
Chris Young out as pitching coach. You show um' Mr. Middleton! That'll shake shtein up. Bullpen was made out of paper mac he an rubber bands, "Ace" who fizzled down the stretch, an old beat down crustacean behind him, couple clowns who stunk 99% of the time and one dude who was OK (yes Efflin). You were lucky to win 82.
the only thing i wont bash the phillies on this year is the bullpen construction...i wont blame injuries on the front office unless they signed all guys who had massive injury histories
the amount of shtein that happened to the pen this year was sports
over the last 2 years they spent big money on 3 old white relievers
all 3 got hurt
*shrugs*
https://twitter.com/FranzkeLA/status/1180678893054894081
Yet Kapler is still employed...
please tell me there arent real buck showalter rumors
Oh god no.
i saw a couple but i dont know if they hold any validity
Kap is gone.
https://twitter.com/NBCSPhilly/status/1182301611403759616 20
Now make the right call in naming the replacement.
Showalter ain't it.
this will make the blockheads happy, and its fine, kapler was a garbage manager
but there are 1000 things wrong the phillies beyond who the manager is. hiring raul ibanez or some crotchety old fart that gets angelo's seal of approval wont change any of that. they are a lightyear away from the braves/nats.
Klentak and MacPhail making the call makes me nervous.
But yeah - until your boy, Moneyball Matt, actually builds a staff....ain't nothing good happening.
Good riddance. Please hire Maddon. I know he's probably my going to the Angels but stupid money and all
they cant hire someone that wants to manage the angels and be a goofy socal aging boomer
middleton made sure to mention that klentek is leading the search for the new manager, so thats where that is. the philosophy of the organization is fine. they are doing the same things the astros and rays are doing. the difference is the guy physically making the decisions is a poor talent evaluater. cant wait until mickey moniak gets 120 at bats next year.
None of it really matters until they start getting smarter and luckier in the draft and elsewhere in the player acquisition game.
Gabe was just the tip of the iceberg.
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EGhz4fyXUAASGW4?format=png&name=small)
Marlins may go another 16 years
Virtually every aspect of the organization sucks. There's no reason to complain about one sucky aspect of it being replaced. And no Phillies homer in the world thinks it's the final piece of the puzzle.
"presumed frontrunner" is buck
they need a browns type situation....move the franchise...keep the name and colors....start over
and why keep klentak to hire buck
Manager :boo
GM :boo
Farm System :boo
Draft :boo
Veteran acquisitions :boo
They are so farged. WE are so farged.
And God please, no on Buck.
they are going to be about as mediocre next year as this, and that will likely get klentak fired. then youre starting from square one again. so hiring a retread like buck is whatever. let this thing blow up then hire a real manager and gm for 21 when hopefully acuna like dies or something
The only thing worse than watching the 2019 Phillies was watching that news conference this afternoon.
Pure torture.
I want Girardi.
Interesting to see what their hit list looks like tho
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on October 11, 2019, 11:41:04 PM
I want Girardi.
Interesting to see what their hit list looks like tho
You'll get nothing and like it, Mister.
lol highly likely
Maybe they'll sign Cole and Rendon?
why do people want rendon? they already have one preposterous contract for a position player, they dont need two. plus, youve invested a lot in alec bohm. lets see what he has.
cole i get. their pitching is a catastrophe and you have to do something. if they avoid a 6th year i dont even care what the number is.
Harper's contract isn't unreasonable. He's a top five player in the NL.
Whatever, though. Their farm system is a mess and they can't buy their way out of that.
tendon is better than Harper
if you can get him it's a no brainer
lol at Alec bohm
you cant have 75 mil on 3 position players. realmuto is gonna get caked too. their pitching is a farce. their lineup has seemingly decent talent. money to pitching. next.
They're interviewing Dusty farging Baker
I would try to not get too emotionally invested in this manager search. It's not gonna be pretty.
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on October 13, 2019, 02:43:45 PM
They're interviewing Dusty farging Baker
I thought he was dead.
dusty could help them get to the playoffs then lose in them so i dont know
progress
If you mean the sort of progress that occurs when you jump out of a plane and the parachute doesn't open, and the second before you hit the ground you realize your life is over, then yes, it's progress.
Take it for what it's worth:
https://twitter.com/PhilliesNation/status/1183484928031383558
Quote from: Rome on October 13, 2019, 04:46:52 PM
If you mean the sort of progress that occurs when you jump out of a plane and the parachute doesn't open, and the second before you hit the ground you realize your life is over, then yes, it's progress.
buck is 1000% more likely than dusty but dusty gets his teams in the playoffs. full stop. the phillies havent been in the playoffs since obamas first term.
Girardi.
girardi wants to go to the mets so he can stick to the yankees, but ill let him know hentz wants him so he will come to manage this mess, sure
ok thanks.
buccccccccccccccck
Girardi is my top choice - and I'm sure I'm in the minority here - but I don't think Buck would be an awful choice. Please no on Dusty Bakers racist ass.
What I miss on Dusty being racist?
mets dont appear to want joe so hes the phillies if they want him
this is 100% middleton's call and who knows what he wants
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on October 19, 2019, 11:44:36 AM
What I miss on Dusty being racist?
You haven't heard?
black people are the real racists...white people are the aggrieved
Quote from: ice grillin you on October 19, 2019, 06:37:34 PM
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on October 19, 2019, 11:44:36 AM
What I miss on Dusty being racist?
You haven't heard?
black people are the real racists...white people are the aggrieved
If a white person said what he said there'd be non stop round the clock coverage. That a huge baseball fan like J has no idea is all you need to know. But Trump and his supporters would defend him because they're the real victims
Racists are the real racists. The rest of us have those same tendencies and feelings but either fight them or have grown beyond the impulse to act on them.
The most racist farger I've ever met was a Japanese-American. Told me at his dinner table in front of his entire family that his daughter would never marry me because I'm white. If he only knew what I did to his little girl and what she did to me in the bedroom, my skin pigment should have been the least of his worries.
Racism is dumb. There's plenty of legitimate reasons to hate humans. No need to use something superficial like skin color.
PS: Dusty is a zesty manager. Pass.
what are you two MAGA chuds talking about
Quote from: MDS on October 20, 2019, 07:32:52 PM
what are you two MAGA chuds talking about
Rome doesn't like racists and igy doesn't like whites
only one of those things is true
116 days til pitchers and catchers report
200 days until we post how many days it is until training camp.
looks like joe
ya happy now ya bitch
yes
ALL-IN ON GIUSEPPE.
Quote from: AO1 on October 20, 2019, 11:39:19 PM
116 days til pitchers and catchers report
Quote from: QB Eagles on October 21, 2019, 12:33:55 AM
200 days until we post how many days it is until training camp.
250 days until the sixers parade
Quote from: QB Eagles on October 21, 2019, 12:33:55 AM
200 days until we post how many days it is until training camp.
:-D :-D :-D
Girardi it is
mets fans are melting down, so if that makes you happy
there you go
I'm happy they finally hired a qualified professional manager. Girardi is a damn good one too.
I was happier they cut loose Secular Joel Osteen.
Yay.
In other news who the farg is the guy the Pads hired?
some names bandied about for coaches
pitching
dave eiland - scapegoated by the mets last year, but they did better without him than with him
larry rothchild - not sure booney lets him go, but it would at least be an admission that hiring a pencil neck dweeb like chris young who has no feel for his pitchers was the wrong move.
hitting
jim thome - joe hangs with him at mlb network, but really this is an over the top move to get the WIP crowd back on our side move. i cant think of a job more meaningless than hitting coach, so why not.
Explain why a hitting coach is meaningless.
Ps you're wrong
Charlie might disagree. And then punch Todd in the melon.
charlie manuel was such a good hitting coach he got jim thome, manny ramirez, jimmy rollins, chase utley and ryan howard to have good seasons. amazing. wonder how he did that.
its meaningless in the sense that anyone can do it. jean segura hit 20 points under his career mark but he did it. not the hitting coach. rhys hoskins is a POS because hes a POS. its ultimately a position nobody remembers. the hitting coach is like mike groh but with no actual responsibilities that matter.
Amazingly enough... ::)
https://twitter.com/JonHeyman/status/1187386965852864513
joe is destroying this presser
will have the city eating out of his hand until his terrible team has to play a game
So the Phillies decided to forgo their usual "smartest guys in the room" tactic of hiring utterly unqualified hacks, and instead hired a professional accomplished pitching coach.
Next thing you know they'll acquire pitchers who can pitch and hitters who can hit!
Price sucked as a manager but he should be good back in this role. He also had a great rant where he said farg like 47 times
Apparently the Phils claimed rhp Robert Stock off waivers from San Diego.
Quote from: Geowhizzer on November 01, 2019, 06:12:19 AM
Apparently the Phils claimed rhp Robert Stock off waivers from San Diego.
he can throw high 90s but cant stay healthy and sucks when he is healthy
im sure the brilliant player development team klentek has assembled with unlock the talent within
In case you forgot...
https://twitter.com/TimKellySports/status/1190242086953590788
Edit: Whoops. Got excited!
Realmuto won the Gold Glove.
Last Phils' C to win was Mike Lieberthal in 1999.
cole hamels begging to come home
makes sense, but they need 1 much better starter too
To me, they need a minimum of two anyway. Sign both Coles. Stupid money everywhere!
(Yes, I know it won't happen.)
gerritt is going to the highest bidder...he dont care where it is. youre gonna read a lot about how he wants to go out west or whatever but thats nonsense.
i dont really see a scenario where the phillies can compete with the nats/braves unless they drastically improve their SP. jake odorizzi and zack wheeler isnt going to cut it. they needs a big boy. cole is going to want north of 2 bills and probably 6 years. hey it aint my money.
gcole-nola-nikki cole-maga man-eflin is a good start. i keep smyly as a long man/6th. velasquez and pivetta can accept bullpen assignments are go play in japan. spencer goes to AAA, keeps the innings down, and gets called up in june. he will be on an innings cap and this is the only way to use him.
Your homie Klentak is setting us up for a no big free agent signing winter by saying how they don't wanna give up draft picks.
Psssst, Moneyball Matt, your picks suck anyways.
Innings cap. That's funny.
science and medicine are STUPID you liberals
https://twitter.com/JSalisburyNBCS/status/1194785361337163776
Great news!
Moneyball Matt has given Knapp a vote of confidence.
Gtfo
how long until the orioles lap the Phillies
they get Elias and Sox get chaim...Phillies stick it out with pos klentak
https://www.mlb.com/news/orioles-rebuilding-under-mike-elias
if they dont make the playoffs you have to think middleton will can him and probably mcphail, though the latter doesnt really do anything except for give terrible quotes
bowden suggested this as a trade for lindor:
bohm, stott, irvin
he actually called it an "outrageous" price. im not really sure if hes high or im high but i would very very quickly say yes to this deal
its beyond laughable and hard to believe the athletic actually published it
Evidence why Bowden is currently writing for The Atlantic and not an active GM.
The Phils also had to throw in an autographed picture of a shirtless Glenn-Bo in the deal.
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BOVUzkwCAAAWFhq.jpg)
Cliff Lee's been retired long enough to be on the Hall of Fame ballot? Good gravy, I'm getting old.
rule 5 protections by the phillies
-23 year old with a 6.88 era in aaa and was demoted back to aa
-23 year old who pitched 65 innings at aa and gave up 63 hits (but to be fair - 72 k)
-25 year old reliever with 83 k in 51 IP. ok this is something.
-22 year old who the rays gave up on
you can have mike morin or these guys. those are your options.
I'm sure there's some stupid super obscure Moneyball stat that we never heard of and that is why they were kept
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on November 20, 2019, 10:44:29 PM
I'm sure there's some stupid super obscure Moneyball stat that we never heard of and that is why they were kept
yes, the stupid obscure stat of their system is garbage and they have nobody else
the phillies didnt protect corny randolph or jhaliyn ortiz
can this franchise be any worse if they tried
cant blame them on ortiz....gotta take flyers on guys like that...we used to kill them for not spending on international free agents
randolph is 100% symptomatic of the organizations overall awfulness tho
Quote from: MDS on November 21, 2019, 09:05:02 AM
the phillies are a dumpster fire
can this franchise be any worse if they tried
Well, they could be the Flyers.
flyers have more young talent on their third line than the Phillies have in their organization
i dont think people comprehend how bad the phillies system is
beyond spencer howard and alec bohm (who could easily be playing in japan in 4 years) they have NOTHING. not a thing. every single player either caps at a bench bat, middle reliever or 4-5 starter. it would be remarkable if this werent the phillies.
what makes it special is how big mlb systems are
most teams can luck into more 40th round draft picks than the Phillies have prospects total
If you two will put your dicks away for a second, I meant in a historical sense. The Phillies actually won something relatively recently whereas the Flyers haven't won anything since Burt Reynolds was a sex symbol.
Just saying, the Phillies have an owner who at least cares and is seemingly willing to sell virgins to ISIS for another WFC.
The Flyers are a catastrophe with no hope of winning anything ever.
flyers are so far ahead of the Phillies it's not even funny
it's true that the flyers are stuck where they are cause of a cap so if the Phillies go HAM in free agency one year they can catch up
but where they stand now it's not close as far as upside
Who the farg is Joe Dillon
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on November 22, 2019, 12:36:24 AM
Who the farg is Joe Dillon
the nationals assist hitting coach. he has a roundabout connection to joe, but overall the nationals hitting program is and has been very good so its sensible to steal from that. you cant possibly get worse than mellee sooooo
Quote from: Rome on November 21, 2019, 07:23:09 PM
The Flyers are a catastrophe with no hope of winning anything ever.
the flyers can make the playoffs and get hot and who knows. the phillies cannot, anytime soon, pass the nats/braves with a 162 game sample size. in a truncated playoff scenario, they do not have the requisite pitching talent to win 11 games in 19 opportunities.
its a cold winter out there
joe dillon had 57 career hits, but 3 of those played key roles in the phillies losing games
Josh Harrison signed for a minor league deal
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on November 26, 2019, 05:16:21 PM
Josh Harrison signed for a minor league deal
sean rodriguez but a likable player
if he makes the roster theres a problem because he sucks. as MI depth off the 40? sure.
Eventually they are going to sign every Pirate from 5 years ago, except Cole.
jon villar was placed on outright waivers by the horrid tanking cheap ass o's
last year of arb, so project around $9 mil. hes basically a 2B and not a great one at that. he makes sense for the phillies only if they can move mean jean the out machine.
Don't give up on Jean Jean yet
he cant play SS anymore and 2B has the weakest position value, plus they have a superior player on the roster already. he really really needs to hit and hit at a high level to justify a role on a team attempting to compete.
theres a reason segura has been on 100 teams and none of them have been good
Cesar and Maik Maik be gone
I read they have $47m to spend - true?
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on December 02, 2019, 08:42:24 PM
I read they have $47m to spend - true?
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Moustakas signed with the Reds for 4-Yrs/$64M.
Astounding.
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on December 02, 2019, 08:42:24 PM
I read they have $47m to spend - true?
they are around 130 million now (they might be able to recoup some money with robertson insurance) and 200 is the luxury tax number. you want to be under that in order to take on contracts over the course of the year. so getting to opening day 180/190 makes sense.
Treinen was non tendered by Oakland
Rendon met with Rangers people today
Zack Wheeler eh? Seems they're hot after him.
im not in love with this, for one reason:
4.04 era, 1.48 whip vs. atl
5.01 era, 1.49 whip vs. dc
hes got really good numbers against random bad teams and amazing numbers vs. the marlins, though. i had him in fantasy the last 2 years. hes fine. hes solid. there are injury concerns and is he going to throw 100 in 3 years? if youre giving him 20 aav, just pay up and give cole 30-35 aav.
I agree.
On another note; Hamels, who wanted to come back, signed with the Braves.
If they don't feel confident they can get Cole or Stras, this is the tier of guy they have to land to not look like complete chumps.
Could easily see the Phils signing him and watching him rapidly turn into a Nick Pivetta type though.
5 years $120 million for Wheeler. Like his stuff but that price is absurd for a non ace.
QuoteWhiteSox's offer to Wheeler was for MORE than the $118M he will receive from the Phillies, sources tell The Athletic. Wheeler's wife is from New Jersey, and that proximity was an important consideration in his decision.
https://twitter.com/johnstolnis/status/1202320948369727489 21
And yes I fully expect him to be the $20m version of Pivetta
the good is he cant possibly be worse than arrietta
the bad is hes not good
So just in case he sucks in two years ala Arrietta - "I hate this move, he sucks!"
So just in case he's good - "I love this move, he's great!"
There, my ass is covered.
I have no idea if this is good or bad. I hope it's good. I have nothing else to say.
It's the Phillies... deep in your heart, you already know.
Wheeler for 5 years, $118 according to NBC Sports Philly (https://www.nbcsports.com/philadelphia/phillies/zack-wheeler-contract-signed-phillies-mlb-free-agency-2019)
https://twitter.com/NBCSPhilly/status/1202311319862558728
Quote from: Geowhizzer on December 04, 2019, 05:50:05 PM
It's the Phillies... deep in your heart, you already know.
Well yeah, kinda.
I mean I expect his arm to fall off just after he finishes signing the deal, but I've read a bit about the situation and he looks promising.
Maybe it'll work out?
http://www.espn.com/mlb/freeagents/_/type/ranked
He was the fourth rated FA in the class. I am legit surprised he was that high.
there are a couple of different way of looking at the wheeler deal
1. they committed 5 years and 115 million to an average starter with shoulder problems
2. they needed starting pitching, badly, and could not compete at the top of the market, so this is the best they could do. all things considered, the money is not outrageously outrageous
harper and realmuto and nola are never going to be better than they are right now. this is the time to do something. they did something.
heres a comp. gerritt cole was a top prospect with a magical right arm that never could quite put it together in pitt. he gets traded to houston, who tweaks his game planning, and hes a cy young candidate. wheeler has a similar magical arm, though with less devastating stuff. he throws harder. is there more talent to untap? yes. will the moribund franchise of 10,000 losses be the ones to untap it? i believe 140 years of mostly incompetence says otherwise. but theres more there to wheeler.
So who is next?
I read the Cole comparisons in a few articles. The bottom line is can the Phillies get this guy to harness his talent? History says no but they also signed Joe Girardi, which is something I thought they couldn't or wouldn't ever do.
So who knows?
I will give them credit for being bold here because yikes if it blows up on them (again).
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on December 04, 2019, 10:58:27 PM
So who is next?
didi, maybe. a lower level starter. some bullpen pieces. they are hamstrung payroll wise.
Bunch of rumors they're willing to go over the luxury tax to sign Rendon. I mean, not my money so why not
https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/2019/12/06/phillies-plan-pursue-free-agent-anthony-rendon/4355310002/
I'll believe it when I see it.
rendon deal would be a complete disaster stop
So they're taking a run at Kris Bryant??
STOP
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on December 09, 2019, 07:18:27 PM
So they're taking a run at Kris Bryant??
Pedro Feliz is going to come out of retirement.
how long have you been following sports
do you believe every nonsense rumor jon heyman queefs out of his icehole
Quote from: MDS on December 05, 2019, 11:05:09 AM
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on December 04, 2019, 10:58:27 PM
So who is next?
didi, maybe. a lower level starter. some bullpen pieces. they are hamstrung payroll wise.
Didi on board: 1 year, $14M (https://nypost.com/2019/12/10/didi-gregorious-signing-with-phillies-in-joe-girardi-reunion/)
They're either going over the cap or there are trades to be made:
https://twitter.com/DevanFink/status/1204539090005381126
Arrieta, Robertson and Odumbell are taking up almost $40M of that figure.
They have to go over the cap because of those three horrendous mistakes. No other choice, really.
They are not going over the tax. Period.
So Jean Jean to 3B?
segura is going to be tough to move. hes coming off a frankly bad year where his speed disappeared and his defense worsened. theyd have to include a prospect or two to entice someone to take him, which then would allow them to sign a placeholder like todd frazier to cover 3B until bohm is up.
odubel and arrieta are even less likely to see any salary shed. something will have to give, but on the surface, the didi move is great. this buys them some time to see what bryston stott is and theoretically allows them to compete to frankie lindor in 2 offseasons, though it would require john m going over the lt.
the bryston stott long game play
love it
Bryston is a real name?
its bryson and he had a 295/391/494 slash line last year, which is pretty decent for someone who was drafted in june
lot of unknown with him but hes not an immediate write off like 99% of everyone in their wretched system
This miserable system will ruin him soon enough.
Maik Maik to the royals 1/3m
they dont have the prospects to get nolan arenado but if colorado just wants to shed salary...there aint no excuse
bite the bullet you billionaire cancer giver
The Phils signed Mikie Mahtook!
Mikie Mahtook!!
MIKIE MAHTOOK!!1!
... who's Mikie Mahtook?
reserve outfielder who played for detroit...if he gets ABs its because bryce died
the 2011 mlb draft
1. Gerrit Cole
3. Trevor Bauer
6. Anthony Rendon
8. Francisco Lindor
9. Javy Baez
11. George Springer
14. Jose Fernandez
18. Sonny Gray
45. Trevor Story
52. Blake Snell
61. Josh Bell
172. Mookie Betts
the Phillies had 50 picks and Roman Quinn was the best of them
Ken Giles turned out pretty good. Like so many others before him he excelled after he left the Phils, though.
im all for killing the phillies but 2011 they were losing picks for FA signings, drafting late and trading whatever talent they had to win world series
moniak and corny randy can die all day
Quote from: Rome on December 23, 2019, 10:13:13 PM
Ken Giles turned out pretty good. Like so many others before him he excelled after he left the Phils, though.
he had a year or two on the Astros but he was a better Phillie
Nothing depresses me more than reading about how farged the Phillies are when it comes to drafting and developing talent.
spencer howard is one of the better advanced pitching prospects in the game....they have nothing going for them but they have this
alec bohm might be able to hit. his defense is always going to stink but if he hits -- huge if -- he can replace that stiff hoskins at 1B
bryston stott plays a premium position and had a pretty good year in the low minors. this year is the big year. full season. he needs to make it to reading. theres some hope here, which is more than you can say for literally anyone else in their system
thats it thats the list. whats especially bad is their SP outside of howard. they dont have anyone in reading or lv that can come up and make a difference. its super sad.
wake ya boy up and let him know it is ok to sign people still, mds.
farging bullpen pieces galore going to the Nats
yeah the nats are quietly somehow having a very good offseason and they lost anthony rendon
the bullpen is an easy thing to fix over the course of the season...im not worried about that
their rotation still stinks
Big market my balls
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they are a farging clown show
they want to sign him long term but at the same time are haggling over 2.4 million dollars, i.e. a nickel to john middleton
the phillies are the phillies are the phillies
Makes no sense but yet it makes perfect sense
It makes "sense" if he's made it clear he's not interested in signing a long term deal. Never underestimate the pettiness and stupidity of the Phillies. After all, it's not a coincidence that they've set the galactic record for losing in the short, medium and long term.
Odubel DFA
they are actually going to wind up keeping him off the 40 but in the minors. nobody is claiming the contract and if he refuses the assignment, he forfeits the money.
so its gonna be weird but odubel might play out these 2 years in lehigh
More absurdity from MLB. They suspend him for 75 games because he presumably violated the morals clause in his contract, yet the Phillies have to eat the remainder of his deal plus have it count against the cap.
You just can't make this shtein up.
there is no cap in baseball its a tax that the phillies refuse to go over
nobody and i mean nobody cares more about athletes salaries than my man jef with one f
nick pivetta reclamation projection, year 3
https://twitter.com/JackFritzWIP/status/1218002070961315840
Drew Storen signed for $750k
if he makes the team....which i cant imagine him doing
Bud Norris signed too
braves signed ozuna and phillies signed 2 guys who didnt pitch in 2019
good day
Don't forget they're fighting JT over a couple bucks
Frustrating although we shouldn't be surprised with the mental midgets running this team but still so discouraging they are signing other people's trash.
basically they signed bryce to improve attendance in the moment and not with any sort of future plan to improve the team and it completely backfired as no one gave a farg about the team with bryce on it last year
Heyman says Francisco Liriano is close to signing
Neil Walker signed for a minor league deal
I'll take a 53 year old Larry Walker at this point
they didnt sign bryce for attendance...they genuinely thought they had something with vv/pivetta/eflin and that their pen was good. everyone in the bullpen got injured and all 3 pitchers stunk. segura and hoskins regressed. mccutchen got hurt.
in retrospect they were not going to compete with wash even if all of these things shake out right but that was the idea
totally disagree...last offseason was about one thing....signing harper then selling as much harper gear and phillie tickets as possible
there was zero forward thinking...it was all in the moment
nah, everything they were doing post tear down was leading up to that offseason to have the salary space to get machado or harper. was supposed to be machado all along, but then they pivoted to harper when the public wanted him/thought machado was in a mexican gang
the crime of it all was they were horrendous for like 6 years, had tons of high picks and got next to nothing out of it
Agreed on the drafts.
Hope the new pitching coach can make miracles this year
Team was decent/possibly playoff bound before Cutch got hurt. Once he left the lineup, they became unwatchable.
they were not making the playoffs under any circumstances
in fact a better season wouldve meant kap stays
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on January 22, 2020, 07:13:17 PM
Hope the new pitching coach can make miracles this year
pitching coaches are almost meaningless
phillies are the fourth best team in the division....not much is going to change that this year other than everything going wrong for the mets
or everything going right for the marlins
Oh shtein, don't bring up the drafts. Some cupboards are bare, this organization doesn't even have one.
<insert Geo's Hindenburg picture here>
Quote from: QB Eagles on January 22, 2020, 11:31:26 PM
or everything going right for the marlins
true
they were atrocious last year and had a winning record against the phillies....in fact almost 20% of the marlins wins were against the phils
Now that is outright embarrassing. To be the Marlins bitch is beyond atrocious.
o/u is 86 which makes sense...same team as last year except wheeler and joe are worth those 5 wins combined
can someone explain to me how the reds can be terrible for like 5-6 years then pop up with a ridiculous team and the phillies can be terrible for longer, sign bryce harper and be hopelessly mediocre
the reds
Quote from: MDS on January 28, 2020, 10:22:29 PM
can someone explain to me how the reds can be terrible for like 5-6 years then pop up with a ridiculous team and the phillies can be terrible for longer, sign bryce harper and be hopelessly mediocre
the reds
https://www.concretefield.info/forum/index.php?topic=22037.0
Quote from: MDS on December 21, 2017, 12:38:01 PM
we're all going to be dead in 2020
who the farg cares
not inaccurate
Reggie McClain claimed.
Trevor Kelley DFA
Stupid money. Cheap bastiches.
I don't know who those people are. Should I?
reggie mccalin sucks, but this is a fun number
https://twitter.com/JackFritzWIP/status/1223390970294816768
the phillies quest to stack their bench and bullpen with guys who were kinda good in 2015 continues
come on down logan forsythe
No pitcher should be named Reggie
Nola, Fragiletta, Wheeler, Eflin, your Mom! All of you suck it!
Next fan of another team complains to me about their rotation gets both eyes sliced by a case cutter.
Whatever PECOTA is, it doesn't like the Phillies.
https://twitter.com/RDCSports/status/1227286228409757702
Bill Pecota? Struck out to lose the 93 LCS for ATL!
its a nerd projection that is generally pretty good at nailing down the win number
the telling thing is they have nobody beyond 90 wins except for the dodgers, which tells you the bar isnt that high to make the playoffs. will the phillies clear that bar? uhhh no
Stupid money. They were only half truthful.
i dont get that narrative...they are stuck in the mud because of poor drafting, not cheapness
corny randy and micky moniak are the worst back to back selections in mlb history. top 10 picks who are going to wind up tied with jason hentz for career major league hits at 0
they passed on walker buehler for corny randy. this is how you remain the phillies.
Apparently, Ruben Amaro Jr. will be an NBC Sports Philly analyst. (https://www.philliesnation.com/2020/02/ruben-amaro-jr-reportedly-will-join-nbc-sports-philadelphia-as-analyst/?fbclid=IwAR3kr_sgbzuopNX70CGtv42GMU78EKzeVSfiB2KFLWrt0kL0KcgG3zvMHts)
https://twitter.com/ToddZolecki/status/1229400101640163330
he was garbage last year and didnt even have the liquor sweats like vicente padilla did
LMFAO! The Padilla part! Just picturing him dripping like a busted fire hydrant makes me cringe.
Clown franchise bro
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These fargwits are going to blow this, aren't they?
there's nothing really to blow...he's not a young player and by the time they are good he will be toast...in short farg him
hes a prime trade candidate if they cant get an extension, its july 25 and theyre 15 back of atlanta
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Klentak needs to go and Middleton is a fraud.
Hopefully they can have a good season. I can't deal with another no playoff season
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on February 22, 2020, 08:56:48 AM
Klentak needs to go and Middleton is a fraud.
Hopefully they can have a good season. I can't deal with another no playoff season
lol
"klentek is the worst gm in baseball history. hopefully he has built a sufficient roster"
Don't play dumb.
They can win in spite of that clown
I always look forward to Jays annual mid-Feb Phillies optimism once ST rolls around. Any optimism I have revolves around Girardi.
I'm optimistic that traffic won't be a colossal disaster next weekend in Clearwater. And that I won't be piss drunk by the time the game starts.
* Fingers Crossed *
Quote from: AO1 on February 22, 2020, 10:23:18 AM
I always look forward to Jays annual mid-Feb Phillies optimism once ST rolls around. Any optimism I have revolves around Girardi.
Lol that's where I'm at too. Hopefully he can get something out of this roster.
They're pining their hopes on a questionable staff. And they need Hoskins to actually hit a ball once in awhile.
The Phils' scrubs are pounding the Tigers' scrubs in the 8th inning of the first Spring Training game... WORLD SERIES! :crazy
Quote from: Geowhizzer on February 22, 2020, 03:48:16 PM
The Phils' scrubs are pounding the Tigers' scrubs in the 8th inning of the first Spring Training game... WORLD SERIES! :crazy
The Phils' scrubs let the Tigers' scrubs back in the game in the bottom of the inning. THEY SUCK! :boom
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on February 22, 2020, 10:11:44 AM
Don't play dumb.
They can win in spite of that clown
so if they win is klentek a clown or is he a genius
either he has no idea what hes doing or hes built a decent roster that can compete with the nats and braves. its not both.
Quote from: Geowhizzer on February 22, 2020, 03:48:16 PM
The Phils' scrubs are pounding the Tigers' scrubs in the 8th inning of the first Spring Training game... WORLD SERIES! :crazy
I hope scrubs means Nick Piveta won't be on the opening day roster. He stunk today, I know shocking.
Quote from: Geowhizzer on February 22, 2020, 04:25:20 PM
Quote from: Geowhizzer on February 22, 2020, 03:48:16 PM
The Phils' scrubs are pounding the Tigers' scrubs in the 8th inning of the first Spring Training game... WORLD SERIES! :crazy
The Phils' scrubs let the Tigers' scrubs back in the game in the bottom of the inning. THEY SUCK! :boom
Get used to a lot of this, buddy. 😂🤣
The biggest story with this team right now is that the Phanatic lost weight and got a nose job. boo.
https://twitter.com/danorlovsky7/status/1231740852390780930
John Oliver trying to buy the Phanatic
Manny Trillo heading for the WOF.
Also - Bryce is pretty much locked and loaded for opening day. Let's go ahead and put him on ice till then.
i understand they wanted to do a 1980 tie in since its the 40th anniversary but trillo was a phillie for 4 years and barely good for 2 of them
this is mike lieberthal level pathetic
Shoulda put Bobby Estalella in
Sir Anthony has a set back with his elbow
really missing baseball so im watching random old phillies games that i dont know the result to
starting with a 1998 game against the giants. starting pitcher: mike welch. giants up 8-0. why am i doing this.
tyler green was hurt so they used mike welch, the long man, to start. terry francona as usual sat 2 of his best players on sunday when the crowds would come -- bobby a and rico brogna arent in. welch gave up b2b2b bombs to berks, bonds and kent.
rolen just hit a bomb which gets wheels to give it a "there she goes." ruben amaro is the starting right fielder. yorkis perez relieved welch. this franchise is and will always be a complete catastrophe
eric gregg the 1B ump...rip to a real philadelphian and legendary terrible umpire
Watched Game 4 of the 2008 NLCS today. Stairs' moon shot. Howard's rag arm.
Quote from: MDS on March 28, 2020, 11:58:31 PM
really missing baseball so im watching random old phillies games that i dont know the result to
starting with a 1998 game against the giants. starting pitcher: mike welch. giants up 8-0. why am i doing this.
His next start featured an almost identical stat line. I was in the Astrodome when he faced Randy Johnson in Johnson's first home start as an Astro.
Phils lost 9-0 and Welch gave up 8. We sat in RCF and Kevin Sefcik played RF that night. Him, Relaford, Greggggg Jeffries, Amaro Jr and the forgettable Jon Zuber has the only hits.
Phils were around .500 at the time. I think Welch was a call up because Tyler Greene was hurt.
Thank God we had 1976 - 83, 93 and 2007 - 2011 because Todd is right this organization is an abomination.
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on March 29, 2020, 12:36:44 AMPhils were around .500 at the time. I think Welch was a call up because Tyler Greene was hurt.
Quotetyler green was hurt so they used mike welch, the long man, to start.
i had to pause last night for some other activities...picking it up and the giants are now up 12-3. eric gregg kicked a call earlier in the game then literally forgot to signal on a drive down to the 1B line because he wasnt paying attention.
so bonds stole a base up 9-2. next time ricky bo nailed him in the ankle, bonds charged, tackled him, there was a pile up. and that was it. such a boring brawl.
Been watching pornhub
15-3 giants win. phils were in the middle of a 6 game losing streak. joe carter was on this giants team though this youtube video didnt show his AB. kirk reuter answered bonds hbp by nailing...alex arias. he was not ejected. 1998, everyone.
next up: a 2002 mets-phils games
If anyone is contemplating suicide right now, watching the mid to late 90's Phillies should either push them over the top or convince them that nothing could be as bad as all that.
Coin flip, really.
listening to hk is worth it
terry adams starting this 2002 game. tomas perez at 2nd. burrell 2 run double, killing the mets as usual. i guess this is better than 1998.
Rolen, Schilling and Harry & Whitey were the only reasons to watch or listen to that team for about a decade.
And Spring Training at Jack Russell too. The newer stadium isn't bad but JRS was the best.
found a 2006 game to do next....prime jimmy-chase-ryan leggo
in that 2002 game the mets ran themselves out of 2 runs. terry adams junk balled together 6 innings. jose mesa got the save. better days were ahead.
I'm trying to find that game @ CBP vs. the Astros. I want to say it was 2006? May have been 05, late in the season and Phils still in the hunt. Astros hit a late inning home run, I think it was top 9th, to take the lead and eventually the win, Harry just says something classic like "Oh no!" It was priceless.
I only bought the MLB radio pass once in my life, and within a few days of me buying it, HK died. Sorry guys.
Quote from: Don Ho on March 31, 2020, 12:45:35 AM
I'm trying to find that game @ CBP vs. the Astros. I want to say it was 2006? May have been 05, late in the season and Phils still in the hunt. Astros hit a late inning home run, I think it was top 9th, to take the lead and eventually the win, Harry just says something classic like "Oh no!" It was priceless.
One of the worst feelings ever. 2005. Phils lost the WC to them by a game.
That was one of the legit times I smashed a remote.
If anyone wants to relive that night from CF glory
https://www.concretefield.info/forum/index.php?topic=16234.195
This was after I calmed down
QuoteI seriously can't believe it. They had it won. Motherfargin error. farg it....football starts tomorrow. I hope David Bell slips in the shower and breaks his neck.
And later Bell was part of the steroid scandal. How bad would he have been without PEDs? :-D
Lol and looking back we were excited for football. The 2005 season. Where Mike farging McMahon was their post SB offseason.
Lord
i dont know whether to cringe harder at 18 year old me acting like a dork on the internet or the fact that im 33 now and still talking to you scumbags
Just think - you registered here when you were 16.
I was 22
And here we are.
ive known romey for almost 20 years
what universe is this
The bad one.
QuoteJamie Moyer was 44 years old when he helped the Phillies clinch the NL East the last game of the season in 2007. Nearly 13 years later, no one else in the starting lineup that day has turned 44.
Quote from: ice grillin you on April 02, 2020, 07:49:13 AM
QuoteJamie Moyer was 44 years old when he helped the Phillies clinch the NL East the last game of the season in 2007. Nearly 13 years later, no one else in the starting lineup that day has turned 44.
Game was on Comcast yesterday. The crowd shots in the beginning when the Mets score at the stadium would update were amazing
found an august 2003 phils/brewers game to rewatch
pat burrell with the bleached hair. tyler houston (!) at 3rd. waste of space kevin millwood on the bump. geoff jenkins in his prime-ish for the brewers. here we go.
Quote from: AO1 on April 02, 2020, 08:10:10 AM
Quote from: ice grillin you on April 02, 2020, 07:49:13 AM
Jamie Moyer was 44 years old when he helped the Phillies clinch the NL East the last game of the season in 2007. Nearly 13 years later, no one else in the starting lineup that day has turned 44.
Game was on Comcast yesterday. The crowd shots in the beginning when the Mets score at the stadium would update were amazing
Put the game on YouTube tonight. Ahhh... those dulcet tones of one Harry Kalas. We were spoiled for so many years.
keith ginter just hit a 3 run bomb off milwood
really interesting career. he had 2 seemingly decent seasons for milwaukee, playing regularly, then basically fell off the face of the earth. i guess those steroids wore off. https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/g/ginteke01.shtml
phils up 4-3 b4, runner at 3rd with 1 out, jimmy k's and there are boos
he wasnt having an amazing season in 03 but never forget how racist people are
god the phillies were really good with abreu-thome 3/4. you could neutralize them a bit with a loogy but its arguably better than utley-howard was.
Quote from: MDS on April 02, 2020, 09:19:33 PM
keith ginter just hit a 3 run bomb off milwood
really interesting career. he had 2 seemingly decent seasons for milwaukee, playing regularly, then basically fell off the face of the earth. i guess those steroids wore off. https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/g/ginteke01.shtml
Funny. One really terrible half-season and he never got another sniff of the big leagues. Didn't exactly tear up AAA, though.
Quote from: Geowhizzer on April 02, 2020, 08:44:42 PM
Quote from: AO1 on April 02, 2020, 08:10:10 AM
Quote from: ice grillin you on April 02, 2020, 07:49:13 AM
Jamie Moyer was 44 years old when he helped the Phillies clinch the NL East the last game of the season in 2007. Nearly 13 years later, no one else in the starting lineup that day has turned 44.
Game was on Comcast yesterday. The crowd shots in the beginning when the Mets score at the stadium would update were amazing
Put the game on YouTube tonight. Ahhh... those dulcet tones of one Harry Kalas. We were spoiled for so many years.
Update: I miss Jimmy Rollins.
Quote from: MDS on April 02, 2020, 08:23:02 PM
found an august 2003 phils/brewers game to rewatch
pat burrell with the bleached hair. tyler houston (!) at 3rd. waste of space kevin millwood on the bump. geoff jenkins in his prime-ish for the brewers. here we go.
Houston was such a jackass. He wanted to fight Bowa and was such a problem in the clubhouse
most recent proposal:
playing all game across the different ST sites and chase field in arizona
Seems like a very weird plan where everyone involved with the teams is cordoned off at hotels away from their families.
You gotta figure that it's easier all around to just wait an extra month or whatever beyond when the AZ plan would start, and carry things out much closer to normally.
the other thing that wasnt mentioned in this....its 1000 degrees in those parts of arizona during the day. so can play a mets/phils game in mesa at 400 arizona time to hit 700 eastern? if you wait to sundown its 1000. chase field cant do more than 3 games.
yeah i dont see it
I'm not sure any of this is really new news, but it was tweeted out today.
https://twitter.com/phillysport/status/1250575834341130241
i believe that was revealed shortly after it happened
brings up a good life lesson. dont do coke and fly a plane.
I mean, if that's the way you want to go...
i miss sports so much that i actually watched 2008 phillies highlights last night.
one of my favorite live moments ever was brett myers' 9 pitch walk against cc sabathia in the playoffs. i was in front row of the left field bleachers for that, then victorino crushes a grand slam right into our section after. i've never been in a crowd of people that went as crazy as that.
Matty with the blasts from the past! Just watched that the other night. As corny and generically white as it was the "CC sucks" chants were priceless. Pineapple Heads grand slam, I remember just running around the house like a madman (only to soon be replaced by Rollins game winning hit against Broxton a year later) I think I called Sea Biscuit the minute it happened and couldn't even talk. I think he thought I was a representative from the Call Center in Mumbai. I was going nuts.
Game 4 @ Milwaukee with Jimmy's "Get the farg out of here" first inning blast followed by Burrell's two exclamation points later in the game and his Charles Manson "tonight we're going to kill people" piercing glare as he rounded the bases, beautiful.
random youtube clip came across my suggested. its gary sheffield hitting 2 bombs against the phils in 1997. first mark leither, then reggie harris.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BWNSPYL2n1g
it was mid july and the phillies had 25 wins. i miss baseball.
Same. farging WuhanFlu!
Lol at the marlins announcer "will it stay fair" and it's 60' inside the pole
Great crowd. Months later it was packed and everyone pretended they'd been there all year
found another one...mcgwire hitting 3 bombs. 2 off tyler green, 1 off wayne gomes. the first is a steroid special. the other 2 wouldve been homers, they just went further with the juice
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7rrEUG6BwWg
We've talked about the Eagles a bit (Kelly vs. Midnight green, etc.), but this is also a valid question.
https://twitter.com/MLBONFOX/status/1257390401402609665
The current one is the top for me. Followed closely by the 82-91 and 50-69
the only correct answer is phil and phyllis
Had this jawn on my wall growing up:
(https://content.sportslogos.net/logos/54/70/full/2737.png)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LO2vuKFEqns
The current laundry isn't bad but nothing beats the baby blues and maroons.
'82-'91 is badassery.
The Phil & Phillis thing was embarrassing btw. Thank god the phanatic came along.
the maroon p is the best...phil and phyllis is a better picture but its not something that you can put on game hat...it doesnt look quite right...on a t shirt its all world...really tho you cant go wrong with anything from 45-90
Quote from: ice grillin you on May 05, 2020, 10:33:51 AM
the maroon p is the best...phil and phyllis is a better picture but its not something that you can put on game hat...it doesnt look quite right...on a t shirt its all world...really tho you cant go wrong with anything from 45-90
Yes, love the maroon P! also loved the Phillies script lettering in the early 70's. WTF with 1944-45 and the bird?
Quote from: Don Ho on May 05, 2020, 10:41:33 PM
Quote from: ice grillin you on May 05, 2020, 10:33:51 AM
the maroon p is the best...phil and phyllis is a better picture but its not something that you can put on game hat...it doesnt look quite right...on a t shirt its all world...really tho you cant go wrong with anything from 45-90
Yes, love the maroon P! also loved the Phillies script lettering in the early 70's. WTF with 1944-45 and the bird?
Their owner at the time (Cox) bought the team and renamed them the "Phillies", they were called the Phil's prior to when he bought the team. He got the Pete Rose treatment after being caught betting on Phillies games. The new owner wanted to clean up the teams image so he named them the Blue Jays (hence the logo). The name didn't take so they changed it back to the Phillies after a few seasons
They have been known as the Phillies since 1890. Prior to that the Quakers.
youre both right
the bluejays thing was unofficially official. it was a nickname they tried to push for 2 years that never took. because nothing was ever filed they were still the phillies, but marketed themselves as the blue jays.
They wore the blue jays patch for those two years. My response was in response to Dons post. I was right, you and jay are wrong
none of us are wrong. go visit your ex wife or something....today aint your day chief
Quote from: MDS on May 06, 2020, 05:51:51 PM
none of us are wrong. go visit your ex wife or something....today aint your day chief
I was never married. 0-2 slugger
https://twitter.com/timkellysports/status/1258461448856113155 21
https://twitter.com/JSalisburyNBCS/status/1258855539171352587
kenny r says we might have something in a few days...78 game season.
feels incomplete but something is better than nothing
Quote from: MDS on May 09, 2020, 06:11:16 PM
kenny r says we might have something in a few days...78 game season.
feels incomplete but something is better than nothing
Agreed on both parts. The KBO is helping a little but is like bandaid on an amputation.
i watched a bit of a game last night. one team get 4 straight hits...then aaron altherr comes up and strikes out.
felt like the phillies were back
Did you see the cutout fans behind home plate last night/this morning? Classic.
QuoteBobby Abreu reached base safely 24 more times than Tony Gwynn did in his career, despite 151 fewer plate appearances.
Quote from: ice grillin you on May 12, 2020, 02:12:20 PM
QuoteBobby Abreu reached base safely 24 more times than Tony Gwynn did in his career, despite 151 fewer plate appearances.
I'll take your word for it but that's an amazing stat
You could probably generate similar stats favoring Abreu against Ichiro too.
200 ground ball hits, 50 walks is a magical season. 180 hits, 100 walks is just okay.
abreu played in the wrong era. hed be a god now.
i wonder what would happen if someone with gwynn's hitting ability came along now. hed be forced to be more selective in order to walk more (thereby cutting down on his hitting total) and be coached to hit more for power (thereby cutting down on his hitting total). still...his 1997 season when he was legit fat. 37 years old. hit 372 with 17 bombs. theyd shift his ass into outs now though.
all in all he wound up with a 132 career ops+, just higher than abreu's 128.
Quote from: AO1 on May 12, 2020, 04:23:32 PM
Quote from: ice grillin you on May 12, 2020, 02:12:20 PM
QuoteBobby Abreu reached base safely 24 more times than Tony Gwynn did in his career, despite 151 fewer plate appearances.
I'll take your word for it but that's an amazing stat
not my word....i jacked it....and yes i couldnt believe it either when i read it
This break from the bums has been great for my blood pressure. We'd be 8 weeks in and I'd have holes in the wall, damaged keyboard, dogs would be cowering downstairs in fear, as Hector blows late game leads, Hoskins swings at air with men in scoring position, Arrieta scowling like a bitch, you know the usual.
I miss you guys.
It's only May 20. It's possible they wouldn't have even started sucking for another week or two.
It's the 1980 World Series on the MLB network.
https://twitter.com/MLBNetwork/status/1263849850786865153
tied for the highest rated ws ever...g6 is the 2nd most watched game ever. behind?
*get your guesses in*
g7 1986
Quote from: Geowhizzer on May 22, 2020, 11:59:50 AM
It's the 1980 World Series on the MLB network.
DirecTV <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< Florida Storms
Quote from: MDS on May 22, 2020, 03:24:10 PM
tied for the highest rated ws ever...g6 is the 2nd most watched game ever. behind?
*get your guesses in*
g7 1986
1991
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on May 23, 2020, 11:38:44 PM
Quote from: MDS on May 22, 2020, 03:24:10 PM
tied for the highest rated ws ever...g6 is the 2nd most watched game ever. behind?
*get your guesses in*
g7 1986
1991
thats up there, but 5 mil off. in fact its the last series where a game reached 40 million until the cubs g7. 1991 g6 has 40...2 years later the joe carter game had 29...last year g6 had 16.
Mike Schmidt retired 31 years ago today.
Damn, I'm getting old.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=3&v=bqfPn5hWJsU&feature=emb_title
Damn. I remember we drove back to PA to start summer vacay and got to my grandparents house just in time to see the press conference. Believe they were in San Diego?
I came home for lunch that day and turned on Sportscenter and I'll never forget him crying uncontrollably at the press conference. I know he was an ass during his playing days but a buddy of mine was at that celebrity golf tournament at Lake Tahoe about 15 years ago with his kid and said Schmidt was a class act. His kid, 10 at the time, tried to get Billy Joe Tolliever's autograph at the putting green. Tolliever clearly ignored the kid and gave some lame ass excuse and brushed him off. Total prick and a nobody. Schmitty was right there, saw the whole thing and came over to the kid and talked baseball with him for 5 minutes, gave him an autograph, took a picture with the him and gave him an autographed golf glove. When my friend first said "I have a Mike Schmidt story" I was expecting the worst. Pleasant surprise.
3/4 of you weren't born or were in diapers but I remember how bad Michael Jack played in the 1983 WS vs. Baltimore. Just looked it up:
QuoteSchmidt led his team with a .467 batting average and scored five runs as they defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1983 National League Championship Series. It was, however, a much different story against the Baltimore Orioles in the 1983 World Series. The Phillies were held to a .195 team batting average; Schmidt went just 1-for-20 with a single.
Can't blame Schmidt too much. No one else on that team was hitting all year, check out the stats. He carried them to the WS offensively.
QuoteThe Phillies were held to a .195 team batting average
Orioles only had 4 more hits than the Phils. Dead ball WS.
31 years ago today, Steve Jeltz hit 40% of his lifetime total of home runs:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yE6x-1ULjQU
Loved that clip.
Larry McWilliams
Steve Ontiveros
Kruk wearing 11
Nick Leyva thinking getting Tommy Herr rest was important
Jeltz going off
Ken Howell and Bob Sebra
Ground balls catching the lip of the base cutouts and zipping into the OF
in the midst of zo's roy halladay bio. really good. zo is a b/b- writer but hes a great reporter and is killing it on that end. fun and telling stories, including a rehash of the trade that got him to philly and me in boiling in anger all over again over that asinine cliff lee trade to seattle
amaro threw monty under the bus and said he made him do it...but hes the one who didnt plan for it and threw together a deal in 5 seconds for 3 piece of garbage a ball prospects. bonjour, comment allez-vous vous morceau de merde phillippe aumont
https://twitter.com/MLBDraft/status/1270878433984290829
https://twitter.com/Phillies/status/1270889612291051527
hes a high school pitcher who didnt even pitch this year....combine that with the phillies historical talent evaluation inadequacies and theres a humongous chance hes worse than corny randy
The analysis sounds like they should start making room for him in the HOF
yeah mlb network AND espn each had a different evaluator who listed justin verlander as a major league comp for abel
I'd be happy if his arm didn't fall off while signing his contract.
phils draft emo jesus freak
https://twitter.com/cmartin15_/status/1240479941071966208
The fourth-round pick has already had Tommy John surgery.
https://twitter.com/MLBDraft/status/1271245167110926336
https://twitter.com/CSeidmanNBCS/status/1271266498158497792
The new Choke
a 48-game season, presumably just games within the nl east, is going to a)pointless and b)utter phillies torture
give me covid
https://twitter.com/jsalisburynbcs/status/1274006836639866880
Quote from: MDS on June 13, 2020, 05:16:50 PM
a 48-game season, presumably just games within the nl east, is going to a)pointless and b)utter phillies torture
give me covid
the money grab by all the sports leagues is just sickening...will there be a single person who honestly considers whoever wins a season like this a true champion...the players themselves know it won't be real
48 game baseball season is ridiculous. like 4 times longer than it should be.
Quote from: ice grillin you on June 19, 2020, 01:43:51 PMthe money grab by all the sports leagues is just sickening...will there be a single person who honestly considers whoever wins a season like this a true champion...the players themselves know it won't be real
o/u for first j freakout is the 4th inning of game 1
my box is getting wet thinking about zach wheeler and aaron nola getting ripped to shreds by the nl east in a meaningless short season
leggo
https://twitter.com/BNightengale/status/1275586049167638528
https://twitter.com/bryceharper3/status/1275082225919262725
:paranoid
(Wouldn't blame him.)
Quote from: MDS on June 19, 2020, 11:14:46 PM
Quote from: ice grillin you on June 19, 2020, 01:43:51 PMthe money grab by all the sports leagues is just sickening...will there be a single person who honestly considers whoever wins a season like this a true champion...the players themselves know it won't be real
o/u for first j freakout is the 4th inning of game 1
Over.
I'll give it til the 7th
Hoskin's first called strike three. Which means his first at-bat.
the DH kind of helps the phillies....they can just stick bruce in that role, which is really all he can do anyway since hes worse than hoskins in the field. helps their lineup ever so slightly match up with atlanta (wash's is still so much better)
i wonder if bohm will get PAs vs LHP. and i kind of figure theyre just gonna bring up specer howard and let him pitch once a week. if you have 60 games and no injuries, you shouldnt need any starts from pivetta or vv.
https://twitter.com/matt_breen/status/1277282470682071040
serves him right for going to villanova
No O-dubs on the camp roster.
https://twitter.com/Phillies/status/1277418516182941703
Phillies gonna Phillie.
https://twitter.com/JClarkNBCS/status/1277672999370608640
Fire that little Harry Potter looking icehole. He sucks.
he was going to be fired if (when) they missed the playoffs, but since this season doesnt count, hes getting another year
tbf their draft was a lot better this year than in years past
At least this is good news.
https://twitter.com/JClarkNBCS/status/1277707675820871683
suarez, kingery, neris and hunter got the covid
i have no earthly idea who will be getting high leverage outs but its going to be fun to watch batting practice in the 8th inning of these empty stadium games
The same ones who got them last year... nobody!
https://twitter.com/M_Montemurro/status/1279506675985190916
:paranoid
and they want to wait a week or 2 before promoting spencer howard because of some bullshtein service time loophole, so expect to see like damon jones or enyel de los santos take nola's innings
https://twitter.com/matt_breen/status/1280169363249811456
phillies dont play the nats until aug 25 and then play them 10 times over the final 32 games
LLLLLLLLLLL
2020 WS Champs*
Havas: "2008 was still a worse championship season"
https://twitter.com/MattGelb/status/1280540598999621633
https://twitter.com/ToddZolecki/status/1282769231176773633
God bless him.
Middleton needs to step in and not let that little geek squad clown Klentak force the best catcher in the game to leave.
Apparently Harper is playing 3B during the scrimmage tonight. Not that anyone will see it.
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on July 13, 2020, 05:19:18 PM
God bless him.
Middleton needs to step in and not let that little geek squad clown Klentak force the best catcher in the game to leave.
this is one of my favorite things about twitter....getting people riled up over something thats end date is like 9 months away.
realmuto is likely not going to sign until somewhere around spring training 2021, if that even is a thing that happens. if they let him walk, destroy klentek. if they sign him, great. until then chillax.
https://twitter.com/CSeidmanNBCS/status/1283129816716390402
Nice of him to not actually link Phillies dot com.
VV was sharp tonight, which gives him a leg up to be the 5 and to have his usual 3 inning starts where he gives 5 runs and throws 3000 pitches
VV sharp or the offense zesty...tomato tomatoh
what they were doing was somewhere in between batting practice and drills...there is nothing to take stock in other than how vv's stuff looked coming out of his hand. what happens after that is useless.
hitters across baseball are going to be way behind. there is just no way to get ready until you see live pitching day in and day out and theres no way they can really do that until the games start.
There's finally a game (albeit an exhibition)... and it's not on TV. Damn Nats.
https://twitter.com/MattGelb/status/1284601501416148992
https://twitter.com/ToddZolecki/status/1284601865389453312
https://twitter.com/matt_breen/status/1284596540485644288
Realmuto stayed in Philly to do bullpen work.
If you have the MLB app (or live in DC), it is on DC Radio (106.7).
i can only watch the first 30 mins but its unimaginable in 2020 to not have video somewhere. its literally 2 cameras that are robot controlled and like 1 person doing graphics, overlay the radio audio.
farg ted lerner
Quote from: MDS on July 18, 2020, 06:02:24 PM
i can only watch the first 30 mins but its unimaginable in 2020 to not have video somewhere. its literally 2 cameras that are robot controlled and like 1 person doing graphics, overlay the radio audio.
farg ted lerner
Is anything really unimaginable in 2020?
Positive things, mostly.
nola spinning yarn and the bats clobbering old man scherzer
leggooooooooooooooooooooooo
https://twitter.com/FranzkeLA/status/1285353582615724034
Phils are in mid season form. Blew a 2-1 lead in the bottom of the ninth on a moonshot by Slade Heathcoat, aka the guy selling churros (and by the looks of him eating most of them) outside the stadium.
It's time
Predict the record
37-23
Love reading the "better not kneel" crowd on FB
I hope they all take a knee
Welcome back boys! I missed you all.
1-49
win tonight then 49 L
Well this blows...farging MLB and their media policies
I used to plug my iPad into an adapter and then into the hdmi port. I tried that today and it says that mlb prohibits screen recording.
I also tried to mirror my iPad and phone to the tv and got the same thing
So I'll have to watch strictly on iPad. I tried using the browser on my LG TV and it's trash
No shock they're losing.
Striking out like normal. Phillies baseball is back baby
alcantara has good stuff and throws 98 but these are some no chance at bats. lotta swings and misses.
its like kapler never left
I cringed seeing Kaplar last night during Giants/Doyers game. Lots of Giants fans in the islands, I've told every Giants fan I know, "Good luck with that!"
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on July 24, 2020, 08:00:06 PM
Striking out like normal. Phillies baseball is back baby
Someone should tell them the mask goes over the nose and mouth NOT the eyes.
Atta baby Didi
Gonna live and die by the homers I see
lol its 5 innings of game 1
j is back ! leggooooooooooo
Motherfarging hell
mightve ran outta gas. he was snapping most of 1-5, then lost bite on his curve and left it hanging. nola needs all of his pitches to work to be good. when one goes, he goes. and so did that ball.
Rosso has some sizzle
Where'd this fargin guy come from
Just doesn't know where it's going.
Good grief
Nice to see the guy throw some gas. Hope he gets the control down, bouncy beach balls not gonna work.
oops, 5-1.
the. phillies. are. back.
Owned by the shteinbag Marlins
theyre actual not half bad
would be like a 70-ish win team during a normal season. in this, they could conceivably win the nl east
Ok boys let's get some runzzzzzz
They're singing god bless America
Why
Nice showing tonight.
Amended record 6-54
they aint gonna win a lot of games if they score just 2 runs
Hoskins stinks
McCutcheon is old
Quinn can't hit
The bullpen is loaded with a bunch of "who is this fargin guy"
Arrieta is prob gonna get lit
Wheeler is overpaid
Fire Klentak
little too much managrassi talking about women there
Maybe it's just me but that was the saddest excuse for a baseball game I've ever seen. It looked like a spring training game in late March where everyone is tired of being in Clearwater and just wants to get the farg out of there.
Plus the pre-game stuff really cast a pall over it.
I fully support the players and the movement but it's pretty clear this season should have been sacked after all the sickness, death, financial ruin, protests, etc. 2020 has laid bare.
Whatever, though. Go team.
If it looks like exhibition baseball, that's because it is exhibition baseball.
That said, the Phillies appeared to be in typical mid-season form.
I'm enjoying just watching sports. Rona or no Rona. Fans or no fans.
Let's get wild.
Darin Ruf is back in the bigs. Playing for Gabe in SF.
mean jean the out machine
the phillies offense is didi gregorious hitting bombs and literally nothing else
Bums.
This dude can't find the zone. And the iceholes on offense can't get any runs off it
bryce with more kids than hits this year
Wheeler is dealin'
SiGn Jt HeS dA bEsT cAtChA iN bAsEbAlL
This team sucks harder than 2020.
wessssssssst chester rise up
That ball should be sent to the morgue for an autopsy.
Holy shtein. Realmuto. Wow.
took that mobilehoma trump supporter long enough
BTW, still stuck with the Marlins announcers. And they still suck.
They are way better than Rich Schmaltz and doofus Tommy Hutton, Geo.
Odds that Gosselin starts tomorrow?
Odds that Krapler would have found something in his Excel Spreadsheets to justify sitting him?
Haseley 8
Hoskins 3
Harper 9
Realmuto 2
Gregorius 6
Segura 5
Bruce 7
Kingery 4
Walker DH
Urena scratched
rare time when the phillies do what they should do...jump on this scrub long man for the marlins
And now our scrub is going to give it right back.
spence howard pitching today in LV. how fast can he get here
Velazquez is a summer house guest who eats all your food, drinks your beer, leaves the place a pig sty, and refuses to get the farg out when he's worn out his welcome.
the pen was going to be a work in progress, and something that conceivably couldve been figured out over the course of 6 months. in a 60 game sprint....there is no way to fix it and this is just gonna be what it is
This is brutal.
Rojas is the modern day Cody Ross
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on July 26, 2020, 03:37:30 PM
This is brutal.
you mean the best catcher in baseball missing meatballs
who is worse - realmuto or segura
Both.
Add Rob Deer reincarnated, Rhys Hoskins, too.
hoskins at least can draw a walk
nothing more predictable than segura pooping his pants after a career of solid if unspectacular seasons with second division teams in small markets
Quote from: Rome on July 26, 2020, 02:49:31 PM
Velazquez is a summer house guest who eats all your food, drinks your beer, leaves the place a pig sty, and refuses to get the farg out when he's worn out his welcome.
:-D :-D that is so true.
They keep telling us "the new norm" well VV didn't get the memo, he's the same old shtein.
i couldnt care less about this farce of a "season" and barely watched this weekend but holy shtein matt klentak has to go down as possibly the worst gm in philly sports history....
he is indescribably bad and the roster he has put together should have him in jail...and im a huge criminal justice system reform guy
They couldn't even beat a Marlins team infested with the 'Rona.
only the phillies could get curb stomped by team rona
mike franco has a 1000+ ops for the royals and just hit a 3 run bomb
is there anything this worthless franchise can do right
I was just about to post that.
.357 2 and 5
Klentak and his people blow
https://twitter.com/JSalisburyNBCS/status/1288119599104286720
Seems just a matter of time to me, though.
tomorrow will be the key day...if you get nothing tomorrow then its likely not a outbreak. not saying people wont be positive still, but 2-3 youd start to see it show
So one of the Marlins broke quarantine, went out partying in Atlanta and ended up infecting half his farging team?
That's pretty neat.
Look, there was no way to predict someone would farg over everyone they know to have a good time during a pandemic.
Quote from: Rome on July 28, 2020, 09:56:41 PM
So one of the Marlins broke quarantine, went out partying in Atlanta and ended up infecting half his farging team?
That's pretty neat.
The rumor is "multiple" Marlins... but, yeah.
Rojas was in The Blue Oyster in assless chaps.
Friday's game postponed; will be part of a doubleheader on Saturday.
Apparently the Phils' schedule will be changed next week. Instead of going to Miami, they will play the four games against the Yankees missed this week.
So, originally (well, not really originally but you know what I mean):
7/31 @Jays
8/1 @Jays
8/2 @Jays
8/4 @Marlins
8/5 @Marlins
8/6 @Marlins
Now:
8/1 @Jays, @Jays
8/2 @Jays
8/3 @NYY
8/4 @NYY
8/5 NYY
8/6 NYY
And "@Jays" really means at home because the Jays are homeless.
What a cluster.
they are trying to get union approval on making all DHs 7 innings or doing a 7, then 9 inning one
this is a reall dumb idea on top of a season full of them, but a huge advantage for a phillies team with an embarrassingly bad bullpen
https://twitter.com/JSalisburyNBCS/status/1289643997414096896
Arrieta vs. Gerrit Cole tomorrow. That will end well...
Yes, it's extremely troubling that a bunch of jocks can't get immediate foolproof test results so they can keep playing a kid's game.
I mean, clearly more troubling than a couple hundred thousand dead or millions infected.
A couple hundred thousand dead so far!
Quote from: Rome on August 02, 2020, 07:49:38 PM
Yes, it's extremely troubling that a bunch of jocks can't get immediate foolproof test results so they can keep playing a kid's game.
I mean, clearly more troubling than a couple hundred thousand dead or millions infected.
its MAGA romey today i see
So, 1-6 after playing the Yankees?
if they dont get no hit it will be a victory
Quote from: MDS on August 03, 2020, 07:11:31 PM
if they dont get no hit it will be a victory
VICTORY! :crazy
wonder if arrieta is going to go through the entire year without missing a bat...its definitely something in play
Quote from: MDS on August 03, 2020, 07:51:22 PM
wonder if arrieta is going to go through the entire year without missing a bat...its definitely something in play
cc coldtakesexposed
Jean Jean GIDP was infuritating
lol he randomly got nasty in that inning
this ump is giving the pitchers an extra inch on both corners which is manna from heaven for arrieta and unfair for cole
who is guerra
Phillies bullpen on the job.
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why couldnt they have just stayed in quarantine
the middle relief is mind bogglingly awful
the good news is there are 2 7 inning games on wednesday legggoooo
That bullpen alone is reason enough to fire Klentak.
its not gonna get any better....they arent going to have much money to play with for 2021 (unless they dont resign jt) and its not like anyone on the current roster is good
phillies fever - catch it
firing murph would be a pathetically awful decision under any circumstances but the fact that disgraceful t mac has a job and murph doesnt is an epic calamity....this is worse than molly -------> serena
whatchoo talking about
GREAT START
jean segura is one of my least favorite phillies ever
Quote from: ice grillin you on August 05, 2020, 01:19:58 PM
firing murph would be a pathetically awful decision under any circumstances but the fact that disgraceful t mac has a job and murph doesnt is an epic calamity....this is worse than molly -------> serena
they are getting rid of sideline reporters as a company. so murph, serena, and the goddess taryn are all done. sideline reporters in boston, chicago, etc. all done.
i believe tmac is a phillies employee as well so its not quite the same but yes i get it
I finally figured out what he was talking about - just saw the news on Twitter.
Sports media companies are dumb as shtein. Hopefully Murph is hired by the Phillies and put on the broadcasts.
Quote from: MDS on August 05, 2020, 04:53:38 PM
Quote from: ice grillin you on August 05, 2020, 01:19:58 PM
firing murph would be a pathetically awful decision under any circumstances but the fact that disgraceful t mac has a job and murph doesnt is an epic calamity....this is worse than molly -------> serena
they are getting rid of sideline reporters as a company. so murph, serena, and the goddess taryn are all done. sideline reporters in boston, chicago, etc. all done.
i believe tmac is a phillies employee as well so its not quite the same but yes i get it
you are missing the entire point...who is an employee of who is meaningless...tmac might be the worst of anyone at his job in all of spirts...Murph might be the best...the fact that one has a job and one doesn't is a tragedy...it was a joke tmac had a job 10 years ago...today just puts a brighter light on it
no no i get it...i dont disagree. its just the cuts are coming from comcast
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on August 05, 2020, 04:58:59 PM
Hopefully Murph is hired by the Phillies and put on the broadcasts.
that would get kind of complicated because comcast has control over the broadcast and they are paying the phillies billions. i can see the phillies scooping up murph to be the new scott palmer or something, since scottie is getting up there. that jives.
Damn. I like Murph and Hatcher. Winters I can take or leave.
Thanks, Trump!
Wait... the Phillies are allowed to score runs?
I'm shocked.
(https://thumbs.gfycat.com/AcademicMeanCreature-size_restricted.gif)
Epic meltdown happening
That's what happens when you piecemeal some cheap fargs together and call it a bullpen
Didi is safe there. They'll prob blow the call
Another bang up job by the bp
Ah, there's the Phillies we all know and loathe. Nice waste of a masterful Nola start, iceholes.
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tommy hunter throwing 92 mph fastballs. aint nothin like it bay-bay
the least they could do is keep this at a save situation so britton can get me a cheap save
Marlins win with a team mixed with Covid patients and minor leaguers not on the team two days ago
Phillies? Lolz
Quote from: MDS on August 05, 2020, 09:57:38 PM
the least they could do is keep this at a save situation so britton can get me a cheap save
ya boiiii
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on August 05, 2020, 10:36:33 PM
Marlins win with a team mixed with Covid patients and minor leaguers not on the team two days ago
Phillies? Lolz
The cardboard cutouts have more skill than this bullpen
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on August 05, 2020, 10:36:33 PM
Marlins win with a team mixed with Covid patients and minor leaguers not on the team two days ago
Phillies? Lolz
they scored 3 runs in two games...more like lolz orioles
RIP Phillies
https://twitter.com/jaysonst/status/1291488660697874438
0-7
Rojas hits 11 homers.
On another note Cesar and Maik Maik are hitting well in CLE and KC
feel like its too tall an order to ask this bullpen to get 18 outs
or 3 outs
Where's Antonio basticho when you need him?
so to recap
-neris couldnt pitch two times in 1 day even though he threw 1 pitch
-neris can pitch on back to back days
-neris can pitch multiple innings on the backend of those back to back days
*shrugs*
He's about the only trustworthy one
And I say this hes about to blow the game
Hector with the usual suckfest.
Baseball must be back.
I knew he had it all the time. :paranoid
VV start + no neris for the braves
can. not. wait.
VV will pitch a gem
Everyone will get excited
His following start will be 2.1 IP 7ER
more 7 inning games leggoo
its a win for the phillies. now they dont have to play a game without their only good RP
https://twitter.com/ToddZolecki/status/1291880013843894273
there is 100% a window to get the game in around like 900 or something
the teams control the game until first pitch, so the phillies were like uhhhh no neris and more 7 inning games to protect against our horrendous bullpen? lets do it.
Spencer Howard starting is the most exciting Phillies news in a while
I fully expect him to be the second coming of Tyler Greene
tyler green was an all star in 1995
one of the more random and inexplicable phillie all stars...right up there with heathcliff slocomb
Quote from: MDS on August 07, 2020, 08:19:34 PM
tyler green was an all star in 1995
one of the more random and inexplicable phillie all stars...right up there with heathcliff slocomb
1st Half: 8-4, 2.84 ERA, .233 BAA, 1.26 WHIP, 3 HR, 41 BB, 58 K
2nd Half: 0-5, 10.68 ERA, .387 BAA, 2.28 WHIP, 12 HR, 25 BB, 27 K
To badly quote Dickens: "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times..."
He never did find his arm again after it fell off.
14/15yr old me was so excited for him. I used to watch a ton of college baseball back in the day so when they drafted him I was pumped.
And then he sucked. And got hurt.
I used to try to mimic his knuckle curve
not that anyone was paying attention to pitch count but in his first full year in ML he was throwing 130 pitches in these starts
gee i wonder why he got hurt
Shall we comb through the guys who threw a shtein ton of pitches and ever had their arms fall off?
prior and wood are the 2 that come to mind the most. they both had magic arms.
i think mike grace might just've sucked
Arrieta actually resembles a good pitcher tonight.
Unfortunately, the Phillies' lineup makes any pitcher look good.
Quote from: Geowhizzer on August 08, 2020, 07:08:48 PM
Arrieta actually resembles a good pitcher tonight.
Unfortunately, the Phillies' lineup makes any pitcher look good.
;D
Hopefully the bullpen doesn't blow it
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on August 08, 2020, 07:26:09 PM
Hopefully the bullpen doesn't blow it
May not take that long.
Holy shutout!
Nice win.
Hoskins, McCutchen, Kingery and Jean Jean
Time to hit, fellas.
.115
.120
.208
.071
I'm fearing that Hoskins isn't salvagable at this point.
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on August 08, 2020, 09:02:21 PM
Nice win.
Hoskins, McCutchen, Kingery and Jean Jean
Time to hit, fellas.
.115
.120
.208
.071
hoskins is still somewhat salvageable because he walks a lot. it only counts for so much but it buys him time to get his timing down
mccutchen you gotta trust the track record, id be patient there
the other 2 can fall into a volcano. kingery is miserable to watch...they should phantom IL him and give bohm some at bats
Quote from: Geowhizzer on August 08, 2020, 09:14:17 PM
I'm fearing that Hoskins isn't salvagable at this point.
Same.
He's changed swings and stances and nothing works. He does walk a lot like lil guy said but you'd think at some point that would translate into seeing good pitches and doing something with them.
Kingery is in danger of being another hyped prospect who never pans out. No wonder why he did cartwheels to sign the deal they gave him.
It just seems to me that he's afraid to fail. His problems aren't physical at this point, but mental. And that can be the hardest thing to overcome.
Girardi playing coy...
https://twitter.com/ToddZolecki/status/1292162100203225091
Four Inning Vin baby!
Got him out before he could farg it up. Problem is the bullpen is now under the gun.
Hope Howard throws well in the night cap.
BP with another great outing. Bums
about to watch my first Phillie game this year
happy spencer howard day
QuoteThe 2020 Phillies have a 7.48 bullpen ERA... here is a complete list of team's in baseball history with a worse bullpen ERA:
1930 Phillies - 8.01
2020 Reds - 7.77
Howard fitting right in.
I didn't really notice but one of the Phillie beats tweeted that he didn't have a single swing and miss on a fastball
Breaking: This team still sucks.
the braves were jumping on his first pitch fastball. his curve wasnt there. theres enough in the arsenal to get your puss wet but he really looked like a kid who has never pitched above AA and has been throwing half speed intrasquad games for 3 weeks.
everyone can complain and justifiably so about vv or the pen or klentek but they scored 1 farging run in 14 innings. that...is not good. acuna took over the game meanwhile bryce popped up with the bases loaded. there it is.
i was out the crew that watches from the cf fence today. its a good time even though the team blows. just white people hanging out, drinking, masked up with tons of sanitizer.
VV did alright. Just can't go long enough into the game. I know that it's a bit different right now, but he's never been able to do that. He throws too many deep counts.
SH gave up a couple of bombs. It happens, especially in CBP.
The lineup's indequacy and the bullpen's incompetence is of far more troubling.
I'm mentally half-cheked out of this season already. Go Flyers.
Yeah the offense was a bigger problem.
Can't hit and can't pitch
Other than that? World Series!
If I'm Harper I march into Middletons office and make a fuss.
This is a bad product. Both the state of the game as a whole, and specifically the Phillies.
I have had the MLB.TV on a few times this "season" but I gotta stop. This is not worth paying attention to.
Yeah I was enjoying it just bc I was happy to have sports back.
With the ever changing rules on the fly. Cancellations and boneheaded flaunting of protocols. It's turning into a shtein show.
Hell the Cards manager said today that they've had players had to go to the emergency room for symptoms. And now they're canceled again tomorrow obviously. They last played July 29.
So now what? Their season is basically done. It's a joke of a season
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on August 09, 2020, 11:51:47 PM
Yeah I was enjoying it just bc I was happy to have sports back.
With the ever changing rules on the fly. Cancellations and boneheaded flaunting of protocols. It's turning into a shtein show.
Hell the Cards manager said today that they've had players had to go to the emergency room for symptoms. And now they're canceled again tomorrow obviously. They last played July 29.
So now what? Their season is basically done. It's a joke of a season
The whole series with the Pirates is cancelled. They'll have 46 days to complete 55 games.
You know how you can tell Howard is the real deal?
The lineup "hit" for him like he's the farging staff ace.
PS: MLB needs to shut it down. Now.
Where in hell has this been?
Still no confidence the bp can hold this lead
I'm watching this in total disbelief. This team is just stupid.
This is six starts worth of run support for Nola.
How badly are the Braves getting their asses kicked you ask?
They're showing 15 yr-old videos of Smoltz crying like a bitch after getting tossed.
Two games in a row that Nola dominated.
∞ games in a row where the bullpen has sucked.
Pretty sure the Phillies could have had a random position player pitch that 9th inning and gotten a better result than what Pivetta provided.
This bullpen did their damnedest to blow a 13-1 9th inning lead.
Most fans hate their bullpens most seasons, but this group is something special.
Quote from: QB Eagles on August 10, 2020, 09:03:52 PM
Most fans hate their bullpens most seasons, but this group is something special.
This board could go up there and give up runs and homers like this group of "professional athletes."
Hell, Todd probably has a pretty good curve.
I got up to eat dinner at 13-2
Opened mlb app to check stats and standings and see 13-8
What the farg
Quote from: QB Eagles on August 10, 2020, 09:03:52 PM
Most fans hate their bullpens most seasons, but this group is something special.
We've had a lot to bitch about the past 8 years but this takes the cake. Ok I'll buy the asterisk season stuff but this is really something else. Pivetta, time to move on.
How Ricky Bo's fastball?
https://twitter.com/NBCSPhilly/status/1292995277687787520
fun time down there until the 9th when....i mean what more is there to say about the bullpen
they have invested so much in pivetta and velasquez and both are just complete garbage. klentek the pencil neck dweeb cant admit he was wrong and keeps running them out there.
VV being his usual self in the rotation is one thing (especially if they go to a 6-man during this rapid flurry of games), but Pivetta really has no business appearing in any major league games in any capacity.
Plus, whatever thin shreds of self-confidence he might have still had just got splattered all over the ballpark.
I fell asleep when they pulled Nola. Looks like Pivetta did too.
Garbage in, garbage out.
https://twitter.com/matt_breen/status/1293257738231971844
Nick Williams, eh?
I farging hate this bullpen.
Sorry ass losers
Wow, this BP really is awful. Not one of these clowns has a clue.
Dudes out but what an awful throw by Alverez.
Bryce Bryce Baby!
CBP Special...but don't care
Segura did something!
Todd smashed his seltzer water when Jean Jean unloaded on that
farging Neris now...lead off walk
Just how Hector likes it!
What a fargng disaster
Did TMac just say Neris is one of the more consistent relievers in baseball? WTF? Yeah consistently zesty.
farging Segura
Oh my God!
I don't believe what I just saw!
That's it. I'm done for the night.
I'd rather have no baseball to watch.
That's more like the Segura I've come to know and loathe.
I fell for the got the O's and Mets in back to back series, get on a little streak here, see what happens with a little momentum.
Cancel the farging season already!
Nice comeback by the Phils in the 9th. Of course, Segura can't finish it.
Now the Phils' bullpen begins with a runner already on 2nd. What can go wrong?
Yea! Free Baseball! Oh farg! More Bullpen!
Fun times. I'm still watching...prepped to be pissed in extras
We've all seen a lot of shtein the past few decades but I have never seen two defensive boners like we just saw the past two innings.
Along with Pivetta time to put Kingery out of his misery. Count your losses FO, you farged up, big time.
Can the cutouts throw shtein on the field? Show middle finger? Curse? That bullpen and team defense needed to be booed off the field.
the only way you can follow this franchise is if you hate yourself or if the only way you can climax is if someone takes a small razor blade and jams it into your peehole
both those boxes are checked for me so
So it sprays when you pee then.
all over scott kingerys face
thats why he sucks. its not his fault, actually.
So the Phils are pretty bad I guess.
Quote from: Rome on August 12, 2020, 06:22:33 AM
So the Phils are pretty bad I guess.
People told me they'd be a contender by 2020
Just scanned through that thread, Todd's baseball prediction was off but kudos on this call:
Quote from: MDS on December 21, 2017, 12:38:01 PM
we're all going to be dead in 2020
who the farg cares
Toddstradamus?
He really saved up so that one time he could be the most right anyone has ever been.
Cozi tv in case anyone is wondering
Quote from: AO1 on August 12, 2020, 07:24:09 PM
Cozi tv in case anyone is wondering
I have never heard of that channel before this game was moved to it.
Garbage.
Quote from: AO1 on August 12, 2020, 07:25:44 AM
Just scanned through that thread, Todd's baseball prediction was off but kudos on this call:
Quote from: MDS on December 21, 2017, 12:38:01 PM
we're all going to be dead in 2020
who the farg cares
todd's baseball prediction was more or less on. they were in playoff contention the last 2 years. i never guaranteed a world series or like multiple nl east titles. they are obviously a tire fire of a franchise and wholly inept in a lot of areas but they arent a 65 win team or something.
you wouldve figured *one* position player from their system would be decent but that was obviously too big an ask
Quote from: MDS on August 12, 2020, 11:10:42 PM
they were in playoff contention the last 2 years.
oh wow
they were in playoff contention the last two years as far as they are in the major leagues and at some point every team is in playoff contention...but they werent in
playoff contention....really not even close...they finished 3rd and 4th in their own DIVISION and 8 and 11 games out of the stupid play in game
its kind of like saying a cbb team was in contention for the ncaa tournament because they were in the next 15 out
This^^^^ They most certainly were not in playoff contention at any point and none of their prospects or the money they freed up has worked out. And they actually did spend "stupid money". How they go into the season with this bp is an absolute failure. Klentak needs to go.
Middleton provided the money. MacPhail and Klentak provided the stupidity.
Quote from: Geowhizzer on August 13, 2020, 11:19:23 AM
Middleton provided the money. MacPhail and Klentak provided the stupidity.
If you believe in signs, this would should have been blatant: Mac
Phail
https://twitter.com/JClarkNBCS/status/1293943049400320001
Whole covid season should be treated like an elongated spring training to figure who can be salvaged for the next iteration of this trash heap of a franchise. If there's any season where sucking can be excused, it's this fake one.
also what better season to go for the overall number one pick than a meaningless 60 game Rona season...
maybe klentak is playing 3d chess and thats the whole reason for the bullpen
No he's just a farging imbecile.
Anyways good to see Bohm up. Granted he's going to hit .111 but hey whatever
Bohm Up
Haseley on 10-day DL (retroactive to yesterday)
Edgar Garcia DFA
Quote from: ice grillin you on August 13, 2020, 03:04:14 PM
also what better season to go for the overall number one pick than a meaningless 60 game Rona season...
maybe klentak is playing 3d chess and thats the whole reason for the bullpen
He'd just Mickey Moniak the pick
Long overdue.
https://twitter.com/Phillies/status/1293946876979564549
Quote from: ice grillin you on August 13, 2020, 10:33:44 AM
Quote from: MDS on August 12, 2020, 11:10:42 PM
they were in playoff contention the last 2 years.
oh wow
they were in playoff contention the last two years as far as they are in the major leagues and at some point every team is in playoff contention...but they werent in playoff contention....really not even close...they finished 3rd and 4th in their own DIVISION and 8 and 11 games out of the stupid play in game
its kind of like saying a cbb team was in contention for the ncaa tournament because they were in the next 15 out
they were 2.5 games out of 1st on 9/7 in 18....then they collapsed
in 19 they were much further out but still within a few games of the 2nd WC before....another collapse
not saying they were good, of course they werent. but they were playing meaningful games throughout most of the season and came into the year with a chance to be decent. thats what i was saying during the down years. they woulntd be that bad forever.
it turns out theyre just going to be mediocre forever
That good?
They're a 2,750 ton pile of ammonium nitrate.
Quote from: MDS on August 13, 2020, 06:14:22 PM
Quote from: Geowhizzer on August 13, 2020, 05:55:26 PM
That good?
bohm hof confirmed
He should have pulled a Kruk. Just shower, leave and retire. 1.000 BA, baby!
more time for arrieta to shteinpost about kamalas birth certificate
I see the new bullpen guys suck just as much as the old bullpen guys.
Lol welcome to the shteinshow, kid. You fit in.
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on August 13, 2020, 08:29:51 PM
Lol welcome to the shteinshow, kid. You fit in.
https://twitter.com/MarcFarzetta/status/1294070597383847938
It's Bryce and J.T. vs. the World.
lol @ bryce spending the rest of his career in this loserville
Neil Walker is the bullpen ace! :D
Quote from: Geowhizzer on August 13, 2020, 08:51:15 PM
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on August 13, 2020, 08:29:51 PM
Lol welcome to the shteinshow, kid. You fit in.
https://twitter.com/MarcFarzetta/status/1294070597383847938
Haha perfect
klentak has done the impossible and that is be a worse gm than ruben amaro jr
his philosophy is fine...in fact correct. his execution of that philosophy is quite atrocious.
https://twitter.com/NBCSPhilly/status/1294090527776870402
Quote from: MDS on August 13, 2020, 09:02:50 PM
lol @ bryce spending the rest of his career in this loserville
So true, been saying that the past week. Never thought I'd utter the words "poor Bryce Harper"
Middleton isn't going to stand for this much longer. The thing is there's no one coming from the minors to rescue them nor are they going to make trades for bullpen help. Everyone needs it and there's no surplus out there. This is what they're stuck with.
PS: I'm not even watching them. The "season" is an abomination and it's not worthy of my attention anyway. I might read the box score and maybe watch the highlights if there are any. Other than that, farg it.
With the Flyers and the 76ers playing, the Phils are usually muted and on the smaller TV. The one night all three were playing, it got moved to the tablet.
Quote from: Rome on August 14, 2020, 08:51:15 AM
Middleton isn't going to stand for this much longer.
ooooh scary!
middleton is not george steinbrenner circa 1985 where he will fire people left and right....i have no idea where romey is getting this
This team... :-D :-\ :'( :boom
This is embarrassing.
tired: the phillies
wired: got an sny feed
lol @ klentak
price on the brick on jt going up and his team is a farce
i generally dont watch them so i dont know when hes last pitched but is hector available tonight for a four inning save?
guerra, hunter and then neris in the 9th after morgan is done
im not very smart but im pretty sure that aint gonna do it
JT areyouforRealmuto needs a contract asafp
i get fans wanna keep their own good players but hes gonna be 30 before the next time they play a real game and probably 34 before they are good again
not worth it
money could be spent much better in other places
id mostly agree...they are so far away from contention, sinking 20 mil into one player isnt going to help
its not like they have a boatload of ML ready prospects they can bank on. its howard, bohm and maybe stott who played rookie ball last year. abel is a high ceiling arm but hes a lottery ticket.
they got major problems in the entire infield. their leftfielder looks shot. no idea whats going on in center. 3/5ths of the roation. the bullpen. the only way a jt extension works if middleton is willing to go wayyy over the LT. which it doesnt appear he is.
It just compounds trading your top pitching prospect and a serviceable player in the same position.
Yes, Realmuto is nearing 30. But the trade only makes sense if the plan was to keep him.
But this is the Phillies. Nothing they do ever makes sense.
they thought they had something with vv, pivetta and velasquez. they thought rhys was a stud. they thought kingery was one too. if those things are to be true, you can go in for jt.
those things are not true.
Howard and his 7.88 ERA fitting right in with this pitching staff.
L
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Kill me
Washington-NYI on big screen right now until 76ers halftime is over.
I'd rather watch Raul farging Neto right now over the Phils.
Does anyone have Girardi on suicide watch? That poor guy can't turn this shtein off.
At least Joe G won't want to slit his wrists in a warm bath tonight.
they won a game because the mets suck and degrom was hurt
party time
Quote from: MDS on August 14, 2020, 09:56:00 PM
the only way a jt extension works if middleton is willing to go wayyy over the LT. which it doesnt appear he is.
exactly....thats the crux of it...if realmuto was followed up by going out and doing yankee things and getting the best SP on the free agent market and then a stud corner OF im all in...but thats not gonna happen...so gtfo JT and go get the pitcher
or id even rather us his money to go get three relievers...as good as hes been this year they have more wins with a pen than they do with him
the thing thats killing them is 20 mil to the corpse of mccutchen and 14.5 to pos segura in 21 and 22. since arrieta is dunzo after this year, you theoretically would have some cash to play with if you didnt make those investments.
the bullpen is a travesty. they need a veteran starter since there is zero depth outside of nola/wheeler/eflin/howard. could use a different gm trying to figure this out, too.
Nola was a little shaky with control in the first couple of innings, but he pitched through it and got better as the game went on.
I just don't know if six is enough for this bullshtein bullpen for two innings.
QuoteAaron Nola is the first Phillie with three consecutive outings with 6+ IP and 3 or less hits allowed since David West did it in July of 1994.
https://twitter.com/matt_breen/status/1294799635651993602
He's been stellar.
I actually feel really bad for Joe G. every time they trot any one of these bullpen putz's out to the mound.
amazingly if they win tomorrow, they finish this weirdo homestand 7-6
which is kind of remarkable for a team with zero bullpen and significant lineup deficiencies
Quote from: ice grillin you on August 15, 2020, 08:18:21 PM
QuoteAaron Nola is the first Phillie with three consecutive outings with 6+ IP and 3 or less hits allowed since David West did it in July of 1994.
Wow. I could've been given 100 guesses and David West wouldn't have been one.
quinn
bruce
segura
all died today
I guess they'll miss Bruce.
Nice series. Hopefully today was Cutch's awakening.
Because neither Hoskins or Kingery are going to hit. I don't blame Kingery bc he was hurt and had the Rona. Hoskins on the other hand sucks.
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on August 16, 2020, 06:52:52 PM
I don't blame Kingery bc he was hurt and had the Rona.
kingery has been terrible for his entire ML career but its def. just the rona
if segura and bruce are out and the early world didnt sound great, the 6-9 of their lineup is going to be 2015 territory bad
Kyle Garlick son!
phils beat a horrible depleted mets team and here we go to homertown
I'll let you rent a room in Homertown. Rent is due first of the month. No utilities.
Hoskins finally hit a homer. Woot.
the red sox are horrendous but....this isnt bad
I enjoyed the small ball scoring there for awhile
The bombs are nice and all but gimme some manufactured runs
Also
Following that Jay Bruce 3-run shot, Phillies now rank 1st in MLB in both batting average (.268) and OPS (.832)
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on August 18, 2020, 11:15:21 PM
Following that Jay Bruce 3-run shot, Phillies now rank 1st in MLB in both batting average (.268) and OPS (.832)
Mind-blowing considering Cutch, Hoskins, and Kingery have gotten so many ABs.
Yeah I was shocked as well
Really speaks to how much Harper and JT have been carrying them. And Gosselin.
No idea why but I'm watching this game and started thinking about Andy Ashby and the time he struck out 3 batters on 9 pitches. Anyway forgot he was such a whiny douche
https://section215.com/2020/07/12/philadelphia-phillies-andy-ashby/
Yeah that's odd to think of him during this game
But then again I think of obscure Phillies all the time.
Arrieta can't put anyone away.
they are always gonna be a .500 team, so whatever
have really liked the at bats bohm has had. some strong walks, lotta good takes on tough pitches. what he has not done is hit for power. nothing is in the air. his defense is meh. few nice plays, few shaky ones, few a replacement level 3B makes. thats always gonna be mediocre. if he hits for power it can be ON
gabe kapler special....blue jays bring the infield in with a runner on third in a 1-0 game third inning....bloop hit over the IF brings him in
Why take him out?
67 pitches and not out of the 4th. Let him farging pitch. Stupid nerdball shtein
he was clearly done...they were locked in on him and about to go off
Super stoked the top prospect struggled to go 4
It takes effort to suck this bad in the bullpen.
Every other team finds guys who can hum it up there in the high 90s or low 100s with a devastating slider.
Except the Phillies.
They're going to blow another one.
Bums
The team has a number of problems but all of them shrink to insignificance compared to the historic train wreck of a pen. It's just funny at this point, enjoy it for what it is.
Everybody hits!
7-0 isn't enough of a lead for VV and the pen
Hahahahahaha
Brb gonna go shoot myself
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on August 20, 2020, 03:50:07 PM
It takes effort to suck this bad in the bullpen.
Every other team finds guys who can hum it up there in the high 90s or low 100s with a devastating slider.
Except the Phillies.
They're going to blow another one.
Yes, so true. They must practice blowing ass like this. Throw um all off Niagra Falls in a steel drum.
It takes effort to blow a 7-0 lead. Props to that pinheaded GM for assembling the worst bullpen staff in the sordid history of that loser franchise.
It's actually worse than that...it's the worst in mlb history...third worse is another Phillies team
its pretty easy to handle a loss like this when you have decades of a resistance built up to them
the phillies will always be a special kind of embarrassing. if i had any strength of character i wouldve found something more productive to do a long time ago. instead, here i am, watching connor brogdon and reggie mcclain.
None of us can quit them.
Although I will say that I've learned to handle losses better. In all sports. Before I couldn't watch other games or highlights. Now? I can still enjoy other games.
I've enjoyed watching Oakland play this season. Minnesota too. I get jealous when I see other teams plucking prospects from their farms though. The Phillies farm is comparable to one built on a superfund site and everything pulled from there is missing a limb or has six eyes.
Yeah. The Phils' scouting and development is the baseball equivalent of Love Canal.
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on August 21, 2020, 12:04:19 AM
None of us can quit them.
haven't watched an entire game this year and total innings watched is less than 25....I watch Spencer Howard starts and if there is literally not another sporting event on
I love Ricky Bo's Phil's bashing.
David Hale acquired from NYY
Working on a deal for Workman from BOS too
Hell of a play by Kingery.
https://twitter.com/Phillies/status/1296972866337017857
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on August 21, 2020, 04:23:48 PM
David Hale acquired from NYY
Working on a deal for Workman from BOS too
Rosenthal says Hembree is in the real too
Phillies announce trade with the Red Sox: acquired RHPs Brandon Workman and Heath Hembree & cash for RHPs Nick Pivetta and Connor Seabold.
Alvarez to IL
Bohm with three errors in an inning
11-1
Back to NBA
MLB may have to create some new kind of metric to calculate this bullpen's ERA.
Thank god I started my afternoon watching the Flyers, that's one positive. Having to witness the other two franchises imploding before our eyes is to much in one month.
Click. Bedtime.
Quote from: ice grillin you on August 21, 2020, 08:12:01 AM
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on August 21, 2020, 12:04:19 AM
None of us can quit them.
haven't watched an entire game this year and total innings watched is less than 25....I watch Spencer Howard starts and if there is literally not another sporting event on
you only really like nba and cfb though
I love baseball just not meaningless seasons
I've been a Phillies fan for half a century now. I'm definitely wearing a Phils cap when I approach the pearly gates. I know I've done some wicked shtein in my life, but being a lifelong Phillies fan has to grant me special dispensation, amirite?!?
Quote from: ice grillin you on August 22, 2020, 01:22:46 AM
I love baseball just not meaningless seasons
nhl and nba are perhaps even more meaningless
baseball this year is a total farce but its at least being played without a 5 month break
It's good to see the new guy fitting right in! :D
this is really kind of special how bad this is...like just based on the law of averages even the 1962 mets would hold one of these leads
at this point they might as well get something for jt.
Quote from: MDS on August 22, 2020, 10:34:19 PM
this is really kind of special how bad this is...like just based on the law of averages even the 1962 mets would hold one of these leads
at this point they might as well get something for jt.
With Klentak, it'll be just one more crappy reliever.
I'm glad I didn't watch tonight.
The fam was binging West Wing season 1 last night. Glad I watched that with them instead of this.
the sad thing is this is not really an immediately fixable problem
whatever intriguing young arms they have in their system arent getting any better and will need months of seasoning in 2021. they already traded 2 of them away, in fact. so theyll have to go out and buy like alex colome or something, fart together some waiver claims and hope ramon rosso finds his release point
the phillies are the phillies, everything is normal at least
Quote from: MDS on August 22, 2020, 09:50:58 AM
Quote from: ice grillin you on August 22, 2020, 01:22:46 AM
I love baseball just not meaningless seasons
nhl and nba are perhaps even more meaningless
baseball this year is a total farce but its at least being played without a 5 month break
this is a joke right?
NHL and nba played their seasons and now have playoffs mlb made up a season and playoffs
you cant take a 5 month break then just play out fake playoffs in a bubble
mlb the entire season is under these weird rules and weird circumstances....at least its a consistently weird thing.
Quote from: MDS on August 23, 2020, 03:56:23 PM
you cant take a 5 month break then just play out fake playoffs in a bubble
They played 90% of the regular season and the playoffs are the same. There were also no major changes to the way the games were played. Not sure how that's fake playoffs
On the flip side mlb made drastic changes to the game and is only playing 30% of their regular season
none of them are real but once you take a break it ruins it even more IMO
everyone knows what this season is for baseball...whereas stepford flyer fans will 100% count this as a cup win
I say this as someone who has run a sports-oriented message board for 20 years, you guys care way too fargin' much about this shtein.
Quote from: AO1 on August 23, 2020, 04:13:04 PM
Quote from: MDS on August 23, 2020, 03:56:23 PM
you cant take a 5 month break then just play out fake playoffs in a bubble
They played 90% of the regular season and the playoffs are the same. There were also no major changes to the way the games were played. Not sure how that's fake playoffs
On the flip side mlb made drastic changes to the game and is only playing 30% of their regular season
white privilege is an addictive drug.
5-3, bases loaded, nobody out. hoskins, bryce, jt up
k, pop, pop
setting the table for another L
Workman's horrible but great ending
Great play by Knapp
wow
Quote from: AO1 on August 23, 2020, 10:25:22 PM
Workman's horrible but great ending
Great play by Knapp
Hell of a catch and tag.
the phillies "2 best" relievers have mid 90s fastballs and are entirely reliant on secondary pitches. workman couldnt throw his curve anywhere close. really lucky it ended like that.
but i guess its better than the last 5 games, barely
Roman cutting it off
Didi's relay
Knapp's tag
I'll take it
Nah. No need signing this guy. Knapp's good enough!
https://twitter.com/MLBHRVideos/status/1298392817182674944
prince on the brick keeps going up....klentek farging blows at everything
someone find video of that Robles play...holy shtein that was something
Quote from: ice grillin you on August 26, 2020, 06:46:12 AM
someone find video of that Robles play...holy shtein that was something
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rR_-udkWYsA
What a throw! The fact it was Segura on base improved Robles chances on nailing his ass at first.
Quote from: Geowhizzer on August 26, 2020, 11:19:52 AM
Quote from: ice grillin you on August 26, 2020, 06:46:12 AM
someone find video of that Robles play...holy shtein that was something
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rR_-udkWYsA
Holy shtein
Two on, none out, Harper up with a 1-2 count.
He bunts foul for strike three. :-\
the phillies have the 2nd most run per game in the NL (or MLB i forget)
they cant score 7 runs a game every game though....so here comes your 3-2 jawn they need to win. dont count on it.
https://twitter.com/JClarkNBCS/status/1298797183135817728
Workman tried his best but couldn't blow it
their first win when they didnt score 5 runs
wokmans curve is nasty but he cant control it. then his fastball tops at like 93. i dont like this repertoire.
All mlb games canceled tonight
The FB comments on the Phillies announcement.
My god.
I love the "if we ever did this at our job we would be firedddd" shtein
I don't have the energy any more to argue with these people.
Racist iceholes on Facebook you say?
I'm just shocked.
Quote from: AO1 on August 27, 2020, 02:50:15 PM
All mlb games canceled tonight
Six games were postponed (including the Phils-Nats game). The rest are being played.
i think the ones that protested yesterday are playing today....so all teams get one in
sixto ripped it up tonight
Of course he did.
Know who else ripped it up? Adam Morgan.
Quote from: ice grillin you on August 28, 2020, 09:46:33 PM
sixto ripped it up tonight
if they dont sign jt cancel the franchise....but tbf if sixto stayed in philly hed have thrown out his arm 7 months ago but would waiting on a visa to get into the us to get tj
weird game tonight. didnt know scott kingery could actually hit a ball that far
Five straight wins. Hoskins with a three hit game and he ended it with a nice grab at first.
Startin to come together, pepper.
amazing what they can do when the bullpen gets outs
with the braves SP in shambles and the nationals not at full strength....a fake nl east title is there for them
Looking good tonight
Haha
Wow
Holy crap they're gonna come back and win
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on August 30, 2020, 08:38:35 PM
Holy crap they're gonna come back and win
Let's not get ahead of ourselves here...
I was sure that Didi or Goose were going hard. Damn.
Bullpen needs to not be their normal selves
☹️
send jake arrieta to portland to go kill antifa
Howard striking out the side in the first.
nats could not care less about this season
The Nats are Cole Hamels circa 2009.
Running out of expletives for this bullpen.
Harambe >>> Hembree, dicks out
how effing good is Juan Soto
also speaking of good...holy crap
QuoteTrea Turner is batting .313/.372/.533 with 130 runs, 215 hits, 50 doubles, 8 triples, 28 home runs, 83 RBI, and 41 stolen bases over his last 162 games played. He is batting .515/.556/.864 over his last 72 plate appearances.
Quote from: Don Ho on August 31, 2020, 09:33:55 PM
Running out of expletives for this bullpen.
Harambe >>> Hembree, dicks out
Haha nice
Havas ridin for his boys the Nats!
thing is juan soto is just ridiculously good at baseball....hes 21 and already better than every phillie ever besides schmidt
nats could have a lineup of:
turner
soto
rendon
harper
all 4 internally produced. alec bohm hit a oppo double tonight so
Quote from: MDS on August 31, 2020, 11:08:14 PM
nats could have a lineup of:
turner
soto
rendon
harper
instead they traded that in for a WS...amazingly one less than the Phillies have won
aaron nola, good at pitching
Yes, I know it's a strange, asterisk laden season but no more Braves the rest of the way and finish the season in Tampa Bay.
And damn, Aaron Nola! AND Cutch on fire the last two weeks. He crushed that SOB last night!
Pretty nice back-to-back by Nola and Wheeler. If they can keep that up, it'll be an interesting September.
Agreed!
Nice series. Keep it up!
So these fargers keep winning. Amazing what can happen when the bp isn't a complete dumpster fire
nats played it right
won a great title against a cheating team...then just said farg it to a nonsense 60 game covid season
phillies meanwhile havent been good since the end of obama's first term and hey ill take this
Hector just struck out the side? Unicorns, Hell froze over, monkey's out of asses?
Bryce Harper, prophet
https://twitter.com/DevanFink/status/1301670654715015168
phils basically need to not embarrass themselves next week in that weirdo 7 game series in miami* and theyll get at least 2nd...which likely means a trip to san diego to get curb stomped by the juggernaut padres
*there is a distinct possibility theyre gonna embarrass themselves
Vinny V alive for another Miami implosion?
hes got to start like 3 or 4 games because of all the DHs....strap the farg in
That little shteinbird Rojas is probably going to hit .800
quick look at the rotations and it looks like sixto on that sunday vs. arrieta or vv in one of the games
empty the bank account lock city on the fish
Quote from: MDS on September 03, 2020, 08:57:56 PM
hes got to start like 3 or 4 games because of all the DHs....strap the farg in
Eww!
Quote from: MDS on September 03, 2020, 08:06:26 PM
phils basically need to not embarrass themselves next week in that weirdo 7 game series in miami* and theyll get at least 2nd...which likely means a trip to san diego to get curb stomped by the juggernaut padres
*there is a distinct possibility theyre gonna embarrass themselves
All signs point to YES!
how do you embarrass yourself in a league and season that is beyond embarrassing
Give it zero point zero percent like the Nats?
Quote from: ice grillin you on September 04, 2020, 09:00:31 AM
how do you embarrass yourself in a league and season that is beyond embarrassing
Two words:
Hector
Neris
phils about to be 2 back of the dirty
10/11
Keep it fargin going!!
All these wins are coming despite Harper going into one of his customary funks. Weird.
Quote from: ice grillin you on September 04, 2020, 09:00:31 AM
how do you embarrass yourself in a league and season that is beyond embarrassing
Look in the mirror.
lololol drive by
phillycrew!
(https://giphy.com/gifs/starwars-movie-star-wars-3owzW1VPVGtiFJvxQI)
Quote from: phillycrew on September 05, 2020, 04:43:27 PM
Quote from: ice grillin you on September 04, 2020, 09:00:31 AM
how do you embarrass yourself in a league and season that is beyond embarrassing
Look in the mirror.
doesn't even make sense but you are old as farg I think and racist....or am I thinking of someone else?
his first post in 3 years is some random shot at havas
im legit laughing...no idea if hes a trumper but its still funny
Quote from: ice grillin you on September 05, 2020, 05:47:01 PM
Quote from: phillycrew on September 05, 2020, 04:43:27 PM
Quote from: ice grillin you on September 04, 2020, 09:00:31 AM
how do you embarrass yourself in a league and season that is beyond embarrassing
Look in the mirror.
doesn't even make sense but you are old as farg I think and racist....or am I thinking of someone else?
. Yes and no. I see you are still insufferable. Feeling good about the Phillies this year. Hard to see the Flyers go down by 2 in a game 7.
Any of you weirdos part of the Phandemic?
When I was back home a few weeks ago my cousin and I talked about going down for a game with those guys but never made it
Missed Harper getting tossed.
im a quick bike ride and have made buddies with some of those guys, j you shouldve come
Yeah I wish I could've made it down
Bad game tonight. Bruce going back to the DL and Quinn is in concussion protocol
the stars might align for mickey moniak call up...right now haseley is the only cf
legggooooooo
Quote from: phillycrew on September 05, 2020, 08:05:05 PM
Quote from: ice grillin you on September 05, 2020, 05:47:01 PM
Quote from: phillycrew on September 05, 2020, 04:43:27 PM
Quote from: ice grillin you on September 04, 2020, 09:00:31 AM
how do you embarrass yourself in a league and season that is beyond embarrassing
Look in the mirror.
doesn't even make sense but you are old as farg I think and racist....or am I thinking of someone else?
. Yes and no. I see you are still insufferable. Feeling good about the Phillies this year. Hard to see the Flyers go down by 2 in a game 7.
Any of you weirdos part of the Phandemic?
super farging racist
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on September 05, 2020, 11:06:45 PM
Yeah I wish I could've made it down
Bad game tonight. Bruce going back to the DL and Quinn is in concussion protocol
Love to see Moniak be given a shot. Sounds like the organization wants to go with Garlick.
Garlick hasn't shown much but neither has Mickey.
Today was an embarrassment.
mickey moniak is farging terrible...he deserves no shots of anything except bleach
garlick is a AAAA player who at least possesses some pop. when you have 2 injuries hes the kind of guy who gets called up. nobody has mike trout on the bottom of their 40.
speaking of terrible players though, adam haseley. top 10 pick is so bad he cant start against lhp and bryce is playing cf. another matt klentak gem.
Jean Jean!
You have to be farging shteinting me.
farging losers
JEAN JEAN BABY!!
the proper phillies thing is to now lose on 3 run bomb by carlos delgado or something
Quote from: MDS on September 07, 2020, 04:44:07 PM
the proper phillies thing is to now lose on 3 run bomb by carlos delgado or something
Came close enough. Good to see the new guys fitting right in with that zesty bullpen.
9 more phillies games this week including 3 doubleheaders
just an insane amount of baseball
Bohm 💣
Bohm >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Maik Maik
We heart Bohm!
This Bullpen is like the COVID and all politicians. I give up. It's like the dude in the industrial accident that has a pipe through his skull or a crow bar wedged in the back of his head, he's coherent, he's walking, it's gross, gnarly, deals with it, but he survives, he makes a 100% recovery, back at work a month later. See Tommy Hunter.
Thankfully the BoSox pen is a bigger mess.
Did anyone watching think that Harper shot was gone? Not even remotely, it's Jackie Bradley in CF for christ's sake.
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Eha6zpnWsAAAKtB?format=jpg&name=large)
Why did he take Vinny out
PHELPS FCKING SUCKS
because vinny farging sucks
i dont care if theyre bringing in jose mesa....you should never want vince to pitch. the pulling of wheeler yesterday was a justified what is joe doing moment. not this.
Ride Velasquez. He was throwing well.
... and then the bullpen descended deeper into the pit of misery from whence it came...
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on September 08, 2020, 11:54:01 PM
Ride Velasquez. He was throwing well.
have...have you watched phillies games the last 4 years
Yes.
But that doesn't take away the fact that yesterday he was throwing well.
Anxiously awaiting the Meltdown in Miami.
Arrieta can't get out of here fast enough. POS!
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on September 09, 2020, 11:36:55 PM
Yes.
But that doesn't take away the fact that yesterday he was throwing well.
arrieta threw well his last start
sometimes people are what they are
Grotesquely overpaid career .500 pitchers who double as hideous humans?
Sad thing is Marlins Park looks like it would on any normal Thursday night during any season, basically empty.
Speaking of grotesque, Tommy Hunter. I mean his pitching.
farging joke of a bullpen, complete dumpster fire.
Jesus farging Christ
I seem to say this daily but you can't make this shtein up!
every team has 100 guys who can throw 95 and the phillies and running tommy hunter and brandon workman out there
its amazing
^^^THIS^^^
Shocking.
the bullpen is a disaster dont get me wrong but dont sleep on bryce being farging awful for the past 3 weeks
Yeah he's carrying blame too. Get paid $400 mil - farging earn it, clown.
The bullpen is a joke. Eject Klentak off the Whitman
harpers last homer was august 22
HAHAHA
HE GOT HURT PUTTING ON PANTS
https://twitter.com/jclarknbcs/status/1304243290678714368 21
the Phillies have had the lead in 34 games this year...they have played 40 games
This is great shtein to read to calm me down just before bed.
Howard left the game in the fourth with "right shoulder stiffness."
they have a bullpen game tomorrow vs. sixto and vv is starting monday
this is fine
Howard leaves and JT too.
This is all fine.
Spencer Howard on IL.
https://twitter.com/Phillies/status/1305167030455279616
Neither Hoskins nor Realmuto in the lineup for Game 1.
https://twitter.com/Phillies/status/1305170536096505859
sixto more like suxto
VV today! Looks like this dumpster fire is leaving Miami 2-5.
Pure garbage.
Other than the Flyers lots of garbage in the Philadelphia world of sports.
Tmac just said the Marlins have made 153 roster moves this COVID season! My God, this is a Junior Varsity squad held together by popsicle sticks and glue.
And Phelps stinks!
there is no way klentek can survive this
phillies are going to be at best the 7 seed, will probably need to burn wheeler and nola the last weekend to grab it, and then will pitch eflin/arrieta and get swept by atlanta or LA.
would rather just not make it, end this farce and move the farg on
At least they're consistent, 3-7 against the Marlins.
https://twitter.com/MattGelb/status/1306003468201725952
Arrieta just came up lame in the sixth inning. The beat goes on.
would give up my right nut to see damon jones pitch game 1 of the wild card series against the dodgers
Bohm looking pretty damn good at first base tonight.
i really think they need to move him there. they need to get better defensively and cant have him and hoskins on the corners. just cant win like that.
hoskins has had a decent season to restore some value.
Girardi is a moron for taking out Wheeler.
Adam Morgan should be DFA'd stat.
This team sucks.
That is all.
A Phillies haiku:
When your bullpen stinks
Keep your starting pitcher in
A hundred pitches
A sick joke.
farg Klentak
its really easy to blame the bullpen and yea its historically bad
they scored 0 runs in 7 innings against the mets bullpen and everyones favorite wittle slugger brycie harper did jack shtein again. sometimes you need to score some runs.
That too.
Bullpen
Lousy hitting
$400M MAGA man slumping
They've lost six games now where they've led by 3+
They've also scored first in 34 games and they're .500
If it's any consolation this season will be remembered as a farce and the Padres will win the World Series.
True.
And then we will hit the off-season where Klentak is retained. JT signs with the Mets. And The Phillies overspend for vet bullpen guys who all end up sucking of getting hurt.
Quote from: QB Eagles on September 16, 2020, 11:13:50 PM
If it's any consolation this season will be remembered as a farce and the Padres will win the World Series.
the consolation is that you only have to watch the phillies for 60 instead of 162
Quote from: MDS on September 15, 2020, 10:36:08 PM
hoskins has had a decent season to restore some value.
you see decent season i see pending tommy john surgery...i wonder which one other GM's will focus on when determining his value
I'm sure that Klentak will scrape another relief pitcher off the trash heap for Hoskins.
Arrieta done for the regular season
mickey moniak has a career 692 ops in the minors. i hope he gets every day at bats from here on out just to embarass klentek even more.
Nola is zesty tonight
Game over
j bird come crawlin back
Not yet. Bullpen hasn't pitched yet
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on September 17, 2020, 08:04:13 PM
Not yet. Bullpen hasn't pitched yet
rare correct j call though it was an easy one
Like I said.
This is amazing. To be this awful. Motherfarger.
everyone in this bullpen throws farging junk...its unbelievable how in 2020 you dont have 1 pitcher with a power fastball in an era when everyone throws 97
Yeah I'm done.
farg this shteinbag laden team.
its a good thing this is happening really because its the only way klentak was getting fired in a fake year
No one has faith in Kingery, Knapp, Haseley, PH Quinn down by 4 runs in the bottom of the 9th?
Didn't think so.
If this travesty of a team makes this AYSO playoff format, god help us all.
It's funny that you used the word travesty there. That's exactly what I thought when I read about the latest bloody bullpen miscarriage.
Quote from: Don Ho on September 17, 2020, 11:13:57 PM
No one has faith in Kingery, Knapp, Haseley, PH Quinn down by 4 runs in the bottom of the 9th?
its truly unbelievable how vanilla their young players are...im not even asking for a harper or chipper jones or correra...they cant even sniff a farging pat burrell
There seems to be an explosion of new talent all over baseball, too. Every team but the Phils generates these guys. Feel like I've only seen it once in my lifetime with the Phillies.
The Mets got Alonso in the 2nd round of the same draft the Phillies took Moniak #1 overall.
Yeah look at SD and CHW...loaded with young ballers.
Meanwhile we get slopballing bums and guys who need to be shipped off to the glue factory.
theres mostly luck in producing players like tatis, harper, soto, acuna, etc. either theyre a bonafide you bid highest for when theyre 16 or the #1 pick falls to you. most of time theyre a decent prospect that breaks out somewhere in A or AA, like tatis. remember he was traded for james shields - by the white sox.
the phillies not having one of those* is just the bad luck that youd come to expect out of a wretched franchise like this. whats the real organizational calamity is not producing low all-star to very good players. they were horrendous for 5 years, hoarded capital and picks. they came out with like alec bohm and spencer howard. haseley, kingery, hoskins and moniak are all terrible. and those are the only ones good enough to even make it this far.
*sixto is one of these players. hes already a top 10 pitcher in baseball and is a generational talent. he was traded for a catcher that will play 1.5 years here then go to the mets.
Phils up 1-0
I took TOR live +170.
The Mets have optioned Luis Guillorme.
He's only hitting .347/.431/.429
They do it for an arm in Franklyn Kilome.
Imagine if the Mets traded Seaver or the Dodgers traded Valenzuela or the Braves traded Smoltz in the beginning of their careers. Great teams develop bonafide aces and they hang onto them for dear life.
The Phillies produce one about once every fifty years. They lucked out with Sixto and still managed to piss him away for a rental.
That's why they're horrendous century after century.
even if jt isnt a rental its still a horrendous trade
Who's the greatest catcher of the last 50 years? Probably Johnny Bench or Pudge Rodriguez in my era.
I can name a hundred starters who are more valuable than either of them.
And I like JT too but it was just a Phillies special sort of dumb from the outset.
also hes on 30...if he was 26 like when they got harper it would be one thing...of course the trade wouldnt have happened if he was 26 but still
Speaking of bullpen miscarriages.......................
At first it was frustrating, then it was actually funny, then it was just outright sad, but now I've just become numb to it.
I hate this team more than perhaps any other in my life.
And I watched a team with Joe Cowley.
Go Mickey Go!
The scrubs have risen!
Quote from: ice grillin you on September 18, 2020, 06:03:25 PM
even if jt isnt a rental its still a horrendous trade
eh jt is far and away the best catcher in baseball and at the time sixto was a high ceiling prospect in A ball. the mistake was not signing JT immediately to an extension. that this has drug out to the point now where they will have to bid for him against a lunatic billionaire looking to make a splash is some pretty high levels of incompetence.
there was a chance sixto would do what hes doing. there was also a chance his arm would fall off or that he would turn out to be a closer. i dont begrudge the risk. i begrudge not locking him up immediately.
the mistake was trading for a soon to be 30 year old when you werent going to be good for at least 5 years
i know you love tanking but they werent going to sit on their hands for forever. had to make a move.
actually they didn't but if they did they didn't have to give up sixto
if you didnt want them to trade for jt then they never shouldve signed bryce, they shouldve traded nola and therefore would be going a full tear down/rebuild for like 10 years
only a sociopath like hinkie would do that
I would have never signed Bryce but not cause I want them to tank because it was stupid...not as stupid as JT cause he was young and you didn't have to give up anything but because he's not getting them anywhere and brought them to the tax limit...they wont sign JT cause they signed Bryce
bottom line is there is no point in acquiring anyone for the that much money if you don't have the existing talent to supplement cause you are still going to suck bit now you can't do anything else
not that anyone couldnt have seen this coming but they really thought pivetta-vv-eflin was going to be something
i mean thats a talent evaluation thing...but i refuse to believe they thought that....they got bryce for the attendance Q rating in the city splash...not cause they thought nick pivetta would be starting playoff games one day
how is anybody throwing moniak anything but fastballs. he is complete garbage let him swing
heres everything you need to know about prospects.
vlad jr was as cant miss as cant miss can get.
he is a fat sloth with a pedestrian ops and 0 defensive ability
With the resources the Phillies spent, Elton Brand could have put together a better baseball team than this.
best win of the season
good thing VV goes tomorrow, nobody better to keep a streak going
I actually enjoyed today. Baby steps
theres a scenario where the cardinals have to play the tigers in a DH the monday after the season to determine the last playoff spot and that is the kind of stupid, illogical conclusion this season deserves
28 years ago today.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QuCGGOi7Ahk&ab_channel=MLB
how senile was whitey at the end
the legendary Juan Gantz
Hembree is complete horse shtein. Takes some of the pressure off Wentz for being the biggest shtein show in town today
haseley might be worse than moniak if thats even possible
Haseley stinks. Send him to the moon.
The entire team is a wreck. And the little shtein Klentak is coming out justifying not resigning JT today by blahblahblah'ing about Sixto.
https://twitter.com/robmaaddi/status/1308155281923170304 21
complete no show performance
tbf their lineup was trash but they slept walk through this game
BARF BARF BARF
farg this guy Clowntak. So injuries have forced the diaper brigade to play and so far they stink. FO sucks at what they do.
And WTF with Harper? Those were horrible at bats tonight. This season is what it is, whatever for whoever wins, good for you asterisk champion but C'mon Mr. Phanatic start acting like a leader, start stepping up. This is getting old real fast.
Repost this the next time someone suggests the Phillies should tank for a high pick.
https://streamable.com/m/blake-parker-in-play-run-s-to-brock-holt
Quote from: Don Ho on September 21, 2020, 10:23:10 PM
And WTF with Harper? Those were horrible at bats tonight.
he hurt his back sunday which is why he was DH'ing
Another Nola start lost.
Faced some shteinbag who was 0-5 with a 7 ERA
Jesus farging Christ almighty
i dont think this franchise is good
Unreal.
4-3 and then they keep giving it back.
Like me they're done.
I legitimately hate this team.
not an excuse but bryce, jt and bruce are all playing hurt. mccutchen is shot. hoskins is out. kinda going howd youd expect.
It's more hate towards the bullpen and the GM for assembling such a group of puréed shtein
if the bullpen was...average lets say....theyd be solidly in second place in the nl east and would be locked into the 5th spot and preparing to get curb stomped by san diego
they are so far away from being legit good. im all for firing klentak but its not like 2 good relief pitchers were all they needed.
Kruk in danger of FFA violations after Quinn was sent back to second because of interference by Bohm's swing.
Another Cowboy Joe West special.
brandon workman. 1 run lead. season on the line.
love to see it
fargkkkkkk youuuuuuu bullpen
And Joe West
And JT
Quote from: MDS on September 22, 2020, 09:22:17 PM
brandon workman. 1 run lead. season on the line.
love to see it
2 batters lol
Meanwhile how's the other side of that Workman trade going?
QuoteNick Pivetta struck out eight in five innings of one-run ball in his Boston debut
Phils stopper... Zach Eflin?
Indeed. He pitched well.
gotta drag this thing out until friday
respect to the phillies for being the phillies
We know how the story goes.
They only won today because the pressure was off -- yesterday killed them. Not mathematically, but in reality.
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on September 22, 2020, 05:22:24 PM
Another Nola start lost.
Faced some shteinbag who was 0-5 with a 7 ERA
Nola until proven otherwise melts in big games like shaved ice in Death Valley on the 4th of July. He'd shtein the mound going up against Dodgers, Cubs, Padres basically any team in the asterisk season's post-season.
i think this it how it goes this weekend
3-0 :yay
2-1 ???
1-2 :boo
0-3 :poison
they actually have a scenario where florida loses the next 3, phils win the next 2 and they clinch and could hold nola for g1
At this point just put me out of my damned misery.
This team is fundamentally and fatally flawed.
Well, the team is fundamentally flawed... the organization is the fatality.
I hate this team.
I'll be watching.
Against my better judgement I have bet the Phillies tonight.
Strictly because of line movement.
They haven't lost yet?
Yikes. I wouldn't go near that unless parlayed with the Marlins.
I was going to take TB until I saw the line plummeting.
In VV I trust
The only thing in MLB worse than the Phils' bullpen this season has been the umpires' strike zones.
So damned inconsistent - not just from umpire to umpire, but even pitch to pitch. Time to go to a robot.
The called ball before the HR - god damn
But yeah their bullpen just cannot help themselves
Quote from: Geowhizzer on September 25, 2020, 08:59:16 PM
So damned inconsistent - not just from umpire to umpire, but even pitch to pitch. Time to go to a robot.
I work at an AI company. Learning to call balls and strikes would be such a simple application of the technology that it's laughable. I get having the human element involved in parts of the game that require real judgement calls, but with balls and strikes all the umps are giving you is wild inconsistency and incompetence compared to a computer.
farg you, Tommy Hunter....
And farg you, Adam Morgan....
and farg you, Hector Neris....
And a great big farg you to Matt Klentak.
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on September 25, 2020, 06:02:56 PM
Against my better judgement I have bet the Phillies tonight.
lol
S'all good - MTSU won that back for me. And if the Doyers can hold on that'll help too.
It's fitting that they were killed by the BP tonight. Consistent all "season".
Now we need Klentak and MacPhail jettisoned to the moon
unfortunately theyre not even dead yet. very much alive actually.
win the next 2, SF loses 1, IN. go 1-1, SF loses both, MIL/NYM lose 1, IN. two pretty plausible scenarios. except the phillies winning part.
Ultimately we're looking at a .500 season. With all the changes they've made, there's still zero difference from the Kapler years in the final outcome. Maybe there's another year of this ahead but I can't help but think their next stop after this mediocre phase will be downward, not upward into contender status.
Should have never been hired. I'm sure the next one will be just as bad, if not worse.
MacFail should go with him.
https://twitter.com/PhilliesNation/status/1309878428376748035
i dont think mcphail goes....hes a figure head really. everyone hates him and for good reason, but i dont see them going for a complete organizational restructure
just swapping out a gm for another one
https://twitter.com/jaysonst/status/1309671580105166848
the rays have 10 different guys who can throw 95+ and a lineup full of athletes with hoses and wheels
the phillies have gimpy andrew mccutchen
Wheeler and Nola have come up small the last couple of weeks.
Again, just put me out of my misery so I can focus on the Eagles disappointing me for awhile...
there is a 100% chance the giants are losing and dragging this farce out one more stupid day
Quote from: MDS on September 26, 2020, 09:11:24 PM
there is a 100% chance the giants are losing and dragging this farce out one more stupid day
Yeah, the Kapler effect.
they are already out you pathetic fargs
white people remain the worst
they actually make it tomorrow if they win and the giants/brewers lose (editors note: the phillies will lose)
they should be thrown into the sun as an organization dont get me wrong but this thing is dragging on one more pathetic day
i will watch neither the phillies or the eagles tommorow...mostly because of people like you
even in a real season im not sure i could do it but this year means less than nothing and i dont know how anyone can talk about sports with the election coming up...ive had two ulcers in the last five months...maybe because im old as shtein but i think its the stress of this election...i farging cant sleep...i drink 20 hrs a day...im a farging mess...so when i see you farging people talking about the phillies bullpen or your fake online bets it makes me wanna murder the world...its white privilege on steroids and its disgusting
*sends virtual hug to the big guy*
i donate my time and my money to biden...there is precious little to get me to stop thinking about the downfall of civilization and stupid football and the very stupid phillies are two of them.
If you don't have some sort of diversion from that stress you're gonna keel over. I've had to unplug from politics for the most part because the day to day insanity gets to me. Early voting for us starts on the 13th and I'm going to go do my part. And hope that everyone else does theirs.
I can't go onto FB without seeing political shtein from dumb people who haven't a clue. And if I didn't have to come back to PA for a funeral I'd be sitting at home with nothing to do but watch sports or gamble. Because I'm trying to do my part in staying home to not get sick or get others sick.
Thank God we've had descent surf the past few weeks as we have been on extended stay at home just lifted Wednesday - ocean sports allowed through the whole shtein show.
Surfing almost daily so I don't have to think about:
A. Phillies
B. Klentak
C. The Bullpen
D. The Birds
E. Wentz
F. LB's & Secondary
G. JJAW
H. Howie
I. Sixers
J. Jojo
K. Simmons
L. ALL POLITICIANS
M. Karen
N. Viruses
O. Hawaii's collapsing economy
P. Wife now working out of home and sharing my office with me
So drowning, getting hit on the head by my board, getting run over by all the kooks in the water who have suddenly packed every surf spot in the state, wiping out on the reef, shark attacks, all seem like better alternatives. Most importantly I have all of you providing me with some quality conversation, insightful observations, updates, and incredible laughs for three hours 16 - 20 days every fall and winter.
OH! I took the 19 test two weeks ago, all good! And that farging swab was a treat.
Quote from: ice grillin you on September 26, 2020, 11:27:34 PM
i will watch neither the phillies or the eagles tommorow...mostly because of people like you
even in a real season im not sure i could do it but this year means less than nothing and i dont know how anyone can talk about sports with the election coming up...ive had two ulcers in the last five months...maybe because im old as shtein but i think its the stress of this election...i farging cant sleep...i drink 20 hrs a day...im a farging mess...so when i see you farging people talking about the phillies bullpen or your fake online bets it makes me wanna murder the world...its white privilege on steroids and its disgusting
Just an fyi stress and worry doesn't cause ulcers
https://health.usnews.com/conditions/articles/does-stress-cause-stomach-ulcers
If you haven't already go get an endoscopy. Those ulcers could be stomach cancer. In 2014 I didn't know what the farg was wrong with me so my gf at the time made me go to urgent care...doc recommended a Gastroenterologist nearby. They knock you the farg out then shove a scope down your throat. I had gastroenteritis and they thought possibly Barrets Esophagus (high chance that can turn into throat cancer). No ulcers. They put me on a bunch of stomach acid reducers which suck and cause other symptoms. Did some research...the real issue is we need stomach acid to break down food but as we get older our body doesn't produce enough digestive enzymes so it causes problems. Fixed all my stomach issues with a $10 monthly bottle of digestive enzyme supplements.
Agree with Todd and jay...we all need a distraction from this orange mess and the pandemic. If you're doing all you can (donated over $1k to Dems so far) that's all you can do. Win/lose November's going to be a mess so strap in and watch some sports for now because the real shteinshow hasn't even started.
Quote from: Don Ho on September 27, 2020, 05:51:52 AM
Thank God we've had descent surf the past few weeks as we have been on extended stay at home just lifted Wednesday - ocean sports allowed through the whole shtein show.
Surfing almost daily so I don't have to think about:
A. Phillies
B. Klentak
C. The Bullpen
D. The Birds
E. Wentz
F. LB's & Secondary
G. JJAW
H. Howie
I. Sixers
J. Jojo
K. Simmons
L. ALL POLITICIANS
M. Karen
N. Viruses
O. Hawaii's collapsing economy
P. Wife now working out of home and sharing my office with me
So drowning, getting hit on the head by my board, getting run over by all the kooks in the water who have suddenly packed every surf spot in the state, wiping out on the reef, shark attacks, all seem like better alternatives. Most importantly I have all of you providing me with some quality conversation, insightful observations, updates, and incredible laughs for three hours 16 - 20 days every fall and winter.
OH! I took the 19 test two weeks ago, all good! And that farging swab was a treat.
It sounds peaceful to think about going out to surf in the mornings. I can't surf but if I lived out there I'd find spots to just sit on a beach and chill.
PHREAK DON'T SURF!
No chance buddy, don't worry. 🤣
I'd boogey board and drunk beer though.
You'd drunk beer?
Oh my. 🙈
Methinks he may have already begun...
I actually cracked my first one ten minutes ago. Got a lot of drinking to do today and tomorrow
Between the Phillies, Eagles and Trump (:igybatsignal), I should start drinking.
Anyone who wandered over to this game looking for hope deserves what they're getting.
Haven't watched a second. No desire.
farg them
Quote from: QB Eagles on September 27, 2020, 05:04:43 PM
Anyone who wandered over to this game looking for hope deserves what they're getting.
Didn't put on the Phils until after the Eagles shteinstorm.
Almost like I never changed the channel.
Me either. All three games were on local tv too. Didn't watch a second. The season is trash and I'm done until they get rid of Poindexter GM.
Quote from: Rome on September 27, 2020, 05:53:05 PM
I'm done until they get rid of Poindexter GM.
So you're done for roughly the next 15 minutes.
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The only good, funny, shocking, ironic, thing is the BP didn't farg the last two games up. Once bums got down 3-0, it was good night.
Nola once again coming up small, and the bats were a complete joke (again) the past three days. This last pathetic playoff spot was delivered to them on a silver platter. Return to sender.
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on September 27, 2020, 12:10:47 PM
I actually cracked my first one ten minutes ago. Got a lot of drinking to do today and tomorrow
Even had people in the water today say "WTF with the Eagles?" and "Sorry about the Phillies". I fired back with my Ricky Gervais "I don't care, I never did. Shut up, shut up. I don't care."
Middleton is keeping Klentak?
What a fraud.
no
one guy who is not plugged into the phillies talked to one source who said he thinks he stays. it was probably like larry bowa or someone who doesnt know middleton...think someone who has been around for a while whose number brookie would have
middleton is going to take a week or so to decide just like he did with kap. thats where its at. one billionaire contemplating how much money he wants to eat.
Took him two weeks to can Kap. And we pray.
The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step...
https://twitter.com/Phillies/status/1312482866849181696
Good.
Hallelujah.
Get out.
Reassigned in the organization. His tenure has been a total failure, but he gets a nice soft landing spot in the same company he failed.
Can't imagine why they're the losingest franchise in the history of sports.
Good riddance.
Quote from: Rome on October 03, 2020, 04:39:18 PM
Reassigned in the organization. His tenure has been a total failure, but he gets a nice soft landing spot in the same company he failed.
Can't imagine why they're the losingest franchise in the history of sports.
he wouldnt take the buyout so theyre making him do like grunt scouting work until he gets some white privilege assistant gm job from one of his jerk me off ivy league bros
Make him the luxury box attendant.
https://www.nbcsports.com/philadelphia/phillies/phillies-trade-sixto-sanchez-jt-realmuto-john-middleton-matt-klentak
Quote from: MDS on October 03, 2020, 05:05:40 PM
Quote from: Rome on October 03, 2020, 04:39:18 PM
Reassigned in the organization. His tenure has been a total failure, but he gets a nice soft landing spot in the same company he failed.
Can't imagine why they're the losingest franchise in the history of sports.
he wouldnt take the buyout so theyre making him do like grunt scouting work until he gets some white privilege assistant gm job from one of his jerk me off ivy league bros
how mad are you that the super analytic gm got got?
Middleton really said this?
https://twitter.com/TimKellySports/status/1312498854839742464
Quote from: ice grillin you on October 03, 2020, 09:56:54 PM
Quote from: MDS on October 03, 2020, 05:05:40 PM
Quote from: Rome on October 03, 2020, 04:39:18 PM
Reassigned in the organization. His tenure has been a total failure, but he gets a nice soft landing spot in the same company he failed.
Can't imagine why they're the losingest franchise in the history of sports.
he wouldnt take the buyout so theyre making him do like grunt scouting work until he gets some white privilege assistant gm job from one of his jerk me off ivy league bros
how mad are you that the super analytic gm got got?
Lolol
yea the rays and dodgers and their analytical approach totally arent working
klentak sucked at talent evaluation....thats why he got fired
Lol a luxury?!
Phillies FO blows
https://twitter.com/jimjphilly/status/1316463527201329154 21
its not what anyone wants to hear but they really should do a full scale tear down...eat the bryce contract, eat the wheeler one, trade them for what you can
suck for 3-4 years and hope whoever the next pres/gm combo are know how to actually build a farm system. as constructed the phillies cannot compete with atlanta or wash
Back to the small market Phillies.
Quote from: MDS on October 14, 2020, 08:16:55 PM
its not what anyone wants to hear but they really should do a full scale tear down...eat the bryce contract, eat the wheeler one, trade them for what you can
suck for 3-4 years and hope whoever the next pres/gm combo are know how to actually build a farm system. as constructed the phillies cannot compete with atlanta or wash
So repeat exactly what they did the past 5 years
basically, just draft better
they bottomed out and came out of that with basically a mid rotation starter (nola). everyone else sucks. howard and bohm have potential but they were picked a bit later in the process.
they were actively tanking and took corny randy-moniak-haseley 3 straight years. you couldnt try to draft worse.
They can draft better and still field a decent team. I'm not thrilled with the current roster makeup but add some bp help and they can at least be competitive.
they need
2-3 high level relievers
a catcher
a shortstop
a mid-level starting pitcher
cigar man has the cash for this but hes not going to spend it. its also a stupid way to build a team. realistically speaking they tried to rebuild, failed, and now need to start back over.
Phillies BP sent Bryan Price into retirement.
Lol
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on October 18, 2020, 05:44:16 PM
Phillies BP sent Bryan Price into retirement.
Lol
They don't need a coach. They need a witch doctor... or a faith healer... or an exorcist.
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How time flies. 9-year-old me thought this could happen every year.
https://twitter.com/NBCSPhilly/status/1318923243328339968
Oh man, Marty Bystrom's fro was a thing of beauty.
https://twitter.com/FranzkeLA/status/1319651322245926912
Apparently, Andy MacPhail will "speak to the media" tomorrow at 3pm.
https://twitter.com/jaketapper/status/1324860566557569024
the angels and marlins (sorry marginanssi) hired gms
the phillies aint got no time for that shtein
Oh, the Mets and Phillies are aiming high. Mets president Sandy Alderson said he wants to hire the, "most accomplished baseball person we can find." New owner Steve Cohen added, "I'm not crazy about people learning on my dime." And the Phillies, according to a source, are seeking the front-office equivalent of manager Joe Girardi, a proven winner and preferably a World Series champion.
The Giants had the same lofty goals when they began searching for a new president of baseball operations two years ago, intending to hire their own Theo Epstein or Andrew Friedman, a "No. 1." When that type of executive was not available, they turned to Dodgers general manager Farhan Zaidi, who had been the No. 2 under Friedman.
The average fan probably assumes an accomplished small-market executive would jump at the chance to join the Mets or Phillies, but often that is not the case. So, while each team harbors visions of hiring both a president of baseball operations and GM, it's possible both will end up needing to adjust their plans.
"It's not easy if you're going to hire from a different team, because leaders of baseball operations are very important positions that don't tend to turn over that often," Giants CEO Larry Baer said. "These leaders build cultures inside their own organizations. It's an onerous task going out and finding the right person."
A number of factors enter into the equation. Many of today's executives have young children, making them reluctant to relocate. As Baer said, many place significant value on workplace culture and loyalty. And even those execs eager to advance their careers are not always free to depart, not when their owners can deny permission for them to interview with other clubs if they are under contract.
"A lot of ownership groups right now – and this has changed over the past decade, maybe over the past five or eight years – are looking at executives as competitive advantages or disadvantages," one current executive says. "They're treating us a little bit differently now. In some ways that's good because it has meant escalating salaries for all of us. In some ways it's a challenge because it limits movement."
The Mets and Phillies are looking at some of the same candidates for their front-office openings. But while both are high-revenue clubs that play in the NL East, the perceptions of each franchise within the industry are markedly different.
The Mets, now that Cohen and Alderson are in control, are viewed as a behemoth about to awaken. The Phillies, who finally seem ready to actively pursue replacements for fired GM Matt Klentak and outgoing team president Andy MacPhail, are seen as less appealing.
Consider the perspective of one executive who has interviewed for GM openings in recent years.
"The Mets job is the jewel job right now. I don't think of the Phillies job in the same way," the executive said. "One thing I think everyone understands is that in New York, you can depend on Sandy to let you do the job right. It's a big job, and it's a unique market. I look at Philadelphia as a great market, but it's not a great job right now."
The exec reasoned that the Phillies are past the phase of their rebuild where they bottomed out and had five consecutive top 10 picks from 2014 to '18. Yet they now have gone nine seasons since their last postseason appearance. Third baseman Alec Bohm is their only surefire star on the rise. And their roster is top-heavy, leaving minimal payroll flexibility.
"They have some good players," the exec said. "But I don't know that they're that far ahead of where they were when they started (their rebuild)."
The Mets' major-league roster is deeper and more talented, particularly with the Phillies facing the potential losses of catcher J.T. Realmuto and shortstop Didi Gregorius in free agency. The Mets' farm system, while hardly among the game's best, ranks ahead of the Phils'. Then there is Cohen, who caught the attention of the entire industry with the passion and commitment he displayed at his introductory news conference. And, oh did we mention, Cohen's net worth is $14.6 billion?
Yet, for all the Mets' advantages, the pool of available executives might not be deep enough for them to hire two top decision-makers to work under Alderson, at least not right away. One possibility is that they will land only a GM, leaving Alderson, who turns 73 on Sunday, to assume more responsibility on the baseball side until they can round out their front office.
So, what names are likely to surface as these two teams go through the interview process? The following list of candidates is intended to be comprehensive, but with this caveat: In a game that often is full of surprising hires, such as the White Sox's naming of Tony La Russa as manager, or even the Marlins' selection of Kim Ng as GM, it is not necessarily complete.
Theo Epstein, president of baseball operations, Cubs
"The obvious name," for both the Mets and Phillies, one executive says, mostly because Epstein has signaled he will not be with the Cubs beyond the end of the 2021 season. Those familiar with Epstein's thinking, however, say he will not leave for another team this offseason, and might not want to join another club in a similar role after his contract expires. The Mets are not going to wait for him, and the Phillies would not be assured of landing him even if they effectively punted '21 while leaving their top job open.
The more likely path for Epstein might be to form an ownership group with like-minded people and/or longtime associates, then attempt to purchase a club. Epstein, who turns 47 on Dec. 29, could serve that team as a CEO, similar to Mark Shapiro with the Blue Jays, while staying largely out of the day-to-day grind. Such an opportunity would not be available immediately, but after working 19 consecutive seasons in the Red Sox's and Cubs' pressure cookers, Epstein might welcome a break.
Chris Antonetti, president, Indians
On the surface, the idea of Antonetti leaving for New York or Philadelphia makes sense.
Antonetti, 45, might be tired of trying to do more with less in Cleveland. The budget-minded Indians could lop off his salary and replace him with general manager Mike Chernoff, who is so highly regarded in the industry that he, too, is a logical candidate for the Mets and Phillies.
Yet, numerous baseball people who have spoken to Antonetti believe he has little interest in leaving the Indians, his employer since 1999. It's not that Antonetti fears the challenge of a larger market; his peers say he is as competitive as any executive. Those same peers, though, say he also is paid well, enjoys considerable latitude from ownership and relishes his relationships in the organization. Uprooting his family for the day-to-day intensity of a high-profile, east-coast franchise is not necessarily a trade he wants to make.
Mike Chernoff, general manager, Indians
Imagine talk-show hosts for WFAN Radio in New York ripping Chernoff for a poor trade when his father, Mark, is a senior vice-president for Entercom who oversees the station. It could happen if Mike, a native of Livingston, N.J., and graduate of Princeton, returned home to work for the Mets. And the Phillies would be nearly as appealing for him geographically.
Those in the game who know Chernoff, however, say that like Antonetti, he does not necessarily value his career path over other considerations – family, lifestyle, the Indians' workplace environment. Could the Mets, in particular, make him an offer he couldn't refuse? Of course. But for Chernoff, it would not be a slam-dunk decision.
Michael Hill, former president of baseball operations, Marlins
The Angels interviewed Hill for GM before hiring Perry Minasian. The Mets made him their first known interview for president of baseball operations. The Phillies plan to interview him for that position as well, sources say.
By hiring Ng, the Marlins made Hill, 49, the answer to a trivia question: Who is the executive who preceded the first woman to lead a major-league team's baseball operations? But before Hill's uncomfortable departure, which resulted in part from his refusal to accept a significant pay cut, he had emerged as a candidate for Executive of the Year, steering the team through its outbreak of COVID-19 and helping it reach the postseason for the first time since 2003.
The hiring of Ng was a major step forward for a league that has talked openly about wanting to increase the number of minorities in front offices. Hill's current unemployment, however, leaves White Sox executive vice-president Ken Williams as the only Black executive with decision-making power in baseball operations. Three other non-whites – Ng, Zaidi and Tigers GM Al Avila – hold the same types of positions.
Erik Neander, general manager, Rays
Neander, 37, would be at the top of both the Mets' and Phillies' lists, if only he was available. The Angels inquired about him for their GM opening, but the Rays responded by saying they would not permit him to interview. They do not want to lose their top executive and Neander does not wish to leave the organization.
Why would the Rays treat Neander differently than Andrew Friedman, who left for the Dodgers; Chaim Bloom, who left for the Red Sox; and James Click, who left for the Astros? For one thing, Neander is under contract; Friedman, in contrast, was at the end of the deal. Bloom and Click, meanwhile, left for clear promotions.
David Stearns, president of baseball operations, Brewers
Stearns, a New York City native who grew up a Mets fan and once worked for the club as an intern, would appear a natural fit for his hometown team. The Brewers, though, view Stearns the same way the Rays view Neander, and according to sources will not allow him to leave for another club.
Owner Mark Attanasio's stance is consistent with the approach he took in 2018, when he denied Stearns permission to interview with the Giants. Since then, Attanasio has promoted Stearns from GM to president of baseball operations and signed him to an extension with multiple years remaining.
The Brewers, thin at the major-league level and sitting on the worst farm system in the majors, according to Baseball America, appear headed for a downturn. Assistant GM Matt Arnold would be a ready-made replacement for Stearns, just as Chernoff would be for Antonetti in Cleveland. But the Brewers have made three straight postseason appearances for the first time in club history, albeit with a 29-31 record in an expanded field this season. Attanasio has no interest in losing the architect of the franchise's revival.
Mark Shapiro, president/CEO, Blue Jays
One rival exec views Shapiro as precisely the type of process-oriented leader who might appeal to the Mets, but don't count on such a move happening. Working under Alderson would be a step down for Shapiro, who enjoys rare autonomy under the Rogers Communication ownership, and even represents the team at owners' meetings.
Shapiro, 53, relishes his opportunity to impact the game from a global perspective, an opportunity virtually no other team can offer. His original five-year contract expired at the end of the 2020 season, but evidently he agreed to an extension of unknown length. The Jays are on the rise, and Shapiro wants to see the job through.
Brian Sabean, executive vice-president, Giants
Sabean, 64, holds a fancy title, but none of the power he enjoyed while constructing the Giants' World Series champions in 2010, '12 and '14. Zaidi became the team's head of baseball operations after the 2018 season, and the buzz around the industry is that Sabean again is itching for a decision-making role.
The Mets under Alderson almost certainly would prefer a candidate with a stronger background in analytics. The Phillies, after their failures under Klentak, might lean more toward a greater balance between scouting and data. Like every team, they still would use analytics, but probably weigh them differently than more data-driven clubs.
If the Phillies hired Sabean, they also could bring aboard his former assistant (and former Dodgers GM) Ned Colletti. Before breaking into baseball, Colletti, was – egads! – a sportswriter who covered hockey for the now-defunct Philadelphia Journal.
Former Cubs GM Jim Hendry, a special assistant with the Yankees, also might be a consideration for the Phillies, considering his relationship with MacPhail from their days together in Chicago. Former Diamondbacks and Padres GM Josh Byrnes, the Dodgers' senior VP of baseball operations, isn't motivated to leave but might be a fit, particularly with the Mets. Former Rockies GM Dan O'Dowd, now with MLB Network, is yet another experienced option. (Editor's note: Ken Rosenthal and Jayson Stark also work for MLB Network.)
Dave Dombrowski, adviser, Music City Baseball
The Phillies want to win a World Series while Bryce Harper, 28, is in his prime. Few executives are more adept than Dombrowski at taking a team on the cusp of winning and expending the resources necessary to produce an instant contender. There's just one problem: Dombrowski, 64, is not wavering from his commitment to the group that is trying to bring a team to Nashville, either through expansion or relocation.
Music City signed Dombrowski to a four-year contract, and earlier this month the longtime executive told The Athletic that he is not pursuing other opportunities. He reaffirmed that stance over the weekend, so forget about the Phillies hiring the man who built the 2003 Marlins and 2018 Red Sox into World Series champions.
Thad Levine, general manager, Twins
Levine, the No. 2 to Twins president of baseball operations Derek Falvey, is from northern Virginia and attended Haverford College just outside of Philadelphia. He is one of several possible candidates with ties to Philly. Royals assistant GM J.J. Picollo and Dodgers assistant GM Jeff Kingston both are from South Jersey. Kingston was a finalist for the Angels' job. Picollo also interviewed with the Angels, as well as the Phillies in 2015.
Of the three, Levine would be the most logical fit as a president of baseball operations. The Twins expect the Phillies to request permission to interview him. The question is whether Levine, 49, would prefer to remain in a role he enjoys, one that allows him day-to-day engagement with players and other team personnel, as opposed to a president of baseball operations job that entails greater big-picture responsibilities.
David Forst, general manager, Athletics
Like Antonetti, Forst chose not to pursue the Angels' opening. He is happy in his current job, and in line to be promoted if executive vice-president Billy Beane leaves the franchise – a distinct possibility under the proposed merger of Red Sox owner John Henry's Fenway Sports Group with a company Beane co-chairs, RedBall Acquisition Corp.
Might Forst abandon his desire to stay in the Bay Area for the chance to reunite with Alderson, who was a senior advisor the past two seasons with the A's? It's not out of the question, but the best guess is that Forst will remain in Oakland.
Billy Owens, assistant GM, Athletics
Owens, who previously interviewed with the Giants for the job that went to Zaidi in 2018 and with the Phillies for the job that Klentak got in 2015, is perhaps the leading Black candidate outside of Hill, who was a top Marlins executive from 2007 to '20.
"I'll talk about Billy Owens anytime, anywhere," Williams said. "When I think of the best evaluators in the game, the people that know the history of players, where they've been, where they currently are and where they're headed, I don't know of a time where his name hasn't been in the forefront of my mind."
Owens, 49, is more suited to be a GM than a president of baseball operations, and initially might need help on the administrative side. But many first-time GMs require veteran complements, in the same way that first-time managers require experienced bench coaches. Alderson, after spending the past two seasons with the Athletics, is familiar with Owens, whose ebullient personality likely would play well in New York.
While Owens is perhaps the most prominent minority candidate, he is not the only one. Pirates assistant GM Kevan Graves and Red Sox assistant GM Eddie Romero both are potential GM material, and Cardinals assistant GM Moises Rodriguez figures to be soon. Graves interviewed with the Pirates and Giants last offseason.
Jared Porter, Amiel Sawdaye, assistant GMs, Diamondbacks
No, they are not a package deal. They are separate candidates who happen to work for the same team. Both Porter and Sawdaye were finalists for the Angels, and both could fit in that role for the Mets or Phillies. Porter works more on the pro side with the Diamondbacks, Sawdaye more on the amateur side. But both fulfill wide-ranging responsibilities and are highly regarded within the industry.
Sawdaye previously interviewed for decision-making positions with the Giants and Blue Jays. Porter has declined other interview opportunities in the past.
Billy Eppler, former general manager, Angels
It's probably too soon to anticipate the return of Eppler, who presided over five consecutive losing seasons before the Angels fired him on Sept. 27. But many in the industry attribute some of Eppler's problems to the difficulty of working for owner Arte Moreno. He mostly traded well, rebuilt the Angels' farm system and, in the biggest coup of his tenure, successfully wooed Shohei Ohtani.
Eppler, Brian Cashman's former assistant GM with the Yankees, understands what it's like to work in New York, making him potentially attractive to the Mets, particularly in a role secondary to Alderson. He also worked with Joe Girardi during his time with the Yankees, a part of his resumé that might increase his appeal to the Phillies.
It isn't known exactly which of these names are on the lists the two teams have assembled, but we'll be hearing many of them as the candidates begin to surface. Then comes the truly fascinating part: Seeing who the Mets and Phillies actually hire.
Depressing.
Middleton is a fraud. All that chest thumping of spending money and wanting the trophy back and he's done jack shtein. The cherry on top is them bleating about the pandemic being why they're not hiring a GM. Get the farg outta here with that.
he spent plenty of money. they had the 7th highest payroll in 2020. the issue is they spent it stupidly.
larger issue is they hired 2 buffoons to run the team who have now put them in an impossible spot to win - without middleton buying his way out of it. they drafted and developed talent incredibly poorly over the past 5-7 years. then they spent a bunch of money, locking themselves into old, decent players who are surrounded by nothing.
its the worst place for a team to be. mediocre with no place to go.
See also: Eagles, Sixers (although Morey is a ray of hope)
the eagles at least can turn it around, theoretically, in like 2 years because of the nature of the draft and how quickly young talent translates.
the phillies are hopelessly mediocre and its going to take *years* to influx the farm system with good players. they have god damn nothing down there.
to me they have 2 options
-pepper the team with 1-2 year FA deals thatll maybe keep them competitive but decrease cancer stick's bank account, while still giving them flexibility for the future
-blow it up. trade harper, wheeler, nola, eflin. you make the right trades, you can be very good and have salary space to spend in 2023.
phillies admit they are broke and realmuto is gone
More like Middleton is lying and he fired 80 people the other day and JT and Didi are gone because he's a cheap farg
they don't even have a gm
farg this team.
only the phillies could make people feel bad for bryce harper
Print those World Series tickets, boys!
https://twitter.com/Feinsand/status/1333907404975648770
the phillies are so desperate for high level arms they are eating his salary for year in the hope a dude who is never healthy will magically come back in 22
anyway bryce is into q
https://defector.com/bryce-harper-wants-you-to-donate-to-this-incredibly-shady-anti-trafficking-operation/
2021 starting catcher Andrew Knapp signed.
david dahl non tendered by colorado
he cant stay healthy and has some pretty ghastly home/road splits but id be very intrigued if i were the phillies. can play a passable CF and with mccutchen being what he is, need another OF. lord knows they dont have shtein in the system.
wait i forgot cigar man and his billion dollar bank account needs to scrap and save nvm
It's farging depressing.
Welcome back to the late 90's.
with the caveat that they are trying to win right now when you consider payroll...roster talent....system talent and how far they are away from being able to win a championship the Phillies have to be the worst franchise in all of pro sports
factor in they have been building towards a championship for almost ten years they sit in one of the most pathetic positions I've ever seen for a sports franchise
i feel like the texas rangers might be worse...but its pretty negligible. definitely some nba teams like the bullets or hornets that are completely hopeless, too. but the phillies are most certainly up there.
they wont do it but a fire sale really makes sense. youd have a chance to be very good in 2024/2025, division shouldnt be as stacked then, and all youd have on the books is whatever % of bryce's contract youd have to eat. load up for ferny tatis leggo.
bullets arent trying to win tho...hornets would like to but they are small market which makes the phillies much worse
i dont know the rangers system or really the talent on their roster but i do know their payroll is shtein compared to the phillies
Billionaire cancer-pusher just laid off dozens of employees to save a few bucks.
That tells you all you need to know about them.
the legend video dan got got
most of those people have to make like 50-70k a year...something like that. this is like 5.5 million in salary. he is worth 4 billion. the business is suffering for like 1-2 years. absolutely revolting.
Yep. It's disgusting.
Indefensible.
David Montgomery cultivated a family feeling there. They may have not always has results on the field but the way they took care of their people was legendary in the sports circles.
And now we have this clown shteinting all over everyone. And he's letting the baseball product suffer too.
Marcus laid it all out in his column. Middleton crying about losing a hundred million is a farging obscenity. The worst part of it is they're not getting crucified over it by their MAGA fan base either.
I love Philly and always will but these last four years have been eye-opening when it comes to the douchebags who support the teams I root for.
just for perspective there are a thousand millions in ONE billion
also Middleton doesn't even own half of them
the bucks and middleton own most of the team and are billionaires because their grandparents or great uncles struck it rich. they did not a god damn thing to earn their wealth, it was inherited. the bucks inherited the farging team. middleton was at least the guy who invested daddy's money.
eat the rich
I'm disgusted to be a fan of them. Just an outright joke for them to have laid people off and to be edging back to the small market mentality. Oh and their baseball ops and scouting are a laughing stock.
Hahahahahah...JFC this team.
https://twitter.com/jclarknbcs/status/1335626436472877056 21
good blow it up
if youre gonna trade wheeler trade everyone
Quote from: ice grillin you on November 28, 2020, 05:18:59 PM
only the phillies could make people feel bad for bryce harper
Trade everyone then, yes.
Nola, Wheeler, Harper, Segura. All of them.
my caveat to this is before doing so please have a competent scouting department and GM.
ive mentioned it before but they had two options with where their roster was...spend even more to get the talent level up to the point where you can (maybe) compete with atlanta/havas' nats. OR fire sell and restart.
anything in between was a complete waste
fwiw
"There's zero truth to this." -- Phillies owner John Middleton responds to report about being open to trade offers for Zach Wheeler
He's only saying that bc he ain't got a GM to engineer a trade at the moment
Right. Zero truth. Just like there was zero truth that tobacco causes about a thousand forms of cancer. Also - slashing front office jobs where employees have dedicated their entire adult work loves over a few ducats... farg you, John, and your lousy trophy too.
what is the point of zack wheeler when you have nobody who can get outs in the 8th or 9th inning....just blow it up and try again
god forbid one of the owners refinance the mortgage on their 10th vacation home
Maybe get someone to run the team first before you start nuking it into oblivion?
pretty sure it's already there
Fair point.
https://twitter.com/cdgoldstein/status/1336006951201894401 21
the contract had a lot to do why he went for nothing...cinci trying to cut salary even though if they keep it together they have a good team
there are so many bargains out there for the phillies who stink but their owners are evidently very poor, someone start a gofundme
Dick Allen will hopefully soon be inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Unfortunately, like Ron Santo, he will not be able to enjoy his ceremony.
Allen should have been inducted long ago, but in 1997, his final year on the ballot, he received just 16.7 percent of the vote – he would have to be inducted just as Santo was, by the way of the Veteran's Committee (or whatever it is called this year).
Over the course of his 15 year career, he totaled just 1,749 games, but during his relatively short career, his performance was among, if not exceeding, the best in the game. He led all of baseball in wins above replacement (WAR) during two over-lapping ten-year periods, from 1963-72 and 1964-73, sandwiched between Henry Aaron and Willie McCovey. In fact, every single player before him to EVER lead any ten-year period in WAR is enshrined in the Hall of Fame, likewise, every player after him until you get to Barry Bonds from 1985-94.
From 1871 to 1995, just 23 players had put together five or more qualified seasons batting at least .300/.375/.550, of the 23, 22 are in the National Baseball Hall of Fame, the odd man out – Dick Allen.
Of the 1,020 players in MLB history to amass at least 5,000 plate appearances, Dick Allen ranks 59th in WAR per 162 games played at 5.437, with fellow third basemen Chipper Jones just to his north at 56th (5.530 WAR/162) and George Brett to his south at 69th (5.302 WAR/162).
There are just four players to maintain at least a 150 OPS+ over the course of a career spanning 7,000 or more plate appearances who are NOT in the Hall of Fame:
Barry Bonds – 182
Mark McGwire – 163
Dick Allen – 156
Manny Ramirez – 154
And for what it is worth, the next three on that list are Joey Votto (149), Miguel Cabrera (147), and Albert Pujols (146).
Now, most of you know my feelings on PEDs and the "steroid era." Nonetheless, we are left with four names above – four names steeped in controversy.
Manny Ramirez, of course, had two failed tests when baseball had standards and testing for PEDs. Barry Bonds and Mark McGwire, I contend, were victims of the time in which they played, enabled by Bud Selig and Major League Baseball. Dick Allen, too, was a victim of his time, but in a far more egregious manner.
Often, now, BBWAA invokes the character clause to justify why or why they did not vote for an individual, something that, today, is often viewed through a subjective lens. But this is nothing new, the character clause is, in my opinion, what kept Dick Allen out of the Hall of Fame, and did so in a manner that is objectively wrong.
Dick Allen is not in the Hall of Fame because he was an outspoken black man during a time when black players were expected to keep quiet an play ball — that was his controversy, and it is complete bullshtein.
He had a reputation for being difficult to work with, often called a "troublemaker" or a "bad teammate" by those covering him. The truth is, to borrow from Hall of Famer Mike Schmidt, who I have been fortunate enough to get to know and to discuss the Hall of Fame cases of the likes of both Dick Allen and Jim Kaat, "[he] was a sensitive black man who refused to be treated as a second-class citizen." Schmidt credits Allen both as an excellent mentor off the field and role model in terms of his on field play.
I credit Allen as a baseball pioneer, and I credit him as someone who refused to take any shtein. And I hope the Major League Baseball, an organization that now so proudly holds itself in the highest regard for equality, soon rights a long time injustice, granting him enshrinement.
Rest in peace, Dick Allen, you're a Hall of Famer in my book.
Ron Santo and Dick Allen don't belong in the hof.
in a real hall of fame, no. in the current hall of fame where larry walker and jeff bagwell and phil rizzutto are in...decisively yes
Wait - Walker is a HOFer in the real HOF and the imaginary one.
larry walker is very much in the real hall of fame. so is craig biggio and someone named tommy mccarthy
Quote from: MDS on December 08, 2020, 02:24:28 PM
in a real hall of fame, no. in the current hall of fame where larry walker and jeff bagwell and phil rizzutto are in...decisively yes
Not sure how Dale Murphy isn't in he had similar numbers to those good not great players
Lol they're hiring Dave Dombrowski
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on December 10, 2020, 02:27:24 PM
Lol they're hiring Dave Dombrowski
No complaints here. Who would you rather have?
White. Male. Elder. Canned from last job for failing/cheating.
Yep. Never could have guessed it.
I like it, btw.
they are completely unfixable as presently constructed, so whoever the president/gm is really doesnt matter. you cant turn this into a 90 win team in one or three offseasons.
what they shouldve done is fire sold everything out and started over. i guess this is step 1 to getting there because after dombrowski fails to get past the nats or braves maybe thatll be the signal to cigar boy to start over
Quote from: AO1 on December 10, 2020, 02:53:56 PM
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on December 10, 2020, 02:27:24 PM
Lol they're hiring Dave Dombrowski
No complaints here. Who would you rather have?
I don't have an answer exactly but someone who isn't a retread would be a start.
if you dont want a retread than all youre gonna get is some dweeb with an ivy league degree who runs an algorithm to tell him to take mickey moniak and kevin gowdy because 2 lottery tickets are better than 1
They have more dead wood in that organization than the forest surrounding Chernobyl.
But sure, I'm positive cancerman would totally hire Kim Ng to run his team. No. Really.
Quote from: MDS on December 10, 2020, 07:46:30 PM
if you dont want a retread than all youre gonna get is some dweeb with an ivy league degree who runs an algorithm to tell him to take mickey moniak and kevin gowdy because 2 lottery tickets are better than 1
Yup...sort of like the Sixers...Doc isn't my ideal choice but I'll take him over some assistant like Lue
Quote from: Rome on December 10, 2020, 07:49:21 PM
They have more dead wood in that organization than the forest surrounding Chernobyl.
But sure, I'm positive cancerman would totally hire Kim Ng to run his team. No. Really.
she went to chicago u which might be a better school than half the ivy's
dombrowski FLAMED OUT of cornell then wound up at western michigan. theres your hardscrabble american
Honestly idgaf who they hired. I just want a good team.
Quote from: AO1 on December 10, 2020, 10:34:45 PM
Quote from: MDS on December 10, 2020, 07:46:30 PM
if you dont want a retread than all youre gonna get is some dweeb with an ivy league degree who runs an algorithm to tell him to take mickey moniak and kevin gowdy because 2 lottery tickets are better than 1
Yup...sort of like the Sixers...Doc isn't my ideal choice but I'll take him over some assistant like Lue
lue coached a team to an nba championship...im not arguing for him or against him but hes not exactly brad stevens when the celtics hired him or some young upstart analytics coach whose never been around the nba
Missed the point
Quote from: AO1 on December 11, 2020, 07:59:02 AM
Missed the point
lol
you were agreeing with lil guy about how you didnt want a retread then used lue as an example of some young inexperienced "assistant coach" when hes literally a retread head coach
https://twitter.com/ShenkLarry/status/1339342083795062797
Damn. That's rough.
hof stark had a great tik tok on the dombrowski hire
the takeways
-they almost got levine from minnesota
-nobody is really trying to make the playoffs in 2021
They signed Neftali Feliz
Jose Alvarado. Thoughts?
Anyone?
Someone?
Talk to me please.
If his arm doesn't fall off...good move. But I read something that said he has shoulder fatigue.
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on December 30, 2020, 08:58:44 AM
If his arm doesn't fall off...good move. But I read something that said he has shoulder fatigue.
"Shoulder fatigue" tells me the clock is ticking for Tommy John.
its a no risk move since clevinger was never going to be anything (LA could unlock whatever potential he has but that was not happening with the phillies)
alvarado still has 3 years of control, rays trying to save money/bring flexibility to the roster...it was a chance to get a power arm for nothing. albeit a power arm with some red flags. probably wont work but worth a shot
phillies could have beaten the mets trade for lindor even with their garbage farm system....mets only gave up their #9 and 10 prospects.
issue of course is, realistically speaking, can they have 2 players on their roster on 10+ year deals for north of 300 million (because you dont trade for lindor then not sign him). even if middleton were not being a cheap ass, thats just a silly way to build things especially since you have no core to speak of
anyway blow it up
They traded for Sam Coonrod from SF
I think that dude is a big time MAGA dude
Coonrod? When I said his name out loud after J's post my wife yelled "Racist" from the other room.
A last name befitting of his politics.
QuotePhillies have talked to the Red Sox about Andrew Benintendi for CF Mickey Moniak and a Triple-A arm.
how bad is he if hes being traded for moniak
seems like a potential platoon with cutch in LF unless they want him to stand in CF half the time
If he gets Benintendi for Moniak shtein that's amazing.
Benintendi may not be great but he's had some MLB success at least
hes got 1 more year of arb after this, so not a rental
very very good first 3 years. 2019 was average - looking at his splits it was a brutal september. last year was a lost year you can throw out. the thing that would concern me here is
1) jewish bloom is a top notch exec who i cannot imagine is in the business of getting rid of a good player
2) benintendi is exclusively a LF...played a little center but his dWAR is not good so he seems like a massive massive risk in center.
3) so this is a platoon with cutch? career 691 ops vs LHP is pretty bad
4) 15-20 homer guy on the corners isn't ideal.
but for moniak and whatever garbage AAA arm is in this proposal? sure
Archie Bradley, Philadelphia Phillie.
https://twitter.com/JSalisburyNBCS/status/1349853927014096896
He will likely stink.
Boomerang Freddy?
https://twitter.com/TimKellySports/status/1349875191883722755
I'm cool with Freddy coming back.
freddy's defense dropped a bit last year...id rather get simmons who is a much better version of galvis
bradley is a pretty decent signing. considering its the phillies his arm will fall off or something but hes been good and is 28
Somewhere I saw a figure of 5 years / $110M
https://twitter.com/jaysonst/status/1350215203611357187
he wants like double this offer
Covid revenues ain't gonna bring it to him
How does a sport that has ten people at a regular season game afford such stupid contracts, anyway?
Quote from: General_Failure on January 15, 2021, 10:06:20 PM
How does a sport that has ten people at a regular season game afford such stupid contracts, anyway?
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Quote from: General_Failure on January 15, 2021, 10:06:20 PM
How does a sport that has ten people at a regular season game afford such stupid contracts, anyway?
its a lot more than ten but have you seen the tv contracts
in-market games are typically the #1 or #2 rated things per night in each city. so like across philadelphia, phillies games do better than anything abc, cbs, etc. air. this is repeated in chicago, kansas city, seattle, etc. 162 times a year.
Quote from: General_Failure on January 15, 2021, 10:06:20 PM
How does a sport that has ten people at a regular season game afford such stupid contracts, anyway?
The $14 beers and $22 nachos ain't gonna consume themselves!
springer to the blue jays, which takes them out of jt
there really are no suitors left for him besides the phillies. lets see how they screw this up
Of course
https://twitter.com/byrobertmurray/status/1352270206551420928 21
Can't believe they got it done. JT 5 years $115 million
wow.
Worst deal ever?
definitely least meaningful
Legitimately surprised this happened.
Of course this doesn't make the team better. Just keeps them from getting worse.
i hope jt is still playing at a high level in 2024* when the phillies have a shot at the nl east
*im being nice with this estimate
He'll be 30 in two months. I hope he can play first base in 2023 because he won't be playing behind the plate.
https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/30784823/no-one-elected-baseball-hall-fame-class-2021
Racist crybaby Trump lover Schilling fails to crack 75% again.
Sad feelings.
Screw Schilling. He's a jackass.
As for JT - I'm glad he's back. Now? Hope Hoskins doesn't stink again. And Bohm is legit. And Kingery. Who plays short?
And who pitches?
Nbd all's well
Vinny V's gonna bust out that HOF form this season. I can feel it!
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simmons, galvis and simien off the board
im not sure what theyre going to do at SS now but it aint good
Looks like it's Didi or bust.
major league deal for matt moore
yes, that matt moore. whose last good season came in 2013 and whose last respectable season came in 2016. yet, he is only 31. im 33! maybe he figured something out in japan last year.
the reality is every team is going need innings on top of innings this year and the phillies have a disturbing lack of pitching depth on their 40 so this is what they gotta do
didi back on a 2 year deal
their defense is going to be abysmal with him at SS and bohm at 3B (and hoskins at 1B) but they should be able to score some runs. cutch-bohm-harper-realmuto-didi-rhys is a very very good 1-6
So... they're running back pretty much the same team save for a relief pitcher named Archie.
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total smartest guys in the room signing with chase anderson
he was always a contact pitcher until last year when he started striking out people...and getting hit much harder. they think they can fix him with the boy wonder pitching coach. im sure itll work out.
I love that Archie gif. That is done funny ass shtein.
FROM MLB Trade Rumors (https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2021/02/phillies-to-sign-chase-anderson.html):
QuoteAnderson has been somewhat homer-prone throughout his career, but there's little reason to expect such pronounced struggles to continue.
I'm sure that a homer-prone pitcher will turn right around in the spaciousness of Citizens' Bank Park.
Quotebut there's little reason to expect such pronounced struggles to continue
There's more reason to expect the struggles to continue than to miraculously end.
Quote from: Geowhizzer on February 03, 2021, 11:57:14 AM
FROM MLB Trade Rumors (https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2021/02/phillies-to-sign-chase-anderson.html):
QuoteAnderson has been somewhat homer-prone throughout his career, but there's little reason to expect such pronounced struggles to continue.
I'm sure that a homer-prone pitcher will turn right around in the spaciousness of Citizens' Bank Park.
Already dreading his first start.
I totally forgot all the hype around Matt Moore when he first came up. Sounds like he's been through hell with his arm. He pitched well in Japan so fingers crossed.
Anderson signing official. $4 million.
Mediocrity, thy name is Phillies.
7 inning doubleheaders and the extra inning rule are staying
more inventive ways for the phillies to lose games coming up...but this time over 162 games not 60
Phils sign Brandon Kintzler to a non-guaranteed contract.
looks like brad bamboo miller is coming back
they are just adding depth and runs, gotta like it. IF they get competent pitching this might wind up being a fun year
Just having a bullpen that isn't a complete trainwreck would put the Phils into meaningful games in September.
In other words, it won't be a fun year with meaningful games in September.
Quote from: QB Eagles on February 12, 2021, 11:59:48 AM
In other words, it won't be a fun year with meaningful games in September.
Yeah, most likely.
Quote from: QB Eagles on February 12, 2021, 11:59:48 AM
In other words, it won't be a fun year with meaningful games in September.
its the phillies so theyll find a way to farg it up but it would be really really impressive if the bullpen is as bad or worse than last year
at some point you figure youre going to get some face cards when you play blackjack...simple law of averages here
Quote from: MDS on February 12, 2021, 07:53:05 PM
Quote from: QB Eagles on February 12, 2021, 11:59:48 AM
In other words, it won't be a fun year with meaningful games in September.
its the phillies so theyll find a way to farg it up but it would be really really impressive if the bullpen is as bad or worse than last year
at some point you figure youre going to get some face cards when you play blackjack...simple law of averages here
You got it right here...
Quoteits the phillies
It doesn't have to be as bad as last year to still be a trainwreck. That was something else.
even a *bad* bullpen gets them into the playoffs last year. its remarkable how putrid they were.
on paper this version is better. bradley, kintzler, alvarado, neris is a proven back 4. wont call it good but simply proven. brogdon and romero are promising younger guys. theyre going to need to add to it over the summer and theres an easy scenario where it sucks again...but on paper....better.
The Phillies get their face cards when hitting on a 12.
the man on base extra inning rule auto eliminates any baseball season from ever being fun
Quote from: ice grillin you on February 13, 2021, 09:17:41 AM
the man on base extra inning rule auto eliminates any baseball season from ever being fun
Yup horrible...just like the shootout in hockey
i thought i was going to hate it but i kind of liked it as the season progressed
would prefer they start it in the 12th or the 13th, not the 10th, but EI games can drag and this pumps some immediate excitement into it
Quote from: MDS on February 13, 2021, 11:22:25 AM
i thought i was going to hate it but i kind of liked it as the season progressed
would prefer they start it in the 12th or the 13th, not the 10th, but EI games can drag and this pumps some immediate excitement into it
Don't like it regardless but 12th/13th inning is at least reasonable
Quote from: Dre Day on February 13, 2021, 10:28:21 AM
Quote from: ice grillin you on February 13, 2021, 09:17:41 AM
the man on base extra inning rule auto eliminates any baseball season from ever being fun
Yup horrible...just like the shootout in hockey
its even worse than that and while I despise the shootout hockey is a physical super strenuous sport so it makes a little sense at least...baseball could play triple headers every day and no one would be worse for the wear
a bigger problem in hockey than the shootout is giving pts to the losing team...neither should exist but getting something for losing is a joke...nothing is a bigger joke tho than he second base rule
Ha.
https://twitter.com/JTRealmuto/status/1361876777178714125
NL East win totals
Braves 90.5
Mets 90.5
Nats 84.5
Phils 80.5
Fish 74.5
HA! Realmuto's twitter pic was taken at The Kahala Hotel, yours truly grew up on that beach. I now walk my dogs there several times a week.
LHP Tony Walton signed to a minor league deal.
JT broke his thumb. May not be ready for opening day.
LOL
the phillies everyone !
they always manage to do it
their lineup is overall good but its so thin that a knapp-realmuto swap even for a week makes it look terrible
Well, let's hope that today isn't a harbinger of things to come for Aaron Nola.
⅓ IP, 3 H, 2 BB, 5 ER
Ouch.
EDIT: Check that. Misread the box score. It was Iván Nova, not Aaron Nola.
Damn old eyes.
On the other hand...
https://twitter.com/MattGelb/status/1366096620778053638
im all for loving useless things but spring training stat lines have to be the most utterly useless thing in the world
....except for reminding you ivan nova stinks
remember this guy....
Anthony Gose could pitch in an mlb game this year. Yes, the Anthony Gose who last played in the Majors five years ago -- as an outfielder. He threw another scoreless inning for Cleveland on Tuesday. He has 4 strikeouts and 0 walks in 3 scoreless outings this spring.
he was with villar and happ in the oswalt trade.
lee = carrasco, donald, marson, *jason* knapp
halladay = d'arnoud, drabek, taylor
pence = cosart, singleton, zeid, santana
at the time the pence package was thought to be the best but....nope
scored may 1 phils mets tix this morn
this is the ugliest thing in the history of the world
https://twitter.com/jimadair3/status/1371153518497783818
Do you get one of those for free when you book a weekend cabin for corporate teambuilding retreats?
That's what the never sports fan wears bank branch manager when the team is doing good. No style so they'll grab something they think is cool. Also known as the Forman Mills knockoff jersey guy who tucks it in. Or the wear a jersey over a collared shirt guy.
it's actually perfect for Jim thome stans who are all 60 year old pennsyltuckians
Moniak and Ranger Suarez sent to minor league camp.
Looks like Herrera is going to be your opening day CF. :sly
not trying to play marganassi's advocate here but herrera
-legal system played out
-he was suspended
-he was removed off the roster and lost millions
-his reputation was destroyed beyond repair
outside of jail time he has paid his debt. is he now not allowed to rejoin society? isnt this how the system works? you farg up, you get rehabilitated, you make amends and rejoin the world. not saying go buy his jersey but wtf else is he supposed to do.
I'm gonna take that extra step further and buy his jersey
Quote from: MDS on March 23, 2021, 06:23:10 PM
not trying to play marganassi's advocate here but herrera
-legal system played out
-he was suspended
-he was removed off the roster and lost millions
-his reputation was destroyed beyond repair
outside of jail time he has paid his debt. is he now not allowed to rejoin society? isnt this how the system works? you farg up, you get rehabilitated, you make amends and rejoin the world. not saying go buy his jersey but wtf else is he supposed to do.
I agree with that in theory. Doesn't help in reality in that it's the Phils, and that he's been a bone-headed players with moments of brilliance scattered in a career of bone-headedness.
Would like to have seen Moniak get a bit more of a look, though, particularly with Hasely injured. Hell, I'd be OK with sending Kingery to minor league camp, since he's sucked for about a calendar year now.
While we're talking about the Phils... why aren't they on TV tonight? I figured they would be, since they're in Clearwater.
Edit: Ah hell, just found out it was on Facebook. Stupid social media.
Realmuto's first spring AB.
https://twitter.com/CindyWeb94/status/1374487737940594690
Quote from: Geowhizzer on March 23, 2021, 07:28:33 PMI agree with that in theory. Doesn't help in reality in that it's the Phils, and that he's been a bone-headed players with moments of brilliance scattered in a career of bone-headedness.
Would like to have seen Moniak get a bit more of a look, though, particularly with Hasely injured. Hell, I'd be OK with sending Kingery to minor league camp, since he's sucked for about a calendar year now.
moniak needs to play, he would not play in philly. hes back on the radar now, though, so a good month or so in AAA can yield a quick promotion. kingery stinks but he can play 6 positions, 3 of them premium, and that in itself has value in NL ball
herrera, even at his best, was a super frustrating player. but a 108 ops+ over his first 3 seasons is just not something haseley or quinn can do
Quote from: Geowhizzer on March 23, 2021, 07:30:11 PM
While we're talking about the Phils... why aren't they on TV tonight? I figured they would be, since they're in Clearwater.
Edit: Ah hell, just found out it was on Facebook. Stupid social media.
flyers and sixers were playing so there was no tv space for them
the other day i got an email for opening day tickets even tho there are only 8K total or whatever it is
initially OD wasnt available to everyone...i guess it was just season ticket holders and "VIP's"
they must have gotten no bites so then they offered OD to people who got a game package last year which includes me
i had already gotten mets tickets for late april so i wasnt super interested in OD but late last night during the sixers game i decided to look and there were tickets EVERYWHERE
really farging sad and pathetic that you cant sell eight thousand tickets for an opening day no matter how bad of a team you are
Pretty sure Covid might have something to do with that.
Or not.
Who cares?
The Venn diagram of baseball fans and covid deniers might just be a single circle.
Quote from: Rome on March 24, 2021, 10:09:01 AM
Pretty sure Covid might have something to do with that.
Or not.
Who cares?
definitely not...theres certainly people who dont want to go because of covid but its not the reason a metro area of 7 million people cant buy eight thousand tickets to an opening day...its because there is zero interest in the team
shtein the nats sold their 5000 for OD out in like six minutes
Quote from: General_Failure on March 24, 2021, 10:22:01 AM
The Venn diagram of baseball fans and covid deniers might just be a single circle.
youd think you could get 8000 covid deniers who hated baseball to go just to protest how only 8000 people are allowed
unless its a private link im not seeing OD tickets on the site
get in price is 120 on stubhub
Some guy named O'Hoppe just blasted a HR against some scrub Yankees pitcher.
Meaningless baseball >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
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Flyers right now.
https://twitter.com/MattGelb/status/1375993996451926022
Kingery optioned to AAA.
the kingery thing fits. hes terrible and still working on a new swing that wont mean a farg of a shtein because hes terrible
not sure about romero though. they only have one lefty in the pen and he is their best reliever. romero will be up multiple times im sure. i guess they plan on pitching around freddie freeman next week then. which does inherently make sense.
https://twitter.com/ScottLauber/status/1376269727731957766
ODH, Haley, Quinn???? Let the fun begin.
Time to kick off this WS run, boys.
I had a customer push a meeting start time until 2 today so I'll have to listen on the radio on the way home.
mets nets postponed due to covid very surprising.
my prediction:
phillies win something like 85 games and "in" the playoff race until the last weekish of the season. get ready to get mad
91-71. Wildcard
I'm Opening day optimistic they'll be in the playoff race
Reality they're probably a slightly above .500 team.
Feels like we know what we're getting with this team. Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me a dozen times, shame on me.
The baseball should be fairly enjoyable though, by baseball standards.
Pitching and defense. The Phils don't have enough of either.
84-78.
it's absolutely amazing how every Phillie game for the last ten years feels exactly the same
Hell of a play by Quinn and Realmuto in the 10th.
Jean Jean The Hit Machine!
That's a good win to begin my long weekend!
Honestly can't believe they actually won
Quote from: ice grillin you on April 01, 2021, 06:32:28 PM
it's absolutely amazing how every Phillie game for the last ten years feels exactly the same
This is such a perfect statement it needs more recognition
Book on Alvarado: don't swing
Hoskins bonehead play
Obligatory Nola melt down
Quinn swinging and missing on bended knee
Bullpen enduced heart failure
Just another day at CBP
All forgotten
Didi with Rowandesqe catch, Quinn to JTRM, the machine!
We're back baby!
I really hate the man on 2nd thing. I thought they nixed it
classic phillies game where they get 100 people on base, dont score any runs and eventually lose
except they won!
alvarado is an adventure
Quote from: Geowhizzer on April 01, 2021, 06:45:39 PM
That's a good win to begin my long weekend!
it really wasn't
Nice win. 90 more to go.
theres no such thing a bad or good win in baseball, especially in april
its a random silly game with random silly results. whatever happened yesterday is about as meaningful as the bible
correct
2 out rallies and rhys hoskins with a big hit
what is happening
Zach Wheeler: farg you all, I'll do it myself.
Nice win. 89 more to go. Or more?
https://twitter.com/FranzkeLA/status/1378469695356084225
Bullpen hasn't screwed up yet, in two straight games. Season mission accomplished.
what is this awful howling the fans are doing...it's so annoyingly stupid
I remember leading up to the 2016 draft we all wanted a pitcher...Ian Anderson was top of that list. He'd look great in this rotation. Instead we got a very borderline future bench player.
its a wrestling thing...rick flair wooing
done a lot at flyers game which is the highest concentration of exclusively stupid white people in the delaware valley
Done at Astros games too when Reddick would come up.
Quote from: MDS on April 04, 2021, 02:34:28 PM
its a wrestling thing...rick flair wooing
done a lot at flyers game which is the highest concentration of exclusively stupid white people in the delaware valley
unless its since covid ive never heard it at a single flyer game....ive never heard it at a phillie game til this weekend...hasnt rick flair been wrestling forever hes not new is he?...like why is everyone doing it all of a sudden
flyers: https://www.phillymag.com/city/2016/12/01/flyers-fans-woo/
but yes flair hasnt been relevant for like 30 years and i dont know why its happening now
oh shtein i thought he still wrestled...i knew hed been around for a while but like 10-15 years
whatever is causing it to happen all of a sudden it needs to cease immediately
BOHM!!
3rd neris appearance in 4 days with the top of the order due up
not a great feeling about this one
acuna really shouldve walked and albies just missed a homer
everything coming up phillies
leggoooooooooooooo
The Braves have to be shaking their heads thinking what the farg was that freight train that just ran us over.
Quote from: Rome on April 04, 2021, 03:59:51 PM
The Braves have to be shaking their heads thinking what the farg was that freight train that just ran us over.
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https://twitter.com/jaketapper/status/1378797190685069313 20
Lots of reasons to love Jake Tapper but shtein-talking Philly jackass Jake Tapper is the bestest.
Quote from: Geowhizzer on April 01, 2021, 05:44:30 PM
Pitching and defense. The Phils don't have enough of either.
84-78.
Like I said...
Freeman was held hitless in a series against the Phillies for the first time
Quote from: Rome on April 04, 2021, 03:59:51 PM
The Braves have to be shaking their heads thinking what the farg was that freight train that just ran us over.
not sure about that. they were 2 inches away from taking 2/3
the phillies scored 9 runs in 3 games and won each of them. this is rather unusual and unlikely to be repeated but baseball is a long ass season and theres 1000 more games so its not really something worth worrying about go team
The freight train was the pitching staff obviously. Seriously, did anyone think 3-0 against that team was remotely possible?
It's not like this is going to continue all season. But enjoying it now is a nice surprise.
if they get somewhere in the area of these starts from nola/wheeler/eflin, and those 3 make 30ish starts, they will win games. their lineup is actually pretty good and in the aggregate they will score runs.
the issue is #1 those 3 staying healthy, #2 bullpen depth and #3 the games nola/wheeler/eflin dont start. tomorrow degrom-moore is uhhhh you know not the most ideal matchup
4-0 tonight
Leggggoooooo
QuoteAndrew McCutchen's single on a 100 MPH deGrom fastball was the Phillies' first base hit on a pitch 100+ MPH since Rhys Hoskins off Jordan Hicks in June 2018
degrom is throwing 102...the phillies defense is ummm not great...adam haseley is a rough watch
moore was pretty much as advertised. hes a mediocre bottom tier starter who is 1 pitch from blowing up/having 6 solid innings.
get to watch sam qoonrod come in here wearing his favorite color hat
Have to get degrom out or they ain't scoring
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on April 05, 2021, 09:09:47 PM
Have to get degrom out or they ain't scoring
hes throwing 100 into the 6th and has barely touched his ++ breaking pitches
rhys just missed a homer...segura and jt just missed a first and third....161-1 it is
They've removed him.
Touch this BP up - let's goooo
Yessssssir
Boom
the mets firing this one up 2020 phillies style with some kap mixed in
taking out your best pitcher at 77 pitches because....i dont know? check.
bullpen dudes cant throw strikes? check.
terrible defensive play? check.
LOL mets
Thought that was gone. Alvarado's going to be a bumpy ride. 4-0
Alvarado is spanish for Mitch Williams
Alonso just missed that. But I'll take 4-0.
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on April 05, 2021, 10:25:36 PM
Alvarado is spanish for Mitch Williams
Not far off
QuoteAlvarado is a geographical or habitational name originating from one of several places called Alvarado, meaning "whitened place;"
im really surprised they didnt go to bradley for alonso, thought they wouldve had him ready for that AB
buuuuuuuuuuut it worked so whatever 162-0
Quote from: Dre Day on April 05, 2021, 10:38:21 PM
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on April 05, 2021, 10:25:36 PM
Alvarado is spanish for Mitch Williams
Not far off
QuoteAlvarado is a geographical or habitational name originating from one of several places called Alvarado, meaning "whitened place;"
Lolol
Quote from: MDS on April 05, 2021, 10:06:55 PM
the mets firing this one up 2020 phillies style with some kap mixed in
taking out your best pitcher at 77 pitches because....i dont know? check.
bullpen dudes cant throw strikes? check.
terrible defensive play? check.
LOL mets
LMFAO, said the same thing to my buddy. I swear it was Gabe under that mask in the Mets dugout. Didn't deGrom say he was ready to go 100+ pitches? Guy is pure beast.
Pitch counts are a joke. I'd love to see one of these four-eyed dorks tell Bob Gibson he was being pulled because he reached 120 pitches much less 77. Get the farg back to the dugout, bitch.
You, me, Geo and J didn't know what a pitch count was 15 years ago. Gibson, Ryan, Lefty, Seaver, Hershiser, Dave Stewart would have beat these managers to a pulp.
o/u/push home runs VV gives up tonight 1
nasty that inning....woof
Quote from: ice grillin you on April 06, 2021, 08:53:07 PM
nasty that inning....woof
if he ever fully buys into being a RP he can do this. but he still thinks hes one start away from being max scherzer
There's the VV we all know and loathe.
that is mostly on giradi....how was no one up
VV is one inning guy.
Bad move Joe
seems like they were trying to say away from brogdon/coonrod/kintzler. bradley-neris for 8-9. hale is the long man or on mop up. alvarado unavailable.
if kintzler was gonna come in anyway he needed to be up earlier, yup. after he lost farging kevin pillar that needed to be it
Unraveling.
If they come back tonight fire up the parade floats
brandon nimmo sprinting to first after a walk and having a goofy smile after a routine catch. utterly detestable
For some reason that smile irritated me, too.
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on April 06, 2021, 09:26:11 PM
VV is one inning guy.
Bad move Joe
he was too good in his first inning to not run out there so I can't hate on giradi for that but someone has to be up if not ready after the second walk and neither happened
VV cant survive as a 1 inning guy. hes just a headcase who looks great one frame and cant throw a strike the next. thats just who he is. but it was a 1 run game, joe needed to be more aggressive in taking him out. who gives a farg about kintzler's arm. i understand being careful with brogdon.
Quote from: MDS on April 06, 2021, 09:58:53 PM
brandon nimmo sprinting to first after a walk and having a goofy smile after a routine catch. utterly detestable
He's a cornier version of Hunter Pence.
Hate the guy
Quote from: ice grillin you on April 06, 2021, 09:25:35 PM
that is mostly on giradi....how was no one up
Totally 100% on Joe G. We all know what VV is capable of, way north on the imploding chart.
Another joke, Roman Quinn.
Well they should have lost last night and they should have won tonight, wash.
theres 1000 more games left but pretty much at the end of my roman quinn rope
hes fast! he sucks! hes fast! hes sucks! he sucks.
Opportunities to score the last two innings and make this a game.
Miller takes one too close to take and Quinn can't hit for shtein
Quote from: MDS on April 06, 2021, 10:23:50 PM
hes fast! he sucks! hes hurt! hes fast! hurt again! hes sucks! he sucks.
Two experiments that need to dumped and buried in the middle of the Mojave desert, Roman Quinn and VV.
RQ's first mlb plate appearance was two months before Donald Trump was elected president...he ceased being an experiment a while ago
Nola has struggled through first three innings but getting out of early jams.
who is doing the middle innings PBP on radio?
Someone tell Nimmo this is isn't Little League.
nola is brutal
Nola looks gassed. He's done.
hes basially a way better vince vasquez
Nice make up call
If this is the Phils ace we got problems. He is one lucky SOB to only have allowed one run through 4.
Jesus, look at him on the bench, bad body language there, he looks deflated.
i will give him credit fir getting out of that inning but man he was not good
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on April 07, 2021, 06:12:20 PM
Quote from: ice grillin you on April 07, 2021, 05:33:02 PM
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on April 07, 2021, 05:31:58 PM
who is doing the middle innings PBP on radio?
joe
who the farg is that?
As a middle school teacher, I can tell you... JOE MAMA!
(In my defense, I have heard this joke approximately 1.5 trillion times the last two school years.)
game is never gonna end
@ j - rob brooks is doing it. he is in charge of broadcasting for the phillies, but not an actual pbp guy. its a cost cutting move. they evidently cannot afford another pbp dude or to just have franzke do it. i dont know, i dont have answers. he is utterly horrendous and its embarrassing. there are people who would be better whod do it for free. evidently once things up open a bit they might have the money to hire back murph. but for now...yikes.
anyway if you ever curious why they phillies got nola for "cheap" well its because of today
Thanks dude. Yeah he was brutal. Like a robot. I'm not joking when I think I'd do a better job.
Let Franzke do the whole damn game.
They could afford Murph. And Jim Jackson. Or dig up Harry.
Is Andy Musser still alive?
Quote from: Geowhizzer on April 07, 2021, 06:42:43 PM
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on April 07, 2021, 06:12:20 PM
Quote from: ice grillin you on April 07, 2021, 05:33:02 PM
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on April 07, 2021, 05:31:58 PM
who is doing the middle innings PBP on radio?
joe
who the farg is that?
As a middle school teacher, I can tell you... JOE MAMA!
(In my defense, I have heard this joke approximately 1.5 trillion times the last two school years.)
Lol I should've expected that
As for baseball...
Hoskins is hot.
Cutch is not.
And it feels weird to have a bullpen not shteinting down their legs. But there's still time!
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on April 07, 2021, 09:04:14 PM
Thanks dude. Yeah he was brutal. Like a robot. I'm not joking when I think I'd do a better job.
Let Franzke do the whole damn game.
They could afford Murph. And Jim Jackson. Or dig up Harry.
Is Andy Musser still alive?
hes apparently the pbp guy for drexel hoops too. so he has some broadcasting experience but jesus yea. its rough. i dont know why franzke cant do the whole game. its a billion dollar business but they cant afford someone like jim jackson? seriously.
there are eons of minority and female aspiring pbp's who would a) do better and b) do it for free. yet here we are.
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on April 07, 2021, 09:04:14 PM
Thanks dude. Yeah he was brutal. Like a robot. I'm not joking when I think I'd do a better job.
Let Franzke do the whole damn game.
They could afford Murph. And Jim Jackson. Or dig up Harry.
Is Andy Musser still alive?
I think I heard him during spring training. Simply beyond awful.
have him replace McCarthy and it would be an auto upgrade
I'd you are bored and it's out there find his call of bohms hr today...it was farging pathetic
as bad as tmac is this dude is 1000x worse...its literally impossible to listen to. if i didnt read about him id thought hed never talked before.
the amazing thing about tmac is he is legit good on cbb and nfl. then for the phillies hes unbearable
jp crawford is 4/21 so far. all singles, one walk.
he had a weird hot streak last year but wound up with a 674 OPS. 2 homers.
a rare klentak W
braves have Paul byrd running around the stadium doing clown shtein like Murph did for the phils and it's pretty embarrassing
feelin like a series where theyll be lucky to take a game, and matt moore is starting a game
Girardi blunder
I hate Acuña. farg him.
Hoskins should've scooped it and now Bohm is too far in.
No bueno.
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on April 09, 2021, 09:29:10 PM
I hate Acuña. farg him.
Hoskins should've scooped it and now Bohm is too far in.
No bueno.
dont be jelly they got a HOF player and we got not a HOF player
I told my girl, who couldn't be less interested in baseball if she tried, he's a guy you love on your squad but hate on another.
Welp.
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on April 09, 2021, 09:30:37 PM
I told my girl, who couldn't be less interested in baseball if she tried, he's a guy you love on your squad but hate on another.
i love great players regardless of what team theyre on. its certainly more fun if theyre on your team but its not like that dork nimmo galloping around the field and sprinting to first on a walk. acuna is for real better than anyone the phils have had other than schmidt, tough to player hate against a player
I prefer if he was on Detroit or something.
chipper i hated...smug white guy face on top of being a MAGA idiot. acuna is fun to watch. dude just busted it for an infield hit in the 8th inning of game thats over. cant hate.
Quote from: TAFKASD on April 09, 2021, 09:11:35 PM
Girardi blunder
WTF was that? Joe G. very underwhelming as a manager so far.
Wheeler looked like Nola on Wednesday - lost, dazed, confused, spent , and we're one week in.
I had no idea acuna hit homers like that...
First 320 games:
Mantle
.299/.384/.500, 49 HR, 18 SB
Mays
.307/.382/.563, 68 HR, 20 SB
Aaron
.300/.346/.504, 47 HR, 5 SB
Bonds
.250/.332/.473, 54 HR, 77 SB
Griffey Jr.
.286/.353/.451, 40 HR, 38 SB
Trout
.319/.405/.548, 58 HR, 85 SB
Acuna Jr.
.283/.372/.545, 84 HR, 63 SB
Soto
.296/.417/.555, 69 HR, 24 SB
the phillies paid $330 million for a generation talent and there are 2 players significantly better than him in their own division
That's life when you haven't drafted and developed a single position player star in nearly 20 years.
Quote from: MDS on April 10, 2021, 12:39:32 PM
the phillies paid $330 million for a generation talent and there are 2 players significantly better than him in their own division
is he even better than bohm this year? there's a legit chance he isn't
overall? bohm is a pretty rancid defender and bryce has a cannon + better speed. just pure offense it could be very close.
i like bohm and think he could be quite good but its just unfair for him to be your good young player when they have sixto, soto/turner and acuna. at least the degrom is over 30.
the point is it is less outrageous to ask if bohm will be better than harper than if freeman will be better than acuna
if youve never seen a baseball game be over in the first inning with no runs scored then turn on the phillies game cause if they dont score it is a mortal lock they lose this game
phew
Glad to see Quinn in so he can pinch-strikeout.
Men on base
two outs
close game on the road
I want R. Quinn at the plate!
I want Quinn launched into the sun.
Bring back Garry Maddox. He's better at 70+.
That was a ball off the plate
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on April 10, 2021, 09:06:57 PM
That was a ball off the plate
"Too close to take, Harry."
EDIT: Freeman just got called on basically the same location.
True. He should foul it off.
Of course they give the lead up
Jesus farging Christ Alvarado
Nice to see the old Phillies back
After the Braves did the bullshtein of not tagging on Bohm's dumb play the Phils had a shot to get out of it.
Ah well. Better hope for some offense.
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on April 10, 2021, 09:47:21 PM
Ah well. Better hope for some offense.
they average 3 runs a game and already have four
general consensus on the phillies is they were a slightly over .500 team
after this week they will be 1 game over
math!
the phillies have a top 5 payroll and somehow segura-knapp-quinn is what theyre sending up in the 9th
this franchise never fails to fail
Quinn will save us all!
:-D
At least Quinn made him throw more than three pitches.
anytime you can avoid a sweep by starting matt moore, its something you have to do
Knapp's AB in the ninth was offensive.
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on April 10, 2021, 10:35:49 PM
Knapp's AB in the ninth was offensive.
its why the braves are such a bad matchup for them. they have 3-4 good lefty's who can neutralize the phillies bench, harper and didi. having joyce/miller is going to pay off with some teams and kill them with others. with another closer, that's brad miller and possibly quinn hits for joyce. you just go for it, its the 9th inning. the mets, for example, have 1 crap lefty and mediocre righty's.
Well... that didn't take long.
https://twitter.com/MattGelb/status/1381317949772955653
Jojo Romero brought up to be the next arsonist out of the bullpen.
that was friggin amazing by acuna....he ripped that ball and still was safe...i dont care that didi double clutched that was rediculous speed and effort
if acuna was a free agent he would get a $400 million deal....he is signed through 2028 for $100 mil
farg if he just held off hed get a 4 bill extension
QuoteRonald Acuña Jr. sprint speed on that infield single to start the game:
31.0 ft/sec
MLB avg = 27 ft/sec
Elite = 30 ft/sec
nm
phillies held the braves to like 4-5 runs in the opening series, which is their per game average. soooo this was inevitable, they were due.
their entire lineup aside from freeman is righty which is bad news for terrible lefty's. hey look its matt moore.
its not surprising i expected the phillies the battle the marlins for last place in the division but watching six braves games early you realize how far ahead of the phillies they truly are
Quote from: ice grillin you on April 11, 2021, 07:33:26 PM
its not surprising i expected the phillies the battle the marlins for last place in the division but watching six braves games early you realize how far ahead of the phillies they truly are
i wouldnt go to this extreme. the braves are better, clearly, but more than anything they are just a bad matchup for the phillies.
its the phils and your nats for the 2nd wildcard and the 1-gamer against sd/la. if juan soto dies they might have a chance there
they could be in the nats league if scherzer finally gets old which is very possible but that just means they will be slumming at the bottom of the division with them not fighting for a wc
that espn graphic showing the two pitchers next to one another was crazy
you like the mets a lot more than i do. theyre a pretty bland team when degrom doesnt pitch and dont score for him anyway when he does
that last playoff spot feel like a mid to high 80's win total which the phillies can get to...the nats can get above that surely
ahhhhhhhh kuuuuuuhn yah
Jesus farging christ
acuna took a 90 mph cutter on the outside black way out to center
i mean what can you do other than just walk him
do the phillies even have a 10% chance of winning this game?
Quote from: ice grillin you on April 11, 2021, 09:39:11 PM
do the phillies even have a 10% chance of winning this game?
it was 0% before acuna tied it
their chance was when it was 5-3. if they wouldve held that and frontrunned off it...that was their shot
how will they not get bohm home?
what??!?!??!
never hit the plate but will they reverse it
i wanna fight every manager who argues a replay call
i think his cleat my have tapped it but it was too close to overturn
it wont matter neris aint holdin this
you walk acuna?
im serious
huge
wow, that migthve been neris' best outing ever
1-2-3 to not only get acuna but to prevent freeman from coming up. the CF cam shot of the bohm play showed he was clearly out...so this is pure thievery. go burn a cross on a black dudes lawn, georgia
What a win.
Why did they go to Coonrod after Brogdon? Rather than Coonrod and then Brogdon
Bad call, good luck.
Braves fans throw objects on the field, and ESPN takes the obligatory shot at Philly.
Quote from: MDS on April 11, 2021, 10:17:06 PM
wow, that migthve been neris' best outing ever
hes never automatic but man is he a different pitcher with rest and he had a lot of it coming into tonight
acuna helped with a little impatience swinging at that 1-0 second pitch
lol someone tweeted braves fans gonna storm the field like they did the capitol
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on April 11, 2021, 10:19:59 PM
What a win.
Why did they go to Coonrod after Brogdon? Rather than Coonrod and then Brogdon
i think #1 they had just taken the lead, so joe wanted a shutdown inning. #2 if 1 batter reaches now acuna is up as the leading run and the lineup is turned over. they couldnt double switch anyone out and had to PH for him in the next half inning.
qoonrod has been actually really good. he didnt make a bad pitch to acuna.
Quote from: ice grillin you on April 11, 2021, 10:24:31 PM
acuna helped with a little impatience swinging at that 1-0 second pitch
it was an excusu me kind of swing. pablo and ozzie both squared him up, just happened to go at people. neris is still what he is. brogdon is probably their best RP, question is what will it take for joe to let him try the 9th
Quote from: ice grillin you on April 11, 2021, 10:58:05 PM
lol someone tweeted braves fans gonna storm the field like they did the capitol
Lolol
washed out tonight, DH tomorrow and most notably thursday's forecast is terrible so decent shot they miss degrom
Oh a 7 inning thing tomorrow?!
Yay.
phils mets dh results in the divisional era
phils sweep - 15
win/loss - 8
loss/win - 12
mets sweep - 7
Time to either trade for a CF or bring ODub up.
Quinn and Haseley aunt cutting it
Legit question: name me a worse defensive 1b - heck I'll expand the question to infielder to make it fair - in your lifetime than Hoskins. Howard was bad but managed to turn himself into a respectable fielder for a payday.
cutch is absolutely cooked
Cutch is cooked and Quinn is a farging moron
Quote from: TAFKASD on April 13, 2021, 05:15:31 PM
Legit question: name me a worse defensive 1b - heck I'll expand the question to infielder to make it fair - in your lifetime than Hoskins. Howard was bad but managed to turn himself into a respectable fielder for a payday.
Not sure I would say Howard was ever a respectable fielder.
There have been a lot of brutal 1B with big bats so I'm not sure Hoskins is an all timer. Obviously he doesn't make up for it at the plate the same way that a Frank Thomas did though.
A little spice there with the jawing back and forth
Wonder if the Mets hit a Phil now
only thing dumber than thinking that a guy intentionally threw at someone in the 8th inning of a tie game would be to intentionally hit someone in the 9th inning of a tie game
How do they determine the runner on second in extras...is it the person who ended the last inning?
Yes
farging Neris
Strikeouts galore.
Jesus Christ - hit the ball, clowns.
Quote from: ice grillin you on April 13, 2021, 05:50:28 PM
cutch is absolutely cooked
certainly looks like it. the caveat he has right now is he is taking his walks. if his obp resides north of .350, that is still valuable.
Quote from: TAFKASD on April 13, 2021, 05:15:31 PM
Legit question: name me a worse defensive 1b - heck I'll expand the question to infielder to make it fair - in your lifetime than Hoskins. Howard was bad but managed to turn himself into a respectable fielder for a payday.
he is beyond wretched and borderline unplayable. the DH will be here next year. but, if he keeps up this level of offensive production, you put up with it.
Quote from: ice grillin you on April 13, 2021, 06:53:07 PM
How do they determine the runner on second in extras...is it the person who ended the last inning?
yes but if the last batter was a pitcher (in that case, it was the pitchers spot after a double switch) you go to the 2nd to last batter. its very stupid. you need 2-3 innings of regular extras before you go to it.
there is actually a solid chance the Phillies are in last place in the division on Monday
when their offense is non existent, their terrible defense is amplified
didi not making plays in g1, haseley not catching that ball here. they need to score runs. they are not scoring runs.
Nola is a third starter.
Average just a guy.
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on April 13, 2021, 09:37:46 PM
Nola is a third starter.
Average just a guy.
this is certainly how it *feels* but nola has a been 33% better than the league average pitcher since 2017. chase anderson, for example, is 11% better.
this means aaron nola is good even though he does not appear to be good
I'll take your word for it.
Being down 3-0 feels like 11-0
3, 2, 4, 5, 4, 8, 1, 4, 6, 3, 0
thats 8/11 games of them not getting to 5 runs. they need to average 5 runs per game, thats what a good offense does. they have a good offense -- on paper.
they really don't...it's solid with a ceiling of very good
worse tho and the real problem is that their SP is a complete joke
their pitching is lacking a cy young candidate, certainly, but nola-wheeler-eflin is not bad at all. its about as good as the braves. the difference of course is the braves have 2 mvp candidates in their lineup.
short version is the phillies need to outhit their poor defense and average pitching. thus far they have not, but they are 6-5 and its mid april. theres 1000 games left.
These seven inning DH's and the runner on second rule are little league horseshtein.
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on April 13, 2021, 10:33:36 PM
These seven inning DH's and the runner on second rule are little league horseshtein.
trying to kill an already dying sport and doing a great job of it
Quote from: MDS on April 13, 2021, 10:31:10 PM
their pitching is lacking a cy young candidate, certainly, but nola-wheeler-eflin is not bad at all. its about as good as the braves. the difference of course is the braves have 2 mvp candidates in their lineup.
the braves have five pitchers as good as eflin...and it's hard to put into words how bad the Phillies 4 and 5 guys are
max fried torched again today...soroka hurt...ian anderson is pretty good...chuck morton is ancient....meh
moore and anderson arent good by any means but have you seen other teams 4-5 starters?
the braves are 4-7 and the nats are 2-6. its april. everyone calm down.
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It must be pretty bad if they are calling up Moniak
Personal reasons? J, Rome sending threatening messages to Haseley?
Does Roman Quinn have any personal issues he might want to address?
Quote from: ice grillin you on April 13, 2021, 09:34:00 PM
there is actually a solid chance the Phillies are in last place in the division on Monday
it comin
the segura-torreyes-quinn-pitcher-cutch stretch is peak phillies rebuild bad
no difference between that and michael saunders/freddie galvis/cameron rupp
Damn this is some ugly shtein right now.
LMFAO - Wheeler finally gets a K and the booth goes crazy. shtein, Peterson has this lineup in his back pocket.
well maybe it took Wheeler 50 pitches to finally find his stuff.
God dammit Didi
farg!
their only 2 PHing options being lefty is a real problem. they simply do not have a viable bat from the right side and its been easy for teams to neutralize, especially a team like the braves who have so many options.
kingery and quinn were supposed to be, but uhhhh, no
Hard to watch, Harry.
look at what their top 5-6 hitters have done this series. you wanna know why theyre getting swept, there it is. it aint the pitching, it aint centerfield. as bad as it is, it aint the defense.
they are just like the Flyers in that they suck and are unbelievably boring to watch...doesn't get worse than that
if not for the sixers this would be the single worst time for Philly sports ever
i thought it couldnt be worse than rhys hoskins in left, but then theres rhys hoskins at first
no wonder haseley wanted to off himself
I can't believe there's 11 more years of Bryce Harper and he's thirty next fall... how bad is that deal
as bad as the angels deal with pujols except the phillies wont randomly fall ass backwards into mike trout
is this good?
QuoteSince Greg Luzinski made his last All Star Game in 1978, the Phillies have had 14 OF appearances in the ASG. Only one has been drafted and developed from the farm system.
Dom Brown in 2013
Dom did have a good month...
if you want depressing all star related facts:
-the last time the phillies had more than 1 all star was 2013 (dom brown and maga chud cliff lee)
-utley is the last drafted/developed position player all star. in 2014.
-in 1995 the phillies were terrible, yet:
QuoteDarren Daulton (C); Lenny Dykstra (OF); Tyler Green (P); Mickey Morandini (2B); Heathcliff Slocumb (P)
anyway they wont lose today. success.
home runs
Philadelphia Phillies - 11
Ronald Acuna Jr. - 7
Tonight's giveaway is cool, the McCutchen Philadelphia Stars jersey t-shirt.
Bohm is a joke at third. Cement block for a glove.
everyone remember where they were when mickey moniak was intentionally walked
:-D :-D :-D
Bryce is out with back stiffness
Batting practice Matt on the hill
Typical Phillies, bases loaded they've got Kim treading water, Joyce up with bases loaded, 3-0 count and he strikes out.
Matt Moore folks.
His comeback is looking great.
not sure why it ever began but the Matt Moore experiment needs to end
DEFENSE
clang clang
DEFENSE
Quote from: ice grillin you on April 17, 2021, 05:07:10 PM
not sure why it ever began but the Matt Moore experiment needs to end
i mean sure but their defense is so abysmal im not sure if any of this matters. i knew it was going to be bad but alec bohm cant throw, rhys hoskins cant catch, cutch cant move, didi has fallen off a cliff. its baaaaaaaaaaaaaad
At least Chollie is cheering me up.
Good time to take a nap. farg this game
all the fanboys who love jojo romero for that gif of him crushing a red bull have never seen him pitch
dombrowski has done some nice things. the decision to crown matt moore with a rotation spot is appearing horrendous. smaller down the line is going with joyce. its pure coincidence bryce is out when they face a lefty but again - not having a viable right handed bat off the bench has really hurt them.
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tomorrows lineup could be epic with segura out. you might have cutch, torreyes, joyce, moniak AND knapp.
Phillies can be in last by Monday like I thought but they can come close
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on April 17, 2021, 05:33:32 PM
Good time to take a nap. farg this game
Yeah, I chose to go grocery shopping with the wife. That's how bad this team is.
And I delayed my plans yesterday to watch this dumpster fire.
launch code
bryce has had two of the prettiest hits youll ever see today...picturesqe roy hobbs type homer on an easy swing and a just gorgeous poke down the left field line for a double
CF's up to 0-32 during their current hitless streak
also alec bohm is terrible
0-32 is almost impossible.
But here we are. Get Odubel up here or trade for someone.
Nola with a gem today
Nola will have 77 pitches after four innings next time out
Quote from: ice grillin you on April 18, 2021, 03:00:01 PM
CF's up to 0-32 during their current hitless streak
also alec bohm is terrible
werent you in love with bohm a week ago?
you nancy's all need to take a minute. theyre 8-7 and its april 18. theres 1000 games in baseball. the pandemic is winding down, we're getting vaccinated, the sixers are inching their way to a debilitating SF loss to boston. deep breaths.
i dont think ive ever said a word about bohm good or bad
i honestly dont listen to homers and you are the number one phillies homer of all time....when jay is way more realistic than you an intervention might be needed
claiming the world isnt ending = phillies homer
its april 18th. theyre 8-7. they look like the mediocre team i expected them to be. the dodgers are going to win 140 games. stras is hurt, the mets are the mets, the braves have 1 healthy starter. chill babe.
oh boy
QuotePhillies are preparing Vince Velasquez to start Friday at Coors Field.
That fargin nerd whose life is chasing foul and home runs ate it bigly on Belt's homer
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Moniak and Maton
Gtfo
Brutal ABs
CF's at .064
the cf thing is like the bullpen last year...it defies logic. its bad but it being as bad as it is -- thats impressive.
moniak as well know sucks but his at bats have been pathetic. the one there was sad. its sad. manton is their 5th best infielder playing in an emergency. its what it is.
Another inning with runners on and nothing
I can't get over Moniak and Maton not getting bat on ball. Deep reserves or not Jfc
they were atrocious at bats. they didnt come close to being competitive or even making contact.
i have no idea what theyre doing in lehigh right now but its not working. those 2 dudes come up unprepared and herrera/kingery looked even worse, which is why theyre not up. what a terrible franchise.
I think they're gun shy to bring up ODub and Kingery.
But after this shteinshow make the call and get Herrera up.
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on April 19, 2021, 09:05:47 PM
I think they're gun shy to bring up ODub and Kingery.
But after this shteinshow make the call and get Herrera up.
nah
herrera is terrible and so is kingery. its not some grand conspiracy or something.
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on April 19, 2021, 09:05:47 PM
I think they're gun shy to bring up ODub and Kingery.
But after this shteinshow make the call and get Herrera up.
Herrera shouldn't be in the organization much less be brought up
its close but i think watching cutch play is tougher than their cf abortion
cutch was at one point good and is a great dude, the 2021 version of him is like willie mays on the mets levels
Yeah he's a problem. One of my faves to watch over the years and he can't hit anymore.
Him, the CFs, Knapp and nobody on the bench.
Trash game
utterly rancid game. they gave up 2 runs on a chase anderson game and lost. pathetic.
we can write off cutch, they cant, but he cant get the most at bats. gotta move him down to 7th.
this has to be it for moniak too. they tried him. he has uncompetitive at bats and is a complete liability in any bear down situation. manton can probably play center. he had some decent swings. would rather see him. its such a low bar.
He's got to be one of the worst #1 overall picks ever.
Yelich was the guy he was compared to. EL OH EL
The only positive was listening to the radio broadcast as these 3 Giants games are blacked out here by MLB.COM, mentioned before all the west coast teams form Seattle to San Diego claim Hawaii as part of their home market. We get the Doyers, Angels and Padres networks but no SF, Seattle, Oakland games except if it's a national game. I enjoyed Franzke and LA.
McCutchen, oh dear. I love the guy, always have but its bad. Commenting on CF isn't worth the effort. Kap must have taken some satisfaction in seeing the tire fire is still raging two years later.
God
Damn
farg
Based loaded and guess what?
Listen to radio brodcast J, so much easier on the mind and the emotions not having to witness this shtein with your own eyes.
Wait... are the Phillies allowed to score runs?
Quote from: Don Ho on April 20, 2021, 07:30:40 PM
Listen to radio brodcast J, so much easier on the mind and the emotions not having to witness this shtein with your own eyes.
Good idea. I may do that while I get caught up on some work
Great and now Jean Jean is hurt.
Other than Harper he's the only one hitting
Quote from: Geowhizzer on April 20, 2021, 07:38:30 PM
Wait... are the Phillies allowed to score runs?
Edited for accuracy.
bohm-didi-miller-rhys has got to be the worst defensive infield of all time
Two outs and a walk to Darrin Ruf and a bomb to Tommy farging LaStella and here we are
Pitch like you deserve that contract, Wheeler. Jerkoff.
Jesus farg! Finally start hitting and the 2020 bullpen rears it ugly head.
you know youre bad when you finally score, have a lead, and your good relief pitcher dont got it and blows the game
You have to be farging kidding me
5 farging home runs for Giants!
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3 game series coming up in colorado with vince velasquez and chase anderson starting 2/3
its not even may and this depressing
I'm glad the Phillies had that nice little run of being a good team, because now I know exactly what that looks like. And this Phillies team does not look like that. It looks like the same old shtein we've had for a decade. New year, same shtein.
the phillies were terrible from 2013-2017. during that span they drafted nola (good!), bohm (maybe good!) and:
-moniak
-haseley
-randolph
you cannot be that bad for that long, pick at the top of the draft, and come away with 3 guys who are all not even ML players. theres a lot of luck associated with the draft but it wasnt bad luck that all of these guys are career minor league talent. all the FA signings and zack eflin's in the world cant make up for whiffing like that.
This team has much bigger issues than Wheeler but he better get his act together. Three bad outings in a row. 4-0 cushion and and he gives 3 right back.
What Todd said. This FO, scouting and farm system are an abomination. Not impressed with Joe G. but can't put much of this on him. Mediocre talent at this level = bad baseball
Quote from: MDS on April 20, 2021, 10:29:24 PM
the phillies were terrible from 2013-2017. during that span they drafted nola (good!), bohm (maybe good!) and:
-moniak
-haseley
-randolph
you cannot be that bad for that long, pick at the top of the draft, and come away with 3 guys who are all not even ML players. theres a lot of luck associated with the draft but it wasnt bad luck that all of these guys are career minor league talent. all the FA signings and zack eflin's in the world cant make up for whiffing like that.
farging depressing is what this is.
They might score negative runs today.
Next level suckage in the lineup today.
Ironically this will be the one they win, because that's how the Phillies roll.
Moniak hit a homer? Was it the little league, four-overthrow variety?
Yeah I saw him go deep and almost choked in shock.
Let's see if they can hold the lead now
Well farg.
So much for that.
And now they're dropping easy fly balls.
I fargin hate this team already. Liked it for one week.
shteinbirds
pitch two to hoskins was absolute meat and he missed it....that should have been the game
Yep.
And he strikes out.
I hate this team.
Hate has receded a bit.
Nice win. And Andrew Knapp of all people
andrew knapp is a fine backup catcher. he gets a lot of hate because hes often pressed into situations he should not be in, but as far as backup catchers go, he is sufficient.
nick maton probably sucks but for the moment he is doing some things. he will play 2B for the next week or so, and we'll get a longer look.
got the good spence howard today. he was sharp. i do not understand why they are refusing to consider him as a starter. hes not going to reach his innings out of the pen. maybe for the second half of the year they'll let him.
bryce is locked in. enjoy it while it lasts.
cutch is depressingly bad but at least hes cool. hoskins is a bore and should be in japan
-cutch lazy fly ball on the 1st pitch
-rhys looks foolish k'ing
-bryce k
-didi error
we're back
vv the hitter >> vv the pitcher
Bullolpen
their offense flat out sucks...thats the story yet again
twitter idiots gonna cry about the bullpen but they scored 4 farging runs
farg this team. Bullpen is still ass.
Agreed offense stinks, should have blown that pos starter out!
QuoteLast Time the Phillies went walk-off win/walk-off loss in consecutive games was 2000
4/16 . . . W vs. Expos ,5-4 (9)
4/18 . . . L at Braves, 3-4 (12)
Offense aside
7th - run allowed
8th - run allowed
9th - run allowed
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on April 24, 2021, 12:19:51 AM
Offense aside
7th - run allowed
8th - run allowed
9th - run allowed
its coors field and theyre using david hale and sam coonrod in high leverage situations.
the phillies are not going to win a ton of games when they score less than 5 runs. thats just not how theyre built. they are not scoring 5+ runs enough.
I get it. They were 0/10 wRISP.
But still...hold a got damn lead.
sure, that would be great. if you thought the rockies were going to stick on 2-3 runs you were very mistaken. it was going to take 5-6+ to win the game.
the bullpen has actually been pretty good this year. these last few games....not so much. but bryce didnt do shtein, rhys couldnt touch marquez, cutch is so bad they double switched him out. andrew knapp pinch hit again. not good.
Blown lead again.
farging fantastic.
score more runs
its going to take 6+ runs to win these games
Hoskins doing his part.
Quinn... not so much.
Quote from: MDS on April 24, 2021, 10:01:02 PM
score more runs
thankfully the rockies are running the corpse of jhalyis chacin out there, who hasnt been good in like 5 years
@geo - you can question waiting until there was a strike to steal. he got a good jump. diaz threw a dart. tip your hat.
Atta baby Rhys
True, great throw and tag. Just generally disaffected by Roman Quinn right now.
Quote from: ice grillin you on April 18, 2021, 03:58:58 PM
Nola will have 77 pitches after four innings next time out
that was too easy
4 runs over 6 innings at coors is about what youd expect from nola, especially coming off a CG SO. think hes going to get the 7th too so it might be a little better (or worse).
hes most importantly in line for the win which is important
nola goes 1-2-3 and tells mr baseball of hanover to shove it
Here we go...come on Hector. Jesus Christ.
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on April 24, 2021, 11:23:33 PM
Here we go...come on Hector. Jesus Christ.
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yodude gives up one hit and youre all going doodoo in your pants.
so sorry the phillies didnt win 100-0 with a perfect game. buck up ladies.
they are .500 and have an argument to be the least relevant team in professional sports. Be proud.
Quote from: ice grillin you on April 24, 2021, 11:36:11 PM
they are .500 and have an argument to be the least relevant team in professional sports. Be proud.
the flyers say hi
Flyers will always be top 5ish nhl franchise...they have built in relevance even when they stink
Phillies are somehow an original sports franchise and a complete after thought
out of all the things youve said in all the dumb years weve been doing this, that is by far most ludicrous
you don't know hockey so you have no clue how much the Flyers are revered...the amount of Canadians that love the Flyers is actually crazy
the are the packers of hockey without all the titles
The score is currently:
Bryce Harper 2
Rockies 0
ok bryce harper i see you
farging seven run inning.
Embarrassing
Giving up an rbi single to the pitcher with two outs on a 1-2 count is just farging dumb
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on April 25, 2021, 04:50:24 PM
farging seven run inning.
Embarrassing
it boils back to their inability to develop pitching over the past few years
they were forced to find cheap SP on the open market. they chose matt moore and chase anderson. they both stink. so this is what you get 2/5 turns. you can thank your boy klentak.
Yep.
And then their "stud" prospect Howard comes in and he's in the process of getting his tits lit too.
It's a nice day here. I'm feeling better for the most part. Tested negative finally. So I'm going to go out on the patio and clean the grill and get some shtein done. Time better spent than watching this trash.
he got 5 outs that inning. just some bad luck.
the issue for howard is his innings cap is ~100 and they cant just run him out every 5th day for 5-6 innings. theyre sort of stuck in no mans land with him for time being. id suspect theyll rip the band aid off in june and let him just go. long way until then.
They're gonna blow this aren't they
Whew
Mother of god I thought that was gone
does anyone really want to make the playoffs when hector neris will be the one closing games
its some dumb april game and hes giving you the 1993 wild thing's
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on April 26, 2021, 10:10:25 PM
Whew
Mother of god I thought that was gone
Just off the end of the bat. Made me clinch a bit.
Final Score:
Rhys 2
St. Louis 1
Nice that Hoskins is hitting. How long he keeps it up - we shall see.
But until they get production from LF, CF and 3B they're gonna struggle.
Quote from: MDS on April 26, 2021, 10:12:41 PM
does anyone really want to make the playoffs when hector neris will be the one closing games
its some dumb april game and hes giving you the 1993 wild thing's
Count me out. He has no right being a major league closer, he stinks and you're right it's only April and he's already giving us aneurysms.
Miller in LF is laughable.
remember when i told you their defense was 100 exits past terrible
Well they're just playing and infielder out there because McCutchen blows
hes a terrible infielder, even worse than he is in LF. thats why hes a bench bat thats bounced around a bunch.
the phillies made a bet than miller, hoskins, bohm, didi, etc. would outhit their collective awful defense. thus far really only rhys has. and thats the main the reason the phillies are a boring, mediocre team
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Vince doing Vince things.
fargin clown
vince is what he is
2nd inning they have 2 on, 0 out. odubel swings at the first pitch after a walk and a 3-2 count, k's. so they get 1 not 2. 1-2-3 in the 3rd with the top of the order. the offense is pathetic. i dont give a shtein what their 6th best starting pitcher does.
Yeah Odubel's AB was horrendous.
herrera hasnt been good since really 2017 and newsflash he still sucks in 2021
they gave him a 5 year deal. quinn was a 2nd round pick. moniak was 1-1. haseley was a first round pick. none of these guys can play CF. kingery was a 2nd round pick and he is broken.
what a wretched organization.
Bamboo Brad
letting vince stay in this game leads me to believe he has moore's rotation spot. they want to stretch him out and get him to 90 pitches. not sure if thats a good idea but i like pain so sign me up for more vinny velo
Yanked.
They were talking about them stretching Howard out
they are doing that, probably for anderson. the plan for 2 months was to use him as a piggy back reliever but now hes a starter again because theyre a well oiled machine
so joe let vince hit for himself, then pulled him after 2 batters because he didnt want him to face goldy/arenado. which makes sense! but why not just hit for him? then bring in kintzler clean? i dont know im just a dude
Holy shtein Bryce
And then Didi
Of course the goddamn ump warns both teams
Let's goooooooo
JT and Knapp awful ABs
JT is the classic 3 run bomb when youre up 6-2...get some two out singles with alec bohm popping out behind him
when you need it he does that
Qoonrod getting fired up at the Cards.
Some of the Cardinals must be Biden fans.
Qoonrod is a -4500 to never get the vaccine
he did hit 100 tonight, so theres that
Nice win.
Do it again tomorrow
tomorrow you could see something like cutch-rhys-jt-didi-bohm-joyce-quinn-kingery in what i can only assume is a test to see if nola can throw another CG SO because thats the only way theyll win
since April 6...not long ago...every team in the majors has won b2b games at least once except for your fightin phils
phils have not won a road series or a road trip since sept 2019
Hector meant to hit Arenado yes or no?
First thought was no because it's a tied game in the 9th and you're putting the winning run in but after watching the replay he placed that throw well.
He hasn't looked too bad the last two outings
Yep.
They don't play again and he's their big gun with two outs.
Brutal Ab by Bohm not moving Joyce up
These fargs aren't gonna score watch
Awful
Lmaoooo
That was awful
Hahahaha
Perfect
I can't bring myself to even watch mlb extra innings...that rule is so farging pathetic and embarrassing...like 500 million times worse than the nhl shootout
I literally turned the channel when the 9th ended
its fine for the 13th or 14th when the game gets stupid anyway but you gotta play 2-3 extra's straight up. not that it wouldve mattered, phillies were in trouble with david hale. i dont get why neris couldnt go back out there at 12 pitches. between that and IBBing the 8 hitter and joyce's baserunning boner...the phillies are the phillies. forever and always.
"Always and Forever" is right! Once Matt "not Jesse Owens" Joyce made his ill advised base running goof this was over, you just knew there would be some stupid error, throw, slip, pitch and wallah, enjoy the next Philadelphia boner this evening, the draft.
The problem with MLB length is not the 15 inning game with the position players pitching, but the 7-1 game with the batter calling time to adjust his gloves for the fourth time.
Quote from: ice grillin you on April 29, 2021, 04:31:13 PM
I can't bring myself to even watch mlb extra innings...that rule is so farging pathetic and embarrassing...like 500 million times worse than the nhl shootout
I literally turned the channel when the 9th ended
I get angrier every time I watch one. The Yanks and Phils both lost 4-3 today and both felt gimmicky bc of the extra inning rule.
Quote from: MDS on April 29, 2021, 04:45:07 PM
its fine for the 13th or 14th when the game gets stupid anyway but you gotta play 2-3 extra's straight up. not that it wouldve mattered, phillies were in trouble with david hale. i dont get why neris couldnt go back out there at 12 pitches. between that and IBBing the 8 hitter and joyce's baserunning boner...the phillies are the phillies. forever and always.
no it's literally never fine...it's arguably dumber the later it goes...if you can't score against another teams last pitcher or maybe even an actual pitcher then you shouldn't get rewarded with a man on 2nd
Quote from: QB Eagles on April 29, 2021, 06:14:20 PM
The problem with MLB length is not the 15 inning game with the position players pitching, but the 7-1 game with the batter calling time to adjust his gloves for the fourth time.
what makes me most angry is teams running off the bench spraying water on each other and acting like it's a real walk off....the mlb somehow ruined one of the most exciting things in all of sports...a walk off win...imagine thinking that's a good idea
The 7 inning no-hitter celebration was kinda strange too.
The Phils found their offense: A two-run strikeout/wild pitch passed ball.
typical chase anderson start. 1000 people on base but nobody happened to score. he still sucks.
if they can go 1-1 with these days of AAA lineups that would be....something
The wind is blowing so hard they can't keep the center field camera still.
Ooooooh benches clear
Yeah no fireworks.
I like Alvarado talking shtein tho
Alvarado REALLY doesn't like Dominic Smith.
Coonrod for the save?
i think alvarado and smith had some small beef a few weeks ago in new york? mightve been some hold over from that
qoonrod heading to the 8kun forums after he blows this
rhys hoskins is a little bitch
Someone kick that skinny fargers ass
Lol at him jawing with Hoskins
Now Hoskins and Castro have words after two inside fastballs.
ill be there tomorrow nite....might be interesting...hopefully ill get to see someone kick hoskins teeth in
Nice play by Igy's buddy Rhys to end the game.
LOL Mets.
Likely not happening bc the Mets are seeping vaginas
lindor stinks
what happened to him
they were saying on mlbn that Alvarado will definitely get suspended...is that true?...is that all it takes these days?
If they suspend him it's an all time soft batch move.
All timer.
it would be terrible on principle alone but if its 1 game just serve it tomorrow. hes probably unavailable anyway
Dom smith ain't playin...
"I'm a grown-ass man, come meet me there if you really got a problem. Then we can really handle it...he waited for his team to grab him. I'm right there. He can meet me in the tunnel tomorrow if he really wants to get after it."
I'd watch that fight. Alvarado seems like he can get down too
No one got any suspensions for this. Dutch was knocking the coke out of Doc's nose.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kSKU9cc5PwE
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on April 30, 2021, 11:56:29 PM
I'd watch that fight. Alvarado seems like he can get down too
yeah that would be a heavyweight battle
the phillies are an utter embarrassment for carrying herrera
his at bats have been atrocious both in approach and execution. i know moniak quinn haseley all stink and they figured why not, but he is worse than all of them
Knapp
Wife Beater
Pitchers spot
Don't cancel any plans
Crowd been riding Herrera hard.
The out of the baseline call was so bad.
Normally you'd have to deal with a few umpires who were known to be awful (West, Bucknor, Angel) but now these new dudes are fargin shtein up in obvious ways too.
Equally as bad was the spinner Neris uncorked to Conforto so he could wallop it.
The Cutch out of the base line was all-time awful, not sure it would have made a difference but it was late enough in the game, who knows. And damn you Hector! Now I know why when I send a voice text, "Neris" comes across as "Nervous".
Alvarado got three games. He's appealing.
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on May 02, 2021, 01:37:19 AM
The out of the baseline call was so bad.
Normally you'd have to deal with a few umpires who were known to be awful (West, Bucknor, Angel) but now these new dudes are fargin shtein up in obvious ways too.
Equally as bad was the spinner Neris uncorked to Conforto so he could wallop it.
everyone fargs up what makes baseball special is that they are the only sport unwilling to correct their own refs/ump calls
its rare to say this because as bad as you think pro umps are, college/minor league ones are far worse....but i think the game would be improved by
-ice out the umpires union
-hire all AAA and AA umps
-robo strike zone
-make all plays reviewable, have some veteran umps hired by the league to either do it from ny or travel with the crew and do it from a booth
Quote from: ice grillin you on May 02, 2021, 03:10:13 PM
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on May 02, 2021, 01:37:19 AM
The out of the baseline call was so bad.
Normally you'd have to deal with a few umpires who were known to be awful (West, Bucknor, Angel) but now these new dudes are fargin shtein up in obvious ways too.
Equally as bad was the spinner Neris uncorked to Conforto so he could wallop it.
everyone fargs up what makes baseball special is that they are the only sport unwilling to correct their own refs/ump calls
Yep. And what lil guy says is all valid but until you get the "don't wanna overrule their fellow umps" culture out then replay won't ever work.
Quote from: Geowhizzer on May 02, 2021, 03:08:47 PM
Alvarado got three games. He's appealing.
Garbage. Worry more about some shtein talking than they do about their god awful extra innings rule
Quote from: MDS on May 02, 2021, 06:01:39 PM
its rare to say this because as bad as you think pro umps are, college/minor league ones are far worse....but i think the game would be improved by
-ice out the umpires union
-hire all AAA and AA umps
-robo strike zone
-make all plays reviewable, have some veteran umps hired by the league to either do it from ny or travel with the crew and do it from a booth
If the minor league guys are worse why hire them?
Regardless it has to be fixed. There have been some brutally bad calls this season. And not from the normal guys who we are used to making shtein calls.
Quote from: MDS on May 02, 2021, 06:01:39 PM
its rare to say this because as bad as you think pro umps are, college/minor league ones are far worse....but i think the game would be improved by
-ice out the umpires union
-hire all AAA and AA umps
-robo strike zone
-make all plays reviewable, have some veteran umps hired by the league to either do it from ny or travel with the crew and do it from a booth
I can't imagine MLB jeopardizing their antitrust exemption by engaging in union busting.
when the contract is up cant they just not renew it? i dont know enough about antitrust laws to know if thats gonna hurt them
the umps are not trying to do make poor calls on purpose but there have been a litany of bad calls, the inability to review them/change them
They play defense like quadruple amputees
That Didi bomb was buttery
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there is no person who is worse at anything than arod is at being on tv
His ex-wife at acting, singing and being humble springs to mind.
I don't have words for what just happened.
i want everyone to remember that matt klentak and his braintrust thought rhys hoskins could play left field
This inning is a nightmare.
fargin clown show
why do you all get so salty at such a terrible team
You've been asking me the same question for how many years?
yeah I don't get faux outrage and never will
i dont know how many times i said their defense is terrible and its going to destroy them, but here we are
this is a little on the extreme side but when you have bohm-rhys-didi in the infield these types of things are bound to happen. the bet is that they will outhit it. one 3 run homer isnt enough.
It's not fake.
I genuinely love baseball and always want them to do well. And when you have a team you root for who does dumb shtein it's infuriating.
At least the Sixers didn't blow...oh wait. They're in OT after gagging one away
And Harper is hurt. Great.
oh you genuinely love baseball why didn't you say so. I thought you normal loved it. Now it makes sense.
Sometimes you need things spelled out for you.
a lot of this is on the offense
first off 4 runs today, thats all. second, they cant score so they play nothing but close games. that results in stupid brandon kintzler coming in, not qoonrod or brogdon. then alvarado melts down, perhaps because hes been used a lot.
combine that with just about the worst defense you can find, and you get innings like this. also their best player is hurt.
most of it is that the roster stinks
well yea but more than anything its mismatched
they have 3 good starters, a few normally solid bullpen arms, two high level hitters, 3-4 other solid pieces in the lineup. in a vacuum thats fine. not enough to win a world series, but something to start with.
but when your other 2 starters are garbage, your lineup is slow, you have zero right handed bench bats and just about every player is subpar to awful defensively...it results in what youre seeing.
Quote from: MDS on May 02, 2021, 10:38:06 PM
well yea but more than anything its mismatched
this what happens when your players suck....you don't need to over analyze it
that hit the god damn railing
only the mlb wouldnt have a camera on their "goal line"
Well that sucked.
Oooooh boy gonna be a long decade plus with Brycie
bryce had no chance, couldnt pick up familia at all
baseball sucks i dont know why i like it
Quote from: MDS on May 02, 2021, 11:05:03 PM
bryce had no chance, couldnt pick up familia at
match ups yo
there are some replay truthers out there right now...same people who think alec bohm touched home in atlanta
the ball hit the railing. couple inches higher, its tied. i mean matt moore was coming in for the 10th so really all this wouldve done was given me a 5-5 fantasy week instead of 4-5, which is frankly more important than the stupid phillies.
max scherzer had another baby....the Phillies aborted another game
ive been watching the phillies pretty religiously since the mid 90s and that is up there in ridiculous regular season losses
the orioles one last year where segura stormed in for the pop up....the late night game in dc in 06 that ended their season.....heyward slam off morgan....the biggio bomb off wagner....they lost a game in milwaukee when corey hart robbed victorino of a homer....the marlins game 2 years ago where wilkin castillo -- who hadnt played in 10 years -- got a huge 2bi double.
wow what i have done with my life
trust me it's not top 100
not debilitating just ridiculous
of course theyve had far worse l's
QuoteDays before minor-league camp opened in late March at the Phillies' complex in Florida, the organization did something rather unusual. It removed Rafael Chaves as its director of pitching development and promoted, on an interim basis, a coach with one year of experience in professional baseball.
Travis Hergert, who joined the Phillies in December 2019 from North Iowa Area Community College (NIACC), is now overseeing the organization's pitchers as interim pitching coordinator. The decision was made at a time when nothing is certain in player development — specifically within the Phillies organization — after the entire 2020 minor-league season was lost to the pandemic. New president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski has decided he will be less an agent of change, at first, and more an observer to determine what is working and what is not. The minor-league season begins Tuesday.
The Phillies have spent the better part of three years reimagining how they develop players, and that has often led them to emulate Driveline Baseball, the Seattle-based think tank that has wielded influence across the sport. Jason Ochart, who simultaneously holds high-ranking roles with Driveline and the Phillies, is the club's minor-league hitting coordinator. Hergert adopted Driveline's training programs while coaching at NIACC, and even wrote blog posts for the company's website.
The Phillies, now, have signaled they are all-in on that approach. The club never announced the change.
"It's a big move at kind of an odd time," Phillies assistant general manager Bryan Minniti said last week. "And I get that. I think at the end of the day, though, these days are precious. Look, we just lost the whole year. Every day with our players is precious. It was just a decision to make a change and go for it. Go for moving those things forward and not wait. It had as much to do with the collective decision to try something different as anything else."
But the team's transition to a Driveline-based approach has generated friction within the player-development ranks. Numerous club sources indicated that disagreements about the farm system's direction sometimes created conflicting messages to players. The Phillies have purged longtime minor-league instructors to hire less-experienced coaches with college backgrounds.
Hergert's style could appeal to Caleb Cotham, who was hired last offseason as Phillies pitching coach, and the team envisions a more cohesive approach up and down the organization. The Phillies are not alone in prioritizing collegiate and data-driven principles in their player-development program; this is a trend throughout baseball.
Dombrowski was hired more than two months into the offseason. The immediate budget situation — dictated by the pandemic — combined with a lack of minor-league season to analyze prompted him to adopt a wait-and-see approach. It's possible those who oversee the minors view this as a season-long pitch to Dombrowski to convince him the farm system is headed in the right direction. Rather than straddle two strategies, the Phillies veered into one.
Chaves, 52, has more than 30 years of experience as a player and coach in professional baseball. He was a big-league pitching coach in Seattle from 2006 to 2007. He was one of the few high-ranking holdovers in player development; he joined the Phillies while Joe Jordan still ran the farm system. The Phillies have continually praised Chaves and even promoted him in 2019 with a fancier title. Other teams had requested to interview him.
"Rafael Chaves is a phenomenal human," said Josh Bonifay, the team's director of player development. "We as an organization decided it was time to make the move at that particular time. That was really it. As a group, we decided that was the timing when we needed to make that change."
Chaves declined to comment for this story. He remains employed by the Phillies, although his current role is unclear.
"We're still working through that," Minniti said.
The Phillies have had player-development successes in transforming low-bonus, undersized pitchers into viable prospects and, even, big-league arms. Chaves, who joined the Phillies before the 2015 season, was responsible for implementing a program that emphasized lower-body strength. But some of the team's middle-tier pitching prospects plateaued once they reached the upper levels of the farm system. The Phillies have struggled to produce homegrown starters. Whether that was because the pitchers lacked enough talent and were exposed or because the team's development process was flawed is subject to debate.
Chaves was well-respected among players and coaches in the organization. He was a constant presence during big-league spring training in February and March. The Phillies interviewed Chaves last November for their vacant pitching coach job that ultimately went to Cotham.
But Minniti said the team's decision to remove Chaves from his influential post in the minors had been contemplated for some time. While the Phillies spent 2020 doing routine remote checkups and instruction for their farmhands, Minniti said the downtime was spent on coaching coaches.
"There was some advantage to getting an opportunity to regroup and really spend time talking together and learning about each other," Minniti said. "Learning things and investing in what you want it to look like and be. And so out of that came some thoughts of, 'Maybe we need to really streamline your ideas and thought processes.' ... We spent a lot of time as a pitching group, as a front office, talking about how we wanted things to be."
Cotham, who wielded influence over Cincinnati's minor-league program while he served as assistant pitching coach in the majors for the Reds, has achieved similar status with the Phillies. Minniti said Cotham's arrival was not the impetus for the club's decision to rethink its pitching development.
North Iowa was considered one of the more analytical junior college teams in the country. MLB teams had attempted to lure Hergert before the Phillies swayed him. The Yankees and Twins hired away two of Hergert's coaches while he was at NIACC.
Minniti downplayed that as a factor in the restructuring.
"I think it was less about Travis and more about deciding to have a different process and structure going forward," Minniti said. He added: "We didn't hand him the title outright. I mean, we think a lot of him, and I hope he does well enough to seize it. We think he has a chance to do a really good job."
Hergert, in 2017, authored a lengthy post for Driveline's website in which he detailed a three-year-long implementation of the company's training philosophies. "I came across articles from Driveline Baseball and I was hooked," Hergert wrote at the time. "I saw the use of weighted balls and how to reach in and tap the ability to throw the ball harder."
The 2,000-word post was filled with internal data on North Iowa's pitchers, collected by Hergert and his coaches, that showed velocity gains across the board. North Iowa won a lot. "Driveline protocols work, period," Hergert wrote. There was a reason, he said, to measure everything.
"I get asked all the time, 'How does this help them execute pitches and compete on the mound?'
"To me, through the ability to shape the arm path through the training elements, pitchers are able to not only develop velocity and arm strength, but overall feel for stuff."
Chaves, described by peers as a wise pitching mind who was more traditional but not always rooted in "old school" ways, had pushed back against some of the more extreme training methods, according to sources. The Phillies, before the pandemic, had entered an agreement to send more than a dozen pitchers to Driveline for assessments in the offseasons. Chaves and the player-development staff targeted specific pitchers who might benefit from different thinking.
Now, the Phillies plan to apply that on a wider scale.
"Approaching today's players is different than it was five years ago, or 10 years ago," Minniti said. "And a lot of our changes in player development have really been reflective of that. It's a response to what's happening in amateur baseball and the real world, in a lot of ways. Today's kids are different. And youth baseball is different. How these kids train and go about things is different. The information they seek is different."
So much about how the minor-league season will unfold is unknown. A lost season of development could have untold costs. The Phillies view it as a blank slate, and that nudged them to apply a consequential change at an unusual time.
"I want us, as a big-market club that has resources, to be able to have coaches that are able to reach all types of players," Minniti said. "Because the reality is we have players coming from all places in the world with all different types of playing backgrounds, education backgrounds, training backgrounds. We have to be there for the kid that comes in with no plan and it's just raw ability. We have to be there for the kid that comes in and is used to looking at an iPad every time he throws a pitch. And we have to find ways to help these kids, get them to the big leagues and give them the chance to be good players."
The OF tonight is 1997/1998 bad.
bryson stott is so bad is he still in A ball at his age 23 season
that pretty sums up the phillies. their first round picks are worthless and the ones that are good enough to make it (bohm) are fundamentally flawed players with 1-2 tools.
Maybe Maton turns into something. Joe said he may play him in CF when Segura comes back.
Vinny is doing Vinny things
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on May 03, 2021, 07:18:16 PM
Maybe Maton turns into something
lol j i love you but come on
You never know goddammit! One of these years they'll get lucky on a guy
how is vogelbach not been popped for roids
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on May 03, 2021, 07:55:01 PM
You never know goddammit! One of these years they'll get lucky on a guy
they might but it won't be that bum
Vinny V went six? :o
they will nevet luckier than they did with victorino
rule 5 pick who didnt make it, was offered back to LA, who said nahhh, spent the entire year at AAA, then gets a utility role the next year and builds from there.
nick maton in 2008 phillies parlance is eric bruntlett
Remind me again why we watch this dumpster fire?
Quote from: Don Ho on May 03, 2021, 10:07:50 PM
Remind me again why we watch this dumpster fire?
We will always ask ourselves this.
Self-loathing?
Nice Hinske swing to end the mitch Williams special
qoonrod for closer
im not dealing with this shtein anymore
The pearl clutching over Neris' pitch count cracks me up. He threw 40 pitches. His arm isn't going to disintegrate for fargs sake.
j im all about hiring you for birds scouting director and phils hitting coach, but dont touch pitching....this aint your thing
a 40 pitch save is a farging lot for any era or it's just a Vince Velasquez inning
Quote from: ice grillin you on May 03, 2021, 10:39:55 PM
a 40 pitch save is a farging lot for any era or it's just a Vince Velasquez inning
out of curiosity i looked up 1993 mitch and he didnt throw more than 31 in any outing...so if a pitcher with no control in an era without pitch count doesnt touch 40. yes, thats a lot.
point being is regardless he should be able to throw 40-50 pitches. He's an adult who has pitched for years. This ain't some high school game.
Quote from: MDS on May 03, 2021, 08:05:45 PM
how is vogelbach not been popped for roids
Seriously! That ain't from bailing hay on the farm.
Jesus Nola, get your shtein together. I am not in the mood for this bullpen entering this game any sooner than they have to.
Hoskins is officially the dumbest farg on this team
Cutch 2, Milwaukee 1
And Rhys, you're slower than my fat ass. Trying to take second base on that was just plain dumb.
this is like the 2nd or 3rd time this year theyve jumped on some replacement level starter. the team is designed to do this often and they havent. but they did today so hooray!!
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on May 04, 2021, 01:00:34 PM
point being is regardless he should be able to throw 40-50 pitches. He's an adult who has pitched for years. This ain't some high school game.
do me a favor and look through tommy greene's 1993 game log. notice how many pitches he threw. now notice how many starts he made after that season. now do the same for schilling. the point?
arms are ticking time bombs. you have no idea when theyre going to go off. could be tomorrow. could be 10 years from now. limiting pitches and innings limits is proven to limit the damage. some pitchers dont need it, some it wont matter their arms are gonna go. but nobody has a crystal ball to know which arms will do which. so you be careful, follow the science, and hope for the best. the end.
So... Girardi farged up the lineup card?
Quote from: Geowhizzer on May 04, 2021, 09:27:42 PM
So... Girardi farged up the lineup card?
the lineup cards are essentially all digital now, but the teams check them. im not sure if joe does but thomson is supposed to. the brewers actually had this happen to them earlier.
bruce bochy batted people out of order before. hall of fame skip. it sucks but it happens.
Hale will be released soon, granted this really isn't his fault as Joe g. f'd up but Hale stinks.
I got home just in time!
See it's 6-1
Turn it on in time to see the implosion.
Bradley should've been struck out btw
Hale you POS
Of course Ump misses strike 3 and of course Bradley dorks a two run blast.
Offense on life support since third inning.
if qoonrod can ever develop a 2nd pitch he could be quite good. instead he is a meat head pumping 98-100 and hoping nobody times it up properly. i guess it worked, today.
Yeah he needs a number two. Change, slider...sinker something.
Glad they pulled it out.
:sly
https://twitter.com/ToddZolecki/status/1389783489482985473
Let's see if they can hold this lead.
im trying to figure out how the brewers came into this series at 17-11. their lineup is atrocious even with yelich. they have 2 good starters and 2 good relievers but thats it.
of course nothing is off the table against chase anderson but
Odubs managed to throw out a fat guy who can't slide.
Is Vogelbach like 5'7 280?
Chase Anderson goes 4.1 on 92 pitches. Blah.
Lolol. 5-4
not sure how much longer they can keep the chase anderson experiment going
he was one fat roided beefcake slide from giving up 100 runs
Seriously, enough of Anderson. They can't find some retread or young buck with an ounce of talent over this shtein.
and screw this offense. Blow your load in the early innings and dead to rights the next 7, 8 innings. They won't score again. Brewers sure will.
This is painful to watch.
Get a god damn hit you clowns
these games are like going on a run where you have 14 against a dealer 10 and they keep busting
its all well and good but it aint gonna last
Quote from: MDS on May 05, 2021, 07:45:40 PM
im trying to figure out how the brewers came into this series at 17-11. their lineup is atrocious even with yelich. they have 2 good starters and 2 good relievers but thats it.
of course nothing is off the table against chase anderson but
They ran into that juggernaut that is the Phillies. :crazy
Quote from: MDS on May 05, 2021, 10:20:34 PM
these games are like going on a run where you have 14 against a dealer 10 and they keep busting
its all well and good but it aint gonna last
Hit me
farg
Hit me
farg
super gut check game by wheeler
Yeah he pitched great
Great performances by both Wheeler and Woodruff.
AND no Hader this series!
matt klentak was more or less the worst gm in baseball history (think of someone with a blank slate and an unlimited checkbook who did worse and youd be thinking for a while) but he did get the wheeler bet right
they figured, due to his injury history, that he had more juice in his arm than a typical hurler his age. the analytics and scouting said he had room to get better with the right fine tuning. these things have been true thus far.
today, with the bullpen in the state it was, down 3 regulars and a top flight arm against him, he needed to be damn near perfect. and he was. good shtein.
Ummm what channel is this on tonight? Flyers and sixers on both NBC sports Philly channels, not on ESPN or nbc, mlbnetwork says blacked out.
Just found it on the Standard def mlb network. The high def channel says they can't play it due to broadcast rules lol
Helluva start.
Now don't stop hitting and don't blow it, pitching
Quote from: Munson on May 07, 2021, 07:33:43 PM
Ummm what channel is this on tonight? Flyers and sixers on both NBC sports Philly channels, not on ESPN or nbc, mlbnetwork says blacked out.
Cozi
Something called Cozi-TV.
I'm laughing my ass off at this.
(https://www.nbcsports.com/sites/rsnunited/files/article/content/PhilliesTVSchedule.png)
its channel 10.2...they have way more conflicts with the flyers and sixers this year because of the delayed season so you get more of this
munson its also on the app you boomer
Hahaha I pretty much loathe watching live events on my computer or phone. Definitely a boomer when it comes to screens I watch stuff on.
get a roku or an appletv or something, or cast it to the tv. jesus you sound like havas who can barely operate a computer
COZI TV!!
Hell of a lineup! Murder She Wrote, Charlie's Angles, The Bionic Woman, Six Million Dollar Man, Emergency, The Munsters, The Phillies!
baseball is the one sport that could be fully streamed and no one would really care
All good tonight but Korean All Star Rhys Hoskins
Quote from: ice grillin you on May 07, 2021, 08:32:05 PM
baseball is the one sport that could be fully streamed and no one would really care
they actually did this 2-3 years ago and have not done it again. wonder why
cause no one cares?
baseball has the oldest audience by far.
sports in general has very low audience % watching on a stream. sports fans are primarily still watching the old fashioned way
Phils should play all their games on Cozi.
Hoskins might want to Cozi up the rest of the weekend with a good book. complete ass tonight
Quote from: QB Eagles on May 07, 2021, 09:35:00 PM
Phils should play all their games on Cozi.
lol exactly
i think this is their first start to finish laugher of the year....took like 6 weeks but we did it
What the farg is CoziTV?
Btw I'll need lil guy's written apology to Jean Segura for saying he sucks by the morning
if jean segura is hitting over 350 in july ill fly to houston and buy you dinner at applebees
Lol nah we'd go get some good bbq
But save it and buy me a good cheesesteak when I come home
Ronald Acuna... ouch. That can't be good.
qoonrod cant get him deported so doing the next most logical thing
Quote from: MDS on May 08, 2021, 09:58:10 PM
qoonrod cant get him deported so doing the next most logical thing
He calls that pitch ICE
Hector fastball right over the plate
Unreal
lol j i think its very real
neris is an average reliever who has blown up 100 times in atlanta and it happened again
offense got 3 in the first then shut it down too
farging Neris.
Good farging God!
Is Hector just stupid or just a real bad pitcher?
Why would you even hang out in the dugout? get the farg to the locker room and back to the hotel you loser
Why did Girardi take our Segura?
Awful AB by Hoskins Realmuto and Harper. Gtfo
how disinterested does bryce look
Let's all pat ourselves on the back, 4 very 50/50 close games against the Brewers who are struggling, got hot last night. Real team shows up tonight.
Quote from: MDS on May 08, 2021, 10:58:24 PM
how disinterested does bryce look
Holy shtein I just told my buddy the same thing! Looks like he doesn't even want to be there
Braves had um where they wanted um! Two on, no out and the two strike out machines up.
Let Hoskins sit again.
This has disaster written all over it
nick maton basically just doubled down on a 16 against a 10 and got a 5
i cant calculate how improbable him smoking a double is
They're still gonna blow this aren't they
Btw what an ugly display of baseball tonight by both teams. Poor RISP hitting a shtein defense.
Hahahahahahaha
7-4 and they blow it.
Brutal
i dont even know how to take this seriously
stupid extra innings rule + braves error fest + enyel de los santos = whatever who cares
farging bums
OK we all agree they suck they probably weren't gonna do shtein this year anyway once teams got healthy and got their shtein together but tonight was completely farging inexcusable, that wasn't even baseball that was farging pure trash.
And Bryce harper let us know when you start playing baseball again
I think Harper is hurt.
Flat out dumb ducking baseball tonight. And it's one of the worst losses that I can recall.
And yeah to hell with the childish runner on second shtein. It's like when we'd play pick up ball as kids and use ghost runners. Gtfo.
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Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on May 09, 2021, 12:16:37 AM
And it's one of the worst losses that I can recall.
wow
a random stupid game in may that nobody will ever remember is now worse than joe carter and chris carpenter and cole hamels vagina flaring up and cody ross
Of course I'm talking about regular season. Don't be dramatic.
i just cant take a game in may in a season likely going nowhere that seriously. it *was* a more stupid loss than the sunday mets one, ill say that
but it was not worse than like corky miller stealing home in 2001 or the marlins collapse in 2003 or the rain game in dc in 06. the astros games in 05. shtein thats just the ones i know off the top of my head.
The Phillies don't even suck. They're not that special. They are horrifyingly average like about 90% of the teams in the bigs this season. You could drive a truck through their massive holes but take a look around, MLB is a horror show.
Good point! There are a lot of bad bullpens out there. Dodgers almost blew a 13-0 lead in Anaheim.
Quote from: MDS on May 09, 2021, 12:51:26 AM
i just cant take a game in may in a season likely going nowhere that seriously. it *was* a more stupid loss than the sunday mets one, ill say that
but it was not worse than like corky miller stealing home in 2001 or the marlins collapse in 2003 or the rain game in dc in 06. the astros games in 05. shtein thats just the ones i know off the top of my head.
It obviously doesn't raise to the level of worse Phillies losses but for a May game that was about as bad as it gets.
And the dumpster fire 2nd base rule was irrelevant last night...the braves out score them either way they still had 0 outs with runners on.
Harper K
Nola struggling
All is well
Great job, Ace.
Way to go.
farging Nola! Start manning up. His weak ass "woe is me" body language is a bad look.
And a leadoff double goes for nothing.
And a 1st and 2nd no out goes for nothing
fargin bums
you need a hug j bird?
theres a nerd broadcast on espn2 that is probably a tad too geeky but its not vasgerigan/arod so i recommend
I'd rather watch cartel snuff videos than some analytics centric baseball broadcast.
Yes but plz.
The only way to watch ESPN broadcasts.
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The Phils sign Ryan Cordell (he of the lifetime .202 average*) to a minor league contract.
*Yes, I had to look it up. Thanks, Baseball-Reference!
Never heard of him.
He'll fit right in.
At .202 why send him to the minors? He's already overqualified to start in center field.
Bring him up, he can help Harper and Hoskins with their swings.
Likelihood of Anderson getting mauled tonight is high
i was impressed he kept soto in the yard
spence howard 3 strong down in AAA tonight. it was no coincidence hes on turn with anderson and it will not be long before they pull the plug. might be sunday.
Those Nats hats are nice
this is why i hate NL baseball. you got 1st and 2nd, 1 out for the pitcher. who bunts. now there will be 2 outs and only 1 chance to score. its boring. its stupid. bring on the DH
Disagree.
what gets your bird harder...a good bunt or 1997 selma hayek
No brainer on Salma. 1997 or 2021.
But a good bunt and some manufactured runs is still nice. Maybe comparable to the feeling after holding a piss forever and finally letting it go.
Well look at that.
The bunt worked.
better enjoy it now cause this is it
double-sac-sac fly. tuck it into the waistband buddy
Raging.
OK great they're winning yippee but bases-loaded no one out and they come away with shtein, there is no farging excuse for that except they're trash .
bases loaded nobody out for the pitcher! feel the excitement of nl ball
Alright.... time for the arsonists!
the 6th inning was a good amalgamation of the phillies
-load the bases with 0 out!
-leave the pitcher in (?) and score 0 runs
-said pitcher gets immediately burned
-poor defensive play
-comfortable lead is now 1
lil guy droppin amalgamation!
Alvarado...you wild farg
my vocabulary >>>
Realmuto came out of the game after getting hit in the knee by a foul tip.
Bullpen fooled us for a few games but the abomination is alive and well as far as a closer goes.
Hector out here fargin around with a four run lead and it took too long to end it
Nice clutch hit by Knapp and Bohm
Kind of wanted to see how Hector would've handled loading the bases with winning winning run at the plate.
neris didnt have much of a split working and it took him 30 pitches to get 3 outs....yea thats not good
the only high level RP on the market is hader. you dont pay up for him unless you have a world series team and the phillies do not have a world series team. im not sure what they can do to alleviate this other than hope brogdon finds some consistency
3-15 RISP
Get er' done!
Gregorious was taken out.
Wheeler with perfect location pitching out of that jam
Quote from: Geowhizzer on May 12, 2021, 08:37:47 PM
Gregorious was taken out.
Have they said why? I don't have sound up.
Also in sad news former RP David West has brain cancer. Is it me or doesn't seem like a lot of 70s and 80s athletes had or died of brain cancer?
some kind of injury
i know the play in the OF was all kinds of pathetic but jesus christ this offense is sad
Swear i thought I heard McCarthy say DD had stiffness in the elbow
And yes this offense is putrid
Defense stinks too
Holy wife beater!!!
My boy doobs...he moved on that pitch like a bitch.
Moving forward I will leave the room or multitask during every Scott Kingery appearance.
Night off sure helped Bohm.
Did I hear an E A G L E S cheer? Jesus, lowlifes.
give these clowns credit for battling back. jesus Wife Beater almost launched another.
No confidence Neris holds this lead
ODub has been swinging a hot bat.
If Didi is out they'll play Maton who has had some big hits too.
Keep it rolling
was watching the game last night and they had a graphic that said the phillies were 7-14 with RISP...im thinking that cant be right they only have five runs and one of them came from a wife beater solo johnson...i brushed it off as it being the nats because of how truly horrific their broadcasts are
just a few minutes ago i looked at the box score and they were correct...but also i noticed the phillies LOB was in double figures
such a crazy offensive box
that okey doke was some shtein you did in little league where no one can catch or throw...i cant believe they pulled it off in the majors
https://twitter.com/DrPeatross/status/1392690431742418944
ive never heard of this dude and he is not even on their top 30 prospects
mick abel and frank morales both have gotten beat around in their first 2 starts
bryson stott is hitting bombs, walk a ton, stealing bases and striking out 2x every game
lou garcia destryoing low-A pitching so far. hes repeating that level after an over-promotion in 2019 so we'll see.
thats everyone who matters
Nah BKR dat dood...lol at anyone named Bryson....go get your lacrosse stick chambeau
This team sucks.
as bad as their offense looks, their team is ops is 10th in the NL and theyre 9th in homers
not good, but not utterly abysmal.
What's with the camouflage hats? Memorial Day isn't for two more weeks.
Quote from: MDS on May 14, 2021, 09:28:53 PM
as bad as their offense looks, their team is ops is 10th in the NL and theyre 9th in homers
not good, but not utterly abysmal.
that's really cause baseball sucks...even the best offensive teams are pretty bad offensively
the average ops is off 20/30 points from where it usually is
could even out or could be a weirdo year of the pitcher thing going, which in 2021 parlance means an enormous amount of strikeouts. its not great.
Can't blame Vinny tonight
Quote from: MDS on May 14, 2021, 09:56:21 PM
the average ops is off 20/30 points from where it usually is
could even out or could be a weirdo year of the pitcher thing going, which in 2021 parlance means an enormous amount of strikeouts. its not great.
it used to be if someone was hitting .235 it stood out for how horrible they are now it's the 4th best avg on the team
all that matters now is if you hit homers
Quote from: ice grillin you on May 14, 2021, 10:07:29 PM
Quote from: MDS on May 14, 2021, 09:56:21 PM
the average ops is off 20/30 points from where it usually is
could even out or could be a weirdo year of the pitcher thing going, which in 2021 parlance means an enormous amount of strikeouts. its not great.
it used to be if someone was hitting .235 it stood out for how horrible they are now it's the 4th best avg on the team
all that matters now is if you hit homers
Thank you.
If I hear one more time how someone hitting farging .218 is hitting well I'm gonna lose it. Dook is hitting .218/7/19 and people would be like "he's hitting well!"
No.
its a little of an over simplification but i find it hard to believe the slappys of the 80s who could hit .300 with mostly singles could even do that with the quality of pitching in the game today
you are just generally not a valuable player in the game now without double digit homers. and the amazing thing is that even with all the homers nobody touches even 50. youd think with all the homers there would be a chase of 60 but its not even a remote possibility
Quote from: MDS on May 14, 2021, 10:11:20 PM
you are just generally not a valuable player in the game now without double digit homers. and the amazing thing is that even with all the homers nobody touches even 50. youd think with all the homers there would be a chase of 60 but its not even a remote possibility
That's cause home runs are luck now...close your eyes and hope not to K
before you were looking to drive a ball in the gap and a double might turn into HR
Nice inning here.
Now hold the lead
Quote from: MDS on May 14, 2021, 10:11:20 PM
its a little of an over simplification but i find it hard to believe the slappys of the 80s who could hit .300 with mostly singles could even do that with the quality of pitching in the game today
Even if they could they might be coached to not do it... it might be less correlated with winning than working the pitcher deep into the count and waiting for a potential meatball.
Quote from: MDS on May 14, 2021, 10:11:20 PM
its a little of an over simplification but i find it hard to believe the slappys of the 80s who could hit .300 with mostly singles could even do that with the quality of pitching in the game today
you are just generally not a valuable player in the game now without double digit homers. and the amazing thing is that even with all the homers nobody touches even 50. youd think with all the homers there would be a chase of 60 but its not even a remote possibility
Sure. Hit 11-18 homers. But don't hit .204
youre being a bit too general and also not factoring in how difficult it is to hit this pitching
the analytical approach of playing for the 3 true outcomes is, in the macro, the best way to score runs. is it the best entertainment product? god no.
i feel like theyre going to move the rubber back a foot within the next season or two
I hope they do.
Because yeah the pitching has gotten harder to hit. But I still think that of the hitters worried less about launch angle and "exit velo" and looked to gap a ball they'd be better off.
the royals sort of play that way. speed, defense, contact. it worked for them for a time. but they drafted and developed for that, and had to, because theyre a small market team that needs to do something outside the box to win.
the phillies first off cant develop talent and second off financially can compete at the top of the market so they just wind up copying everyone else. the rays are the best at this, they lead the league in strikeouts. they still win. its what it is.
And honestly when they were winning I really enjoyed watching them.
Blah
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so i just comped the 2019 phillies to the 2010 phillies
same amount of walks, same team ops. 2019 scored more runs, hit 75 more homers. they also struck out like 400 more times.
so there it is right there. more strikeouts, more homers. better offensive output. which team was more pleasing to watch, minus the results? i think we know.
is that the Phillies or MLB?
first place with a win tonight
Ive always loved Buck Martinez since his ESPN days but in general blue jays booth is fantastic...I love how they don't have a play by play guy
Nola is worthless
aaron nola is a little bitch
Aaron "imma third starter" Nola
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on May 08, 2021, 12:25:03 AM
Btw I'll need lil guy's written apology to Jean Segura for saying he sucks by the morning
since you ran your mouth mean jean the out machine is 3/24. thats a crisp .125 average.
Oh you mean MLB players aren't all Ted Williams and Tony Gwynn?
Huh.
nope...theyre generally mediocre out machines like jean segura
or retards like alec bohm who belongs in lehigh
I'm not watching but is this dude pitching for TOR any good? He's got lousy numbers
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on May 15, 2021, 08:31:36 PM
Aaron "imma third starter" Nola
So over this clown. Ace my ass!
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on May 15, 2021, 08:52:57 PM
I'm not watching but is this dude pitching for TOR any good? He's got lousy numbers
When I saw his over 10 era I knew he was not giving up any runs
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on May 15, 2021, 08:52:57 PM
I'm not watching but is this dude pitching for TOR any good? He's got lousy numbers
i was gonna say they just suck against lhp but their numbers are actually better against lefties. they just suck, actually
its classic good era phillies where some garbage lhp like chris capuano would school them up
I'd point out that there is an excellent hockey playoff game on that is 50 times better than this atrocity then I remembered you are both heathens
Highlight of the game so far has been the shot of wheels in the crowd
Hey I'm all good man I was watching this shtein from the dentist chair this afternoon
All the pain inflicted by watching these at bats is 10 times worse than having a temporary crown Put on. Shave away doctor.
Quote from: ice grillin you on May 15, 2021, 09:44:02 PM
I'd point out that there is an excellent hockey playoff game on that is 50 times better than this atrocity then I remembered you are both heathens
25% of the nhl players are americans....go watch rugby
j and i are black doods from the south we dont do ice
kingo this year
K
Flyout
Flyout
Groundout
Single
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Lineout
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Flyout
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Quote from: ice grillin you on May 15, 2021, 09:38:56 PM
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on May 15, 2021, 08:52:57 PM
I'm not watching but is this dude pitching for TOR any good? He's got lousy numbers
When I saw his over 10 era I knew he was not giving up any runs
Yeah that's usually how they roll.
Or when they score 8-10+ runs the next night they struggle
Quote from: MDS on May 15, 2021, 09:49:51 PM
Quote from: ice grillin you on May 15, 2021, 09:44:02 PM
I'd point out that there is an excellent hockey playoff game on that is 50 times better than this atrocity then I remembered you are both heathens
25% of the nhl players are americans....go watch rugby
j and i are black doods from the south we dont do ice
Yeah plus I'm at a TexMex joint having some Queso and beer.
Quote from: ice grillin you on May 15, 2021, 09:53:40 PM
kingo this year
K
Flyout
Flyout
Groundout
Single
K
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Lineout
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hes only the roster because quinn and joyce are hurt and the bottom of their 40 is pathetic....but evidently not pathetic enough for them to drop someone like christopher sanchez for a random veteran bat that can make contact
Those Kongo stats are mind blowing! Every time I think of the money they shelled out for this guy I burp up a little vomit
He needs to pull a Hasley and take some time off maybe a few months in Siberia or Mongolia would help.
Lol just looking at bohms stats he has four more k's than walks and hits combined
Romano breathing a sigh of relief he ended the game before the mighty Kingery came to the plate.
so their 2 best players are hurt, their offense sucks even with them and chase anderson is pitching tomorrow
if it wasnt for the sixers....
Didi hurt
Harper hurt
JT hurt
And they struck out how many times? 15?
💩
Ship Chase Anderson to the Mexican league
Can't. They built a wall. Made Middleton pay for it.
NL East < NFC East
that was legit one of the worst games ive ever watched...something i felt ive said 10 times already this year
on the bright side i think that may be it for chase anderson as a starter. spence howard was electric today and they can just piggyback someone on to him until he can go 5+
mean jean the out and error machine with another banner day. gee you wonder why hes never been on a team thats sniffed the playoffs.
Longest HR-less streaks of Rhys Hoskins' career:
28 games: 9/18/19 - 8/16/20
18 games: 4/27/21 - 5/15/21 (current)
17 games: 9/15/17 - 3/29/18
16 games: 6/30/18 - 7/20/18
15 games: 5/8/19 - 5/23/19
rhys has a .400 OBP this month (!) and .373 slg (?)
hes such a weird player. first month, lotta outs and lotta bombs. now, lotta singles and walks. i hate him.
of course you would
singles and walks - bad.
not sure how to explain baseball to you, but for a sloth who cant play defense? yes.
an OBP north of 380 or something, ok, you can single and walk all you want. thats real value. but thats not realistic. rhys needs to hit for power. he is not contributing if hes not generating extra base hits. he cant play defense. he doesnt even play a premium position. he cant go 1st to 3rd or 2nd to home. he gives you nothing except for power and plate discipline. hitting 30+ homers with a .350 obp is valuable. he needs to be doing those things, at the same time. not this power one month, walking a lot the next crap. if not, hey, japan is a beautiful country.
Hai! Sore de atte imasu.
Domo arigatou.
Appreciate the lesson, young buck.
I don't care how it shakes out. If the other guys would hit and make contact then his walks and singles would be good right? And then he'd have his months with power. He does t have to be a 40hr guy IMO
that doesnt make any sense. you dont judge players by what other players do. value is not conditional.
and again, rhys is a sloth. him getting on base 36% with the slug of roman quinn doesnt accomplish anything. he cannot run like roman quinn. he cannot run like anthony quinn. as a first baseman with a terrible glove and cement feet, he does actually need be a 35 homer guy, yes.
other players who can run or field better might not have the same higher level offensive requirements that rhys does. but having strong plate discipline/power is the only way he remains a viable ML player. otherwise hes a platoon guy or in japan.
andrew knapp is really bad
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So, the Phillies are going to lose to a pitcher named Poteet today...
rhys hoskins: single with nobody on, cant go 1st to 3rd on an ensuing hit, pops up with men on, cant catch a low throw from wheeler
3 innings in, he really knows how to light it up
Geo was right. Poteet with the pedo stache is shutting them down.
Not smoking him out the inning Wheeler doubled is gonna be their downfall
omg bohm
God dammit Bohm. Idiot
they are so predictably bad
1st and 2nd 1 out...nothing
lead off double from the pitcher....nothing
running into outs
throw this team into a dumpster full of covid patients diarrhea
running into outs is whatever...bohm inexplicably ran into an out when there was going to be a runner at third with less than two outs for a team that can't hit....that's an auto benching
can they punt jean segura into the sun too
Why do stupid baseball players continue to slide into first base?
Can't believe they overturned that
Quote from: Geowhizzer on May 18, 2021, 09:22:56 PM
Why do stupid baseball players continue to slide into first base?
Sometimes they're safe after the instant replay. Shocked they overturned that
If he runs through the base, no replay would be necessary.
I can hear my high school coach screaming now.
well geo theres a reason youre not a pro baseball player and it starts with having an iq over 7
Quote from: MDS on May 18, 2021, 09:32:18 PM
well geo theres a reason youre not a pro baseball player and it starts with having an iq over 7
Well... that, and a complete lack of talent.
Quote from: Geowhizzer on May 18, 2021, 09:33:20 PM
Quote from: MDS on May 18, 2021, 09:32:18 PM
well geo theres a reason youre not a pro baseball player and it starts with having an iq over 7
Well... that, and a complete lack of talent.
Don't think that would preclude you from being drafted by the Phils.
Of course the BP blows it
alvarado had himself a good ol meltdown but hitting a bomb left-left on him aint nothing...marlins find fun doods like jazz, phillies have stiffs like bohm and hoskins
Quote from: MDS on May 18, 2021, 09:49:10 PM
alvarado had himself a good ol meltdown but hitting a bomb left-left on him aint nothing...marlins find fun doods like jazz, phillies have stiffs like bohm and hoskins
They hear you
Herrera to the rescue?
:-D :paranoid :boom
Knappy time! :-D
Everybody hits!
Break out the Baseball Bugs gif, Geo.
for 1 inning against a team that just got off a west coast trip, the phillies are fun
Haven't been able to watch. We have a tornado warning.
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on May 18, 2021, 10:30:40 PM
Haven't been able to watch. We have a tornado warning.
Think the tornado hit the Marlins bullpen.
Quote from: QB Eagles on May 18, 2021, 10:29:22 PM
Break out the Baseball Bugs gif, Geo.
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the new mascot is dave from delco who wears ripped jorts with white socks
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Quote from: QB Eagles on May 18, 2021, 10:33:45 PM
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on May 18, 2021, 10:30:40 PM
Haven't been able to watch. We have a tornado warning.
Think the tornado hit the Marlins bullpen.
Lol I just finished watching the highlights.
Storm was bad but the rotation skirted us by a few blocks to the north. Had about 60mph winds and 2" per 30min rainfall rate.
Quote from: MDS on May 18, 2021, 11:29:32 PM
the new mascot is dave from delco who wears ripped jorts with white socks
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Nice jorts, Dave.
Delco Dave the rally starter
Fell asleep at 3-1. Woke up and that happened. I'm pretty sure it's me.
QuoteThe ace of the 1st place Boston Red Sox pitching staff at 5-0 3.16 (8 starts) is none other than Nick Pivetta. Since the Phillies dumped Pivetta on Aug. 21, 2020 he is 7-0 2.91 with Boston. He was 19-30 5.50 as a Phillie.
jorts are back in you nerds.
definitely going to be a streaker at every Phillies game now after that comeback. will be a fun new tradition.
I think we used to beat guys up at the beach who dressed like Delco Dave.
https://twitter.com/MattGelb/status/1395170712860639235
Phillies doing Phillies things tonight.
Mainly losing.
todd's fun with numbers:
jean segura has 5 hits in his last 34 ABs
alec bohm is weird. he has 6 DPs on first pitch/0-1 counts. but hes also hitting .321 on those counts. hes hitting .059 on 3-2 counts but has 0 double plays. okkkkkkkkkkkk.
cutch has a .405 OBP and 5 bombs since his 2 days off in april. 957 OPS. doubt this is sustainable but he looked insanely washed up. this is high quality stuff.
anyway the phillies are bad
Knoppe
phillies took haseley in 17 and passed on rogers
top to bottom, a wretched farce
Is Bohm under .200 yet?
https://twitter.com/JSalisburyNBCS/status/1395512524280324099
Great.
I turned it on and wondered why VV wasn't in. Just when Hale gave up a bomb
Just when you thought you were finally free of Matt Moore...
Ballgame.
their offense is pathetic
Hard to watch, Harry.
arch bradley might well gain some velo back or figure out how to get outs sitting 92...but yikes
alec bohm quite simply cannot play third. they tried. he cant do it.
Quote from: MDS on May 20, 2021, 09:13:05 PM
their offense entire team and every aspect of the game is pathetic
Quote from: Geowhizzer on May 20, 2021, 08:15:31 PM
Just when you thought you were finally free of Matt Moore...
HA! Yes. That bomb he gave up actually hurt my neck following it out.
This club at .500 may be the biggesgt sham in the history of Philadelphia sports, even with the NL East being the Hindenburg on approach.
Quote from: MDS on May 20, 2021, 09:25:38 PM
alec bohm quite simply cannot play third. they tried. he cant do it.
And just like that he K's. Probably for the best as the double play was inevitable.
Bronx cheer for Bohm.
alec bohm sucks but jean segura is evil
all things equal Nola might be worse than both
i dont blame nola for being sold as an ace....hes a bland jesus freak from the bayou who just wants to pitch. his talent level is mid rotation. his contract is mid rotation. expecting him to be degrom is just silly.
Degrom??
he's not even taijuan walker
Nola is a fraud.
farg him
This team isn't boring in the worst way.
twitter fans hate nola because they have it in their brains his an ace
real ones know hes a 3 who sometimes is gonna be really good and sometimes is gonna be pretty bad
Quote from: Rome on May 21, 2021, 09:29:08 PM
This team isn't boring in the worst way.
yup...they are more unwatchable than certainly any of the 2000 teens teams that were rebuilding/tanking
really bad phillie teams I would watch every game and bail quick...this team I don't even start a lot of the games
I feel like Nola and for that matter Hoskins aren't the problem themselves. The problem is when those are the closest thing to successes your farm system can point to over a long period of time. They should have way more of these guys.
no they a problem too...both are soft but especially Hoskins...he would much rather get a hit so he can do that corny wave to the dugout than go 0-4 and they win
Quote from: QB Eagles on May 21, 2021, 10:16:46 PM
I feel like Nola and for that matter Hoskins aren't the problem themselves. The problem is when those are the closest thing to successes your farm system can point to over a long period of time. They should have way more of these guys.
yes
theres a certain amount of bad luck when youre terrible and theres no great player at the top of the draft to take. but they were terrible for 5 years and walked out of that stretch with nola and hoskins. they made a big trade with hamels and walked away with basically realmuto, who cost them their diamond in the rough young pitcher.
top that off with a series of terrible FA decisions (mccutchen, thinking rhys can play LF so signing santana then backtracking and being forced to take on shteingura, extending odubel, crowning nick pivetta, all those awful bullpen signings like tommy hunter and david robertson) ..... aaaaand you got a team perpetually stuck on 81 wins
Vasquez should have never made it off the field alive after that showboating bullshtein going up 11-3.
The Phillies are shtein. Pure and simple. But they're also Hoydas. farg em all.
it really is the worst collection of personalities perhaps in city history
they make the Vince young dream team likeable and the bedwetter funny
Who was showboating?
I turned that shtein off and have been watching the nba
freddy galvis plays great defense and has a 800+ OPS on a worthless balmer team...phillies gave didi 2 years and are running out a 3B that cant play 3B
fire this team into the sun i cant take it
What a night. Horrible in every way. The "Ace", the $300MM Man, the offense in general, defense, just disgusting.
J, Vasquez did the stupid 5 year old fingers and wave and whatever the farg that stuff is to the bullpen, his own, but dumb look.
Looks like Biff from the suburbs trying to be all gangstah.
Quote from: Don Ho on May 21, 2021, 10:53:17 PM
J, Vasquez did the stupid 5 year old fingers and wave and whatever the farg that stuff is to the bullpen, his own, but dumb look.
Lol jeez.
That's about all I missed then. Well that, Nola doodooing in his pants and no offense again.
https://twitter.com/Phillies/status/1396191468889464836
https://twitter.com/mleif/status/1396190917271425031
So do we...
:-D :-D :-D
I will actually leave real sports tonight to watch Spencer Howard again...what inning do I switch to a playoff game?
Howard encouraging so far but BoSox to good, one time through the lineup they'll figure him out but hey, still looks so much better than "our Ace".
holy crap Howard is bad
Oh shtein! YOU NEVER WALK AN AL PITCHER!!!
"It's time for NBA Playoff Basketball" (in my best Vin Scully voice)
Howard should have stuck to volleyball.
Harper is in a bad place.
I see I'm not missing much.
Beer and basketball is the better option again tonight
Every night brother
I'd say hockey too but I know that's not your thing
Quote from: ice grillin you on May 22, 2021, 08:30:44 PM
Quote from: Don Ho on May 22, 2021, 08:26:46 PM
Harper is in a bad place.
yeah on the Phillies
lol
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on May 22, 2021, 08:34:06 PM
Beer and basketball is the better option again tonight
Pretty sure learning how to crochet is a better option than watching the Phils.
Meanwhile in reading .....
QuoteThe Fightin Phils are historically bad.
They're trailing 11-0 at Akron.
They're about to be 3-14.
Francisco Morales, the No. 4 prospect in the Phillies organization, has an 18.69 ERA over four appearances.
you know the Phillies are bad when odie is better than Bryce
if im wheeler, nola or eflin, i better hope im renting
sell sell sell sell
They did play today correct?
They did win today correct?
We don't give a shtein correct?
I checked the score in the ninth. Had too much to do today plus the nba was on
QuoteTommy Greene is still the last pitcher to follow up a no-hitter with a complete game shutout in his next start.
lol
McCutchen 7
Herrera 8
Segura 4
Hoskins 3
Bohm 5
Miller 9
Knapp 2
Torreyes 6
Eflin 1
cutch's throw home was ben revere levels of pathetic
i cant even comprehend how a pro athlete can have such a noodle arm
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/E2MLkHHXEAIZ4Wj?format=jpg&name=large)
Dickerson continues to kill them
torreyes is a good defensive SS...he makes an error and it unravels from there
they are such a classic bad team its boring honestly
right on cue - BOOM!
QuoteBrad Miller is the 938th player in MLB history to reach 100 career home runs, his teammate, Rhys Hoskins, was the 937th, and another teammate, J.T. Realmuto, could possibly become the 939th, sitting on 99, but on the injured list.
is there one team in this city with an even functionally competent medical staff
Knocked the shtein out of that one Rhys
Ok Vinny...keep it up buddy
you gotta love vinny being terrible for 5 years, then on his contract year, put it together so they either have to pay him (and he resumes sucking) or let him go (and he continues being good)
Two hits and scored in one inning.
Offense is still shtein
their lineup is pretty bad on a normal day and embarrassing right now....2 hits is good
corny randy 1-2 with 3 BB and a SB tonight. 1.143 OPS right now. this is one of the weirdest things i can remember....an overdrafted 1st rounder who sucks at every level magically tearing it up at AAA well after being left for dead. its 1 month, but hey. its something to follow.
Quote from: MDS on May 25, 2021, 10:40:17 PM
their lineup is pretty bad on a normal day and embarrassing right now....2 hits is good
corny randy 1-2 with 3 BB and a SB tonight. 1.143 OPS right now. this is one of the weirdest things i can remember....an overdrafted 1st rounder who sucks at every level magically tearing it up at AAA well after being left for dead. its 1 month, but hey. its something to follow.
Pandemic muscles?
andrew knapp since may 13
hits - 2
hits to the nuts - 2
Quote from: MDS on May 26, 2021, 07:44:31 PM
andrew knapp since may 13
hits - 2
hits to the nuts - 2
lol
Bums.
Qoonrod
he melted down but their defense...jesus
miller messing up a double play and knapp passed ball. then another ball gets passed miller. amateur hour
it must be the 5G
Tonight was more than the bullpen. Knapp, god bless the guy as his body probably looks like Corbin Bernsen character in Major League but c'mon dude, and the same old defense, the bases loaded and one out = Zero runs shtein offense is nauseating. And it's not even Memorial Day.
spence howard once again completely melted down after 4 innings and 60 pitches...their best pitching prospect ladies and gents
alvarado cant throw strikes
matt joyce exists
but they won so celebrate
This is only going to get worse. Todays lineup had only two players from the opening day starting nine and 4 others guys who weren't even on the opening day roster.
Odubel Herrera is the hero we need * right * now!
The Phillies are in the middle of four straight day games...the third time since 2000
with rhys at DH and quinn in RF, their defense is not a total abomination today
accomplishment
lol you are the best
come to gloat about some washed up bench player running into one while qoonrod melts down again
Qooner and Alvarado have turned to shtein
Quinn got hurt again. Shocked!!
60 day DL this time
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on May 30, 2021, 10:30:07 AM
Quinn got hurt again. Shocked!!
60 day DL this time
I love people who bring up Roman Quinn injuries like he's good and the Phillies are missing out on a special player
it's craziness
Quote from: ice grillin you on May 30, 2021, 11:28:51 AM
I love people who bring up Roman Quinn injuries like he's good and the Phillies are missing out on a special player
If it's any consolation, this is likely the final injury of his career.
hes a really good player to have on a playoff team. game changing speed and strong defense. can make a real difference over the course of october.
of course he was drafted by a team that will never see october and cant even make it to june without tearing his acl
Quote from: ice grillin you on May 30, 2021, 11:28:51 AM
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on May 30, 2021, 10:30:07 AM
Quinn got hurt again. Shocked!!
60 day DL this time
I love people who bring up Roman Quinn injuries like he's good and the Phillies are missing out on a special player
it's craziness
I love people who misinterpret posts as something they're not.
It's craziness.
Blah.
Good thing it's nice outside today so I can go out and do shtein
There are things to do inside other than to watch a bad, boring baseball team.
like watch the Knicks get their shtein pushed in
the rays have a fraction of the money and literally zero fan base and they are infinitely better than the phillies
these games are over before they start
Quote from: ice grillin you on May 30, 2021, 02:59:47 PM
like watch the Knicks get their shtein pushed in
Have it on in the garage while I'm fiddling with my car.
Crazy how soft the nba has gotten with reviewing everything as a flagrant. Soft batch for an elbow or little shove
May 30th and I'm already frustrated to the point of not wanting to watch
Are we allowed to say Girardi was a bad hire yet
the manager didnt matter. they are the same team they were under kap, who by the way has the giants playing great
la russa in his prime couldnt win with this team. they are old, slow, strike out a ton, play terrible defense and have pedestrian pitching. doesnt take a rocket surgeon to see why theyre under .500 and going nowhere
Realmuto -- a friggin catcher -- is the only special player on this team. Not the $330M man, not the "ace", and certainly not anyone else.
hes good for a catcher but its a pretty low bar. its not like i stop what im doing to watch jt realmuto hit. his value is that hes so much better than the average catcher who is a cement foot sloth that cant hit.
bryce is a high level hitter when hes healthy. not like soto, tatis, trout levels but very good. problem is he is already a walking cripple at 28 with 11.5 years to go on his deal. maybe he ages like nelson cruz and he can be a very good permanent dh. chances are its like pujols where hes just a negative war albatross for years on end
Nice of them to show up today.
Well we are honoring those who have served and more importantly those who died in service, at least this team keeps with todays theme - died while serving.
Ace is off to a great start tonight.
Bum
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on June 01, 2021, 07:44:41 PM
the teams marketing department refers to aaron nola as the ace so therefore he must always pitch well
Anyone who seriously calls him that is nuts.
Go ahead and pencil in Torreyes into the four hole
It's been a while...
(https://j.gifs.com/XoDDwW@facebook.gif)
nobody does...the hate on him is asinine. hes a solid mid rotation starter. by virtue of being a homegrown player on a bad team, he gets the moniker but it is not warranted and should not be factored into any evaluation of him.
this is the most runs theyve scored in years
"ace" Blandino!
Kind of wanted to see Brad Miller K for the fifth time tonight.
Quote from: Rome on May 28, 2021, 07:31:29 AM
Odubel Herrera is the hero we need * right * now!
sure looks that way.
17 eh?
I started e5 of Mare at 10-3.
They prob won't score 17 combined the rest of the week.
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on June 01, 2021, 10:57:25 PM
They prob won't score 17 combined the rest of the week.
My man Torreyes might score 17 himself.
Nah of course they'll get blanked next time out.
Those were some pretty violent homers today too. You know the stuff thrown by those Reds relievers was terrible when the Mendoza line Phils were locked in on it like that.
I'll be at Dodger Stadium for 6/15 game as my company has incredible season tickets - 4 rows behind Dodgers on deck circle. Save some runs for that series. This will be like watching General Custard at Little Bog Horn.
Quote from: Don Ho on June 02, 2021, 06:50:33 AM
General Custard at Little Bog Horn.
This rivals Wost Manneans for sheer awesomeness.
At least they're losing quickly tonight.
Ok Rhys!
Legggoooo JT
Send Jankowski's ass back to AAA tonight.
Hahahahahahaha
That's amazing.
farging amazing.
bad teams find ways to lose, not exactly rocket surgery here. jankowski is a fine baserunner, he made a terrible read at a terrible time because this is a terrible team and these are the kinds of things that happen. if hes on the dodgers hes at 2nd. just how it goes.
for the record he has to be outrighted off the 40, cant be directly sent down, and the only other position players on the 40 are kingery and moniak so jankowski will not be going anywhere.
bad teams lose cause they stink but cool sports cliche
its not a cliche. cody ransom was hitting bombs for the phils in 2010. theyre good you jump on the train and do good shtein. theyre bad you get pantsed by alex avila.
2 bombs for the mick tonight in lehigh. feel the excitement.
still doesn't sound any better
chase anderson and david hale, 2 quad A arms that also have big MAGA brains and refuse to get vaccinated...now have covid
the bullpen convo's must be fun with qoonrod
The Phils' groundskeepers are having a better day than the 76ers.
the nationals are worse yet better than the phillies
they stink this year but a few good moves and a relatively healthy stras and theyre lightyears better
https://twitter.com/JSalisburyNBCS/status/1402035242244915201
He's on the DL so he doesn't quite have the qualifying number of ABs, but I just noticed that Darin Ruf has a higher OPS than every player on the Phillies other than Realmuto.
ruf im really surprised about. everything about him read white stiff but he has certainly developed into a good hitter with defensive versatility. cant say this is a massive miss by the phillies....nobody wanted him when he washed out of here and he went to either japan or korea and found his swing. i was much higher on aaron altherr who is (googling) still in korea.
kingery is not klentak's worst move but hes up there. there is a dedicated segment of phillies twitter that blames everyone else but him for his wretched play and it drives me insane.
Who or what else could possibly be blamed other than Kingery playing like shtein
the argument for him is that 1) his swing was ruined by kapler/mallee who wanted him to launch angle and not be more level and line drive oriented (he also did a bunch of unsanctioned work on his own. 2) he played a bunch of different positions which affected his offense.
kapler/mallee certainly did not help. but the swing he used in spring 18 and his great 17 season in AA was the same one he used in 18 when he had a 61 ops+. in 2019 he had an OPS north of 1.000 on june 25. after that, he had a 224/289/401 slash. whose fault is that? perhaps the player, who the league figured out and he couldnt re-adjust.
we'll also have those first 3 months in 2019. like dom brown's monster first half in 2013, the stuff of legends.
Yeah no
Blame has to fall on the player. Change the swing back if you don't like it, Scotty.
there is def a coaching factor in there, perhaps a more competent franchise like the dodgers dont have this issue, but sometimes guys just arent good enough. it happens a lot to the phillies.
the playing multiple positions thing boils my blood. cody bellinger managed to master 1B and CF and also hit 100 bombs. but playing SS and 2B is too much for scotty kingery so therefore he poops his pants.
Yeah I don't buy positions playing an issue. Lazy excuse.
Best you can hope for is they get him down into the low minors and break the swing down and have him start all over.
Ace with that killer two out walk and gives up a double.
Not good
mega brain genius joe girardi batting his two best players 4th and 5th and giving 3 inferior players more at bats is the kind of thinking you cant argue with
That just happened?
Rhys the defensive genius starts this mess and Goonrod one ups him
Jesus Christ almighty.
Brogdon and Qoonrod have farged up another one
rhys' clank didnt help but their 3 middle relievers are all dumpster fires
anytime rhys can make an error and suck at the plate, you know its gonna be a good night
Scrubs.
https://twitter.com/jaysonst/status/1402465656386330626 21
Padres, good team
Phillies, bad team
Glad I went to bed. Too old for this shtein!
This team sucks. That is all.
get home to watch bryce take a lazy cut a ball 5 feet outside the zone
heading toward a fire sale that might start in july with wheeler or nola
Eflin pitched well again
No run support. Terrible offense
HOF LUKE WILLIAMS!!!!!1!
luke williams lol
i give up
HOLY shtein!!!
That was cool.
Never heard of the guy til the other night.
Good job, kid.
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on June 09, 2021, 10:02:35 PM
Good job, kid.
my god this is peak j
luke williams was not even on the prospect radar, kind of thought of as a utility guy at most, but hes had a terrific month and a half in AAA and was great in the olympic qualifying. could be a late bloomer, could be a rando good swing and he'll faze out quickly, but their team is a joke so why not play him its better than watching alec bohm
Kid salvaged a really poor hitting night. Top of the lineup was 1 for 18. That's not gonna be good for anyone.
Quote from: MDS on June 09, 2021, 10:24:03 PM
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on June 09, 2021, 10:02:35 PM
Good job, kid.
my god this is peak j
luke williams was not even on the prospect radar, kind of thought of as a utility guy at most, but hes had a terrific month and a half in AAA and was great in the olympic qualifying. could be a late bloomer, could be a rando good swing and he'll faze out quickly, but their team is a joke so why not play him its better than watching alec bohm
Well it was a good job. I'm suck the rest of their shteintiness will eventually infect him but I'll enjoy someone who makes contact and things happen.
I thought Smith sped his bat up with the slider but I'll take it
Crazy farging game today. Segura with the laser beam walkoff. Neris is a trash fire.
I mean today he gave up a home run to the mvp that should have been caught if the Phillies didn't have their worst defensive team of my life...it's not like he imploded by walking three guys
and overall he's been good
lil guy
Still wanna hate on Jean Jean?
Quote from: ice grillin you on June 10, 2021, 06:22:40 PM
I mean today he gave up a home run to the mvp that should have been caught if the Phillies didn't have their worst defensive team of my life...it's not like he imploded by walking three guys
and overall he's been good
Just because the world's tallest midget is taller than all the other midgets doesn't make him tall, IGY.
He's been mediocre during his tenure just like the rest of that shtein ass team has been for half a generation now. I'm running out of fargs to give about them too.
I still don't trust him for shtein I'm just saying he hasn't been a trash fire he's been good
He's also not a closer but the organization is a clown show who has been unable to acquire or develop one
Neris had the perfect double water bottle squeeze into Luke Williams' face the other night. Some of the best control and location he's had all season.
Quote from: ice grillin you on June 10, 2021, 07:52:00 PM
I still don't trust him for shtein I'm just saying he hasn't been a trash fire he's been good
He's also not a closer but the organization is a clown show who has been unable to acquire or develop one
this is a pretty fair assessment of neris. hes a solid ML relief pitcher. if hes your closer you suck but its not his fault hes the best they got and this should not be held against him.
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on June 10, 2021, 06:23:51 PM
lil guy
Still wanna hate on Jean Jean?
the braves pitcher melted down and hung him a balloon and he socked it. im so impressed.
Good. You should be.
im impressed that ihs walk rate is 2% higher than his career average
Motherfarger.
Not a trash fire. Nope. Not at all.
Mean Jean the winning machine?
jean is the ideal guy to have up in that spot. gets his bat on the ball generally which is what you need vs a monster like chapman
im not sure what to think about this win other than they suck and they arent entirely gutless
Jean Jean sitting at .329
And I thought they were cooked after squandering the Harper double in the b9.
when nola pitches well: *crickets*
when nola pitches poorly: ace ::)
Didnt see the game today.
Good for him pitching up to his number one status
Usually I'd say 0-6 this next stretch but it's the Phillies so they'll probably go 4-2 then get swept by the Nats
Jean Jean BA update - .339
the issue with him is him hitting 330 or whatever is pretty unsustainable and his lack of plate discipline and power will hurt him in the macro. but hes on fire right now so enjoy.
I just want him at .330whatever at the AS break so you owe me 🤣
did we have a bet?!?
i have no recollection of this
I think so. I'll have to scroll back
i dont think id bet on something as stupid and arbitrary as batting average
Quote from: MDS on May 08, 2021, 06:21:40 PM
if jean segura is hitting over 350 in july ill fly to houston and buy you dinner at applebees
Baaaaaby baby back ribs
ok that was obviously a joke but if he is doing this i will buy you actually good food when youre in philly
thats my deal
Lol yeah I'm down with that.
I'll need a good sandwich when I get home
Enyel De Los Santos sent down.
The Phils bring up... Bailey Falter?
That's a real name?
gelb had it a few days ago
hes a piggyback for howard. soft tossing lefty that presents a vastly different look than what spence gives. will this work? probably not
Howard is throwing well.
Offense is asleep tho - they've left em loaded twice. But if Mike Estabrook wasn't skull farging them on the strike zone they'd probably have more runs. His calls on Torreyes and Howard were horseshtein
weird game. they got hosed in the 4th and im not someone who whines about umpiring.
shows how important launch angle is. dodgers hit homers and scored runs, phillies hit singles and left men on base. howard at least maintained his velo, but 2nd time through the order teams are certainly on to him. the stamina thing you figured was fixable. this...who knows. other better young pitchers have had similar issues early in their career so we'll see. have to remember howard projects as a 3, not a 1. the bar isnt insanely high here.
"velo" "launch angle"
Stahhhp.
if velo doesnt matter im sure its just a coincidence that when howard lost 4-5 mph on his fastball he was annihilated
i dont love launch angling but the results are unarguable. tampa hits bombs and throws hard (plus values defense/speed). look at their record. but sure fine cream it to jean segura's batting average
Jay is saying stop using velo and use velocity instead.
Also lol.
Brock Stassi signed to a minor league contract.
Quote from: MDS on June 15, 2021, 01:14:31 PM
if velo doesnt matter im sure its just a coincidence that when howard lost 4-5 mph on his fastball he was annihilated
i dont love launch angling but the results are unarguable. tampa hits bombs and throws hard (plus values defense/speed). look at their record. but sure fine cream it to jean segura's batting average
Romey is right.
And I get what you're saying too. But those buzzwords have worn out their welcome for me. Every swinging dick uses those terms now.
the day i write the full word for you two boomers is the day i die
How about a compromise?
Stop bringing up launch angle.
i only do it to show that its actually effective...need to teach you simps something about the game
id prefer the happy medium of the late 2000's when you had non roided out players, plenty of homers but not an excessive amount. but the rays and dodgers win for a reason
When is the last time Hoskins got a hit?
Memorial Day?
rhys is 0 for his last 31, which takes talent, and now their best player is hurt again 2.5 years into a 13 year deal
lets gooooooooooooo
Looks like a groin or oblique for Bryce.
Luke Williams
Nick Maton
Ronald Torreyes
0-fer Hoskins
Rafael Marchan
Andrew Knapp
That's some Sunday afternoon Francona playing Kevin Sefcik and the scrubs vibe lineup
didi seems like he will be back soonish, so youd have some kind of williams/miller platoon in RF
for as wretched as the lineup can be, they can survive bryce injury. they cant survive at wheeler-nola-eflin one
If by survive you mean continue to play .500 ball agreed
well yea thats what they are
and like an idiot here i am watching this game that is 100% ending with a bullpen meltdown...i can smell like coonrod giving up a bomb or neris farting away a 4-3 lead on 2 pitches
I don't think I'll make the whole game tonight. Worked a long day and have to be up at 530.
Let's see how long til I fall out.
Meanwhile Hoskins has now tied Jeltz for eight longest oh-fer.
Choke and Ibanez next up as far as modern day guys go at 0-35.
Desi Relaford had an 0-36.
All timer is 0-38 by some dood in 1942/1943.
ha i just asked gelb that question
phils lineup the game he ended it: glanville-sefick-rolen-brogna-jordan-WENDELL MAGEE-GARY BENNETT-relaford-portugal. relaford had a 3B off bill pulsipher in the 7th to tie a game wayne gomes wound up blowing.
Oooh Wendell Magee. Haven't heard that name in awhile.
Fun teams, those were.
Quote from: MDS on June 15, 2021, 11:57:04 PM
and like an idiot here i am watching this game that is 100% ending with a bullpen meltdown...i can smell like coonrod giving up a bomb or neris farting away a 4-3 lead on 2 pitches
i did not have ranger suarez on my bullpen roulette of suck
i dont know who bickford is but if you cant throw strikes to jankowski and h0skins you should find a different profession
Just got back from dodger Stadium as we were at the game tonight. Wife, son yours truly in the house. Had a lot of fun. I thought I would be much calmer watching them in person and just enjoy the experience but I was farging pissed off tonight. We had great seats 5 rows just left of home plate. Out of tv view. 52k in attendance. No masks. Actually very impressed with the Dodgers crowd they were all classy and actually a lot of fun to be around but let me tell you we got some shtein on this team, Hoskins is a joke right now and the bullpen is just as bad in person as on television. Dodgers were one player away from being a junior varsity team but even their back ups can kick the Phillies ass. Such a well run and first class organization compared to the shtein show we get to watch day in and day out.
too bad you didn't get to see a win.
I fell asleep at 3-3 and wasn't shocked to wake up and see they lost.
I also see that Segura is out now too. Perfect.
the sixers collapsed and the phillies are hitting cutch clean up
what a time to be alive
Hitting is a strong word.
He's placed in the fourth spot.
getting to 2 runs off kershaw with this lineup is kinda impressive
i hate myself so im staying up for the impending neris gag
They're gonna strikeout nine times in a row aren't they
joe alvarado can be unhittable if he just finds a consistent arm slot like that
Agreed.
He's nasty when he's on
hector has an 11.81 era at dodger stadium...6 games...0 saves
i like pain
HA! Funny as my buddy who is Dodger fan and got us the tickets to Tuesday's game was bummed Neris didn't pitch that night as he was looking forward to watching me have a stroke live and in person.
Vince was Vince tonight, walking the pitcher was pathetic BUT wife beater lost on a Crawford fly ball and Hoskins usual POS defense that kept bottom 2nd alive were equally bad.
Nola...primo scrub
nola's been good and not good but he is outrageously horrible today....minor league stuff
Not that Giants pitcher doing any better but Nola stunk today. The Ace Train has left the station.
Starting to really like this little guy Torreyes.
Hoskins is lucky he's had a few key hits the last three games because he really is a POS.
Kruk and JRoll are great, no bias, no homerism but Krukow, ex Phillie, is the biggest Giants homer! OK we get it you do the Giants broadcast but put all of that TBS Skip Carey Pom Pom shtein aside when you're on neutral national Broadcast.
the phillies stink but
-stott hit a bomb today
-abel and hernandez combined for 7.1 IP, 4H, 1ER, BB, 13K
see you in 2024
reading already having an awful season just got no hit tonight by a team barely better than they are
things looking good
I see I didn't miss anything except them not tying it or winning in the 9th
Gerardi tried to fight Scherzer lol
Wife beater has got to get a ball deeper in the outfield there, as much as I wanted to scream at Hoskins, c'mon wife beater.
Quote from: Munson on June 22, 2021, 11:19:15 PM
Gerardi tried to fight Scherzer lol
Kevin Long actually. If the foreign substance shtein is gonna cause this much drama the rest of the year I'm all for it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IdJVTCDp4J0
Absolutely! This is going to be great!!
Garbage.
VV and Archie Bunker meltdown. Garbage is right.
OK Cutch!
Now which fargstick will meltdown next?
Jesus Christ. Goonrod, Bradley, now Hale. Murders Row, as in they're going to kill all of us.
Can Hale and Ben Simmons drive off a cliff together?
Leave it this shtein show to add to our miserable week.
BOO BOO BOO
You can't find anything better than the three garbage bags you just plopped out there? Really? I'd rather see some AA young buck take his knocks out there than those three. This team isn't going anywhere so why not. Push these three in front of a city bus and put them on the IL and call it a day.
Hahaha
My god they blew it again
every week or so the phillies have a game where they top the patheticness of the previous game where you thought there was no way for them to top
i dont know how anyone can be mad or really even care about this...theyre just a horrible pathetic worthless team going nowhere
Good Lord, now I'm going to have to see Neris again? :paranoid
Jesus.
They are pathetic. They won't score more than 6 runs all weekend at Citi Field.
How did the rookie not swing at that pitch?
Quote from: Geowhizzer on June 23, 2021, 05:05:36 PM
Good Lord, now I'm going to have to see Neris again? :paranoid
Still AM here, good time to go refill my coffee.
OK, just farging get rid of this guy already.
Wow.
farging losers
Wife beater very unclutch past two games. farg Neris, more pissed at ODH. Needed an insurance run for the impending imploding of the Hindenburg on the mound, just like last night, had man at third 1 out, just needed a deep ball anywhere in outfield to get him home.
🤡
LOL all of this over 1/162 of the season. What a loser sport.
It's less over 1 game than a lifetime of enduring this insanity. We're fans of the losingest team in the history of sports, after all.
i doubt they have the balls to pull the trigger on a fire sale, which they should, but a bad weekend in ny (quite likely) should result in the planning stages of trading cutch, eflin, neris, herrera and bradley. not gonna get massive hauls back for those guys, we're talking organization depth pieces and lower-end starters.
Good start, Ace.
HBP
Double
He got out of it. Mildly shocking
Ties Tom Seaver's record by striking out 10 in a row.
I was on a work call with Luke Williams brother today.
Matty did you have to restrain yourself from going off about the train wreck?
Speaking of going off on people, farging Bohm.
I have not watched a Phillies game on tv in maybe 8 years.
Chances of the Phils scoring another run: <5%.
Chances of the Phils' bullpen holding this lead: <0%
Rhys Hoskins... :boom
Time to invest in the Korean Rosetta Stone Rhys. What a POS. Thanks for the homeruns.
Quote from: phattymatty on June 25, 2021, 05:48:40 PM
I have not watched a Phillies game on tv in maybe 8 years.
So Matty..............
No gray hair - check
Don't drink heavily - check
Good heart rate, blood pressure - check
Maintain healthy relationship with family and friends - check
Quote from: Don Ho on June 23, 2021, 05:32:43 PM
Wife beater very unclutch past two games. farg Neris, more pissed at ODH. Needed an insurance run for the impending imploding of the Hindenburg on the mound, just like last night, had man at third 1 out, just needed a deep ball anywhere in outfield to get him home.
Nice trend going there Mr. Domestic.
Jesus farging Christ
Walk him, pitch to him, whatever, this on you Rhys.
AND why was the new closer not in there? Alverado was all over the place in the 8th. Girardi is very underwhelming as a manager.
This team...
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Losers
Like Todd said we shouldn't get pissed, upset, don't waste the energy BUT they can't get out of their own farging way. Nola throws the game of his career and the bats are cold as ice, fielding blunders continue, BP is complete trash, Girardi sucks.
Oh and now we get Matt Moore!
This is like dropping off an alcoholic on his first day of the 12 step process at a BevMo!
Not watching the second game. Not worth it. I'll do something more fun, like perform a root canal on myself.
(So when they actually win... you're welcome.)
Yeah I'm going out tonight.
farg this team
I'm watching 3 hours of ASPCA commercials I have recorded instead of this trash.
Win.
i never thought a bad defensive 1B could kill you but then i watched rhys hoskins for the past 3 years. my goodness.
and the saddest part is he is the best position player they've produced since ryan howard. this organization is an absolute unrepairable dumpster fire.
Bohm is not too far behind Hoskins.
nick friggin maton breaks degroms scoreless streak
lol eflin wastes no time giving it right back
this dude aint getting them nothing at the deadline
hes given up the most hits in the league....dead last
Harper out again. Stupid DeGrom hitting him in the shin...
lolrhys
This team is liable to set the all time blown save record.
I hate this team.
Didn't watch but see Hoskins had another error in a crucial moment?
hideous error to let the lead off runner on in the 9th who would eventualy be the tying run....good chance neris blows it anyway but good god rhys is bad
Last four games:
- Four "ninth" (last regulation) inning leads.
- Six blown saves.
- 1-3 record.
Launch this team into the sun.
Speaking of Mr. Stonehands:
https://twitter.com/MBarkannNBCS/status/1408937848619913218
Quote from: Rome on June 10, 2021, 05:52:47 PM
Neris is a trash fire in a dumpster floating in a sea of vomit.
i will never get over klentek thinking rhys could play lf. how they could come to that conclusion is beyond my ability to comprehend. he is quite literally unplayable at 1B yet they keep running him out there every day. and its like 1000th on the list of things wrong with them.
then he has the audacity to come and say oh the ball hasnt been bouncing our way but we're a really good team we'll go on a run. jesus christ. if he was playing for a remotely competent organization he would be a part time DH.
1-0 late innings again
None of us shocked at the outcome
DeGrom, yeah we get it, he's God
BUT
Had Diaz, who was all over the place on the ropes
Nerris and JTR communicating like Helen Keller in a mosh pit
Ranger "the answer"
Rhys, Rhys, Rhys, you blow ass and you and the only run this tire fire is going on is to the trade deadline and dumping some of this feces. Field a ball cleanly in crunch time and the press may be nice.
Quote from: MDS on June 26, 2021, 11:19:55 PM
i will never get over klentek thinking rhys could play lf. how they could come to that conclusion is beyond my ability to comprehend. he is quite literally unplayable at 1B yet they keep running him out there every day. and its like 1000th on the list of things wrong with them.
then he has the audacity to come and say oh the ball hasnt been bouncing our way but we're a really good team we'll go on a run. jesus christ. if he was playing for a remotely competent organization he would be a part time DH.
all he cares about is coming up with the next neat thing the dugout can do like that wave or the hat they put on now
He flashes the horns when he hits homers though.
hes #1 on the list of people who need to go yesterday. move bohm over there and be done with it and hope he finds his power stroke.
mick abel went 5 hitless last night with 8 k's. bryston stott crushing at reading. if you move wheeler/nola now, you can get some high ceiling prospects back and maybe build a core off this. or keep them and win 75 games for the next 3 years.
how good is degrom?
wheeler is having a great season and just passed degrom in strikeouts.....in 23 less innings
https://twitter.com/MattGelb/status/1409215682093457418
Phillies starters posted a 0.39 ERA (one earned run in 23 1/3 innings) this weekend against the Mets. They struck out 26 and walked 5.
Came across this on Twitter tonight. At least the Phils do SOMETHING (somewhat?) right...
https://twitter.com/MiLBAdvocates/status/1409194428384825348
all the housing stipends sure helped alec bohm
How the farg doesn't a team pay for the hotels for their farm teams?
Is this your first time visiting Corporate America?
It may be one of the most egregious things I've read when it comes to the corporate ass fargings.
I knew they shafted them on pay but didn't realize the guys they pay minimum wage to have to cover their rooms too
thats just for home...for road games they get motel rooms and meal money but its generally zesty motels and barely enough to cover a burger at applebees.
teams, like the phillies, have started either outright paying for home lodging or giving the players something toward it. it should be a no brainer to always do that. there are tons of stories out there of minor leaguers living like 8 to an apt because they legit do not make enough to cover a normal rent.
most dont get paid for ST unless theyre on the 40
It's got to be damn near impossible to even find an apartment for the time that the players need it, much less pay for it on their meager salaries.
Housing prices in my area are through the roof. I can't imagine a player for the Fort Myers Miracle Mighty Mussels coming close unless they're living communal style.
it is damn near impossible
most players dont know where theyre going until a few days before...then they dont know how long theyre going to stay there. you can resign a lease on june 1, then june 2 be promoted or demoted or cut or traded. its an unstable life not conducive to normal things. and most of the players wont come close to making big league money.
Amazing.
That all just happened in 30 minutes?
Nick Maton on the mound
farg THIS TEAM really, just farg them
Never thought we'd top the debacles we saw at Citi Field this weekend but this takes the cake.
Damn...
https://twitter.com/MattGelb/status/1409686688641654792
Its pretty impressive to be this pathetic
On the bright side games like this put dombo closer to blowing it up which of course they should've done last winter
Great. Another blow up and rebuild.
See youse in ten years.
They're not going to start moving players 4 games back at the midway point of the season. Zero reason too. Maybe off-season they unload crap, but a better draft pick and the crap prospects they'd get in return does nothing for them. They'll continue to hover around .500 all season in a god awful division - get Didi and Jean back - with the hopeful illusion they'll make a run. Their farm system is depressing.
I was trying to recall the last debacle like we saw last night. I've seen them bitch slapped before, happens to the best teams but can't recall anything like last night - 10 runs in a 4 out span that late in a game.
And Joe G. continuing to underwhelm.
Quote from: TAFKASD on June 29, 2021, 04:38:53 AM
They're not going to start moving players 4 games back at the midway point of the season. Zero reason too. Maybe off-season they unload crap, but a better draft pick and the crap prospects they'd get in return does nothing for them. They'll continue to hover around .500 all season in a god awful division - get Didi and Jean back - with the hopeful illusion they'll make a run. Their farm system is depressing.
its five games but it might as well be 500 cause thats about how many teams they would have to pass to make the wild card and im not sure they are better than any of them...they have no prospects and one good player under 30 and hes about to turn 29...you can argue they will farg up the trades but they have to clean house...if the reason to not clean house is because you dont think they can identify and then acquire the proper assets then just fold up and move the team cause whats the point
as lil guy said they should have blown it up last year but the trade deadline is the time to do it now so you arent competing with free agency this winter and of course you have the post season desperation factor that all deadlines carry...at minimum wheeler who has all time high value right now HAS to be dealt
You're thinking like a fan. From an owners/gm perspective as long as there's some illusion of competing they'll go with what they have to draw a better attendance then offload during the off-season. They're only 4.5 back in a god awful division with half the season left. Unless they can get something meaningful for Mcutch/Neris (lol) what point is there in trading them at the deadline. They're thankfully gone end of the season.
And zero chance they'd blow it up last year with a new coach, pandemic and shortened season
I went to sleep with them in the lead. I woke up around 2:00 and checked the score. Just started laughing. My wife rolled over and said, you're laughing in your sleep again, honey, and fell back to sleep. I told her this morning I was awake last night and just checked the Phillies debacle. She shook her head and asked me why I do that to myself. I could have responded in kind, but there you go. When your wife calls you out for being a Phillies fan, you know you have a problem. It's a sickness, really.
Quote from: TAFKASD on June 29, 2021, 06:57:01 AM
You're thinking like a fan. From an owners/gm perspective as long as there's some illusion of competing they'll go with what they have to draw a better attendance then offload during the off-season. They're only 4.5 back in a god awful division with half the season left. Unless they can get something meaningful for Mcutch/Neris (lol) what point is there in trading them at the deadline. They're thankfully gone end of the season.
oh i thought you were saying they shouldnt blow it up...you are just predicting they wont blow it up
also not that it matters but they are 5 out of the division not 4 or 4.5.....they also are in 4th place so i dont think saying its a horrible division is a point you want to make...it actually shows how truly bad they are
also they need to trade eveyone but this isnt about cutch or neris it about wheeler and realmuto
wheeler and nola can bring in some real value. think of nola what you will but he is a solid SP at a minimum with no injury history and a very palatable contract and hes not 30 yet. this is very valuable.
wheeler is all about the right now. hes not in cy young talk because of degrom but in a normal year he would be. whoever gets him their chances of winning a title goes up. thatll play.
bryce is an impossible trade in such a short period of time but if they eat a portion of his contract they can get something for him too. likely theyll have to just hold on to him no matter what.
I don't see the point of blowing it all up. They're horrendous at player selection and development but they're pretty good at getting free agents and spending gobs of Cancer Man's blood money to do it. Why bother trying? Just get rid of the dead wood and buy, buy, buy.
Right now all I care about is VV made it through the 6th!!!
Despite Hoskin's HR, Rogers was dealing tonight.
no chance they win right
Quote from: ice grillin you on June 29, 2021, 09:19:01 PM
no chance they win right
Bullpen will do its damnedest to make sure they don't.
Its a tough call but tmac is worse than the bullpen
Stuck with the Marlins feed on TV, but managed to synch the Phils' radio feed on my computer with the picture.
Franzke and LA FTW.
i love franzke but anderson is straight garbage....his schtick wore out years ago
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Jesus H. Christ the entire bullpen stinks. This is beyond awful
How are we still at the point where Alec bohm is playing third base
I don't think I've ever hated a team more than this one.
Tonight was the season in a nutshell. "The Ace" lures us in with a few good outings only to melt like a stick of butter on a cast iron grill (4 straight hits with 2 outs, can't get past the 5th inning), yes the bullpen can get worse (not even going to waste your time with stats), Joe G. is Joe Average, Harper going off with no one on base - appreciate the bombs but your teammates suck ass (All 13 of his home runs have been solo this season) and the defense, disgusting. Knew it would be a struggle to stay a wee bit competitive but didn't see the white flag being hoisted by July 4th.
Apparently, the weather is giving us a break from this train wreck tonight. Rainout.
Double-header July 16.
I'm pretty sure I just saw Matty catch Didi's laser shot.
Barehand?
So Howie is the smartest man in the room, Joe G is the dumb drunk cousin?
WTF is he doing? He's taking Wheeler out with 2 outs top 8th?
Can the bullpen hold this one?
Good thing I've been drinking all day
They make you want to root against them.
Anxiously awaiting the impeding implosion.
So obvious Joe G. doesn't want to be here. "I gave up the cushiest job in sports, being a network color commentator, for this shtein"
Mother of god
I came inside from detailing my car and they've allowed one with runners on second and third?!
Lmfaoooooo
They blew it AGAIN
I hate them. farging unreal
farg you Joe
farg you Bullpen
farg you Defense
farg you Offense
farg you Ace
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on July 02, 2021, 08:50:58 PM
Mother of god
I came inside from detailing my car and they've allowed one with runners on second and third?!
I'm about to go set my truck on fire.
I'm at a sports bar watching this. I made a few bucks in the last fifteen minutes running my mouth about the bullpen blowing it. They still have a shot to win which is funnier
May have to join QB and Rome for a burn and blast.
Need to listen to Todd! We shouldn't let this tire fire get to us. They ain't going anywhere soon.
Somewhere Tampa execs are knowingly nodding their heads. There's a reason they're like fine whatever Alvarado can peace
this is the worst bullpen since last year
its kinda impressive how every move joe makes is wrong...pulls wheeler with 2 outs in the 8th for no reason and extends alvardo who melts down, which leads to suarez coming in who has fallen back down to earth
to one point no matter who he brings in blows the game, to another every decision he makes is incorrect
its still really impressive how bad theyve been in the pen for 2 years. like you couldnt try to be this bad but yet they are
Bruh...I'm dead
https://twitter.com/lesbowen/status/1411129827613106180 21
Don't let him punk you lil guy!
Was just about to post my snide Brad Miller comment and....................
Haaaaaaaaaaa!
Jean Jean has a low baseball IQ. He had the easy out at second but decide to throw to first. Was never going to turn the double play to end it but at least you eliminate that tying run at second with the train wrecks on the mound. Dumb farg.
i love les i thought it was funny
some idiots in my mentions trying to tell me wheeler is in his feelings because he didnt get the W but i set them straight
We live in a world where Todd is mentioned
I got more followers than all yall nobodies combined
Just for kicks I checked. I currently have four followers.
1. Someone from "Clyde, USA" who describes herself as thus: "I am a babe 22 years old always horny and always open to sexting(i don't trade)"
2. Somebody with no photo named Darp5.
3. David Byrne, who apparently wrote the "Intellectual Biography of Ronald Reagan"
4. My son.
That's good Geo.
Phillies run differential by inning...
1st: +5
2nd: +8
3rd: +8
4th: +1
5th: -5
6th: -2
7th: -18 lol
8th: -23 lolol
9th: -2
QuoteThe Phillies have blown 22 saves in 79 games. That's already the most saves through 81 games played since at least 1901.
Historical shteintiness baby! That's how we roll.
Maybe if SPs went more than 5 most of the time? Last night that didn't matter bc Wheeler went 7.2. But still.
Speaking of pitching Taijuan Walked would've been a nice pick up. But I guess Chase Anderson and Matt Moore were their targets.
23/80
Damn! Bohm is slower than me five minutes after hip replacement.
SUAREZ DIDN'T BLOW THE SAVE!
:crazy :crazy :crazy :crazy :crazy :crazy
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on July 03, 2021, 04:09:28 PM
Historical shteintiness baby! That's how we roll.
Maybe if SPs went more than 5 most of the time?
Speaking of pitching Taijuan Walked would've been a nice pick up. But I guess Chase Anderson and Matt Moore were their targets.
The Phillies sucking isn't because the bullpen pitches too many innings. They actually generally get solid starts. Bullpen is just atrocious no matter how many outs are needed.
And walker got a 2 year deal. Anderson and Moore were 1. I'm here to teach you son.
I went tonight, first game of the season. Some decent juice in the building and just good to be at the park despite the local nine being a joke
Current score: Machado 5, Phillies 0
Maybe Harper can hit five solo homers to tie it up?
just had a thought that bryce is now 0/3 on all star nods as a phillie
hes not popular or good enough to make it...$25 mil a year
the wife beater four AB tonite 11 total pitches zero anything
he bats lead off
I know that Knapp homered earlier, but that may have been the worst at-bat in the history of baseball. Not a single pitch reached the plate.
Quote from: ice grillin you on July 05, 2021, 10:43:52 PM
the wife beater four AB tonite 11 total pitches zero anything
he bats lead off
granted this cubs reliever was dreadful, but well done
Weird feeling these fargs make a run starting now...suck us in...then let us down.
They have a lot of series against dogshtein teams in the second half. More dogshtein than them.
Think they finish nearly exactly .500, assuming they don't sell everyone with a modicum of talent.
Quote from: TAFKASD on July 06, 2021, 02:09:48 AM
Weird feeling these fargs make a run starting now...suck us in...then let us down.
Of course.
Eat it, Arrieta.
Had the Dodgers/Marlins game on before Phils game, my god, Max Muncy is in another solar system compared to Hoskins. Great bat, plays fantastic defense.
Let's do this Ace!
Quote from: Don Ho on July 06, 2021, 08:19:11 PM
Had the Dodgers/Marlins game on before Phils game, my god, Max Muncy is in another solar system compared to Hoskins. Great bat, plays fantastic defense.
I was watching ATL/PIT
Hoping to see the Braves continue to shtein themselves
Hoping to see the Phillies not be a colossal joke
Let's see if he can get out of this. Nola has become such a POS.
Watch him let it get to 7-5
Whack that farging ivy!
Jankowski looks like that guy the first day of Chemistry class going "cool, bunsen burners, gas, chemicals that cause big explosions, bitchin man"
lol at the bitchin, man.
Well this is the first time since 2015 they've scored double digits in b2b games.
The Finals and the Phils are blowouts
Man the cubs are some kind of bad
So are the Phillies pitchers
Falter almost made this a game.
bet the over on sunday for nola vs. boston...yikes city
falter it was only a matter of time. junk throwing lefty topping out at 94 coming out of the pen is not the recipe for success. cubs were sitting back swinging hard knowing he aint gonna blow nothing by them
Yep, opposition knew nothing about Falter, fooled a few, week later he fits in nicely with the dumpster fire.
Falter did everything he could to get the Cubs back in this. Cubs have missed three by inches that were hit hard off this stiff.
I don't know about all of you but some sick, demented demon inside me was kind of excited to watch Neris implode and give up 6 runs.
Only this bullpen needs a 9 run cushion.
Great news to score 15 and see Segura and Harper have nice nights.
Then you look at the pitching boxscores and see...10 given up.
Cam Bedrosian signed to a minor league deal
Wheeler must be hanging out too much with the bullpen staff
Wheels done fell off.
Just talking to my buddy here who is Phillies fan and I was bitching as usual but he said hold on this Mills guy is no good and just like that bahboom!
Bohm going for two is beyond stupid! F'ing sloth trying to stretch it into two
As much as I want to scream at the bullpen right now wheeler got them in this mess
Ha! Cubs will get 15 tonight
Bohm is an idiot.
Wheeler was due to get lit I guess
farging back to the shteinhouse tonight
its my tennis night so by the time i got home, brogdon was coughing up the game. in an unrelated note i jumped for a ball and my right ass cheek hurt for 10 minutes so thats probably a good sign.
a didi error led to all the runs?
Quote from: MDS on July 07, 2021, 11:32:42 PM
its my tennis night so by the time i got home, brogdon was coughing up the game. in an unrelated note i jumped for a ball and my right ass cheek hurt for 10 minutes so thats probably a good sign.
a didi error led to all the runs?
The three in the first inning. Unearned, but Wheeler kept failing to put away batters. Off night for him.
Didi's error was bad, wasn't Jean, Bohm, Hoskins bad but it helped open the flood gates. Wheeler couldn't get out of the first without allowing three runs, second inning not much better but I'd have let him finish the 6th. Brogdon couldn't get out of his own way, AND farg you Bohm. This is like the umpteenth time the clown has missed the bag or plate on one of his weak ass slides.
Red Sox are going to farg this mess up.
Brad Miller is having a night.
Quote from: Geowhizzer on July 08, 2021, 10:26:35 PM
Brad Miller is having a night.
https://twitter.com/NBCSPhilly/status/1413323980728066051
https://twitter.com/CSeidmanNBCS/status/1413328296062988294
Going for 4 now.
That would be cool
Miller should be in a 3b platoon with bohm. Enough Bohm. I've been saying this since may
Forget the platoon, launch Bohm into the sun. He's trash.
Nice Adam Morgan sighting tonight.
Hey, to get to .500 all-time the Phils only have to go undefeated for about... the next 7½ seasons.
https://twitter.com/DidthePhilslose/status/1413337508369338371
Quote from: MDS on July 08, 2021, 11:08:30 PM
Miller should be in a 3b platoon with bohm. Enough Bohm. I've been saying this since may
100% behind this.
On this day a decade ago the Phillies had the best record in baseball.
The further in the past that era gets, the harder it becomes to believe that it happened.
They are good in five year increments. Then it's like a generation before it happens again. Amazing really to be this bad for this long. Utter farging structural ineptitude.
HA! Vince and De Los 'shteintoast, nice work.
This weekend in bean town will bitch slap this train wreck right back into reality.
No point in even watching this one I see.
Got home and saw the score. I'll just get drunk
Fenway crowd sounds bored
mick abel with 5 shutout tonight in clearwooder, 8 k's. why not just do it, it cant be worse than vince
Unwritten rule moving forward - any clown or clowns that start the Eagles chants at another "Baseball" park need to be removed form the stadium and blungended to holy hell and back with a pillow case full of D batteries.
https://twitter.com/CSeidmanNBCS/status/1414011433675788293
Get the vaccine, people.
How does that work?
Like they get tested earlier in the day and the results come back and he's pulled?
possibly got a positive then retested and thats when they pulled him? he could be vaxed and still get it....hes a dumb 20 year old from MAGAland so the odds are he thinks it gives you 5g
Quote from: MDS on July 10, 2021, 08:49:52 PM
possibly got a positive then retested and thats when they pulled him? he could be vaxed and still get it....hes a dumb 20 year old from MAGAland so the odds are he thinks it gives you 5g
That's just another reason to get it!
Yeah sign me up for the 5G -it'll help my zesty AT&T reception
Why are they still pulling players for positive covid tests?
Because covid still very much exists and teams like the Phillies haven't even hit the 85% rate yet
Quote from: MDS on July 10, 2021, 11:45:01 PM
Because covid still very much exists and teams like the Phillies haven't even hit the 85% rate yet
And on cue they have an outbreak 7 months after the vaccine rolled out
Oh so a bunch of dipshtein meatheads playing the dipshteintiest of meathead sports refused to get vaccinated and now they aren't allowed to play?
Have Americans brains always been this farging broken or is it a recent phenomenon?
Quote from: MDS on July 10, 2021, 11:45:01 PM
Because covid still very much exists and teams like the Phillies haven't even hit the 85% rate yet
Over running hospitals is no longer an issue...you don't want to get vaccinated and get sick that's on you.
Southwestern Missouri might disagree with the first part of your statement.
Yep. There's a huge influx right now in hospitalizations in Florida (omgshocker). Whatever. Two of my colleagues in another office both tested positive on Friday. The one's wife is a recent breast cancer survivor and she never got vaccinated either. She's got it too.
Darwin gonna Darwin.
Quote from: rjs246 on July 11, 2021, 01:26:29 PM
Southwestern Missouri might disagree with the first part of your statement.
Yeah I read that Globe story yesterday. Idiots.
I read the Phillies who were held out are they unvaccinated ones.
Little Torreyes!
i think its unvaxed ones in close contact. theres def more unvaxed than just those 3.
alec bohm can now spend his all star break holed up in a boston hotel room. have fun moron
Boohoo...vaccines readily available...you get sick or die that's on you.
If Qoonrod wasn't on the DL guarantee he'd be out too
Nice
They went 5-2 on that road trip. I'm not getting sucked in again. Yes I am. Go team.
Good win and a good road trip.
Just in time for a momentum breaking layoff!
Quote from: Rome on July 11, 2021, 04:50:43 PM
They went 5-2 on that road trip. I'm not getting sucked in again. Yes I am. Go team.
.
Of course we are! Just in time for the Marlins to come to CBP and rip their guts out once again
https://twitter.com/barstoolphilly/status/1414252658249113601 21
No problem with players giving it back to fans who mouth off.
Me either.
Wanna yap off to a player? Expect it back.
Dude who mouthed off prob will be calling WIP to say what a jerkoff VV is and he pays these players salaries.
At this point is it even possible to pay baseball's salaries off ticket and merch sales without tv deals?
vv sucks but if you give it to a player like that, they are very much allowed to come back on you
im not sure if ranger suarez has the repertoire needed to close games long term but damn if he dont give a farg. alvarado and neris those bitches who nibble and meltdown can take a lesson
i kind of figured this week was going to be the nail in the coffin, but they go into the break .500 and 3.5 out with the marlins at home next weekend. sooooooo you know whats about to happen.
Quote from: General_Failure on July 11, 2021, 08:05:33 PM
At this point is it even possible to pay baseball's salaries off ticket and merch sales without tv deals?
No bc seats are empty half the time
And yeah I hate when pitchers nibble. farg off - go right at people
Went to school at UNH just up the road from BawhSthan and can attest to what chowder heads they are in that city when it comes to sports. Biggest farg stick fan base out there. Not sure if that was a random Boston fan or a philly douche. Hard to believe a Boston fan would stick around to heckle VV unless he was giving them all shtein as they got on the bus.
Hey! Phils picking now!
Hey! Who gives a shtein!
Andrew Painter! I knew it
RHP 6'7
High Schooler committed to UF
From Fort Lauderdale
Is it just me, or does this guy look like Alfred E. Neuman from Mad Magazine?
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phillies 2 best prospects are now high school pitchers....not sure if this is good
the upside is in 4 years the rotation could be abel-painter-hernandez. the downside is theyre still not coming close to producing high level position players or even mid level ones
Yes :-D :-D Geo!
I was just going to say he looks like the dude from Pizza Hut who delivered our pizza the other night.
Quote from: MDS on July 11, 2021, 08:40:12 PM
phillies 2 best prospects are now high school pitchers....not sure if this is good
the upside is in 4 years the rotation could be abel-painter-hernandez. the downside is theyre still not coming close to producing high level position players or even mid level ones
You don't think that 32-year-old Bryce Harper and 34-year-old J.T. Realmuto can carry the offense?
https://www.nbcsports.com/philadelphia/phillies/phillies-2021-draft-tracker-ethan-wilson
Six RHPs
Four OFs
Bowa is confident...
https://twitter.com/LarryBowa10/status/1414942621093580806
i also come hard and fast
TMI lil guy
Quote from: MDS on July 13, 2021, 11:20:02 AM
i also come hard and fast
the fast part anyway
1st time its like roman quinn running the bases, 2nd time its rhys hoskins
:-D
JT ends the longest drought of MLB teams with a HR in the AS game.
Michael Jack was the last to do so back in 81
Jesus H. Christ! I may be the only one who remembers that on this board.
Back to J's excitement regarding the all-star game back "in the day", I remember being so excited about Dave Cash, Luzinski, Bowa and tugger in the 1975 game. Bums were just starting to turn things around after several awful seasons. I loved Dave Cash as a kid and was so pissed Joe Morgon (future Phillie in 83') played most of the game at second. Cash had one AB and did squat.
holy shtein I just saw the lineup for game one
Quote from: ice grillin you on July 16, 2021, 03:36:00 PM
holy shtein I just saw the lineup for game one
Thanks to this idiot
https://twitter.com/nbcsphilly/status/1416119207557799936 21
Trade him. Just trade him and be done with it. Enough of this shtein.
Given Nola's last effort against the Marlins, I'm not sure they're losing much throwing Moore out there.
Quote from: ice grillin you on July 16, 2021, 03:36:00 PM
holy shtein I just saw the lineup for game one
Jankowski and Torreyes FTW.
Eflin off to a nice start.
JFC
Booooooooooooooooo
Quote from: QB Eagles on July 16, 2021, 04:08:32 PM
Given Nola's last effort against the Marlins, I'm not sure they're losing much throwing Moore out there.
Correct! He always stinks against the Marlins. I am so over this guy. We have an island here called Molokai that has one of the last operating leporsy hospitals (they have like 5 patients left from the 40's and they just don't want to leave), send Nola's ass there. Father Damien can put this bitch to work.
And WTF with Efflin. Guy has become more inconsistent than Ace Nola.
lol nice all around effort in that second game
Win the Moore game no show the Eflin
Win the vv game lose the wheeler one
Predictable worthless Phillies
OK yes ranger screwed up but three straight innings late in the game leaving a man stranded at third will never help your cause.
Don't look now, but they're two games back. :paranoid
i wouldnt say they played well this weekend...i was there on saturday and it was zzzzzzzzzzzzz......but it is 3/4
that effort gonna get them stomped over the next 2 weeks
Wonder who they'll trade for.
Buxton?
Let the rumors commence:
https://twitter.com/JonHeyman/status/1416910194261565443
Quote from: TAFKASD on July 06, 2021, 02:09:48 AM
Weird feeling these fargs make a run starting now...suck us in...then let us down.
8-3 since this comment
Lineup stays healthy and they can add some bp it'll at least make the rest of the season interesting. Won't get fooled again otherwise.
marte im in on if its just a salary dump...who cares about cancer boy's money. they simply do not have the prospect capital to use in a trade for a position player. they have so much invested in the lineup already, getting an extra hitter dont make sense.
the likely guys are tyler anderson, jordan lyles. marginal upgrades in the rotation. and of course a bullpen piece, though im feeling more andrew chaffin than kimbrel.
its a lot of work to get to the NLDS, get swept by milwaukee and be right back in the same mediocre place in 2022. get excited.
That's the sad reality, black lung can spend all he wants to get this team to post season but they are not getting past the NLDS, the WC is not coming out of the East. Still way to many holes and a lot of the same old same olds - Cutch will go on a little streak and then go 0-30, Hoskins is Hoskins, Cement glove and matching boots Bohm will continue to struggle, Didi is donedone, Ace and Efflin done figuring them out, now Wheeler with two rough starts in a row. Just keep me interested with a little smidgen of hope come Labor Day.
Two more Covid positives; Falter and Hammer
And Hoskins is hot. Only dude in the NL with 20 doubles and 20 homers
bullpen game tomorrow, down a competent bulk reliever, down their 3rd best starter....captain covid out here with 1000 pitches through four innings
I fully expected Capt Covid to give up the lead in that inning.
Still time!
The Ace with the girdle a little tight tonight. 5th inning meltdown on cue.
farg u Didi. He is awful at SS.
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on July 20, 2021, 08:47:33 PM
I fully expected Capt Covid to give up the lead in that inning.
Still time!
Yep.
Beaten by Greg Allen and Brett Gardner. Maybe hell get the delta variant next time
Brett Gardner's head looks like the COVID virus.
GO ACE GO!!
Bum status cemented.
Bullpen game coming up (because you're a super spreader), facing a AAAA Yankees team and this farging guy goes out there and shteins himself.
The unanimous observation/thought was Nola would be a #3 on most staffs in the upper 1/3 of the league, how does #4 sound?
That fargin Brantley guy hadn't had a hit in four years.
The Nola Variant serving it right up
Maybe he'll head over to the nearest CVS in the Bronx and get vaccinated in the eyes! farging Bum!
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on July 20, 2021, 09:35:54 PM
That fargin Brantley guy hadn't had a hit in four years.
The Nola Variant serving it right up
Could not believe that! Well, wait, its Ace, I can believe it.
jose alvarado and aaron nola leaping well ahead of mean jean the out machine on my least favorite phillies list
Total BS called strike 3 on Hoskins.
Anyone else here over Didi?
shtein ass ABs by Hoskins and Didi. Pure trash.
errands
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on July 20, 2021, 10:05:52 PM
shtein ass ABs by Hoskins and Didi. Pure trash.
Green found his release point, he's pretty nasty. Rhys missed the 2-0 fb and the 2-2 went against him. Didi had no shot. Kintzler making it moot anyway
Why keep taking Howard out?
Why is that little Greg Allen dude working their asses continuously?
howard is on 3 days so they were just looking for 3 out of him. plus he has melted down big time 2nd time through orders. considering their situation feel it was more of the former today
im just getting back from tennis and this game is just getting to the 7th and seems painful
God farging dammit.
Piss poor AB by JT in the 8th and here we are.
Bonus bullshtein is having Hoskins of all people to first move and get picked off
Brad Millerlol
Oh my farging god.
Unreal.
you play with fire putting brad miller anywhere but 1B and welp there you go
theyre paying bryce all that money and need to DH him when they can because hes already damaged goods is the real lol
Why not walk the dude there and go for a double play
Whatever
Great series at the plate, clowns.
Thanks for the 3 home runs at Wrigley Brad, that'll be the last we see or hear from you.
farg this offense. 4 hits. Correct J, that JTR AB was as weak as they come. Nelson was serving up free hits.
Danger Suarez the latest late reliever failure.
AND if that steal attempt by Slothkins was from the dugout, well, <insert deep gasp emoji here as I am out of explatives right now>
next 8 games AT HOME will tell all. Sort of, kind of, maybe, weak ass pretenders or the real tire fire they are.
guys i think the phillies may be hopelessly mediocre
Yeah they're not bad. They're a .500 team. Just a bit worse than the Yankees who aren't worldbeaters either.
Their ceiling is finishing like 8 games above .500, stealing a terrible division, and getting smoked in the playoffs. Doubt they hit that ceiling though because the Mets pitching is a million times better, and the Braves and Nats are basically as good as the Phillies.
Yeah... the game's no longer on here. What a clunker from Moore tonight.
https://twitter.com/morgensternmlb/status/1418363752211263491
I don't even know what fwar is. Don't want to either.
fWAR is specifically fangraphs version of WAR which is different from what other people use. they factor in like FIP (which tries to subtract defense from what a pitcher does). its a dumb debate in the nerd baseball world.
basically the short of it is the phillies had the right idea but the wrong execution this offseason. they couldve added carlos rondon or anthony discalfini but they added chase anderson and matt moore. picked the wrong dudes.
Gee, haven't seen that the last 7-8 years, you know, picking the wrong guys.
Get on a run and then lose three in a row.
Glad I went out tonight and didn't watch
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on July 22, 2021, 10:56:12 PM
Get on a run and then lose three in a row.
Glad I went out tonight and didn't watch
All you need...
https://twitter.com/DidthePhilslose/status/1418414434024841222
Should've tweeted "of course. Did you expect different?"
Freddie Freeman is a rat bastich. And I wish the Phillies had him.
watching freeman go on a tear reminds me of how big a POS bryce is
hes just a rudimentary above average player. when does he ever go on a run where he hits like 20 homers in 30 games or something. zero all stars, never in any mvp discussion. hes just fine. 10 years to go....
he win mvp in that one monster year he had but yes that is what he is now
https://twitter.com/dbgophils/status/1418727093266001920
Um... that play....
EDIT: And that means that Harper stole 2nd, 3rd, and home tonight.
And Hoskins suddenly thinks he's Ricky Henderson.
bryce cant hit for power anymore but he can steal bases. cool.
Hoskins is a bonehead
https://twitter.com/jonheyman/status/1418741644405452805 21
https://twitter.com/ToddZolecki/status/1418748927101345793
And yes... Hoskins is a bonehead.
https://twitter.com/picksshelf/status/1418751275475275776 21
stott is the one player above A ball who can potentially be an impact player for them. hes more likely the cesar hernandez level impact (more power, less speed) but the phillies need controllable young players with athleticism because their team is only getting older and slower from here
so if something is indeed brewing it better be more than a relief pitcher
People seem to think it's Kimbrel and Bryant.
Some A ball pitcher got pulled tonight too
thats because of 1 person saying bryant was pulled at the same time even though he played this afternoon
reading was down 5-0 and the A ball player stinks. fun night on twitter.
Also speculation that Dombrowski wants Kimbrel
I don't even think they should be buying. Seems like the reasoning is they are 4 games out of first so they automatically have to buy, ignoring everything about what the roster looks like (not a true contender even with a couple affordable additions) and what the farm looks like (cupboard nearly bare). shtein is dumb.
Spoiler alert: they will hover around .500 the rest of the season, just like the last 3, buy, sell, or hold.
Quote from: QB Eagles on July 24, 2021, 01:17:10 AM
Spoiler alert: they will hover around .500 the rest of the season, just like the last next 3, buy, sell, or hold.
These clowns buying and thinking they'll even make the post-season is as ludicrous as thinking the Eagles are Deshaun Watson away from a Super Bowl.
I want interesting baseball...as long as they're not giving up significant prospects and don't care about the luxury tax I say go for it.
BREAKING: VV still sucks.
Ace
Vince
Wheeler showing some flaws of late
Moore and the other scraps
Bullpen will stink no matter who they try and bring in.
Offense is hot and cold but mostly barely luke warm
Oh yeah, they're only a few players away from top tier.
stott not in the lineup tonight
most notably is how quiet the beats have been about this. not one tweet from any of them on this, even mentioning that its happening. leads me to believe something is up. and theyre about to be 6 out after this weekend which makes total sense to trade your 1 good position player in the minors
Ladies and gentlemen your Philadelphia Phillies
Definition of Insanity: Vince Velasquez has started 115 games for the Philadelphia Phillies.
Over. And over. And over again.
They should have let Maxey pitch.
https://twitter.com/sixers/status/1419058910556827654
Went out for dinner at 6-0 and came back to 15-3!
Helluva effort, boys.
We didn't want to ruin your Wagyu steak at Mastro's.
Lol
Today I'm choosing to stay home and just have a chill day. Excited to see Capt Covid!
one of the dumber pitching changes I've ever seen
absolutely should have let him face swanson...if he gets on, get him but there was no reason there
however nola is a dull personality-less covid truther so whatever
https://www.crossingbroad.com/2021/07/vince-velasquez-isnt-happy-about-quick-hook-against-braves.html (https://www.crossingbroad.com/2021/07/vince-velasquez-isnt-happy-about-quick-hook-against-braves.html)
Good God almighty! Vince, we have breaking news, you stink!
Let VV pitch a complete game next time out, even if it takes 200 pitches. Better than wasting the bullpen's arms on mopping up another lost VV game.
It's rare that I can relate to these memes, but...
https://twitter.com/JoePops_/status/1419383760236257280
I knew they were farged when they didn't score in the first.
And now Howard has lost velocity and is getting his tits lit. Poor wittle finger injury. Gtfoh
Howard injured his finger running the bases? Last time he was on base didn't he suffer from exhaustion? We got some real "gems" on the mound.
Howard needs to grow a pair.
With that said bats are no better. Leave um' stranded, again.
Hoskins home run, I sat at my office desk with no emotion what so ever. Yippie.
i rarely rip managers but joe's decisions in that inning were asinine
they get 4 straight runners on....then he bunts torreyes? bunting literally anyone there is beyond it...youre down 1, this dude is melting down. and this is all so auto out herrera can bat? then pinch hits miller knowing the lefty is coming in? notice how davey didnt use the lefty to face herrera, he had no respect for him and let voth stay in. makes joe tip his hand, he uses miller, then he counters with the lefty and miller is an easy out.
horrible horrible stuff
Well bite me
CUTCH!!
Yuge win
Btw did I see lil guy in the stadium with a rally hat on?!
They pulled one out of their ass. Quick, sell anyone in the farm worth a damn for a two month rental of a middling reliever.
about three rows back and 3-4 seats over from where the ball landed there is a black kid who might have been the single happiest person I've ever seen after a homer
:-D Saw that! Thought he was going to leap frog several rows to the field. And the ginger carrot top look alike was having an out of body experience.
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on July 26, 2021, 10:49:16 PM
Btw did I see lil guy in the stadium with a rally hat on?!
not every handsome 34 year old who looks 28 and has a 10 incher is me
we all dont look alike
The manic cycle of this thread is really something to behold.
Also I bet the over in this game so hooray for gambling.
Quote from: MDS on July 26, 2021, 11:00:59 PM
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on July 26, 2021, 10:49:16 PM
Btw did I see lil guy in the stadium with a rally hat on?!
not every handsome 34 year old who looks 28 and has a 10 incher is me
we all dont look alike
Lolol I wish I would've taken a pic. Looked exactly like you.
https://www.nbcsports.com/philadelphia/phillies/phillies-trade-starting-pitcher-tyler-anderson-deal-pirates
Tyler Anderson
Maybe he can not be a piñata and get beat on for three innings and have to turn to mop up guys.
Wellllllll....
https://twitter.com/jmackeypg/status/1420138545394733056 21
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on July 27, 2021, 06:01:01 PM
Wellllllll....
https://twitter.com/jmackeypg/status/1420138545394733056 21
From Salisbury:
https://twitter.com/JSalisburyNBCS/status/1420152313935712259
Better hurry up.
Because I can't take Matt Moore any longer.
Or Velasquez and Howard's 2.2 IP per start.
Other than Wheeler no Philies starter exudes confidence on the mound. Look at the Dodgers, their entire staff has that "I'm going to split your head open with this next pitch bitch". I honestly thought Matt Moore might shtein himself out there. Nola looks discombulated, Efflin looks like he doesn't give a rat's ass win or lose, VV looks like a 10 year old who was just told its time to leave the skate park, and Howard, well he does shtein his pants.
Charlie Hustle Harper. Very cool to see that inside the park home run.
I like Kruk but his homerism is next level right now. That Andy Knapp fly ball was obviously not going out. Yes, well hit, but was clearly staying in the park.
Quote from: Don Ho on July 27, 2021, 09:13:17 PM
Charlie Hustle Harper. Very cool to see that inside the park home run.
https://twitter.com/JonnyHeller/status/1420196913618558981
Everyone should love their spouse like Harper hates the Nats.
A shame they were crippled by that loser Matt Moore.
Need pitching now, Dombrowski.
i was there
fun part was talking about how anyone who isnt vaxed is an idiot that deserves death and the lady in front of me getting steaming mad
was she was a Montco Karen or Delco trashy chick?
def a karen...spent the entire game surfing facebook and instagram
the amount of jailbat in my section was unreal. im really digging just being a creepy old man and making horrible comments in my head about girls born when i was high school
anywho tyler anderson is on the mariners. he joins frank gore and kevin johnson in the almost philadelphia sports hall of fame
Hardly knew ya, Tyler.
https://twitter.com/jeffpassan/status/1420228836554334208 21
Quote from: MDS on July 27, 2021, 11:51:55 PM
def a karen...spent the entire game surfing facebook and instagram
the amount of jailbat in my section was unreal. im really digging just being a creepy old man and making horrible comments in my head about girls born when i was high school
anywho tyler anderson is on the mariners. he joins frank gore and kevin johnson in the almost philadelphia sports hall of fame
Lol settle down Wooderson
You should've asked her if she was vaccinated
Quote from: MDS on July 27, 2021, 11:51:55 PM
def a karen...spent the entire game surfing facebook and instagram
the amount of jailbat in my section was unreal. im really digging just being a creepy old man and making horrible comments in my head about girls born when i was high school
anywho tyler anderson is on the mariners. he joins frank gore and kevin johnson in the almost philadelphia sports hall of fame
(https://media1.tenor.com/images/0362ce01440a2112745963ecd8597599/tenor.gif?itemid=5114473)
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on July 27, 2021, 11:57:55 PM
Hardly knew ya, Tyler.
Ouch. That scherzer vinny showdown on thursday should be a treat.
Can't wait.
Harper coming out last night and lamenting how they're always in a hole and trying to play comeback hopefully perks the FOs ears up
Game is postponed bc of a Covid outbreak on Wash
Why isn't MLB forcing them to play with shtein players like they did to the Phils in Boston?
because the phillies had like 3 positives and the nationals have 12 + whatever comes up tomorrow
not everything is a conspiracy
Plus one was Coonrod. MLB figured that actually made it more likely that the Phils would win.
:-D :-D :-D
Quote from: MDS on July 28, 2021, 08:19:29 PM
because the phillies had like 3 positives and the nationals have 12 + whatever comes up tomorrow
not everything is a conspiracy
Not saying conspiracy. Four players and eight staff.
Honestly mlb should be like the nfl - have to cancel one bc of a buncha Nola's and Qoonrod's? You forfeif.
Great first game!
And the second has started off splendidly as well.
Garbage.
SELL!!
the next 4:
bullpen game
vv
nola
spence howard
matt moore
i hope its not too late to see what the market for mccutchen is
farging bums
If it convinces them to sell these are clutch losses.
Probably won't because this franchise is dumb as a rock.
Comparing this FO to a rock is actually a compliment.
Gutless clowns
Washington did a real nice impression of the Phils' bullpen here, but now it's time for the O.G.
And WTF Marchan! Swings at the first pitch after everyone else up bottom 7th worked the count on these clowns. DumbAAs!
Non gutless comeback with Hoskins and Harper out hurt
But let's see if they can come back again
shtein AB by Odubel to not love the runner
LOL at Girardi batting Nola.
Quote from: Geowhizzer on July 29, 2021, 06:07:26 PM
LOL at Girardi batting Nola.
LOL harder at Washington walking him.
farg you Martinez! Asking where that pitch was. Eat my ass bitch.
Holy shtein!!
Bamboo Brad with a hell of a shot there!
Behold the Phils' power of .500 baseball.
Quote from: QB Eagles on July 29, 2021, 05:03:23 PM
If it convinces them to sell these are clutch losses.
Figures this is the time come back from 7 runs down.
NO MOTHER fargIG WAYYYYYYY
Quote from: Geowhizzer on July 29, 2021, 06:11:08 PM
Bamboo Brad with a hell of a shot there!
Behold the Phils' power of .500 baseball.
Keep reeling us in.
3.5 games out baseball .500 baseball
Quote from: QB Eagles on July 29, 2021, 06:13:55 PM
Quote from: QB Eagles on July 29, 2021, 05:03:23 PM
If it convinces them to sell these are clutch losses.
Figures this is the time come back from 7 runs down.
Lolol
Yep.
I retract by bitching from earlier. For now.
That was actually fun to watch. Down 7-0 and then down to their last out. Bamboo Brad started the rally and ended it
this team is so annoying
just when you think theyre done they do this, which of course wont result in some prolonged great stretch. theyre .500 forever
I agree, Brad...
https://twitter.com/MattGelb/status/1420877822512570370
Print the World Series tickets!
https://twitter.com/Phillies/status/1421132468200132617
(https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/my4AAOSws4te6-lr/s-l400.jpg)
Howard and some prospects for Kyle Gibson, Ian Kennedy, and supposedly a Rangers prospect.
Bad deal if you think Howard is ever going to have more value but I'm not sure he will. Gibson and Kennedy are old but should be marginally more watchable than the slop the Phils are throwing out on the mound on a nightly basis. That said Gibson is a ground ball pitcher and the Phils can't field.
We dreamt of Scherzer, Kimbrel and Bryant. We got Gibson, Kennedy and Galvis.
https://twitter.com/JeffPassan/status/1421199056903327748
most importantly moore and VV are still in the rotation so nothing matters
I don't think they made this year's team or the future of the team any worse. That counts as a productive trade deadline around these parts.
i wonder what was happening behind the scenes with howard. he went from their special little toy they had to handle with extreme care to disposable in like 4 months. maybe he was a prima donna or something and refused to listen to coaches or trainers on how not to melt down after the 2nd inning. i dont know. the whole thing is just weird that it went like this in a few months.
gibson is under contract next year for a pretty reasonable sum. he is not a huge K guy and pitches to contact. home/road splits are pretty stark. under 2 ERA at home in that big park, close to 4 on the road. so expect averagness from him - 3 runs over 6 innings being the mean. this is a massive upgrade from moore/velasquez. kennedy a pure rental but hes been pretty good. id think they have him close and move suarez to a multi inning fireman or possibly the rotation.
like the galvis trade, too. hes got some legit pop now. not really a great defensive SS anymore, more insurance for bohm and perhaps a little CF mixed in.
VV done pissed off the Bull.
https://twitter.com/LuzinskiGreg/status/1421255042842210307
VV is a POS. I hope he's heckled gettign on the team bus. shtein, make the prick walk back to the hotel or better yet catch the city bus in his uniform.
adonis medina and chase anderson are your 2 options
medina has been wholly mediocre at AAA and if he was even halfway decent they wouldve made the move for him already. anderson we know. sure they could sign hamels but he wouldnt be ready until labor day. eflin will be out for a few more weeks
soooooooo things going well
Worked late.
Flipped the game on and see 5-0 already?!
farg off
And Chase Anderson goes 1 2 3. FU VV.
Even the GOAT is throwing shade.
https://twitter.com/Jim_Gardner/status/1421268058337955843
The $300MM walking injury.
Can Freddie play RF?
This is fargin trash
QuotePhillies down 7-0 to a Pirates team that had been outscored 34-4 this week
Quote from: Geowhizzer on July 30, 2021, 08:36:50 PM
Even the GOAT is throwing shade.
https://twitter.com/Jim_Gardner/status/1421268058337955843
i love jimmy gardner but he legit has no understanding of how bad the phillies system is
lol this is amazing
https://twitter.com/AH_Pod/status/1421199311199735810 20
Modern day Turk Wendell
anderson, suarez in; moore, velasquez out
id imagine eflin will take anderson's place whenever he gets back. they now have like 4 long men in their pen who are all terrible lol
9-0
you cant spell realmuto without o-u-t
i was doing some deep diving on baseball ref today with the phils and their two titles in 140 years has been my favorite team sports stat for a long time but today i think i counted right in that they only have 14 playoff appearances in 140 years?
Lookin good tonight boys!
Quote from: ice grillin you on July 31, 2021, 08:46:35 PM
i was doing some deep diving on baseball ref today with the phils and their two titles in 140 years has been my favorite team sports stat for a long time but today i think i counted right in that they only have 14 playoff appearances in 140 years?
1915, 1950, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1981*, 1983, 1993, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
1981 was that weird split season because of the strike where they were first half champs, so that barely counts. but yup thats right and its impressively sad.
how the farg is that even possible
well from 1883-1950 they legit were not trying
the other stretches were normal pathetic. didnt spend money, couldnt produce talent if they tried. this current stretch takes the cake. they have produced some decent players and spent widely....and yet they are hopelessly mediocre
still youd figure theyd fall ass backwards into like a wild card or something in the 90s or 00s but nope
Damn...
https://twitter.com/matt_breen/status/1421626600983089154
why damn?
he stinks
Quote from: ice grillin you on July 31, 2021, 09:18:43 PM
why damn?
he stinks
Because he's a 23-year-old undergoing emergency surgery after collapsing on the field?
*human being is near death*
havas: is he good at sports?
*no*
havas: who cares
Lolol
He sucks. Let him die.
- Havas
On the other hand the minors dude could probably hit better from his hospital bed than the big club
Quote from: MDS on July 31, 2021, 09:03:01 PM
well from 1883-1950 they legit were not trying
the other stretches were normal pathetic. didnt spend money, couldnt produce talent if they tried. this current stretch takes the cake. they have produced some decent players and spent widely....and yet they are hopelessly mediocre
still youd figure theyd fall ass backwards into like a wild card or something in the 90s or 00s but nope
There effectively were no playoffs until 1969. The WS stat is more pathetic to me.
Also pretty sure the White Sox playoff history is sadder.
Quote from: Geowhizzer on July 31, 2021, 09:22:12 PM
Quote from: ice grillin you on July 31, 2021, 09:18:43 PM
why damn?
he stinks
Because he's a 23-year-old undergoing emergency surgery after collapsing on the field?
Imagine almost dying for the Phillies.
people die everyday but i guess if you are a phillie minor leaguer you get a "damn"...also do we even know he almost died
he might die
hes a human person that might die
there a tons of human people that might die or do die each day....if you told me about each of them id say oh thats a shame not who cares they suck at sports
So they got shutout Friday, scored (2) yesterday and then dropped (15) on their woeful asses today.
Remind me again why they've only won two titles since Chester Arthur was POTUS.
I am shocked that he was jerked around. Shocked!
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convenient excuses from a colossal loser
plenty of other young pitchers moved around from the pen to starting and back to the pen. he was a starter for a good chunk of the year and couldnt get out of the 3rd inning. he blamed it on everything but himself. one time he was too winded from running to first base. have fun in texas where youll lose 100 games instead of 80
you think I'm cold....
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Quote from: MDS on August 01, 2021, 09:08:02 PM
convenient excuses from a colossal loser
is this about the Phillies franchise or spencer Howard?
aubrey huff is not actually a person. hes doing an extreme right wing troll performance art for whatever reason. as far as i can tell he really hasnt monetized much of this shtick. tim pool makes $600k a month. anyway hes not a member of the human race, you are, do better
and spencer howard is what you get when a loser meets an even bigger group of losers
Aubrey Huff might be the biggest piece of shtein in all of professional sports. And the competition on that list is farging stiff.
Yeah Huff is a scumbag of the highest level. farg that guy
joe girardi doing his best 2006 charlie manuel bullpen management tonight
takes me back
https://twitter.com/AH_Pod/status/1422377852088078336
Ian Kennedy is fitting right in.
Quote from: Geowhizzer on August 02, 2021, 10:17:54 PM
Ian Kennedy is fitting right in.
32 appearances with TEX and gave up 2+ twice
2 appearances with PHL and gave up 2 twice
Phils' tag line next season: Behold the power of .500.
2.5 out
Let's gooooo
ian kennedy giving me some serious brandon workman flashbacks
lotta hard hit balls and no missed bats. cant wait for that 1 run game vs the mets this weekend
Quote from: MDS on August 02, 2021, 10:37:35 PM
ian kennedy giving me some serious brandon workman flashbacks
lotta hard hit balls and no missed bats. cant wait for that 1 run game vs the mets this weekend
If Joe keeps running him out there in 15-2 and 7-3 games he will be spent by this weekend and we'll get De Los Santos in that one run Mets game. Or Alvarado wild pitching runs home.
I probably shouldn't have enjoyed that Harper jack and crowd mock as much as I should
Guarantee they blow it now
its just a pathetic display by harper...five minutes after he left dc they won a world series and the phillies stink with him...regardless of the fact that its not his fault its still a terrible look
Depleated bullpen!
Neris
Alvarado
De Los Santos
Insert fingers down throat
Wheeler been struggling of late
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on August 02, 2021, 11:03:29 PM
Quote from: MDS on August 02, 2021, 10:37:35 PM
ian kennedy giving me some serious brandon workman flashbacks
lotta hard hit balls and no missed bats. cant wait for that 1 run game vs the mets this weekend
If Joe keeps running him out there in 15-2 and 7-3 games he will be spent by this weekend and we'll get De Los Santos in that one run Mets game. Or Alvarado wild pitching runs home.
:paranoid
Whew!
Little Torreyes - MVP?!
Mets lost again.
LETS
GOOOOOO
Update:
https://twitter.com/MattGelb/status/1422672436055662593
who. cares.
hes not good at sports
So Ben Simmons is in stable condition?
Quote from: MDS on August 03, 2021, 10:38:35 PM
who. cares.
hes not good at sports
correct on both counts
bryson stott is their most advanced hitting prospect
230/272/628 slash line in july. 1 homer. 5 walks. 20 strikeouts.
they done did it again
"Phillies" and "prospects" do not blong in the same sentence.
Joe G. lifting Moore with two outs after two weak ass hits, bottom 9th, 4 run lead.
Too bad the Fish couldn't win tonight
They open the season in Houston.
Kinda sucks bc it'll cost me more for tickets since it's opening weekend if I'm going to all three. Gonna try to get right behind the dugout.
Quote from: Don Ho on August 04, 2021, 10:12:42 PM
"Phillies" and "prospects" do not blong in the same sentence.
Sure they do.
Watch:
"The Phillies are bereft of prospects."
See?
Also - nice win last night. Hoskins has the quietest 66 RBI in the history of the sport.
Correct A+
And yes on Hoskins, I almost tripped and fell face first on the sidewalk while on my mid-day walk listening to the game when they said he had 24 home runs. Talk abouit quiet.
So win today then get swept by the Mets
i think this is the first time all year jt-bryce-rhys are all on point at the same time
usually 1 is hot and the other 2 are out machines
Just tell me whether I should be betting the over in their games fer chrissakes.
Just waiting for Big Game Nola to melt like a stick of butter on a cast iron grill.
He's about to give up some runs.
farging scrub ass bum.
Mets lost and Nola comes out and shteins down his leg.
Go away
Phightin Phils!
Helluva comeback
Lol you're all psychotic.
this mets series the biggest in a loooooooong time
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on August 05, 2021, 07:33:26 PM
Helluva comeback
How doesn't Rhys farging Hoskins know he needs to come off the bag to keep that ball from getting past him. Worst defensive 1st baseman in mlb history
🧹 🧹🧹🧹
They may never lose again.
Quote from: TAFKASD on August 05, 2021, 07:51:41 PM
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on August 05, 2021, 07:33:26 PM
Helluva comeback
How doesn't Rhys farging Hoskins know he needs to come off the bag to keep that ball from getting past him. Worst defensive 1st baseman in mlb history
🧹 🧹🧹🧹
Yeah that was bad. Knock it down, son.
Can't wait for this weekend. Don't fargin blow it and embarrass yourselves
1. Gregorious should never have thrown it.
2. Hoskins had to come off the bag.
3. The Phils' defense may be worse than their bullpen... if that's possible.
Somehow, this didn't cost them the game.
they never had a home series like this in 18 or 19 (20 was stupid and doesnt count), where theyre neck and neck with someone in august/sept. so its fair to say this is the biggest series of games at the bank since oct 2011. been a long damn time.
im going on saturday if you want to pick a game to bet on the mets. current record: 1-1-1.
Pitching matchups look good too.
They should take 2/3
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on August 05, 2021, 09:17:29 PM
Pitching matchups look good too.
They should take 2/3
lol j love fallin for that okie doke
Yeah I'll prob hate myself for it.
But let's fkkkkkin goooooo
less than a week ago they were gagging games to the pirates....the phillies are the phillies
but hey theres a legit big baseball series this weekend, and that is something that hasnt happened in a decade.
Got a bday party to go to Saturday at 4.
I'll be taking my iPad so I can stream it while at the party
Brutal that their biggest series in a decade is two ~.500 teams battling it out in early August for the lead of a garbage division.
Mets can't hit, Phillies can't pitch or field. Something's gotta give. How the Phils' bats will perform against Mets pitching seems more predictable.
the bank actually looks fun...incredibly douchey but fun
That never happens to the Phillies
jesus are they destined?
destined to finish 4 games back of the braves, yes
blololhm
jesus christ it doesnt get more routine than that
oh boy lets go
bohm was making some actually decent plays in wash but he is melted down tonight
6 outs....IN or OUT?
baez is a disaster....so much talent and he is broken mentally. literally swinging at garbage i would lay off
Nice shot by Harper.
the gawd
Quote from: MDS on July 23, 2021, 08:05:27 PM
watching freeman go on a tear reminds me of how big a POS bryce is
hes just a rudimentary above average player. when does he ever go on a run where he hits like 20 homers in 30 games or something. zero all stars, never in any mvp discussion. hes just fine. 10 years to go....
Quote from: ice grillin you on July 23, 2021, 08:42:19 PM
he win mvp in that one monster year he had but yes that is what he is now
2 L's
philly sportz
its gonna happen
Sup.
the homer kennedy gave up wasnt even a bad pitch...outside corner, maybe off the plate, villar just took it deep
lock city loss tomorrow with your boy in the building
also with a mets garbage pitcher
hans crouse 5 shutout, 5 k's in his first reading start
love this guy
Dombrowski laughing... he would have done Howard for Crouse straight up.
i cant get over that they got a prospect not too far off from where howard was in 2019. crouse is going to be in the mix next year for the rotation, just like the plan was for howard in 2020. plus a perfectly adequate starter...which are legit not easy to find.
hopefully he doesnt self combust in the third inning
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The amount of met fans there today is an absolute embarrassment
Yes it is. Last night pissed me off too.
Holy shtein why is he bunting wtff
He's bunting because of all the Mets fans being there.
Wife beater having him some kind of day!!
Oh, and Bohm really does suck.
So this is really happening right now, right?
fargING DISGRACE! Joe stop with these farging experiments. Yes, today was the bullpen day but don't roll this piece of garbage out there. I'd rather see VV.
Kennedy ain't no better
Can they trade Kennedy back? He stinks.
Let's Go Nats! Ah, I mean Phils.
Those Mets fans that bought the big block of seats at CBP looks like the Geek Squad annual picnic.
I'm exhausted.
They hit the third dinger while I was pulling the steaks off the grill. I couldn't understand how it was 5-3 since there was never anyone on base. Now I know. Lol.
Quote from: ice grillin you on August 07, 2021, 04:39:50 PM
The amount of met fans there today is an absolute embarrassment
the 2nd deck in LF was all them...the phillies evidently reached out to the fan group and asked if they wanted in. middleton desperate for money.
even with all that i wouldnt say there was a ton of juice today. the phillies being so bad for so long, its going to take more than a random good week and lame nl east race for people to really get in.
kennedy you gotta like him bucking up after llovera took a dump on the mound. pumping fastballs past people in a big spot. been a while since the phillies had someone like that.
coming out of the stadium saw some of the players leaving. herrera drives a ridiculous looking sports car, like its orange with flames on the wings. neris has monster truck wheels. jt drives a white trash pickup with "raptor" written on the back....oklahoma be oklahoma
When they put the guy they picked up from Home Depot in in the 9th I was freaking the farg out. They're not playing the Blue Jays in some meaningless game. farg you Girardi.
Ford Raptors aren't white trash
Trailer park good old boys can't afford them.
We were at a party today and I put it on their garage tv. shtein made me sweat the 9th harder than necessary. Llovera hit that NE extension and don't come back
Raptors are like $75K. I looked at one. Yeah no. Liberals can't drive them. It's a law or something.
And the three batter minimum rule gotta go. So stupid. Girardi shouldn't have put him out there in the first place bc he was throwing meatballs up there. GTFO my team.
Halladay's number is going up next to Carlton, Roberts and 42? Not saying his time here wasn't great but it was short lived. They didn't even go to the WS. He's not hopped up on methampetamines and dies this doesn't happen.
How can you not love Chooch
I'll be accepting a written apology from lil guy re: Jean Segura.
i will be doing no such thing. hes still overpaid and only here because of klentak's decision to sign santana and move hoskins to LF. hes been very good this year so hooray
and anybody who drives around a car with raptor on the back in big letters is white trash, i dont care how much the car costs
Quote from: TAFKASD on August 08, 2021, 01:03:48 PM
Halladay's number is going up next to Carlton, Roberts and 42? Not saying his time here wasn't great but it was short lived. They didn't even go to the WS. He's not hopped up on methampetamines and dies this doesn't happen.
How can you not love Chooch
im with this
he had 4 years in philly, 2 of which were good. pete rose and joe morgan dont have their numbers retired. he can go in the wall of fame with seemingly everyone else who played for them, but id leave the number retirements for lifetime phillies.
like if theres ever an all time team roster thing, doc is a blue jay. thats who he is most associated with
Quote from: MDS on August 08, 2021, 01:57:35 PM
i will be doing no such thing. hes still overpaid and only here because of klentak's decision to sign santana and move hoskins to LF. hes been very good this year so hooray
and anybody who drives around a car with raptor on the back in big letters is white trash, i dont care how much the car costs
It's the model of the truck. It comes from Ford like that. I'll accept no Segura or Ford slander.
Dominant Wheeler start. That little shtein Nimmo was the only one to get hits. Last time a Phils starter retired 22 in a row was Doc's no no
So Harper MVP is definitely a discussion
These guys are on a nice run. It won't last because of course it won't but at least it's something to cheer for. And how is Harper an MVP candidate? MVP's typically have gargantuan numbers and he's nowhere close other than OPS (which is very impressive, I admit).
Quote from: Rome on August 08, 2021, 04:03:11 PM
These guys are on a nice run. It won't last because of course it won't but at least it's something to cheer for. And how is Harper an MVP candidate? MVP's typically have gargantuan numbers and he's nowhere close other than OPS (which is very impressive, I admit).
Look at his post all star game numbers concurrently with this run. I'm not saying he's mvp I'm saying he's definitely in the discussion
If he keeps it up all the way through September then he might have a shot but a few hot weeks don't make an MVP season. The numbers just aren't there and like it or not MVP's have to have gaudy numbers.
It's Tatis right now and it's not even close and his season is probably over.
"Discussion" which is what we're having now
Quote from: QB Eagles on August 05, 2021, 10:07:27 PM
Mets can't hit, Phillies can't pitch or field. Something's gotta give.
Well, we found out. Mets hitting is that bad.
Quote from: TAFKASD on August 08, 2021, 03:49:27 PM
So Harper MVP is definitely a discussion
yes...and wheeler for cy young
both guys not in pole position but in the mix
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on August 08, 2021, 03:44:03 PM
It's the model of the truck. It comes from Ford like that. I'll accept no Segura or Ford slander.
who tf is buying a truck with raptor on the back besides covid deniers from the south
i have a ford fiesta and it sucks, im running it into the ground
Raptor is part of the SVT program. High performance. Kinda like buying a Mustang Cobra.
Anyways...how about Covid Nola doesn't shtein down his leg on Tuesday and let's keep this shtein rolling
outstanding gelb today....
QuoteCarlos Ruiz drove past the tailgaters Sunday and steered toward that familiar garage entrance on Darien Street. His hair has speckles of gray now, and most of his attention is devoted to the 26 horses on his farm in Panama. But he reappeared at Citizens Bank Park on this particular day as the largest crowd in almost two years squeezed into the blue seats to watch meaningful baseball. The fans chanted "SWEEP! SWEEP! SWEEP!" They stood with two strikes. They believed again.
Ruiz's oldest son, Carlos, is 19. He is much taller than his father, who brought him to the ballpark because the Phillies were retiring Roy Halladay's No. 34.
"I had a lot of great memories and warm feelings pulling up to the parking lot," Ruiz said. "My son was asking me, 'Dad, what do you remember about this place?' I remember all of the warm feelings. The intense fans. Being a part of these teams. It brought me a lot of really joyful memories."
Ruiz pounded his chest with his left fist. The emotions rushed back.
The Phillies have been chasing those memories for 3,593 days, and the journey has been so agonizing. It is not cured by an inconceivable eight-game winning streak or six weeks of good baseball. There are certain feelings that can never be replicated and that is why they occupy a special place. Ruiz was the catcher when the Phillies last played in a postseason game — one of the most epic games that will ever happen at this ballpark — and it was decided by one mislocated pitch.
"I try not to think about what could have been," said Raúl Ibañez, who stood next to Ruiz. "But it would have been great."
The ghosts have run rampant here ever since. Everything is compared to the glory days, but there will never be a time just like that era again. There will never be another Halladay or another double-play tandem like Chase Utley and Jimmy Rollins. That is difficult to accept. A generation of Phillies fans didn't know it then, but they were spoiled. It was all they knew.
There was a roar in the ninth inning Sunday when Zack Wheeler re-emerged from the dugout to finish a 3-0 win over the Mets. Everyone knew he was going to pitch the ninth; he had batted in the eighth and no one was throwing in the Phillies bullpen. But the entire ballpark stood and screamed. The scoreboard didn't prompt them to do it. It was genuine, raw joy. People have waited almost a decade for it. Wheeler stepped on the rubber, and No. 34 was etched into the slope of the mound. The final pitch he threw against his former team was 98 mph.
He swung his right arm around and smiled. J.T. Realmuto, the $125 million catcher, flipped the baseball to Wheeler, the $118 million ace. The air was thick with nostalgia. Manager Joe Girardi, a few minutes later, stared into a computer screen and held back tears when he considered what he watched Wheeler do.
"He goes out," Girardi said, "and it was like Roy had his hand on him."
What is happening here? There are 50 games remaining, and until then, it's an open book. The Phillies were 4 1/2 games back on Aug. 1 when they stepped onto the grass at PNC Park. They now lead the National League East by two games.
"It's amazing," Girardi said. "We were pretty down after the first two games in Pittsburgh (last Friday and Saturday). We've responded in a really great fashion. And I give all the credit to the guys in there because they're the guys that are doing it. They're performing. We have a long ways to go, but I'm very proud of what they're doing."
"Just playing good baseball," Bryce Harper said. "Timely hitting. Good pitching. ... We're ready to play every day. Not that we weren't before. But it's time to go. It's time to win ballgames and play well."
Bryce Harper watches his opposite-field home run in the sixth inning. (Eric Hartline / USA Today)
Maybe the most simple explanation suffices. The Phillies (59-53) are playing like they were built to play. They have to outhit their deficiencies on defense and in the bullpen and the back of the rotation. They slugged three solo homers Sunday. They have hit the most homers in baseball since July 1. They own the best walk rate since July 1. They have the second-best slugging percentage and the third-best strikeout rate in that span. For almost six weeks, they have operated with the ideal offense.
The Phillies played Sunday without their starting first baseman, shortstop, left fielder and center fielder. It didn't matter. They do not have a fifth starter. Their fourth starter was their closer two weeks ago. Their third baseman is a liability in the field and Girardi has inched toward removing him in tight games when it's sensible. Their best reliever in the past month was the deposed closer, Héctor Neris, who is pitching with uncommon confidence.
This entire thing clicked into place overnight. At times, the Phillies have lamented their inconsistent style. But they have been painfully consistent for years now. They were a .500 team with a backbreaking way of squandering whatever momentum they collected.
Until now, they had not won eight straight games since 2011.
"That's the thing about this game," Girardi said. "You have to stay in it for the long haul. You can have bad weeks; we had a bad couple of weeks at one point during the season. But it's a long season. You've just got to keep doing your work and grinding things out. Different people stepping up at different times."
The Phillies have played 26 games in the past 26 days. They are hurt and tired. They are the hottest team in baseball.
"This is the team that we are," Wheeler said.
About 90 minutes before the first pitch, JD Hammer found a spot in the dugout. Hammer, who had recorded a career-high seven outs in Saturday's game, wasn't going to pitch Sunday. He's 27 years old, and he's already been added and removed then added again to the 40-man roster. He hasn't allowed a run in eight innings since the Phillies began playing better. He was 17 when Halladay stepped on the mound for Game 5 of the 2011 NLDS.
Hammer scanned the ballpark and he smiled. The gates had opened, and people dotted the stands.
"I've never been a part of a playoff atmosphere before," Hammer said, "but I imagine that's what it's like."
The stadium wasn't full over the weekend. But it was close. Few, if any, on the Phillies roster know what a true pennant race feels like in this ballpark. No player on the roster has ever played in a World Series. Only a handful have ever experienced the postseason.
The Phillies aren't chasing anyone — for now. That is a different brand of pressure. After they play six games against the Dodgers and Reds, the schedule looks easier and easier. The Phillies have not defeated the most robust competition during their streak. But if they win the games they should win between now and Oct. 3, they will win the division. It is a ludicrous thing to say aloud, but on Sunday, thousands of people floated out of Citizens Bank Park with new memories. They believed again, and it didn't matter if they could not explain it. Actually, it made it sweeter.
That was great. Even better was seeing Ruiz out there honoring Doc.
This week is going to be tough. I hope they can come out of the LA/CIN series' 3-3 or better.
There's nothing like a Philly crowd when things are going right. Or wrong, for that matter.
The fact that this franchise has squandered that advantage for most of the past 135 years is pathetic beyond belief.
phils have a slight schedule advantage but dont sleep on the braves, lotta bad teams too and they dont have 2 series with the marlins whom the phillies cannot beat
phi
hard: la, cin, sd, tb, mil
easy: arz, arz, wsh, mia, col, chi, bal, pit, mia
h2h: nym, atl
nym
hard: la, sf, la, sf, nyy, stl, bos, mil,
easy: wsh, wsh, mia, wsh, mia, mia,
h2h: phi, atl
atl
hard: cin, nyy, sf, la, sf, sd
easy: wsh, mia, bal, col, wsh, mia, col, arz
h2h: phi, nym
its august 10 and the phillies have zero division home games left
Weird schedule.
Delay about to end
Let's goooo
Damnit! Mr. Lethargic Nola throwing a gem and now we get the bullpen slop.
Hard to describe how bad Matt Moore is
he was pretty good against the nationals minor league lineup last week
i have a solution: do not pitch him against major league teams
Matt Moore, you suck as a starter, you stink as a reliever, let's see here, what else can you do? Maybe assist with the tarp?
Dodgers pull shtein out of a hat and they strike gold. So much depth and talent. Even with Mookie out maybe for the year and Ginger hurting, Kershaw trendingf down, they are so much better than the bums.
Bellinger goes yard here?
WOW! De Los shtein made him look silly
Can't seem them coming back here
But then again the Doyer bullpen is known to blow shtein
at the current moment the phillies have subterranean bullpen depth...they have 4 reliable relievers then another 4 guys who wouldnt crack anyone else's 40. in due time, qoonrod-seranthony-covid boy falter-brogdon will be back so youll have a little more competency for situations like this.
so it goes here are jd hammer, matt moore, de los santos to try to get outs vs the dodgers and yup
Welp
Harper and JT go down hacking
Bamboo Brad needs to run into one from this rookie they're bringing in
4-0 yet it fells like 12-0
Quote from: MDS on August 10, 2021, 10:55:54 PM
at the current moment the phillies have subterranean bullpen depth...they have 4 reliable relievers then another 4 guys who wouldnt crack anyone else's 40. in due time, qoonrod-seranthony-covid boy falter-brogdon will be back so youll have a little more competency for situations like this.
so it goes here are jd hammer, matt moore, de los santos to try to get outs vs the dodgers and yup
And they roll out Damon Jones and now LLLLLL 0 vera. Nice white flag Joe.
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he will be up at some point next year. they didnt protect him in rule 5 last year and for good reason nobody bit. this year someone probably will, so they gotta add him to the 40. youre on the 40, youre gonna get an at bat or two by pure happenstance.
What's going on tonight? Brogdon? I thought Gibson was starting?
Got it, weather related. Don't want to waste starter.
Get ready for carbon copy of last night - ass whoopin'
i think gibson is supposed to pitch after the rain
weird storm...im not even 2 miles from the stadium and i didnt get shtein
i wonder if gibson goes, say, 4 innings they try to get him back on sunday and use nola on saturday. avoid the matt moore game.
What's the word on Eflin?
EDIT: Found my own answer:
Quote from: CBS crapManager Joe Girardi said that Eflin (knee) threw a light bullpen session Monday, Scott Lauber of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.
Eflin last threw a bullpen July 25, but he did not come out of the session feeling well. His return to mound work is a positive step in the right direction, but the right-hander still remains without a concrete return timeline. With that in mind, Eflin could have an outside chance of rejoining the Phillies' rotation by the end of August, though a September activation appears more likely at this point.
14 pitch AB and he gives up a homer
And then a single bc of the god damn shift
Oh Jesus Christ
An rbi by the farging pitcher
j gives you a free pass after 8 in a row, but on the 2nd L there is hell to pay
Against a superior team
Little Ronny T MVP
Quote from: ice grillin you on August 11, 2021, 09:45:27 PM
Against a superior team
you mean they cant only play the nationals and the mets
Todd...you live close enough. Go set Bohms car on fire. Now.
Do Knapp's too. Two for one.
dont blame bohm, blame them for running him out there when he dont got it. i have a feeling freddy galvis is going to play a lot
the dodgers are already much better than the phillies when everyone is healthy. when everyone is not and you need to rely on your depth welp this is how you get swept
And of course ATL won. They've won 7/8 and will tie for first tonight
Spencer Howard started tonight and went...three innings.
Facing off against Tyler Anderson
Get to watch them get swept in person today
Yeah tough one today with Hoskins and JT out.
And Suarez only going 3-4 innings max.
12/13 hits this series have been singles. If they get a win today I'll be shocked.
run differential for first place teams:
stros +158
giants +136
sox +129
rays +113
brew crew +103
philollies -16
what happens if they tie for first place but are not in the wild card. one game playoff?
yeah one gamer
this wouldnt be a killer loss just because they suck and so does the division but this would be a pretty nice win as far as an august game goes
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on August 12, 2021, 11:33:14 AM
Yeah tough one today with Hoskins and JT out.
And Suarez only going 3-4 innings max.
12/13 hits this series have been singles. If they get a win today I'll be shocked.
Are you shocked?
tickets were $6 and i didnt have anything particularly important to do this afternoon so i went
it was monstrously hot in the sun but not too bad in the shade. the dodgers wouldve forfeited the game if they couldve, were begging the phillies to blow them out and be done with it and the phillies were like nope we'll win excruciatingly thank you.
Quote from: Rome on August 12, 2021, 04:37:00 PM
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on August 12, 2021, 11:33:14 AM
Yeah tough one today with Hoskins and JT out.
And Suarez only going 3-4 innings max.
12/13 hits this series have been singles. If they get a win today I'll be shocked.
Are you shocked?
Mildly. Went day drinking at a little Mexican joint and they had it on there. Expected the Dodgers to bust it open. Good win.
I didn't watch a second of it. Someone gotta work.
Quote from: Rome on August 12, 2021, 06:53:53 PM
I didn't watch a second of it. Someone gotta work.
By the time I was out of school, it was over. You're welcome.
Quote from: Rome on August 12, 2021, 06:53:53 PM
I didn't watch a second of it. Someone gotta work.
loser
Quote from: MDS on August 12, 2021, 04:57:18 PM
tickets were $6 and i didnt have anything particularly important to do this afternoon so i went
it was monstrously hot in the sun but not too bad in the shade. the dodgers wouldve forfeited the game if they couldve, were begging the phillies to blow them out and be done with it and the phillies were like nope we'll win excruciatingly thank you.
I was 8 rows directly behind home plate (diamond club). That heat was no joke
Wheeler is coming unhinged.
The NL East is a complete joke. A team like the Reds would sleep walk through this slop.
Thanks Moustakas - he let Wheeler off the hook.
And Matt farging Moore starts tomorrow
Moore? Oh farg us all. Good, we have a soccer scrimmage, great game for responsibilities and "errands"
Well we all knew this homestand was/is going to expose who they really are. 81-81.
offense since saturday
3, 0, 2, 2, 0
but wheeler and matt moore omg omg
Good for Matt Moore, nice job.
Hector continues to impress in new role.
farg you bearded ox!
Harper with the Little LeagueTM homer.
McCutchen with the Big League® homer.
the little league homer thing is a pet peeve of mine
its when you hit an infield single and go around the bases on 2-3 more errors. thats it. not a triple and an error or a double and an error. its a chopper to third that goes high of first, then you head to third and that throw gets away.
end rant
little league homer.
Quote from: MDS on August 14, 2021, 06:40:07 PM
the little league homer thing is a pet peeve of mine
its when you hit an infield single and go around the bases on 2-3 more errors. thats it. not a triple and an error or a double and an error. its a chopper to third that goes high of first, then you head to third and that throw gets away.
end rant
Thanks Todd.
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on August 14, 2021, 08:44:28 PM
Quote from: MDS on August 14, 2021, 06:40:07 PM
the little league homer thing is a pet peeve of mine
its when you hit an infield single and go around the bases on 2-3 more errors. thats it. not a triple and an error or a double and an error. its a chopper to third that goes high of first, then you head to third and that throw gets away.
end rant
Thanks Todd.
haha
haters hate but my baseball knowledge is unmatched in this cavalcade of mediocrity
HANS cruse start 2: 4.1 IP, 3 H, 2 BB, 1 ER, 6 K....yezzir
Went to this play with my old man and stepmom in bumblefarg yesterday. Get out to the car, text my dad Phils got a no hitter going into the 8th. As soon as I hit send Bradley gave up that HR.
teenage girl where the home run ball landed with a odubell T-shirt is a sweet look
i saw a girl, had to be 20s, wearing a phillies jersey with an eagles david akers name plate/number on the back
explain that
Nola is shteinting down his leg again
Quote from: MDS on August 15, 2021, 01:33:05 PM
i saw a girl, had to be 20s, wearing a phillies jersey with an eagles david akers name plate/number on the back
explain that
he beat his meat to Jesus not beat women
not sure I could hate anyone more than I hate Aaron Nola
reds 2 best players are out of the game yet nola cant get the pitcher or this little zip out
hes going to end up with more days lost to covid than wins this year
Plus the ump has to be related to John Middleton...the amount of gift strikes he's gotten has been nuts
Lol that catch was amazing
Quote from: ice grillin you on August 15, 2021, 02:12:06 PM
Plus the ump has to be related to John Middleton...the amount of gift strikes he's gotten has been nuts
3-2 pitch to torreyes was a gift to the reds. ump is giving a ball off the plate seemingly in all directions
Ok homer
its ok to be wrong
Bats have to wake up.
Hopefully this is Nola's last inning. I don't trust him not to farg it up.
And he farged it up.
Garbage
It was nice to hear the announcers criticizing him
covid case relieves covid case with another covid case entering in a double switch
go phillies
I think their bats have Covid
They farging blow
ump missed a call third that wouldve ended it but they arent scoring another run so it doesnt matter
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on August 15, 2021, 01:49:30 PM
Nola is shteinting down his leg again
Typical Nola. Wasn't fooled by Dodgers start, we all know without the rain delay he was going to eventually get bitch slapped, he looked good for 4 innings, wonderful. Today he didn't wait 4-5 innings to crap his fruit of the looms.
Wheeler had that awesome game last Sunday on Roy Day but he's looked unhinged of late.
81-81
They have historically played well at Petco BUT they struggle at Chase Field. They want to keep this charade up they got to go 4-2 on this trip before Tampa comes in and beats them like a drum.
Yeah TB has been getting ripped but I'm sure they'll be great by the time they play the Phils
Quote from: Don Ho on August 15, 2021, 07:48:18 PM
They have historically played well at Petco
Yeah but historically the Padres suck more than the Phillies. That is no longer the case.
i just got an email for 12 september phillie games for 60 bucks
yea its a ballpark pass and i got one
i should be able to hit most games so your boy gonna be watching random AAA members of the rockies and cubs annihilate the phillies
Bryce Solo cranks out another one.
This team...
1972 carlton
27 wins, 59 phillies wins
2021 kyle hendricks
14 wins, 52 cubs wins
figure he makes 8ish more starts. he wont reach carlton but with how (rightfully because theyre meaningless) devalued wins are this is kind of amazing
Hate to say but I remember it, won't say well but enough, it was a huge deal, Lefty 27-10 on an awful team.
Hawaii boy Rojas slappng the bums around.
These bats, wake the farg up already. You're in a pennant race, granted the worst division in baseball but good God!
Great game.
mean jean the out machine doing work lately
QuoteLast 7 days, Phillies have:
34 hits (last in MLB)
17 runs (29th)
.183 batting average (last)
.274 on base percentage (29th)
.301 slugging (last)
.575 OPS (obviously last)
Mariners are waaaaaay out there at 19 years...ten ahead of the phils but the phils are a full three seasons ahead of the team with the third longest post season drought in all of baseball
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on August 08, 2021, 01:40:22 PM
I'll be accepting a written apology from lil guy re: Jean Segura.
he has 1 hit since last wednesday
Newsflash...none of them are hitting.
Except for the DBacks pitcher. Unreal.
ive burned money on things before but $65 on a ballpark pass for september games they wont even be in a division race for is high up there
I love how TMac is shifting talk to the wild card.
I'm out and going to bed. Hope they come back.
Wild Card? This team will be lucky to go .500 the next 7 weeks playing mostly AA affiliates. And I was concerned about the Rays, Braves and Brewers coming up.
Moving on, really excited for tonights Birds Pats game.
I see I missed nothing.
Way to suck away the one fun week of baseball, Phillies
Gonna get swept by the god damn Diamondbacks
One hit! One!
Is Hoskins that important?
farging losers
Trash compactor.
This isn't even embarrassing, it was almost expected. And can we please stop with any mention of wheeler and the Cy Young Award. Guy has pitched like shtein except for Roy Halladay day the last two months.
So top 8th bases loaded no outs = 1 run
So top 9th bases loaded one out = 1 run
Well at least they're consistent at sucking
i dont know how the entire team goes into a prolonged slump immediately after an 8 game winning streak but the phillies somehow did it
the only consistent thing about them in this era of mediocrity is that they will always revert to the mean. they will always be .500. a good stretch must be followed by a bad stretch. that is the rule.
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on August 19, 2021, 05:10:38 PM
Gonna get swept by the god damn Diamondbacks
One hit! One!
Is Hoskins that important?
the diamond backs have more home wins than the Phillies have road wins...should they have lost 2/3 instead of getting swept? probably....but it's not like it's surprising or inexcusable that they did
The hell with this team. I'm going to bed.
Ian Kennedy is going to be another heart attack
nola trying to throw a no hitter so he can get home and watch the end of the trump rally
Don't jinx it
you are not a jinx person, stop trolling
do you believe in the tooth fairy too
I'm superstitious with a few things.
Figures they lose the perfecto because of bad defense. And then the no no goes bye bye
Maybe the Phillies bats can wake the farg up?
farging Miller...
Nola: farg you guys, I'll do it myself.
Jesus farging Christ.
Of course.
Can't make this up
its a personal decision to throw a terrible pitch, he did his own research
I hate this team.
farging losers
throw this team into the sun
please
for all of our sakes just end the franchise
I farging hate this team.
Most Philadelphia loss ever.
Andrew Knapp is a bum.
McCutchen strikes out FIVE fargING TIMES
no one can barrel up a ball
Situational hitting is non farging existent
farg off.
QuoteSince sweeping the Mets on August 8th, the Phillies have scored the 2nd fewest runs in baseball (28). Only the Orioles and Cubs, two teams not trying to win, have worse records over that stretch
Hoskins seems happy to be back.
Those home runs were crushed.
Nice day for the wife beater too.
Braves have won as many of their last 10 as the Phillies, Mets, and Nats combined.
Qoonrod and Freddie G up
De Los Santos sent down and Bonifacio DFAd
Also they made a shtein ton of FO changes.
and that will be that
Nice work by ranger tonight, dead bats, awful defense, and Archie Jughead. 3-1 it is.
man has this last inning and a half put a spotlight on just how bad the phillies defense is...the rays have made three great plays that saved a run and the phillies have made two awful plays that gave up two runs
Hard to believe that McCutcheon won the Gold Glove one year. Age is a terrible thing.
I wonder how many more games the Phils would have won with even an average defense.
lol at rhys limping around in the field like hes about to keel over when hes butchering it all up then runs perfectly around the bases after his HR
Unreal.
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0-6 in the last six starts by Nola and Wheeler.
Can't hit.
Bring on football.
Quote from: Geowhizzer on August 25, 2021, 09:25:27 PM
I wonder how many more games the Phils would have won with even an average defense.
Stat nerds got it covered. Team dWAR is -5, so that's an estimated five extra wins if every player had merely average defense.
Or had half a farging brain.
And so over Joe G. Next!
And Hoskins apparently pulls his groin more than a teenage boy. Done for the season.
Put a bullet in them. They're done.
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lol at this team
L
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F
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Got home and turned it on to see 4-0 and shut it off.
Cocktease of a ninth inning there.
Below .500
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on August 26, 2021, 11:12:42 PM
Cocktease of a ninth inning there.
If you have a scintilla of faith in this team, that shtein is on you. They've certainly done nothing to inspire it.
Knapp, Eflin and Luke Williams test positive for COVID. All three were vaccinated.
5/8 colleagues of mine were vaxxed and got the Rona. I'm next. No doubt.
Yeah, I have a feeling that my school is going to be ravaged. Almost as badly as an Ian Kennedy fastball. :boom
I feel ravaged right now.
Kenendy has been a horrible acquisition
Hawaii record number cases today, 1000+, 8 deaths. Stay away haoles.
Down at Surfside Beach (texas beaches are a joke) for the weekend. Saw they blew this one. Shocking!
Good, loose here down the stretch and than they can really blow this all up.
I have never wanted to see a Phillies team swept in my life. This weekend I would love it.
Can't remember the last time I was so unemotional seeing a game tying home run.
Quote from: Don Ho on August 27, 2021, 11:29:56 PM
Can't remember the last time I was so unemotional seeing a game tying home run.
yup no one cares
can confirm my presence in philadelphia has no bearing on whether or not the phillies suck
i was at a reading game this week. i think im in the 99th percentile of educated phillies followers....outside of stott and brock stassi who is basically a player coach i did not know of one other player on reading. its not lookin good boys.
Didn't you move back to Philly from upper Mexico right around the time the Phillies started to suck again?
I'm just saying it *might* be you.
it was a few years into it
to be fair i was here 07 08 09 and even 93 so cant blame me
Wheeler? What is going on? One good outing last few months, rest have been like fart balloons.
Did you ever think you would see the bullpen up and stretching in the bottom of the second of a game that wheeler starts?
Yeah he's been crap.
hopefully just a dead arm thing but like a lot of pitchers now, he might just be out of gas. coming off the short season this was gonna happen across the sport
Tonight's line up is a doozy
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on August 31, 2021, 04:50:57 PM
Tonight's line up is a doozy
yea that guy hitting 2nd sucks
Pipe down, Todd!
Nice outburst here. Hold on BP plzzz
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on August 31, 2021, 04:50:57 PM
Tonight's line up is a doozy
in a good way
Vierling having himself a night
Bryce too
only the phillies go on an offensive onslaught with torreyes, galvis, vierling and bonifacio in the lineup. no realmuto, hoskins, didi, segura making tons of outs but now theyre scoring. ok.
i feel like this is going to go 1 of 2 ways. either they have a 6 games lead with 6 to go and lose them all or its real tight and bryce gets covid before the atlanta series
Did Jean Jean bang your girl or what
i hate players like him....no power, no plate discipline, average baserunning. he does nothing well except makes above average contact. career second division player for a reason.
I'd say he has average power no? Not everyone is gonna crush dingers all the time
10 homers for a 2B is pretty mediocre...maybe you can concede average.
part of it is the contract. not his fault but segura is a plug and play type of player. he should be on a 1 year deal filling a hole somewhere. hes not a foundational piece who gets the 4-5 year deal, which is what he got.
if segura is hitting 7th or something and off the books next year i dont complain. but its going to be 4 years of them needing him to hit atop the order and produce and he aint it
Bob Boone quit the Nationals rather than take a free miracle drug.
Die soon, you farghead. (And preferably not while taking others with you.)
the ace coming up big time in September
POS Ace. God his act is getting old.
Nice crowd today! More players, staff and stadium personel than fans. Guess the 200 in attendance intimidated Ace.
Quote from: ice grillin you on September 02, 2021, 02:46:32 PM
the ace coming up big time in September
is he more pathetic than your nationals?
jesus what an absolute joke of a team
Monster come back
Unstoppable!
Glad I didn't get home until it was 7-6
Keep it going
https://www.inquirer.com/phillies/phillies-aaron-nola-september-struggles-playoff-standings-20210902.html?outputType=amp&__twitter_impression=true
Ohhhh poor baby - you're tired of hearing about it eh? Pitch better then.
this year can't be sept struggles since he's struggled in every month
Well, it can certainly be worse than the rest of the season has gone. He was putrid today against a really awful baseball team.
Heck of a comeback, though, despite that possum grits eating hillbilly motherfarger.
rockies doing their coors thing
we know theyll screw it up but this is gonna be a a thing for the next few weeks...buckle in
Cam Bedrosian (Steve's son) called up from Lehigh.
Getting way ahead of myself and completely understand it will take a colossol collapse by the Braves for the bums to even sniff the post season but does anyone in this group trust Nola? No. Wheeler looks gassed. Matt Moore? Only starter I have any faith in is Gibson, shtein I have more hope in Ranger than Nola right now. Like Todd said, buckle in. Barf bags are located in the seat pocket in front of you.
Cutch move in man! He's smelling playoffs.
And then you get Man on third and with no outs and they can't get him home, granted bottom of the lineup and Didi is pure garbage but man come on guys, shtein
Are you farging kidding me? three horrific defensive plays in a row, this is even a new low for this dumpster fire.
Oh yeah, this team is playoff caliber.
Welp.
Marlins BP sucks so maybe they'll stage a comeback.
well they had to lose at some point
Quote from: Don Ho on September 03, 2021, 09:12:49 PM
Oh yeah, this team is playoff caliber.
only if you are Todd or 20% of every other white dood in the Delaware valley
please cite one example of me saying theyre gonna make the playoffs
audit the results in maricopa county
Ranger Ohtani?
The Phillies are facing a "bullpen game" tomorrow...
And Ranger Suarez was at 71 pitches, after five strong innings...
And Girardi takes him out.
???
i think matt moore (yeesh) is going to do some bulk innings tomorrow but even with that, there really isnt much of an explanation for pulling him there
girardi has let nola and gibson go longer than they should. and pulls suarez here.
Add Archie Bradley to the list of dog shtein on this team
GOD DAMN farg
I can't believe I've wasted a half-century on this earth rooting for the Phillies...
say what you will about girardi running out archie bradley again and again....but god damn ron torreyes swinging at slop 3-1 like hes bryce harper
at least itll be over soon
Yes, his charade of being an actual major league hitter is well over.
Good to know that someone from Washington feels our pain...
https://twitter.com/RepBrendanBoyle/status/1434325414235844615
Checking the score while we were out and it holds 2-0
Walk in the door flip the TV on just in time to see Brinson who farging sucks go yard
And this is so much more than little Archie Bradley. Three runs last night, two runs tonight, yeah that screams division winner. Numerous chances to pad this lead but guys like Torreyes trying to act like Ohtani at the plate. farging idiots.
But still, farg you Archie.
black man can't jump
setting up for the 4-3 L when kennedy gives up a 2 run walkoff to like isan diaz or something
lol giradi just had Bryce Harper bunt
he was bunting for a hit, on his own. he does that from time to time
He one million percent wasn't ...he was clearly trying to move JT over
there is a 0% chance they were using bryce to sacrifice. they dont even bunt with ron torreyes
bryce bunts for hits a bunch, actually. it was a pretty bad attempt at one so it looked like a straight sac
I would like to introduce you to Joe giradi
i think if the sac sign came in bryce would be like ok lol...he does what he wants
its small but using rosso just for an out is going to hurt them. they had 2 outs and a weak hitting catcher up. couldve let falter face him, then pinch hit for him and use rosso for 8-9-1 before going to alvarado for 2-3-4. that brings brogdon into this spot, not neris, who can pitch later.
now they are gonna need arch bradley to get some outs and oh boy
I honestly think he got the sign and was like farg you and intentionally put down the worst bunt of all time
girardi is a moron but calling for a straight sac with his best player is just too preposterous to believe
meanwhile here we are in the 7th inning of tie game in sept and theyre using cam bedrosian. how and why
Yeah he isn't sac bunting Bryce. He does that on his own
lol @ cam bedrosian
i think pops would be better now
how he got out of that inning is pure luck
Quote from: ice grillin you on September 05, 2021, 02:55:41 PM
lol giradi just had Bryce Harper bunt
"Lay it down, get him over for the guy behind me to get it done," Harper said, explaining his thought process. "It's a huge opportunity to get ahead in that game and make up the difference."
Girardi said Harper bunted on his own, without input from the dugout. Asked what he thought of the decision, Girardi shook his head and smiled.
"No comment," he said.
Harper is literally dragging that bunch of losers behind him like a bag of bricks to the finish line.
12 now.
https://twitter.com/DidthePhilslose/status/1434987790635311107
outside of neris having to pitch in what turned out to be a blowout, pretty much a perfect day. they won easily and everyone around them lost.
im sure theyll sweep milwaukee then lose 10 games in a row at home to colorado and chicago
No doubt.
Weird team.
I think I saw Jean Jean shoot you the finger on TV when he was rounding third
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on September 06, 2021, 09:41:57 PM
No doubt.
Weird team.
I think I saw Jean Jean shoot you the finger on TV when he was rounding third
I ba thought Todd was the guy in the stands who caught the homer.
the phillies are trying to make the playoffs
the phillies are hitting matt vierling 5th and playing a very gimpy fred galvis at short
Vierling has been swinging it well
Quote from: Rome on September 07, 2021, 01:00:26 PM
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on September 06, 2021, 09:41:57 PM
No doubt.
Weird team.
I think I saw Jean Jean shoot you the finger on TV when he was rounding third
I ba thought Todd was the guy in the stands who caught the homer.
He'd throw it back
i wouldve held out that ball for a hefty ransom is what i wouldve done
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on September 07, 2021, 07:57:39 PM
Vierling has been swinging it well
thats great, its matt vierling and if hes hitting 5th you suck. in fact if hes starting you suck
Ramon Rosso, ladies and gents. shteinting down his leg.
But he wouldn't be in the game if the god damn "ace" didn't disappoint yet again
im all for taking a dump on nola...3 runs over 5 innings isnt horrendous. its not *good* but it sorta keeps you in the game.
j's beloved wittle offense with a no show. cant believe red hot matt vierling didnt spark it
Well duh. Of course they need to hit.
Way to impress Mom & Dad so far Kyle.
really dont understand gibson getting the 5th there. he was pretty bad the first 4 innings and had at most 1 inning left. they let him hit in t5 then pull him with 2 outs in b5. just hit vierling there for him and let brogdon do the 5th.
just a bad bang for your buck all the way around by known mensa member joe girardi
I can sit here and scream at and blame Brogdon but once again this damn offense. No hit since third inning and those were all weak ass hits, however with this broke ass lineup they've beem dumping out there, 4 hits against Paralta and not being shut out is reason to celebrate.
find me a bigger POS than realmuto and ill give you 100 dollars
90% of the offense.
Garbage.
Lousy AB by JT when it mattered.
Another failure to pick up a game on ATL
that AB was terrible, williams is nasty though
third inning they have bases loaded 0 outs for their 3 best hitters. out machine jean pops up, bryce misses a few pitches and walks, jt force out. needed a big hit there from 1 of them...got a walk and a ground out.
the phillies suck what a shock
This division in being gift wrapped to whomever wants it. Unfortunately Phillies, Braves, Mets acting like a bunch of Jehovah Witnesses by not acknowledging the exchange of holiday gifts.
https://twitter.com/JonnyHeller/status/1436142687674060805
Ian Kennedy, on the other hand... :boom :boom :boom :boom :boom :boom :boom :boom
I can't even.
One motherfarging strike away.
farg you, Ian Kennedy.
Send Ian Kennedy to Afghanistan with an American flag wrapped around him
Geo - I just got through texting my buddies here how Ranger and Hector have been great of late and as I hit sent Ian fargstick gives it up and my response was identical to yours:
Ian Kennedy on the other hand.........................
And that piece of shtein gave up another one.
farging unreal.
By the way - that 0-2 pitch to McMahon was a farging meatball.
Yeah Kennedy is a piece of shtein since he got here BUT farg this lineup! Two runs doesn't even cut it in Williamsport
Isn't it bring your dog to the park night? Let um' all leave a dump in his locker and car.
It's so bad I'm laughing.
This gif sums it up.
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JT = Just in Time to make the last out!
JT is a bad place right now. That was probably one of the worst swings I've ever seen. Wasn't close to plate, wasn't close to where the catcher wanted it, wasn't close to anything.
Whole team is a farging joke. Get swept, end our misery so we can enjoy Sunday and the NFL.
I think he'll get surgery at the end of the season. I watched him try to stretch out his shoulder in Miami, and it seemed to be bothering him.
That said, he hasn't been good the second half of the season. Offensively or defensively.
30 blown saves!!
Other than Bryce not a one of them is hitting worth a shtein.
Of course they lose 4-3.
Put me out of my misery.
But atl is gonna lose again and again these clowns won't have picked up a game
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first game of my ballpark pass went as youd expect
i cant even begin to describe how dead it was. like early april for a terrible team dead...only time there was juice was to boo kennedy
the guy in front of me had a complete meltdown after the homer. it was actually really funny. my boy got video of it, i hope he posts it. its great. really. a grown man having a temper tantrum over just an awful baseball team going nowhere
we can all complain about kennedy and its fine. LOOK AT THEIR LINEUP. look at what theyre sending up there besides bryce. i mean jesus christ
I probably would've melted down there too.
a real one has the meltdown when lineups are posted and theyre running out herrera, segura, miller, didi, cutch, torreyes and marchan. none of those guys would play for any other contender. half of them couldnt even make their rosters.
Who are you pencilling into your lineup card then, Skipper?
i would forfeit the remaining games and not waste everyones time
Another great AB by Just in Time. Sit him already.
Another lifeless gutless effort
Lately it seems like we're watching that old vintage US rocket and space launch failures video.
It would be more fun to watch the old Faces of Death videos on VHS than this group of shteinbirds.
But yet here I am.
Actually I think I'm out.
Gonna find some docs to watch.
farg this team.
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on September 10, 2021, 08:31:22 PM
It would be more fun to watch the old Faces of Death videos on VHS than this group of shteinbirds.
But yet here I am.
Actually watching some dude eat monkey brains would be less painful.
Monkey brains it is!
Didn't watch tonight, as it was my son's 18th birthday dinner.
Apparently, I got the best present of not having to watch this dreck.
It's my wedding anniversay today and my poor wife watched from 6-0 on with me. True love or one sick pup. Now I owe her one fine dinner tonight. She said let's not deal with the Friday night crowds just go pickup some Japanese food. Atta' girl!!
Happy Anniversary Donnie!
And damn Geo your kid is 18 already?! Time flies
lol @ me for going
You go and they lose.
Stay home plz
my record for these 2 wasnt bad. i even went to a mets nats game and the mets lost.
id like to blame the team starting the corpse of andrew mccutchen
Wonder what Dombrowski does in the winter.
Someone go wake Middleton up and tell him he still ain't got his trophy back
theres nothing to be done. they have some money coming off the books to use on various band aids but cant sign anybody big nor should they. their upper minors are devoid of talent...nobody is coming up soon who can help and theres nobody to trade.
this is why i advocated for blowing it up over the winter, but noooooooo gotta SiGn Jt and run back didi
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on September 10, 2021, 11:27:21 PM
Wonder what Dombrowski does in the winter.
Someone go wake Middleton up and tell him he still ain't got his trophy back
My guess is that Dom runs far, far away from this mess.
The nightmare is over. VV designated for assignment.
The other nightmare home run derby pitcher Ace Nola
Rockies wild pitch allows Realmuto to score. Tie game... set up perfectly for a bullpen implosion!
Hector alive and well!!
He was due for a meltdown as he has been pitching out of his mind and way too well for the Hector we all know and love
And get Didi out of here.
Wave bye-bye to any playoff hopes...
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its utterly amazing how they can spend this much money on this team, and with the game on the line, they have to send up ronald torreyes to bunt because he sucks too much to let him swing and they have nobody else on their 40 to use instead
the incompetence of this franchise is staggering if not impressive
I almost let these fargers bring me down today but nope, not gonna happen today. every day I watch this abomination of a lineup take the field I realize how bad they really are. Harper trying, JTR shows up today but has basically been MIA. Rest of this lineup doesn't even qualify as kindling.
Nola bitch, bullpen bitch, BUT once again the bats. I know, Didi, Cutch, Miller, Galvis, The midget, ODH, and the rest ain't gonna get er' done but give us something.
Lol that shteinbag Nola gave up two more 0-2 homers
Certified bum
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on September 12, 2021, 04:51:56 PM
Lol that shteinbag Nola gave up two more 0-2 homers
Certified bum
Neris gave up the second one, but yeah...
QuoteThis was a pitiful series for the Phillies, who are 72-71 with 19 games left. The Rockies came into Philadelphia with a road record of 18-50 and MLB's worst batting average, OBP and slugging percentage away from home. The Phillies lost three of four. They are 6-11 this season against the Rockies, Diamondbacks and Pirates -- three of the worst teams in baseball.
Yes, I am a complete moron for watching this. I need help. Good news is this team sure is consistent. Gibson cruising, no hits through 4 then BAROOM! 4 hits in a row including two dongs. Bums bats continue to perfect the art of the double play.
The Cubs are a legit AA team.
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if homer j is out then you know its bad
Yeah I'm done.
Didn't watch a second. farg em.
i was thinking this earlier but they have to be the worst run organization in sports. to have a $200 mil payroll and play ronald torreyes everyday and run out sam qoonrod out of the bullpen....7 years removed from a rebuild starting.
That's the glass half empty view.
You could also look at the Phillies as close to the best team money can buy if you have zero absolutely zero homegrown talent or minor league assets of note for well over a decade. You have to overpay out the ass just to get a 0.500 team.
Maybe that's not such an optimistic view either.
Optimism is not allowed in this thread after Labor Day.
Phils stink but my God! The last 10 games:
Braves 5-5
SS Titantic 3-7
Mets 4-6
Three teams in a Divisional battle with 2 1/2 weeks left. Whole thing is embarrassing but bums are extra embarrassing.
They blew the save, but JT put them back up again.
So now they can blow it again! :D
Quote from: Geowhizzer on September 15, 2021, 09:58:26 PM
They blew the save, but JT put them back up again.
So now they can blow it again! :D
:-D
Kruk's been watching.
https://twitter.com/JohnKruk/status/1438322784137064449
So they blew two more saves?
Lol
Ha. Phils win on a passed ball.
they have to be the least talented team in the league right now....like less talent that bmore
Bullpen two away from the blown save record.
Other than Ranger and now Hector, OK Wheeer, this is the most disinteresting team in Philadelphia sports since Ray Rhodes 1998 Eagles squad. Not a likeable group and very difficult to get behind this team.
Add Hammer to the list of rejects that got to go. Bullpen Starts getting really old.
Still not watching. farg em.
I strongly advise do not watch. I was already 2 innings in so witnessing the tire fire was inevitable.
Hammer with all time meltdown
Kruk with the greatrest line ever!!! Foul ball hit back towards booth and T Mac says "look out Johnny!"
Kruk - "Im begging it to hit me in the head"
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on September 16, 2021, 07:11:29 PM
Still not watching. farg em.
That's OK. They're not really playing anyway.
Going with this slop every 5th day just cinches it.
Damn.
Cubs score 7 in the top of the third.
Phils score 7 in the bottom of the fourth.
Can the Cubs' bullpen out-suck the Phils' band of arsonists?
Doubtful.
https://twitter.com/JohnKruk/status/1438655675073273860
https://twitter.com/JohnKruk/status/1438657228307845124
They still suck
Interesting. Harper is trying to pull this damned team across the finish line, pretty much by himself.
https://twitter.com/mike_petriello/status/1438651058679582720
Wait... the Phillies are ALLOWED to have runners on when Harper bats?
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... get ready for a 1-0 loss tomorrow.
one of the weirded, dumber games ive ever been to
they are really gonna drag this thing out? just die already
So true Todd! My wife is on Kauai visiting family and just asked me how the bums did, told her officially had the white flag ready to hoist in the front yard after Hammer Time, but..................these A Holes are setting me up for the big one (a la Fred Sanford) when they finish 1.5 games, 2 games out.
They won?!
I last saw 7-4
Whoa.
17?!
First NL team to be down 7 or more and win by 9-plus. Hard to believe, Harry.
you know hentz is really out when he doesnt even know they won and stumbles on here plastered to find out
Haha yeah. If they tie the division or maybe get to one out wake me up.
I only saw 7-4 on the espn ticker at the bar and that was the last thought I had about them.
If there was such a thing as AA for Phillies fans, you'd be a guy named Bill.
Lol can't deny this
Let's see.
17 runs yesterday
Wheeler going today against a Mets team that can't hit for shtein
Perfect setup for another shutout loss for the Fightins
they got 1 run and it was a solidly manufactured run
what team is this
Alvarado... :-X
Coonrod... :paranoid
Bradley... :-\
Why didn't they waste Archie yesterday?
He is so bad.
Feel free to get as vile and vulgar as you want Geo when you insert the Ian Kenedy emoji.
didi only allowed one good play per month
Archie
Bye
Quote from: Geowhizzer on September 17, 2021, 10:24:56 PM
Bradley... :-\
one too many times with the gimmick
archie is physically incapable of getting anyone to swing and miss
New one for Bradley:
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i wouldnt call this good baseball but the phillies dont win games in any kind of easy way so go team
I watched some of it tonight. Still OUT until they're tied.
Odds Antivax Nola pitches a gem tomorrow?
1000/1
Odds he goes six decent innings?
150/1
Odds he shteins down his leg again?
-250
Upcoming schedule is a joke. They don't close the gap to at least 1 game before the Braves series they farging blow.
Quote from: TAFKASD on September 18, 2021, 10:39:21 AM
They don't close the gap to at least 1 game before the Braves series they farging blow.
boy do i got news for you
I already know how this ends.
The Phils will *somehow* get a 2-game lead going into the last series against the Marlins...
... have the lead in all three games...
... and blow saves (perhaps multiple times) in all three games to get swept...
... the last game on a season-ending homer by Jazz Chisholm off of Ian "Gopher Ball" Kennedy...
... While the Braves sweep their series to win the division.
EDIT: Yeah, I forgot to check October. Blah.
how does don orsillo sit that close to john smoltz when he is an unvaxed lunatic
Quote from: Geowhizzer on September 18, 2021, 04:28:09 PM
I already know how this ends.
The Phils will *somehow* get a 2-game lead going into the last series against the Marlins...
This all sounds like too interesting a way to lose to be Phillies baseball. I think they just play mediocre ball against whatever opponents they face and never get within a half game.
Nola is just incapable of putting away hitters right now.
Segura 2, Mets 0
jean segura with the biggest homers of his life...in a mid sept game for a team 2 games out of a terrible division
yea baby
ever since j quit, they havent lost
hint hint
Still out.
I watched about three pitches tonight
theyre going to get swept by the orioles so just wait until after that
My money is on the Bucs just embarrassing the farg out of these goons.
Welp they're one game out.
Let's see how this plays out.
PHL vs BAL/PIT/ATL/MIA
ATL vs ARZ/SD/PHL/NYM
More than likely they experience crushing losses to BAL and PIT, yes. But that ATL series is where I expect it to fall off the rails.
theres not even a small chance they dont get swept by the braves
Flipped over at halftime.
Saw them not score with the bases loaded and McNeil go yard.
Jesus.
Back out.
you greedy texan you couldnt stay away
Yeah I mushed it.
Getting one hit by the Orioles eh?
Deadarm and the hitless wonders back in formation.
Poetic justice if the 102 loss Orioles put a bullet in their heads.
farging bums
What a lifeless POS performance.
Hats off to dead arm Suarez, he battled through what could have been a disastourous couple of innings but once again the bats go MIA in crunch time. "Oh but those last three balls were hit hard in the bottom of the ninth" So fargong what! Did they produce anything? Men on base - NO! Runs - NO! Good night.
Enjoy Hammer & Sons tomorrow night and the much anticipated TBD on Wednesday.
Didn't watch one second of it.
I looked at MLB to see the scores while wearing my MAGA hat and watching NFL.
I figured you were down the stadium tonight and that's why they were losing
even looking at the scores is a mush
i was there. they are now 3-4 in my presence this month. i told didi not to swing at a 2-0 pitch in the 7th with 2 on and 1 out against means. and he swung and grounded out. nobody listens to my big baseball brain. but i know all.
Under .500 record
You should be ashamed.
im over .500 for the year !
i just want them to hang in long enough so the braves can clinch against them...these losers deserve getting clinched on
Maybe the fact nobody has showed up at the park the last two nights, in fact the last home stand as well, will wake this front office's ass up. No one has faith in this team. And as most of you have mentioned before, this team is so unlikable.
Doubtful.
Middleton stopped giving a farg years ago.
14 innings scoreless... against the Orioles.
:-D
I almost edited the above post to correct it to 13... but it will be 14 soon enough. :-D
Damn... When The Baron is calling a guy out...
https://twitter.com/ShenkLarry/status/1440482279420162052
Jesus farging Christ.
This is embarrassing
They're still zesty but what an ending
Never been happier in my life to beat a 102 loss team.
Yay.
I was 99% sure that last ball was leaving the park once it left the bat.
Same.
I saw the bottom of the ninth. Two quickies and then it's a sweat. Kruk thought it was gone too
Quote from: TAFKASD on September 22, 2021, 10:28:54 PM
I was 99% sure that last ball was leaving the park once it left the bat.
He missed it by about 2 inches. Just off the end of the bat.
cannot wait for ian kennedy vs freeman albies riley in a 4-3 game in atlanta
Ian Kennedy has quickly become the most feared man on the Phils but for all the wrong reasons.
And yes for sure thought that thing was gone.
Lola
He is the biggest dog of all time
Acehole!
The gutless wonder. Get ready for the "September" bombardment from the press you hack.
farg Aaron Nola.
Great, it takes two walks, two passed balls, and the weakest single ive seen since my son played coach pitch Shetland leaue to get these clowns bak in it. HIT THE fargING BALL!!
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:-D :paranoid :nyuk
girardi is a coward but if he had a set, hed skip nola vs the braves
Two out.
Get to the ATL series one out plz
Ya Gotta Believe!
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on September 24, 2021, 04:01:34 AM
Two out.
Get to the ATL series one out plz
they need 2 braves L's this weekend and obviously have to sweep out the pirates. i feel like the 2 L's have a much better chance of hitting. today i learned the game resumption is a 7 inninger. so weird. padres need 6 outs.
not like theyre gonna do anything in atlanta anyway
Oh I didnt realize that.
Lets see what happens. Hopefully they don't shtein themselves.
Watching Gibson meltdown was fun.
Bedrosian Jr. has been a massive failure.
Let's go offense. Please.
Thank you Didi
We know they're gonna let us down but at least they're making it entertaining
ONE GAME OUT BOYS
LETS fargING GO
their bullpen has basically no healthy arms left and its already terrible to begin with. getting through the next week with 2 bullpen games is gonna be something. like tomorrow ramon rosso is going to need to get some high leverage outs.
the pirates are so bad they might still win these next 2 games but oh man the braves series is not going to go well
Bradley is on the DL again
Qoonrod has a thumb issue
Brogdon won't be back til Tuesday
They called up someone named Kyle Dohy
holy shtein they might bring up hans crouse...hes throwing on the side at cbp
they are down to 2.5 reliable relievers - alvarado against lh, neris, kennedy. and kennedy stinks.
MV3
RS only has 40 something pitches through 5. If they can get some more runs and he can go cg that would be huge.
Helluva game by Ranger so far
Quote from: TAFKASD on September 25, 2021, 05:27:43 PM
RS only has 40 something pitches through 5. If they can get some more runs and he can go cg that would be huge.
Viva la Suarez! Dude is no hablas English
Damn fine effort by Suarez.
Wow. Great job by the pitching staff. Pretty rare to say that.
Go team.
ive been to all 3 games of the pirates series, and now 12 home games this month, and i cant even begin to describe how little the pirates care. they are atrocious, know it, and just want this crap over with.
the bullpen was playing a throw the ball in the ballbag game during the actual game...reynolds and the LF were sitting in the OF grass during a pitching change....in T2 yesterday the pirates reliever stopped warming up once the batter got 2 outs, 2 strikes because they just knew the inning was going to be over.
anywho the schedule couldnt have broken better
Machado with the salami to put the Pads up 7-3
The Padres' bullpen seems about as bad as the Phils'.
And they promptly blow the lead
farg
i projected 2 braves losses this week...3 puts the phillies in position to not have to sweep in atlanta which was never gonna happen anyway
mark melancon who closed out the ryan howard gets tossed by scott barry/roy oswalt plays LF game. its up to you.
It's like I'm watching the Phillies all over again.
A farging passed ball caused that
good preview for what the braves are going to do to the phillies
Good thing about games like this Braves Padres match up, it exposes that there really are a lot of zesty bullpens out there
Booooooooooooo
farg yourself Vic Caratini
Braves are doing a BP game tomorrow too
Stat of the week:
The Phillies have scored precisely 1 run more than they've given up this season.
The Braves? 120 runs.
They're STILL only 1.5 games up on the Phils.
That's simply incredible.
QuoteRanger Suárez in 2021
As a reliever:
40.1 IP, 1.12 ERA
27 K%, 9 BB%, 0.67 HR/9
3.31 FIP
As a starter:
58.2 IP, 1.69 ERA
24 K%, 8 BB%, 0.15 HR/9
2.45 FIP
Hans is starting today.
hans has some of the worst tats ive ever seen
Two words I never thought I'd say about Odubel Herrera: Nice hustle.
It's the most Phillies thing to get shutout by a team with a starting pitcher ERA north of 7.
no offense and bad alvarado has returned
youre on your own if you think they can win all 6 next week
Laying a fat rotten egg today is the Phillie way
solid showing in a playoff game against the least playoff team ever
What dumb farg media member asked this. Go get yo people, lil guy!
https://twitter.com/jclarknbcs/status/1442239086094290945 21
Gutless performance not scoring a single run today. That shtein they sent out on the mound today was an all time low. Offense knew they needed to score and score a lot but right on cue came up with zilch. This is who they are, nice of them to show their true colors on fan appreciation day.
They're going 0-6, maybe squeeze out one in Miami 1-5, this week. Can't wait to see Nola shtein the bed again.
if its 2.5 they need to win out just to get to a 1 game playoff
if its 1.5 they need to win out to clinch sunday
things that wont happen
And just like that first two batters get on and nothing to show for it
Great farging start.
I may need to give up Philly sports for health reasons. My blood pressure can't take much more of this...
galvis hacking 2-0 as the 8 hitter with 2 outs and nobody on...simple situation where he just needs to get on and turn it over
what a smart team
Hope Wheeler avoids the inning where he forgets his mechanics and loses his release point
Well.
That'll likely do it.
They suck the joy out of being a fan.
really the most fitting way for it to end...totally boring and uneventful
cant even blow a lead
Really... they got bitch-slapped by Charlie Morton.
That's this team in a nutshell.
gotta give them credit for not stringing this along any further...its over and we can all move on
cant wait for next year said no one
Will Smith wanted to blow it. He stinks. Phillies offense stinks more.
Soul sucking cock tease shtein ass team. This entire week is farging misery.
phillies twitter calling for alec bohm to hit in the 9th is my favorite thing. choose between bohm, didi, and galvis to save your season and you might as well just quit.
they hired the padres farm director to run their system...the very farm director who couldnt produce a useable SP so they had to run out and sign arrieta and vinny velo. ohhhhhhhhhhhh boy
THIS!!
Quotechoose between bohm, didi, and galvis to save your season and you might as well just quit.
Had some homer tell me "great ninth inning!" you kidding me? Great 9th innning? Rosario plain and simple dropped that ball no matter what Ben Davis tried to preach, yeah nice whack by Didi but c'mon, there is no one on the face of this earth except maybe his immediate family who thought little Freddie Galvis would get on base after a 3-0 count. Say he walks, Go Alec Go! Great inning if you're looking for an aneurysm. Good teams expose that POS Will Smith, Phillies and Padres are not good teams.
Quote from: QB Eagles on September 18, 2021, 07:29:56 PM
Quote from: Geowhizzer on September 18, 2021, 04:28:09 PM
I already know how this ends.
The Phils will *somehow* get a 2-game lead going into the last series against the Marlins...
This all sounds like too interesting a way to lose to be Phillies baseball. I think they just play mediocre ball against whatever opponents they face and never get within a half game.
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on September 28, 2021, 07:53:58 PM
Hope Wheeler Nola avoids the inning innings where he forgets his mechanics and loses his release point
Season on the brink and Captain Covid is the savior.
I feel great.
theres no brink...its been over
At least them bowing out early will save me the cost of two tickets and a trip across the alley to see them choke it in person.
HA! First inning fail, at least he didn't string us along for several more innings. Throw 75 pitches through three innings, no runs and then 4th inning obligatory meltdown and barrage
If the M's somehow win the final second AL WC spot the team with the longest playoff drought will be...
Your Philadelphia Phillies
I've been watching (mainly out of morbid curiosity) the Congressional Baseball Game on YouTube.
Horrendous baseball, but I'm pretty sure that the Democrats field better than the Phils.
Somehow, you just know that the Phils will lose out to finish 81-81.
Back to that old James Michener poem:
Garland them with timeless lilies!
Although they are a bunch of dillies
Who give honest men the willies-
We still love them for their sillies-
Hail, The Phillies.
just heard a stat on the braves broadcast that is almost too hard to believe.....
the phillies bullpen has pitched 261 more innings than the starters yet have three more walks
clinch day tomorrow....they deserve to have to happen to them
lil guy = "someone"
QuoteI just saw someone citing Jean Segura as part of the problem with the team. Jean isn't even slumping in September and is going to put up 3-4 win season with a .290+ batting average and overall the 2nd best offensive year of his career.
Quote from: ice grillin you on September 29, 2021, 11:27:06 PM
lil guy = "someone"
QuoteI just saw someone citing Jean Segura as part of the problem with the team. Jean isn't even slumping in September and is going to put up 3-4 win season with a .290+ batting average and overall the 2nd best offensive year of his career.
Lol amen
Segura has a solid year and lil guy blasts him like he's Kevin Sefcik
Another year another meltdown.
We have nothing to cheer for either.
Eagles? Awful.
Flyers? Mediocre.
Sixers? Ben Who?
Phillies? There's always next year.
As Bugs Bunny once said: "Oh Brother, Close Sesame."
There was no meltdown...they stunk all year
They were a game out and then lost three straight while scoring a grand total of three runs.
But yes, not a meltdown.
Quote from: ice grillin you on September 29, 2021, 11:27:06 PM
lil guy = "someone"
QuoteI just saw someone citing Jean Segura as part of the problem with the team. Jean isn't even slumping in September and is going to put up 3-4 win season with a .290+ batting average and overall the 2nd best offensive year of his career.
wtf is this from...twitter
i hate because they are paying $14M for a 2B who 1)doesnt make much of a difference to winning and losing and 2)is a career 2nd division player. the contract isnt his fault, but the stupid phillies traded for him because they gave up on jp crawford - who has developed into a solid hitter with a high level glove at SS AND thought rhys hoskins the human oaf could play left field, so here comes a 3 year deal for carlos santana that they needed to immediately get out of.
meanwhile they got another of stupid jean clogging up 2B on a worthless team
Quote from: ice grillin you on September 29, 2021, 11:27:06 PM
lil guy = "someone"
QuoteI just saw someone citing Jean Segura as part of the problem with the team. Jean isn't even slumping in September and is going to put up 3-4 win season with a .290+ batting average and overall the 2nd best offensive year of his career.
wtf is this from...twitter
i hate jean because they are paying $14M for a 2B who 1)doesnt make much of a difference to winning and losing and 2)is a career 2nd division player. the contract isnt his fault, but the stupid phillies traded for him because they gave up on jp crawford - who has developed into a solid hitter with a high level glove at SS AND thought rhys hoskins the human oaf could play left field, so here comes a 3 year deal for carlos santana that they needed to immediately get out of.
meanwhile they got another year of stupid jean clogging up 2B on a worthless team
Soler with the "Season's over losers" 450+ bomb.
MVP is 0-9, one BB, one run, 5K so far in the biggest series for this team in the last 10 years.
He'll go on his little season ending tear in Miami when they're playing in front of 250 people.
farg em.
Wake me up when the off-season starts and they make some decent moves.
What a pathetic display.
9 hits, 3 runs in 23 innings.
One giant collective piece of shtein.
Not sure if you guys watching heard the great conversation with the broadcast team about what's going on in Atlanta - the lack of hitting? is the moment to big? Atlanta staff that good?
All agreed Morton owned their ass and they still had a chance down 1 run top 9. Ben Davis said Fried was offering gifts yesterday the mannequins couldn't hit, defense was awful, and 7-2 later you get the drift.
Same today, Anderson is giving them balls to rope.
Both agreed not just losing to Pittsburgh on Sunday but to come out and play like complete shtein like they didn't even care and not score a run and show no life. definately carried over into this series
Inconsistency of offense, bullpen, defense - Tom McCarthy says "taking away 3 out of the 4 elements of baseball, so basically they're not a good team"
No way I'm blaming Harper. He carried their pathetic, overpaid, overfed asses for 155 games. He's had a tough couple of games but no one is hitting. This is four straight games of this bullshtein.
Heads gotta roll but there's no buying their way out of this mess. Too many holes and no talent to replace them at the farm level.
Really looking forward to seeing this continue for the rest of my life.
Viva 2008
and 1980 for the AARP crew in attendance
https://youtu.be/CtGxusvUT3k
I'd prefer "Burning Down the House" about right now.
I didn't think I'd be this pissed off. I knew it was a pipe dream but there was a small glimmer of hope after Saturday's game, Padres might help us out, but the bums forgot to take the trash out and the rest was garbage.
Not only upset about laying an egg in Atlanta but the fact this whole organization is a mess. FO, farm system, manager, bats disappearing for games at a time, abomonation of a bullpen, worst defensive Phils team I can remember in a very long time, ugh.
Yes, I should know better but I'm not happy right now.
Not sure how anyone could have confused this team for a playoff hopeful all season. They stunk and we knew it. Only reason they got within striking distance is their abortion of a division, where all the teams are either as fundamentally flawed as the Phillies or injured enough to play like it.
Put them in any other division and they are probably ten games under .500.
did anyone else read that gelb piece in the athletic
yall sitting here like oh make some moves la dee da....uhhh chief the rot is deep
Copy and paste plz
you are a grown man with a disposable income....i cant help you
https://www.google.com/amp/s/theathletic.com/news/phillies-struggling-with-dysfunctional-culture-in-player-development-sources/VXPBoTAVowzG%3famp=1 (https://www.google.com/amp/s/theathletic.com/news/phillies-struggling-with-dysfunctional-culture-in-player-development-sources/VXPBoTAVowzG%3famp=1)
Love you J
Not the entire story but you get the gist of it, Dysfunctional might be an understatement
People assume the dysfunction leads to the losing but it just as often goes in the opposite direction. Losing leads to infighting and people not buying into the program.
If there was some straightforward reason the Phillies can't develop for shtein it would have been taken care of years ago. The people who draft, scout, and develop for the Phillies have generally worked for other teams that aren't mired in this shtein so it's not like they don't know how the other teams do things. Realistically some of it is bad luck too, which is never a satisfying explanation.
not developing stars or transcendent players is luck and chance and all that. they picked at the top of the draft and nobody special was there. ok fine.
what has killed them these last few years has been an utter lack of depth. they couldnt develop useable pieces. a mid rotation starter. a middle reliever. a corners player who can hit 30 bombs with a bad average. this led to a series of stupid contracts to over the hill relievers, the jean segura trade, 3 years of didi, 3 for cutch, etc. if you are producing useable pieces, you can spend your money on shtein that puts you over the top. you have assets to trade.
the best news i can give is the mariners were a farcical joke not too long ago. now they are almost in the playoffs in a tough division and have a very good system with potential stars on the way. so the phillies i suppose can get there....in like 10 years
https://twitter.com/CSeidmanNBCS/status/1444112694978691077
Him and Bryce were the only true bright spots
Absolutely! It's really too bad Harper shtein the bed in Atlanta this week.
Here's hoping to ranger being something special, he's been outstanding.
Looked like Hector was getting his crap together but he too hit a speed bump couple times down the stretch here.
how bleak is your franchises future when you hopes are you hope ranger farging suarez is good
Quote from: ice grillin you on October 01, 2021, 11:20:55 PM
how bleak is your franchises future when you hopes are you hope ranger farging suarez is good
bleaker than bleak
even if hes good...and its impossible for him to keep this up....but lets see his like mid rotation good. ok. they still need 4 other starters, an entire bullpen, like 6 spots in the lineup. and a bench.
they have the mvp and maybe the cy young, were in a bad division and are going to win 83 games. its the saddest franchise in sports.
It's pretty astounding, actually. This is a franchise whose owners are filthy rich. The stadium is gorgeous. The facilities they have are top notch. And yet they've still had ten years of utter failure.
The first two or three years are understandable since they held on to the core too long, but they've had high draft picks and a ton of money to spend in free agency. Yet their farm system is a desert and the guys they've bought have been only marginally successful to outright catastrophes.
It takes serious ineptitude and bad luck to fail this consistently for as long as they have.
Yes, it's bleak on many fronts. Listen, I scream and curse from across the Pacific at this team as much as the rest of you. Absolutely infuriating and not just this year, mid - late 80's, 1994-2006, 2012 - today, nauseating.
BUT, and I know it's like comparing apples to oranges but the 2007 Phillies won 89 games, got into theplayoffs due to a collossal collapse by the Mets, in 2008 they won 92 when the Mess farted out down the stretch again, and we know what happened. This 2021 team was going to be swept and beaten like a drum by whomever they were facing if they got in the playoffs BUT they were a few Archie Bradley, Sam Goonrod, Ian Kennedy, some of the other fargsticks (old Hector) major farts from getting in.
Since 2012 and the expanded format (excluding 2020 virus) 16 teams have qualified as NL wild card entries. 7 had fewer than 90 wins. Same with AL, 7 had fewer than 90 wins.
Hopefully the cancer stick maker lets Dombrowski due his thing and we pray. I still don't trust this FO but maybe these douchebags pull a rabbit out of their ass.
With that said 2022 prediction: 82-80
2023 prediction: 83-79
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wAwRuTRrZaI
I am here guaranteeing exactly a 10-run blowout win for the Phils today.
I have a reason. And it's a good one.
Alcohol is not a reason.
Quote from: Rome on October 03, 2021, 07:49:20 AM
I am here guaranteeing exactly a 10-run blowout win for the Phils today.
I have a reason. And it's a good one.
vuk's wife !
They've given up precisely 10 more runs than they've scored in 2021.
Bet every last dime you got. It's in the bag, Fellas!
Quote from: QB Eagles on October 03, 2021, 11:46:16 AM
Alcohol is not a reason.
You wash your filthy whore mouth out, Sir!
https://twitter.com/mlbtraderumors/status/1444766341991477259 21
Burn it all down to the ground and then Piss on the ashes.
Marlins had a winning record against one NL east team
any guesses?
they could lose to the marlins from here to the end of time, and they might, but nothing will be more pathetic than getting swept by the dbacks
Quote from: ice grillin you on October 04, 2021, 10:24:20 AM
Marlins had a winning record against one NL east team
any guesses?
When's Jeff Conine night
Quote from: MDS on October 04, 2021, 11:30:55 AM
they could lose to the marlins from here to the end of time, and they might, but nothing will be more pathetic than getting swept by the dbacks
Thank you! I told my buddies here Dbacks sweep, losing 2 of 3 in Pittsburgh and 3 of 4 at home to the worse road team in baseball the Rockies, well do the math. These clowns could have won 90 games with this POS lineup.
So these ruthless classless brainless talentless organization is laying more people off? farg the cancer stick pusher!
Billions don't go as far as they used to, you know!
Who did they lay off now?
QuoteThe Phillies laid off four such employees this week: director of baseball communications Greg Casterioto, director of video coaching Kevin Camiscioli, director of minor-league operations Steve Noworyta, and strength and conditioning coordinator Paul Fournier. Each of them had spent at least a decade with the organization. Casterioto, Camiscioli, and Noworyta had spent at least two.
Basically lifers. But you know... guys like that are well-paid and that simply won't do when the seats aren't as full as they once were.
3/4 were justifiable....the pr guy who knows why, he couldve touched the intern
Quote from: Rome on October 10, 2021, 10:00:10 AM
QuoteThe Phillies laid off four such employees this week: director of baseball communications Greg Casterioto, director of video coaching Kevin Camiscioli, director of minor-league operations Steve Noworyta, and strength and conditioning coordinator Paul Fournier. Each of them had spent at least a decade with the organization. Casterioto, Camiscioli, and Noworyta had spent at least two.
Basically lifers. But you know... guys like that are well-paid and that simply won't do when the seats aren't as full as they once were.
lifers of the team that has won twice in 140 years
They're mid-level functionaries.
a few media members caught feelings over it, mostly for the pr guy. so rome is just echoing that.
again 3/4 people fired were in jobs directly related to on field performance. were they the reason the phillies suck? of course not. but they sure as hell didnt help. its a performance based industry, not a summer camp.
The Phillies made a notable addition to their coaching staff today, hiring former Nationals hitting coach Kevin Long to fill the same position. They're apparently considering making another noteworthy hire, as Jim Salisbury of NBC Sports Philadelphia reports the Phillies have discussed bringing back Bobby Dickerson as infield coach. Dickerson spent the 2019 campaign as Phils' infield coach before joining the Padres as Jayce Tingler's bench coach entering 2020. Dickerson remains under contract with San Diego, but Padres' staffers were given permission to explore opportunities elsewhere once Tingler was fired last week. The Phils are on the hunt for a new infield instructor after dismissing Juan Castro.
https://twitter.com/jsalisburynbcs/status/1456034517899259914 21
Love Cutch, but he looked like he was at the end of the line last season.
Odubel? Don't let the door hit you in the ass on the way out.
both options were essentially extra years on their existing deals...odubel is probably not getting a ML deal. cutch maybe maybe could get one but for only a couple mil. not a challenging decision here.
cutch is as good a dude as you can find and did some nice things but signing him and harper was just maddeningly stupid. klentak sucks
https://twitter.com/Phillies/status/1456757280662302721
Little surprised by Torreyes. I'd like him to stick around.
they can still bring him back...they just dont want to commit to giving him a spot on the 40 in november
id fully expect him to be offered a minor league contract, doubt anyone gives him a ML deal
Yeah that's Joe's little mini-me. He goes where Joe goes.
None of this matters since it seems a lockout is coming
I'll believe it when I see it...
https://twitter.com/AlexCarrMLB/status/1457756390399909892
less than a zero percent chance
Remember this gem
https://www.sbnation.com/mlb/2013/8/30/4677064/phillies-sign-miguel-alfredo-gonzalez-cuban-free-agent
there is a 1000% chance if he signs he will be awful...and the chances of him signing are beneath none
i looked at some highlights. he seems short and fat.
Bryce won the Aaron award.
end of an era - corny randy is a free agent
Take them for what they're worth:
https://twitter.com/JonHeyman/status/1458848767529000970
https://twitter.com/SNYtv/status/1458844118709325827
marte makes sense...they need a CF, hes the lone one on the market, theyre on record about wanting a CF and liking him.
loup does not. there are 5 locks for the pen and theyre going to spend up for a closer type. thats 6 spots. last 2 will be players with options
Supposedly Marte has a .398 lifetime average at CBP.
Of course, he would no longer be able to face Phillies pitching there, so subtract about .300 of that...
Quote from: MDS on November 11, 2021, 04:08:10 PM
marte makes sense...
your phillie takes are usually as painful as it gets but i actually agree with you for once...a 33 year old who was never especially good to begin with and is also ready to fall off a cliff and be cooked is actually perfect for the phillies
Quote from: ice grillin you on November 11, 2021, 09:10:46 PM
Quote from: MDS on November 11, 2021, 04:08:10 PM
marte makes sense...
your phillie takes are usually as painful as it gets but i actually agree with you for once...a 33 year old who was never especially good to begin with and is also ready to fall off a cliff and be cooked is actually perfect for the phillies
lol
Correct
:sly
https://twitter.com/inkstainedretch/status/1459586336873189387
Marcus Hayes must be drunk.
Embiid's a really good center but he gets hurt, Sixers need a point guard...no brainer
for the life of me i cant understand why he gets a platform
Yeah I'd rather read you break down some garbage Moneyball stats than a Marcus Hayes article.
https://twitter.com/ToddZolecki/status/1460343942264893446
https://twitter.com/ChipSwelly/status/1460342116874395657
That ersatz Phanatic was an atrocity.
So the mascot will be back in 2022, but will the league?
Quote from: QB Eagles on November 15, 2021, 09:40:14 PM
That ersatz Phanatic was an atrocity.
So the mascot will be back in 2022, but will the league?
short answer, yes. theyll play 162 next year
Howie Kendrick brought back as special assistant to whoever the figurehead general manager is.
Turns out Schmidt is announcing the NL MVP tomorrow night.
I hope Harper got a new suit for the occasion because he's a LOCK.
wheeler was not "robbed" since it was pretty close all around but
-a milwaukee writer put him 4th (this was not by accident)
-an LA writer bumped buehler to 3rd and wheeler down to 4th
-some dope from colorado had him 4th over kevin freaking guasman
-braves writer dave o'brien was butthurt and put him 4th
-a reds (?) writer had him 5th! 5th! behind woodruff.
ultaimtely it wouldve been really funny for the phillies to have the cy young and mvp and still only win 82 games
The fifth place vote should say all you need to know about what a farce the voting process is.
The AL vote was 29-1 because of course it was.
It's official.
https://twitter.com/MLBNetwork/status/1461474291124428806
going through the votes like a nerd...
harper got a 5th place vote and lamonte wade jr (!) got a 10th. the 5th came from one of the best writers in the game, susan slusser. the 10th for wade was from another great one - andrew baggerly. who had harper 3rd. some braves writer had him 4th which jives.
jimmy salisbury stuffing soto and tatis down ballot...he is a legend for a reason lol
Good to see him win it. Now Johnny Cigars needs to unleash some cash and build a team.
What was Slusser's ballot?
like theres a website and you can go to it
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on November 18, 2021, 08:59:33 PM
Now Johnny Cigars needs to unleash some cash and build a team.
they already built the team and failed. the two major free agent signings they made just finished 2nd in cy young and 1st in mvp. they were surrounded by replacement level fill ins because just about every aspect of their player development program is a disaster. you dont build teams by signing 1000 free agents.
https://twitter.com/Phillies/status/1461490091596161033 20
Quote from: TAFKASD on November 19, 2021, 09:41:48 AM
https://twitter.com/Phillies/status/1461490091596161033 20
NO
lol they protected luis garcia and jhaylin ortiz...two terrible prospects nobody else could possibly want
this waiver claim of j's boy kent emmanuel is interesting. hes had non stop injury problems but when hes on the mound is pretty nasty. the fun thing is he is never on the mound and blew out his ucl last year. worth a shot i guess.
Never heard of the guy.
he's gotta have some h-town connect
lil guys obsession with you and Houston cracks me up
yeah I saw that he comes from the Astros after I posted that
Haha Lil guy spent that time down in the valley and it may have warped him. Brownsville will mess with your head.
lol I swear I didn't know that but did
holup
j bird loves houston what is going on here
Love is a strong word buddy. Tolerate is more like it.
They got another dood from the Astros today too. Some catcher. So they have acquired two C's today.
the yankees one is in line to be the backup...the astros one is depth
all signs point to marchan being dealt. to me, montco native and eagles fan lou trivino makes a lot of sense
https://twitter.com/ToddZolecki/status/1462834723328249857
Rollins has a shot eventually, but not this year. Rolen is borderline, but I think he falls short. Schilling is an icehole, so he'll be kept out. No one else has the numbers to be a serious consideration.
some AFL scout musings. like i said, o'hoppes emergence likely spells a marchan trade. stott to me feels like the SS until something better comes along then theyll move him to 2B
Quote4. C Logan O'Hoppe, Phillies
Nobody is saying that the 21-year-old O'Hoppe was the fourth-best player in the fall league. But scouts think O'Hoppe did a lot to raise his stock this fall, turning himself into a legitimate prospect. In 100 plate appearances, the 6-foot-2, 185-pound backstop hit .299/.440/.519. He handled most of the catching load for the Peoria Javelinas and might have been the breakout player of the league this year.
Unlike with Moreno, though, we're back to grading on the for-a-catcher curve. He's not going to hit .300 as a big leaguer, but most catchers don't. He has average power and a fringy hit tool, although he displayed improved plate discipline in the fall by stacking up 21 walks against just 15 strikeouts. One scout said he could put 50 grades across the board on O'Hoppe, adding that he wouldn't be shocked if he eventually wound up hitting .275 with 20 homers in the majors. "I tried to pick him apart," the scout said, "but I didn't see any crazy downside."
O'Hoppe's general averageness extends to the defensive side of things, where he might turn into an average receiver with some work. (Then again, another scout said, the importance of good framers may disappear entirely if automatic balls and strikes are implemented in the not-too-distant future.) He isn't quick — one scout described O'Hoppe as "slow-bodied" — but he gets the most out of what he has. He might have been the second-best catcher in the fall league, though Giants prospect Patrick Bailey could offer competition. What's for sure is that the 22nd-round pick from Long Island left the fall league, as one scout put it, "looking like one of the more intriguing catching prospects in the game."
Quote6. SS Bryson Stott, Phillies
After he batted .318 with a .934 OPS for Peoria, you might think a first-rounder like Stott should appear higher on this list. But Stott lands here less because he didn't play well and more because evaluators expected that of him. (That, and the hitting way outpaced the pitching this year. No one expects Stott to keep up the .583 strikeout-to-walk ratio he displayed this fall.)
Stott probably isn't going to be a star, but he can be a good big-league player. His hands work well at the plate, and he has a compact swing and a gap-to-gap approach. Like other hitters on this list, he'll need to learn when to pull the ball, but he could wind up hitting .280 with between 15 and 20 home runs as a big leaguer. The question is at what position will he hit them.
Scouts are split on Stott's ability to stick at short. They all agree he's not going to be a plus defender there, but there are qualities to like. He has good instincts, soft hands and impressive body control. It comes down to how each evaluator grades Stott's quickness. "He's not a super quick-twitch guy, but he's not slow either," said one scout, who thinks Stott will remain at short. Another forecasts a move to second base. "The first step and range are below average, if not even a bit below that," that scout said. Still, the Phillies will take a solid defensive second baseman who is a steady offensive producer.
player rankings don't matter
i know youre trolling but you know the difference between bought and paid for rankings of high school kids and actual professional scouts evaluating professional players.
the specific rankings in this piece have nothing to do with anything for proper context...its just the order they were written about
Mixed emotions as he was becoming likable and dependable.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.mlb.com/amp/news/hector-neris-signs-with-astros.html (https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.mlb.com/amp/news/hector-neris-signs-with-astros.html)
My feeling is that an area of seemingly unlimited weakness just got even weaker.
they likely are only paying up for 1 reliever and that reliever is going to be a fairly dependable closer. simple economics here
https://twitter.com/mattbowker_/status/1465436484069208065
One from Salisbury:
https://twitter.com/JSalisburyNBCS/status/1465511970807947267
The Phillies have signed... [spoiler]Seranthony Dominguez[/spoiler]
SAD
They're at $142.5M right now. They can easily add $60M without coming close to the theoretical cap.
The true nature of the pieces of trash who own the losingest franchise in the history of the species are on full display.
lol romey doesnt even care or follow the phillies he just wants to call ownership cheap
Kneble, 1 year deal.
QuoteKnebel underwent Tommy John surgery in March 2019 and returned to toss only 13 1/3 innings of rather shaky 6.08 ERA ball, though such struggles aren't uncommon for a pitcher returning from such a layoff. The Brewers opted to trade Knebel to the Dodgers rather than face the question of whether or not to tender him a contract in his final arbitration-eligible year, and to some extent, Milwaukee's concerns were realized, as Knebel ended up missing almost four months of the 2021 campaign due to a right lat strain.
Wonderful
Bargain shopping, baby!
Taylor resigned by Dodgers. There goes that social media dream.
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on December 01, 2021, 04:49:55 PM
Bargain shopping, baby!
Going out on a limb here, not to jump the gun but 82 wins it is!
You don't think they've improved? ???
All the way to 83!
You could make a bunch of the best free agent signings of all time (and they did sign the MVP and the runner-up Cy Young starter) and it won't mean dick if you develop and draft the way the Phillies do.
Cheapness is such a strange criticism of a team that spends in the top 5-10 teams every year and rarely has a top 15 record.
Quote from: MDS on November 30, 2021, 08:18:36 PM
lol romey doesnt even care or follow the phillies he just wants to call ownership cheap
Yeah, that's it. Moron.
Quote from: QB Eagles on December 01, 2021, 06:27:05 PM
You could make a bunch of the best free agent signings of all time (and they did sign the MVP and the runner-up Cy Young starter) and it won't mean dick if you develop and draft the way the Phillies do.
Cheapness is such a strange criticism of a team that spends in the top 5-10 teams every year and rarely has a top 15 record.
There's plenty of reasons to criticize them but criticizing them for being cheap is strange?
I see.
How about they spend in wildly stupid ways? Is that "strange" or is it ok to say that here?
they havent been cheap since the 90s...but evidently because they dont have a 400 million dollar payroll, theyre cheap?
theres 100000 things you can destroy the phillies on but spending money aint one of them. theyre paying god awful didi gregorious $15 million next year to not play shortstop !
corey knebel gonna fit in
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FHEHRLhX0AYTYz4?format=jpg&name=large)
Jesus Christ.
Yeah perfect fit. Him and Nola can give each other handies
the Phillies weren't unlikeable enough
https://twitter.com/morgensternmlb/status/1481671124954009607
Two updates on the Phils' radio team:
https://twitter.com/Nationals/status/1484209795775270918
https://twitter.com/PhilliesNation/status/1484619136487600129
super dork keith law's top phillies prospects
1 stott - maybe a solid MI
2 abel - high upside young arm
3 painter - lowery high upside young arm who was just drafted
4 vierling - ??
5 rojas - unappealing stats but scouts love his makeup bla bla bla he likely sucks
6 garcia - garbage
7 o'hoppe - o'crappy
8 crouse - maybe a good reliever
9 muzziotti - barely played last year because of covid and visa
10 jhalyin - lol
this is as bad as it gets
Wake me when the owners quit being shteinbirds and end the lock out
So we playin?
Heard they will get 162 games in. Can they negotiate 100 game season? shtein, bums usually in the thick of it until about game 130 when the train derails into a ball of flames off into a deep canyon.
does still playing 162 mean there will be a couple true double headers for each team or is that a pipe dream?
I spent many a night at twi-nighters at the Vet. I miss those days.
yeah the best but definitely not the time to forget your liver helmet
No doubt. Those were fun nights.
If they get the 162 in then maybe I'll get to go see them here. They were supposed to open against Houston.
Heard the Phils come to Houston now Oct 3-5.
Great. Watching them play out the string with some AAAA guys.
Quote from: ice grillin you on March 10, 2022, 06:05:34 PM
does still playing 162 mean there will be a couple true double headers for each team or is that a pipe dream?
im sure you know a little about the lerners...do you think theyre gonna go 1 gate or 2 gates for these games that need to be made up
its only 2 games...the 3 @ hou like j said are going to the end of the year. so its 2 games in dc that theyll have to get in, and that's it.
I heard ST was opening on St Paddy's Day so I figured I'd see if I could get Phils tix.
They're not even on sale yet. No ST home games in Clearwater are on sale yet.
Look, I'm just saying, baseball is really getting past the point of irrelevancy, and this kind of stupidity ain't helping things, especially for elder whiteys like me who actually still kinda care about them.
Quote from: Rome on March 12, 2022, 11:54:30 AM
baseball is really getting past the point of irrelevancy
nobody thinks baseball, a billion dollar business with its most profitable year in 2019, is on the verge of death more than people who actually like baseball
making money is different than relevancy
baseball is truly irrelevant outside of a handful of cities
luckily they have a sport that largely plays alone and outdoors in the summer
that being said there is nothing that could hurt the sport simply because no one cares about it and even the ones that do dont care that much...if its there cool if its not...eh?
i dont really know what that means...nobody cares about it millions of people do?
if by care you mean like trend on social media then nobody cares about any sport except the nfl
Making it difficult just to buy tickets for a game on Friday is pretty on brand for a sport that few people still care about.
And it's still profitable because it's a live sport and tv can still make money from broadcasting it.
For now, anyway.
i wouldnt say its difficult, they just dont have their ducks in a row yet. and it has nothing to do with the sport, ticketing is handled by the team. for example the yankees have single gamers up. i can assure you, if you to go to that game, youll be able to.
but this is the internet so complain away my brother
One year deal for Jeurys Familia
Speaking of no interest in baseball, Familia :puke
Phils ready to make that move! :boom
https://twitter.com/JSalisburyNBCS/status/1502964147461500930
Signing Herrera would be exactly what anyone who's followed that team for as long as we have should expect.
We deserve it at this point.
ranger suarez visa issues, wheeler "healthy" but hasnt thrown yet
say hello to an early rotation of nola, gibson...matt beech? carlton loewer? nelson figueroa?
It'll prob be some four inning schmuck who the Moneyball brainiacs say has a great super secret excel spreadsheet measurable.
im pretty convinced you dont watch baseball...would you like to see a replacement level starter like dylan bundy pitch into the 7th inning
Incorrect!
Always have and likely always will. I can't quit it. Even with MLB trying to shtein on it and the Phillies never winning again
lmk which one of these pitchers you would like to see go beyond 4 innings, or even 1 inning
QuoteBailey Falter, Hans Crouse, Cristopher Sánchez, Nick Nelson, Francisco Morales, James McArthur and Scott Moss.
God dam I hate this organizaton, Love the Bums, despise the organization BUT I will be right there opening day.
Thank God for all of you as my wife, son, neighbors, dogs sick of my bellyaching and 3 year old tantrums coming form my office April through late August.
Good news is my sister in law just got a job on Kauai at Koloa Rum. She is visiting this weekend and brought several sample cases. Will need that shtein come mid-May.
Quote from: MDS on March 13, 2022, 03:52:36 PM
lmk which one of these pitchers you would like to see go beyond 4 innings, or even 1 inning
QuoteBailey Falter, Hans Crouse, Cristopher Sánchez, Nick Nelson, Francisco Morales, James McArthur and Scott Moss.
How about they sign someone?
so they have 5 starters already set. its a pretty tough sell for an established starter to come here to be insurance. your options are a matt moore/chase anderson type that would accept a swing man role (those guys, ehh, tend to suck) or THE LIST. which is why rotation insurance needs to come internally.
the phillies internal options are, well, pitiful. this is going to be an issue. their 5 starters are pretty good all in all, but they are all not making 30+ starts.
falter im guessing theyre building up to be the 6th starter. they signed hand to be the 2nd lefty out the pen so id reckon he will be stretched out to cover innings and probably begin the year in the rotation with 3 other dudes having issues
Shocking that a franchise that has developed essentially no one in 20 years would be going into the season with some holes in the rotation.
They are truly wretched
the nats traded 2/3 best players 8 months ago and are better
Quote from: MDS on March 14, 2022, 12:24:24 PM
your options are a matt moore/chase anderson type that would accept a swing man role
STOP IT!
Brad Hand?!
He farging sucks.
these signings never work out for the phillies but he had
-a 0.77 whip in 2020
-in 2019 and 2021 it was 1.26...not amazing but not bad. above average.
-last year he had 196 PA vs RH, just 82 vs LH (for reference, alvarado had 159 vs RH, 92 LH -- a better ratio. matzek with the braves went 160/104).
-lefties had a 667 OPS and 1 homer against him
-over 1/3rd of his runs last year came in his 10 disastrous games with toronto
so the short of this is, hand can still get lefties out. he needs to be used correctly, in those opportune spots against those pockets. will joe do this?!? im guessing no he will not. but the numbers bear out that he can be effective.
I seem to remember him getting his tits lit just about every time he stepped on the mound late last season. Bombs away.
Signed Schwarber
https://www.nbcsports.com/philadelphia/phillies/phillies-sign-kyle-schwarber-mlb-free-agency-2022
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on March 15, 2022, 08:02:58 PM
I seem to remember him getting his tits lit just about every time he stepped on the mound late last season. Bombs away.
well what you seem to remember is always a more accurate account than actual data, so
God damn right.
Anyways, Schwarber...not a bad signing. Which means he'll become a modern day Lance Parrish.
i see this killing them in the micro...in the macro schwarbs is going to rake and hit dingers and bombs, some moon shots, itll be fine
against teams like the braves/dodgers/giants that have higher level pens and 2-3 lefties, this is going to kill them. the lefties at the bottom of the order like didi/herrera/stott are going to roll into schwarber/harper at the top and there just isnt a RH bat that scares anybody to offset it. jt and rhys are fine but they dont mash lefties, like say, castellanos does or jayson werth it.
not to mention he is a complete oaf who is going to stink it up in LF
Now we know why they didn't sign Kris Bryant.
Mama Mia. $182M/7-yrs to the Rockies. Good for him.
Quote from: Rome on March 16, 2022, 06:35:31 PM
Now we know why they didn't sign Kris Bryant.
Mama Mia. $182M/7-yrs to the Rockies. Good for him.
well #1 bryant didnt want to play in philly...hes a west coaster...and #2 he wanted that bag and boy howdy he got it. he aint gonna win anything but shtein i wouldnt care either with that paycheck
Quote from: Rome on March 16, 2022, 06:35:31 PM
Now we know why they didn't sign Kris Bryant.
Mama Mia. $182M/7-yrs to the Rockies. Good for him.
Thought there was an outside chance due to Harper but that was a pipe dream no way the Phillies were competing with that contract
He's worth the dough but not even the cancer pusher can afford another one like that.
The Rockies.
LOL.
Quote from: MDS on March 16, 2022, 06:37:37 PM
Quote from: Rome on March 16, 2022, 06:35:31 PM
Now we know why they didn't sign Kris Bryant.
Mama Mia. $182M/7-yrs to the Rockies. Good for him.
well #1 bryant didnt want to play in philly...hes a west coaster...and #2 he wanted that bag and boy howdy he got it. he aint gonna win anything but shtein i wouldnt care either with that paycheck
guess where else he wasn't winning anything?
bryce knew too
aint nothin wrong with cashing them checks
evidently they are still in on castellanos
it would blow them past the luxury tax and man their defense would stink, but a schwarber-jt-harper-castellanos-hoskins 1-5 would mash mash mash. 3 cement foot oafs in there so tons of station to station but thats like 175 homers
Only way to win since they have one good pitcher
they still wouldnt be good enough lol
but it would move them closer. at least having that lineup would make games entertaining because even if theyre down 7-0, a 3 run homer would always be around the corner.
All in on Castellanos. I want to be entertained and that lineup at CBP would be a home run derby.
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Quote from: TAFKASD on March 17, 2022, 04:35:28 PM
All in on Castellanos. I want to be entertained and that lineup at CBP would be a home run derby.
this is pretty much what it boils down to
theres really no scenario of things they can do to get over the braves (or nats/mets) but having a lineup full of mashers would at least be a fun way to spend a summer night. theyd pull some crazy comebacks and hit dingers, win 86 games and fall short in september
oh man this castellanos thing is gonna happen
everyone needs to promise they will not get mad when their defensive outfield is the worst in baseball history....know what you're signing up for here. MASH
Don't need defense in CBP - park your ass on the warning track and wait.
Phillies really embracing the universal DH.
Quote from: MDS on March 18, 2022, 10:55:27 AM
oh man this castellanos thing is gonna happen
everyone needs to promise they will not get mad when their defensive outfield is the worst in baseball history....know what you're signing up for here. MASH
pretty sure everyone knows they are at best a distant third in the division and probably fourth...does it really matter what players make up the roster or how bad of a fielder someone is?
Phillies have a ballpark pass that gives you every home game for 50 bucks a month....pretty sick deal
They were entertaining last season. They were in a playoff race late and Harper mvp/Wheeler possible cy young were good storylines. I have zero expectations for them but if they get Castellanos they've upgraded enough to keep it interesting. Beyond that their pitching overall is subpar and Nola September meltdown can't be avoided. Knock them out if the park and keep me entertained and I'm happy.
Quote from: ice grillin you on March 18, 2022, 12:45:21 PM
Phillies have a ballpark pass that gives you every home game for 50 bucks a month....pretty sick deal
oh man im looking into this
its $50 a month (6 payments) and you can cancel at anytime but once you cancel you cant get back in. the april pass is standalone and is 60.
if you go to every game its $3.75 per game which is preposterous. even if i hit 25/30 games - totally doable considering where i live - its like 10-12 a pop. ok im doing it.
Take me with you when I come home to visit
We can argue about sabrmetrics and bunting runners over
Lots of 13-9 games. I'm good with that.
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on March 18, 2022, 04:21:45 PM
Take me with you when I come home to visit
We can argue about sabrmetrics and bunting runners over
Don't forget Uncle Don!
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on March 18, 2022, 04:21:45 PM
Take me with you when I come home to visit
We can argue about sabrmetrics and bunting runners over
i dont think theres any kind of special deal to get other people in but tickets are nothing on stubhub, a ton of games are $10
i welcome the opportunity to school you youngin
Hope we get to see a starter go two innings so you can tell me it's not as bad as it seems 🤣
it depends who is starting...if its zach wheeler thats bad, if its hans crouse that might be fine. he sucks ! and 1 time through the order is about what you're gonna get
braves got kenley, where you at trust fund baby cigar baron
We will get to see Schwarber, Harper and Castellanos rip
https://twitter.com/jeffpassan/status/1505022580478074885 21
THE BEER LEAGUE SOFTBALL PHILLIES ARE HERE
man are they gonna mash. and butcher. and mash. and misplay routine fly balls.
Bring back Matt Stairs and Inky and let's roll
5/100
in 2025, theyre going to be paying jt-bryce-schwarbs-nicky a combined 96 million and theyre all going to be in their mid 30s. ohhhhhhhhhhh man
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if im JOE i want segura batting 9th...love a second leadoff and having a stronger hitter in front of what will be a meaty top of the order
Oh boy this is going to be fun!!
Despite the pitching it will be fun!
Lineup guess:
Schwarber
Jean
Mvp
Castellanos
Realmuto
Worst defensive 1st baseman in history
Mendoza line survivor
Bum
AC Domestic violence
thank god you are not the manager
Quote from: MDS on March 19, 2022, 12:02:49 AM
thank god you are not the manager
"Guess" isn't the same as what I'd do which I've admittedly given little thought considering the drastic lineup additions
Schwarber
Realmuto
Harper
Castellanos
Hoskins
Didi
Bohm (assuming he doesn't stink again)
Vierling/Odubel
Jean Jean The MDS Hate Machine
Legit shocked that Middleton set fire to the payroll tax limit. Stunning really.
Quote from: Rome on March 19, 2022, 03:24:47 AM
Legit shocked that Middleton set fire to the payroll tax limit. Stunning really.
The rest of the owners did....Middleton talked them into it
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on March 19, 2022, 01:35:44 AM
Schwarber
Realmuto
Harper
Castellanos
Hoskins
Didi
Bohm (assuming he doesn't stink again)
Vierling/Odubel
Jean Jean The MDS Hate Machine
this is my thinking too, though they still may be married to the idea of hitting vierling lead off against LHP and bumping schwarber to 5. if theres a way to space out casty/hoskins, that would be wise too. that may have to materialize over the season. just having two double play machine sloths b2b isnt ideal. but thats their lineup now so whatevs
I'm following the Phil's game online and Toronto just brought in a pitcher named Fitz Stadler.
Quote from: ice grillin you on March 19, 2022, 02:16:54 PM
I'm following the Phil's game online and Toronto just brought in a pitcher named Fitz Stadler.
I'm bouncing between Phils and mm. Dudes 6'9. Looks over 7 foot on the mound. Not bad stuff.
everyone's mock lineups have segura 2nd and a lefty 9th and i want to strangle phillies twitter
Segura at 2 before made sense. Now he needs to be in the bottom at 8-9 to help get on base for the top guys.
I'm a little optimistic about Vierling. He's shown some flashes of being a decent hitter
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castellanos looks like a dude from bucks county who is running late to pick up his 5 year old for sunday visitation from his "funhole of an ex wife"
lol
I thought it was funny he called Middleton "that guy"
theres no way this beer league softball team plan works but if he charges the mound on the mets the contract will be worth it
Do you believe in karma?
https://twitter.com/MattGelb/status/1506254890657538051
2nd thought: Moniak still won't see time there. Hard to believe he was the first pick in the 2016 draft. Phillies doing Phillie things.
moniak is the worst 1-1 in baseball history...hes legit terrible. usually a 1-1 never makes because they do a bunch of blow and knock up their prom date. not because they just suck too much.
somehow moniak survived and luke williams was DFA'ed for nikko. theyre both terrible but williams can, i dont know, play all over the field
didnt think about this until today but i am now older than every player on the phillies
i got a few months on kyle gibson....it goes fast gentlemen
yeah I'm not sure if there are baseball players older than Tom Brady but he's the only professional athlete older than me.
rich hill is 42, still going. neli cruz 41, still hitting bombs.
dombo cleaning out all of klentak's crap picks
haseley gone, bohm going to be demoted, howard already traded
Quote from: MDS on March 29, 2022, 11:06:01 AM
dombo cleaning out all of klentak's crap picks
haseley gone, bohm going to be demoted, howard already traded
Ha, the 8th pick of the draft traded for a 14th rounder A-ball pitcher who has never had an ERA below 4.00... even in college.
The depths this franchise can reach...
Quote from: Geowhizzer on March 29, 2022, 11:52:42 AM
Ha, the 8th pick of the draft traded for a 14th rounder A-ball pitcher who has never had an ERA below 4.00... even in college.
Better return than the zero they'd get when they DFA him.
its unfathomable they went randolph-moniak-haseley-bohm in 4 straight drafts and all 4 stink to high heavens
not even a usable piece out of any of them
Quote from: MDS on March 29, 2022, 01:29:23 PM
its unfathomable they went randolph-moniak-haseley-bohm in 4 straight drafts and all 4 stink to high heavens
not even a usable piece out of any of them
Worse yet all were top 10 picks.
Quote from: QB Eagles on March 29, 2022, 12:54:57 PM
Quote from: Geowhizzer on March 29, 2022, 11:52:42 AM
Ha, the 8th pick of the draft traded for a 14th rounder A-ball pitcher who has never had an ERA below 4.00... even in college.
Better return than the zero they'd get when they DFA him.
Yeah, the main gain was the spot on the 40 for (presumably) Stott.
Nice to see Nola rounding into midseason form already.
Quote from: Geowhizzer on March 29, 2022, 04:20:20 PM
Quote from: QB Eagles on March 29, 2022, 12:54:57 PM
Quote from: Geowhizzer on March 29, 2022, 11:52:42 AM
Ha, the 8th pick of the draft traded for a 14th rounder A-ball pitcher who has never had an ERA below 4.00... even in college.
Better return than the zero they'd get when they DFA him.
Yeah, the main gain was the spot on the 40 for (presumably) Stott.
theyre gonna need a bunch of 40 man spots, not only for stott but for some extra arms to get through april. alvarado and brogdon arent healthy, qoonrod is already hurt.
gonna needa score 15 runs
Every year the bullpen is a farging dumpster fire.
they signed 3 guys, 2 of them stink and 1 hasnt had a full season since 2017. their best internal option has pitched once since spring 2019.
cam bedrosian gonna get some innings...strap in baby
just saw the jimmy news....so great....god i love that man
Yep. Jimmy is prob my all time fave Philly athlete
He's one million percent top 10 for me and probably top 5...and while he gets bonus points for being that likeable as a baseball player also because he's a baseball player it hurts him a little in my rankings
him getting that job kinda depressed me a little...sure fire sign im super old now
its a no show fake job, the same type they used to give to people like dallas green. theres nothing wrong with keeping jimmy in the family and giving him a little cash to hang around, do some meet and greets, pop up on some broadcasts and "give his opinion" on personnel. im sure dombo is putting his evaluations at the top of the list.
I'm just glad he's in town and not working for the royals or some shtein
Quote from: ice grillin you on April 01, 2022, 10:10:23 AM
I'm just glad he's in town and not working for the royals or some shtein
He's had a role with the team since 2019
still was living in cali....this seems like a full time real job where he may relocate to philly full time...i could be wrong...would be the first time
i thought he lived in florida
pretty much he aint movin the fam to a rowhome on 10th and shunk...he might be in town more often tho
The Phils this year...
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(And when does Moniak get popped for PEDs?)
Hope he keeps using then.
hes made a small adjustment to his swing....i wouldnt get my hopes up this is gonna last
No hopes here. I wrote him off awhile ago. But if he does develop cool.
Sucks the Phils didn't go get Manaea
https://twitter.com/bnightengale/status/1510709410988916739 21&t=CjsJUn_GMFvXy47CwVD0Dw
they have super limited prospect capitol...basically they have 3 guys with value. cant be trading them unless they know theyre in the playoffs and the move will put them over the top
manae stinks anyway
The Mick finally hits and now he's out six weeks with a broken hand
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on April 07, 2022, 06:24:51 PM
The Mick finally hits and now he's out six weeks with a broken hand
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rough for mick but on the bright side he sucks so who cares
ill be there tomorrow legggoooooooooooooo
I went to re-up my mlb package and it's now $139 for the year. The Phils-only package is $119.
First year in a while I haven't minded coughing up the dough to watch these losers.
fat Kyle leads off yard and the place went bonkers....jt harper and castellones all tried to hit every single pitch after that for a HR cause they wanted that love
words can't describe how bad this Phillies booth is
I honestly think carp and FP might be better
Kruk is good and every once in awhile Amaro has some good insights
5-0 boom!
Can't wait for the bullpen to blow it
Nola looking good to this point.
Still waiting for the arsonists in the bullpen.
It might be the 5th it might be the 7th but no one goes from gem to implosion better than Nola
now defense rearing it's ugly head....my god Rhys is putrid
Quote from: ice grillin you on April 08, 2022, 05:28:55 PM
It might be the 5th it might be the 7th but no one goes from gem to implosion better than Nola
My buddy tried to blame Girardi. Nola sucks just fine on his own.
the defense and base running and overall baseball intellect is an abomination....the hitting is really good
Game one is the season
Just told my buddy the same thing. welcome to 2022
man does stott have a beautiful swing....I think all lefties do but his got a little extra sugar
That was fun
Stott's girl is #town hot
I'm confidently optimistic the Phil's bp will be decent. SAD looked great during ST...he has perfect middle relief stuff.
Sixers/Phil's tomorrow. Going Monday and Tuesday with my buddy who's a Mets fan.
Nice win. And yeah this is how they have to do it - hit enough to overcome the pitching and defense.
NLCS here we come!
https://twitter.com/mlb_fights/status/1512578959267045384 21&t=UKhc4jt5bPrcsnVP9pbi7g
ballpark was juiced...havent felt like that in years. maybe more.
their defense was going to be something special but man the baserunning. idiotic over aggressiveness. they need to hit their way out of extra outs but they can be giving them away
nola was special for 6 innings. weak contact, one hit was a pop up homer, lotta ugly swings. then in the 7th, nobody goes from 0 to 60 quite like this friggin guy
How can he be unhittable for six innings and then look like a farging noodle arm?
Long Covid maybe?
because hes a moody bitch
Nicky baby!
Two run bomb.
Gibson looking strong through five. Just good to see baseball again.
Just gonna mash mash mash all year baby
the a's stink but gibson getting 10 k's is kinda notable...he doesnt miss bats normally.
theyre probably going to struggle against good teams so any shot to make it interesting predicates on sweeping out crap teams
Helluva game by Gibson.
Get the brooms out tomorrow
My buddy didn't come through on tickets so I hit the box office up. Section 131 row 24 $140 for 2 tickets...stub hub/seat geek couldn't get through and cheapest tickets nose bleeds were roughly same price. Phil's game was lit. Adrenaline rush every hr hit. Was behind the A's dugout lots of d bag A's fans in our section. Gibson's range was perfect. I'll be there Monday and Tuesday with my 6'5 240lbs pr douche bag Mets buddy. Section 133.
A's fans in Philly? Wow! That's the last group of fans I'd think you'd see that far from home, next to Mariners. Maybe Bay Area transplants?
Or 100-year-olds pining for the days of Connie Mack?
They were middle aged dudes. Not sure if you could see the guy on tv, but we were 2 rows behind the mega douche in the A's jersey waving the California state flag every time the A's ran off the field. Most of the A's fans were cool but that guy was just asking for an ass beating. The inebriated idiot Phil's fans the row behind us were jawing him with him...above and beyond the regular fun shtein talking.
Bases loaded no outs no runs
how often does that happen
I was taking a dump...why'd they take Eiflin out high pitch count?
Not really just early in the season with a short spring
Ugly loss
season over
There's our Phils!
it was monstrously cold...i played tennis this AM then biked down, felt like a regular ass day. step in the park and its 10-15 degrees colder.
they were hacking early and often, couldnt hit anything through the wind. its 1 game whatever bla bla but if they lose tomorrow you gotta trade castellanos
They could've lost 20-0 they still won 2 out of 3. Seasons a marathon not a sprint with sprained ankles. A's aren't a bad team.
Worst loss ever!
anytime anyone gets mad about any individual baseball game please remember the phillies beat pedro martinez with this lineup
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Quote from: MDS on April 10, 2022, 07:37:13 PM
anytime anyone gets mad about any individual baseball game please remember the phillies beat pedro martinez with this lineup
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Ah yes. The 1996 team. Benito had 30 homers in his only season here. That club also featured guys like Glenn Murray, Lee Tinsley, Larry Mitchell, Rafael Quirico and Glenn Dishman.
It was also the season where people thought Mike Grace was going to be a good pitcher.
Great fargin start.
Boom's defense is crap
Did it ever begin?
Good point.
Bats are gonna be shut down again too
fargin guy has three errors in three innings
the meathead factor on this team is off the charts
Segura should be cut
Vierling is such trash
Six hits in the last 17 innings
Garbage
Hahaha they let McCann get a running start off first to steal second
Come the farg on
Lulz
https://twitter.com/cseidmannbcs/status/1513684350210121736 21&t=coh8mZ1f-uFojYEb1xHiNQ
AYYYYYEEEEEEE
LEGGGOOOOO
Well, that was a pretty good inning...
Great win.
Phils relievers are allowed to put the other side down in order in the 9th inning? Who knew?
I was expecting McCann to go yard tbh
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on April 11, 2022, 10:04:09 PM
I was expecting McCann to go yard tbh
You and every other Phillies fan.
https://twitter.com/JimmyRollins11/status/1513693921016115201
lol j goes from throwing his tv through a window to pom poms, havas disappears when they do well, geo the morman firing quips
baseball is back baby leggggooooooo
Haha
That's accurate.
I was shtein talking them for seven. Old lady was like "you do this every year. Why do you even watch?"
Ssssssh
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on April 11, 2022, 10:34:39 PM
Haha
That's accurate.
I was shtein talking them for seven. Old lady was like "you do this every year. Why do you even watch?"
Ssssssh
My wife and I celebrate #29 this year. I don't even know how many times she's asked me why I put myself through Philadelphia sports.
its a sickness...i dont know why i care about this garbage but ive been to all 4 games and im going again tomorrow (probably not wednesday though). ballpark pass holla
bohm did actually say 'i farging hate this place' and i kinda respect it
Lol Geo I told her to get used to it.
Bohm owning after the game makes it even better. Someone make a t shirt or have it be the 2022 slogan
1993 Whatever it takes dude
2022 I hate this fargin place
Buddy (Mets fan) works for Comcast got us tickets 13 rows behind home plate. farging worst game to attend...Suarez couldn't locate shtein...Bohm lol....Nick "who the farg is this guy" Nelson comes in and puts in solid work. The Mets fans all left after Didi's hit. 114 row 8 tomorrow. farg the Mets.
Phillies gonna Phillie, but never forget: Mets gonna Met, too.
Wheeler yanked after 4.2 and only allowing one single and a homer
Dumb
It was his first real start of the year, so he probably had a tight pitch count.
This explosive offense has been more like explosive diarrhea the past few games (excepting the 8th inning last night).
Brogdon sucks.
If they turn that DP that would've helped.
Bohm gets a standing O
And loved Krukker ripping the National media who rip Philly
God dammit!
Diaz had a nasty slider. farging Bryce crushes it in spring training but now can't buy a hit. Both him and Rhys missed a hanger.
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on April 12, 2022, 08:11:24 PM
Wheeler yanked after 4.2 and only allowing one single and a homer
Dumb
peak j comment
Wheeler had the flu as well in spring training and was laid up with that. Didn't face big league hittes all spring. Considering that and once he settled down, pretty damn impressive.
Thank god it's April 12 and not July 12 where the big bats are still in hibernation.
Quote from: MDS on April 12, 2022, 10:29:54 PM
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on April 12, 2022, 08:11:24 PM
Wheeler yanked after 4.2 and only allowing one single and a homer
Dumb
peak j comment
Did you stand for bohms ovation
Quote from: MDS on April 12, 2022, 10:29:54 PM
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on April 12, 2022, 08:11:24 PM
Wheeler yanked after 4.2 and only allowing one single and a homer
Dumb
peak j comment
lol
Prior to the game I told my Mets fan buddy 60 pitches max. Dud of a game offensively but the Mets fans behind us were half decent and Saturday and last night were great games. Great night for baseball.
i did gave bohm a nice hand....not sure if tv picked it up but there were some boos to start, the cheers overwhelmed them quickly
maybe only interesting to me but the amount of mets fans there was really small compared to the norm. my guess behind this is with the lockout, fan groups couldnt plan anything. kinda surprised that many people rely on group tickets to go down 95 but that has to be it.
main takeaway is wheels was pretty damn good after the 1st in what was essentially a spring training start for him
I like Bohm's walkout music - lady in that Kanye song says bom bom kinda like bohm bohm isn't that clever.
I see Covid Nola is shteinting his pants again
He stinks
double
single
K
K
single
popout
and then give the one run right farging back
aggravating
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on April 12, 2022, 09:27:14 PM
Brogdon sucks.
If they turn that DP that would've helped.
Brogdon still sucks
Kind of expected this from Flounder Schwarber.
Done bitching about Nola. Waste of time already.
They'll get um' in Miami! Oh that's right, they can't beat the Marlins if their life depended on it.
Glad I worked.
https://twitter.com/barstoolphilly/status/1514418201156898822 21&t=suLn5BdnxFMgYeFL00JCAw
Lololol
complete dick move...and the coward runs away as if theyre not gonna be able to track him
That was awesome
farg the Mets and their fans
99.99% of the time that fat little farg gets the shtein beaten out of him before security arrives.
almost 7 games in and I'm already starting to hate this team. We ain't seeing a lot of 'manufacturing" this year folks. It's long ball or the highway.
Vierling doesn't get plunked here, inning over. No way he's getting on base.
Yeah you got me. We can only yearn to be as good at scouting as you.
Another shtein offensive game. Schwarber stinks.
His final AB was lousy
theyve played 7 games calm down
He's killing them. Not an overreaction to suggest switching the lineup up.
its been 7 games
yeah because Phillies are known for their slow starts then making the playoffs
in fact I think they have started 5-1 two of the last three years and missed the playoffs...but I'm sure all you homers were like "it's early" when they were 5-1
what makes them so especially bad is how amazingly unlikeable they are....theres not a single exciting player or a personality with juice....it's all super boring MA meat heads who think they actually on a good team....it's embarrassing
Quote from: ice grillin you on April 08, 2022, 05:56:06 PM
the hitting is really good
homeboy had nicknames for schwarber and was living it up a week ago, but now theyre the worst team in baseball
I despise schwarber with a lot of my being and the hitting can be good and they still suck and are white trash
they are def white trash, theres no doubt
suck is an operative word. are they going to win 70 games and be out of it in august? no, probably not. are they going to be insanely frustrating, finish around .500 and fall short of the playoffs? yes. does that suck? yes.
but just be patient theyre gonna hit some dingers
Great farging start
Phils don't score but Miami does
The ragtag marlins own this franchise
Let me know when it's not early anymore
Rojas is always getting on base against this team
God damn wake up and let's farging go
Haha of course.
Welp at least the nba is on tonight
I've literally been watching countdown over Phillies
I'm outside in the garage farging with my car and checking the MLB app with the TV on NBA
I see Schwarber got himself another GIDP
Bum
He is a disgrace
I knew he wasn't good but look at his career seasons and man has he had some truly horrific years
Yeah without me digging into his numbers I seem to recall a real good first season or two and then nothing much til last season
These clowns are making me turn my attention to that other train wreck called the Sixers.
Quote from: ice grillin you on April 15, 2022, 07:30:06 PM
I've literally been watching countdown over Phillies
I have old Hawaii 5-0 with Jack Lord reruns on H&I network. Original McGyver on next. shtein at this rate i may be watching The French Chef reruns on Magnolia next.
the homer philly group I talk to during games who have lived this shtein as long as I have keep feeding me the "well they're making good contact" load of crap, farg you! I don't give a shtein! Hit the farging ball! Score some damn runs! That's like saying "Well, Reagor's at least getting open"
Quote from: Don Ho on April 15, 2022, 08:07:25 PM
the homer philly group I talk to during games who have lived this shtein as long as I have keep feeding me the "well they're making good contact" load of crap, farg you! I don't give a shtein! Hit the farging ball! Score some damn runs! That's like saying "Well, Reagor's at least getting open"
lil guy a moderator?
Quote from: TAFKASD on April 15, 2022, 08:44:15 PM
Quote from: MDS on April 14, 2022, 10:33:13 PM
theyve played 7 8 games calm down
again I'll say it...when they start 5-1 lil guy homer troop will be jerking their junk but when it's 3-12 it's "early"
Can't make this shtein up
Get used to lotta those, no one on base late inning home runs from this lineup
i was in the great northeast tonight at a wonderful russian/east asian establishment thats also somehow jewish...weird combo
anyway this team sucks right now. the last 5 in their lineup was a farce and 2/4 of their "good" hitters are pretty bad right now. there will be better days but yeesh this makes you long for cody asche and cameron rupp
We switched to YouTube TV a few months ago, and no longer get the Florida sports channels. Thank God.
Still early, boys.
Quote from: MDS on April 15, 2022, 09:45:24 PM
i was in the great northeast tonight at a wonderful russian/east asian establishment thats also somehow jewish...weird combo
This place? Moldavian girl I was plowing took me there. Food was decent
https://asiamixrestaurant.com/
shish kabob house, in the grant ave complex. same one as the movie theater is/was
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on April 15, 2022, 10:02:27 PM
Still early, boys.
theyre playing some awful baseball but yes it is. i dont know what you are anyone wants to do about it....its not like they have some killer AAA team loaded with talent they can call up
Stupid money.
Geo you probably won't be able to post your everybody hits gif before Memorial Day at this rate.
Quote from: MDS on April 15, 2022, 10:10:54 PM
shish kabob house, in the grant ave complex. same one as the movie theater is/was
Been there too.
Quote from: ice grillin you on April 15, 2022, 08:18:57 PM
Quote from: Don Ho on April 15, 2022, 08:07:25 PM
the homer philly group I talk to during games who have lived this shtein as long as I have keep feeding me the "well they're making good contact" load of crap, farg you! I don't give a shtein! Hit the farging ball! Score some damn runs! That's like saying "Well, Reagor's at least getting open"
lil guy a moderator?
It's my Hawaii group, couple guys that were born and raised in Philly that ended up out here decades ago but I keep questioning why they aren't more hardened after all the shtein we've been through with these franchises
theres the offense...conveniently showing up when everyone is watching the sixers
Quote from: MDS on April 16, 2022, 07:10:11 PM
theres the offense...conveniently showing up when everyone is watching the sixers
And Schwarber's out
Quote from: MDS on April 16, 2022, 07:10:11 PM
theres the offense...conveniently showing up when everyone is watching the sixers
I think even people there in person were watching the Sixers game. They can pipe in all
the fake noise they want, Loan Depot Park sounds like the Christian Science Reading Room.
andrew painter has 16 K and 0 ER in 7 IP
its 2 starts and hes in low A but
Call him up.
Trade Nola.
Here we go again
Walk
Triple
Single
And another triple.
Of course it was that little shtein Rojas
wheeler had 0 spring training starts and threw 4 innings earlier this week...maybe hes not ready?!?
they made the determination that a few innings of wheeler at the MLB level is better than him pitching every 5th day in clearwooder until hes built up.
Rojas again.
Another shtein inning. He should be in extended spring training and not out here as a piñata for major league hitters
if he doesnt start, bailey falter does
take a deep breath
Maybe Falter gives them a better chance at winning
I cut it off at 5-0
Well at least we got to see the good ol' meaningless home run!
straight trash
the thing that sticks out to me is how similar this all looks to the past 5 years...like they add schwarber, casty, call up stott, better relievers and it doesnt matter its the exact same shtein as 2018
I see the bats are still dead and Hoskins of all people got picked off first
Back to hoops
Lol Alvarado
This team can't even hit in Coors
nola meltdown or alvarado throwing 50 foot junk...offense cant hit chad kuhl....big yikes big big yikes
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Unreal.
JT smokes a liner and the pitcher stabs it and doubles off Didi at second. Had second and third with one out.
didi had no chance to get back, he was damn near halfway to 3rd when the pitch was thrown
bad luck on that play...but when you threaten to score once in 8 innings you aint giving yourself much of a chance
Jesus - sums it all up there - line out doubel play ball.
Riddle me this, since when does 3 hits = 1 run at Coors Field?
Since the the Phillies arrived in LoDo.
what happens first: the phillies score 5 runs in a game or ja morant gets the recognition he deserves for having the greatest play in nba history
Hate.
Flounder!
Jesus farging Christ
Love, hate, farg me already
Sir had that farging granola munching no deodorant wearing hipster Blackmon struck out
And now they're down 6-4 because of that farging Mets reject
Three consecutive inning ending double plays by this paper champ offense
Give you a semi thinking a big inning is coming and then...blue balls
camargo, vierling, segura in the 9th
l, o and l
shtein just ain't going right
Camargo smoked that to the one farging guy on the left side
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on April 19, 2022, 11:43:26 PM
shtein just ain't going right
Camargo smoked that to the one farging guy on the left side
its a little bit of that but its pretty easy to defend when you know where the ball is going
at least the sixers arent falling on their face....yet
Nah that was luck. I can buy positioning on many pitches but not that one
farg this team.
youre right, spray charts are made up anyway, like the vaccine and election results
wonder how much longer until they panic fire girardi
Ok you're right. The Moneyball nerds knew that McMahon should be positioned exactly on that spec of dirt. Not the one to the right or left a foot but riiiiiight there
Hoskins and Harper need to get going. All of them do really but if those two can get hot I think they'll be able to get out of this funk
Wonder how Middleton likes seeing his money piss down their legs nightly
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on April 19, 2022, 11:59:44 PM
Ok you're right. The Moneyball nerds knew that McMahon should be positioned exactly on that spec of dirt. Not the one to the right or left a foot but riiiiiight there
thats why i said there is *some* luck to it...almost all elements of baseball involve some luck. they knew where to put him, the ball was hit right there. as i mentioned, good scouting mixed with good fortune.
and lol @ at calling defensive positioning moneyball nerds. dude they been positioning fielders (not to the recent extremes, but) since grant was president
QuoteHoskins and Harper need to get going. All of them do really but if those two can get hot I think they'll be able to get out of this funk
rhys has an 859 OPS this year, hes been pretty good. harper most certainly yes
QuoteWonder how Middleton likes seeing his money piss down their legs nightly
of all the things in the world i dont care about, a trust fund billionaire making a dumb investment is near the top of the list
farging bums
Here we go AGAIN
3-2 Bums, got um' where we want um'!
I want to throw Blackmon in a tub of a Lysol/Clorox mixture.
Anxiously awaiting to see how Joe Jarhead handles the bullpen today.
Eflin's broke although he's thrown some good stuff today when on, Wheeler ain't right, Nola is a Hoyda, Ranger got to work his shtein out, is Gibson the ace right now?
4-4 now eh?
wonder how long til they blow it
if you dont find this team funny i cannot help you
when do the phillies ever hit on these below the line signings....camargo is balling
Camargo is butter
That 8th inning rally: Baseball go boink?
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on April 22, 2022, 10:17:28 PM
Camargo is butter
Camargo so far looking like a solid pickup.
Phillies manufacturing some runs?
Alvarado is still frightening.
Schwarber striking out with bases loaded! Did not realize he traditionally has slow starts but .157 after 14 games?
counsell gave them that game...for some reason he decided to not use his 2 best relievers and tried to get 9 outs with the equivalent of bailey falter
just asinine managing
Spreadsheet managing probably.
Bohm has been good too - at the plate.
hes made the plays in front of him since the 3 error game, which is all you can ask. the chopper hit to him in the 1st with the bases loaded and 2 outs...he made this super awkward lunge at it that i thought for sure hed boot, but right into his glove.
my hope here is that stott/camargo develop into a platoon and they wind up moving on from didi. he does nothing for them.
i think with the counsell it was simple load management, which is just asinine to do it to your 2 best relievers and in a 1 run game.
I'd be fine with a Stott and Camargo platoon.
I didn't get to see much tonight outside the last two innings
Disappointing loss.
abel - 5 IP 3 H, 1 BB, 9 K
painter - 5 IP, 1 H, 14 K
this is abel's first real good start of the year. painter has 3 starts, 12 IP, 0 ER, 3 BB and 30 K. its low A. but they augmented their draft strategy the last few years to take bigger swings instead of settling for a nola or a moniak. we may have something here.
That is good stuff Todd. Thank you!! Yes, maybe some promise and hope out there.
Quote from: MDS on April 23, 2022, 09:04:28 PM
abel - 5 IP 3 H, 1 BB, 9 K
painter - 5 IP, 1 H, 14 K
this is abel's first real good start of the year. painter has 3 starts, 12 IP, 0 ER, 3 BB and 30 K. its low A. but they augmented their draft strategy the last few years to take bigger swings instead of settling for a nola or a moniak. we may have something here.
Just read Painter had 13 straight K's yesterday. That's amazing at any level
Angel Hernandez is doing his normal shtein
And Rhys sucks
Nola yanked after 89 pitches and only allowing one hit
For Familia
Good grief
This one is gonna suck
Barring a miracle
Horrible loss
Angel - 1
Phillies - 0
I think Schwarber spoke for all of MLB right there.
While I'm pissed off at him being called out and then about to lose
My girl is like "who is that?"
"Kyle Schwarber"
"Oh he's cuuuute"
He'd probably strikeout with her too.
i looked at the mlb gameday after some of those close calls and they were all correct...last one to schwarber was just off the plate on espn but on the black on gameday. i dont know.
either way too close to take and either way angel or no angel these losers need to score a farging run. they are pathetic losers just like all the teams in this dumb city. i farging hate this place.
Hey.
Still early, pal.
early enough for me to start a countdown clock on schwarbers contract
Quote from: MDS on April 24, 2022, 10:35:11 PM
i looked at the mlb gameday after some of those close calls and they were all correct...last one to schwarber was just off the plate on espn but on the black on gameday. i dont know.
either way too close to take and either way angel or no angel these losers need to score a farging run. they are pathetic losers just like all the teams in this dumb city. i farging hate this place.
We can blame little Angel Hernandez all want but Angel didn't pop-up in foul territory wth the bases loaded and one out and last I checked Angel didn't strikeout with the bases loaded and two outs. Nor did Angel strikeout 16 times. Don't recall Angel getting paid a ton of $$$ to bat .169 either, so correct, score some farging runs!!
This Colorado series is huge. These clowns could easily be 7 or 8 games out by May 1.
No doubt, the loss last night was on the lethargic Phillies lineup. Pathetic effort on the parts of the multimillionaire superstars.
they spent $150 million on hitters that arent hitting, so in order to generate more offense, are sending down their only worthwhile position playing prospect so 2 mediocre veterans can play instead of giving him a consistent at bats
the phillies, the phillies
They're getting the gang back together.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YPFERnpO-QQ
when no one was watching, there, or caring....8 runs
typical loser team stuff
Haha yeah...just in time for people to watch tomorrow and they'll lose 6-1 or something
I agree that's the funny part, huge in the sense they could easily end this homestand 2-5 and be flailing in the quicksand going into the Mets series. We are all immune to and have come to expect this franchise and the late August/September implosion but been awhile since the white flag has been hoisted by May 1.
Rockies defense is zesty
Love it
Making some nice contact tonight.
Bohm's single to right was a nice AB and the contact Odubel just made was solid.
Manufacturing, clang, clang, occasional Rockies, well consistent Rockies boners, at least they are capitalizing tonight.
Jesus, Didi sounds like Shane Victorino. I had to do a double take. Border line coked up.
rockies basically handing them these games, but at least theyre not so horrible they cant take em
progress
Haven't seen Doobs hit something that hard since the last time he was in ac
Heatin' up, boys!
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farging Nola
death taxes and aaron nola melting down in the 5th inning of a scoreless tie
No hitter tonight eh
as far as no hitters go a combined one with 5 walks barely registers but it would be pretty funny
That lineup should never be no hit
Losers.
Nimmo is one of my most hated players
last time they were no hit, it was josh beckett at cbp
wil nieves caught, ben revere in cf, jeff manship pitched
I forgot about Wil Nieves
farging bums
mets are really good.....phils swept a zesty team and lost to a superior team...not sure thats bums...its just who they are
No hit by the Mets is automatic farging bum status
good teams get no hit all the time
(the phillies arent a good team)
i guess and i respect that cause its the mets and it makes people mad but at the end of the day one team is much better than the other
id prefer they dont get no hit especially against the mets, but its the same as any uncompetitive loss...one game in a long line of games that dont matter and wont matter to the 82-80 phillies
Quote from: MDS on April 29, 2022, 09:25:16 PM
as far as no hitters go a combined one with 5 walks barely registers but it would be pretty funny
We were just discussing that here, 6 walks, 5 pitchers, no way the phillies of 2022 will ever come close with the guys like Alvara DOH!, Family Man, Hand job, etc. bumbling out of the bullpen but yeah not that overwhelming. It was either cold at Citi Field or the crowd was ready to get the hell out of there, really wasn't as crazy a celebration as I'd thought it'd be.
So Castellanos finally got a hit... and then got picked off first.
Well at least they have a couple hits tonight.
Still no runs. That little shteinbird Nimmo just scored on a FC after Gibson airmailed one into CF.
farg
players come in and out but man they are so gutless
i dont know if theres one person to blame but the dna if the team is so soft and has been for a decade
Baseballs go nowhere?
Alvarado with a Rolaids relief performance
rhys is a disaster my god
career loser
God
Damn
farg!
they have to fire joe soon
Yeah Hoskins is garbage.
he sucks at 1B which is whatever...but my god when hes cold he is unplayable. he goes on these little hot streaks to make the numbers respectable but for the better part of 3 weeks hes an auto out.
do they need another sloth on this team
Schwarberrrrrrrr
rhys still sucks...and so does that fat POS
what are they odds they hold this
Right now? -700.
But Joe, for some reason, is bringing in the arsonist Familia.
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on April 30, 2022, 10:00:38 PM
Right now? -700.
But Joe, for some reason, is bringing in the arsonist Familia.
Pitching against his former team. What can go wrong?
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i have no idea why joe did that...seranthony is their best reliever
rhys. i love him and always have
Well looky there
That MVP caliber guy Hoskins ropes one
Familia please don't do this
Knebel please don't do this
what a struggle it is for them to beat the mets
Whew.
Big win.
painter - 4 IP, 2 H, 2 BB, 6 K
i think this is his worst outing of the year
schwarber isnt fat anymore baby
Quote from: MDS on May 01, 2022, 07:30:27 PM
schwarber isnt fat anymore baby
Crushing Scherzer
farg you Eflin
Have a shut down inning you bum
theyre getting to scherz and eflin had nothing today
typical phillies...they do the thing you dont expect them to do and dont do the thing you expect them to do
Why does Girardi continue to trott Alvarado out there with a runner on 3rd? There's a 99% chance he's throwing a wild pitch. Granted that was more on Realmuto but he's still consistently wild.
Wild works sometimes. Last night he got out of a similar jam
Quote from: TAFKASD on May 01, 2022, 09:31:45 PM
Why does Girardi continue to trott Alvarado out there with a runner on 3rd? There's a 99% chance he's throwing a wild pitch. Granted that was more on Realmuto but he's still consistently wild.
who would you have liked him to bring in? its the 5th inning and the starter stunk
their bullpen def needs to get deeper but those runs scoring werent on jose. cross up then l/l dom takes a 100mph fb up the middle. tip your cap
Helluva game tonight
Any other relief pitcher would have worked. Alvarado throws more wild pitches than any Phillie I've ever watched. Runner on 1st or 2nd fine but on 3rd is pure stupidity. I'm a little surprised this is an argument.
Quote from: TAFKASD on May 01, 2022, 10:13:01 PM
Any other relief pitcher would have worked. Alvarado throws more wild pitches than any Phillie I've ever watched. Runner on 1st or 2nd fine but on 3rd is pure stupidity. I'm a little surprised this is an argument.
hes got the best stuff on the team...in that spot youre going for the k.
a fine move and one that didnt matter because they stink anyway
Yea he's been great all year with a runner on 3rd. I don't have the stats but if my memory is correct this is the 3rd or 4th run he's given up after throwing a wild pitch this season.
oof no son
in that spot - bases loaded 1 out - youre looking for a k. alvarado is your best bet for one, which is why he was brought in. hes also your best bet to not throw strikes or hit the backstop, yes. such is life with the endlessly mediocre phillies. and he didnt even throw a wild pitch - it was a passed ball.
minor footnote in the game but this was a prime example of why jean segura is such a loser. complete no show at the plate and a terrible error. god i hate him....hes spends his life on bad teams for a reason and here he is on year 4 on the phillies.
Quote from: MDS on May 02, 2022, 12:52:34 AM
oof no son
As he threw a passed ball and gave up a hit to clear the bases. I'd keep harping on my point about being consistently wild and not a good option with a runner on 3rd and you'll counter with 'strikeout guy' because Alvarado is the only reliever they have that can strike players out apparently (your bold stance). So have fun with that.
if youd rather have james norwood or some other guy who wont be on the roster in july come into that spot over alvarado, an actual ML pitcher, i cant help you
Here's where I need Commissioner Lil Guy to explain to me why it makes send for me to not be able to watch the Phillies tonight. They're playing the Texas farging Rangers who are four hours from Houston and they're not even in DFW!!
Probably best I'm not watching.
Thanks stupid shtein TV rules!
Ranger struggling
Wheeler still in spring training mode
Eflin looks broken
Gibson ok, not great, but ok.
Ace and his 8-9 hits, 3 runs off 3 homers, 10 K in 6 innings per outing is the man.
How about a home run with guys on base fellas!
You'll be happy with some sporadic singles and like it, sir.
LOOK! A HOME RUN! And just like clockwork no one on base.
Quinn Pop-Out bunt attempt
Wife beater K on a foul tip
Flounder sharp fly out
And I quote Todd - "82"
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on May 03, 2022, 06:55:08 PM
Here's where I need Commissioner Lil Guy to explain to me why it makes send for me to not be able to watch the Phillies tonight. They're playing the Texas farging Rangers who are four hours from Houston and they're not even in DFW!!
i dont know why or how but rangers and astros games are blacked out in the entire state on mlbtv....it makes no sense. when i was in the valley both were but i got fssw and fsh (before the csn houston debacle). houston and dallas are of course their own markets and you cant get the houston sports station in dallas or the dallas one in houston.
thats usually the genesis behind the blackouts. the local sports station wants to be in ___ market so they claim it and black you out from bypassing cable. its frustrating but makes some business sense. i guess this is what is happening here. the houston sports station (root) wants to be on all cable packages across the state and so does fssw. this will never happen. in the mean time, you cant watch the phillies stink.
Yeah it doesn't make sense at all. The fact MLB allows this to still happen is absurd.
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on May 03, 2022, 11:50:54 PM
Yeah it doesn't make sense at all. The fact MLB allows this to still happen is absurd.
These blackouts are generated by 30 different deals between teams and regional sports networks. MLB is not a party to these deals, but is contractually bound by the blackout restrictions in them. To renegotiate the regional exclusivity part of the contract between the teams and baseball would be tricky, since these TV deals are the teams' primary cash cows and they have no motivation for changing them.
If every person at the Commissioner's office wanted these blackouts gone, and they may very well want that, there isn't much they can do to make it happen.
they could easily lock in territorial rights if they wanted. basically say houston you get x miles around the city, chicago gets their market, etc. everything else is untouched by restrictions. they choose not to. ultimately there are bigger fish to fry than people in vegas or iowa being jobbed by these rules, so they let it go.
theres going to be, at some point, a work around for this. and TBF the nhl and nba have the same issues, baseball just has more games and more local tv games.
Quote from: MDS on May 04, 2022, 12:42:10 PM
theres going to be, at some point, a work around for this.
That workaround will likely involve buying Bally Sports Southwest+ to stream the games the Phillies play against the Rangers.
Incidentally, the DH rule in the AL and Roe v. Wade were both implemented/issued in 1973.
(Yeah, I'm a history teacher...)
1973 - Watergate, nixon, Elvis Live From Hawaii, the end in Vietnam, Spiro Agnew, The Exorcist, Skylab, Mike McCormack named HC of Eagles, birds trade away most of the 1970's to Rams for Roman Gabriel............history teacher for you Geo, Methuselah for Uncle Don.
Well... I was around. Two years old for most of it, but around!
Quote from: QB Eagles on May 04, 2022, 12:58:25 PM
Quote from: MDS on May 04, 2022, 12:42:10 PM
theres going to be, at some point, a work around for this.
That workaround will likely involve buying Bally Sports Southwest+ to stream the games the Phillies play against the Rangers.
their goal is going to be have in-market streaming on mlbtv. theres a ton of individual contracts they have to work through and who knows what the added cost would be, but thats the goal. at some point, the individual stations have to go OTT (over the top...basically allow you to get the local station without cable)
not that anyone ever needs to watch the phillies
Girardi is farging stupid.
Yanks Wheeler out at 78 pitches
Matt Moore...he of the 0.84 ERA Matt Moore?! He's gonna shut these losers down watch
this team is abysmal...they need to fire girardi or trade a core player or both
I'm on board with shteincanning him
nobody has any respect for their lineup lol...matt moore facing the meat of it, righties and all, and mowing them down
pathetic
Jay's home and the Phillies start hitting.
lol maybe I should stay
...as they blow a 7-1 lead sheesh
Wow.
They really blew it.
This is a fireable game.
8-7 Mets
farging bums
Someone gotta go and that would be Joe.
No hit by them a week ago and now this? Teams were 0-684 in that situation the last three years. And the Phillies hadn't blown one that bad in 28yrs
how can you be mad at the dog for pissing on the carpet when all he does is piss on the carpet?
Prior to tonight, the Mets were 0-330 when trailing by 6 or more entering the 9th over the past 25 years. The Phillies last blew a lead of 6+ in the 9th in 1994. of 6+ in the 9th in 1994.
theyre such a pathetic organization they wont do anything but theres just no way joe can manage another game
I'm still in shock. Watched first 5 innings at desk and in car, got to 2:30 PM meeting,up 7-0, walk out of meeting 90 minutes later, phone blowing up, lots of condolences and Fire Joe texts, didn't really need to even check the score.
That Hawaii time always trips me out. I was on the couch half dead from a long graduation day/dinner and Don was still on a normal work day
Such a loser organization. They have to fire him, right?
Rain huh? Can we postpone the rest of May?
What's worse, mic'd up itself or the announcing crew disecting what was said?
Above comment pertains to both MLB and NBA. Can't remember the last time I thought "wow, that was funny" or "very insightful"
https://twitter.com/timkellysports/status/1522960156014821376 21&t=_4Gd_dsUDqXP5jgSp6Nn5g
Love the handshake!! Chooch looks like "Pleasure is all mine Senator Moyer"
Wheeler and Eflin are out with Covid
Better hope the Phil's don't win game two cause it would mean an auto Sixer loss
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on May 08, 2022, 11:10:46 AM
Wheeler and Eflin are out with Covid
Maybe Eflin has a new strain that lasts a month becasue he's pitched like he's got some kind of ailment the past 5 weeks.
i love it when they have one random good offensive game thatll be followed by 8 straight days of getting 1-hit
17 hits eh?
Yeah they'll def get iced for a few games now.
Nice to see though. I think I saw Jean Jean give lil guy the finger during the game.
And to continue the pain
Here's that fraud Nola already in trouble
Two broken bats and a swinging bunt
JFC
Right on cue........
inning and a third 7 hits 3 runs
Screw job by the umpires on that play at first
Phils look as lifeless as the Sixers
not really a screwjob...its a tough call live. hoskins was blocking his view, its a weird play where the ball is in his glove then pops out. most umps make the same call. very silly this is a judgement call and not reviewable. but them be the breaks.
nola was beaten by weak contact and some misplays. tough but these are the kinds of things that happen when you cant miss bats.
Then the ump should've been in better position.
Of course Rhys goes yard after they gave up two
Two run deficit with these guys feels like 12.
Meanwhile the Padres have score five and all five came after innings were no one on and two out.
Or the Yanks continuously get no hit for like 5-6 innings and then bombs away for walk offs.
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on May 11, 2022, 12:15:02 AM
Then the ump should've been in better position.
lol where is he supposed to be...teleport in front of rhys or stand where he cant see the bag. baseball is a weird sport and something weird happened. oh ma gawd.
their lineup construction continues to be a disaster. schwarber-bohm-harper is going to be exploited by any lefty reliever. schwarber sucks and bohm sucks...any mediocre loogy is gonna feast there. they need to separate harper and schwarber by at least 2-3 hitters.
Possible no hitter watch top of the 1st. Logan Gilbert has nasty stuff.
We ain't gonna see 17 hits in a game by this bunch again. shtein, 7 hits with this remaining May schedule will be a miracle
This kid is dealing form the M's
In real time didn't think the play at 2nd was worth reviewing. They reviewed and showed the replay and he was obviously out. But somehow the call stood. Infield dirt and shtein I guess. Call led to a run so that's probably game.
Grand slam Rhys Hoskins. No hit watch over.
That was a laser
Now...how about NOT blowing a lead, eh?
Stop it J!
I love weekday afternoon baseball, well AM weekday here. Sunday mornings at 6:45 AM not so much.
if they win 1 game in LA id be impressed
Dodgers didn't exactly smoke the Pirates
Bryce, and his torn UCL, said farg dem Sixers
I developed this weird love of late games. I fall asleep with the tv on and somehow always wake up for the 9th.
What the farg is happening here 4-0
Quote from: TAFKASD on May 12, 2022, 10:32:45 PM
What the farg is happening here 4-0
its the one game per series they decide to hit
Jean Jean Up To Three Thirteen!
Sup.
jean has a great 142 OPS+ and i feel like this stretch is the first time hes made contact all season
hes still a loser
Nobody knows what OPS+ is
well thats not true...but its the OPS at your position relative to the league avg being 100. so if you have an 142 youre doing 42% better than the league average, which is really good.
to me its the best way to gauge how someone is performing because it contextualizes their performance
Neat.
Other ways to contextualize too. The good ol eye test.
Can't wait til they blow this
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on May 12, 2022, 11:59:34 PM
Neat.
Other ways to contextualize too. The good ol eye test.
well if theres one set of eyes we can trust, its the eyes of katy's finest lumbar salesman
wheeler hasnt done his normal side work...pushed him too far with this 6th
Ain't that the truth. Watch and learn son!
I'm done bitching about Alvarado like I'm done bitching about Hardin just a complete waste of time
Like a dumb farg I turn this on to cheer me up
lol alvarado blowing up and joe is like..cool brah stay in
I hope you're all safely tucked in and with the Sandman because there is something worse than the Sixers nightmare, the Phillies nightmare.
joe is an utter embarrassment...genuinely bad at his job
alvarado is melting down and he leaves him in to face taylor to groove at 3-1 fastball. just asinine.
Jesus Christ who did we farging piss off in the other world or the afterlife to get two farging disgusting franchises like this?? Really? Did we all do something bad in a previous life?
Quote from: MDS on May 13, 2022, 12:54:26 AM
joe is an utter embarrassment...genuinely bad at his job
alvarado is melting down and he leaves him in to face taylor to groove at 3-1 fastball. just asinine.
May is going just to be brutal for this team so hopefully Joe is out of here by memorial day worst case scenario.
Wow.
I went to be in the top of the 8th.
Lol at least they won
This stretch is farging brutal
4 vs Dodgers
3 vs Padres
3 vs Dodgers
3 vs Braves
3 vs Mets
3 vs Giants
3 vs Angels
3 vs Brewers
To put it in perspective every one of those teams minus the Braves has a winning % over .600
they won the game in the 9th on: bunt hit, slow grounder off the pitchers glove, a walk via 50/50 strike 3 uncalled, wild pitch, sac fly. -- baseball is a preposterous sport. what the hell is even this?
knebel couldnt locate his curve so he went exclusively to the FB. was able to locate it at the top of the zone and bellinger/taylor couldnt do anything with it. kinda impressive he found a way to get out of the inning with 1 pitch.
Taylor has been off this year so far and Bellinger struggles on that high FB.
Lets make it two in a row!
Nice start.
Is there anyone whiter than my man J and lil guy
It's so cute
you right there with us!
Gibson giving up the lead. If they come back I'll be shocked
Quote from: ice grillin you on May 13, 2022, 11:01:07 PM
Is there anyone whiter than my man J and lil guy
It's so cute
yea the guy who watches hockey
Welp.
That sucked
Moonshot! Schwarber
Consider me shocked.
Wow
theyre gonna need like 15 outs of the bullpen which will not have knebel or seranthony
buckle up ladies
We sure Gibson still doesn't have Ebola? that was ugly shtein. they beat him like a drum.
And just like that Phils go down with 7 pitch inning for Buehler.
Loaded and no out
Don't farg this up!!
One day I'm going to listen to Todd and realize what a buzz kill Rhys Hoskins is.
theyre going to need 15 runs to win this game...8 aint gonna do it with nick nelson warming up
I mean the bullpen is always exposed because it's a heap of shtein but it really gets exposed against lineups like this. Nick Nelson huh? Oh hell.
And Max Muncy sucks. Dodger nation thinks he's the next Steve Garvey. Not quite.
C'mon you albino let's go!
Nice work Jesse Plemons!
Hope you're not still up J. Bottom 9, up 2 runs and Familia.
Oh I'm awake.
Wish I wasn't.
Familia is garbage
I hope no one saw this. Now we're tied. Second most overrated Dodger, Covid Super Spreader Justin Turner bottom ninth. Can't blame Joe for this. Familia, Alvarado and the rest will be trouble all year. Jesus farging Christ!
Plus I'm getting Dodgers network so even more infuriating
J, bars still open in East Texas?
Wow this shtein that's happening now just doesn't happen to the Phillies
You know J, half this crowd there is there for Friday Fireworks. Most think they're at a Lakers game. Los Angeles at its best.
lol I believe it. Notoriously awful LA crowds.
C'mon kid. Throw strikes.
I think I'm sweating more than this kid, he is not in a good place right now.
Oh farg me.
Walk
Walk
Not even close.
And they're warming Brogdon who fargin stinks anyways
He is So bad right now Brogdon would be a major upgrade.
YUGE
nice tailor made 6-4-3
Gotta get Freeman now
Oh farg, walks Freddie
This umpire looks like he wants to watch the firework show too
Whew!
Three in a row.
Let's come back and do it again tomorrow 💪
Love ya J! Get some sleep braddah!
Yessir! Have a good one Don 👊🏼
I was asleep for three hours before the first pitch was tossed.
My work schedule changed and I'm still getting used to it. Waking up at 4:30 every day is the suck.
Phillies bullpen is wild....every nite it's like six guys putting up zeros and one guy losing his shtein
Imagine if they had starters who got past 5 innings without wilting like rotten spinach.
these are 2 wins as good as theyve had in a while...battle of the wills against a deeper and better team and theyve pulled it out.
the issue is these are the phillies and what goes up must come down. this little swing will be followed by getting swept at home because mediocrity always finds its center
Quote from: Rome on May 14, 2022, 12:20:39 PM
Imagine if they had starters who got past 5 innings without wilting like rotten spinach.
i love you buddy but the phillies have the 9th most IP in baseball among SP
most starters can barely make it 5...hitters are too good and the average SP cant sustain the velo needed/doesnt have the stuff to get past a 3rd time through the order
Jean Jean.
wins stopped mattering to baseball at large when king felix won the cy young at 13-12, but urias was 20-3 (!) with a 2.96 ERA and nearly 1.00 WHIP and he wasnt even in the cy young conversation
i couldnt even believe it until i looked at his BR page
bryce is on a different planet right now...good gracious
Bats have been great but give it up for Ranger Suarez they've expended the bullpen the last few games and he comes in and throws 7 solid innings
Four in a row!
Once again lil guys homie Jean Jean is making noise.
Let's make it five and a sweep of the dodgers!
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on May 15, 2022, 01:49:04 AM
Let's make it five and a sweep of the dodgers!
you do know what team you root for?
Quote from: ice grillin you on May 15, 2022, 09:29:23 AM
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on May 15, 2022, 01:49:04 AM
Let's make it five and a sweep of the dodgers!
you do know what team you root for?
nobody and i mean nobody falls for the okie doke more than j
I mean it's been impressive no doubt give them credit but it's still the franchise that has as many World Series as the marlins in 100 more years played
100!!
not even that, this current iteration of the most wretched franchise in sports has done this type of thing before. they play really well for a stretch then follow it up by taking a giant dump and getting swept by the dbacks
i need to see like a month+ of this level of play before im going to believe anything has changed
there's also 5 teams ahead of them in the wild card race
they are not a good team
came up to my local pub who has the package to watch the Phil's and it is on mlbn and the game before it is delaying the coverage because of course it has to be the longest bottom of the 8th in the history of the sport
never fails
These farging iceholes. Everybody hits!
you know you in a zone when rhys slopkins is making crazy scoops
It's always fun waiting for the Nola meltdown.
Bums had the chance to put this in the bag when that kid was struggling, now we got to hope Nola doesn't melt like a crayon on the sun.
Look at Ace pissing away a lead!
who took over slopkins body
Helluva diving stop by Carmargo. Great scoop by Hoskins.
The Phils playing defense? Is today April Fool's?
this is a true test of the franchise cause it's classic offense goes to sleep for the last 7 innings then the bullpen or Nola blows it....but they also are hot as shtein
farging two outs you gotta score on that or least try
Lolololo
Nice work wife beater. Seen some bad swings at the plate in my 50+ years of watching these clowns but that is right up there with the worst
Quote from: ice grillin you on May 15, 2022, 06:35:28 PM
farging two outs you gotta score on that or least try
Yes! Mr. "Need A Sundial to time my 40" gotta make an attempt there. Odubel should have been waving a T-bone steak or a bowl of ice cream at home and fatty would have hightailed it home.
Why in the farg did he bring this arsonist into the game
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on May 15, 2022, 07:10:30 PM
Why in the farg did he bring this arsonist into the game
because hes a farging idiot
God damn you Girardi
Earth to Joe, earth to Joe.
Familia, another Phillies garbage bullpen pickup.
Offense didn't help today, had Dodgers on ropes numerous times and we get Odubal Herrera.
Is anyone even up?
he used ser last night, so hes unavailable today. wanted to avoid using hand/alvarado here because it would be more AB's against RH than LH. so familia it is.
sound logic except familia sucks. joe is so close to getting it.
Sweep, no sweep Joe has got to go. He's an idiot.
Phew x 1 million
man did joe get lucky there
familia was terrible...2 balls smoked happened to find gloves. so he gets out of it. dont have confidence this is going to deter him from using familia as his set up
I'd rather see Havas out there throwing than Familia.
Got lucky.
i dont have any trust that theyll do this but they really need to give brogdon and morales chances to make it...they need another RH arm to pair with ser in set up
familia absolutely stinks, bellati/norwood are replacement level arms. they are what they are. but whats going to happen is one of morales/brogdon will be sent down on tuesday for eflin's spot
This Knebel guy........
:-X
Joke
Haha
farg off
so predictable
Two outs none on
Triple
Walk
Double
First pitch was a strike called ball set the tone for that at bat. They won 3 outta 4 against the farging dodgers not complaining
the phillies remain the phillies
all is right with the world
Quote from: MDS on May 15, 2022, 07:32:35 PM
i dont have any trust that theyll do this but they really need to give brogdon and morales chances to make it...they need another RH arm to pair with ser in set up
familia absolutely stinks, bellati/norwood are replacement level arms. they are what they are. but whats going to happen is one of morales/brogdon will be sent down on tuesday for eflin's spot
Morales shipped out
typical phillies....stott is gonna go down too for didi fairly soon
watching it again the pitch to lux wasnt bad. curve below the knees, he just went and got it. missing arm side to belly when he had him beat and losing taylor is what cost knebel.
Quote from: TAFKASD on May 15, 2022, 07:46:42 PM
First pitch was a strike called ball set the tone for that at bat. They won 3 outta 4 against the farging dodgers not complaining
Exactly, I told my buddy here they get a split I'll be a estatic so I'll take three out of four. This was more than the ninth-inning they had so many chances to put that kid away the first four innings and couldn't take advantage of it. Let's not forget that horrendous at bat by Odubel with the bases loaded.
QuoteBryce Harper is batting .314/.417/.633 with 122 runs, 181 hits, 54 doubles, 2 triples, 42 home runs, 105 RBI, 105 bases on balls, and 19 stolen bases over his last 162 games played.
Quote from: ice grillin you on May 16, 2022, 01:46:07 PM
QuoteBryce Harper is batting .314/.417/.633 with 122 runs, 181 hits, 54 doubles, 2 triples, 42 home runs, 105 RBI, 105 bases on balls, and 19 stolen bases over his last 162 games played.
Oh yeah?! But what's his (insert obscure moneyball stat only lil guy cares about here)?! He sucks!
I love angry salty at lil guy j
its a great shtick dont get me wrong but hes so in over his head...its like when a MAGA chud tries to talk politics. "oh yea lib ill bet global warming is a thing considering its 15 degrees right now"
lololol
J at a ballgame: beers, hotdogs and eyeballs
Lil guy at a ballgame: white claw, tofu and Excel
Ah I see the Phillies are back.
They're like an ex-wife.
Biggest anticlimactic win so far this season. Actually felt like they were losing the entire game. Even Alavarado 1-2-3 8th inning did nothing for me.
15 hits in 3 games, oh yeah they're back!
I know Schwarber has natoriously had slow starts but he is just trash right now.
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on May 15, 2022, 01:49:04 AM
Four in a row!
Once again lil guys homie Jean Jean is making noise.
Let's make it five and a sweep of the dodgers!
the phillies are 1-3 with 3 pitiful losses since this
Yep.
Losers.
Again.
Losers
Sloth Freeman steals second and JTR with a little league throw to Jean that trickles into the outfield and the throw by Quinn was as pathetic as they come to third and by than Freddie was moving like he had a refigerator on his back. And of course Freeman scores on long sacrifice fly to Center. This team in a nutshell.
40 innings
3 runs scored
33 runs in 36 innings @ Chavez
4 runs in 43 innings @ home
And dumb ass is out, why? You need traffic on the bases dipshtein.
He was out
Doesn't get any better than the POS Wife Beater at the plate looking like a fool once again.
so theyre terrible and beyond reproach
however this band is performing tomorrow at UA...they were hanging out with us in 301 because their tour manager is a phils fan and knows my man. i got the hook up for the show tomorrow. not sure im gonna go but if you like punk music, here ya go (i do not). the lead singer was wearing booty shorts and was fine AF. roman quin lolol
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rYMi-S71OrM&ab_channel=LateNightwithSethMeyers
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on May 19, 2022, 09:59:09 PM
Yep.
Losers.
after 140 years j starting to come around a little bit
Ya gotta wonder if they'll fire Girardi soon
This team is a hell of eternal nut kicks.
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Geo comes through again! Perfect! Watching this farging team for 50+ years I don't have any balls left.
Haven't watched an inning all week and I'm better for it I think
i cant even begin to describe how little people are into the games
the average person goes to just hang out, eat some food and get drunk. nobody truly cares about the team and for good reason
people realizing baseball is worthless probably the only good thing to happen to this country in a very long time.
I don't think it's worthless. I love the game. It angers me the Phillies continuously suck.
Eflin's dealing today kkkkkkkkkkkk
farg you Hoskins.
The one thing he couldn't do he did...GIDP
Garbage
Walking Schwarber to pitch to Segura. I thought it was 50/50
Schwarber k'd.
Jean!
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farg you Realmuto
You dumbfarg
Holy shtein!
Wow.
Speed kills.
So does playing a 1B/OF at 2B
dodgers did a phillies
A Philly actually came back and won
god theyre so pathetic...alec bohm running around like he did something. ground ball to 2nd, great job you tool.
Hey... last year, that was a strikeout. At least he got wood on the ball.
The thing is... how did Muncy boot that? It was a little league grounder.
im pretty much at the end of my rope with bohm...he has no power. everything on the ground the other way, still. getting a single 28% of the time does nothing for nobody. he doesnt have great plate discipline. someone that big needs to drive the ball and he doesnt.
stott is terrible. hes not even close to ready.
they continue to produce zero talent
That's The Phillie Way.
Spectacular start
First two on.
Harper and Castellanos and Segura weak ground outs
Ok Hoskins
There we go
roman quinn doesnt really belong in the bigs...but his last 3 innings have been great
Maybe he's good.
He just needs to stay healthy
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on May 23, 2022, 08:34:35 PM
Maybe he's good.
He just needs to stay healthy
lol you are the best
braves super desperate for offense got caught with a catcher in LF in the 1st and a LF in CF in the 3rd...last one burned them for 2 runs. amazing there is a team in worse shape in that phillies
Even J can't believe that Roman Quinn is good.
I'm just asking questions here uhhkay
Brogdon farging stinks
And they're gonna blow another big lead
The 3 batter rule is lame as farg. Anyone that keeps up with useless stats know if these dumb changes have actually sped up the game? Doesn't feel like it. (Im not talking extra innings)
it makes a miniscule difference
the biggest factor is foul balls and time inbetween pitches...one thing theres nothing you can do about and the other to me goes against the foundation of the game
Could shorten the commercial breaks too
The time between batters is fairly ridiculous. After the last pitch to the previous batter there's like a minute of the pitcher licking his hands, wandering around the mound looking labored and serious, and squinting down toward home plate, while the hitter takes some practice hacks, backs out of the box, adjusts his gloves twice, and squints toward the mound.
Time in between pitches shouldn't be a foundation of the game thing either. It's markedly higher than the 1980s, which was not considered a primitive era of MLB baseball. The pitchers have intentionally slowed down to make it easier to maintain a higher velocity.
I don't think anything other than an enforced pitch clock with reasonable limits will make a dent.
a clock just goes against what baseball is...like youre right its the only fix but calling a ball/strike on a batter/pitcher becauese they exceeded the clock is just not baseball.
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on May 23, 2022, 11:21:10 PM
Could shorten the commercial breaks too
you could take less of a commission and save your customers money
Nah, I'm good.
Quote from: MDS on May 24, 2022, 10:13:01 AM
a clock just goes against what baseball is...like youre right its the only fix but calling a ball/strike on a batter/pitcher becauese they exceeded the clock is just not baseball.
Well said!
Lot of work for one run.
JT stinks right now. Horrible AB with bases loaded.
farg me and farg this bullpen
nobodys 7th and 8th man out of the pen is good but the phillies ones are especially bad
this is the kind of role that they couldve given to frank morales but instead are going with replacement level slop like norwood and bellatti. is there a difference? does it matter? what is life?
Phils score one and immediately give up two in the bottom of those innings
Frustrating.
What a shtein AB by Bohm and Castellanos
Especially Castellanos. Stop swinging at the slop for fargs sake
Quote from: MDS on May 24, 2022, 09:55:43 PM
nobodys 7th and 8th man out of the pen is good but the phillies ones are especially bad
this is the kind of role that they couldve given to frank morales but instead are going with replacement level slop like norwood and bellatti. is there a difference? does it matter? what is life?
Well stated Confucius.
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on May 24, 2022, 10:29:53 PM
What a shtein AB by Bohm and Castellanos
Especially Castellanos. Stop swinging at the slop for fargs sake
Big Nick is so bad right now. Schwarber showing a smiddgen of life while JT and Nick have fallen into the deep dark dumpster.
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on May 24, 2022, 10:29:53 PM
What a shtein AB by Bohm and Castellanos
Especially Castellanos. Stop swinging at the slop for fargs sake
if you lose a battle of the wits against will smith you have to be a learning disabled moron
Bomb.
Wow.
lol at they have this fargin guy pitching to try to save it?
Good grief
HOLY shtein HARPER!
HOLY farg NELSON!
Double
Passed ball
Runner on third and no outs
farg this team
Double
Passed ball
Dropped fly ball in the god damn outfield
Tie game
About to be a loss. Because Joe has a farging ham and egger in here trying to close a game
HA!
Pieces of shtein. This is really happening.
Yeah.
It happened. They wasted no time goat farging that one.
Losers
this is the ripple effect of needing to use knebel yesterday in a 4 run game when you were up big
this is also the ripple effect of having 2 reliable relievers both of whom have serious injury history...you wind up needing james norwood and nick nelson to get big outs and uhhh yea
the phillies indeed do suck
I don't even get mad anymore, I just smirk and shake my head.
That was the next 3-4 years in a nutshell.
Quote from: MDS on May 24, 2022, 11:22:02 PM
this is the ripple effect of needing to use knebel yesterday in a 4 run game when you were up big
this is also the ripple effect of having 2 reliable relievers both of whom have serious injury history...you wind up needing james norwood and nick nelson to get big outs and uhhh yea
the phillies indeed do suck
Lose out rest of may and get rid of Joe.
theres a million thing you can get mad about but its really a complete team loss....starter only goes 5, bullpen serves up runs, lack of bullpen depth on display via horribly managed farm system that cant produce talent, manager pushes wrong buttons, defensive miscues, offense cant cash in with ROB
it all culminates in yet another terrible loss. its not one thing with the phillies, its everything.
Quote from: Don Ho on May 24, 2022, 11:22:42 PM
I don't even get mad anymore, I just smirk and shake my head.
That was the next 3-4 years in a nutshell.
Mad?
I don't even watch
I'm glad none of you are watching.
Really?
Really?!
That throw by JT, miss by Stott and Segura and then Odubel is some little league shtein
Miracle this POS Alvarado got out of that mess.
your team sucks j
Yeah they've disappointed me. Again.
1988 is when I really started getting into them. So that's my first year of being a fan and living and dying with them.
33 years of kicks in the sack.
One year of joy
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on May 25, 2022, 10:46:07 PM
One year of joy
07-11 were all fun seasons. In the summers I would go on runs through the parks in Pittsburgh listening to Franzke through my phone. Even a normal regular season loss in those years had life and drama to it. Then the guys got old, and the team has been limp and boring every year since. But it's the Phillies, that's their default state.
No doubt, 07-11 were great and they should have had at least two titles. Unfortunately even with that great pitching staff at the end, the bats got old really fast and Roy Oswalt was trash. Cliff Lee ......Game 2 NLDS 2011 at home, Bums up 1 game to none , 4 run cushion and you know.
Quote from: QB Eagles on May 26, 2022, 12:14:49 AM
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on May 25, 2022, 10:46:07 PM
One year of joy
07-11 were all fun seasons. In the summers I would go on runs through the parks in Pittsburgh listening to Franzke through my phone. Even a normal regular season loss in those years had life and drama to it. Then the guys got old, and the team has been limp and boring every year since. But it's the Phillies, that's their default state.
i think the 14-17 years were more fun than this....they were bad, you know they were bad, they had idiots like cody asche and tyler goedell playing. you were waiting it out until they could turn it around. there was some hope.
now you have a ton of bad contracts, a flawed team, zero young talent and no hope today, tomorrow and 5 years from now. its the bleakest of the bleak.
I have to admit I am loving this in the fact my homer Philly buddies here have finally come to the dark side after this past homestand and the trash we saw the last two nights. They constanty gave me grief and told me to shut up because I'm so negative. Negative? It's called being realistic. I took the Phillies rose colord glasses and pajamas off several years ago.
They threw Bailey f'ing Falter out there tonight.
Looking good, boys.
its amazing how much they spent on offense and how little they have to show for it
well amazing is the wrong word. typical phillies incompetence how bout that
Lineup of Designated Hitters, a SS batting .116, a farging moron playing CF, couple other dudes who show up now and then and Harper.
Quote from: MDS on May 27, 2022, 08:49:00 PM
its amazing how much they spent on offense and how little they have to show for it
well amazing is the wrong word. typical phillies incompetence how bout that
Incompetence is right. Decade of awful drafts, acquisitions, FO management. Great, good for you, signed a bunch of Blutos who get hot every other week for a game or two but this season signings won't pan out. God I hope I am wrong, but this shtein ain't happening this year that's a givein. Sick of these retread bullpen signings. How about signing or finding some speed on the base paths? sorry Roman Quinn.
Quote from: MDS on May 27, 2022, 08:49:00 PM
its amazing how much they spent on offense and how little they have to show for it
well amazing is the wrong word. typical phillies incompetence how bout that
My mindset: every game will be 9-7 but at least they'll be entertaining!
Reality: they're still the Phillies
Garrett Stubbs wut
Well then.
Ok let's gooooo
Back to basketball I go.
Castellanos good lord son
Defense
Nick had no chance at ever catching that, he was lost the minute it left the bat.
C'mon Bohm! What a weak ass effort.
very phillies game where they pile up their runs in 1 inning, make it kinda interesting but still take a bonafide L
Yep, the one inning wonders.
Garbage.
soccer training in an hour. I'd rather get attitude from 15-17 year old high school boys than tortute myself and ruin a nice long weekend watching a trainwreck.
Checked the live update, got to love the top of the 6th response, Goofy K's, Mr. More Ups & Downs than a Roller Coaster flies out to second and shtein for brains K's. YES!!!
im going this weekend because its trout and ohtani but after that...man
this shtein is just sad
They've zapped my desire to watch.
Quote from: Don Ho on May 27, 2022, 09:19:38 PM
Quote from: MDS on May 27, 2022, 08:49:00 PM
its amazing how much they spent on offense and how little they have to show for it
well amazing is the wrong word. typical phillies incompetence how bout that
Incompetence is right. Decade of awful drafts, acquisitions, FO management. Great, good for you, signed a bunch of Blutos who get hot every other week for a game or two but this season signings won't pan out. God I hope I am wrong, but this shtein ain't happening this year that's a givein. Sick of these retread bullpen signings. How about signing or finding some speed on the base paths? sorry Roman Quinn.
lol at decade
They are 140 years old and have two titles
Forget titles, they only have two periods of sustained moderate success. They are literally the losingest franchise in the history of serious professional sports, worldwide.
anything pre 1950 almost doesnt count...baseball was a colorful farce back then...but it just adds to the history
for the 35 years ive been alive the phillies had 1 random good year and 4 season of success (with 6 years of frustrating mediocrity before that). other than that, theyve been abysmal to terrible. i feel like im a bad person who deserves this.
Today I learned the the Phillies really do suck, Pete Alonso is a complete knucklehead and in game interviews must stop immediately
it took 2 months but nick castellanos finally did something
(it doesnt matter)
BDN!
Kneblol
i hope they bring in james norwood in the 10th
It is astounding how bad this team is. It's like they sit around the clubhouse and actually invent new ways to choke away wins.
Quote from: Rome on May 29, 2022, 10:47:51 PM
It is astounding how bad this team is. It's like they sit around the clubhouse and actually invent new ways to choke away wins.
They were supposed to be contenders in 2020.
What a way to lose.
The Phillie Way.
Got out of TG2 and saw the score. Was actually surprised they came back bc when the movie started it was 3-0.
Quote from: TAFKASD on May 29, 2022, 11:09:41 PM
Quote from: Rome on May 29, 2022, 10:47:51 PM
It is astounding how bad this team is. It's like they sit around the clubhouse and actually invent new ways to choke away wins.
They were supposed to be contenders in 2020.
its so sad that we've all done this long enough for me to remember what this in reference to
i said at the time, like in 12 or 13, if they had torn it down (it took into 15), they could be decent by 17. the 4-5 year rebuild is pretty consistent with other teams going from bad to respectable.
so none of this happened and they still blow
"Breaking balls" - Life of a frustrated Phillies fan
Was at a large bbq yesterday, lot of south Philly fans and a guy that runs one of the suites at CBP, overwhelming opinion is Girardi needs to go I just don't know what other candidates they'd bring in. They're not a ws team but they have enough talent to be somewhat competitive.
their roster is filled with fat white MAGA meatheads....they aren't being competitive with anyone and deserve everything bad that happens to them....possibly the least likeable Philly team of all time
theyre up there...and the sad thing its only gonna get worse
think about how bad schwarber realmuto castellanos are now and remember that in 2025 theyre all still going to be on the roster making damn near $100 mil combined. el oh el
Its like Phillies can't possibly be worse losers than they already are and then the Phillies be like oh just you watch
evidently bryce's wife is into q....which is just yes of course she is
Wait... center fielders are allowed to catch the ball? ???
it was a pop up he misjudged...first step was back. had enough closing speed to get to it.
hes a corner OF and he sucks. i am going to lose my mind.
Hate.
corey knebel ian kennedy brandon workman
A smidge less hate.
Full blown farg off now
dont worry j, moniak is up
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i want moniak to fail just to spite all the morons on phillies twitter who think hes willie mays because he had 2 good weeks of spring training...its all i got right now
I expect him to fail because it's The Phillies Way, but I could never hope he does.
I am beginning to think, though, that Girardi has compromising pictures of Phillies' brass.
Thank god for nice weather, surf and BBQ.
Knebel is just atrocious. Yes Hector cost bums numerous games over his career here but he was not brought in to be the man out of the pen. Clown couldn't close a door without tripping on his two left feet.
I just rewatched the Eagles LII highlights.
That's it. That's the tea.
Quote from: Geowhizzer on May 30, 2022, 07:30:06 PM
I expect him to fail because it's The Phillies Way, but I could never hope he does.
I am beginning to think, though, that Girardi has compromising pictures of Phillies' brass.
its different because like stott and bohm were productive enough in the high minors to warrant big league time. that they stink is of course the phillies being the phillies.
moniak was horrible every step of the way in every way shape or form. except for 2 weeks this march. and golly gee he could barely make contact today. go figure.
Another milestone!
https://twitter.com/tgpschmenk/status/1531295406671396864
Quote from: MDS on May 30, 2022, 07:27:42 PM
i want moniak to fail just to spite all the morons on phillies twitter who think hes willie mays because he had 2 good weeks of spring training...its all i got right now
super white people are special
Ninth inning or later home runs allowed since 2016
135 phils
130 nats
121 twins
out of all the phillies myriad failures, not producing relief pitching talent is the most amazing. even like the pirates and mariners produce usable relievers. the phillies produce nothing, so they have to go dumpster diving for workman, kennedy, knebel or use a middle reliever like neris in the 9th.
the depths of incompetence with this organization, from 1883 to 2022, is staggering and frankly kinda impressive
that's so true....zesty teams seemingly trade a great reliever to the Yankees or Red Sox every season and the Phillies haven't developed a single one maybe ever
ser is pretty good but hes never been consistently healthy...they also completely misjudged his ability and had him working as a fireman for the first 2 months of the season. joe finally woke up and is using him as setup when he should be the closer. his stuff is unquestionably better than knebel.
recently? madson was decent. jake diekman is still hanging around. ken giles had some moments but had the emotional maturity of a toddler. i wouldnt call those guys nasty. i think thats about as good as theyve produced.
Familia.
What an embarrassment.
Girardi.
An even bigger embarrassment.
Pitching to Pederson when LaStella was on deck?
Fire him.
And yeah wtf with the bullpen and this team.
God damn.
there is something seriously wrong with anyone who would watch 5 hours of that
so anyway about my night
Quote from: MDS on May 31, 2022, 11:27:40 AM
out of all the phillies myriad failures, not producing relief pitching talent is the most amazing. even like the pirates and mariners produce usable relievers. the phillies produce nothing, so they have to go dumpster diving for workman, kennedy, knebel or use a middle reliever like neris in the 9th.
the depths of incompetence with this organization, from 1883 to 2022, is staggering and frankly kinda impressive
1000% nails it! I'm printing this and it's going on my wall.
Phillies have an exactly .500 record since 2007
the phillies suck without this but this is the 2nd time this year theyve had someone in a key role on one day then cut them the next. they started vierling then sent him down, roman makes the last out then he gets cut.
does it matter? no. but it just speaks to utterly incompetent and directionless roster management. they have no clue what theyre doing and are making it up as they go along...and you wonder why theyre the laughing stock of baseball
Jean Jean out for 10-12wks.
They called up Sanchez and Maton. Why didn't they bring Morales back up?
This team's better off calling up Greg Luzinski and Garry Maddox at this point with the slop they have in their farm system.
Ace Nola imploding.
Getting ripped by the bottom of the order
And the lead is gone.
Piss off, Nola. Bum.
1 win what more do you want you negadelphians
Quote from: MDS on June 01, 2022, 09:40:01 PM
1 win what more do you want you negadelphians
Some people just want them to be likeable
Can't get excited until they win 86 games. 2024 maybe?
Girardi fired
Can't imagine this will make much of a difference
Quote from: QB Eagles on June 03, 2022, 10:36:40 AM
Girardi fired
Can't imagine this will make much of a difference
Probably not but I'm not complaining
its not going to do crap but it had to happen and its overdue actually
i really question going with thomson as the interim when he has been joe's boy for a long time....way to change it up. though they did also fire meacham who was joe's guy.
"find some 20yr old data analyst at Harvard and hire him"
-- lil guy
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Guaranteed 3 hits, 1 run, 30+ks the rest of the weekend.
Quote from: QB Eagles on June 03, 2022, 10:36:40 AM
Girardi fired
Can't imagine this will make much of a difference
nevermind Joe was the entire problem
The run begins today.
Whaddya say 10 in a row
j's troll is almost as bad as jamie barria
Quote from: QB Eagles on June 03, 2022, 09:33:08 PM
Quote from: QB Eagles on June 03, 2022, 10:36:40 AM
Girardi fired
Can't imagine this will make much of a difference
nevermind Joe was the entire problem
:-D :-D :-D
I mean of course they won 10-0.
At least he finally hit something...
https://twitter.com/MLBONFOX/status/1533232550528921600
I got a chuckle out of Hoskins suggesting they need to play better defense and stop giving free outs away immediately after they did both. I'm only surprised that the Angels didn't make them pay more than just a single run.
Also - they scored five in the first and haven't sniffed a hit since. This team is just an abomination.
Quote from: Rome on June 04, 2022, 09:13:08 PM
Also - they scored five in the first and haven't sniffed a hit since. This team is just an abomination.
i hate the maga phillies too but they scored 7 runs and won
The fact that they didn't surrender the lead like they have 14 other times this season is the headline.
Hoskins being Miked up was weird enough but his comments about their zesty defense and bungling otherwise was an apt description of the past 10 years.
Bryce.
Now don't blow it Knebel
So much for that.
farg off Knebel
Ebel Knebel missed the jump again.
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Ring that farging bell!
STOTT!
THATS THREE IN A ROW.
STOTT! :evil
Actually four in a row.
Let's gooooo
tmacs call of the stott homer was abysmal and ruined the game for me...and i was there
I haven't been drinking lately. I got shteinfaced and watched the end of this insanity.
That. Was. Fun.
after painters latest dominating start i said to nobody in particular that he had nothing left to prove at clearwooder...sure enough he got bumped to lakewood today
both he and abel are on track for 2024 debuts. painter is their best pitching prospect since hamels. absolute front line stuff. time will tell if hes a little bitch like cole was.
Quote from: Rome on June 05, 2022, 07:04:47 AM
The fact that they didn't surrender the lead like they have 14 other times this season is the headline.
Hoskins being Miked up was weird enough but his comments about their zesty defense and bungling otherwise was an apt description of the past 10 years.
they also beat a team who has lost 11 in a row...parade route is where?
Quote from: ice grillin you on June 06, 2022, 04:12:50 PM
Quote from: Rome on June 05, 2022, 07:04:47 AM
The fact that they didn't surrender the lead like they have 14 other times this season is the headline.
Hoskins being Miked up was weird enough but his comments about their zesty defense and bungling otherwise was an apt description of the past 10 years.
they also beat a team who has lost 11 in a row...parade route is where?
Same path as Malaysia Air flight 370.
And this team still stinks. Every chance to open this thing up and same old same old.
Their biggest accomplishment this season has been getting Joe Maddon fired. Dangerous to be a manager named Joe around this team.
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on June 05, 2022, 05:39:38 PM
Actually four in a row.
Let's gooooo
sorry to inform you j but your team cannot, in fact, face the angels every day
Bohm's away
I wish the brunette broad behind the plate with the massive cans would take her mask off
They're knocking some long ones off Hader
Don't farging blow this you bums
Quote from: TAFKASD on June 07, 2022, 10:49:18 PM
They're knocking some long ones off Hader
Don't farging blow this you bums
we all know whats coming
It better be Seranthony.
Quote from: Geowhizzer on June 07, 2022, 10:53:26 PM
It better be Seranthony.
brandon workman and ian kennedy never lost their jobs and neither with kneblow
Didn't think Reyes went around but I'll take it
Despite Knebel
That's five.
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on June 03, 2022, 09:56:09 PM
The run begins today.
Whaddya say 10 in a row
5 straight (4 since this post) so half way there by my count
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Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on June 07, 2022, 11:13:49 PM
Despite Knebel
That's five.
he has 1 pitch and its not even good...3 walks, 2 near missed homers, then he overpowers some quad A kid who shouldnt be in the bigs
a better lineup easily scores the needed runs there. seranthony NOW
Yes. Ser needs to be the closer. Put Knebel into the 7th inning.
Quote from: TAFKASD on June 07, 2022, 11:14:56 PM
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on June 03, 2022, 09:56:09 PM
The run begins today.
Whaddya say 10 in a row
5 straight (4 since this post) so half way there by my count
Vamos a correr, amigos!
if he can locate his curve its a different story but he really hasnt done that all year...its kinda crazy to me they havent pulled him. hes not going to close down games with that 1 pitch.
im sure theyll go on a 10 game losing streak soon, but that was the exact type of game theyve blown 20 different times this year. baseball gods finally let them have one.
Was at soccer training, phone blew up, Bums win. Watched condensed game on mlb app. From the high of seeing how they won and who they tagged was amazing to the frustration and agony of Knubel. He is not the closer. These bases loaded jams are getting old as are his 30+ pitch innings. Let's go Seranthony!
Quote from: MDS on June 07, 2022, 11:35:04 PM
if he can locate his curve its a different story but he really hasnt done that all year...its kinda crazy to me they havent pulled him. hes not going to close down games with that 1 pitch.
Ever since that game at Dodger Stadum where he almost blew that big lead because his curveball was nowhere to be found and he just closed his eyes, said a prayer and threw fastballs as hard as he could hoping to get out of there in one piece, it's been downhill. He's another failed bullpen band aid.
I miss Jonathan Papelbon.
Nice start on The March To Ten
this reminds me of last august where they won a bunch of games in a row, swept the mets, looked great, then immediately got curb stomped by the dreadful dbacks
(they play the dbacks this weekend)
Six.
Stott 4-4
watch them win 9 in a row
Quote from: MDS on June 08, 2022, 09:40:06 PM
this reminds me of last august where they won a bunch of games in a row, swept the mets, looked great, then immediately got curb stomped by the dreadful dbacks
(they play the dbacks this weekend)
Followed by the Marlins aka: Kryptonite
Brogdon stinks
SEVEN.
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on June 09, 2022, 04:55:13 PM
Brogdon stinks
someone gives up one (1) run
j: THIS IS DA WORSE PITCHUH IN DA HERSTORY OF BAZEBALL OMG OMG 11!
brogdon is a pretty solid middle reliever. not a back end dude quite yet, maybe ever. but he belongs in the league unlike norwood, bellati, nelson and familia
I've been unimpressed.
Howeva.
Another W in the books.
Just need ATL and NYM to lose
Gettin killed by Gary Varsho's kid
The bullpen is a goddamn GOP forced birth abortion.
Oh come on.
6-0
Now 6-5
Eight.
Ocho.
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on June 09, 2022, 10:45:53 PM
I've been unimpressed.
hes your 3rd best relief pitcher...maybe 2nd depending on what side of the bed knebel wakes up on
thomson pushed gibson for another inning when he was cooked. with the lead and the opponent, i get it. hand had zilch tonight so its what it is. half of mlb is going to be out of contention by the deadline so there will be ample chances to add to the pen.
i saw joe kerrigan at the game. legendary pitching coach from 2003/4. he looked like shtein.
Wow Vierling and Stott are the middle INF today.
Keep it going boys 💪
Great Stott 🔔
Here's where I rip Familia for being a bum...
He farging sucks. Garbage.
And then later lil guy will come on and defend him.
NINE.
Let's gooooo
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on June 03, 2022, 09:56:09 PM
The run begins today.
Whaddya say 10 in a row
If :CF had a HOF for posts, this would be in it.
https://twitter.com/NBCSPhilly/status/1535799601365942273
Quote from: Rome on June 11, 2022, 07:32:06 PM
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on June 03, 2022, 09:56:09 PM
The run begins today.
Whaddya say 10 in a row
If :CF had a HOF for posts, this would be in it.
💪💪
Just need to bang home number ten tomorrow and we can focus on a new number
Defense is killing them.
Bohm
And now JT drops a god damn 1-2-3 DP.
farg!
Suarez doesn't have it.
This should have been a win bc Zona is having a BP game.
That ball JTR ball whiffed was the kind of garbage that got them to 11 games out of first 10 games ago. Defense will always be an issue.
Schmitty drunk?
That may have been Big Nick's worst at bat ever.
the amount of bad contracts on this team is incomprehensible
That Ramirez cat just put the ! on them bad contracts.
Anyone else got the "I got a bad feeling about this one" going on when the Marlins arrive?
doesn't matter who they play at the end of the day they are a just below .500 middling team with no future
Havas waits til the run is over to chime in.
this roster and payroll is way bigger than any "run" but have fun missing the playoffs for the hundredth time in a row....glad you enjoyed a fake win streak...be proud
Can this stupid pathetic ignorant front office just ship Alvarado's ass out of here already? the guy is a train wreck and will never ever improve. It's almost like he's around just to say "look we got a guy that can throw 100 mph!" yeah who couldn't hit the side of a freaking battleship.
☹️☹️☹️
Norwood is another piece of shtein that has to go
Reality tour back on schedule.
Welp
Why does Rojas always kill them
Why does JT's offense always kill them
farg
Atta way Didi
Rhys 🔔
Rhys!!
ONE.
that tool zack hample was at the game...i was going to troll him but i had pastaficios in hand and it needed to be consumed. by the time i was done he was somewhere else.
this teenage girl in our section was chanting lets go brandon when someone got a lets go phillies going. i hope she gets gang raped then cant get an abortion and has to keep her rape baby. you funhole.
pretty good win, very typical game they lose with girardi. they hung in vs alcantra who is ridiculous (imagine if they had sixto). jt is washed. i still need another month or two of these types of wins for me to think anything has changed,
I prob see 4-5 Let's Go Brandon stickers or shirts a day
Idiots
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on June 13, 2022, 09:39:39 PM
Why does JT's offense always kill them
farg
he's had numerous occasions the past few weeks to break games wide open and has looked like ass at the plate in key moments. Bohm not much better but we all know what he is and he's not paid a gajillion dollars to get base runners home.
Yessir you're right. He's not been able to bust out and his defense has been shtein too
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on June 13, 2022, 10:45:33 PM
I prob see 4-5 Let's Go Brandon stickers or shirts a day
Idiots
There's a bunch of deplorables around me with yard signs. Would be a real shame if someone with insomnia dressed in black one night and replaced them all with these
https://www.amazon.com/Trump-Lost-LOL-Yard-Sign/dp/B08SVQ2P56
Wear a GoPro when you do it.
cALl Up MoNiAk
*moniak plays*
MoNiAk SuCkS sEnD hIm DoWn
Jesus Christ Eflin
Two outs...
Double
Homer
Single
Homer
Play Garrett Stubbs.
Well J, our boy JT did it again.
Yeah silly me for thinking he'd rise up and get a big hit
Based loaded twice
Got one run
Good lord
Bases loaded twice, one time with nobody out and they produce one run. That's how you claw your way back in when you're 8 1/2 games out of first.
Rhys bomb 💣 🔔
Beautiful, Rhys.
Familia farging blows
Lol
I never thought I would miss guys like goonrod but when you roll out clowns like Familia Alvarado Norwood and a few other of these farging specimens I'd even scrape the bottom of the barrel just not to see these train wrecks
Why is Familia still here
Hopefully he's not around by the weekend.
Rhys 🔥
Hotskins
Knebel
Bohm's defense
farg
This farging guy has thrown 16 pitches and three strikes.
And INF in and of course the ball makes it through.
farg you Knebel you piece of shtein
Kneblol
Can't wait for Knebel defending this shtein. God Damn he sucks!!
JT
Bruh
What the farg
And of course now he gives up a two run double after the missed pop up
Motherfarger
I am so over JTR. Should have met the Mets sign his ass.
If he went to the Mets he'd be hitting .320 with 10 HR
Fell asleep at 8-4. I see the Phillies pitching staff did the same.
dombrowski paid $15 for familia and knebel lmaoooooooooooooooo
kind of an interesting game in the sense that the phillies banked on their offense being able to outhit their bullpen and defense. and they scored 9 runs yet were unable to do so. its really amazing in a way.
if you are getting mad over this stuff i just cannot help you...how many times do they have to do this shtein. im just here to troll j about his awful opinions. speaking of which man its a good thing connor brogdon didnt pitch that dude sucks.
a pack of white trash girls told me i looked like bradley cooper so today was a good day for your boy no matter what
So how many of those Eddystone/Delco chicks came home to Casa de Todd
bradley cooper or bradley cooper's gawky jewish brother couldnt get their prick up for them
Quote from: MDS on June 14, 2022, 11:57:41 PM
bradley cooper or bradley cooper's gawky jewish brother couldnt get their prick up for them
:-D :-D :-D
Actually zero.
The number of runs these fargs have scored today.
these last time two games are a reminder to even the most insane of homers that the phillies are the phillies
Garrett farging Stubbs! 🔔
the dumbest ending to a game i can remember
they took a giant dump today and the backup catcher hits a 3 run bomb to walk it off...what a dumb sport
Quote from: MDS on June 15, 2022, 04:02:31 PM
these last time two games are a reminder to even the most insane of homers that the phillies are the phillies
And will be for the foreseeable future. Lure us in with a win streak here and there and then the reality checks of the entire lineup going cold, a Junior Varsity bullpen, defense of a pinto little league team.
Happy they won. Good stuff but this 20 game June stretch that started with D Backs and ends at home with Braves will tell all. Top teams mixed with some lower echelon teams will show us something - which is what I'm afraid of.
14-6 in the next 20.
Book. It.
I have zero expectations for this team just entertain me and stay in the race through the summer
Quote from: Rome on June 15, 2022, 06:10:23 PM
14-6 in the next 20.
Book. It.
My man.
There are 15 games left this month. 20 takes them through July 7th.
They should beat up on the Nats, Rangers and Padres. That sets them up for a big end of month series against Atlanta.
Let's make another run
j is the like girl who thinks every dude she meets is gonna propose but instead she gets raw dogged at her place late at night and he takes his actual girlfriend down the shore for the weekend
the phillies are not taking you the family shore house to meet the cousins
dont get raw dogged j, dont do it
BTW out of curiosity i did the math on this. might be off 1 or 2 games but:
bad teams - 42 games left
average teams - 14 games left (mainly miami)
good teams - 42 games left
their schedule is not any kind of advantage, they do play the nats a lot but they also play the braves a ton
the schedule is not an advantage mostly because they aren't a good team
well sure
you probably dont watch a lot of baseball but like half the league is wretched and throwing out AAA lineups. not that the phillies cant lose to that but the homers are trying to insinuate all these nats games are some kind of advantage when they have like 3 fewer games against atlanta who 1) own them and 2) havent lost in weeks
Quote from: MDS on June 15, 2022, 08:17:26 PM
j is the like girl who thinks every dude she meets is gonna propose but instead she gets raw dogged at her place late at night and he takes his actual girlfriend down the shore for the weekend
the phillies are not taking you the family shore house to meet the cousins
dont get raw dogged j, dont do it
Interesting analogy. Can you get me some plan B please?
castellanos' kid tried to blind the marlins today by relecting the sun with a baseball card. pretty rad.
QuoteThe Philadelphia Phillies are removing Corey Knebel from the closer's role.
Knebel, who has been dealing with a nagging shoulder issue, did not retire any of the four batters he faced in the ninth inning in Tuesday's loss to the Miami Marlins.
He has a 3.24 ERA and is 11-for-15 in save chances.
Rob Thomson says the Phillies will go with a committee that includes Brad Hand, Seranthony Dominguez and Jeurys Familia.
Just go with SAD
https://twitter.com/nbcsphilly/status/1537429956136796160 21&t=A0WXgYZGVIJ6B1sIkGFetA
never heard of him but cool name and cool face. stud.
Quote from: Munson on June 16, 2022, 02:01:59 PM
https://twitter.com/nbcsphilly/status/1537429956136796160 21&t=A0WXgYZGVIJ6B1sIkGFetA
Awesome.
Is Stubbs a midget?
Always love Franzke and the Spanish calls.
And damn Kruk is getting skinny
That was some inning
Let's see how they blow it now
9-0 and I'm still confident their bullpen can blow it
Quote from: TAFKASD on June 16, 2022, 01:47:45 PM
QuoteThe Philadelphia Phillies are removing Corey Knebel from the closer's role.
Knebel, who has been dealing with a nagging shoulder issue, did not retire any of the four batters he faced in the ninth inning in Tuesday's loss to the Miami Marlins.
He has a 3.24 ERA and is 11-for-15 in save chances.
Rob Thomson says the Phillies will go with a committee that includes Brad Hand, Seranthony Dominguez and Jeurys Familia.
Just go with SAD
Every time Familia is out there in a save opportunity I'll be missing Knebel.
Yeah why Familia is included in that conversation is beyond me. The only convo he needs to be in is the one talking about his DFA
speaking of SAD, havas' nationals are wooooooooooooooof
feel like theyre gonna throw sean o sullivan or jerome williams any day now. they have to trade soto at this point...theyre so far away from competing theyre just wasting prime years
I know baseball is really old but I wonder if that's ever happened before.
my god ser is legit
What the farg is Bohm doing
13-2 in June
sweep the Nats lets goooo
brad hand just throws straight junk...god forbid he ever faces a decent string of hitters in the 9th. loooook out
im fine with what thomson did. he had a chance to win this game, he used his best guys and won the game. g2 theyre going to need outs from nelson, belloti, alvardo, familia, etc. bryce isnt playing. uh oh.
Letting Josh Bell kill them
Come on iceholes
Jesus Christ Didi
Ugly but whatever
WIN
Quote from: MDS on June 17, 2022, 06:22:31 PM
brad hand just throws straight junk...god forbid he ever faces a decent string of hitters in the 9th. loooook out
im fine with what thomson did. he had a chance to win this game, he used his best guys and won the game. g2 theyre going to need outs from nelson, belloti, alvardo, familia, etc. bryce isnt playing. uh oh.
Why did Familia pitch? Good God! I'm ok with Knubel coming in and working on his stuff against the Nats lineup but launch Familia into the Potomac already.
Yeah Dombrowski has to start looking for bullpen pieces
Bednar from PIT would be one I can think of off the top of my head
teams have to have 13 pitchers going forward, so theyre going to have an 8 man pen...so by august
ser-hand-brog-knebel = locks
internal lefty + innings eater = 2 spots (think like ryan sherriff or jojo romero and nick nelson...there will be some fluctuation here)
2 open spots. familia/bellatti could occupy 1. then they go outside for the other. or they grab 2 guys.
i think thats what we're looking at here. 1-2 moves. 1 guy needs to be high leverage. daniel bard makes a lot of sense.
farg pitch count just stick with Nola
Quote from: TAFKASD on June 18, 2022, 07:42:27 PM
farg pitch count just stick with Nola
i think it was more 4th time vs soto than pitch count
what i dont understand was using hand instead of ser. mind boggling.
And another.
By the hair of their chins but farg it.
The not hitting with bases loaded and zero out thing is weird.
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on June 18, 2022, 08:37:20 PM
The not hitting with bases loaded and zero out thing is weird.
And getting very old. Friday in game 2 with bass loaded, no outs then 3 K's without one swing. Never, ever seen that.
And Brad Hand.
This team was deader than cold tuna and now they're 5 games over .500.
Hard to believe, Harry.
They're on Peacock today.
So farging stupid.
people said the same thing when they took games off broadcast tv and put them on cable...people complained when they moved world series games from the afternoon to the night
what is different causes humans to be scared
with that said this is a meaningless cash grab with a monstrously easy work around called a stream
Having any game on any streaming service on Father's Day is shortsighted as hell.
So basically on par with MLB.
I've downloaded and signed up in five minutes. But so many elderly people watch baseball and it's a family thing so I feel bad for those who can't watch as father/sons today.
remind me to never put you in charge of business....hey dont worry about paying us today, its fathers day. enjoy the day!
I went to a day WS game in 1883. They lost because it was during the day.
Change my mind.
Quote from: Rome on June 19, 2022, 12:33:55 PM
I went to a day WS game in 1883. They lost because it was during the day.
Change my mind.
the world series started in 1903...you were predicatbly a sloppy time traveling drunk who didnt know what year you were in
Quote from: MDS on June 19, 2022, 12:14:55 PM
remind me to never put you in charge of business....hey dont worry about paying us today, its fathers day. enjoy the day!
There's 161 other games to make money on, dork.
I did see the Phils/O's. They didn't lose because of the sunshine. Belee dat.
Eflin shteins himself yet again
And the non prospect for the Nats who was lit last time is flawless today
i cant believe theyre going to lose a game...on fathers day
the disrespect
Call Havas and troll him. You guys can do it to each other
Maikel launched one. Ballgame
The picture on peacork sucks and is glitchy
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on June 19, 2022, 12:04:33 PM
Having any game on any streaming service on Father's Day is shortsighted as hell.
So basically on par with MLB.
At my buddy's beautiful day he has an outdoor deck/tv setup lots of people over and we have to listen to it on radio. I get Todd's point with steaming but on Father's Day is assanine.
I'm fine with streaming too. But today it's just stupid.
Kinda like the Phillies effort today.
Bottom of the Nats lineup is killing them.
Quote from: Don Ho on June 19, 2022, 02:45:29 AM
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on June 18, 2022, 08:37:20 PM
The not hitting with bases loaded and zero out thing is weird.
And getting very old. Friday in game 2 with bass loaded, no outs then 3 K's without one swing. Never, ever seen that.
It wasn't just that it was 12 straight balls to load the bases
definitely never happened before
the issue isnt that its fathers day...the issue is that mlb is putting exclusive games in 105 different spots. mlbtv/local cable, fox, apple tv, peacock, youtube and espn call carry games. mlb network and tbs have exclusive playoff games. its too much farging shtein for any one person to get.
mlb did this because espn opted out of airing midweek games since they dont rate, so these tech companies with money to burn and desperation for users paywalled a game or two a week. youtube at least is free i guess.
anyway nobody missed anything, they had nothing and eflin's old man knees gave out. moving on.
It's going to be a few years before this chapter of streaming nonsense shakes out and we're down to two or three services that cost sixty dollars a month, plus premiere packages.
(https://i.imgur.com/Qv4U6X8.jpg)
Thankfully I can't watch this.
Tell your boy Manfred I'm thankful for his arcane rules, lil guy.
I need justification for Familia not only being allowed to pitch but being on this team
If he's gonna pitch I don't mind it being restricted to games where the offense scores zero runs.
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on June 21, 2022, 11:04:43 PM
Thankfully I can't watch this.
Tell your boy Manfred I'm thankful for his arcane rules, lil guy.
so i was reading up on this and bssw is available in houston...you obviously dont have it but people in houston can get it and watch rangers game
thats why its not on mlbtv
and familia should be cut for mark appel
Bats are dead again and for some reason the shtein ass Rangers own them
One day you'll realize everyone owns them and that they stink...or maybe you won't
I expected that response. Unlike the Phillies at least you didn't disappoint me
how bad must the phillies be if a terrible team is pantsing them
j's vaunted lineup must've been out late chasing poon in the gaslamp
Wish I was there with them.
Smokin Joe Musgrove is being made to look like Bob Gibson
Hey hey!
A run
odubel herrera has a higher slug than castellanos, realmuto and bohm
in case you wondering why crappy lefties dominate them
Booooooooom
padres are running a terrible lineup out there tonight, this should hold up
Wow JT did something
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on June 23, 2022, 11:16:19 PM
Wow JT did something
the last time he homered joe was manager
im just impressed him and your boy nick cigs hit the ball in the air
Bats are dead again.
This ump sucks.
Gore has had shtein starts and tonight he's on. And literally every time I watch the Pads Luis Garcia blows a game. Not tonight
Typical Nola night. He pitches well. Gives up 1 run and bats spent the night at Sea World family night.
Quote from: Don Ho on June 25, 2022, 04:38:12 AM
Typical Nola night. He pitches well. Gives up 1 run and bats spent the night at Sea World family night.
i can promise you that is not a typical nola nite
for it to be a typical nola night he has to give covid to somebody and tweet at a woman that shes a whore for using an iud
Glad to see Appel get the call
Well Harper just got beaned and is hurt. Broken hand?
Left thumb fracture
Donezo
All because that string out looking motherfarger Blake Snell can't pitch for shtein
you can take solace in the fact that they werent winning anything anyway
what sucks is he was having an mvp level season and this crushes whatever chance they had of staying competitive and at least making it kinda fun until eagles season
https://twitter.com/_piccone/status/1540898296054554625 20&t=kuAg5_eDu36F0rODd8E34A
this would be a nice little win for them but im sure brad hand is going to give a bomb or something
Looks like Hand and Sir aren't available
Bellati gets the call
Tack on some more please
Padres are doing everything they can to help
the worst part of the bryce injury is now well never know if hes vaxxed or not...theyre in toronto in a few weeks and he doesnt have to make the trip now
im guessing no ser/hand for some simple load management. either that or theyre positive. ser especially...he hasnt thrown a full slate of innings since 2018. theyre going to baby him.
padres didnt have their 2 best players and really bailed out alvarado in the 8th swinging at pitches out of the strike zone.
https://twitter.com/franzkela/status/1541553914918703106 21&t=B9HTjXojXpf1BXkCh37eBQ
Its Pride Night down at the ol ball-yard and I made the mistake of reading FB comments
1-10 RISP
10 K's
Wheeler giving up two bombs
Leaving Moniak in to face the lefty with runners on
Dumb game
the decision to let moniak hit against the lefty broke my brain....i could not function
Can only think he was trying to let him go to hopefully get a hit hit and boost confidence
thats what it was but its such a flawed logic...moniak isnt on the roster without the injury to harper. hes a replacement player, the farg do you need to boost his confidence. he is what he is - utter garbage. its not like hes some future cornerstone you gotta give a shot to. hes a 5th OF (i think hes worse than that but even the most generous of scouting reports on him are capped at being a reserve).
not that any of it matters, they werent winning today, they suck and their season is washed. but stuff like that this infuriates me.
Harper had surgery out 6 weeks
darick hall batting cleanup looooooooooooooooooooooollllll
Watch him hit two HRs
Not a prediction bjusy said it bc lil guy is lamenting him in the lineup
2/22 with the bases loaded and two outs
Brutal
he's not going to hit two homers in his career
We sure could use some homers now, pal.
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on June 29, 2022, 09:04:09 PM
We sure could use some homers now, pal.
I see what you did there!
This series, the Cards, Toronto, Miami coming up before AS game are all just 'go ahead you guys, you can hang around 3,4,5 games out of WC race but really just take your bats and gloves and just go home" games.
This is how bad it is, we get Moniak batting in a key moment of a crucial series, we are suppossed to be excited about this Darik Hall cat and Dennis Quaid making his debut.
farg me.
And Nicky C! WTF? Stop being a pouty little bitch and hit the farging ball.
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on June 29, 2022, 03:40:45 PM
Watch him hit two HRs
he didnt even hit two balls out of the infield
its unbelievable how much money they invested in offense and how terrible their offense is. castellanos, didi, bohm, moniak, jt are all auto outs. bryson stott is their 3rd best hitter. complete abomination.
Aren't they top 5 in runs scored? Or close?
Guy isn't Babe Ruth in his MLB debut and lil guy is in here blasting the dude
If Castellanos and JT weren't shtein I think this looks a bit different. But here we are.
Quote from: ice grillin you on June 29, 2022, 11:15:33 PM
Aren't they top 5 in runs scored? Or close?
7th...which is kind of amazing because only 3 regulars are playing at any kind of above league average level and 1 of them is now hurt (well 4 and 2, if you count segura)
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on June 29, 2022, 11:38:20 PM
Guy isn't Babe Ruth in his MLB debut and lil guy is in here blasting the dude
i know you dont know who darack hall is or follow their minors but he has no business being in the bigs...theyre desperate for slug and hoping he runs into a few over the next few weeks.
the sad part is theyre this desperate. castellanos cant hit a breaking ball...didi doesnt have a homer yet....bohm stinks...moniak is a practical joke on me...your boy jt the unvaxed jesus freak from oklahoma is washed
but im sure tomorrow hall is hitting bombs baby lets go phils!
J stanning for Derrick hall is all time HOF j
its classic homer j
he has zero idea who he is or that he spent 1000 years in the minors, cant make contact against lhp and only started to hit this year -- his 2nd in AAA. theres a 1000% chance hes playing in korea or japan next year.
I do follow the minors. I mean I ain't making excel spreadsheets like some of us in this thread but I look at the rosters and stats.
And I'm def not stanning for the dude but do hope he does well and helps them win. Why wouldn't one root for this?
The beyond faint glimmer of hope this team had to make the playoffs died with Harper's hand. So farg the wins and losses. I think it's okay to enjoy little things without cynicism like Appel getting into a MLB game after all these years. That's an old fashioned certified baseball moment that even people who follow other teams can appreciate.
But arguing about Darrick Hall is low even for CF. When's training camp start?
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on June 30, 2022, 01:05:01 AM
I do follow the minors. I mean I ain't making excel spreadsheets like some of us in this thread but I look at the rosters and stats.
there are lies like when havas says he doesnt watch nfl or when my dad says he doesnt watch fox news but this...this is a bigger lie lol
if you followed the minors youd know darack hall positively sucks, no matter how much any of us want it to happen hes hitting as many homers as your boy castellanos has this month -- zippo
Jesus Christ Didi forgot the outs
Quote from: MDS on June 30, 2022, 11:38:13 AM
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on June 30, 2022, 01:05:01 AM
I do follow the minors. I mean I ain't making excel spreadsheets like some of us in this thread but I look at the rosters and stats.
there are lies like when havas says he doesnt watch nfl or when my dad says he doesnt watch fox news but this...this is a bigger lie lol
if you followed the minors youd know darack hall positively sucks, no matter how much any of us want it to happen hes hitting as many homers as your boy castellanos has this month -- zippo
*pgeyeroll*
Home run derby. Here's your shot Hall
Quote from: TAFKASD on June 30, 2022, 07:19:14 PM
Home run derby. Here's your shot Hall
There it is!
Lil guy just smashed his white claw
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on June 30, 2022, 07:33:14 PM
Lil guy just smashed his white claw
He hits another one tonight you have to make a World Series prediction
Quote from: TAFKASD on June 30, 2022, 08:02:22 PM
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on June 30, 2022, 07:33:14 PM
Lil guy just smashed his white claw
He hits another one tonight you have to make a World Series prediction
Post that shtein J!
Did Todd's Excel sheet just crash?
THE RUN STARTS NOW HOES!!
Let's gooooooooo
Quote from: TAFKASD on June 30, 2022, 08:02:22 PM
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on June 30, 2022, 07:33:14 PM
Lil guy just smashed his white claw
He hits another one tonight you have to make a World Series prediction
Phils vs Yanks
2009 rematch
man if darick hall gets to face quad A arms and position players, he might be pretty good !
take your victory lap if you want but remember process > result
Perfect time for the Mel Kiper Jr bit
TODD TODD TODD TODD
remember when dylan cozens hit a 9th inning homer in wrigley to give them the lead (then heyward hit a slam off morgan to lose)
darack hall and dylan cozens are the same player...dylan cozens is trying to be a football player now
Too bad there's no one with the last name of Oates on the team.
Ahem.
HALL of fame
https://twitter.com/cmbaseball41/status/1543053179545423873 21&t=WX0DVk-UPllctyus-H2YQA
Miss the Charlie days. Fun times.
Especially when he wants to kick the shtein out of Eskin
I feel like piece looks ten years younger than when he retired
Yeah other than a little gray in the beard he def looks like he hasn't aged
Agreed, Choke looks great!
We'll always have 2007-2011, but farg you Johnny Damon.
Quote from: ice grillin you on July 01, 2022, 10:35:30 PM
Quote from: TAFKASD on July 01, 2022, 08:15:46 PM
HALL of fame
Same one Dom Brown is in.
The Cozens comparison was spot on but to lose Harper and be able to call up a left handed bat with power from the minors who's on a hot streak is as good as you're going to get.
On a side note I'm still in favor of adding at least 2 more bp pieces but they've been solid the past few weeks.
they won a major league game against a real team and a real pitcher because of a mickey moniak double and a darick hall homer
sometimes things dont make any sense
first fireworks game and the show was pretty cool
Kyle Gibson
He has been trash of late.
was there anything in the history of sports more predictable than the Phillies facing bases loaded then get two outs and give up a run.
No way you're going to get two straight descent outings from Wild Thing Alvarado. Anticipating a big blow up here.
pretty terrible loss...they used their best relievers again and now have nobody left for tomorrow
get ready for mark appel and familia to throw high leverage innings. cardinals have some absolutely nasty relievers. high end shtein. phillies got 1 dude.
Holy shtein stfu.
Quote from: MDS on July 02, 2022, 09:44:18 PM
pretty terrible loss...they used their best relievers again and now have nobody left for tomorrow
get ready for mark appel and familia to throw high leverage innings. cardinals have some absolutely nasty relievers. high end shtein. phillies got 1 dude.
Or Wheeler goes 8 strong and they don't need to bring in that leaky bag of trash Familia
So I was off by an inning.
7 strong.
it was mostly for fireworks but the crowd had a jimmy piece chase glory days feel to it tonight...man if they ever can get good again
then again there wouldnt be a ballpark pass if more people wanted to go
wheeler wasnt missing bats but he induced a ton of weak contact. good stuff. nelson and knebel (?) were uneventful. huh.
just asinine they arent playng tomorrow. i think chris sanchez starts tuesday. yowza.
Yep once again we have MLB tripping over their dicks.
No team should be off tomorrow.
Good win tonight.
Great win last night. shtein, you could feel the energy at the park through the TV in the late innings. Been a loooooooong time.
https://twitter.com/Phillies_Muse/status/1543755623543803909
Gonna be honest I never knew that all teams didn't play on 4th of July
Quote from: ice grillin you on July 04, 2022, 02:55:22 PM
Gonna be honest I never knew that all teams didn't play on 4th of July
Only speaks to the Phils, but...
https://twitter.com/CSeidmanNBCS/status/1543735879730167810
Quote from: ice grillin you on July 04, 2022, 02:55:22 PM
Gonna be honest I never knew that all teams didn't play on 4th of July
they do 99% of the time since july 4th is generally not a monday, which is the most common off day. the angels also arent playing, maybe another 2 teams.
its very silly that they could adjust the schedule to ensure all teams played today (and memorial day, which also was an off day). its really easy to write it into the scheduling code. take tuesday off and play the same team weds/thus if you have to.
I'm off tomorrow so we were going to a beach bar later to watch the fireworks. Thought the Phils were on so it would have worked out perfectly. Nope. Phreak is right about them farging this up. So stupid.
Oh well. Drinks are flowing now anyway. Cheers ladies.
Quote from: Geowhizzer on July 04, 2022, 01:24:06 PM
https://twitter.com/Phillies_Muse/status/1543755623543803909
Junior and I have this conversation at least three times a week. How is this guy even batting over .200? Last big hit? Someone? Anyone?
It's the Nats but still good win
Got as much or more out of Sanchez as they could hope for...
https://twitter.com/MattGelb/status/1544486835140829185
Yeah he threw well. Something hopefully to build on
uhhhh no he didnt
he didnt miss bats and there was a ton of hard contact. behind in a ton of counts. hard stuff happened to go at gloves. he was aided by facing just an abysmal lineup from havas' most favorite team. i think hes pitching sunday in st lou and its not gonna go well.
but hes the perfect person to throw 5 against a bad team and my god the nationals are bad
And there's no joy in lilguyville.
Maybe he gets smoked. Or maybe he turns into something. Even if a junk balling lefty. Because we know they need some arms to develop.
hes a replacement level arm...theres nothing to develop. hes a fill-in starter/long man who will lose his value when he runs out of options. if these are his 2 starts, they go 1-1 in them and thats a very good result.
just wait until you see who starts on tuesday in toronto when 95% of the team is on the restricted list lolol
Can't wait to see Sean O' Sullivan and Dustin McGowan up in the SkyDome!
besides rhys im not sure if theyre gonna have any regulars. wheeler i think can start the wednesday game. maybe moniak is vaxxed lmaooo
tuesday is falters turn but we know he aint
Castellanos looks like homie from We Own This City
Of course
Goes from looking like a no no type night to down 1-0
Schwarber is unconscious
He was so safe. What a waste reviewing this.
Haha wow
Replay is so bad
He was safe
Out? Ok
So this Gray cat has 8 K's through 4 and Nola has 1 against this shtein show?
Gray has been dealing - good prospect. Wonder who they sell him off to in 2 years.
Anyways since the regular baseball thread is farged up I'll randomly muse here about something
I'm pretty good about knowing who played for who. I was down the baseball reference rabbit hole and was looking at the 1997 Tigers and you could've offered me a milly to know that Vince Coleman was a Tiger and it wouldn't have gotten it right.
Cup of coffee at the end of his career but still
S
C
H
W
A
R
B
E
R
💣💣💣💣💣💣💣
Rip away but Schwarbomb is currently an mvp candidate.
Note for lil guy cause he mocked me when I said Harper was a candidate last year. A candidate means in consideration.
Sonofabitch
Two seeing eye bloops and a misplayed ball by Odubel and they're losing
Quote from: TAFKASD on July 06, 2022, 09:00:57 PM
Note for lil guy cause he mocked me when I said Harper was a candidate last year. A candidate means in consideration.
Think he has to push the OPS about .100 higher before he hits "consideration" level.
Someone fire Odubel from a cannon. Looked like he was doing his best Castellanos impression.
You can go ahead and fire Castellanos out of that cannon too
White Flag Knebel is in
Time for the Nats to add on
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on July 06, 2022, 09:45:33 PM
You can go ahead and fire Castellanos out of that cannon too
About 80 million times. Earn that $$$.
Kinda impressed by his inning there
Alrighty boys let's go.
Time for a Didi walk off
shtein loss
Struck out 16 farging times
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on July 06, 2022, 09:45:33 PM
You can go ahead and fire Castellanos out of that cannon too
Realmuto too
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on July 06, 2022, 09:56:07 PM
Time for a Didi walk off
i dont think this is why they lost but it mightve been
just an atrocious L. nevermind the odubel play...they needed to get 4 runs at home against the terrible nats and they couldnt. with their schedule ahead...crappy bailey falter tomorrow....all the covid replacements in toronto. bad stuff
prior to the blowout the other night the nats had the longest streak in the majors this year of giving up 3 runs or less...they arent good by any means but they also def arent the nats of earlier in the year
i saw a number today that schwarber beat the phillies all time record for most home runs in the first 80 games...whose record did he beat...schmidt, choke, thome??.....nope raul ibanez
You can almost throw big Nick into the same mix as ODH you could argue Nick C has had some clutch hits of late but seems more often than not he's swinging at shtein or not making any contact more times than not in key situation's
Castellanos farged that first inning up
That bum oozes "don't give a farg bc I got paid"
And the Nats are ripping Falter
Batting practice.
They have 19 bases loaded hits. I think the Phillies have two
That first inning irritates me. Particularly Castellanos
The Nats pitcher has Kyle Abbott like numbers and he's mowing them down.
21 strikeouts in the last 12 innings
Krukker is getting saltier by the minute
They lose this series to the nationals and then go on that brutal road trip before the All-Star game and get their little asses slapped which is most likely going to happen, well it was a nice little wild card dream there for a couple days.
And spot on J, Nikki C and his whole "farg this shtein, I just struck oil" look and attitude is getting nauseating
OK Nick you kind of sort of made up for that atrocious first AB
How about that Hall fella!
his slash line is preposterous - 290/290/742
hes not going to hit 290 but if he can keep that OPS over 700 and hit a bomb or 2 a week, thatll play. hes halfway to castellanos' homer total. ill admit he was the guy i wanted this offseason more than anyone but my god is he a complete disaster. his swing sucks, his pitch recognition sucks, the ball is coming off his bat poorly, everything on the ground - if he makes contact. terrible body language, moping around like a little turd.
on the bright side heading with the crew to lakewood on saturday and painter is starting. lets gooooooooooo
The moping bothers me.
I read a story in the athletic about how Long basically has to leave him alone bc he's moody.
He made some nice plays in right today but god damn man hit the ball.
Hoskins
Castellanos
Schwarber
JT
Those four should be able to carry a club offensively. But here we are.
Bohm manages to get one out.
What's next: Odubel not doing something stupid?
Don't ask for too much eh?
PS - the orioles are fun to watch
the angels have to be the most pathetic team in the game, more so than the phillies. all that money and talent and theyre just hot garbage year in year out
bohm is a complete farce...why he doesnt have swings like that more often i can figure out.
Bohm x 2
Yeah think Trout regrets re-signing? Where does Ohtani end up - NY?
Quote from: Geowhizzer on July 08, 2022, 10:27:30 PM
Bohm manages to get one out.
What's next: Odubel not doing something stupid?
Twice in one game?
(https://i.pinimg.com/originals/d1/50/22/d1502224e4ff84a2de4f4882d88167ed.gif)
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on July 08, 2022, 11:12:19 PM
Bohm x 2
Yeah think Trout regrets re-signing? Where does Ohtani end up - NY?
the bidding on ohtani is going to be quite insane. when has there ever been an ace who also hits 40 bombs? sadly the mets make sense...he can just take scherzer's salary. poor millville boy gonna be stacking them L's while putting up the greatest statistical resume since bonds
maybe getting benched a few times this week woke up bohm up to actually try and drive the ball. hes a giraffe with zero athleticism...if hes not slugging hes not playing
Did Pujols really just pimp a (long) fly ball?
He did. And it sounded dead off the bat like he got it off the end.
Loved seeing the Cards fans think it was gone only to have it caught.
As for Ohtani...
Mets
Yankees
Giants
Mariners (maaaaybe)
Cubs
Red Sox
Would love to see the Phils on there but lol no
your team already has 1000 dh's...you want one more? plus he wants to go somewhere lowkey where he can win. the dodgers feel right, too.
i think they need 3 in st lou considering what theyre up against in toronto and never playing well in miami. thatll keep them above wooder heading into the break
Time for Ebel Knebel...
(https://c.tenor.com/0-0mhWsfoe4AAAAC/evel-knievel-daredevil.gif)
Routine double play ball
Bohmed
The Cards pulled a Phils
I'm getting too old for this shtein. Where's my blood pressure pills?
Whew!!
Good win
Let's goooo
Hell of a streak the pitching staff is having.
- 4 shutouts in 6 games
- 1.38 ERA in July thus far (starters 1.77, relievers 0.68)
- Relievers are 3-1 (Alvarado 2, Nelson - Dominguez with the sole loss) with 4 saves (Hand 2, Dominguez, Knebel) and 2 ER in 26.1 IP
- Since the terrible four-run first inning on 7/2, Gibson has given up 1 ER in the following 12 innings.
- Wheeler is, well... Wheeler. 2-0, 0.00 ERA in 14 IP in July
Obviously, it's a very small sample size, but the relievers have been pretty good since Girardi left, and incredible in July.
Indeed - a helluva run. I believe I saw they have the number one BP era in the league the last few weeks.
Keep it going plz
they outright stole that game...that lineup vs. gibson with no offense = L. knebel 1st/3rd 0 outs = L. im surprised yepez didnt break on contact or go home on that grounder. gotta know rhys is abysmal defensively, challenge him. a gapper wouldve still won the game even if hes out. credit knebel, especially for the 3-2 hook on arenado.
i was in lakewood tonight. the team is hot garbage except for painter, abel and brown and luckily painter was pitching. he only went 3 (they have to keep his innings down), 8 of the at bats were uncompetitive. sat low 90s, got up to 95. horrible swings, weak contact when they made contact, the hitters were lost. 9th hitter hit a sharp lineout to LF, that was the only AB with decent contact. if this is what hes going to do in high A, hes going to be in reading by next year. after that, look out.
Had to get more there in the 1st damn
Schwarbomb
3rd game in 4 days for ser...didnt quite have it
coming back from tj they need to avoid 3/4 and b2b's with him
Damn!
Yep, Ser A didn't have it. 11 hits only 3 runs, c'mon guys.
Schwarber in
Wheeler snubbed
half the selected pitchers bow out, im sure wheeler will make it if that makes you feel better
if the season ended today Phillies would get the brewers in the playoffs
mlb some garbage
you mean the brewers who have 2 elite pitchers in their rotation and 3 in their bullpen? tbf their lineup is garbage
the phillies having only 4 anti vaxxers (minus brogdon, falter, qoonrod, maybe harper) is a shock. they probably got a bunch of guys shot up recently and realmuto/bohm/nola/gibson were the holdouts.
Need some runs for fargs sake
Nola being Nola. I thought he was supposed to pitch like a madman today after ASG snub?
pretty typical nola game...zero offense and nola melts down during one inning
castellanos batting 3rd is a farce. he is putrid.
Ballgame.
Good grief.
Lol at the people crying about Nola missing the AS game. Wake up.
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on July 11, 2022, 09:17:37 PM
Ballgame.
Good grief.
Lol at the people crying about Nola missing the AS game. Wake up.
Or just wait till September
This organization has had some real Boner moves but Nikki C is turning into a real problem. I have no idea how this guy's batting in the .250 Mason Dixon line.
The bottom of the order has killed him.
5-9 is 7/14 off him
Scrub
That castellanous play on the HR ball was a joke...not saying he should have caught it but he gave himself a laughable chance
Well we can all relax the next two days as I don't think any of us will be wasting our time watching the AAA Phillies in Toronto.
Good, they can pat them selves on the back, they got their little split in St. Louis but Miami series will show us if this team has any balls.
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on July 11, 2022, 09:20:17 PM
The bottom of the order has killed him.
5-9 is 7/14 off him
Scrub
the entire order is killing them buddy
Quote from: MDS on July 11, 2022, 09:33:16 PM
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on July 11, 2022, 09:20:17 PM
The bottom of the order has killed him.
5-9 is 7/14 off him
Scrub
the entire order is killing them buddy
The top four before that post were 0-fer
Maybe Stubbs has a great series up there and takes over for JT "the vaccines kill people" Realmuto
I'm dead serious. How do you two root for much less watch this team?
Didn't watch tonight. Felt like I dodged a bullet.
Am going to Miami on Friday, though... woohoo.
do you think Castellanos still has the Simmo the Savage sign in his house?
Quote from: ice grillin you on July 11, 2022, 10:06:13 PM
I'm dead serious. How do you two root for much less watch this team?
Because I love baseball.
When we moved away from PA the only games I got to see them play were against the Braves and Cubs (and then eventually when ESPN created Sunday Night Baseball and they were on that (rarely). I'd play sick to see the Chicago games during the day.
My grandpop would VHS games and send them to me. I remember being super excited about Pat Combs, Jose DeJesus (because he threw hard), and Ricky Jordan.
Quote from: ice grillin you on July 11, 2022, 10:06:13 PM
I'm dead serious. How do you two root for much less watch this team?
because i like sports team from philly, not just indentured servitude football and nba
at the same time i hope jt dies of covid
Goddamn son - could ya be any more tone deaf?
"J.T. Realmuto said he consulted with doctors he knew and decided he did not need a COVID vaccine. He will forfeit close to $260,000. "I'm not going to let Canada tell me what I do and don't put in my body for a little bit of money," Realmuto said. "It's just not worth it."
$260k is a little bit of money to him. But to the guy taking his kids to one game a year bc of how expensive it is...it's five years or more of his salary.
Quote from: Geowhizzer on July 11, 2022, 10:14:19 PM
Didn't watch tonight. Felt like I dodged a bullet.
Am going to Miami on Friday, though... woohoo.
sandy alcanatra no no watch is ON
theyre doing a bullpen game tomorrow against a toronto team thats offensively beyond due. but at least dr. realmuto wont have to witness it
one of you let me know when the Phil's aren't repug
Berrios is killing them. Another double digit K game coming
Castellanos actually had a clutch hit
I like that little Stubbs fella
He's out
And of course they run out of time in challenging
Umpires blow
you ok j bird?
how much longer do i have to watch didi play
Im fine
Just waiting for the go ahead homer by Stubbs
2 catchable fly balls schwarber and castellanos cant get to leads to a run....springer saves a run with a great catch
run prevention > offense and lookie what the phillies did
Too bad Stubbs didn't get his shot
poor defensive angles
Too many strikeouts
Too many hits allowed
too many doctors consulted with
The manager curse continues.
Joe Girardi: fired for coaching Phillies
Joe Maddon: fired for losing to Phillies
Charlie Montoyo: fired for beating Phillies
Feel sorry for Buck Showalter then after the Phils knock him from the playoffs
🫣
God damn Wheeler.
God damn bats! :boom :boom :boom
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on July 13, 2022, 08:06:53 PM
Feel sorry for Buck Showalter then after the Phils knock him from the playoffs
🫣
oh man this is good
What would be good would be
1. The Blue Jays to not be an offensive juggernaut. I watch them a lot and many nights they can't hit for shtein. They're ripping Wheelers tits.
2. For the Phillies to score some GOD DAMN RUNS
Cy Young? ASG?
Can't blame the automatic outs of Bohm and JT or 5th inning collapse Nola not being in Toronto for this shtein. They suck just fine on their own.
Miami should be a real treat.
I need a vaccine for my eyes. They hurt.
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on July 13, 2022, 08:31:18 PM
What would be good would be
1. The Blue Jays to not be an offensive juggernaut. I watch them a lot and many nights they can't hit for shtein. They're ripping Wheelers tits.
2. For the Phillies to score some GOD DAMN RUNS
i know you dont believe in math but toronto has too much talent to suck for that long offensively. wheeler is very good but he is not perfect, he was due for a poor start. those statistical inevitabilities met today.
as for your requested offense....dude peep the lineup lol. darack hall 4, bryston stott 5. you aint scorin runs with that.
they have 2 above average hitters in their lineup and they cant generate the offense every night. 3-9 is minor league central. castellanos your boy is absolute garbage.
Yeah I get it about the Blue Jays offense...that's one of the reasons I've watched them a lot is bc I like a lot of their players and expected that offense to win the AL East.
Side note listening to TMac have to read betting lines is cringey
And despite their shtein offense they shouldn't be getting worked by Ross Stripling
they would get worked by any pitcher....look at who is in their lineup.
again youre not going to score any runs with no neck munoz, the corpse of didi, dAAArack hall and matt vierling in the lineup. vierling is a passable 26th man, the rest are not ML players. stott hitting 5th is a farce. castellanos is a top 5 worst player in baseball right now. unplayable.
they had zero depth and lost their best player, it aint that deep
Welp...
My son and I are going over tomorrow for the game, so... guaranteed loss?
Against Alcantara?
Oh yeah.
Or maybe they put up 11 runs. And then lose the next two going into the break.
Report from Miami:
This team sucks. That is all.
I thought you were about to see a perfect game.
1-0 feels like 9-0
^^THIS^^
Quote from: Geowhizzer on July 15, 2022, 07:27:03 PM
Report from Miami:
This team sucks. That is all.
Where are you sitting? I know you're a great dad, educator, good role model but I'll fly you both out to Hawaii you make your way above the Phils dugout with junior and just start laying explatives on these clowns.
So pathetic when this lineup sees a beast like Sandy A and watching them wilt.
Don't know this Garcia cat from Adam but he just made a play we'll never see most of Phils OF make, ever.
is there a worse lineup than the phillies
Goddammit Castellanos
WTF! A sloth trying to score from first ain't happening in this universe.
Mr Unvaxxed with a clutch hit
there is no more repulsive double than that
ser didnt have much...marlins were spitting on his shtein just off the plate and fouling off strikes. very unusual but it happens.
got lucky on the sanchez AB, then found his best breaker of the night to finish off rojas. they are 1 win away from a 4-5 trip which is what they needed to hit.
I expected that shteinhead Rojas to gap one.
Helluva slide piece to get him
I am sick and tired of these excuses for relievers, "Oh he was rattled by Billy Hamilton on the base path". Pease stop. Get over little Billy Hamiton and just pitch!
Yeah that was cringey.
Make a pitch son. No excuses
amaro rotates from being a very good analyst and a very bad one comment to comment...hell notice something that kruk or ben would never then in the next breath forget the DH rule or infer that ser was rattled based on nothing
Quote from: MDS on July 15, 2022, 11:10:31 PM
amaro rotates from being a very good analyst and a very bad one comment to comment...hell notice something that kruk or ben would never then in the next breath forget the DH rule or infer that ser was rattled based on nothing
He wasn't a popular gm or sports personality I'm still surprised to hear him on tv.
Geo did you go to this one as well?
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on July 16, 2022, 06:38:22 PM
Geo did you go to this one as well?
Nope. Why do you think they're hitting?
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With the local blackout, listening to Murph and Stocker on the radio feed. Didn't feel like messing around with an underground stream.
a 5-4 trip would be kind of amazing considering how putrid they played for most of it...naturally tomorrow they wont hit and nola will have his usual meltdown
Quote from: Don Ho on July 15, 2022, 08:17:36 PM
Quote from: Geowhizzer on July 15, 2022, 07:27:03 PM
Report from Miami:
This team sucks. That is all.
Where are you sitting? I know you're a great dad, educator, good role model but I'll fly you both out to Hawaii you make your way above the Phils dugout with junior and just start laying explatives on these clowns.
So pathetic when this lineup sees a beast like Sandy A and watching them wilt.
Don't know this Garcia cat from Adam but he just made a play we'll never see most of Phils OF make, ever.
We actually had great seats. 2nd row in the section right behind the first base bag - next to the Phils' dugout. When Castellanos got thrown out at third, I think most of the stadium could hear my son bellow, "Castellanos, you suck!" He's Philly through and through.
There was a younger couple in front of us in Marlins gear. The young blonde woman kept giving us dirty looks
The crowd was only about 10K, and it felt like at least half Phillies fans. Miami is a pathetic sports town. Too many night clubs, beaches and strip clubs, I guess. Miami is the New Jersey of Florida.
Soulless stadium too.
Good to see Jojo Romero back.
Ah yes the stellar mlb blackout rules - such a joke.
Amazing the Marlins franchise survives. When I was there in August 2019 they were piping in crowd noise, it was sad. 75% of the 15K (well announced) on the Saturday night I went were Phils fans. That huge astroturf landing pad where they had that whatever the hell that was, the tower sculpture thing, is so gawdy looking. Soulless stadium is right. To bad.
The sculpture was taken out of the stadium a few years ago - I think that was the one major decision made by Derek Jeter during his association with the team.
But this is what replaced it:
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eflin is toast
chad kuhl and daniel bard make a ton of sense....wont cost them too much
Get the sweep today and head into the break on a high note
Sucks about Eflin but yeah they can find someone similar on the cheap
Can the Phillies draft Kumar Rocker tonight please
in your expert opinion, why is rocker above prielipp or snelling on your board
Never heard of the other two
But I eagerly await your razor sharp scouting eye to break all three down
Damn that was a good AB by Didi too bad he popped out
This is the 7th game of a 7 game home stand for the marlins and they have zero home runs
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on July 17, 2022, 02:08:41 PM
Damn that was a good AB by Didi too bad he popped out
there's never been a good at bat that ended with a pop up to the catcher against a horrible pitcher
I should've said until he popped out.
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on July 17, 2022, 01:59:15 PM
Never heard of the other two
But I eagerly await your razor sharp scouting eye to break all three down
thats my point...you and i have no idea who is good. its not like college football where you can develop legit opinions on players, i havent the slightest clue how any of these dudes will turn out
what i can infer is that picking rocker is risky for them because their system sucks and they dont have a 2, so with his arm issues it could easily go as a wasted draft. id guess they take a healthier player and look for rocker at 3 or 4 where he wont be
crazy how perfect the CF played Bohm and he just hit it over him
um who is jairo Munoz?
he was a cardinals prospect that flamed out a year or two ago, phillies grabbed on a minors deal for IF depth. he played well at AAA and after all the injuries, came up to play against lefties. hes done about as well as youd expect out of a replacement level player - good defense and surprising pop.
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on July 17, 2022, 02:20:34 PM
I should've said until he popped out.
dont! you were so close. an 11 pitch at bat, regardless of outcome, is a good at bat. if every batter had an 11 pitch at bat, the pitcher wouldnt make it past the 3rd inning. there is a monstrous amount of value in having SP's throw pitches even if the end result is an out.
Except when you are facing a pitcher who sucks and you want in the game
Well, THAT was unexpected!
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Quote from: ice grillin you on July 17, 2022, 03:05:56 PM
Except when you are facing a pitcher who sucks and you want in the game
process and result are two entirely different things
Sweeping the Marlins was not what I expected. Giving up (1) run in three games is ridiculous.
their pitching has really saved them...the starting pitching especially. without bryce out and with castellanos a complete waste of human life, theyre just not going to score a ton of runs. and theyre not going to prevent a ton of runs either. so the pitching needs to keep the run number under 4.5 and theyve done that more often than not.
second half: 44 games vs. bad teams, 27 vs. good teams. its the phillies, theyll mess it up. opportunity here.
painter: 4 IP, 2 H, 9 K, 0 R yesterday. looooooooook out
Jesus Christ Schwarber
You can't convince me he didn't throw that for Pujols.
Or maybe it's because whatever slapdick he had pitching to him was winding up like Satchel Paige.
RIP to the dude who dropped $54k on him -360 to beat Pujols (to win $15k)
Robbed.
https://twitter.com/mlb_updates365/status/1549211425712885761 21&t=2MAW4gS96UQFe3ewgtTtfA
espn is not the official score keeper for the home run derby...theres an ump behind the plate and he is.
cant believe such an esteemed fact based outlet like mlb.updates365 would post a video larry from ridley shot with a potato
not that any of this matters, its a monstrously silly exhibition for super fan boys and people who dont like baseball
Good start
You serious with that shtein?
Good lord
farging bums
Storm knocked out the power at my house for about an hour. When we lost power, it was 1-1.
Hell of a blackout, I suppose.
At least they aren't the Red Sox
Wow
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on July 22, 2022, 09:34:59 PM
At least they aren't the Red Sox
Wow
Holy shtein. Rooting for 30
I see it's 15-1
I quit watching at 6-1. Caught up on Better Call Saul and watching JFK now.
Helluva way to come out of the break.
Btw the Apple broadcast was beyond awful
I just saw a highlight of Hall's moonshot over the batters eye and the PBP lady said deep to LF
i was at the game of course but ive heard her stuff before...she is really rough. its great to see a woman doing it and the abuse she gets on social is probably outrageous but you either got it or you dont.
hall now more than halfway to castellanos homer total. dude didnt hit the ball out of the infield...he is absolutely tragic. all time horrible philly sports FA signing
Who was the PBP lady?
Yeah Castellanos is bad. Piss poor attitude too
melanie newman...she does stuff for the o's. she always seems behind on the call, like three beats after something happened then she says its happening and by then shes too late. its a meaningless baseball game for like 10k people, so not exactly the highest tier of broadcasting, but yea. yikes.
castellanos is just broken. i really dont know what they do with him. they cant hit him 3rd no more, i know that much.
Kyle Gibson right on cue, good couple games, hey maybe he's a descent 3 starter and then his meltdown kick to the crotch.
Nick C is done for the year, he is toast.
QuoteBut it's hard to see that happening with Castellanos this year. He has eight home runs in 91 games. Eight. His ISO is .124. His hard hit rate, average exit velocity, and barrel percentage are all career lows.
Maybe Castellanos is just having one of those transition years where a player struggles to live up to his contract. Maybe he's having difficulty after leaving the friendly confines of Great American Ball Park to the slightly less-friendly confines of Citizens Bank Park.
Castellanos is hitting the ball on the ground and going to the opposite field more than ever. Unless he drastically changes his approach, it may wind up being a lost year for the slugger. And his value will drop each week until he does.
So AppleTV last night and Peacock tomorrow. I canceled Peacock so I won't see that one.
Castellanos decided to be a modern day Jose Lind. For $20M.
jose lind had a 604 OPS at a starter
castellanos is at 664
its close baby
Slap hitter Nicky C
Oh is Wheeler gonna get his tits lit again? Come on JFC
Dodo doin' his thing and Bohmomatic Out.
Of cours Nick C wasn't going to deliver but don't drag us through his dumpster fire at bats longet than you have to.
Checked in the 8th and I see they didn't score despite a runner on second
And now I checked again and see it unraveling in the 10th
Losers
Spicy!
https://twitter.com/jamieapody/status/1551042761209552896 21&t=n-_M0qyDNOJwhCr5i_mcbQ
He's not good at baseball this season but that "question" by Salisbury didn't really deserve a different response.
Moved my son into his college apartment today, so I got to miss the game again. WOOT!
On a side note, he was an infant when I joined this board.
Quote from: Geowhizzer on July 24, 2022, 12:12:23 AM
On a side note, he was an infant when I joined this board.
i was in high school :paranoid
jimmy s was fairly antagonistic with nick but all nick has to say is "yea i heard them, id boo myself, ive been terrible" and it would be fine. instead he acted like a fleshpop, which pairs well with how atrocious hes playing.
their lineup today is just a complete joke. miserable team.
farging losers. Wish I would have gone just so I could boo Castellanos
Getting beat by old ass .200 hitting Yan Gomes is always nice
Lol
They could start off 0-12 post AS break.
My guess is 3-9
j bird your team is a catastrophe
So, the Salisbury-Castellanos lockerroom dustup morphed into a Jamie Apody-Matt Gelb Twitter dustup.
Gelb did not look good in this exchange.
I haven't seen it yet but Gelb is usually pretty angsty/salty so I'll have to go check it out
Quote from: MDS on July 24, 2022, 06:48:29 PM
j bird your team is a catastrophe
Indeed. Thank god CFB and NFL are on deck
Yeah Gelb comes off as I expected. However Apody did edit it and after watching the full response...Gelb is right. Castellanos doesn't look as bad.
And yeah it was a stupid question. Of course he, and any athlete, would hear the boos. It seemed as if Salisbury was fishing for the "maybe he's not equipped to play here" type story.
Side note - does anyone know what Gelbs leave of absence was for awhile back?
gelb is good buddies with salisbury, who got a lot of unwarranted heat for this. hes sticking up for his boy.
TBF you cant post like a 5 minute twitter video. apody cut it down to the relevant parts, pretty common practice. she probably didnt think too much about context or how jim would come off. none of the other beats shared the video. this kind of thing happens a lot, usually it stays in the clubhouse to protect relationships.
beat writers are also insanely territorial (i was guilty of this) so if youre never there then insert yourself into the surroundings, the other writers are going to be pissed. should gelb have called her a disgrace? uhhh no. gotta be more respectful and professional.
ill take him at face value when he said he needed a month to handle some shtein at home...kids, house, etc. hes far and away the best phillies writer so if he needs a month to chill im cool with it.
Quote from: Geowhizzer on July 24, 2022, 12:12:23 AM
Moved my son into his college apartment today, so I got to miss the game again. WOOT!
On a side note, he was an infant when I joined this board.
I saved us a handicap stall. I'm parked right between J and Romey.
This fricken' team aged me a few more years this weekend.
Geo, when the Birds are shtein come December I'll volunteer to fly up and pick up your son at school so I can miss their clown act and same in March for spring break to miss Sixers tire fire.
Quote from: MDS on July 24, 2022, 09:52:37 PM
gelb is good buddies with salisbury, who got a lot of unwarranted heat for this. hes sticking up for his boy.
TBF you cant post like a 5 minute twitter video. apody cut it down to the relevant parts, pretty common practice. she probably didnt think too much about context or how jim would come off. none of the other beats shared the video. this kind of thing happens a lot, usually it stays in the clubhouse to protect relationships.
beat writers are also insanely territorial (i was guilty of this) so if youre never there then insert yourself into the surroundings, the other writers are going to be pissed. should gelb have called her a disgrace? uhhh no. gotta be more respectful and professional.
ill take him at face value when he said he needed a month to handle some shtein at home...kids, house, etc. hes far and away the best phillies writer so if he needs a month to chill im cool with it.
She could have just posted the link to the full video - or a tease and then link it without condensing to make it seem like the "confrontation" was immediately after.
Local stations are a joke usually anyways. You get like :30 a night and tell people what they already know.
Yeah I didn't know what caused him to take a break. But he is the best on the beat.
tv people wouldnt know how to do journalism if it hit them in the face...she wears makeup and reads off a prompter for a living. big whoop. but they do have fans and jamie's are ripping matt to shreds lol
the video has 2.4 million views. a 5 minute vid doesnt get that, a link to a 5 minute vid doesnt get that type of engagement. she knew what she was doing by shortening it, i dont think there was any ill intent to make jim look bad. but rather just get content.
All about that content.
Man local news fans are something else. Usually creeper dudes telling the ladies how good looking they are.
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on July 24, 2022, 09:38:00 PM
Yeah Gelb comes off as I expected. However Apody did edit it and after watching the full response...Gelb is right. Castellanos doesn't look as bad.
And yeah it was a stupid question. Of course he, and any athlete, would hear the boos. It seemed as if Salisbury was fishing for the "maybe he's not equipped to play here" type story.
Side note - does anyone know what Gelbs leave of absence was for awhile back?
the question was perfectly acceptable...he wasn't asking if that bum literally heard the boos any idiot knows he did he was asking if he heard them in the sense of does it bother him and or affect his play
Nuance and context are our friends
saw the full vid finally...so when nick says "all done" and people begin walking away, a camera goes off -- thats the signal that shtein is over. thats when nick got into it with jim. this is an off the record situation. very common here for a player and media member to squabble over whatever, for the coach to say "actually, player X isnt playing because he farged so and so's wife, hes not hurt." this kind of thing happens all the time.
this was what gelb was really mad about, that something was posted that should have never been posted
gelb is a nerd who needs to get chin checked
He looks like a farging Incel.
Quote from: ice grillin you on July 25, 2022, 10:50:45 AM
gelb is a nerd who needs to get chin checked
this is true but that doesnt he was specifically prickly to someone because of their gender...butthurt libs always on outrage patrol
misogynistic incels always dick heads
The Phillies are dick heads too
What are you doing Rhys?!?
farging hell
And now a WP
I'll be into the Netflix early tonight
god do I despise Tom Mcarthy...not that he needs help but he literally makes them unwatchable
Hoskins JFC dude
That's little league shtein twice now this game
Great Stott!
Stottttttttttt
YO!!
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on July 25, 2022, 07:35:14 PM
The Phillies are dick heads too
What are you doing Rhys?!?
farging hell
From this to Stott. I wasn't even pissed, it's Hoskins. Looks lost on the most routine play on defense.
A.J. Minter has faced a left-handed batter 334 times in his career. He's allowed 2 home runs:
- Bryson Stott, Phillies (tonight)
- Corey Dickerson, Phillies (2019)
Nice win. Can't wait til tomorrow 🥴
stott with one of the more impressive ABs of the year. got ahead 3-0, hung tough and got a 3-2 hanger and sent it. minter is really tough. lookin like a rare W for phillies player development
so john middleton has been going around the upper tank for a few weeks now, just hobnobbing with the commoners. no pr dude, no security, just him. he came over to my section, after everyone was done getting their dumb #content for the gram, the two of us talked ball.
-other people threw some names out for possible SPs to trade for. *he* volunteered syndergaard. do with that what you will.
-said he disagreed with ser not getting TJ after his initial injury in 2019. so did i! but im not the farging owner. coulda done something about that, buddy.
-after the stott homer, im like man he needs to play everyday when jean gets back, i know theres gonna be a thing, someone has to sit. he confidently replied "theres not gonna be a thing." i took that as the corpse of didi gregorious is gonna be on the bench.
-said people thought corey dickerson was good enough to win a batting title but it just didnt happen for him. who in the farg are these people.
hes a billionaire farg but ill give him credit for hanging with the commoners for multiple innings. he was climbing on seats to go shake peoples hands and take pics. lurie and harris wouldnt be caught dead doing that.
Wow that's cool. Still got those journo chops, son!
It's funny he mentioned Syndergaard - I was just talking with someone today about guys they could go after and he was one.
Agreed on Stott taking over for Didi.
I could see Lurie maybe doing some fan interaction but def not like that. Harris probably doesn't even know there's an upper section at the WFC.
he was signing autographs and shtein...im like who in the farg wants their hat ruined by some trust fund babies signature. i see someone like that in the wild i wanna talk shop.
i dont portend he makes any decisions but volunteering syndergaard is as good a confirmation that youll get that theyve talked about him. he makes a ton of sense, though hes been pitching in a 6 man so some questions about how hell handle a traditional rotation. didi theyve had to discuss a DFA (someone has to come off the 40 to put jean on). hes been unplayable for a while, and of course they played him against 2 lefties vs. the cubs.
lurie i recall did some meet and greets back in the day when people used to wait outside the vet for playoff tix. i think at the autism shtein, hes out and about. but otherwise hed never just mingle with regular ass fans. harris wouldnt mingle with anyone outside of courtside (that isnt a high priced call girl)
Death taxes and Aaron Nola pitching like shtein
Bohm is the only one hitting
No comeback magic tonight
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on July 26, 2022, 08:34:47 PM
Death taxes and Aaron Nola pitching like shtein
That is good!
Naturally, big game and he's collapsing faster than Sadaam's statue.
WTF HAAALL? Was that three pitches?
You could tell from the jump that they had big loser energy tonight
Aaron "did my own research on YT" Nola folding like usual
Strider throws too hard for them
JT "my body my choice" Realmuto with a stat padding HR
Castellanos floundering again
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on July 26, 2022, 08:49:08 PM
Bohm is the only one hitting
No comeback magic tonight
bohm *is* hitting but 95% of it is worthless singles....a giraffe-like singles hitter with cement feet and a brick glove. what a player.
nola's been great this year but there was no doubt he was going to take a giant dump in a game like this
dom brown came up to hang for a half inning. his hands are enormous. later on he had an interaction with butch from manayunk, so you can cross that off your bucket list of things you didnt know needed to happen
So Dom was just chillin too?
Butch from Manyunk sounds like he'd be a Dirty Thirty clown that can barely form a sentence
Bats are semi-awake today.
Especially, once again, Bohm's.
Brogdon pitched so well in the 7th the ump made him take his glove off to see his hands.
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on July 27, 2022, 10:35:11 AM
So Dom was just chillin too?
Butch from Manyunk sounds like he'd be a Dirty Thirty clown that can barely form a sentence
butchie is a WIP legend...hes not what you would call a functioning person, of course. i have no idea how but hes at every game and just meanders around in CF. one time zack hample pushed him down to get a homer ball.
anyway dom reached out to my man saying he wanted to hang. he wound up bringing a bunch of kids with him, sat in good seats, then came up for a second. he looked like he wanted to be anywhere else. which is fine, but he initiated the interaction. so i dont know. i never got the chance to ask how it felt to play with sean o'sullivan.
Nice win.
swept by the awful cubs
2/3 from the very good braves
? from the awful pirates
brooms out for the bucs
Sweep or bust.
Always hate to pick on umpires and officials but Jesus Christ this guy behind home plate tonight is pathetic
Rueben who I generally enjoy as a commentator with the All-Star break hangover after being on a little run before the break excuse for the awful performance against Cubs. Only excuse is they played God awful baseball all around those three days
This is where we are with Castellanos: T-Mac and Amaro praising his swing on a medium-deep can of corn to center.
Heard that on my lunchtime walk and contemplated throwing myself into oncoming traffic.
Quote from: Geowhizzer on July 28, 2022, 08:01:42 PM
This is where we are with Castellanos: T-Mac and Amaro praising his swing on a medium-deep can of corn to center.
that was my favorite swing of his in weeks...he drove the ball at least. hes still utterly broken as a player and should fall into a volcano
Well Mr Modern Day Chico Lind did go 3-5
are you coming to the nick castellanos hit 3 meaningless singles parade? ill save you a spot
Yeah but I'm coming to kick the living shtein out of Familia
Useless motherfarger
they deserve this for keeping this bum around when hes got nothing left...kinda figure theyll grab an extra arm within the next few days but they had no reason to demote appel so this tool could stick around
Quote from: MDS on July 28, 2022, 10:13:58 PM
they deserve this for keeping this bum around when hes got nothing left...kinda figure theyll grab an extra arm within the next few days but they had no reason to demote appel so this tool could stick around
This is an accurate statement.
Don't even let him shower. Kick him out of the locker room and chain the doors.
Better yet. Launch that farging shteinbag off that yellow bridge
the whole thing never made any sense...they have qoonrod on his way back and will certainly grab an extra arm by 8/2. familias spot on the 25 wasnt going to last, they dont trust him and rightfully so. therefore why, when it was down to him and appel (who was decent) for the last spot in the pen did they go with this bum?
theyre quite lucky that this decision did not cost them a game that they had won in the top of the first
just an atrocious at bat from castellanos...god hes hot garbage
Yep. farging garbage.
And the TMac and Amaro apology tour for him is old. Oh his hard contact is down bc he's swinging out of the zone? You don't say. How about adjusting? Too much to ask?
And he signed a big deal? Poor baby.
Eat a fleshpop, Odubel.
Not sure who I can't stand more, Castalollolnos or Odubel.
Stop making excuses broadcast booth, he farged up!
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on July 29, 2022, 09:15:38 PM
Eat a fleshpop, Odubel.
2 things are true after looking at the replay
1. he slowed up in the middle of 2nd and 3rd which makes zero sense
2. it would have been a low % send if they sent him...probably not a good send with rhys up
Now that Hoskins came through he's off the hook
Bounce off the wall wasnt generous either to really score from first
If they ever make a book of Castellanos' time in Philly, I know what kind it will be... a pop-up book.
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that joke was almost as bad as the subject
Quote from: MDS on July 29, 2022, 09:38:34 PM
that joke was almost as bad as the subject
I lost my hearing.
EDIT: On a plus note, Nicky C actually got around on a ball.
Extras.
Let's go. Don't farg this up
they have 2 good players (rhys and schwarber) and tonight thats been enough
imagine if they didnt get swept by the cubs
Rhys Lightning!
ONeil Cruz is going to be so good.
Too bad he's just going to end up being traded.
God damn double play
A win is a win
Why in the farg is this a FOX game?
I can't watch it now
Oh.
Also on Saturday, the Phils acquired utility infielder Edmundo Sosa from the St. Louis Cardinals in exchange for lefty reliever JoJo Romero.
I saw that Twitter exploded (like Twitter tends to do) over this trade.
To me, it's a nothing trade (upgrading Munoz defensively?). If Monday comes and goes and this is the only trade, then I'll be pissed.
Otherwise... :-o
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on July 30, 2022, 08:06:38 PM
Why in the farg is this a FOX game?
I can't watch it now
Can you synch the radio feed?
Why the farg am I getting MATT GAETZ commercials on my Phillies feed on MLB.tv? I live over 600 miles away from that bastich's district.
:puke
I love them because they are the Phillies but this team Mike we've all agreed it's very hard to like.
Up 2-1 bottom 10 and feels like they just loss. Deflating boners #%&$!!
Buco's as dumb as the Bums
Quote from: Geowhizzer on July 30, 2022, 09:17:52 PM
Why the farg am I getting MATT GAETZ commercials on my Phillies feed on MLB.tv? I live over 600 miles away from that bastich's district.
:puke
Yuck.
I ended up finding a stream to see bits and pieces. The Pirates out Phillied the Phillies. The base running on both sides was bad. Cruz the last two nights yikes.
A dub is a dub tho. On to tomorrow 💪
Through 101 games
1980 54-47
2008 54-47
2022 54-47
QuoteAaron Judge has more home runs since the All-Star break than Nick Castellanos has all season.
32-18 since Thomson took over
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on July 30, 2022, 08:06:38 PM
Why in the farg is this a FOX game?
I can't watch it now
hate to break the news to you now but you couldve totally watched the game....the fox thing ended like 10 years ago. i know youre a fossil but that some serious old man brain lol
the sosa trade i feel like is to get an optimal defensive late game infield of stott 3b, sosa SS, segura 2B. also to play him against LHP and DH bohm. he had a very good season last year and is having a atrocious season this year. jojo might well be a usable loogy but its a pretty replaceable position and he was going to likely lose his roster spot at the end of the year anyway. worth a shot.
i was in wilmington last night to see painter again. huge L that it took me this long to go to a stadium 30 minutes away but huge L for the stadium because its tiny. ive been in bigger high school stadiums in texas. painter was really good. induced an enormous amount of infield pop ups which tells you how fooled hitters were. mostly FBs, 93-95, early then mixed in breaking balls after the 3rd. strong slider on both sides of the plate. made it through the 6th inning for the first time in his career...it was his weakest inning which is to be expected. at 19 hes been pretty dominant at high A, i wonder if they give him a sept cameo in AA. hes on a path to a 2023 callup and im not joking.
thanks to Phillie fans last night was the biggest pirates crowd since opening day 2016
I'm gonna need the scout side of mds to talk about Bohm. What are those eyes seeing?
Also you're wrong on the fox thing. I had SD/MIN and TEX/ANA on fox.
On my EI package through YTTV the Phillies were not available
I got it on the mlb app.
Les Bowen tweets for us all from retirement:
https://twitter.com/LesBowen/status/1553825383753056257
You have GOT to be kidding me.
Jesus farging Christ
GO AWAY FAMILIA
👀
Lol at Bohm's July numbers....I know he still can't turn on balls but damn everything else is there
lil guy said he sucks tho
hes hitting for an unsustainably high average...its mostly singles. those grounders through the 5.5 hole are eventually going to find gloves, so are the liners just over the 3B's head. he needs to hit for power and walk more, and he hasnt done that on a consistent basis. we're 2+ years into the career so this is what he is: a singles hitter with bad glove. but sure enjoy this hot streak.
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on July 31, 2022, 03:55:03 PM
On my EI package through YTTV the Phillies were not available
after 100 years of knowing you if you are still getting EI not mlbtv i cannot help you..the differences between the two are like alec bohm and austin riley
Split MLB with me again next season then!
i have it every year bub...it was a year or two ago you said you were done
https://twitter.com/ToddZolecki/status/1554203269840379905
something to keep in mind with the 5th starter trade - they can more or less stay on turn and the 5th starter would only face bad teams until the 2nd to last week of the season (6 straight games vs. tor + atl). eflin could be back by then.
i think this is part of their reasoning. if they arent willing to pay the price for a legit upgrade like mahle, is it worth it pay a small price for a marginal upgrade in games against the marlins, reds, pirates, etc.
https://twitter.com/jaysonst/status/1554557648447709187 20&t=1kl5tD6WrGcDp6uCGDc2sA
Dubes dfa'd
robertson will spell the end of familia, too
im not in love with marsh. under water OPS+, super mediocre numbers even against just RHP. good defense, good athlete which they need more of. but man they better be right about this evaluation, thats there more to him than what we've seen.
https://twitter.com/Phillies/status/1554565364675215361
https://twitter.com/Phillies/status/1554567839826198529
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Well damn they whacked Odub and Familia
Hallelujah
Now go get a starter
https://twitter.com/jaysonst/status/1554585539042578432
Nice
I got a lot of laughs at Moniak's expense. That's more positives than most Phillies players bring to my life.
Second prospect was Jadiel Sanchez. I wasn't a fan of giving up O'hoppe but the rest of what they gave up is scraps. They got a solid starter, dependable closer and a young outfielder. Not only that but they rid themselves of Moniak/Familia/Dubbel
i wouldve liked more for o'hoppe but the league must not have thought a ton of him/they really like marsh. if they can tweak his shtein a bit youre looking at a + CF. if he stays at this level the trade is an L.
ben brown im confused about. there were reports he was untouchable, they called him up a few days ago to AA - i figured he was staying. then he gets dealt for a rental reliever and phillies people are now saying hes a middle reliever at best. maybe some subterfuge there?
moniak we know is terrible. sanchez is a 22 year old, hurt, in low A. legit power but zero plate discipline and poor bat to ball skills. angels are banking on the power here and hoping the other things come. a corners power hitter is really easily replicatable, especially for a big market team. they basically got a #4 starter who has an outside shot of trolling mets fan for $7 mil of trust fund cigar boys money. win.
They did more than I expected and got decent talent back for mostly crap.
Plus they get Brycie back soon and got rid of the wife beater, so yeah it's not the worst day ever in Phillieworld.
Great effort by Rhys Hoskins? Ruben stop.
Cinderblock glove alive and well.
I really don't want to see any more bullpen games.
Great observation Todd on Ben Brown. Reports were he was on a short list of prospects that would not be traded.
Not thrilled about Robertson.
https://twitter.com/Noahsyndergaard/status/1554616810908966912
There's the Knebel we know and love.
well they needed to take 1 of the 2 down there, so i guess they technically still can
if youre gonna lose, lose. and theyre losing.
Pornstache owned their asses tonight.
lolol
https://twitter.com/noahsyndergaard/status/1554635373115875328 21&t=Nytpa99k4I_kaS5hB9_5pw
Castellanos finally did something
Castellanos homered and Robertson didn't blow his arm out
Shocked
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on August 03, 2022, 12:18:25 PM
lolol
https://twitter.com/noahsyndergaard/status/1554635373115875328 21&t=Nytpa99k4I_kaS5hB9_5pw
lol. he also has his phone number in his twitter bio. 817-953-2575
man they really should sweep havas' repulsive nationals but i know this team too well
2-2
^^^BINGO^^^
Count on it.
Maikel and Cesar revenge series
Did has been released.
Good start Noah.
Fitting right in
Double Agent Syndergaard throwing meatballs.
This rain delay is welcome. Hope they call it.
syndergaard was atrocious...the nationals AAA lineup was on everything. he gets his tits lit up against anybody else.
after about 15/20 mins, the rain stopped. it was dry/very light rain for around an hour+ before it settled on being just steady. the radar to my untrained eye was just changing every second, very unstable, and it looked like it was going to pour any second. so thats why they didnt restart - didnt want to start then stop again 5 minutes later.
in reality, they couldve just played through it and finished the game. so chalk this one up to the baseball and weather gods giving your phillies a rare W
That was an embarrasing opening act for man bun. Granted a lot of those Nats hits were weak as shtein but a hit is a hit and he gave up 11 in 5. U G L Y.
Rollercoaster Gibson tonight.
Castellanos may be (finally) heating up.
Gibson dealing so far.
https://twitter.com/JSalisburyNBCS/status/1555713283558178816
Why is the Apple TV announcer wearing an undershirt to call the game?
Too bad he couldn't finish off the perfecto
When does Cartoon Network get a game?
6 perfect innings is the best ive ever seen. scherzer had a game during the awful years where he went 5.1 (and ben revere hit a homer), so this is the new leader.
never gonna happen for me, maybe one day ill touch a tit
Robles leaning into that pitch is worse than breaking up a PG by bunting.
I'd ear-hole his ass for that one. POS.
Anyways, Castellanos' bomb reminded me of a Choke dinger I saw in Clearwater once. That ball wasn't just mashed; it was annihilated.
Good win and 10 games over .500 for the first time in a while. Just hang in there until Harper returns.
decent chance theyll be 3 back of atlanta for the 4 seed and 1/2 up on san di-ago for the 5 seed by the close of business tomorrow...the steve susdorff/jerome williams phillies were epically bad but these nationals might just be beneath that. its really not a major league team. poor patrick corbin, totally washed and forced to go out every 5th day to get annihilated.
abel and painter tonight totally dominated the yankees high A team, a good team from a good system. painter especially. 2023 watch is on for them, and mcgarry.
Keep on chuggin along.
Too bad every time they get hot the Mets do too
Nats are a 0.384 team since winning the World Series less than three calendar years ago. Life comes at you fast.
:-D
About five seconds after the Birds won LII, I said I wouldn't care if they never won another game.
That hasn't happened to us, thankfully, but calamity has come to Nats "fans" and frankly, farg 'em.
Yeah I don't hear much crowing about Natitude these days.
Lol at bald Wheels
It was cute watching the Nats pitcher fist pumping after Stott flew out to the wall when it was 2-0
And now it's 7-0
Nice try, kid.
Aside from the rainout they swept in convincing fashion against a bad team. I'll be thrilled if they can take 2 out of 3 vs the Marlins heading into the Mets series
i traversed around the HOF club today via a hook up....saw trillo, wolf, lieberthal, wheels (bald and friendly), ed wade (frail and old), cholly was there. left before pete showed up, didnt want to be seen with a sex predator. mccaver was there before i showed but my man said he declined to sign for people because he was doing so poorly. might not be long for him :(
totally unverified rumor: bake mcbride didnt show up to his induction to the wall of fame because he was bitter about it taking so long for him to get in. bake mcbride, who was terrible.
the nationals are a joke but these games werent close.
I wondered why Bake wasn't there. Saw someone say it was a family illness or something which is vague enough to lend credence to that rumor.
I wasn't watching when they had Pete on but heard it was every bit of the disaster you'd think it could be
Might have brought this up before but instead of constantly putting crap up why not start putting players from the 08 era up. There's at least 10 on those teams I'd put up before McBride and Reed.
they wanted to tie into honoring the 80 team, which was supposed to all happen in 2020 but got delayed. there was basically no boost in attendance from this whole thing so thats enough evidence that the old farts aint gonna cut it anymore.
you really gotta be 50+ to know those teams and have a connection to them...the people i see at games are typically younger than that
i figure starting fairly soon theyll start going down the 08 list with utley, rollins, howard, hamels, victorino, werth, ruiz, maybe brett myers
ops with the phillies
rhys - 856
cesar hernandez - 733
mike franco - 733
pete rose - 726
marlon anderson - 696
How about Kevin Sefcik
he was just off rose...723
pete is his prime had 2 years of 200+ hits, 30+ doubles, 10+ hr, 10+ 3b...he was utterly preposterous and wouldve been good in any era. of course he was and remains a grotesque human being unworthy of any adulation.
Correct, that stadium did not look very crowded yesterday. The heat? Was it the NAAts? Most likely lack of interest. Your right Todd, to most people at the games now a days, Luzinski is some dude that sells beef brisket in the outfield at CBP, Lefty was some stud pitcher dad and Uncle Bill talked about and Bowa is some goofy, crazy guy that comes in the booth to banter with Kruk. Schmidt, ok everyone knows him. 1980 team will always be the first team to win a championship that I lived and died with. I lived through the heartache of 76, 77 and 78. Sorry but Flyers in 1974 & 75, I'm a kid in Hawaii finding out they won as the 10:00 PM news sports cast was wrapping up as there was zero network coverage of the NHL back then. Didn't work for me.
And remember in 1980-81 was magical as all 4 teams made it their respective championship. Magical until the finals as Birds choked in SB XV (Vermeil treated the two weeks leading up to the game like a Vince Lombardi training camp), 19 year old Magic Johnson beat the Sixers in NBA Finals and Flyers lost in the Cup, Bums were the only ones to come through.
I too was shocked when Bake McBride and Ron Reed made the wall of fame. Lot of the 08 guys are light years ahead of those two.
Wheeler is off a bit
And the bats are dead
JT vaccinated that ball! Jesus.
Yes, Wheeler is way off tonight. Lucky only 1 run so far. Marlins should be up by 3 runs.
Jean Jean the Machine is all fixed!
And the Marlins football helmet home run ritual is quite lame.
BoSox shopping cart is all time!
My homie Jean Jean!
Just keep Knebel out of this game.
Aw damn Keith!
https://twitter.com/awfulannouncing/status/1557171007613390848 21&t=3AHSQkRaj6OBMLKidrZJHQ
Orioles vs Phils WS rematch let's go
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on August 09, 2022, 08:48:24 PM
Wheeler is off a bit
And the bats are dead
tough crowd
another unverified rumor: pedro feliz had a mental breakdown and is currently institutionalized
my last game until next saturday (eurotrip baby)...may the phillies still be in one piece upon my return
Well to be fair he was at 60 pitches in the third which is way high for him
Don't get the monkey pox while in Europe!
im not going to not have unprotected sex with random men, soooooo
the biggest challenge will be not staying up to 3am watching phillies games. i doubt ill have the power
Lolol ok just making sure
You know you'll be watching. Huddled in a French cafe with some excel spreadsheets, beignets and a coffee.
How long ya going for?
3 days london-amsterdam-rome, back 8/19
ready to rock the coliseum and vatican in my birds gear....this is how we travel
Quote from: MDS on August 09, 2022, 11:51:54 PM
3 days london-amsterdam-rome, back 8/19
ready to rock the coliseum and vatican in my birds gear....this is how we travel
Your Trotter jersey clean and pressed?
God damn right.
Rock a Trotter jersey in the coliseum.
Thor not looking like the best acquisition here.
Once again keep Knebel out of here
Fun comeback
9-1 in the last 10 and 7 straight.
This team is gonna suck me in again. I just know it.
Missed it bc I was at a viewing but nice to see they came back
Too bad the Braves and Mets keep on winning
Can't wait for this weekends series.
7 games with the Mess and 7 with the Braves. Let's see how those 14 go before anyone starts sucking anyone.
But it's August 10 and we're still talking Phillies so all good.
WTF just happened? Strike 3 called at the ankles?
Of course JTR K's
Quote from: Don Ho on August 11, 2022, 03:46:38 PM
WTF just happened? Strike 3 called at the ankles?
Of course JTR K's
It's one of those weird strike zone games.
Sosa swings at ball 4
Matt V awful at bat
Beard with weak ass at bat
farg!
God dammit!
The 8th and 9th were there for the taking but couldn't get the big hit.
Let's go sweep the Mets
But Schwarber is hurt?
Marsh pinch ran for Schwarber in the 5th. All they said was he must not be feeling good????
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on August 11, 2022, 04:17:00 PM
God dammit!
The 8th and 9th were there for the taking but couldn't get the big hit.
Let's go sweep the Mets
But Schwarber is hurt?
We get Scherzer and Degromm I'll be thrilled with 2 out of 3 but probably happy with a non sweep
Quote from: Don Ho on August 11, 2022, 04:27:24 PM
Marsh pinch ran for Schwarber in the 5th. All they said was he must not be feeling good????
Apparently a mild calf strain. Currently day-to-day.
https://twitter.com/BarstoolPhilly/status/1558174462725558272
Defense has been nice tonight. Hope Keith Hernandez is watching.
Hell of an effort by Suarez. Team needs to pull this out.
Too many LOBs again
Have to withstand the 9th and Diaz and win in ten
Welp. Leadoff double for the Mets
Guess they'll have to get 'em tomorrow
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on August 12, 2022, 08:56:58 PM
Defense has been nice tonight. Hope Keith Hernandez is watching.
Well we do still have Nick C out there.
farg YESSSS VIERLING
Nice play by Vierling. Now get some farging runs.
Was on a conference call with my co-worker and let out a "SIT DOWN BITCH!" His response was "Alrighty than"
I wonder how old Keith Hernandez is liking each team's defense tonight?
farg Pretty Boy!
It's painful everytime I am reminded of how slow Hoskins is.
Quote from: Don Ho on August 12, 2022, 09:57:50 PM
It's painful everytime I am reminded of how slow Hoskins is.
I think I'm faster than him, and I'm old and fat.
Helluva win boys. Helluva win.
Yesssssir
Nice win for the Fightins!
I love Scott Franzke.
https://twitter.com/_piccone/status/1558270846153773058
He's great. Hope he's around a long time
Can't wait for tomorrows game
https://twitter.com/theathleticmlb/status/1558274345042169857 21&t=RJoWsgUP80yZHzP1y3m3QA
Considering how long Scherzer has pitched that is unbelievable.
Hope Nola actually pitched well in a big game and doesn't piss down his leg
DeGrom is throwing gas.
Gotta keep this 1-0
Well they've kept it 1-0
Come on bats!
I thought for sure Nolla was done after first inning but man did he step up big time. DeGrom was in another solar system.
I figured they'd scratch one or two out against Lugo or May.
Diaz for the 9th...not good
Exactly you're not gonna hit the freak of nature but needed to get something against Apple pen and now you've got the ultimate freak coming in for 9th.
Wow! Defense!! Although it was bad defense that got them down right away
God dammit
Winnable game. Just needed one farging hit
farg
Did anyone on this thread have any faith Nicky C would come through? Diaz was struggling,
should have kept the bay on his shoulder the whole at bat. Let Edwin's sphincter tighten up even more with bases loaded.
But big hats off to Nola, this game had collapse written all over it and that dude stepped up big time
I didn't think he would but wouldn't have been surprised if slapped a bloop to RF off Diaz's slider.
Anyways time to win the series. Need Cy Wheeler to be on today.
Good start.
3-0 deficit feels like 11-0
Devastating two out RBIs
Unreal.
What a clusterfarg.
Bloop bloop bloop
farg off JT for missing that
Single
Double
K
K
Come on Rhys
Oh farg off.
Once again no one can get a big hit. Left them loaded
10 hits 2 runs Friday
9 hits 0 runs today
19 hits produces 2 runs? Not good.
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The Phil's are way closer to the nats than the Mets
Great start again
Early but so far Thor sucks in his three outings as a Phil.
Said it was early, Thor has sure calmed down. Nice to see.
Embarrassing they don't have at least 6 runs right now. Nicky C is a joke.
No J and Geo for me to bitch with tonight so allow me, just like that a 1 run game. they're hitting, just can't manufacture. 33 hits last 35 innings and 9 runs.
WTF Joey Votto??? 4 pitches 4 outs.
I'm here in time to bitch about those ABs from Castellanos and Jean Jean
Piss poor. Especially from Castellanos
Quote from: Don Ho on August 15, 2022, 09:12:33 PM
No J and Geo for me to bitch with tonight so allow me, just like that a 1 run game. they're hitting, just can't manufacture. 33 hits last 35 innings and 9 runs.
WTF Joey Votto??? 4 pitches 4 outs.
This team should be comfortably ahead. Choking when it matters most.
Syndergaard managed to do his job. Hopefully what the lineup has done is just enough.
Nice job by Robertson and Dominguez to finish it off.
Gibson is getting lit now. farg.
And Marsh just died
Glad to see Marsh walk off... hopefully that's not a long-term injury.
Castellanos with three extra-base hits tonight is a good sign. Hope that can get him going again.
Not sure what to make of Gibson's outing... seemed like he was throwing a bunch of slop up there, but Cincy was mainly unable (except the back to back HRs) to make anything off it. I'll take it.
I just checked Baseball Reference on Stubbs, and it says he's 5'10". I call bullshtein. He looks like an elf next to Hoskins.
If he's 5'10" I'm Joel Embiid.
10,000th win
Quote from: Geowhizzer on August 16, 2022, 09:46:37 PM
I just checked Baseball Reference on Stubbs, and it says he's 5'10". I call bullshtein. He looks like an elf next to Hoskins.
If he's 5'10" I'm Joel Embiid.
Haha yeah he's 5-7. Maybe 5-8 max.
Solid Gibson outing. Finish the sweep tomorrow and get ready for the Mets again. They've been owned by ATL
cause of injury they have four total IP in two games from their starters and neither was scherzer or degrom....they go the next two games and both will miss the phils
Good. The Phils had enough of them last weekend
stupid farging loss
ugly
SAD
Glad I was working.
A. stupid farging loss is right
B. I too was glad I was working
Ranger does his job again, not going to blame Ser A as offense couldn't muster up crap against this rookie but K, walk, K, single and real weak ass single to win it. Losing like that to this trash was pretty weak.
Anyone else going tonight? I'll be 10-15 rows directly behind home plate. Comcast diamond club seats. Vanilla Ice, Tone loc, Rob Base and dj jazzy Jeff concert at CBP after the game. FTM!
Need a dub tonight
Let's goooo
God damn man
Nice start.
I hate Pete Alonso
He looks like a farging goofball
And Nola is shteinting himself again
They are better almost everywhere but nowhere is it more prevalent than each teams number 2
Nola is a fargin ho
Not one clutch hit to be found
Where the hell is lil guy? Did he get kidnapped in Europe?
I switched to the fourth quarter of preseason football
More exciting
They blow. Was obvious early Nola had no movement on his pitches. September Nola came early
Concert was fun.
Highlight of the night was talking to Jake Tapper.
I think there's a weird late 80's birds nfc East dynamic. Birds couldn't beat the skins, skins couldn't beat the Giants, Giants couldn't beat the birds
Mets have the Phils number. Braves have the Mets number, Phils have the Braves number
This will probably jinx him him but showing you what a frontline starter supposed to do
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farging horrible.
That was one of the most Phillie things ever
get owned by degrom or scherz fine, farging trevor williams is tearing them up
this is the may phillies where they have no offense and even less power
Can't wait to hear the Mets fans in the 9th inning tomorrow as they go for the 4 game road sweep
Of course.
Phils blow a scoring chance and then the Mets small ball two runs across
farging shtein
Gonna end up going 4-15 against these fargs
theyve play pretty well against good teams that arent the mets, over .500 in fact
but the mets have absolutely owned them this year. losing a wheeler/trevor williams game is really bad stuff. glad i came back.
Fans have more runs than the team
Mets games are always really bad but I don't think I've ever seen a bigger stadium takeover in Philly sports history and the Mets are just toying with them....what a roadie for their fans
apparently they also let the lead of a Mets fan group throw out the first pitch
shtein ass team
Quote from: ice grillin you on August 20, 2022, 03:18:20 PM
Mets games are always really bad but I don't think I've ever seen a bigger stadium takeover in Philly sports history and the Mets are just toying with them....what a roadie for their fans
the yankees series a few years ago was really bad....the year after the SB they had a week 16/17 game against wash that was 100% wash fans but the eagles were terrible and starting mike mcmahon
as of now i feel up enough to go tonight because i like torturing myself
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on August 20, 2022, 03:20:20 PM
apparently they also let the lead of a Mets fan group throw out the first pitch
shtein ass team
If that's true it's the single all time philly sports worst moment.
Yep. And whomever allowed us should have been fired on the spot
Can't win when Nola and Wheeler pitch
Can't get clutch hits
Just farging lousy. Ruined my day. I actually have nothing to do for once but lay on my ass and watch sports on a weekend and the Phillies also have chosen to lay on their asses and do nothing
You would be a much happier person if you didn't think every Philly team was going to win every game
Quote from: ice grillin you on August 20, 2022, 03:53:36 PM
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on August 20, 2022, 03:20:20 PM
apparently they also let the lead of a Mets fan group throw out the first pitch
shtein ass team
If that's true it's the single all time philly sports worst moment.
https://twitter.com/etanowitz/status/1561034828757229568
this dude has orgnized group trips out there for years i believe, so its a thank you for spending what is probably by now over 100k in tickets. its also the lowest moment since the 5 air guitar.
lolololo a whole 100k?
that's Kyle schwarbers food per diem on a semi long road trip
That's a farging disgrace
Quote from: ice grillin you on August 20, 2022, 04:24:04 PM
lolololo a whole 100k?
that's Kyle schwarbers food per diem on a semi long road trip
im not justifying doing it, but its a lot to spend on tickets
they deserve the incoming L's this weekend for a variety of reasons
It's a disgrace.
I don't give a farg if he raised a million.
Find someone who is a Phillies fan.
I can't see the game tonight. Probably a blessing.
And this is where WIP can shine on something like the Mets scumbag throwing out the first pitch. Have Angelo go in on someone from the Phillies
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on August 20, 2022, 05:35:44 PM
It's a disgrace.
I don't give a farg if he raised a million.
Find someone who is a Phillies fan.
Maybe they'll ask Keith Hernandez to throw out the first pitch tomorrow
They look half alive tonight...I'm sure they'll blow it
i have some further context to the first pitch thing:
if *anyone* sells 1500 tickets, a member of said group gets to throw out the 1st pitch. a dodger fan did it a few years back. the mets group had like 4-5 sections in the 400 level behind the plate. at a game last year they had the entire LF porch. feels like they need to ax this promotion. i forgot where i found the tweet but someone screenshotted old tweets of the dork who leads the group and threw out the pitch and theyre exactly what you think they are.
i pegged them for 3-3 last week. they went 3-3. i had 4-3 this week, theyre 3-3 with tomorrow pending.
seranthony tightness in his tricep...this could be the death blow. coming back from TJ and 3 years off you knew he wasnt going to hold up.
Dominguez is hurt?
Motherfarg
If a stupid reliever was their hope they never had any
when did this guy become Mariano Rivera?
You miss the point.
Worst relay team in the league
Bats have hits in them today
But now we get to see the shtein defense. Especially from the .105 hitting guy who was brought in for his defense
Bats went silent
Just in time for Gibson to shtein this one away
Gibson stinks
Can't ride him to hard though after Nola being Nola and Wheeler's challenges of late, we all knew Gibson was a descent 4 or 5 nothing more.
farging losers
Lol
Of course
They were shut down by some accountant
Now another walk to bring the meat of the order up
Hate
Stott gets picked
Marte same deal and the Phillies blow it. Nice throw, Hoskins.
At least we have the Union...
JEAN JEAN THE HOME RUN MACHINE
Mean Jean! 🔔
And here comes the blown save
farging bums
Yep.
This is disgusting. Even worse with those clown ass fans down at the park
Why do I let this team ruin my mood
It's fairly simple the mats are a good team the Phillies are not. Good teams do with the Mets just did and zesty teams do with the Phillies do
Let them sneak in to the playoffs and get totally exposed and they can make complete fools of themselves on national television where no one will be watching it
Phils should have let Mr. Met throw out the first pitch in this one.
Quote from: QB Eagles on August 21, 2022, 06:39:34 PM
Phils should have let Mr. Met throw out the first pitch in this one.
I suggested Keith Hernandez
that was about the most phillies thing ever...just an epic 6 hours of sticking a nail in your peehole which for some reason we all voluntarily do year after year
thomson using old man robertson for 3 more outs 16 hours after he got 6 outs was mind boggling. what did he expect?
they have 10 games coming up against bad teams but their bullpen is in utter shambles right now
painter - 6 IP, 3 H, 8 K, 0 BB
first start in reading at 19. this is phenom territory.
Quote from: MDS on August 21, 2022, 07:38:28 PM
painter - 6 IP, 3 H, 8 K, 0 BB
first start in reading at 19. this is phenom territory.
God damn
https://twitter.com/JoeGiglioSports/status/1561502483415007232 20&t=za0gx4tWmTmOztTE6Iagmg
I don't care which level you're at that's a dominant fastball
Quote from: MDS on August 21, 2022, 07:14:46 PM
that was about the most phillies thing ever...just an epic 6 hours of sticking a nail in your peehole which for some reason we all voluntarily do year after year
thomson using old man robertson for 3 more outs 16 hours after he got 6 outs was mind boggling. what did he expect?
they have 10 games coming up against bad teams but their bullpen is in utter shambles right now
This is exactly what I told my Philly crew here and they constantly tell me I'm to negative. Negative? Try 50 years of this shtein and I'll show you negative.
The Phillies...
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Quote from: Don Ho on August 21, 2022, 06:37:21 PM
It's fairly simple the Mets are a good team the Phillies are not.
finally someone gets it
Harper's rehab assignment is being monetized. :-D
https://twitter.com/byalexcoffey/status/1561817142357626881
Who sponsored Tyler Cyr getting DFA'd?
Quote from: QB Eagles on August 22, 2022, 06:28:31 PM
Who sponsored Tyler Cyr getting DFA'd?
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That's about right.
Yesterday was such a killjoy. If they had split with the Mess I'd be as positive as I can get with this team and have some optimism. Honestly I have, and I can't believe I am saying this as I can't think of anything worse than exhibition football, Jets/Falcons on and Hawaii LLWS.
BTW this Hawaii first baseman is a better fielder than Hoskins.
Hawaii SS is my neighbor and his favorite player is Bryce Harper. I've infected the hood!
Schwarber may actually kill the umpire tonight.
WOW! Schwarber again. You're right, he may strangle that ump to death tonight.
It's going to be hard to top this one... but I'd watch the sequel.
https://twitter.com/gifs_baseball/status/1518410325183377410
Of course, the Phillies get the Jamie Moyer version of Syndergaard.
Schwarber's having himself a game...
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middleton came up to my section again
-he remembered me, so thats fun.
-he remembered our conversation from last month...let me try to phrase this. "hey, remember what i told you about when segura would come back, howd there be no issue? bye bye didi, bye bye." he waved and his voice got like higher and kinda goofy with the didi part. i had assumed didi was like a respected dude but he seemed thrilled to have released him lol
-middleton is about to spend 6 days in milan at a wedding. billionaire things.
-he was noncommittal to ser pitching this year. when we were talking i asked if the ser thing would take the 15 days and there was a lot of im not sure, maybe, hes got that jerky motion, etc. just bad body language and vibes there. it doesnt sound good. so be prepared for that.
game was totally uneventful. the reds are and out and out atrocity.
CF's own beat reporter is on it!
Nervous about Ser.
And a little shocking that he found joy in Didi getting got.
Missed most of the game tonight bc I'm getting ready to leave for ATL for work for a few days. Tuned in to see the 8/9th. Keep winning against the shtein teams - that's all we got.
they really dont *need* ser until the playoffs...the schedule is soft enough that they should be ok for the rest of the season. theyre playing some really bad teams that they ought to be able to handle without 1 high leverage RP
theres just no way they can navigate 2 playoffs wins over st lou or atlanta without him. so well see.
next time ill ask him if theyre gonna sign trea turner in the offseason
Also if he sees Thomson as the next manager or will they look outside the org
Kruk looks older than The Bull.
This team will drive me to drink yet...
Methinks Bryce is ready.
farging bums
Alvarado long overdue for his regulary scheduled mess, he was lucky as hell to get out with one run. Hand is mediocre at best, Sosa's one out gaf bites them and now down a run against a JV team.
Glad we got that smooth fielder Sosa.
they dont win that game unless its against an abysmal team like cincinnati....hand had to get 6 outs in the 9th because sosa did his best kim batiste impression. ranger imploding. bryce should be back in a few days after what he did tonight.
i met tyreese maxey real quick tonight too. i dont normally get photos with athletes but thats my man
RIP Kim Batiste
Missed it tonight bc we were out to a fouuuuur hour dinner at Morton's. Left the restaurant and it was 6-5. Got to the hotel bar and saw they pulled it out
Morton's steak >>>> Tuesday night baseball against a team where we don't know 95% of the roster
Haha no doubt.
I hadnt been to a Morton's in a couple years. Glad I didn't have to cover that tab!
im actually glad i couldn't get reception up the mountains and missed the mets series. of course diehard and feva are feeling quite proud.
suite tickets tonight for christopher sanchez, just the way you draw it up
Jesus Todd, you are getting closer to the FO everyday. Middleton, suite! Represent baby! Have fun.
Been lucky enought to have sat in suites twice at The Vet - Birds and Bums same week, once at Kingdome in 1992 Birds vs Hawks and Wachovia Sixers/Cavs 2007. Vet was a blast! Eagles lost to Colts that day on last play of the game, 1990 and I was a wreck the whole game but everyone there wanted to talk to me about Hawaii, I was all "Leave me the F alone, cant you see I'm dying over here!" highlight was Frank LeMaster was in the suite so that was cool for me.
The Phillies tonight...
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Where's Andy Gibb?
Why did Sanchez start tonight?
EDIT: Not as new as I thought. Must learn to proofread first.
Letting these guys hang around again.
That was one of the best throws from outfield to home I've ever seen
Quote from: TAFKASD on August 24, 2022, 09:54:10 PM
That was one of the best throws from outfield to home I've ever seen
And perhaps the slowest runner in the history of the world.
Ha - Him beating the throw to first was just rubbing it into Hoskins. You know he's talking some smack right now. :-D
Their defensive replacements are somehow worse than their regulars
Just got "the look" from the wife for yelling "What the farg was that?" :boom
Nice play by Bohm for the 5-4-3 twin killing game over
My son just texted me that he is really hoping for a "Red October," as he was only 7 the last time the Phils were in the playoffs. He's in college now.
Borderline child abuse what I've done to the poor kid...
Quote from: Geowhizzer on August 24, 2022, 10:23:13 PM
Just got "the look" from the wife for yelling "What the farg was that?" :boom
Dude, that's every 5 minutes at my house during Phils games. Told you neighbors convinced I'm beating wife or the dogs.
Quote from: TAFKASD on August 24, 2022, 10:26:03 PM
Nice play by Bohm for the 5-4-3 twin killing game over
amazing how far he has come. I have to admit I stop and watch everytime he's batting and his defense has improved by leaps and bounds.
Just sucks they allow a team like this to hang around. All three games were a hit or error from disaster.
i wouldnt say theyre playing well but the reds are bad so at least theyre not losing...harper can technically be back tomorrow and i dont see what hes waiting for
the suite was pretty badass. fridge full of beer, food, good view. the clear channel rep tried to schmooze me but sorry dude i dont do media buys. all in all a good night.
Did you drink beer tho?!
Just got back to my room and watching highlights - why the farg is Yairo Munoz playing LF
I'm curious why Harper is still in Allentown. I love bacon as much as anyone but wtf.
And according to the WWL, these losers have an 86% chance of making the playoffs. I mean ok?
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on August 25, 2022, 12:18:00 AM
Did you drink beer tho?!
Just got back to my room and watching highlights - why the farg is Yairo Munoz playing LF
minor complaint: all they had was bud light, miller lite and yuengling. i had a few yings but not the selection my woke liberal ass enjoys. munoz was in LF because they DHed schwarber and took out castellanos for defense. i guess they view munoz as a better LF than reality because oh man.
Quote from: Rome on August 25, 2022, 05:14:12 AM
I'm curious why Harper is still in Allentown. I love bacon as much as anyone but wtf.
And according to the WWL, these losers have an 86% chance of making the playoffs. I mean ok?
harper cant be activated until today, its his call when he comes back. basically when he feels ready. their schedule is monstrously soft the rest of the way, they have a 4.5 game lead effectively on milwaukee. not that the phillies cant farg it up but 86 might be low
JFC Wheeler is out with an injury now?
How pathetic are the Reds?
Zimmer just scored from first on a single... after sliding into second base during the play.
I know it's just the Reds but Nola's dealing.
Got a bit lucky in the ninth that Solano can't run, but a hell of an effort by Nola.
nola was very good but its hard to take this super seriously since the reds are ostensibly an AAA team
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on August 25, 2022, 07:05:22 PM
JFC Wheeler is out with an injury now?
the expectation is that hes back in 2 weeks...they have 5 games to play with and dont face a good team until late sept
Quote from: Geowhizzer on August 25, 2022, 09:50:45 PM
Got a bit lucky in the ninth that Solano can't run, but a hell of an effort by Nola.
You know what's really sad is Solano with his pulled hamstring running like a wounded moose is faster than Hoskins.
theyre now in this very boring place...5+ games up on milwaukee for 7th, -8 games on atlanta for 4th. nowhere to go.
they have nothing but bad teams for the next 3 weeks, so the remaining 30ish games are about not collapsing and getting ready for a best of 3 road playoff series, likely in atl.
Sleepwalking today
Contreras is good but damn he ain't that good
the phillies have to win every game, god damnit
Don't give a shtein who's pitching, you don't lose like that to Pittsburgh. Bigger concern is how zesty they play in Arizona as they have been laying eggs there for years so fingers crossed.
Batting practice against that hillbilly Bumgarner
WTF Ranger? When he has a bad inning he has a real bad inning.
You have to be farging shteintin me
The DBacks Stadium continues to be a house of horrors
God damn Ranger
Lets not forget Jean Jean's error.
I told junior yesteday they leave Phoenix 1-2 against DBacks and go into SF with Gibby, Bullpen, Syndershtein. Good luck against desperate Giants.
No doubt the bats go silent now and the no name DBacks continue to rip the ball
Just when I was getting ready to go to bed. Took my contacts out. Have to be up at 5.
farg off Ranger
Quote from: Don Ho on August 29, 2022, 11:23:07 PM
Lets not forget Jean Jean's error.
I told junior yesteday they leave Phoenix 1-2 against DBacks and go into SF with Gibby, Bullpen, Syndershtein. Good luck against desperate Giants.
Yep. The dude running is fast as farg too. He laid back and it cost them.
It's going to be a stressful, sphincter tightening, blood pressure raising month.
3 with Giants playing for their playoff lives
6 with Miami and well you know how that usually goes
6 with Braves playing for possible division
2 with Toronto fighting for last WC spot
and last 3 at Houston, possibly playing until the last game or two to secure homefield.
Enjoy my brothers.
Btw this dude has an 8 ERA so they're definitely not going to score.
Keith Hernandez loving this D tonight.
Here we go.
Lead off double. Bohm wasnt in good position.
I'll likely be at the Astros games. I expect to watch them get Biggio'd in person.
Double
Walk
And this clown can't find the zone again
Double
Walk
Walk
And he still can't throw a god damn strike
lol chris sanchez this is an abomination
Haha and we are tied up
7-0 to 7-7
This is a disgrace
This reminds me of the late August 2019 game in Miami, in WC hunt, up 7-0 and VV chokes it right back. Ranger pitched like shtein too out of pen that night, bums lose 19-11 and it was a downward spiral the rest of the season. I remember well as I was on my way to Miami for a meeting and the two weekend games that night.
Deja vu all over again
Quote from: MDS on August 29, 2022, 11:41:05 PM
lol chris sanchez this is an abomination
That's an understatement.
As bad as Ranger was this dude topped even him.
Quote from: Don Ho on August 29, 2022, 11:46:34 PM
This reminds me of the late August 2019 game in Miami, in WC hunt, up 7-0 and VV chokes it right back. Ranger pitched like shtein too out of pen that night, bums lose 19-11 and it was a downward spiral the rest of the season. I remember well as I was on my way to Miami for a meeting and the two weekend games that night.
Deja vu all over again
That's when they had those stupid players choice uniforms
First MLB hit of course
farg off im going to bed
Thomson gave Sanchez too much time out there.
Haha another walk
Losers
In bed hate watching right now
Batted around two innings in a row. A collection of stiffs and fringe players are pummeling the Phillies.
Another god damn bases loaded walk
I hope he hits a grand slam
Great minds think alike J
Back to farging back walks with the bases loaded
What the farg
i was at the game where they blew a 7 run lead to the mets in the 9th and this is demonstrably worse
Never seen back to back innings where a team bats around.
Go Phils Go!!!
Off to walk the dogs, figure I've seen enough dog shtein the last half hour I am ready for whatever my boys and gal put out.
Yeah I can't fathom this one.
And like I said - this fargin meat baller for ARZ - is going to mow them all down.
this is already an L...it doesnt matter if im pitching or prime roger clemens
really a total throwback phillies L, they havent had any of these this year but this is like prime kapler era kind of a game. makes me feel nostalgic.
This is prime Francona & Leyva level shtein
Shut it off finally. Mad I stayed awake.
All right I guess I have to shtein on the offense too yes they got their seven runs which should've been plenty but they've been no hit since the fourth inning by a bunch of no names.
Phillies 3-11 in Phoenix since 2017.
https://twitter.com/GoldyHappens/status/1564460992339226624 (https://twitter.com/GoldyHappens/status/1564460992339226624)
Dang, when I went to bed it was going so well...
Apparently, when I went to sleep, so did they. :boom
on one hand its as abysmal a loss as theyve had in a while, just from like a baseball perspective
on the other, theres no difference between the 5 and 6 seed and they have wiggle room and plenty of games left against the terrible nationals.
I'm not doing this shtein tonight.
Down 2-0
Nola getting hit around.
Bedtime
J, listen to Uncle Don, get to bed!
Screw this. Nola's diaper getting soggy. Time for my power walk, i'll be listening but at least I'll have garbage cans, parked cars, kids, shrubs and hedges to kick.
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on August 30, 2022, 10:15:55 PM
I'm not doing this shtein tonight.
Down 2-0
Nola getting hit around.
Bedtime
Me too. Too damn old and tired to stay up. Good night!
farging losers
theyve never played well in arizona...one of those weird baseball things
i had them pegged for a 3-3 week this week, which is still attainable. next week at home vs miami and wash. i wouldnt freak out over this...yet
Listen we love you Ruben but stop with the excuses like these good young bats on the Dbacks, that would have been a HR in any other ballpark, etc. Last I check the Phillies have some seasoned bats and a stud on the mound, and, oh shtein, I forgot, it's late August, they've all gone into the woods to hibernate.
1 F'ing hit in last 9 innings.
Quote from: MDS on August 30, 2022, 10:36:12 PM
theyve never played well in arizona...one of those weird baseball things
i had them pegged for a 3-3 week this week, which is still attainable. next week at home vs miami and wash. i wouldnt freak out over this...yet
It is a weird ballpark, I mean it is a monstrosity and never anyone there - yes Miami is a strange park too but that's like playing in Wells Fargo but interesting to see how they've done at Chase Field since it opened in late 90's. Correct, weird baseball thing.
OH MY! Wtf is happening? 21-0 since 4th inning yesterday.
That look on Rob Thomson after Cream Puff gave up that bomb was the most pissed off I've ever seen him.
Oh this is encouraging:
QuoteMaybe a little more rest before Nola's next start could help him again. He has struggled throughout his career in September and October, posting a 4.60 ERA across the months.
Nola got shelled? You don't say.
I chose wisely last night in going to bed and not wasting time watching that shtein.
It is amazing to me how the scrub ass DBacks just bombard them.
a big early lead in arizona, what could possibly go wrong
Final score prediction: Dbacks 10 bums 5
Hummel took a foul ball straight to the nuts...ouch
Go ahead blow this thing wide open, after the last two nights I'm still pissed and could care less.
Falter the streak stopper
Too bad he's hurt now too
he said he should be ok...i wonder if they go 6 man for the next few weeks. with all their off days coming up the bullpen wont be over used. and this way nola can rest his unvaxed vagina more.
Yeah less of Nola in September is better.
I'm setting myself up for the Astros, resting people, to murder the Phillies at the end of the season
farging bums
Looks like I don't even have to turn it on.
TCU and Colorado it is
so im to understand
phillies win: whatever
phillies lose: this team sucks and im going to slit my wrists
Maybe they'll give up 18 tonight
On a roll J!
Less Nola in September is always a win win
Of course Astros will have #1 seed wrapped up, will be starting 13 year olds and guys missing limbs and they will destroy the bums the last 3 games
TCU Colorado
So bad now I'm even resorting to Northern Cal HS Football on ESPNU De La Salle and Serra
And they wonder why no one has bought into this team.
Sure let's pack the Bank next week to watch a starting staff that suddenly looks old and tired and just plain zesty and a joke of a bullpen and of course these bats that show up once every fourth day.
got to LOVE the September!
Idgaf bc the Phillies have looked like hammered shtein this road trip
a 4 game sample size or 4 months of consistent play...gee which one do i go with
im not going to freak out quite yet but yall do your thing
I'll need you to ask Uncle John about their performance plz during your next meeting
if theyre still playing like this next week, sure
im going to ask you to take a deep breath and remember they have like 4 games on milwaukee and the 6 seed is actually better than the 5. maybe theyre playing 4d chess right now
Hey, if they're going to go into a stretch of utter sucking, it may as well be now when it's too late for my old ass to see them.
Quote from: MDS on September 03, 2022, 12:09:42 AM
a 4 game sample size or 4 months of consistent play...gee which one do i go with
im not going to freak out quite yet but yall do your thing
trust me when I say this is not a hill you want to die on
September is upon us
Castellanos headed for MRI on his oblique
Quote from: ice grillin you on September 03, 2022, 12:17:03 PM
Quote from: MDS on September 03, 2022, 12:09:42 AM
a 4 game sample size or 4 months of consistent play...gee which one do i go with
im not going to freak out quite yet but yall do your thing
trust me when I say this is not a hill you want to die on
BET they make the playoffs
1st and 2nd 0 outs, down 1 run and thomson pinch hits someone named donny sands for brandon marsh, who promptly 6-4-3's
ok time to freak out
A steaming pile of shtein with RISP today
well that was a pretty bad loss!
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painter 7IP 8H 1ER 0BB 9K
bring. him. up.
Quote from: MDS on September 03, 2022, 08:50:02 PM
painter 7IP 8H 1ER 0BB 9K
bring. him. up.
Do it.
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I'll start watching again on Tuesday.
Only caught the 9th inning. That was enough suffering for today.
Errands, you know...
Castellanos to the DL
😅
Ranger Danger.
Walk
Walk
Single
Wild Pitch
Single
Single
El oh El
Wilmer farged them dry
Great road series
they simply aren't a very good team
they are 30-9 against the reds, nationals, pirates and marlins
43-52 against everyone else
but even on paper their roster is vanilla at best
They aren't better than any team in the majors that has 70 or more wins and every other team in baseball sucks. They basically are the best smelling shtein in mlb
Quote from: ice grillin you on September 04, 2022, 09:30:39 PM
43-52 against everyone else
this is a tad misleading because theyre horrible against the mets and now 1-5 against the giants...mostly theyve held their own against the other playoff teams. they have the tiebreaker on SD, mil and stl and have evened out (thus far) against the braves.
with that said, the phillies very much remind me of last years eagles. they can beat the bad teams but are out classed vs the good teams. i still think they make the playoffs (probably) but it wont be a very long stay
Geez, I don't understand how CBP can be 3/4 empty in September during a playoff race.
Especially after this great start to September, again.
Look ma! Dead bats and they're about to blow a lead
Here we go...Jesus Christ
The game is across the 'Glades... and I can't get it. Stupid MLB blackouts. Stupid YouTubeTV. Stupid Bally channel. Stupid F'n Phillies.
Didn't bother to look for a feed... the way this team is playing they're not worth tempting the Russian hackers.
Jean Jean
Respect
MEAN JEAN THE HITTING MACHINE! :paranoid :boom :-D :evil
https://twitter.com/RochesRWinners/status/1567333196190064641
i like it when its empty...much more fun to just chill even though the atmosphere is dead
ya boy middleton came to say hi again. only interesting thing is he doesnt think castellanos is coming back (obliques are indeed tricky) but he said the same thing about ser, who is on his way. so i dont know. whatever.
the kind of game you take the win and move on from
I wonder if Middleton looks forward to meeting you guys each game and does he walk away sad when you're not there?
Next time ask the Thomson question!
stop living in houston and come hang with the boys....im at 90% of games
Are the Phils really relying on Edmund Sosa for offense right now?
Brogdon can farg off
Brogdon has stunk this year
Should have left Alvarado in
We all know the starting pitching has looked gassed of late and Thor sucks, Falter is what he is and has done a good job. Bullpen is a joke, so................you'd think the big bats would wake up. Through 8 the Big 5 are 2-19. Bring on those playoffs!
Quote from: Geowhizzer on September 07, 2022, 09:11:05 PM
Are the Phils really relying on Edmund Sosa for offense right now?
So far he has single handidly kept the bums ahead/alive in this game.
How appropriate, Sosa ends it, good job starting him Robbie.
https://twitter.com/templeoftheblog/status/1567692661552734208
man are they lucky to be playing these garbage teams
their offense is non existent and the pitching is leaking oil right now
At least they're winning against the Fish. Too close against a collection of stuffs and losers but I'll take it.
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on September 07, 2022, 10:36:52 PM
a collection of stuffs and losers but I'll take it.
uhhhh do you know what team you root for
So the Marlins are more talented than the Phillies?
theyve played for 18 innings and theres a funholehair difference between them
in the macro sure the phillies are better but at the current moment no
Record heads up this year?
Schwarber
Hoskins
Bohm
Harper
JT
5 for 25 the past two nights. Each one has 1 hit.
Get er' done!
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on September 07, 2022, 11:54:22 PM
Record heads up this year?
being told that they are canceling the world series and just giving the phillies the title for beating the marlins by 1 run in back to back games
Lol settle down drama
Todd's marlins are tough tonight
And of course they tie it and shteinbird Gibson gives it right back
So that just happened
What happened? I have the football game on
I see error by Hoskins tho
Just turned in on. And right back off.
Jesus Christ.
Renowned Marlins fan lil guy is prob happy
Same old J, Robertson the batting machine gives up leadoff double Hoskins looked like a baby giraffe taking its first steps trying to field a bunt that goes right past him another hit and it's go team go
Bums
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on September 08, 2022, 09:41:53 PM
Renowned Marlins fan lil guy is prob happy
they played 3 games with the marlins and all 3 were coin flips...this is after a horrid week against 2 mediocre teams
add it all up and its a 10 game sample size of the phillies being utterly dreadful. if they are going to play like this they are going to gag this away with room to spare
I haven't watched since the beginning cause they are so MAGA but I don't know how you watch them now just cause they suck
https://twitter.com/DidthePhilslose/status/1568056807003754497
:-D :-D :-D
I wonder how many losses the Phillies piled up during her reign?
Quote from: Rome on September 08, 2022, 11:31:02 PM
I wonder how many losses the Phillies piled up during her reign?
To the best of my poor math and analytical abilities, the Phillies' record during QE2's lifetime was...
7,059 - 8,073
She turned six during the team's first winning season of her lifetime... and 23 (and married for 2 years) during the second. :-D
Enjoying Franzke and Kruk calling the game tonight.
Same.
Enjoying them.
Not enjoying this top of the 5th
I'd rather talk about the Queen than watch Syndergaard pitch.
So when does the Devil collect on his deal with Edmund Sosa?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yd60nI4sa9A
Hopefully after the World Series
3-1 in this homestand against the powerhouse marlins and nats
j meet me on broad st
Phils win, Brewers lose.
One win closer to getting their asses kicked in the playoffs! :crazy
Quote from: MDS on September 09, 2022, 10:37:55 PM
3-1 in this homestand against the powerhouse marlins and nats
j meet me on broad st
I'll grease the lamp posts
Uh-oh... bases loaded. :paranoid
And I see that the Ghost of Bullpens Past has come back to haunt the Phils once more.
magic number is 20
mets looming. strap in.
Brogdon is 100% trash right now. He ain't right.
Phils will re-start at 5:35... after about a 3½-hour rain delay.
Can't believe I'm going to watch the Phillies to decompress after that near Eagles meltdown
I take it back seeing Sanchez on the mound
Who's this pitching for Nats? Jeff Spicoli?
We have Brad Hand! Get it, Mr. Hand? Ridgemont
High.
Screw you, I told you I'm decompressing.
Quote from: Don Ho on September 11, 2022, 05:58:18 PM
Who's this pitching for Nats? Jeff Spicoli?
We have Brad Hand! Get it, Mr. Hand? Ridgemont
High.
Screw you, I told you I'm decompressing.
(https://media4.giphy.com/media/hZfm9Pj95F9Mk/200w.gif)
BOOOOOOHM
🧹 🧹 🧹🔔
https://twitter.com/byalexcoffey/status/1569117220818542592
i wouldnt sleep on their schedule
12 against playoff teams
10 against bad teams...but 6 of them against teams they havent played well against
i think they need like 10 more wins to wrap it up
Oh it's going to be a train wreck. 6 with Braves, 2 with Blue Jays, and those last three at Houston will be sphincter checks. Three in Miami - not gonna touch that. Two at Wrigley??? Enjoy my friends.
evidently im going to be in middletons suite next homestand
ive finally made it where i belong
Sounds like the baseball equivalent of Munson's uncle's rape basement, but have fun, I guess.
Hahaha
Lil guy gonna parlay this bromance with Middy into a job. Or a sugar daddy arrangement. One of the two.
we're all gonna run the train on vuk's widow
romey i was gonna ask you to...come....but you done messed up your shot
Quote from: MDS on September 12, 2022, 07:30:25 PM
evidently im going to be in middletons suite next homestand
ive finally made it where i belong
Yeah you!
(https://i.imgur.com/TBfgUrq.png)
Welp here we go again
3 pitch innng there for Alcantara, nice job boys.
the brewers are 2 games back of a playoff spot and are doing a bullpen game....remember those days
its (slightly) better now!
Quote from: MDS on September 13, 2022, 08:40:26 PM
the brewers are 2 games back of a playoff spot and are doing a bullpen game....remember those days
its (slightly) better now!
We've got staff ace
Marty Bystrom Bailey Falter going!
falter lowkey is their 3rd best starter...he doesnt miss bats and is 100% reliant on hitting spots, but hes hitting his spots AND facing terrible lineups. not a bad combo
https://twitter.com/NathanAckerman_/status/1569847252344250369
Nick Maton and Bailey Falter. Ha.
That's impressive.
Thankfully the Marlins can't hit but Falter has been pretty good
Alcantara is Nick Maton's bitch.
Quote from: TAFKASD on September 13, 2022, 09:20:39 PM
Quote from: MDS on September 13, 2022, 09:19:29 PM
Quote from: Don Ho on September 13, 2022, 08:14:24 PM
3 pitch innng there for Alcantara, nice job boys.
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on September 13, 2022, 08:05:50 PM
Welp here we go again
the phillies won you middle school girls
The Eagles won Sunday...go check out that thread
id rather go to white supremacist church with doug mastriano
internet sports fans are middle school girls freaking out in a text chain because sarah didnt text back quickly enough. omg omg omg calm down drama queens
Top 10 cf middle school girls
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I know I deleted my profile in 2009 and started a new one...still impressive I'm not in the top 10
Voice of Reason here, Mr MDS
Quote from: TAFKASD on September 13, 2022, 09:48:34 PM
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I know I deleted my profile in 2009 and started a new one...still impressive I'm not in the top 10
LMFAO! That is good!
I'm just making up for those pre-web days when I had no one to talk/bitch too.
So Hoskins may have joined the Broken Hand Parade?
Quote from: Geowhizzer on September 14, 2022, 08:43:50 PM
So Hoskins may have joined the Broken Hand Parade?
seems fine
if they go 6-1 or 7-0 in these games against atlanta, the 4 seed is in play. i know j believes this is possible, but does anyone else
Safe to say they kicked their Marlins curse...for this season
Mets and Braves keep losing and...
not panicking and I'm not upset that Sarah didn't text me back but Syndergaard is a piece of shtein he's done nothing since coming over, I think he had one good game.
Shut down by a slop balling loser tonight
Yay
you two drama queens arent happy unless youre whining about the phillies
theyre going to be the 5 seed and theyre going to get swept out by the mets or braves. accept fate and enjoy the ride.
True on my part, my Philly group here in Hawaii is all up my thing about my bellyaching.
Like Romey says I always let theses guys lure me in just to get my face shet on, except for 1976-83, 93, 2007-11. 14 good years since 1971 = "Get off my lawn damn kids!"
Look at lil guy going full Negadelphian by saying they're getting got in the playoffs
Nut up son
Jesus farging Christ
Ouch! Didn't see that metdown from Ser A. coming.
On a positive note, F'ing Alvarado has become a beast.
i was a concert (patti smith + the war on drugs) and didnt see a second
this is a good idea going forward
Time for Nola to actually step up and pitch a damn good game in Sept against a good team
Also Harper needs to wake the farg up
Safe or not they should have called Stott out after that throw from Acuna Jr....Holy shtein what an arm
single handedly beating them...with some added nola meltdown assistance
their next 7 are against the jays and these braves. gonna get real bad real fast. at least on thursday im gonna take middleton for all hes worth
Jansen's cutter is filthy. No shot
both of these games were toss ups but the superior team did more in each...not much to dissect here more than that
do you really want to go through this charade in 3 weeks
Nobody thought the Braves had a shot last season. Im not delusional thinking this team has a shot but I'm excited to watch postseason ball.
its 2 games then theyre out. its better than nothing, yes.
and man im not even sure well get there at this point.
No doubt. I wish there was one home game. The 2008 era playoff atmosphere was unreal
Nola failed to win a big game? Bags were dead?
Shocked
Quote from: TAFKASD on September 17, 2022, 10:59:15 PM
No doubt. I wish there was one home game. The 2008 era playoff atmosphere was unreal
I'd be mildly surprised if they sold out a playoff game
their season ticket base is awful, and for good reason. thats why you see them max out around 20k for weeknight games. youre not going to get a huge walk up when all youre doing is battling for the 5/6 seed.
i think they sell out the home game only because it would require a series win, which would excite people. if they made it and went straight to a bo5, im not sure game 3 would get there - especially if they were down 2-0.
Two weeks left in the season, scratching to get in the playoffs and we're talking about dead bats, ace who still can't bring it in crunch time, a weak bullpen, yeah this will end well.
Wake me when the playoffs start
Oh
Wait
magic number down to 14! feel the momentum
now you need to root for the mets
Harper went O 1 for 12 in Atlanta. The top 4 bats were all pitiful.
Top of the order - the big 4
6 hits total this series
2 RBI
Schwarber 2-11 1 rbi
Bohm 3-11 1 rbi
Harper 1-12 0
JT 0-8 0 (not including his pinch-hit home run today)
Hoskins 0-4 0
6-46 2 rbi
Not quite what you want in a playoff race with 2 weeks left.
Welp.
Lol nice showing
Off. If they can't give a shtein, why should I?
Yeah I haven't even turned it on. Was gonna watch during dinner but farg it
I see on Twitter they're rallying.
6-1 to 7-5 with runners on
I literally turn the farging thing in and Harper makes a single A mistake.
Are you shteintin me?
And now Bohm and Stott make errors
Jesus Christ almighty
Back up to 9-5 thanks to that shteinbird Brogdon
Going back to Netflix
Need lil guy to give us the Middleton pillow talk info
That's all we got to look forward to
18-11 eh
Reminds me of the 93 Series game
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on September 20, 2022, 09:28:04 PM
Need lil guy to give us the Middleton pillow talk info
That's all we got to look forward to
by far the dumbest game of the year...just magnanimously stupid
i did not see john but my boy was with him all game last sunday...second hand here but middleton has evidently lost over $300 mil the last few years bc of the pandemic and their inability to draw. theyre also planning major renovations to the park. a second massive scoreboard in RF and a second level of ashburn alley where the rooftop deck is.
i dont care about his bank account
Maybe if he spent more money on pitching they'd not gag in September and people would show up?
people arent there because theres no season ticket base and all theyre doing is competing for the 5 seed...its not that special
the sad thing is theyve spent tons on pitching. wheeler, gibson, syndergaard, knebel. eflin and nola arent cheap. they took on robertsons contract. they paid familia to go away. the money was just not spent efficiently.
magic number down to 12 and they havent won a game in a week
Yeah I'll rephrase
Spent their money on players who are good and not losers and failures.
I don't know what they charge for STs but I know when we had the Astros it was around $10k for half a season in the club section and another $13k-ish for post season.
So if they're anywhere close to that...I get it
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on September 20, 2022, 11:19:31 PM
Spent their money on players who are good and not losers and failures.
uhhh are you new here...this is what they do lol
the ticket price thing to me really has no bearing on anything. its something for the normies to complain about but even if you cut everything in half it wouldnt significantly increase attendance. there are plenty of people with money to burn or people who will spend a little more than they should to go, if they were good. it really boils down to that.
they need to win playoff series and compete for divisions otherwise people arent gonna go. same as any other team in any other city. they havent done that in a decade and arent doing that now. its not that deep.
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on September 20, 2022, 08:06:13 PM
Yeah I haven't even turned it on. Was gonna watch during dinner but farg it
Had an appointment so missed the Givesome, Goonrod, Broken Brogden variety hour but unfortunately turned it on in time to see Brad Helping Hands. That was enough brain trauma for one night. 8 -12 last twenty games. I know Milwaukee has to play lights out the next 2 weeks and go 11-3, 10-4 and the Bums can go 8-7, 7-8 and still get in but does anyone even see 7 wins here? Perfect world they win 4 against Nats but Braves, Chicago has disaster written all over it. Houston will have AL homefield clinched by the last series and will probably roll over but the way this team has played the past month it's not encouraging.
This is going to end... poorly.
(https://c.tenor.com/7GkVNRKv7aQAAAAM/he-chose-poorly-talk.gif)
I see things are going great tonight.
Harper and Hoskins ABs...Jesus Christ guys
Stott.
What the farg, son.
farging losers
Vlad obliterated one.
Of course.
Of farging course he did.
Five farging years in a row this team chokes in September. Five! It's amazing.
No team rips your farging soul out like this collection of farging iceholes.
They've tied it.
I expect them to blow it.
I hate this team.
According to tmac the ghost runner is gone next season
According to PhillyPhreak54 this team needs to be gone next season
THROW STRIKES FOR THE LOVE OF GOD
Huge.
Whew.
that was basically a season saver....dalton guthrie, matt vierling and nick nelson saved the day. totally normal stuff
middleton box tomorrow here we go
Teoscar saved the game by swinging at the 2-0 pitch.
And then Jean Jean too
that swing did help. just awful baseball play by him.
jean didnt do anything special...the ball was hit right to him. thank phillies legend bradley zimmer for being too far off the base. jean doing his usual loser swoon at the end of the year, along with rhys.
Jean wants the playoffs. Respect.
tell him to hit the ball out of the infield then
cannot wait until him and hoskins are gone next year
Advisor to the Owner Lil Guy tonight...
"John I think we need to dump Jean and Rhys"
theyre two loser players
even more so i think theyre going to go after a top flight SS, move bryson to 2B and free up 3B/1B for more athletic players. with the shift gone range is going to be essential. run prevention is key. you can have rhys clogging up a position with his god awful defense. he needs to be a primary DH
Since when are Thursday games on fox?
I can't see it bc the Yanks and Sox are on
Over the past 100 years, the surest sign of an oncoming financial crisis has been a Philadelphia based baseball team winning the World Series:
1929 - Athletics (Won WS)
1980 - Phillies (Won WS)
2008 - Phillies (Won WS)
2022 - Phillies (80-67, TBD)
Oh good, the economy will be just fine than.
Although Harper's September BA dropping like my 401K
Haha right?!
I wonder if Todd has gotten to second base with John yet
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on September 22, 2022, 07:44:01 PM
Since when are Thursday games on fox?
I can't see it bc the Yanks and Sox are on
It sucks without the strike zone box full time.
From what I understand it doesn't matter since the ump blows
Got away with Ball 4 there, HP UMP does suck
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on September 22, 2022, 10:01:13 PM
From what I understand it doesn't matter since the ump blows
Horrible and box was up later it's just faint
Alvarado pitched well and got the save but last batter he threw 6 balls...2 should have been ball 4 last pitch Grossman chased bad at high heat. Eiflin didn't look half bad.
I like Eflin in this relief role.
Bummed i missed the game
Does Middy give Todd a Jeter gift basket tonight?
middleton_defense_series
we def had a man hug after the game
it was a big group so we only a few mins to chat.
-doesnt blame the fans for not coming because "weve sucked for the past 10 years." yes, this is true.
-wants eflin back but theyre unsure if hes a starter or reliever going forward
-thinks painter is starting in 2023 in the rotation but he wont make 200 innings so they have to figure out a plan to manage him
-told me brian barber, the scouting director, said he believes mcgarry is top 5 in the organization in pure stuff
i also got some dirt on philly politics if anyone wants that
the box was incredible. open bar, they brought up manco and manco then shake shack. chicken fingers, dogs, popcorn, pretzels, nachos, etc. i was kinda drunk and at my puke limit with food. they def lose this game without what happened last night. the umpiring was an absolute joke though my god.
Atta way son! Coming through. How did you score the seats again?
May as well spill the politics dirt too.
Is McGarry and Painter up next year to start? Or maybe they keep Painter down til June?
I like Eflin as a reliever. But if he wants to start someone will pay him as one
on the sunday game with all the rain (i wasnt there), my boy ran into john and they hung for the rest of the game. he said he wanted to do something nice since we're at every game and were outside the gates during the covid year. so this was 100% middleton just throwing out the red carpet for normal ass fans.
his exact words on painter were "i bet you $100 he breaks camp next year with us." so id take that has hes breaking camp with them lol. then he immediately pivoted to the innings limit. mentioned maybe doing a 6 man. i said the padres shut down paddack a few years ago for 1 month to make sure he was good through september. so it would have to be something like that.
i dont think itll be both mcgarry and painter, but the 2 of them and abel are going to be making a push next year. with wheeler, nola, suarez, falter, theyll have some depth here for the first time in forever. looks like no more $10-15 million mediocre average starters like gibson and arrieta.
i agree about eflin as a reliever. he may not want to do it though. hes always been a starter. but his body hasnt let him do it. he could probably get a 2 year deal as a reliever but would have to go 1 as a starter.
Matt farging Vierling
Ok boys I see ya
Quote from: MDS on September 22, 2022, 11:44:40 PM
on the sunday game with all the rain (i wasnt there), my boy ran into john and they hung for the rest of the game. he said he wanted to do something nice since we're at every game and were outside the gates during the covid year. so this was 100% middleton just throwing out the red carpet for normal ass fans.
his exact words on painter were "i bet you $100 he breaks camp next year with us." so id take that has hes breaking camp with them lol. then he immediately pivoted to the innings limit. mentioned maybe doing a 6 man. i said the padres shut down paddack a few years ago for 1 month to make sure he was good through september. so it would have to be something like that.
i dont think itll be both mcgarry and painter, but the 2 of them and abel are going to be making a push next year. with wheeler, nola, suarez, falter, theyll have some depth here for the first time in forever. looks like no more $10-15 million mediocre average starters like gibson and arrieta.
i agree about eflin as a reliever. he may not want to do it though. hes always been a starter. but his body hasnt let him do it. he could probably get a 2 year deal as a reliever but would have to go 1 as a starter.
Good shtein
middleton is in love with me/us...he was back again
i got a good bobby dickerson story, some spontaneous aaron nola complaining, and a tidbit about the city connect jerseys coming next year -- the prototypes were black and he and hated them.
it was cold AF. bryce needs to get going. but im feelin much better now about them pulling this off.
Share the stories dammit!
Yea farger
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on September 23, 2022, 11:59:19 PM
Share the stories dammit!
they wanted to keep dickerson after 2019, offered him the same or more money than the padres, but couldnt match the bench coach title since that job was philly rob's. so dickerson goes to san diego. after 2 years, hes treated poorly there and essentially fired. they bring him back this year and love what hes done.
i didnt get enough details to get who the player is, but acuna's contract came up and he mentioned they were negotiating with someone and the same agent who got housed by atlanta wanted 4/50 for said player and he was like "get the farg out of here with that." my thinking is it someone like freddy galvis or edwin encarnacion.
the nola thing was like after the 4 runs in the 2nd, he i think walked the leadoff hitter and john got all mad lol. he does this shtein all the time, had 2 outs in the 1st then gave up a few baserunners, etc etc. im like wow hes just like us sitting there and getting mad at nola being a Hoyda
You should have been a writer.
Love that he gets salty at Nola.
Quote from: Rome on September 24, 2022, 09:42:45 AM
You should have been a writer.
the fun part about covering something is finding out what really goes on...the tough part is actually being able to write about it.
Crazy to think tomorrow is their last home game.
The only way they get another this season is if they make the NLDS
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on September 24, 2022, 10:44:08 AM
Love that he gets salty at Nola.
I love hearing that! Watching Nola melt like a crayon on the sun in August/September has become almost comical.
Todd, love these insights from above. Good stuff!
Hand to the DL
Devenski up from AAA. He was pretty good in Houston so hopefully he still has something left
So like a dumb farg I go from that beautiful performance by The Birdsvto this piece of shtein Gibson. He and Thor got to go
Phillies screwed this up. Took 6-5 lead in bottom 5 with 2 out and rain pouring. Greasy Boy Marsh doesn't swing at 3 pitches in hurricane rain. And they call rain delay with 2-2 count. Game not official !!
Umps game him 3 chances to make it official. Sorry filthy boy no more pitches for you.
It became official as soon as the Phils took the lead. The Braves had their 15 outs. (https://www.mlb.com/glossary/rules/regulation-game)
Don't think they'll call it, unless there is zero chance of getting the rest in.
Game back on.
I blew it on marsh he delivered, to bad Jean was called out at home on the double
Alvarado is in another solar system right now.
And Robertson is another sewer system
0-2 count bases loaded 2 outs Robertson throws a wild pitch
farging bums
Whatever happens this season they need to have a mass bonfire and burn this bullpen into oblivion.
With the exception of Alvarado and Ser Anthony,
Hell with the rest of these scumbags.
Quote from: Hurts_Defense_Superbowl on September 25, 2022, 06:10:42 PM
0-2 count bases loaded 2 outs Robertson throws a wild pitch
farging bums
Schmitty trying to blame stubs, yeah JT probably would've stopped that but come on that pitch was awful.
God damn man
Hold them in the top and shtein themselves in the bottom
I hate this team.
They make it hard.
Just a stupid loss
Better murder the Cubs and Nats
Why take Eiflin out dude was straight smoke. Not like pitch count is an issue
farging bums
Choking ass bitches.
Quote from: Hurts_Defense_Superbowl on September 25, 2022, 07:33:10 PM
Why take Eiflin out dude was straight smoke. Not like pitch count is an issue
farging bums
rob made two asinine decisions but this isnt one...hes a walking injury and pitched yesterday. first time hes even thrown back to back. gotta be careful here so he doesnt break down.
10th inning, bohm up, runner at 2nd, 0 out. to not have him move the runner was killer. maybe not a bunt but they had to do something to get him over to 3rd. and then not walking acuna in the 11th. nobody in my crew understood it.
just a bad L in a very winnable game. they have a minor amount of wiggle room and by god are they using it.
If he's healthy enough to pitch an inning he's healthy enough to pitch two. And the Bohm at bat I threw shtein at the tv
Good call on Bohm Todd, I was so pissed after Robertsons tire fire I was totally oblivious to Bohm's abysmal at bat. Bad move on Thompson's part for not calling for the bunt.
Got a bad feeling going into the Chicago series
One of my vendors hooked me up with good seats for Monday's game. I'll get to see Nola melt down in person!
monday could be their spot to clinch
5-2 this week + 2 MIL losses put them in line for either j rightfully seeing the drought in or j seeing the beginning of an epic gag
To be there for the clinch would be perfect. Trying not to get my hopes up.
maybe the brewers will lose 8 games and clinch it for them
Prob their only hope
This is excruciating to watch
It's been two weeks since the Phillies won on the same day the Brewers lost
st lou can clinch today and theyre going to do that...a win for your phils today and its basically ballgame
at least this is moving quickly
About farging time BRYCE
Whew
Oh god
Why can't they have shut down innings?!
Plz double play
Hallefarginglujah
Brogdon is in
Hold me
Is there any doubt what the final result will be?
This is the Phillies, after all...
wheeler looked like he ran out of gas...not the greatest sign for a potential playoff start
these playoffs are going to really reward 1-13 pitching staff depth. the phillies uhhhhh yea well at least theyll have made it
God dammit
The only reason he was on base was because of the stupid farging shift
imagine connor brogdon in a playoff game
I'd rather imagine him on the god damn transaction list as DFA.
Of course no one can hit
Wake up for fargs sake
At this point, I almost hope that this team completes the collapse. They really don't belong in the playoffs.
Maddening. Makes me want to go out and run in the hurricane.
is chris devenski their 5th best reliever
i did not know this person existed before today
Former Astro with a solid change
And the Cubs put some slap dick Mexican leaguer out there and what do the Phillies do?
Sad
lol that was absolutely atrocious
complete amateur hour team...go away
Quote from: Geowhizzer on September 27, 2022, 09:47:11 PM
At this point, I almost hope that this team completes the collapse. They really don't belong in the playoffs.
Maddening. Makes me want to go out and run in the hurricane.
Definitely is more appealing than watching this slop
Does this team even farging care?
farging losers
Quote from: Hurts_Defense_Superbowl on September 27, 2022, 10:09:31 PM
farging losers
just a pitiful loss by a pitiful team
the bar to win this game was really low. they couldnt get there. they saw 3 pitches in the 9th inning. just out and out pathetic.
Three pitches against some farging guy with 7/6 K/BB ratio and doesn't have much experience
Just farging awful
At least they'll be able to hear me boo them on Monday from a couple rows back
Another great choice of surfing this afternoon over watching this freeway pile up
Just watched replay and I could not agree with you guys more:
This team does not deserve to be in any playoff
It really looks like this team doesn't even care
Pitiful loss against a team that you scratch your head and ask who in the hell are these guys?
Amateur hour is 100% spot on
kinda crazy how they have 9 road games in a row to end the season and the brewers have 8 in a row at home
they better play a quadruple header Friday cause they aren't getting any nat games in between at least sat and Monday
not playing saturday and still having to win games will blow up their plans of having wheeler start g1 on normal rest
going to be interesting what happens here because saturday/sunday in DC seems unplayable. do they move the entire thing to say dallas, which as an empty indoor ballpark? i dont know. the nats are going to want the home dates and the phillies are going to want their ace on normal rest. and these games need to be played.
Mets-Braves is a more serious problem for MLB. I don't expect any clarity on the Phillies before they figure that one out.
How are the Phillies only +3000 to win the WS. Seems like +7000 too low.
Quote from: QB Eagles on September 28, 2022, 12:49:15 PM
Mets-Braves is a more serious problem for MLB. I don't expect any clarity on the Phillies before they figure that one out.
the phillies can conceivably play 2 on friday then play 2 somewhere else on sunday and get the games in that way.
atlanta looks safe for sunday. they can try to get 1 in saturday night, even if it goes late. then play 2 sunday. or push these series into monday and have some tuesday DH's to make up the monday game.
messy
Move Phils/Nats to somewhere else
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on September 28, 2022, 02:07:14 PM
Launch Phils/Nats into a volcano
They lost 8 out of their last 11...completely inexcusable. Thomson gotta go. Thanks for cleaning up the Girardi mess. I'm all over Joe Maddon. Great coach. Todd any word from Middleton on the coaching situation?
https://www.sportingnews.com/us/mlb/news/joe-maddon-phillies-2023/za2upvr9zxjnvd6b6vkh2mgx
If I had to take another 24 hours of Ian or watching another Phillies game, I'll take my chances with the hurricane.
Not that I have a choice right now! :paranoid
Quote from: Hurts_Defense_Superbowl on September 28, 2022, 02:50:59 PM
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on September 28, 2022, 02:07:14 PM
Launch Phils/Nats into a volcano
They lost 8 out of their last 11...completely inexcusable. Thomson gotta go. Thanks for cleaning up the Girardi mess. I'm all over Joe Maddon. Great coach. Todd any word from Middleton on the coaching situation?
https://www.sportingnews.com/us/mlb/news/joe-maddon-phillies-2023/za2upvr9zxjnvd6b6vkh2mgx
it wasnt at the game i was at but he was complaining to my boys about thomson
the last person i want to manage is maddon. hes absolutely washed
He had a bad stint with the Angels but he has a long history of success and he's one of the best managers over the past 20 years.
Yeah I'm a no on Maddon, dawg.
Quote from: Hurts_Defense_Superbowl on September 28, 2022, 05:30:01 PM
He had a bad stint with the Angels but he has a long history of success and he's one of the best managers over the past 20 years.
he was run out of tampa and chicago and was a disaster with the angels...hes 1000 years old. stop
id also like to run this team out of town. give us back the a's
farging bums
They don't bring Thomson back give me a better coaching candidate
Motherfarger
Eat shtein Nola
i havent a clue...the bench coach for the astros or something.
really predictable game. they have 1000 chances to score, dont. nola has his mid game meltdown and now its over. pathetic.
That umpires explanation of that hit by a pitch strike three call had about as much enthusiasm as I have watching this hot pile of molten shtein
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on September 28, 2022, 09:23:37 PM
Motherfarger
Eat shtein Nola
He had to have a big game today to shut his doubters up which is basically 99% of the fanbase but right on cue happy 5th inning.
In this farging lineup can eat shtein to. Masters of runners left on and the double play.
I'm excited to go Monday.
You guys may see me on TV booing them
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on September 28, 2022, 09:50:09 PM
I'm excited to go Monday.
You guys may see me on TV booing them
Not good enough. Buy some batteries
I'm behind the net so they'd bounce back at me
Nice ABs Schwarber and Vierling
Jesus farging Christ
god they are so pathetic
why couldnt they be in naples right now
2-16 RISP and 11 LOB
Pathetic
farging pathetic
they have 1 XBH i believe. youre not going to win games singling people to death. all they have is fat meatheads who hit homers and all theyre doing is hitting singles.
the good news is this shtein will be over in less than a week
Wow really Harper?
Why are they swinging at this slop balling shtein
Oh the sinkerballing Mexican leaguer
GIDP coming
Hate.
lol they are 0-5 vs the cubs....the cubs!
j im not even sure if theyre gonna be in it by the time they get to you
I don't even want to watch this team in a playoff. Embarassing, pathetic baseball.
I told my girl tonight we are wearing all black since we will be attending a funeral
And Dusty said today was his last day resting people. They're going to play everyone for the integrity of the game
the astros are 10000x better than them...that's 3 L's. maybe they win 2-3 more the next few days, maybe. brewers will be in pole position by friday. and then itll be over.
at least the eagles are good
It's mind boggling how they all either get hot or cold at the same time. Not a one of those idiots can come up with a big hit.
And it's not even like they're smoking the ball and it's not falling. Legit poor ABs; from weak contact to watching strikes and fishing on balls.
Pure farging insanity
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on September 29, 2022, 12:04:01 AM
It's mind boggling how they all either get hot or cold at the same time. Not a one of those idiots can come up with a big hit.
And it's not even like they're smoking the ball and it's not falling. Legit poor ABs; from weak contact to watching strikes and fishing on balls.
Pure farging insanity
Yep! This is so true, Nicky C. who hasn't played in weeks, and Hoskins each go 3-4, albeit useless singles, and the others.....
5-29 against a junior college team - sorry Bryce sac fly and ground out to second ain't nothing special. 3 home runs since returning in late August.
Per Salisbury:
QuoteThe Phillies have not had a winning September since 2017. They have suffered some ugly late September collapses as their playoff drought reached a decade last year.
Last season, the Phillies lost six of their final seven.
In 2020, they lost seven of their final eight.
In 2019, they lost nine of their final 12.
In 2018, they lost nine of their final 11.
And Jesus, Brewers had 20 of their last 26 games at home? WTF!!
And was that not the first time we've seen an emotional reaction from Nola after that disastrous 5th? Didn't think he had it in him
Quote from: MDS on September 28, 2022, 10:43:07 PM
lol they are 0-5 vs the cubs....the cubs!
j im not even sure if theyre gonna be in it by the time they get to you
cubs i believe have won 9 in a row?
an all time dog September team vs. the hottest team in the majors is not a good look
its one thing to collapse in the playoffs like the dodgers do...you wear down and lose to a good team, whatever
the phillies have gagged for now 5 straight years to just get *in* to the playoffs. like the bare minimum of things to do. they cant even win 87 games without stepping on a rake over and over again. its so pathetic. how is there even pressure? theyre playing a bad team in a dull atmosphere. the other team doesnt care and is going through the motions. and yet they poop their pants.
at least the ballpark pass will be back again next year because who tf is gonna go
Oh I see we have the same issue today.
Not one of these losers is hitting at all
cant hit cant field cant pitch
other than that how was the play mr hentz
It's fantastic.
Please make sure the bullet severs my spine.
E-A-G-L-E-S EAGLES! 🦅
list of phillies i never want to see again
hoskins
nola
bohm
segura
gibson
schwarber
castellanos
syndergaard
robertson
This is embarrassing.
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if anyone is wondering, the 1965 phillies came in 6th place
Quote from: MDS on September 29, 2022, 04:35:08 PM
list of phillies i never want to see again
hoskins
nola
bohm
segura
gibson
schwarber
castellanos
syndergaard
robertson
I second that.
I am prepping myself for them sweeping the Nats and then getting blasted by Houston.
1 extra base hit, at Wrigley mind you, this series. 3 runs in three games. Hats off to Wheeler and Ranger as they did there best. Won't waste my time on Nola and his neverending shtein. Bullpen considering they are trash did fine (Robertosn stinks, please go far away) BUT BUT these bats????? Inexcusable, autrocias AB's all series. You had no hope all series as you knew every inning was going to end with a man stranded on base or the double play this offense has so well perfected.
Another great September.
The Big 5 this series:
11 hits total - Harper had 5 of them, Hoskins had 3 (all last night)
JT/Bohm/Schwarber 1 hit each all series
<insert fart balloon>
Avisail Garcia with the biggest HR of the season for the Phillies
Back up 1 in the loss column
j
stop
Oh no. You're in this with me. We all are.
I've been out since the roster went MAGA in the offseason....one of the most unlikeable teams ever
18 innings today
O/U runs scored - 7.5
Whatcha got?
not even a small chance the second game gets in...probably doesn't even get started
saturday i think looks good? they can just play 2 then
also the phillies were maga years ago...they didnt just become that way this year. their 2 key additions were vaccinated!
Can't blame the pitching. Blame the billion-dollar lineup.
THEY SCORED! :crazy
Quote from: MDS on September 30, 2022, 11:10:37 AM
saturday i think looks good? they can just play 2 then
also the phillies were maga years ago...they didnt just become that way this year. their 2 key additions were vaccinated!
actually they are pushing the super heavy rain back a little tonight...not sure they get 5 in but i think they start the game
Saturday is the best day of the weekend but the morning is the best part of the day....deeper into it you get the higher the rain chances
john bol-havas over here
cant believe someone hit a homer. whens the parade
And a two out RBI!
Now need a shut down inning
1st and 3rd no outs...zero chance they get that run home if the pitcher doesn't balk.
What the farg just happened? Phils are bad enough don't need the umpires making them worse
WTF was that? ???
the backswing hit jt so the play is dead...dumb rule
eflin struck the dude out on a 4-2 count though. i dont know.
is a 35 and counting pitch 9th inning after coming in up 4 runs good?
oh man are they gonna get embarrassed in the playoffs
if they get there
We goin boys. Back on track 🥴
https://twitter.com/CSeidmanNBCS/status/1575944322024734725
Quote from: ice grillin you on September 30, 2022, 10:52:01 AM
not even a small chance the second game gets in...probably doesn't even get started
Hurricane Havas on the Action News weather report
Game is canceled
Well that's just great! There goes all that momentum!
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on September 30, 2022, 06:38:14 PM
Quote from: ice grillin you on September 30, 2022, 10:52:01 AM
not even a small chance the second game gets in...probably doesn't even get started
Hurricane Havas on the Action News weather report
Game is canceled
insufferable weather nerds like bol-havas were jerking off to this storm like they always do. meanwhile no rain in dc right now. couldve got it in.
i am likely going tomorrow for reasons that escape me. some combination of extreme masochism and love of pathetic things
You and John hanging out?
It didn't even rain in DC??
he should be there, maybe well run into him. dont have the digits yet
some reporter there like an hour ago said it wasnt raining even though the weather nerds said the entire weekend was going to be a wash out. these people want bad weather to happen because it makes them wet in the bathing suit area
Owners of the longest playoff drought in baseball now
To be continued.............
Quote from: MDS on September 30, 2022, 08:59:26 PM
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on September 30, 2022, 06:38:14 PM
Quote from: ice grillin you on September 30, 2022, 10:52:01 AM
not even a small chance the second game gets in...probably doesn't even get started
Hurricane Havas on the Action News weather report
Game is canceled
insufferable weather nerds like bol-havas were jerking off to this storm like they always do. meanwhile no rain in dc right now. couldve got it in.
i am likely going tomorrow for reasons that escape me. some combination of extreme masochism and love of pathetic things
We playing games today, Cantore?
Game delayed
Wish it was still delayed.
farging brutal
Stellar performance
Losers
It may be the most embarrassing loss ever
54 win team drops 13 and you have to pitch a position player
Absolutely one of the most embarrassing losses ever. Luke Gibson and his near 10.00 era in September, all those Nats runs scored with two outs, Nick Nelson, Bohm's zesty D and lazy ass Jean
Segura. We'll save the big bats conversation for the second game.
Can't wait to watch this dude Romero from the Nats frustrate these clowns in front of all 47 in attendance.
farg this team and entire organization already.
Well...the Brewers don't want it either.
Thanks Marlins.
Until tomorrow...
this team is insufferable and i hate myself
Yes!!! Beautiful
They're winning!
Fish up 2-0
this marlins game is absolutely excruciating...i cant really describe how big this is
not only because of how out matched they are vs houston but to get j a clinch day
Marlins win. WOOOOOO... backing into the playoffs! Get ready to get swept! :crazy
We clinching tomorrow boys!
this is the phillies, all things are possible
can you imagine them clinching on a meltdown nola start with bad luck hentz in the house....leggo dbacks
Quote from: MDS on October 02, 2022, 06:30:52 PM
this is the phillies, all things are possible
can you imagine them clinching on a meltdown nola start with bad luck hentz in the house....leggo dbacks
Almost worth flying to Houston to watch in person
Quote from: MDS on October 02, 2022, 06:30:52 PM
this is the phillies, all things are possible
can you imagine them clinching on a meltdown nola start with bad luck hentz in the house....leggo dbacks
I'm excited. Never been in the situation for a clincher.
Nola better not shtein himself.
If it's even possible brewers are bigger dogs than the Phil's
9 runs in four games against the marlins
its very much even possible...its the only reason the phillies (should) get in. not only this weekend's major gag vs miami but theyve blown like 10 games since the break.
remember the phillies are 1 gb of SD with the breaker so getting the 5 seed and a trip to flushing is very much in play here. look out
Yeah I'd rather play the Cards.
Gonna head down to the stadium area soon to have some food and pregame. We are in sec 120 just behind the LH box it seems. Not bad seats but I'm bougie and wish I still had club level season tix for this.
Plz Nola don't embarrass yourself
You should do something funny like run on the field in an ANTIFA outfit
He's in Texas. He might actually get shot by one of those "stand your ground" types.
Haha yep - I wouldn't make it out of the stadium.
Then again when I wear Philly stuff I'm basically saying "farg you rednecks I'm one of them there yankee libruhls"
We are 15 rows from the field and will be off the right shoulder of the umpire when looking out to CF - basically behind the LH box.
A ton of Phillies fans here
LETS FCKING GOOOOO
need a j tv appearance...everyone be on the look out
See anyone in a five-fo jersey yet?
I'm liking October Nola thus far... :-X :paranoid :evil
Blue shirt with red P and red hat
Nola...keep it up
I want to fight an Astros fan by me
:paranoid :paranoid
shtein. :-\
God dammit
Yordan is the one who worried me
I wanted to see a perfect game
I avoided family, friends and you all as I was hoping he'd pull it off.
J, Phillies TV said Houston crowd gave Nola a nice hand. I'm so used to giving him a nice finger.
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on October 03, 2022, 09:49:52 PM
I want to fight an Astros fan by me
Details J, we want details!
My nieghbor heard me screaming on Schwarber's bomb and no shtein she yelled over the fence "Bob, do you need a valium?"
Brewers tied it up
First baseman farged up third out
ABohmination and Big Fella pretty useless tonight. Bohn has looked awful at the plate.
Quote from: Don Ho on October 03, 2022, 10:31:17 PM
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on October 03, 2022, 09:49:52 PM
I want to fight an Astros fan by me
Details J, we want details!
My nieghbor heard me screaming on Schwarber's bomb and no shtein she yelled over the fence "Bob, do you need a valium?"
He kept saying things to get under my skin lol just a jackass in general
Yes Nola got a nice hand but a ton of Phillies fans here
I'll take it!
Really thought they'd collapse in Houston.
RED OCTOBER BABY! :crazy
Slightly less embarrassed to be a Phillies fan than I was when I woke up this morning
Nola really came through. He was in the zone. Felt bad for him when the perfect game was over. You could tell he really wanted it.
Jay you behind the dugout?
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on October 03, 2022, 09:49:52 PM
Blue shirt with red P and red hat
Nola...keep it up
I want to fight an Astros fan by me
Last number I have for you is 610...just sent a pic of you to Todd
Talked a lot of shtein about Nola all year but that was damn impressive tonight.
we did it boys, we did
who is going to ny with me
lmao
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FeMejBKXwAE9ehn?format=jpg&name=small)
Hahaha! Thats me!
BigEd me he saw me.
I'll upload some pics tomm and post them. I made it over that way. A ton of fans who flew in just for this series.
I saw ya boi John too. We all were hollering at him and he showed some love
Quote from: Hurts_Defense_Superbowl on October 03, 2022, 11:25:46 PM
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on October 03, 2022, 09:49:52 PM
Blue shirt with red P and red hat
Nola...keep it up
I want to fight an Astros fan by me
Last number I have for you is 610...just sent a pic of you to Todd
Haha awesome.
Yeah I have a 281 number now but I'm glad ya saw it. I have no voice left. I want this season to keep going plz.
yep that's the shot. A no-doubter
(hi all. Still alive and shtein)
oh my lord....EASY!
my boys wanted to watch the game 2020 style from outside cbp...im ride or die or so i joined. a tad wet but fun. channel 6 was there, i might or might not wind up on the news. huge day for cf, we famous fam
A Phillies clincher and a Big Ed appearance?
Daddy, god really DOES exist!
:-D :yay :bow
Yes J, there is a Santa Claus!
That shot made up for the past 11 years.
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on October 04, 2022, 12:44:13 AM
Hahaha! Thats me!
BigEd me he saw me.
I'll upload some pics tomm and post them. I made it over that way. A ton of fans who flew in just for this series.
I saw ya boi John too. We all were hollering at him and he showed some love
As far as road games go that had be the best game to attend in a long time:
Clinched a playoff spot
3HRs
Nola perfect game watch. I really thought he had it. He just looked in the zone and the movement on his pitch was cy young level
Post game said Houston put "Congratulations Phillies" on their screen which I thought was a really cool move
Really want the Cards. Think they actually have a chance. Ricky Bo said he wants the Mets to "slay the dragon". Even though they're down gonna pass on that one. shtein like that never works for Philly teams.
Quote from: BigEd76 on October 04, 2022, 12:56:43 AM
yep that's the shot. A no-doubter
(hi all. Still alive and shtein)
Speaking of 2011 yo E
J, great shot of you on quick pitch this morning on mlb tv!
Quote from: Hurts_Defense_Superbowl on October 04, 2022, 07:10:41 AM
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on October 04, 2022, 12:44:13 AM
Hahaha! Thats me!
BigEd me he saw me.
I'll upload some pics tomm and post them. I made it over that way. A ton of fans who flew in just for this series.
I saw ya boi John too. We all were hollering at him and he showed some love
As far as road games go that had be the best game to attend in a long time:
Clinched a playoff spot
3HRs
Nola perfect game watch. I really thought he had it. He just looked in the zone and the movement on his pitch was cy young level
Post game said Houston put "Congratulations Phillies" on their screen which I thought was a really cool move
Really want the Cards. Think they actually have a chance. Ricky Bo said he wants the Mets to "slay the dragon". Even though they're down gonna pass on that one. shtein like that never works for Philly teams.
Quote from: BigEd76 on October 04, 2022, 12:56:43 AM
yep that's the shot. A no-doubter
(hi all. Still alive and shtein)
Speaking of 2011 yo E
You want to avoid the Mets so that they don't have a home playoff game with 60% visiting fans
Quote from: Don Ho on October 04, 2022, 07:15:59 AM
J, great shot of you on quick pitch this morning on mlb tv!
lol I just saw that - helluva fun night. I am paying for it today though. Tired as shtein and no voice
Quote from: Hurts_Defense_Superbowl on October 04, 2022, 07:10:41 AM
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on October 04, 2022, 12:44:13 AM
Hahaha! Thats me!
BigEd me he saw me.
I'll upload some pics tomm and post them. I made it over that way. A ton of fans who flew in just for this series.
I saw ya boi John too. We all were hollering at him and he showed some love
As far as road games go that had be the best game to attend in a long time:
Clinched a playoff spot
3HRs
Nola perfect game watch. I really thought he had it. He just looked in the zone and the movement on his pitch was cy young level
Post game said Houston put "Congratulations Phillies" on their screen which I thought was a really cool move
Really want the Cards. Think they actually have a chance. Ricky Bo said he wants the Mets to "slay the dragon". Even though they're down gonna pass on that one. shtein like that never works for Philly teams.
Quote from: BigEd76 on October 04, 2022, 12:56:43 AM
yep that's the shot. A no-doubter
(hi all. Still alive and shtein)
Speaking of 2011 yo E
yessir - the Schwarber lead off HR was cool because I kinda called it. Told my girl and the people around us that he likes to go yard leading off and boom.
I couldn't really explain to her about the perfect game because I didn't want to jinx it but man I thought he was going to do it too. The Astros were flailing. Yordan was the one who scared me the most so if he was gonna lose it I was just glad that Alvarez didn't go Pujols/Lidge and put one into orbit.
Quote from: ice grillin you on October 04, 2022, 10:32:51 AM
You want to avoid the Mets so that they don't have a home playoff game with 60% visiting fans
New mlb round 1 playoff format the wildcard teams play all 3 games on the road. Unless you're talking about a Phillies/Citifield takeover which I just don't see
Quote from: Don Ho on October 04, 2022, 07:15:59 AM
J, great shot of you on quick pitch this morning on mlb tv!
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PHREEEEEEEEAK!
❤️
lol national love
hopefully they go on some magical run and end up back here for the Series
this isnt better than the machu pichu pic but its damn close lol
heres something to dampen the mood: michael kay/arod are doing the st louis series.
I'm probably going to eat these words and possibly just a carryover from last night and the bj I got this morning but anyone else feeling optimistic or am I just riding a high?
https://twitter.com/RAJr_20/status/1577305097884811267
I ain't gonna lie - I expected a Nola meltdown.
Ruben needs to slow his roll - we can talk if Nola pitches well in STL and if they advance.
QuoteAaron Nola is the first pitcher since 1884 to have 220+ strikeouts and fewer than 30 walks in a season.
if the marlins win and the mets wins, the nl east race goes to game 162 and the mets will really have to give a lot of thought to use degrom, which would burn him for the WC series
Lock of the century was the Astros tonight
I bet half the team is still drunk
Suarez getting jacked
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on October 04, 2022, 02:40:35 PM
I ain't gonna lie - I expected a Nola meltdown.
Ruben needs to slow his roll - we can talk if Nola pitches well in STL and if they advance.
We all expected it. Then it would have all rested on Ranger and his dead arm or Falter.
verlander perfect game watch is ON
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on October 04, 2022, 08:26:24 PM
Lock of the century was the Astros tonight
I bet half the team is still drunk
Your neck sore from that first inning J following all those bombs?
Screw this game already Robbie, let Sanchez/Stubbs/Maton finish.
Dombrowski trying to keep it light in the booth while watching Ranger throw BP, just waiting for him to blow a gasket on live TV.
Lol I'm not at this game thankfully. I only would've gone if they needed to clinch.
Verlander may have 20+ strikeouts
selfishly if they win out, they likely face the mets and i could go to that
realistically they match up much better with the cardinals who are a worse team and its just better for them to get the 6. they have 2 lefty pockets for alvarado and a string of righties for ser/eflin/robertson. they also dont have a super dominant loogy for harper and schwarber.
First time in my life bums getting no hit and I could care less.
Brogdon stinks no matter if the game means somethng or absolutley nothing.
To be fair, the team is probably playing with nasty hangovers.
I have no idea why I had MLB Network on but I caught Judge's 62nd live. Very freaking cool. I hate the Yankees but it's not everyday you see a 61 year old record being broken.
Incredible that not only was Phreak at the clinching game but that he was actually featured in national coverage. The fates do smile upon the homers sometimes. Happy for ya J.
Haha thanks man.
They're going to be no hit tonight and I couldn't care less. I can't wait for this weekend.
has a team ever had 2 combined no hitters against them in the same season
Dammit, I had happily turned it off to watch other games.
Now I have to come back to this hot mess to see if the drunks actually get no-hit.
Quote from: MDS on October 04, 2022, 10:49:52 PM
has a team ever had 2 combined no hitters against them in the same season
No but this would be the Astros second this season. And third in the past three years
Now Ser getting roughed up again does worry me
hes inconsistent with his location and not missing bats. his stuff just doesnt have the life on it that it usually does. velo is there but thatll only get you so far
not ideal!
Stubby spoils it.
will smith as upset about losing that no hitter as he was when mike pence didnt overturn the election
The comeback commences! :evil
Darick Hall looked a lot like a lefty version of Hoskins tonight.
Loading the bases and not scoring - if there was a HOF for that the Phillies would be first ballot inductees.
So with Dominguez being pedestrian Eflin has to be the guy in the high leverage spots from the right side.
theyre going to need more than eflin and alvarado to win a playoff series
i dont think people understand how congested these games are going to be. theres 0 off days in wc, 1 in the ds and 2 in the lcs. if you have hopes of the phillies winning the world series (lol), you better include bellatti, brogdon, hand and like falter getting big outs in them.
just be happy they made it and that youll get 2 playoff games
I get that they'll need those guys too.
Friday can't get here fast enough
Hungover or not, game means nothing, etc. other than Efflin and Alvarado this bullpen is pathetic
tv todd anticipates a 2pm or 4pm start for game 1
there are games at 1, 2, 4 and 8. the 8 is going to be the mets. the 1 is going to be an al series. the 2 is on abc, im not sure if the phillies will slide in there because its a broadcast network or go to 4 because its the 2nd best draw among the series.
game 2 times are noon, 4, 730 and 830 -- id anticipate the 830 game. the 730 game appears to be the #1 spot which would be the mets.
game 3 is 1, 2, 4 and 8 as well. this is all TBD but the eagles play at 425 so defcon philly sports could be upon us
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on October 04, 2022, 11:20:36 PM
Loading the bases and not scoring - if there was a HOF for that the Phillies would be first ballot inductees.
3 singles followed by 3 K's, that's our boys!
Quote from: MDS on October 04, 2022, 11:36:50 PM
tv todd anticipates a 2pm or 4pm start for game 1
there are games at 1, 2, 4 and 8. the 8 is going to be the mets. the 1 is going to be an al series. the 2 is on abc, im not sure if the phillies will slide in there because its a broadcast network or go to 4 because its the 2nd best draw among the series.
Fwiw the score app says the game is on espn but that could just be wrong and jumping the gun
saw something about them wanting to put the mariners/blue jays series at 4 because of the west-east travel
that means your phillies are very likely going at 2pm on abc. id have to think their last game on abc was like the 80 lcs?
Quote from: MDS on October 05, 2022, 12:50:28 PM
saw something about them wanting to put the mariners/blue jays series at 4 because of the west-east travel
that means your phillies are very likely going at 2pm on abc. id have to think their last game on abc was like the 80 lcs?
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Quote from: MDS on October 05, 2022, 12:50:28 PM
saw something about them wanting to put the mariners/blue jays series at 4 because of the west-east travel
that means your phillies are very likely going at 2pm on abc. id have to think their last game on abc was like the 80 lcs?
call my boss and tell him i need off
Normally that would be a no-go for me. But I'll be home this week.
Thanks, Ian!
Per Jim Salisbury (via 97.5):
Game 1 - 2:07 pm
Game 2 - 8:37 pm
Quote from: Geowhizzer on October 05, 2022, 01:09:02 PM
Per Jim Salisbury (via 97.5):
Game 1 - 2:07 pm
Game 2 - 8:37 pm
Nice
Full Schedule:
https://twitter.com/ToddZolecki/status/1577707513025368080
Wheeler and Nola will sweep. Sunday night will be free.
Series odds
Phils +135
Cards -155
im surprised they pre-announced times for if necessary games. id suspect the phillies will stay at 830 no matter what -- they highly likely want to avoid going to h2h with the eagles if it can be avoided
birds at 425 leading to a phils elimination game is philly sports theatre for the absurd
you want good theater - these bats. 7 K's thru 3. Valdez is a beast and this doesn't mean shtein but good God wake up, they are no where near being a good enough lineup to turn it off and on.
J, Geo, Todd, SD, IGY you all know I'm borderline but I must be a real sick pup as I'm sitting here in my office by myself cheering on a great double play in the bottom of the 8th in a totally meaningless game.
Quote from: Don Ho on October 05, 2022, 06:56:29 PM
J, Geo, Todd, SD, IGY you all know I'm borderline but I must be a real sick pup as I'm sitting here in my office by myself cheering on a great double play in the bottom of the 8th in a totally meaningless game.
Had the game on. We are sick, sick people!
Working on a project in my house so had on as background noise...Maton/Maton was a neat story.
Phillies legends Ben Francisco and Michael Martinez! :-D
https://twitter.com/MattGelb/status/1577770841168875536
Quote from: Don Ho on October 05, 2022, 06:56:29 PM
J, Geo, Todd, SD, IGY you all know I'm borderline but I must be a real sick pup as I'm sitting here in my office by myself cheering on a great double play in the bottom of the 8th in a totally meaningless game.
Lol I didn't see any of it today
I'll be watching at work on Friday though. I'll take my iPad and stream on YTTV.
Quote from: Geowhizzer on October 05, 2022, 07:59:13 PM
Phillies legends Ben Francisco and Michael Martinez! :-D
https://twitter.com/MattGelb/status/1577770841168875536
Mike Mike...what a waste of a roster spot that fargin guy was
i sit here in the year of our lord 2022, still in amazement that he played 7 (!) years in the big leagues. he got 621 plate appearances! he made the last out of a very famous world series!
he was a super old school utility guy that could adequately play every position and run the bases, which has a ton of value still. but dont you have to be able to hit a little bit?
The last time the Phils were in the playoffs, hype videos weren't a thing on social media...
https://twitter.com/Phillies/status/1578369586403184644
get in price is $9 today in st lou
i guess when you make the playoffs every year, a 1pm start on a friday dont do it
anyway today is the day leggooooooo
$9 get in for Baseball Heaven? Blasphemy
Sosa back on the roster. Good news.
https://twitter.com/JClarkNBCS/status/1578404686360625156
https://twitter.com/Phillies/status/1578407607387262978
I thought they'd play Sosa at SS due to a lefty being on the mound.
But either way...lets gooooooooo
I have most of my shtein done so I can just sit at my desk and watch
sosa hasnt faced live pitching in a month
hes a defensive replacement for bohm and not much else
Love you guys!
Have to synch Franzke. Michael Kay and A-Rod are abysmal.
Quote from: Geowhizzer on October 07, 2022, 02:16:15 PM
Have to synch Franzke. Michael Kay and A-Rod are abysmal.
Any recommendations for synching? Radio is behind
Yes radio is delayed for us out of towners. ARod and Kay will force me to use sharp objects on myself.
Other than Hoskins 5 horrible ABs.
Quote from: Hurts_Defense_Superbowl on October 07, 2022, 02:18:24 PM
Quote from: Geowhizzer on October 07, 2022, 02:16:15 PM
Have to synch Franzke. Michael Kay and A-Rod are abysmal.
Any recommendations for synching? Radio is behind
Since I was streaming YouTube TV, I was able to pause it on that end.
Quote from: Geowhizzer on October 07, 2022, 02:42:44 PM
Quote from: Hurts_Defense_Superbowl on October 07, 2022, 02:18:24 PM
Quote from: Geowhizzer on October 07, 2022, 02:16:15 PM
Have to synch Franzke. Michael Kay and A-Rod are abysmal.
Any recommendations for synching? Radio is behind
Since I was streaming YouTube TV, I was able to pause it on that end.
I can pause and start my tv. I'm an idiot. Synched. Long week.
LA/Franzke are like listening to harry/whitey compared to Arod and K
shtein. Schwarber another bad AB.
god damn Rhys!!
Harper is useless right now
He really is, painful ABs
Home plate Umpire is consistent, consistently shtein
Jesus farging Christ!
this ump has a shtein zone
Stott hit it hard but JFC!
and it is too much to ask for a two out knock - I mean Quintana can't break a window with his velocity but these shteinheads aren't squaring him up
Th meathead designated hitters better wake up.
Cards battle - its hard for Wheeler to get anything by them
Schwarber looking like a fool
Buns had their chances against Quintana.
and once again...no offense
Wheeler has to have a low pitch inning to help keep him in this game
Excellent, let the guy with a dead arm make you look like fools
perfect - lead off hit
and a walk
farging hell
whew!
come on wheeler
good getting out of the jamb, Wheeler.
ok here comes Alvarado
This is nerve wracking
a farging PH home run with two outs
go farging figure
farg!
Should have left Wheeler in
Stupid
Wheeler could have gotten two more outs. Agreed J, bad move.
Thanks for showing up today Kyle.
Schwarbum
What a terrible AB from Schwarber
Are you kidding me?
wheeler dealing but he was getting gassed and of course the predictable - as good as Alvarado has looked it's the playoffs, exposed and the bats right on cue can't do shtein.
maybe the overpaid and underachieving trio of Hoskins-Harper-JT will actually do something in the 9th
Should be a quick top 9th with Hoskins, Harper and JT.
Aroid and Kay to busy blabbering to discuss exactly what Molina was doing there, he was stalling waiting for that cloud to move.
farg! This guy was collapsing.
L.A. going crazy over the mound visit. :-D
That mound visit was a crock of shtein!!1
NO WAY! NO WAY!
Mean farging Jean!
This ump is so bad
I want Todd in here bowing down to Jean Jean
What a farging slide
I'm going fucing nuts out here! Amazing!!!
People in my office think I'm mentally unstable
It's true
Cards are imploding
I'm sorry but watching these spoiled little bitch ass STL fans leave the park is an embarrassement to baseball. It's the playoffs you midwest jerkoffs! I'd give my left sack to attend a playoff game!!!
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on October 07, 2022, 05:16:59 PM
People in my office think I'm mentally unstable
It's true
Phone other than Phillies texts been quiet all AM, suddenly getting calls form co-workers and customers - "please farg off"
Quote from: Don Ho on October 07, 2022, 05:21:14 PM
I'm sorry but watching these spoiled little bitch ass STL fans leave the park is an embarrassement to baseball. It's the playoffs you midwest jerkoffs! I'd give my left sack to attend a playoff game!
Amen Don
Bunch of Karen's and MAGA deplorables
What a day.
Come on Eflin. Sht this down
Nicky C flew around the bases but not so much playing rightfield.
Settle down, settle down
Heart attack is back.
END THIS NOW
oh no
please no
Come on!
Been a strike all game douchebag
Baseball heaven can suck my farging dick.
PRAISE JESUS PRAISE ALLAH PRAISE BUDDAH PRAISE MOSES PRAISE BRAHMA PRAISE ALL OF YOU!!!
YES SIRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR ATTA WAY PHILS!
How farging dumb to bring your closer in game 1 to get 5 hitters out.
Nothing like postseason Phils
Hell of a win.
And thank the good Lord for Franzke and Andersen. I wouldn't have a TV if I had to watch that with Kay and A-Rod.
woooo baby. that was a playoff baseball game. man have i missed the tension.
-really abysmal offense even with the 9th. they really didnt do much in that inning but they did have great at bats, put the ball in play and take the extra base. youre going to need to mash at some point but not a terrible thing to see when you can paper cut a team, put pressure on them which can get you runs on arenado misplays and fielders choices.
-robertson was really sharp. huge sign going forward. alvarado made 1 bad pitch for the first time in 2 months, i wouldnt worry. wheeler was terrific. not sure if he can get to the point of throwing 100+ but man.
-some chick named gallagher (maggie?) from channel 6 came by to hang out. wearing entirely too much make up. another much cooler photog from the inqy was there too. im probably in these shots.
-ive always loved jean segura. but really i kept saying he would be the guy to be up in these spots. hes a contact guy and sure enough he takes a pitch outside the zone and pokes it into right. hes made a very mediocre career of that and it paid off.
-masterful over managing from marmol. brings his closer with a finger issue in for 5 outs. he is good in the 8th then cant feel shtein in the 9th and implodes. farg you yadi farg you pujols go away forever
Where did you watch the game?
Pray to the Segura shrine tonight.
I can't wait for tomorrow. Need the Nola of Monday. It's nice that the Cards bullpen is a little stretched right now too.
Man...if two of Hoskins, Harper, JT and Castellanos can even get halfway hot...
we were outside cbp like the olden days of 2020...will be for all road games. i will be certainly going to any home game.
we had the audio on delay. arod was like half out of it and barely spoke it seemed. i like michael kay and thinks hes very good but hes a local guy not a national guy. arod is a top 10 worst human and is a complete 0 as a broadcaster
ARod was like a master of the obvious. He had a few nuggets in there but as a whole he wasn't good. And yeah Kay wasn't bad at all
sunday goes:
4 games - 830
3/2 games - 730
only game - 700
lets go with no game and win tomorrow nola you maga chud
Anxious for 730.
Let's goooooo
phils are a -125 today
notice how ya boy j was silent about all the 7+ inning starts yesterday. because baseball is only dying when it suits my narrative! kyle gibson should throw 8 innings! more chris sanchez!
Positive vibes only, son. Shhhhhh
just tell daddy hes right and we can move on
Moving on to this ballgame tonight!
what has a better chance of happening
j acknowledging his terrible take or nola not pooping his pants tonight
My take is not terrible. Starting pitchers should be 7 inning guys. Playoffs are different.
But then again if they go 7 now they get sucked off whereas previously in the playoffs it was going 8-9 innings for the horses.
You laying the -125?
How about Nola over his k's number
Anxiety off the charts.
Mikolas needs to lose on principle for that mustache
Not a good start
YES SIR BRYCE!!!
Have to have a shut down inning here, Nola
Sexy play by Bohn there.
Hoskins isn't seeing it well. Going to need him to pick it up.
Bad time for bad Rhys.
Nice inning by Nola.
Stupidest farging team in the league.
Way to get out of that Nola.
He's got one inning left if it's a quick inning.
Need some farging runs please
I love October Nola.
I'm nervous.
Come on Ser.
Please.
My goodness.
Whew.
The stress.
Huge strikeouts - farging huge
Haha nothing is ever easy with this fargin team
Can't put them away
YESSSSSSIRRRRR
Ridin with Philly Rob on that midnight train down to Georgia
Let's goooooooo
Bye Bye Albert, Yadi, and Wainwright!
Wheeler and Nola did their jobs.
The hitters better get their heads out of their asses, or the next series will be short.
A lot of life has passed since the last Phillies playoff series win. This shtein makes me feel nostalgic.
Yeah I was just starting my 30's the last time they won a playoff series.
It would be amazing to keep this going.
Quote from: Hurts_Defense_Superbowl on October 04, 2022, 11:29:41 AM
I'm probably going to eat these words and possibly just a carryover from last night and the bj I got this morning but anyone else feeling optimistic or am I just riding a high?
Maybe I'm right maybe it's cause she swallowed but either way
Aaron Motherfargin Nola
im not sure if those games made any sense but playoff baseball doesnt really make any sense
-ser really bucked up. that was the moment. 2 on, 1 out for goldy and arenado and hes teetering on a meltdown. magically morphs into mid summer seranthony and gets the k's. wow.
-eflin cant strike anyone out and doesnt have closer stuff but he throws strikes and gets soft contact. its not ideal but it can work.
-segura bunting after the marsh double so stott and schwarber could go l/l made about as much sense as j's SP takes. what the farg.
-alec bohm? alec bohm.
-nola not melting down in the 2 biggest starts of his life. ok.
-what is the point of castellanos? he cant the hit the ball in the air and cant move. im losing my mind.
they were playing with house money more or less in this series and now they really are. the braves are significantly better than them and theyve made it further than any logical person would anticipate. see you friday at the bank.
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on October 08, 2022, 06:35:09 PM
Starting pitchers should be 7 inning guys.
wait
so you think each team should have 4-6 starters than can go through a lineup 3.5 times on a consistent basis. like whether it is degrom or alcantara or kershaw or christopher sanchez they should all pitch into the 7th inning.
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on October 08, 2022, 08:11:11 PM
Anxiety off the charts.
I couldn't take it, had to surf before the game with my brother. Got out of the water, ran to phone and Harper hits the bomb. I need oxygen tonight. Forgot how much I missed those gut wrenching, border line aneurism, near out of body experiences. I'm still in shock.
Nola huge brass balls!!
And Todd couldn't agree more:
Eflin is not a closer
Nick C. may be a fraud. He's been a bust. His "I haven't felt comfortable all year" shtein was pathetic. Get comfortable you little bitch.
AND big middle finger to Arenado. What a pouting little douche.
Not sure why they're not throwing Robertson out there in the 9th, he's by far their most experienced closer and he looked fine game 1. So he sucked down the stretch this is a whole new season.
I really tried to become a super fan for the playoffs but I fell asleep almost immediately after the Bryce bomb.
https://twitter.com/pattymo/status/1578925373953187841 46&t=vNXdJ9M6VGWj9Jo-BMHvcA
What the farg with the start times??
Bullshtein
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on October 09, 2022, 08:11:18 PM
What the farg with the start times??
Bullshtein
I mean I'm off and will be home but yea that's a farging joke
I'm going to try to figure something out. Likely I'll miss both - or have to watch on my iPad at work
I won't be able to watch them. Probably for the best.
the 430 isnt awful but the 100 is inexcusable
the best i can figure is fox wants as many games as possible on its air but doesnt want to interrupt primetime. mlb wants to give each game its own extended window. so the yankees have to go primetime, tbs wants b2b games so the other game is 3.5 hours before it. that leaves the phillies to be stuck at 1, alone.
g3 on friday i would suspect is at 430 as well, leading into the dodgers. g4 should be early regardless of anything because they have to come back and play g5 the next day. not great!
It's stupid across the board.
Working people get shafted
ive been saying for years that games should be at 6-7-8-9 all on dedicated channels. you watch what you want like the ncaa tournament.
mlb doesnt want this, they want each game to stand alone and when there 4 games, one goes early. WE are just getting the short end of the stick. in another universe, the yankees and dodgers arent in the playoffs and the phillies are playing later in the day.
Just add it to the other stupid shtein MLB does
Hopefully they make it until next Saturday and I'll be able to fully devote time to watching
Quote from: MDS on October 09, 2022, 09:32:48 PM
ive been saying for years that games should be at 6-7-8-9 all on dedicated channels. you watch what you want like the ncaa tournament.
mlb doesnt want this, they want each game to stand alone and when there 4 games, one goes early. WE are just getting the short end of the stick. in another universe, the yankees and dodgers arent in the playoffs and the phillies are playing later in the day.
:yay EXACTLY!!!
Today is indigenous people massacre day and my normal Monday off so I get off tomorrow
suck my wee wee everyone
https://twitter.com/Phillies/status/1579509800169529345
Not sure he's the man to get them to a ws but he's definitely earned that extension
We Ride With Philly Rob
i guess because the games are going to be on big fox, but we get the top team of joe davis and john smoltz even though the dodgers are a bigger draw
yes, that means braves fan and anti vax maga freak john smoltz. prepare accordingly.
your boys got unlimited PTO, a work from home schedule and a $70 ticket for friday. lets gooooooooo
I am playing hooky this afternoon...kinda. Plan to leave the office around 1115.
BUT
our farging internet has been out for about 16 hours now. of course!
That screws with me working from home.
Schwarber
Hoskins
Realmuto
Harper
Castellanos
Bohm
Segura
Vierling
Sosa
LETS GO.
And Robertson is off the roster.
Why?
Because he strained his calf jumping up celebrating Harper's homer. Are you shteintin me?
He pulled a Gramaticca? Dumbass
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on October 11, 2022, 10:39:36 AM
And Robertson is off the roster.
Why?
Because he strained his calf jumping up celebrating Harper's homer. Are you shteintin me?
Only in Philadelphia.
Also Maton off, Guthrie on.
https://twitter.com/Phillies/status/1579840581395951617
Makes sense since Sosa is back and Guthrie is a RH.
I have a feeling him or Vierling come up with a huge late inning hit in this series.
my god i love j...dalton guthrie is going to get a big hit. you cant make this stuff up
hes a (possible) defensive replacement for castellanos/pinch runner. maton didnt really have a role since hes not going to hit for anyone. guthrie is better in RF and faster.
the robertson thing just kills them. they have 2 starters and now 3 relievers. bellatti, brogdon, maybe syndergaard going to have to high leverage outs. yeeeeeeeesh
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on October 11, 2022, 10:38:47 AM
Schwarber
Hoskins
Realmuto
Harper
Castellanos
Bohm
Segura
Vierling
Sosa
LETS GO.
That screams double digit strikeouts
It also screams up 2-0
Let's farging goooooooo
Ranger can't be long for today. Terrifying seeing him out there.
Eat shtein Suarez
YESSSS OK BOYS LETS GOOOOO
6 singles? Phillies?
monster gut check
Wonderful, in game interviews.
Hoskins was due, first two ABs he hit the ball well.
On the flip side Schwarber with an atrocious at bat
BDN
Ranger back out. One more inning?
Correct call to yank him now.
And how about Castellanos?! On fire. And picked up JT from his awful AB
Jesus, we're almost two hours in and only bottom 4, this is why no one watches baseball.
Quote from: Don Ho on October 11, 2022, 02:57:07 PM
Jesus, we're almost two hours in and only bottom 4, this is why no one watches baseball.
lol I just got to a bar for lunch and expected it to be in the 7th at least. 6-1 but Ranger chased after three? Damn.
Quote from: Don Ho on October 11, 2022, 02:57:07 PM
Jesus, we're almost two hours in and only bottom 4, this is why no one watches baseball.
Lol and judging by the stands there the Braves fans def don't watch.
If the pitchers would throw strikes we'd be in better shape
Huge out by Bellatti
Andrew "I'm either throwing a strike or nowhere close" Belatti with a nice out pitch
JEAN JEAN
STOP BUNTING
This organist in Atlanta is all time, playing Mr. Ed, priceless!
The bunting is working.
Brogdon in, I'm out
Giraffe looking mofo
I'm about sick of the inability to throw strikes and get ahead in the counts
He's been complete shtein
Get him the farg out of there. He will cost them this game. Bad move Robbie
Nuke Brogdon
He's so bad Brad Hand looks better
Get that trash out of there
farg this guy.
Way to farg it all up, Brogdon.
Scumbag
So Schwarber is playing today. MIA so far.
SAD is officially happy again. Smoke.
Helluva inning by Ser. Nice to see strikes.
Schwarber has been MIA for the whole playoffs so far. But he will snap out of it eventually.
Damn, thought Bohm had that beat
This is bringing out my inner Fred Sanford. [/showingmydamnage]
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Great outing by Dominguez. If Seranthony is truly back, that could be huge for their chances of pulling off this upset.
My blood pressure could use a few more runs, Phillies.
Quote from: Geowhizzer on October 11, 2022, 04:23:38 PM
My blood pressure could use a few more runs, Phillies.
After Saturday night and Birds narrow escape Sunday, I got nothing left.
Here we go.
Lock this shtein down.
We're farged.
Why.
Whyyyyyy
I was just going to say still not sold on Eflin in this role. I just confirmed it.
Thank you Dave Robertson you Hoyda.
Quote from: Don Ho on October 11, 2022, 04:49:25 PM
I was just going to say still not sold on Eflin in this role. I just confirmed it.
Lol
farg.
farg
farg
farg
farg
farg
farg
That was a ridiculous catch. Holy shtein.
Had it all the way, you Hoydas.
The Castellanos Game
ONE DOWN BOYS
BDN player of the game helluva catch
Eiflin needs to go back to middle relief
This team is maddening.
Eflin's lack of putaway stuff is going to kill this team. He should have been in the 6th, not the 9th.
Forgot to add: GAME 1 WIN!
Pressure is on the Braves now. Wheeler and Nola up the next two.
MOTHER F'ing PHEW!
Phillies of the past blow this game right before our eyes, I don't give a shtein it went down to the wire this victory was huge! you could to see the confidence and excitement on their faces on that final out.
And no more Eflin in late innings. And no Brogdon period!
Ban Brogdon from coming in
Move Eflin back into a lower role (6th-7th-maybe 8th for matchups)
Put Ser back in as the closer
ok well that was something
hot ass jillian mele was with us the whole game outside the bank. or like mainly in her van scrolling through instagram but yea shes even hotter in person. i got a nice top down view of her rack when i talked to her. cant find the video online but ill text it to whoever wants. in my mind, she came away soaking wet from our convo then looked me up on twitter and saw that she blocked me 5 years ago for calling her a propagandist when she worked at fox. i regret nothing.
as for the game, yeesh. nick castellanos for the first time in months did something. connor brogdon is a cuck get him out of here. eflin cant miss bats. ser is back holy shtein.
i think to pull this off they need the next 2. wheeler and nola go into the 7th, they score runs off average righties the braves are throwing and end it. if it goes to 4 or 5 youre looking at piecemealed bullpen games, wheeler on 3 days, more suarez. no good. no good. they need to steal 1 and ride wheeler and nola. ride away.
https://twitter.com/FranzkeLA/status/1578964390585708545 20&t=AkSiuGjYqRnVLIA5A3V8Rw
LA throwback "Braves are gonna lose" to a bunch of kids 🤣
I missed lil guy's comments on playing small ball.
Sup!
Sooooooo... tickets for game 3?
Just wondering.
nevermind its on the interwebs
https://6abc.com/philadelphia-phillies-atlanta-braves-mlb-postseason-nlds-playoffs/12316086/
i wonder how she feels that taryn is in the locker room talking to actual players and shes on a pile of cement talking to complete losers like me
Todd that is good shtein thank you for sharing!
Todd the TeeVee Star.
Quote from: Rome on October 11, 2022, 08:30:15 PM
Sooooooo... tickets for game 3?
Just wondering.
$250 for standing room only. Both games sold out within 3 hours. My buddy asked if I wanted to pay $200 a piece this morning for nosebleeds...they're probably up to $300 now. farging insane.
Quote from: Rome on October 11, 2022, 08:30:15 PM
Sooooooo... tickets for game 3?
Just wondering.
I was rather tempted to drive the ten hours of Atlanta for game one since I don't report back to school until Thursday (and no kids until Monday).
In the end, a combination of laziness and poverty stopped me.
Quote from: MDS on October 11, 2022, 09:02:15 PM
nevermind its on the interwebs
https://6abc.com/philadelphia-phillies-atlanta-braves-mlb-postseason-nlds-playoffs/12316086/
i wonder how she feels that taryn is in the locker room talking to actual players and shes on a pile of cement talking to complete losers like me
Ha! TeeVee Todd!
We need to keep the line moving here with CFers being on TV.
todd the youtube star...if anyone knows the philly captain hes in our crew and documents everything. hes filming basically the entire game then cuts it up and puts it out there. in one video im talking about menstruation....sometimes the conversations arent about baseball
feel like romey needs to be next in tv world. im just passing the baton here.
Quote from: Hurts_Defense_Superbowl on October 11, 2022, 09:47:54 PM
Quote from: Rome on October 11, 2022, 08:30:15 PM
Sooooooo... tickets for game 3?
Just wondering.
$250 for standing room only. Both games sold out within 3 hours. My buddy asked if I wanted to pay $200 a piece this morning for nosebleeds...they're probably up to $300 now. farging insane.
its a ridiculous price. i think they fall as the game approaches even if its 2-0. like a little over $100. should be cheaper in the lot. but at this point shtein hold out for nlcs
Weather not looking good for tomorrow in ATL - wonder if they'd try to get it in should the rains come or bang it and play Thursday?
Need the tv guru in here to give us the network side
Pretty sure tv will override any other factor.
Also - I'm not spending $200 on SRO's.
the tv situation is kinda interesting because this was set up to give fox a lead in to whatever garbage theyre airing in primetime. a small delay they can deal with but an extended one and they might move the game to like mlb network or something
they have thursday to play with if its bad but the rain looks more scattered than anything so i doubt itll be banged
It trips me about how they worry about lead in stuff - dedicated sports fans aren't leaving the channel on. They're changing it as soon as the game is over to the other game(s).
Schwarber
Hoskins
Realmuto
Harper
Castellanos
Bohm
Marsh
Segura
Stott
looking like a late start
which is great bc I will be able to watch at home
Rain delay. Time for a nap
Why not just call this until tomorrow? Weather clears up tomorrow in Atlanta. Can't risk Wheeler. These pricks start the game, delay, restart, delay, 100% unacceptable.
I think that is why they are waiting bc it will clear out this evening - so as not to risk the starters
Looking like a 730-745 first pitch. Perfect I will be home just after that.
Damnit! They cut off Family Feud!
Quote from: Don Ho on October 12, 2022, 07:30:50 PM
Damnit! They cut off Family Feud!
lol
Still early but this might be a pitchers duel. Both pitchers look sharp.
Bad Bohm
Got any good speed and quickness drills? Got our first day of varsity soccer conditioning today. In an hour. Those poor boys, I'll have the game on my iphone and any more AB's like Goldie Locks and Chuck Manson just had those boys are going to hate coach Bob's guts.
Loving listening to Franzke and LA on radio broadcast @ soccer. Only thing missing is my dogs.
My life.
Ok boys need some runs 🙏
Nervous as farg.
Come on Wheeler keep it up. Gonna need ya
Welp.
Hoskins has to make that play. Has to. Inexcusable.
This ump blows
Acuna laying out there like he died was way too long - in or out
farg!!
Goddamnit! So close Harper.
I'm bothered by the delay with Acuna. Did acted like he was shot.
Only hope now is to hold them and hope busted ass Jansen gives it up in the 9th
Acuna's a farging bitch
Your 1-2 hitters are now 1-33 in the playoffs.
Can't have it
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on October 12, 2022, 09:59:53 PM
Your 1-2 hitters are now 1-33 in the playoffs.
Can't have it
Jean lead off and Schwarkkkk at 8 instead
Ok so we knew that teams don't sweep all series in the playoffs. They got one on the road which is good. Have Nola in game 3.
Take a 2-1 lead Friday.
Hopefully Schwarber and Hoskins find their swings by the time Friday rolls around. Just absolutely two black holes in the line up right now.
shtein.
Braves back in control - or at least it feels that way to me. Terrible support of Wheeler both offensively and defensively.
And today was Exhibit A of why Rhys Hoskins should not be on the team next year.
they were never going to sweep the braves, theyre too damn good. even with that, kind of a winnable game. lot of warning track shots, few close calls that couldve been ball 4 go against them.
ultimately their boom or bust offense busted and their atrocious 1B did what he has done all his career -- boot grounders. the math catches up with you eventually.
Bummed, sort of, I missed the game after the 4th inning. Just watched the lowlights. My biggest fear this whole, albeit short, post seaon for the Phils was a Hoskins or Bohm boner. Yes, Geo Hoskins has got to go. He's such a liability. And Wheeler screwed by three weak ass soft hit baseballs - first two were a joke, I'll give d'Arnaud some credit on his hit.
Agreed Todd, they were never going to sweep the Braves. Braves lineup just to solid. Almost every batter you go "oh shtein, not him!". Who on the Phillies really strikes fear in anyone, especially when Solo Home Run King and Big Doofus are batting .030
Quote from: MDS on October 12, 2022, 10:50:24 PM
they were never going to sweep the braves, theyre too damn good. even with that, kind of a winnable game. lot of warning track shots, few close calls that couldve been ball 4 go against them.
ultimately their boom or bust offense busted and their atrocious 1B did what he has done all his career -- boot grounders. the math catches up with you eventually.
It feels like a long time since this offense has truly boomed. Yeah, they scored 7 in Game 1, but not the way they usually would when things are going well.
Pressure is on October Nola now.
Todd and his frat-boy friends better be ready tomorrow:
https://twitter.com/byalexcoffey/status/1580591061163876353
:-D :-D :-D
Feed off the crowd in Atlanta? The white transplant country club crowd? The crowd that has to rush home to watch the 11:30 reruns of Friends. I hope CBP goes all CC Sabathia. That whole Brett Myers Walk and Pineapple Heads grand slam may be the best inning I've ever witnessed as a Phillies fan.
lol frat boy friends...these are mostly complete socially inept nerds. ive never met so many cases of autism in my life.
with that said the bank is gonna be on fire. get in price as i expected closer to $100 now.
Quote from: MDS on October 13, 2022, 10:38:05 PM
lol frat boy friends...these are mostly complete socially inept nerds. ive never met so many cases of autism in my life.
:-D :-D :-D
HEY!! Pineapple Head is throwing out the first pitch today! Let's Go Shane!
Looks like the Braves are pitching Strider today
Hopefully he's rusty. Otherwise he will probably strike out 12.
he wont be in long enough to throw 12 strike outs but good chance he throws three scoreless
winning 4 or 5 is going to be a real challenge but they cant win both
if you want to pull this off it has to happen today
Let's go boys.
I hope Strider is Rusty.
Nola...come on dude.
Don't do this
Nola wasn't giving shtein up there. Have faith you monkeys.
Speaking of Monkeys - Scwarbautoout and Hopelesskins. Bad.
God damn they can't touch Strider
fargin goofball with a stupid mustache
farg me
Serenity now, serenity now.
Nola is just hot as farg now and he'll have to be with this collection of thalidomide babies playing "defense" behind him.
Quote from: Rome on October 14, 2022, 05:24:46 PM
Nola is just hot as farg now and he'll have to be with this collection of thalidomide babies playing "defense" behind him.
Damn straight son!
farg yea Rhys!
REDEMPTION MOTHER fargERS
Called it.
Called that one too motherfargers.
AMAZING!!!
Keep it up.
Hoskins' blast was electric
Wish I was there
Bat spike motherfargers
https://twitter.com/BrodesMedia/status/1581037404726513666?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1581037404726513666%7Ctwgr%5Eb9f7c2fd04f9c0f0fdbf71a04f0e95a61fe28b62%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.crossingbroad.com%2F2022%2F10%2Finduct-this-rhys-hoskins-bat-spike-into-the-baseball-hall-of-fame.html
Hell yes. Place went kookoo for Cocoa Puffs.
Great video! Thanks for sharing!!!
farging Hoskins. I mean come on man.
6-1 and i'm a wreck
I'm not drunk yet but I'm giving it a go.
What a game.
We move on tomorrow, boys.
LETS GOOOOOO
Philly Rob says Syndergaard starts tomorrow.
No one gives a sh*t but tonite was one of my all time favorites.
McGillins was out of its gourd.
I can't wait for tomorrow.
well that was about one of the best sports experiences of my life...not sure if i can grab an extra for tomorrow but man that was great. the most fun runs are the ones that pop up out of nowhere and we are in that right now
j bird get those astros world series tickets we comin down !
You have to be in that stadium tomorrow. Don't farg up the mojo, son.
And yeah if this run continues...come on!
Hope I can sleep tonight/this morning. Haven't been this jacked in a very long time for a philly sporting event. Game 5 2008 WS, SB LII, this is right up there.
Thought this was cool.
https://twitter.com/MLB/status/1581330749428764673
Best Phillies moment in so long. Reminded me of the Stairs moon shot only it had the energy of the home crowd, the drama of the intentional walk and Rhys' recent struggles, and the memorable pimping.
On the pitching side of it, holy shtein what a meatball.
People (not Phillies fans) are butthurt over the bat spike. farg off with that shtein. There hasn't been a playoff atmosphere anywhere close to CBP these playoffs and Hoskins adrenaline had to be through the roof.
One run would have been nice.
HOW ABOUT THREE DONNY!!!
YESSSSSSS
We are gonna do this today boys.
Syndergaard gave one back but it's ok.
Let's go!
Why take Syndergaard out low pitch count and was throwing strikes
I am ok with it. He's not the guy of old.
Even tho Bellatti grooved one to the newest Phillie killer he did well.
Way too many missed opportunities with runners on.
farg!
I hope that doesn't hurt them
Brad Hand coming in.
Do a good job, Hand.
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on October 15, 2022, 03:36:34 PM
Way too many missed opportunities with runners on.
farg!
I hope that doesn't hurt them
I've been saying the same thing. They have had chances to break it open. It would be good for my blood pressure.
This is something else. Team has suddenly gotten hot at the precise right moment
Quote from: Munson on October 15, 2022, 04:39:11 PM
This is something else. Team has suddenly gotten hot at the precise right moment
Everyone but Schwarber has contributed in this series. If he can get going...
THREE MORE OUTS BOYS!!!
I'm watching on my phone at the baggage claim in Bush Airport. My girls mom and grandpop are arriving.
I'm gonna tell and dgaf if I make a scene
Party at CBP. Let's get this done, Ser!
WE DID IT!!
Let's gooooooo!!!
NLCS BABY!!
Suddenly this team is likable!
Unreal. This team deserved to be nowhere near here as of 2 months ago. Insane
HOLY fargING shtein THEY BEAT ATLANTA! :crazy
Truly one of the coolest experiences ever. The Bank was vibrating it was so loud.
Good God you wanna talk about stress was able to watch the first two innings then I had to go to a board meeting, continued to glimpse at my phone and get updates from friends the entire meeting, kept hugging the guy sitting next to me, ran to the car once the meeting ended in the fifth and I must've looked like a road raged lunatic in the car, fist bumping the air, swearing, clapping, talking to myself. Lucky enough to catch the last few things at home with the dogs as wife is on Kauai. Proud of her as she was watching on her phone while helping my sister-in-law move.
This is so awesome! When you don't see this coming it's even more special! I can't wait to celebrate tonight. I'm so happy and on cloud nine right now I could give a shtein about the birds tomorrow, well, check back at halftime.
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on October 15, 2022, 05:06:38 PM
THREE MORE OUTS BOYS!
I'm watching on my phone at the baggage claim in Bush Airport. My girls mom and grandpop are arriving.
I'm gonna tell and dgaf if I make a scene
HA! Love it!
Despite being 2-0 this is probably the loudest applause you'll hear at a Flyers game this season
https://twitter.com/KevinCooney/status/1581396620570415104 20&t=h5uX0j7Nlo9hSQBOAwn6Rw
ooooooooooooo baby that was something
my man found $48 standing room this AM so i went. the atmosphere in G3 was better no doubt. but this was like a farging party...they were bumping the club music starting in the 6th or 7th and it was lit. the final out was super quiet because everyone was filming the thing on their farging phones. still, a scene.
we stayed as late as we could in the ballpark. saw aj minter and acuna walking out. i yelled at acuna for being a lazy POS and not backing up the realmuto homer. he was sulking like a little bitch during the game...super talented player of course but what a twat. farg him.
ranking these celebrity sightings in order: we're talking about the FIGHTINS guy (he was out walking his dog after the game and would do the bit on command for anyone who asked lol), kyle gibson (tall), bryson stott's mom (bubble butt), bailey falter (maga shtein heel though he was chill).
lets keep this thing going all the way to houston and the CF orgy at j's
https://twitter.com/DidthePhilslose/status/1581413027689086977
Ahh, how nice!
KISS OUR ASS KEITH!
Pads -125
Phils +105
Let's continue this ride. October is such a great sports month.
Seeing a game like that in that stadium with those loud, crazy ass motherfarging Philly fans reminds me how much I miss home.
Quote from: Rome on October 16, 2022, 11:50:24 AM
Seeing a game like that in that stadium with those loud, crazy ass motherfarging Philly fans reminds me how much I miss home.
come back king
Another day game mid week. farg
https://twitter.com/jaysonst/status/1581725635646324736 46&t=eVw0EsTQM5UXex27tQLcyg
Those 5am alarms this week are going to suck.
Damn! If those goes 7 only one day off!
Today is deep breath day for all of us. Never had a weekend like this in all my years of supporting Philly sports.
Who did the birds play in 2008 same day across the street when the Phillies beat the rays on Sunday night when Joe Blanton hit a home run? I don't remember it being even close to this crazy.
Our high schools host a "choice night" every year for our middle school students to check out our high schools and what they have to offer, and it was supposed to happen this Sunday but our district moved it to November 6th because Game 5 is supposed to be on Sunday lol
Robertson back
Nelson off
Predictions?
I say Phillies in 6.
Look at this shtein
https://twitter.com/jomboymedia/status/1582416476870701056 46&t=a83_k71sMJqli6rCHqCtVg
I was gonna say Padres in 5, but after watching that video I am on the Phillies in 6 train.
T minus one hour
Let's
farging
GOOOOOOO
I love each and everyone of you, let's enjoy this my brothers have some fun, this is farging great!
Man that was robbery
Should've been a hit
That really has been their only Achilles' heel in the playoffs is leaving these guys stranded at third
Yeah we need to see RISP be capitalized on.
Wheeler threw a lot of pitches early. Hopefully he settles in. Need 7 from him tonight.
I guess watching fastballs down the pipe is the thing to do tonight.
Swing the farging bats
WTF? Swing the bat, the last three batters froze like dry ice.
THERE YOU GO!! Swing baby, swing!
THERE WE GO!!!
Other than that hit and Mr. Philadelphia .050 (Stott had nice contact on his out) Darvish making these guys look foolish.
I can't figure out this ump's zone. He does like the lowballs for strikes.
Good God! I'd rather see you swing and look foolish! what's with this starring the ball down as it crosses overe the heart of the plate?
Quote from: QB Eagles on October 18, 2022, 09:14:18 PM
I can't figure out this ump's zone. He does like the lowballs for strikes.
Nice makeup call on the called foul ball snafu.
Yeah that was a definite make up.
Wheeler has to continue his dominance - keep the pitch count low
Schwarber cooking tonight!
He farging MURDERED that ball
This ump's zone is the size of Montana
Wheeler had 20-something pitches in the first inning but since then he's just knocking em down.
Yeah I was worried they'd have to yank him in the 5th
Wow. He's commanding out there.
They're gonna take him out.
That's farging stupid
Jesus Christ I'm nervous about this
Fingers crossed but don't like this one bit.
Would have loved to see a CG but the results will be the judge here.
Seranthony like, "You happy Wheeler's gone, SD? Watch this shtein."
That's why I manage the Hawaii market for Kellogg's and I don't manage baseball.
Holy nasty mutha f'ing shtein.
Absolute filth from Ser.
Alvarado gets the 9th
Let's get a couple more runs eh?
Should this not have been flipflopped? Close with Ser Tony
I have been very relaxed all game until now.
OH MY fargING GOD!!
We all knew Bohm was next to farg up
Oh my god no
No
No please
wheeeeeew
Atta boy big guy!
Wheeeeew that was uncomfortable
SEVEN MORE TOPPER!!!
god damn I'm spent
I missed this so much.
Keep that shtein up boys
They just can't make anything farging easy. Would have kept Ser in but whatever up 1-0 farg off SD
That's all we got? One god damned hit?
- Padres
Can't wait for tomorrow.
Ha.
https://twitter.com/Razzball/status/1582548144746729472
i wasnt really worried at all until the error.
they are winning this series and probably sweeping this soft ass POS team out
this shtein is happening
Had a Matt Stairs flashback. Not gonna lie. Huuuuge win tonight.
LFG.
I am leaving work early today. My girl has a doc appt so we will head home after that so I can watch.
Hopefully Nola continues his run and they can get to Snell.
Dammit Segura!
Have to get more runs this inning. Can not just score one here
Haha Soto!
We will take it
So this is good.
Well farg
Back to back homers
This Hoyda can't hold a 4 run lead, jesus. Come one softie, Big Big stage now!
We good whew
Need a couple more runs plz
Strike? Strike? Hell no. Let's see a better replay FOX.
Put the coal miners outfit on Aaron! Buckle up, dig in, and get to work!
Aaron Nola's back baby!
No longer good
farg
farg
farg
farg
farging eh! Thanks for Saint Louis, thanks for Atlanta but knew it wouldn't last. There goes the bullpen.
Just get out of this shtein and maybe the offense can be reminded we have three more innings today. Start hitting the ball. farg Blake Snell, colossal douche.
Huge get on Machado
Plz get out of this inning
fargin hell.
Nola's dad didn't look happy about Austin hitting an rbi single off aaron
Unreal
Unfargingreal
Christ! This was bad. 4-0 lead and panty boy shteins the bed.
This is bad for Nola. Getting rocked like this has got to farg with his psyche if he has to pitch again.
4 runs against this Padres Bullpen? Sure, we got this :paranoid
I'm depressed.
Sorry Bryce.
And Danger Ranger goes Friday! OH shtein!
Gonna be down 2-1 when we go to bed Friday night
John Smoltz and Joe Davis don't ever shut the farg up.
It's grating
Nice ABs ya farging idiots
It's over
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on October 19, 2022, 07:22:15 PM
John Smoltz and Joe Davis don't ever shut the farg up.
It's grating
I like Smoltz's insight but you are correct, STFU now and then. He talks 75% of the time.
To funny! He hit that ball so fast it was quiet and we didn't have hear the blabbermouths
They played a bad game. It happens every once in a while. They'll shake it off and move on. Zero momentum carry over once they step foot into CBP. That crowd will be insane.
Crushing.
Small chance for a rally and it's gone.
Hader, yikes
i was thinking during the game how meaningless leads are in baseball...like if youre up 4-0 tied 4-4 or down 4-0 theres nothing really different youd do in terms of run prevention. shtein just kind of happens regardless of game context. eerie flashbacks to cliff lee though.
2 things can be true at the same time. aaron nola is not tom seaver and verlander got lit up in G1 of the DS last week. sometimes hall of fame pitchers have bad games.
ill be there on friday, should be lit up. lets see how the padres handle it.
I'm calmed down now.
Musgrove is a tough nut to crack. Ranger is going to have to be on his shtein in a big way.
If they can get after Musgrove early and let the pandemonium of CBP eat away at the Pads that's huge.
G3 is big too because what do you do if you lose? Still start Syndergaard or do you have to go Wheeler on short rest since he only threw 83?
what they do in G4 is dependent on G3 but provided suarez gives them 4-5 innings, id expect some kind of syndergaard/falter combo in G4. wheeler on full rest for G5 no matter what.
not sure what theyll do behind suarez on friday. id be surprised if he faces machado for a 3rd time. maybe thats brogdon.
The way it happened (blowing a 4-0 lead in a single inning meltdown) sucked, but it's greedy to expect better than a split in two away games.
Excellent point QB! Winning game one is almost setting you up for a letdown as you start getting greedy/delusional thinking "damn, they're going to win the next game and they're going to come back home up two games to none but yes, very unrealistic they were going to win two in San Diego. What the Phillies have done so far in the postseason was equaled even bettered by what the Padres have done.
Time to pitch the game of your life, Ranger.
Ready to get this started.
Enjoy the game fellas! It's such a nice day here I'm putting on the walking shoes the headsets and I'll watch this and go for a very very long walk afraid if I stay home I may destroy my office
Pounding the zone.
Good start, kid
Boom!
Boner deflator there.
Bryce missed crushing one by half an inch. Double play and Mr Never Takes A Pitch rolls one over.
Should've had 2-3 there.
At this point bench Castellanos and put in Vierling. Can't get any worse at the plate, and an improvement on defense.
When was the last time Ben Simmons Jr. barrelled up?
How in the hell is Soto a finalist for a Gold Glove?
Yeah really.
Too many LOBs - have to make him pay on some of these.
And I'm sick and farging tired of that same political ad
Ranger is dealing. Needs more run support.
Yep
He's throwing well. Staying down and in the zone
Need some runs boys!
Awful defense killing them again
Mother
farger!!!
The god damn shift cost them a DP
And then this!!
farg
Is it possible that Bohm is actually slower than Hoskins?
Nick Castellanos is a bitch.
Mean Jean better make up for that damned error.
This would have been some inning without the Castellanos AB
The last 30 seconds:
YES MEAN JEAN!
DAMMIT JEAN, WHAT THE farg ARE YOU DOING?
JEAN JEAN
i don't even care he got picked off.
Todd will. I don't.
Rhys Hoskins offends me.
What a lousy play
Absolute trash
Worst farging first baseman in the league.
Seriously that's a god damn tee ball play
Hoskins can gtfo
Scrub
And for some god damn reason Ranger gets the hook for Eflin
Quote from: Geowhizzer on October 21, 2022, 09:08:22 PM
Is it possible that Bohm is actually slower than Hoskins?
Nick Castellanos is a bitch.
Mean Jean better make up for that damned error.
You must've felt my vibe I yelled out the same thing on my walk watching that shtein!
louisville slugger Nick is now big suck dick! Does that guy even take batting practice? does even need to?he's got no strategy at the plate, swing bat, sit down, lets hear all about how you're not yet comfortable in your new home. Getting old Nick!
I listened to LA and Franzke on half my walk and they said the crowd tonight sounds gassed. Not as much energy as two Atlanta games.
With guys like Castalanos and Hoskins out there I can see why.
Seeing eye bullshtein ass hits
Gonna blow the lead again
Sorry I'm getting caught up here too tough to text while I was walking bye why in the farg did you take out Ranger? only reason that he struggled is because of his farging defense behind him.
Hey the defense executed a play!
Motherfarging phew!
Quote from: Don Ho on October 21, 2022, 09:40:25 PM
Sorry I'm getting caught up here too tough to text while I was walking bye why in the farg did you take out Ranger? only reason that he struggled is because of his farging defense behind him.
He didn't struggle at all, the defense was directly responsible for both runs.
Yes that was what trying to say sorry, it was the farging defense that was the issue.
Oh farg I feel like leaving the room with this goon at bat
OK I'm back
The radio broadcast mused about a possibility of a groin injury, based on some movements Suarez made.
That's about the only excuse that would be acceptable to me. Otherwise, Thomson is overmanaging.
BOHM BABY BOHM!!
Did he just say Soto that close to ending the inning? WTF? He wasn't even close
Seriously, how in the farg is Soto a Gold Glove finalist?
I was digging listening to Franzke and LA on the radio too bad it's so delayed.
Quote from: Don Ho on October 21, 2022, 09:55:26 PM
I was digging listening to Franzke and LA on the radio too bad it's so delayed.
I'm having to resynch any time it goes to commerical. It's worth being a bit late on the feed.
Tim Hill looks like one of those dudes you see in the old Civil War pictures, like he was a confederate soldier at Bull Run
Tim Hill looks like a smoke hound
Atta Boy Jean Jean
Jean Segura's night: It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.
Ok so we get Alvarado for Soto
Ser for a five outer?
How about we put up a crooked number and let Kyle Gibson mop up
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on October 21, 2022, 10:17:28 PM
Ok so we get Alvarado for Soto
Ser for a five outer?
How about we put up a crooked number and let Kyle Gibson mop up
There is no way the Phils score enough runs to make me comfortable with Kyle Gibson.
Hey Rhys...no better time for you to make up for your little league bullshtein
I want whomever paid for this political add to wake up tomorrow dickless
My radio feed has a damn lawyer commercial every break. EVERY. DAMN. BREAK.
Thank you for the bat slam but GTFO! Enjoy Seoul or the Kintetsu Buffaloes
:puke
Sphincter time
Jesus Christ come on
that was not close to being a swing imho
W
time to unclench
thought the phils were destined to be farged after they showed that cursed padres 9th inning stat and then profar got jobbed
I'm spent. These games are so nerve wracking.
Helluva win.
Thomson using Jose and Ser to keep the Pads from coming back was huge. Have to snatch that momentum back from G2.
Let's do it again tomorrow.
I'm guessing that neither Alvarado or Seranthony are available tomorrow.
Syndergaard-Falter/Gibson-Bellatti-Robertson?
:-X
https://twitter.com/byalexcoffey/status/1583657518693482496
I was fine with using the big guns. That's when you use them. Always the possibility that tomorrow is enough of a blowout one way or another that you don't need em anyway.
Ranger was money
Didn't hit for shtein with runners in scoring position and made crucial errors so played a shtein game and still won.
You win and move on that's the post season
I like using Falter tomorrow
Falter tomorrow. If he goes 3-4 that's good.
They're starting Clevenger and they should whip his ass like a rented mule. Need a bludgeoning game so we don't sweat who pitches.
it worked but man burning up alvardo and ser for 9 outs was very close to backfiring. if they lose this game with that usage the series is as good as over. i expected to steal outs in the 7th with the bottom of the order. robertson was warming in the 9th, not sure if they showed that.
tomorrow youre looking at probably 11 batters for falter, maybe just the 9. he wont face machado twice. after him, syndergaard and bellati. hand is a tough guy to use because hes DOA vs. a righty. eflin and robertson on the back end, id suspect they stay away from ser and alvarado. gonna need to score some runs tomorrow folks.
worse case scenario its 2-2 with a rested pen and wheeler and nola in 5 and 6. thats their path.
Quote from: QB Eagles on October 21, 2022, 10:59:09 PM
that was not close to being a swing imho
I'm surprised he got the call as bad as the pitch was, but I'd say it was close.
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Quote from: Hurts_Defense_Superbowl on October 21, 2022, 11:26:18 PM
Ranger was money
Didn't hit for shtein with runners in scoring position and made crucial errors so played a shtein game and still won.
You win and move on that's the post season
I like using Falter tomorrow
The farging dorks on defense do their job rangers got himself a shut out
Whew. That's all I got.
Just found out I'm going to Game 5 tomorrow, 9th row OF seats.
I haven't been to a Phillies game since some time before the pandemic, and have never been to a playoff game. What's the best bet for parking?
Where the hell has Havas been?
Quote from: Munson on October 22, 2022, 02:36:00 PM
Just found out I'm going to Game 5 tomorrow, 9th row OF seats.
I haven't been to a Phillies game since some time before the pandemic, and have never been to a playoff game. What's the best bet for parking?
selling your ticket and going to your grandpas rape dungeon
unless you can bike its going to be terrible no matter what you do. i park right outside the CF gate and am home in 10 minutes but we all cant be me can we
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on October 22, 2022, 02:39:16 PM
Where the hell has Havas been?
hes dead
Oh i assumed total shteinshow I just want to make sure I get a spot in a lot, wasn't sure how early they all fill up, etc
In the section where I used to have our season tickets the per seat price on TM and StubHub are $1600 before fees. After fees of three hundred bucks per farging ticket it'll cost me $2k a pop if we sit in the club.
Upper decks are around $800
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on October 22, 2022, 02:39:16 PM
Where the hell has Havas been?
Not enough to complain about?
Quote from: Geowhizzer on October 22, 2022, 04:32:33 PM
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on October 22, 2022, 02:39:16 PM
Where the hell has Havas been?
Not enough to complain about?
He said he was out on the Phillies because they're a bunch of MAGA meatheads. Zero doubt in my mind he's hanging on to every pitch.
to be out on the maga phillies but love the 1993 team which is full of people who plotted to kidnap the michigan governor or the sixers who are owned by peter theil jr makes a ton of sense
Daughters softball team made the tourney again, originally thrilled because they won it all last year and this year the Birds are on a bye (they got smoked by the Raiders during last years tourney). First games at 12, they win they advance 2nd games at 2 championships at 4. I have Fios and they're not streaming the mlb playoffs. So I downloaded the fox sports app and synched it to my cable provider but the games not showing on their schedule tomorrow. Anyone have a hack site or something? If they play at 2 I'm bouncing to watch the Phillies if not.
its on fs1, it will be on their app
Quote from: MDS on October 22, 2022, 06:18:20 PM
its on fs1, it will be on their app
It's only showing nfl games and an nba game for tomorrow
Edit and some nascar bullshtein
10:42 :yay
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xOkAyndzIm4
Game is on fox not FS1
It's such a beautiful day here I stand most of the game anyway in my living room so I'm going for a nice long walk again I'm telling you best way to watch a sporting event only problem is I have my protein water instead of my obligatory jack.
Let's enjoy tonight my friends I'm sure we'll have a moment we're gonna wanna strangle Rhys Hoskins or scratch our eyes out watching big Nick swing at the first pitch but let's do this shtein!
Tonight is FOX, tomorrow is FS1
If you have the MLB app, you can connect it to your TV provider, and then the home team radio is available and synched with the video.
Bailey is Faltering.
Rag arm piece of farging shtein.
Falter disaster
Can't say I'm shocked. you know padres were thinking we got the jugs machine for at least the first inning.
I just passed this dude sitting out on the sidewalk with his beach chair and I said hi and we were talking and I made a comment "I apologize if you hear me swearing as I walk by and listen to the Phillies game" and he said "the reason I'm sitting out here? I'm a Yankees fan and I couldn't take it anymore!" I may go back and join him
It's over.
Morherfarger.
Well once again in the last three weeks we will be able to see Aaron Nola pitch in the biggest game of his career! Yes I'm dreading even the thought of the cream puff with the season in his hands.
Set up an extra TV in my office:
TV 1 - Phils, with Bailey Lighter Fluid.
TV 2 - Sixers losing to the Freaking Spurs.
TV 3 - Penn State just got intercepted by Minnesota.
TV 4 - Flyers aren't losing yet. Then again, the puck hasn't dropped yet.
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This is loony.
farg I screamed so loud at that ball off if Harper's bat...assumed it was gone
WHY is Castellanos still in the lineup? He's an anchor on the team at this point.
All three of the last outs were awful. At least big Nick got him to third but the other two come on guys especially bohm! put the ball in the outfield and get Harper home.
What the farg is the stick man doing out here? are they trying to lose this game?
Brogdon? Again? I get it but oh crap.
Keep Hader the hell out of here!
Gotta say that Brogdon did his job tonight, and Bellatti did as well in the fourth.
Now if the Bazillion$$$ lineup could actually do their jobs...
Exactly the two guys I thought would farg up pitched fantastic too bad Brogdon had to come in after falter tossed batting practice
There was a time this season I was actually excited every time Bohm came to the plate, not so much anymore
There we go God AND dammit you farging idiot tied it up and thrown out at second
New ballgame.
Walked in the house just as they tied it.
Let's gooooooo
OK now he's officially trying to lose this farging game
Why why why is this clown on the game???
Ask for this this is all on Thomson putting that motherfarging waste of space in
Unreal, what a joke.
Motherfarger.
Why?!
Too late Robbie, too late
He fargin sucks
Bum
Quote from: Don Ho on October 22, 2022, 09:41:14 PM
Ask for this this is all on Thomson putting that motherfarging waste of space in
After pushing all the chips in Game 3, the bullpen is a little short. All hands on deck tonight.
Holy farging shtein
I LOVE RHYS LIGHTNING!
Only thing I hate more than the political commercials are these in game interviews
Wow.
This has been amazing
I almost shet myself.
I need an AED in our house
If Robertson comes in I will split the cost with you on the AED
Sounds like a religious revival in Uncle Bob's house! I'm praising everything!!
Not sure what the broadcast crew is talking about, Falter got two outs on the first two batters of the game. It was Clevinger who didn't record an out.
Also not sure why they yanked Syndergaard that early. Running out of pitchers.
Quote from: QB Eagles on October 22, 2022, 10:36:42 PM
Also not sure why they yanked Syndergaard that early. Running out of pitchers.
Guessing they didn't want him on Soto. Unless one of Seranthony or Alvarado is actually available, it was dumb.
Gotta find six more outs here...
Quote from: QB Eagles on October 22, 2022, 10:42:21 PM
Gotta find six more outs here...
I'd guess Robertson goes back out in the 8th.
Stolnis brought up Nola as a possibility this morning on Twitter, but I don't believe they'd do that.
Quote from: Geowhizzer on October 22, 2022, 10:41:29 PM
Guessing they didn't want him on Soto. Unless one of Seranthony or Alvarado is actually available, it was dumb.
I know Alvarado said he wants to play all the games but Topper might be actually indulging him.
Think we are more likely to see Eflin than Ser, but I guess we'll find out before long.
Feeling better now...
Best farging catcher in baseball (at least for the moment)!
Props to the folks with the "your goose is cooked" sign.
Haha I missed that.
Eflin it is... :-X
I've been grading projects during the game.
Those that I graded in the first inning... ALL F's!
Those that I graded in the last couple of innings? All A's!
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:D
That was an amazingly easy inning by Eflin!
3-1. Wheeler and Nola the next two games.
LET'S GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
Hell of a job by the bullpen tonight.
Up 3-1.
Wheeler and Nola the next two.
Both Alvarado and Seranthony should be available tomorrow.
The offense kicked in a bit (albeit against the bottom of the San Diego rotation as well).
Work to do... but they're in a good position.
Is this allowed in Philadelphia?
Quote from: Geowhizzer on October 22, 2022, 11:11:39 PM
I've been grading projects during the game.
Those that I graded in the first inning... ALL F's!
Those that I graded in the last couple of innings? All A's!
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:D
LOLOL
Finish it tomorrow. Astros will knock off the gutless Yankees. Finish this off and let's get the Series started.
https://twitter.com/pdomo/status/1584022466552156160
im in the corner...watching you kiss her...oh oh oh oh
man these games are absolute bedlam. i have no idea how im going to get in for the series for ill find a way. J! do you have a hookup in houston? i will come down for 6 and 7.
3 weeks ago nick maton got the last out of a game kyle gibson started where they got their asses kicked by the friggin nationals. now they are 1 win from the series. they won a game without their 2 best relievers. i have no idea what is happening or how or why but it is. this is some ride.
So this is happening
Just gonna enjoy the ride here because this is just something else.
https://twitter.com/phillyfanlife/status/1584008950802178049 46&t=U4TEUxt1UijQ9LpcIUs_Pg
Quote from: Geowhizzer on October 22, 2022, 11:11:39 PM
I've been grading projects during the game.
Those that I graded in the first inning... ALL F's!
Those that I graded in the last couple of innings? All A's!
:-D :-D
See ya'll in 8 hours. Fricken' wreck right now.
Relative hooked me up with youtubetv crisis averted. The possible rain break with Wheeler is worrisome
Quote from: MDS on October 23, 2022, 12:13:45 AM
im in the corner...watching you kiss her...oh oh oh oh
man these games are absolute bedlam. i have no idea how im going to get in for the series for ill find a way. J! do you have a hookup in houston? i will come down for 6 and 7.
3 weeks ago nick maton got the last out of a game kyle gibson started where they got their asses kicked by the friggin nationals. now they are 1 win from the series. they won a game without their 2 best relievers. i have no idea what is happening or how or why but it is. this is some ride.
Man I wish I had a hookup. I wish I still had the work season tickets. I'll be on StubHub or Ticket Master. The bleeds were a G after fees. I'm prob gonna splurge for club section in the section where I used to have the season plan. That's gonna be pricey but farg it. My girl is gonna pitch in bc my bday is next week.
Hanging in Lot T right now waiting for my buddy to get here from the subway. The energy is great. Lots of good vibes. Really hope they can punch the ticket tonight in front of all these people.
Have fun Munson.
Soak it up.
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on October 23, 2022, 01:24:21 PM
Have fun Munson.
Soak it up.
Yeah really enjoying this, have done plenty of regular season Eagles and Phils and even a couple flyers games, but have never seen a playoff game live. Told my wife if they win it'll instantly be 3rd best sports experience of my life behind watching the birds win the SB and being in Philly the night they won the WS in 08.
Seeing the NLDS clincher in person last week was phenomenal for me and my daughter. She had never seen a meaningful game live before. Nothing like it, actually. I've seen huge games before but experiencing it with her made it all the better.
Have fun, dude.
Still havent figured out how to post a pic from my phone here but we're right past the left field foul post. I gotta stay masked up because my kid is high risk so I'd be easy to spot if a ball comes this way haha
Those at the game enjoy, what an experience and the rest of us let's farging go!!
Wheeler looks really good right now.
Let go offense. Knock this team's dick in the dirt.
I have a cannonball in my gut this morning! Nervous as hell
Wheeler is on.
Need some runs, boys.
I have a feeling Stott is going yard today
Enough of the god damn double plays
Jesus, these double plays. Painful
Hoskins is on fire
But I'm nervous
The rain and we need more runs
Guys on base every inning, start getting these guys home!
Come on wheeler you gotta reach down deep inside and bring this home cause you're offense looks like they will not be producing a lot of runs
Has marsh done anything this series?
Nervousness intensifies
Come on fellas we need some runs
Got to get this crowd back into the game
That was a piece of shtein at bat JT
Yes yes
Time to go lock myself in a broom closet, For everyone's own safety
Here comes Ser.
I'm nauseous
Settle the farg down
We got a problem because these farging bats are cold as shtein today
Oh my God get him out this is a f'ing disaster
If the league wants to speed up games maybe get rid of this Drury changing his clothes shtein
Jesus Christ
There ain't nobody on this board who trusts Nola tomorrow is there?
Well, that was less than optimal.
Bats better wake the hell up.
Worst half inning of the postseason
No chance they don't come back. They're winning this farger. The end.
They'd better hurry the farg up then. Wasted opportunities today.
Brutal.
MLB farged them not going into a delay.
I would have left Wheeler in there
Lead off double and piss poor ABs by Jean and Marsh
Motherfarging shtein
Agreed on Wheeler don't know why the farg he didn't go one more inning overmanaging by Robbie again
And farg major-league baseball farg the Yankees they waited till 6 PM Eastern standard time there was a big window of no rain until midnight according to the radar.
But this offense had its chances, with the exception of the sixth, they left men on base every inning. The last inning was pathetic. Lead off double and you leave them stranded out there I don't give a farg what bullpen you're facing get your shtein together
This is ridiculous, playing in this mess
holy shtein
Mr October
Unreal.
Just farging amazing.
Wow.
I still can't breathe
I am by no means a religious man but I'm going upstairs and finding my wife's Bible
Bryce Harper was worth every penny.
EVERY fargING PENNY.
And David Robertson ain't worth shtein he was paid
YASSSSSSS!
Breathe Bob breathe
Probably the craziest 24 hours of my life as a Phillies fan
Game five and the rain delay was more surreal this is just unbelievable when it's unexpected like this wow simply speechless
I swear I almost threw up. So much adrenaline and now I have the shakes.
Holy shtein this is incredible.
National League Champions.
No one thought this was possible in September.
What a ride. What a ride.
J Todd Geo Munson QB SD Romey, If we were together I'd kiss you all on the lips, enjoy this! This is farging awesomeOh
Easy big kahuna.
How about on the elbow?
https://twitter.com/PhilliesNation/status/1584263701397663744
Haha!
Seriously I don't want this run to end.
FOUR MORE BOYS!
I do have one question: Why in the hell did Grisham bunt?
I mean... thanks for the second out, but it confused me to no end. I can't imagine that Bob Melvin called for that.
I hope you're all watching this locker room. Oh my god.
Quote from: Don Ho on October 22, 2022, 09:54:34 PM
Only thing I hate more than the political commercials are these in game interviews
you spelled hate propaganda wrong
Maybe they can get Josh Bell to stay in Philly and play the pass rush specialist role, that guy is a beast, what a specimen of a human being!
Maybe they can get Josh Bell to stay in Philly and play the pass rush specialist role, that guy is a beast, what a specimen of a human being!
Sorry so excited I'm double posting
Did Robertson address why he took out wheeler?
Quote from: Geowhizzer on October 23, 2022, 06:39:52 PM
I do have one question: Why in the hell did Grisham bunt?
I mean... thanks for the second out, but it confused me to no end. I can't imagine that Bob Melvin called for that.
Seriously! Strange and thank you is correct, Ranger threw 2 pitches.
Why did anyone pitch to Harper at any time during that series? The mind reels.
I believe Grisham was bunting for a hit. He was 0-forever and with the wet grass maybe he thought he could steal one. I also can't imagine Melvin calling that.
But Big Brain Bob not putting in Hader was monumentally stupid. And it worked out majestically in the Phillies favor.
Let's win a fargin World Series boys!
Quote from: Hurts_Defense_Superbowl on October 04, 2022, 11:29:41 AM
I'm probably going to eat these words and possibly just a carryover from last night and the bj I got this morning but anyone else feeling optimistic or am I just riding a high?
It wasn't the bj
Quote from: Hurts_Defense_Superbowl on October 19, 2022, 08:05:27 PM
They played a bad game. It happens every once in a while. They'll shake it off and move on. Zero momentum carry over once they step foot into CBP. That crowd will be insane.
But it was this
farg you San Diego
Love you all
And I'm just dancing on my own
World farging series!
Might be flying to Houston Friday. J need your number
If nothing else these clowns have somehow managed to turn my daughter into a full-throated Phillies fan with their shenanigans. I've tried forever and it never really took until last week.
She loves the Birds, though. Always has.
Anyway, I registered for WS tix the other day. I doubt I'll win but if I do, we goin'.
Sorry that dancing on my own song lame as hell. Also doesn't make sense in a packed stadium.
Heading to Houston Thursday night. Buddy booked a flight leaving at 11 Saturday night. Not happy. Todd please tell me that's not a prime time game
this thing is like a farging dream....like 3 weeks ago their season was over and since then its been all time moment after all time moment after all time moment.
these are incredible fan experiences that im not sure how im ever going to top. someone recognized me from the philly captains youtube videos?!? like what is happening here.
i knew bryce was going to hit a bomb there. you could just feel it. the at bat reminded me of the walk off slam vs chicago. we can see the bullpens from our section and i was like oh haders coming in for bryce if jt gets on. didnt give it a second thought. then this moron melvin leaves in suarez. yea ok boss, your season is over and your best relief pitcher is still warming up.
the rain was kind of annoying more than anything. light and misty, just persistent. ser and robertson couldnt grip the ball. ranger suarez got the final 2 outs. what? im rambling.
im not sure if ill get world series tickets but i think i have a few routes to sneak in lol. lets goooooooooo
https://twitter.com/JomboyMedia/status/1584302759787958272 20&t=RR7Wyar1sOkiCSGDP4kSlA
Holy shtein what an experience. It was kind of weird because the way the scoring went we really only had two chances to go completely nuts before the last 3 outs. But both times...can't even describe it. I thought the Hoskins homer was loud, but when Harper hit it, man...it was complete chaos. Me and my buddies didn't think it was out off the bat, thought it was gonna one hop into the fence with how it was looking, but then it just kept carrying and carrying and then we realized it was going and we lost it.
Even after Robertson walked 2, it still felt like this was it and they were gonna get out of it. What a night.
Quote from: MDS on October 23, 2022, 09:21:03 PM
this thing is like a farging dream....like 3 weeks ago their season was over and since then its been all time moment after all time moment after all time moment.
My friends son met Middleton and had a ball signed by him. Saw him shagging flies. Your story. He's always with the fans. Name me a better owner.
So looks like we're red eyeing it Sunday night now. 4 am Monday morning back in Philly.
hes a trust fund baby to the nth degree but hes a legit dude you can talk ball with. and he has no filter. pure philly. its not like we're great friends or im some trusted source and hes just going on rants about how nola pisses him off. its literally like if one of us happened to own the phillies, hes fanatical about them.
have fun down there. im saving the trip for g6/7 if i dont kill myself trying to get in g3-5 here
Quote from: phattymatty on October 23, 2022, 09:03:03 PM
Sorry that dancing on my own song lame as hell. Also doesn't make sense in a packed stadium.
Agreed
Quote from: MDS on October 23, 2022, 10:39:14 PM
hes a trust fund baby to the nth degree but hes a legit dude you can talk ball with. and he has no filter. pure philly. its not like we're great friends or im some trusted source and hes just going on rants about how nola pisses him off. its literally like if one of us happened to own the phillies, hes fanatical about them.
have fun down there. im saving the trip for g6/7 if i dont kill myself trying to get in g3-5 here
My daughter when I told her we're going: "Dad pack the riot punch"
Quote from: Don Ho on October 23, 2022, 11:31:10 PM
Quote from: phattymatty on October 23, 2022, 09:03:03 PM
Sorry that dancing on my own song lame as hell. Also doesn't make sense in a packed stadium.
Agreed
Love it and don't care how gay it is.
Quote from: Don Ho on October 23, 2022, 07:23:12 PM
Did Robertson address why he took out wheeler?
Just noticed this came out all wrong I was asking if Thomson ever explained why he took out wheeler? Understood he had just given up the single but it seemed like he had enough to get through the seventh. That top of the seventh with Ser Anthony was frightening. I just kept thinking "oh my God for decades we will be talking about this inning and how it cost that Phils a trip to the series in 2022".
And two people I hope to never see on the mound again is Dave Robertson and Brad Hand.
Hats off to the big fella Alvarado - conditions were getting deplorable and he pitched through that shtein and kept this thing alive.
Quote from: MDS on October 23, 2022, 09:21:03 PM
this thing is like a farging dream....like 3 weeks ago their season was over and since then its been all time moment after all time moment after all time moment.
Most incredible journey ever in my 50+ years of being a Phillies fan. You are correct three weeks ago we were planning the funeral for this team and franchise, next thing you know Brewers don't want it, the excitement and Nola's masterpiece in Houston, that top of the ninth in STL, games 3 & 4 @ CBP, and now this. Priceless stuff!
Quote from: Hurts_Defense_Superbowl on October 23, 2022, 08:06:57 PM
Might be flying to Houston Friday. J need your number
PM'd you.
Better that you're leaving Sunday since the Saturday game would be still happening when you'd need to be at the airport.
I can't ducking believe they're going to play the Astros in the World farging Series.
fyi: wheeler was lifted because his fastball velo kept falling. i think he hit 94 in the 7th. at this juncture hes 80 pitches and/or 5-6 innings. his arm doesnt have the juice for more than that.
the J world series, is itll be known, has a standard day off for travel days so they can really lean into alvarado/dominguez/robertson/eflin. nice of the pathetic yankees to not even force a g5 which wouldve pushed verlander to G2.
id still expect wheeler to pitch G1 even though they could grab the extra day. putting him 1 and 5 opens the door for extended usage in 7. if its 2 and 6, he probably couldnt give them much.
Todd I don't know how you're alive after the last three days :-D
Honestly haven't watched Philly Captain's videos until this past week or so and had no idea you were part of that crew
How farging awesome is this playoff run
Absolutely bonkers, Ed.
When I was at the clincher here there was an old guy who was from the Philly area but had lived here like 30 years now. As we were leaving he was like "see ya back for the World Series" and i was like...yeah that would be cool - but is this team REALLY going to make it that far?
Well well well...they sure have.
I think I saw Todd in a TikTok of random partying on broad street yesterday. were you wearing a black hoodie underneath a white Phils jersey?
I know SD is coming down and Todd maybe for G6 or 7.
Here's some to know stuff about this city.
It ain't like Philly where if you stay in the city everything is super close and walkable. The area around MMP has some nice hotels and restaurants. So definitely look to try to stay somewhat close to the park. It'll be buzzing because of the WS but downtown here usually isn't busy after work hours. People come into downtown to work and then commute to the burbs.
Holler at me if you can prior to booking anything if it away from the MMP area because it can get tricky if you're in the wrong spot as far as logistics go.
Also if you can fly into Bush Airport versus Hobby I recommend that.
Hit me up if you have any specific questions!
I booked my ticket for Saturday - $1150 each. My girl has to work a 24hr shift so she isn't going but I will be going with my buddy and his wife.
if i come down im sleeping on your couch...or in bed with you if we get frisky
Quote from: phattymatty on October 24, 2022, 11:36:59 AM
I think I saw Todd in a TikTok of random partying on broad street yesterday. were you wearing a black hoodie underneath a white Phils jersey
not me
its unfair to compare the phillies to the eagles but there was so many more people out for the nfc champ celly in 17
Quote from: BigEd76 on October 24, 2022, 02:05:24 AM
Todd I don't know how you're alive after the last three days :-D
Honestly haven't watched Philly Captain's videos until this past week or so and had no idea you were part of that crew
How farging awesome is this playoff run
i dont drink too much and live 10 minutes from the park...im in good shape. in fact i played tennis sat and sun AM. feelin good.
that whole thing with cap started so organically. he gets recognized all the time. im just trying to take down joe decamera.
putting money in a MAGA state to see a MAGA team play does not seem ideal
i wouldnt pay money to see this team in philly much less fund moving abortion clinics out of texas
Tbf they can campaign for Beto while they're down there
Staying at the Hilton 1/2 mile from mmp. Section 153 friday section 155 Saturday. Drinks with J as much as possible and Birds on Sunday. Haven't been this excited for something in forever.
Quote from: ice grillin you on October 24, 2022, 03:08:04 PM
putting money in a MAGA state to see a MAGA team play does not seem ideal
i wouldnt pay money to see this team in philly much less fund moving abortion clinics out of texas
to be fair Houston is pretty solidly blue
Quote from: Hurts_Defense_Superbowl on October 24, 2022, 04:19:47 PM
Staying at the Hilton 1/2 mile from mmp. Section 153 friday section 155 Saturday. Drinks with J as much as possible and Birds on Sunday. Haven't been this excited for something in forever.
Yessir! Can't wait.
The way the series is set with the Eagles sandwiched in between...i am going to need a couple weeks to recover
I'm very happy to have watched the last 9 games. And very happy that I didn't watch the first 162.
Been rocking the Phils sweatshirt that I had to pay $150 for at CBP the one game I went to this year when it was chilly.
This run reminds me of the Birds SB. I'm not saying it'll end that way but it's been nice to get excited about this team after a decade of misery.
Sounds like Nola in G1 not Wheeler
They want Wheeler to get the extra day of rest. 2.02 ERA on extra day of rest compared to 3.66 on normal rest
I'd rather go with Nola game 1. Also done 2nd guessing Thomson.
Quote from: Hurts_Defense_Superbowl on October 25, 2022, 04:18:50 PM
Also done 2nd guessing Thomson.
This. I'm sure they've done due diligence on the decision.
its certainly not just rob's decision
the move is sound so long as it doesnt go to G7, then youll be kicking youself for wheeler being on 1 day instead of 2. thats why i wouldnt have done it, but nobody listens to me.
Quote from: Hurts_Defense_Superbowl on October 25, 2022, 04:18:50 PM
I'd rather go with Nola game 1. Also done 2nd guessing Thomson.
same, done questioning Robbie. Guys on fire, I'm going with it.
Quote from: MDS on October 25, 2022, 05:37:34 PM
its certainly not just rob's decision
the move is sound so long as it doesnt go to G7, then youll be kicking youself for wheeler being on 1 day instead of 2. thats why i wouldnt have done it, but nobody listens to me.
Todd, you need to start charging me for copyright infringement. I copy and paste half your insights to my knucklehead Philly fanbase contacts out here when they go on their homer outbursts and rose colored glasses rants. They think I'm a genius. I refer to you as "my writer friend in philly". I listen!
"Let's give them something to remember."
I mean, for real. Harper actually says that and goes out and hits the biggest home run of his life.
That's some Babe Ruth shtein right there.
Modern day Choke with the "get me to the plate, boys".
Perhaps they also feel that if Verlander is classic JV in G1 they have Wheeler to lock down G2. Framber is good but not great. Also if JV isn't on - he can get got (look at the M's in the DS) - and they can steal a win in G1 then they're sitting pretty with Wheeler in game 2.
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on October 24, 2022, 04:45:28 PM
Quote from: ice grillin you on October 24, 2022, 03:08:04 PM
putting money in a MAGA state to see a MAGA team play does not seem ideal
i wouldnt pay money to see this team in philly much less fund moving abortion clinics out of texas
to be fair Houston is pretty solidly blue
farg Houston farg Texas
Well yes to both of those too
your boy is just salty hes missing an all time run because like aaron nola didnt get vaccinated or something
https://twitter.com/briancgrubb/status/1585298159353430018 46&t=c74EwldCzrpBBf-N9aNpPg
They've won 8 pennants and 2 world titles in 139 years. I'm 57. I don't give two shteins who's a Trumper vaccine-denying hillbilly Republican cousin farger on the roster. I don't care if the fan base is whiter than a Nazi rally. I don't care if the team sings a stupid song after each win or the owner is a cancer pusher.
The years behind me are way longer than the ones in front and I want to celebrate another win.
If I gotta do it with a team of douchebags... so be it. I'll cheer for the Phanatic then.
LET'S fargING GOOOOOOO!
theres a world series game tomorrow that the phillies will be participating in
this is the universe we live in
Quote from: ice grillin you on October 26, 2022, 10:26:57 AM
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on October 24, 2022, 04:45:28 PM
Quote from: ice grillin you on October 24, 2022, 03:08:04 PM
putting money in a MAGA state to see a MAGA team play does not seem ideal
i wouldnt pay money to see this team in philly much less fund moving abortion clinics out of texas
to be fair Houston is pretty solidly blue
farg Houston farg Texas !
In fact farg everyone and every thing always. Let's GO!
Yeah!
I wish I had taken off tomorrow.
Sordid Phillies History:
In Game 3 of the 2022 World Series, the Phillies will finally pass the Athletics for most World Series games played in Philadelphia... and the A's haven't played in one there since 1931.
Philadelphia Athletics:
1905: 2
1910: 2
1911: 3
1913: 2
1914: 2
1929: 3
1930: 3
1931: 3
Phillies:
1915: 3
1950: 2
1980: 3
1983: 3
1993: 3
2008: 3
2009: 3
Quote from: MDS on October 26, 2022, 02:04:06 PM
your boy is just salty hes missing an all time run because like aaron nola didnt get vaccinated or something
first time in 70 years the ws doesn't have an American born black player...trump definitely rooting for the phils....if they win instead of visiting the White House they gonna storm the capital
they only have 1 qanon guy and he isnt even on the postseason roster
Whaddya say boys - helluva day for a World Series win.
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on October 28, 2022, 08:28:14 AM
Whaddya say boys - helluva day for a World Series win.
I could throw a stone and easily hit the Toyota center. Rockin my red Nola jersey today.
Nice!
It is supposed to be rainy and stormy today.
If you're looking for something cool to do today with your kiddo - go to the Houston Museum of Natural Science. They have some great exhibits there.
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on October 28, 2022, 09:12:58 AM
Nice!
It is supposed to be rainy and stormy today.
If you're looking for something cool to do today with your kiddo - go to the Houston Museum of Natural Science. They have some great exhibits there.
Yea weathers shtein and thanks for the suggestion.
This day can NOT move any slower.
farg!
This is something else. Goosebumps.
https://twitter.com/sportsradiowip/status/1585975873119059970 46&t=PmVSVW8ZgALvx44_RObe3A
Here's another. Can't wait for first pitch.
https://twitter.com/djREEDSTREETS/status/1586027718851776512
Off for my obligatory quick surf session before the big games seems to have been working and it sure helps with stress.
Enjoy my loves! This is farging great! My sixth WS! Let's f'ing GO!!!
Uh-oh... A-Fraud just picked the Phils in 7.
I'm so nervous I'm nauseous
Dammit Nola, get your ass in gear.
Ooof, some bullshtein hits there.
Welp.
We are farged
Well so much for a Nola and big games I thought San Diego was a fluke, don't think so.
Can't wait for the bullpen day watching these guys go up against this lineup, might have to invest in a neck brace.
September Nola rears his ugly head.
First major mistake* by Thomson. The ace should have started Game 1.
*that the Phils are paying for, anyway.
Not that significant the way this team is playing but what the farg with holding up Hoskins!
Especially with the automatic out at bat next
The new look fat & hung over Verlander is quite comical
Still fight in the fightins. LET'S GO!
I will say that I like the fight that Stott has in his at-bats. He does not give in.
Hell of an AB by Stott there. Even if it doesn't result in more runs, at least it's making Verlander work and getting that pitch count up
Had to rush to my girls moms house bc her grandpop was thought to be having a stroke. Just followed the ambulance to the ER. So at least if the Phils give me a heart attack I'll be here.
Glad to hear we got 3.
Come on boys keep fighting
farg YEAH
SITTING JN MY TRUCK LISTENING
New ball game.
Ha.
https://twitter.com/PanasonicDX4500/status/1584657663782457344
Topper being aggressive with Alvarado - like it
Ranger will prob be the lefty late tonight
J, All good with grandpa? Thoughts and prayers brother.
C'mon Eflin "Let's farging go, let's farging go!"
Quote from: Don Ho on October 28, 2022, 10:25:56 PM
J, All good with grandpa? Thoughts and prayers brother.
Thanks Don - yes, her mom is in with him now in the room. He's 91 and has some other issues but we hope that he just got confused because of his anemia. Guy has loved one helluva life - up until a year ago he was still golfing every day and hitting the casino with his lady friend.
Me and my girl are sitting in the truck watching on my phone.
Helluva farging play by Bohm
Maldonado slower than Hoskins! Beautiful defense there
You're a good man J!
J, is Abreu look this big in person? Guys built like a brick shtein house
Prayers for your family and your Grandpa, J.
I will find out tomorrow!
What in the motherfarg was Castellanos hacking at
Nice job, Castellanos. I don't think that Neris threw a single strike.
He didn't Geo. Not a one. farger struck out in ball 6
And hopefully they don't score here on the letdown/seized momentum
Guy can always be relied upon to take the dumbest ABs.
I was going to take a poll as louisville slugger walked up to the plate and ask does anybody have faith this guy will drive in a run and if you said yes I would've flown you out on my dime to Hawaii for the holidays.
It's been a long time since I've hated a player as much as I hate Nick Castellanos this season.
... well, since Odubel, anyway.
I'm still shaking my head over his at bat. It's Héctor Neris! The bases are loaded don't even swing the bat. Agree geo, he is rapidly becoming one of my least favorite Phillies
What do we think of throwing Suarez right now?
Honestly I'm still so pissed off over Castellanos everything else is a fog right now
Quote from: Munson on October 28, 2022, 11:24:51 PM
What do we think of throwing Suarez right now?
Better work... because that probably means Syndergaard and Gibby in Game 3 and 4.
Time for someone to hit a dinger.
Pretty sure it won't be Marsh... or Castellanos.
Hoskins had the pitch. Damnit
Crap.
This is farging nerve wracking
And I was ok with Suarez
Need to get to the 10th and get a homer.
The angst... the torment... the agony... the Phillies.
https://twitter.com/sophyish/status/1586192520559542272 46&t=fVMa67CLcspr7PDTCwjB3A
https://twitter.com/Jared_Carrabis/status/1586190609693360128
Dammit. Come on, Seranthony, get that third out.
Philadelphia we have a problem
Excuse me he's out that view from the bag cam whatever they call it he's
Out but it's the phillies
jesus what a ridiculous sport
Go sit down you cheating little goofy looking farging dwarf
My god what a catch
John Smoltz, Braves Padres Astros fan.
The old cliche: Make a great play in the field... big at-bat the next inning...
Holy motherfarging shtein
BEST fargING CATCHER IN BASEBALL!
THERES THE fargING HOME RUN
And leave it to the in game interviews to ruin everything
Oh farging God no Robertson? Oh farg me.
Quote from: Don Ho on October 29, 2022, 12:09:44 AM
Oh farging God no Robertson? Oh farg me.
It's not like they have anyone else back there you would trust more.
https://twitter.com/inthephanattic/status/1586206053372661761 46&t=fVMa67CLcspr7PDTCwjB3A
Startin' Early.
https://twitter.com/NBCSPhilly/status/1586208451721469952
Another grinding at-bat by Stott.
Come on, Mean Jean!
This half inning will say a lot about the Phillies chances in the Series.
I'm having palpitations.
I was so calm and relaxed until the last half hour
I'm too farging old for another Mitch Williams
Just pump in strikes. If Diaz beats you, he beats you.
yesssssssss
Ha - he pissed off Robertson back into throwing strikes. GOOD JOB, CHEATER!
Quote from: Geowhizzer on October 28, 2022, 11:29:06 PM
Quote from: Munson on October 28, 2022, 11:24:51 PM
What do we think of throwing Suarez right now?
Better work... because that probably means Syndergaard and Gibby in Game 3 and 4.
Well... it worked!
https://twitter.com/JonnyHeller/status/1586219056419336193
What a game.
What a farging game, boys!!
https://twitter.com/MallonDan/status/1586218625060536321
Now, Don, Rome and I may be the only three that are old enough to remember the 1980 playoffs (Shut up, Todd.). But this piqued my interest.
Looking though Twitter, Ranger may still be available for his start, as it was his throw day, and he only threw 11 pitches.
the phillies are that dude at the blackjack table that keeps splitting 10s and hitting on 16 and wins every hand and his boys (i.e. us) are getting increasingly belligerent about it
none of this makes sense and it defies logic but its farging happening, holy shtein
Greatest baseball game/sporting event ever attended. JT's hr went out about 20 feet from us. I sent a pic to J. Minute Maid park is a great venue. Houston fans are lame but can't even talk shtein because they were so hospitable. Stadium didn't get loud until Tucker's hr. Holy shtein this team is resilient and they stole that game...farging Wheeler tomorrow. Holy shtein holy shtein holy shtein holy shtein. Section 155 tomorrow.
World Series debut for JT:
Game-tying double
Game-winning homer
Took a ball to the face
Caught six pitchers
Nearly had an insanely accurate CCS
Called a hell of a game
This was "the Realmuto Game"
Outside of Tucker, who was locked in, it seemed like most of the Astros hits were aggravating unlucky bullshtein. Mortars off the end of the bat, swinging bunts, seeing eyes, that Bregman double that is an out in most parks, etc.
Quote from: Geowhizzer on October 29, 2022, 01:05:50 AM
https://twitter.com/MallonDan/status/1586218625060536321
Now, Don, Rome and I may be the only three that are old enough to remember the 1980 playoffs (Shut up, Todd.). But this piqued my interest.
Or might it be you three are the only guys that are old enough to forget the 80s playoffs?
Hey, watch it junior!!
By the way holic' enjoying some incredible Koloa Rum from Kauai tonight. Good shtein!
Got my Covid booster yesterday and I passed out with fever and chills last night. Anyway. Recorded the game and just finished watching it. I'm just just speechless right now. I'm not sure what to say actually.
Quote from: Don Ho on October 29, 2022, 12:00:37 AM
Go sit down you cheating little goofy looking farging dwarf
Late in the game some old ass dude turns around and starts yelling at my nephew who's 14. I seriously thought my nephew said something or hit the guy with his reaction. Anyway my nephew was calling Altuve a midget and the guy got offended. He said he was going to get security and have him thrown out. Houston fans are so farging soft. Again super nice and hospitable but jeezus it ain't anywhere near close to the bank. I know the stros have been there a few years and ws tickets ain't cheap but the stadium definitely wasn't full. I'd say 1/4 of the upper decks were empty. We took picks because we couldn't believe it.
Quote from: Rome on October 29, 2022, 04:49:35 AM
Got my Covid booster yesterday and I passed out with fever and chills last night. Anyway. Recorded the game and just finished watching it. I'm just just speechless right now. I'm not sure what to say actually.
I couldn't wind down enough to go to bed until nearly 2am. I haven't been up that late since... probably the Super Bowl victory?
https://twitter.com/CSeidmanNBCS/status/1586353409304809472
How we feeling today, boys?!
I also finally wound down about 2am. It's cloudy and cool here today. Perfect day for me to go to a farging World Series game!
Yes most Houston fans are soft. They have their groups of iceholes but overall not even close to a real fan base. I'm not shocked the big juice box wasn't full.
Need Wheeler to be an ace today.
" the momentum's changed. That's really why I went to Alvarado in the fifth inning, which I haven't done all year, because I thought that it was so important to keep that momentum and we'll figure out the rest later."
I love reading this. His feel of the game is top notch. Every button he's pushed has been the right one.
What a farging run.
Sosa at SS and a Vierling in CF
Valdez a bit wild so far. See if they can make it hurt.
I promised myself to stay positive today but this shtein ain't helping
Welp, that inning sucked big time. Back to muting the television.
LA said started with Vierling and being flat footed, awful throw to third. Sosa being a lazy ass, charge the f'ing ball!!
Maybe it's an omen but I'm walking again listening to game on wip and I'm passing by these dudes trimming trees with chainsaws. I was so tempted to ask them "may I borrow one for the next 3 1/2 hours?"
Yeah letting Alvarez tag was brutal.
I'm not having fun. These dicks better wake up
Wheeler is off bad.
This is hard to watch
LA and co. said wheeler ain't right. Body moving side to side. Knee? Rattled after the first three doubles?
Lil guy texted me his velocity is down so I've been watching the scoreboard here and it is
Location off too
Listening to radio broadcast as it is deafening with the earbuds on listening to foxs' amped up crowd noise, LA maybe being LA but he's saying this Homeplate empire has called a lot of balls strikes
Valdez just embarrassing the farg out of these guys
Not really a big deal... except on Twitter.
https://twitter.com/CBroadBurner/status/1586522097068687366
right where we want em
Come on third time seeing this Choade on the mound, let's go!!
Not good boys.
Miracle time
Another great at-bat by Stott (I have to find my positives where I can tonight).
That was the last chance for tonight.
Quote from: Geowhizzer on October 29, 2022, 10:49:15 PM
Another great at-bat by Stott (I have to find my positives where I can tonight).
True. This has been a very boring game. Can't believe I'm calling a WS game involving my beloved Phils boring but those first 4 pitches and the bad defense in the first inning was such a gut punch kind of immediately took the life out of the game. Seeing Wheeler pull a Nola was shocking. We really have been spoiled the past 4 weeks.
bullpen game in 3...big yikes a comin
Well...farg.
At least we got the split?
Just getting home. Had some drinks with SD after. Gonna meet him for the Eagles later.
Houston fans suck. I knew this from living here but that atmosphere was lame. The Phils laying down didn't help but jeez. Not much shtein talking except for the bandwagon fans next to me. The chick was like "are you gonna tweet and text about that now too?" Yes I am lady. Not until the Schwarber Homer not a Homer thing did anyone really pipe up and it was people patting me on the back like "poor guy".
Syndergaard in 3? Better have the bats ready.
We have to win this series.
I keep forgetting about the birds game!
You're a good man J, I'd have lite into the bitch. "Yeah Ho', I'm texting your man about the hand job you gave me last night"
Quote from: Hurts_Defense_Superbowl on October 19, 2022, 08:05:27 PM
They played a bad game. It happens every once in a while. They'll shake it off and move on. Zero momentum carry over once they step foot into CBP. That crowd will be insane.
From the Padres series but going with this again^^^^
Houston's a great city...aside from the douche who threw peanuts at me but wouldn't come say shtein to my face when I called him out their fans are nice as hell. Jays the man. Jillian Mele was at this bar called Rustic (great burgers) yesterday. Smoking hot. Go Birds!
Seeing Wheeler and Nola both struggle was a kick in the balls. Leaving Houston with a split is all we asked but both "aces" looking pedestrian at best is a major concern, Two awful Nola outings in row and Wheeler looked way off. Now relying on back to back bullpen games is frightening. Any confidence in Nola game 5?
One huge positive has been the bullpen, 7 2/3 innings and 1 hit. That is simply amazing against this lineup.
Coach Tony was 1000% correct, that was a catch
Oops
Rumor mill on Twitter about the first pitch and the anthem singer tomorrow. Chase Utley/Taylor Swift seems to be the favorite
There is a stupid rumor going around WIP that Bernie Parent yes Bernie Parent! He was telling people he was throwing out the first pitch tonight. Utley living in London could have been an issue but Bernie Parent? Most in attendance would say "Bernie who?" (Proud to say even this dumb Hawaiian knows who Parent is) JRoll Tuesday? Cole Wednesday? Cholly?
QuoteThe Phillies have 5 saves in the postseason, each by a different pitcher. (And none by the pitcher who led them in regular season saves).
They've joined the 2020 Dodgers as the only teams to have 5 pitchers record a postseason save.
so my wife and I hit Costco in our neighborhood this evening and I wore my red Phillies Bryce harper T-shirt. It was incredible how many people stopped me and said "go Phillies!" Two Yankees fans, a Giants fan, and a dodgers fan were only ones in any kind of booster apparel but you can only imagine the tirades the one Yankee (who happened to be an employee) and Dodger fan went on.
Ironically the one guy I saw in a Phillies hat was kind of a douche bag. I got all excited and gave him a fist pump and said "let's kick these bastiches ass" and he gives me a weak ass head nod like he was too cool. guess I won't be partying with that guy after any Philly sports victories.
I cannot wait for tonight.
Utley lives in London?
Changed gloves (black to brown to black)
Wiping inside his glove hand
Wiping his hands off prior to the umps checking him
Astros fans are triggered
https://twitter.com/joshreynolds24/status/1586533256085704704 46&t=IotYw9n6IGzZJwncCFPNxQ
Somehow, Jon Heyman wrote an article (https://nypost.com/2022/10/30/world-series-astros-dont-deserve-what-phillies-fans-will-dish-out/) to say this:
QuoteAnyway, let's lay off the Astros now. I understand some folks are annoyed that their players technically went unpunished in the 2017 scandal in which an intricate cheating system was used leading up to the organization's lone World Series championship. But it's been five years. I'd say, considering culpability, their current players have taken enough abuse.
While leading off with this:
QuoteAnd don't forget, this is the city that booed Santa Claus. (They say that's exaggerated, but as someone who once wore a Cheesehead for an end zone seat at a Packers-Eagles playoff game, I know they can get a little crazy there.)
farg him
I hope the Phillies sweep these next three
Quote from: Don Ho on October 31, 2022, 02:39:18 AM
There is a stupid rumor going around WIP that Bernie Parent yes Bernie Parent! He was telling people he was throwing out the first pitch tonight. Utley living in London could have been an issue but Bernie Parent? Most in attendance would say "Bernie who?" (Proud to say even this dumb Hawaiian knows who Parent is) JRoll Tuesday? Cole Wednesday? Cholly?
Partially true!
Bernie
Dr J
Schmitty
BG
All throwing one tonight
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on October 31, 2022, 11:57:03 AM
Quote from: Don Ho on October 31, 2022, 02:39:18 AM
There is a stupid rumor going around WIP that Bernie Parent yes Bernie Parent! He was telling people he was throwing out the first pitch tonight. Utley living in London could have been an issue but Bernie Parent? Most in attendance would say "Bernie who?" (Proud to say even this dumb Hawaiian knows who Parent is) JRoll Tuesday? Cole Wednesday? Cholly?
Partially true!
Bernie
Dr J
Schmitty
BG
All throwing one tonight
Notably all guys who won championships
Got home at 5am. Coffee'd Up and ready. LFG!
I am dragging ass. I didn't see one play of the SNF game - fell asleep in the chair.
Take this with a grain of salt, but...
https://twitter.com/GaijinBaseball/status/1587056728067264512
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on October 31, 2022, 12:40:50 PM
I am dragging ass. I didn't see one play of the SNF game - fell asleep in the chair.
We ran across the street to Pappadeaux and watched a lot of it from there...food was legit. I need to detox.
CBP's going to be nutso.
Nice - yeah, I like that place quite a bit.
I texted my buddy Ryan that I needed once of those mobile IV hangover trucks to show up at the office today.
you texted buddy ryan?
You mean you don't have his number too?!
Sounds like they may be calling the game tonight. Which sucks.
Wonder how they fit this in now?
G3 Tu
G4 We
G5 Th - going up against the Eagles?
Deep playoff runs in baseball take over your life like nothing else in sports. 3-4 hours of appointment TV almost every day, most of which are spent in sphincter clench mode. And during the WS the only off days are when the Eagles play.
Glad I'm on the West Coast and mostly work from home so that my sleep isn't getting annihilated like the old days.
That is accurate.
My girl was like "well maybe we can watch a show when...next week? And that's if you're not watching every football on tv." Salty as hell but I don't care.
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on October 31, 2022, 03:14:02 PM
Sounds like they may be calling the game tonight. Which sucks.
Wonder how they fit this in now?
G3 Tu
G4 We
G5 Th - going up against the Eagles?
The flip side is a PP tonight means you are set up to do Ranger-Nola-Wheeler-BP game-Ranger for the next 5 games if need be
Quote from: QB Eagles on October 31, 2022, 03:14:06 PM
Deep playoff runs in baseball take over your life like nothing else in sports. 3-4 hours of appointment TV almost every day, most of which are spent in sphincter clench mode. And during the WS the only off days are when the Eagles play.
Glad I'm on the West Coast and mostly work from home so that my sleep isn't getting annihilated like the old days.
Myself and every person I knows world revolves around the Phillies right now. It's Halloween for fargs sake...didn't realize it till the girl I'm dating texted me.
So true!! My wife and I got up at 6:45 AM to watch the Eagles yesterday and I don't think we've ever been so disengaged from an Eagles game in our lives. Finally in the fourth quarter I said "what do you think of the game?" and she said "it was actually kind of boring"
It's been Phillies 24/7 the past 5 weeks.
And speaking of Halloween, no f'ing candy to be found! Every store in our area is wiped out. Thank God for Costco and 60 count Rice Krispies treats!
They met to make a rain delay decision, and only decided to meet again later.
Feels like it's gonna be a call off. I know this helps the rotation, but with the vibes so high I want them to play the games as scheduled.
Same.
I want to play.
On one hand it sets the rotation up better, on the other hand, maybe it's better to make their 3rd starter try to slop his way through a rainy night.
Also, would they skip the travel day? If so, then you'd be...really in trouble for games 6 AND 7 if necessary. If they do keep the travel day, that would put game 7 on Sunday against football
It's either go up against Philly and Houston football on Thursday or up against the rest of football on Sunday. Weird TV scenario and neither one ideal for Fox. Probably why they are waiting until the last moment to call off the game.
Or if money talks enough, maybe they go Tues-Wed-Fri in PHI and Sat-Mon (or even Tues) in HOU if necessary.
Stros team bus pulled up to CBP, Phillies fans called them cheaters. Verlander gave em the finger. That's just the outside bud...wait'll game time.
Or according to Nightengale they just don't care about the NFL
https://twitter.com/bnightengale/status/1587176816451764225 46&t=WipwwM_kCuS-2vRtsljrgA
Funny thing is they intentionally scheduled this year to avoid football except on Monday night
"Obviously, we didn't want to go head to head with the NFL on multiple nights," Bill Wanger, Fox Sports executive vice president and head of programming and scheduling, tells USA TODAY Sports. "If you said, let's start the World Series on a Thursday, you'd potentially be going head-to-head with the NFL on four nights.
Delayed the decision again until the next meeting at 6:45, should have an update at 7. Kind of a farg you to the fans either way to delay the decision that long.
They did it in the NYY and CLE game too.
farg man I wish it wouldn't be canceled
Quote from: Hurts_Defense_Superbowl on October 31, 2022, 05:53:09 PM
Stros team bus pulled up to CBP, Phillies fans called them cheaters. Verlander gave em the finger. That's just the outside bud...wait'll game time.
That just made my year!!
There's not any new information. It's going to rain fairly steadily throughout the game time. No lightning. Nothing has changed in the last four hours that would make the decision to go or not any more obvious. Nothing gonna happen in the next 20 minutes either.
Quote from: Don Ho on October 31, 2022, 06:33:59 PM
Quote from: Hurts_Defense_Superbowl on October 31, 2022, 05:53:09 PM
Stros team bus pulled up to CBP, Phillies fans called them cheaters. Verlander gave em the finger. That's just the outside bud...wait'll game time.
That just made my year!!
https://twitter.com/starting9/status/1587171585164804096 46&t=uVHlVc09XUtrXarFHxbjgw
No game
Great.
I'm farged for Thursday unless they make it a day game
I'm amped up but think this works in our favor plus I could use the sleep
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on October 31, 2022, 06:55:56 PM
Great.
I'm farged for Thursday unless they make it a day game
Same here! @#$$%@$#%@!!!
Is helping coach our intermediate soccer team's opening game with my earbuds on and watching the game on my iphone kosher? I'm not even the f'ing coach of this team, varsity coaches just helping out. Screw you boys, Phillies/WS>>>>>>>meaningless intermediate soccer match.
I in no way have the hangover/travel/jetlag you have SD but damn a good night of sleep sounds really good!
And farg you MLB! They botched this, we all knew rain was coming tonight and you wait 75 minutes before first pitch to make the announcment. They will never get this. Unless WS involves domed or California/Phoenix team and you play into late OCT/early NOV you better have a damn good plan B.
I love the idea of a weekday daytime WS game but I also love the idea of MLB going back to not playing regular season interleague games.
Chances of either of those happening are the same: absolutely zero.
Apparently they announced that Wheeler is going 6 regardless and now game 5 will be the bullpen game
Seriously.
What do I do?!
yea a few things
1. they are never going to put the world series on a weekday afternoon...what are you people on? its the marquee event of the sport and you want to annihilate your revenue stream to appease old people and 10 year olds? baseball was on in the afternoon in the 50s and 60s because network execs didnt think sports would rate in primetime. they started experimenting with it in the 70s, the carlton fisk game won the night in the ratings, and that was the sign that yeah sports can rate at night. im sure glad none of you run businesses.
2. if they are down 3-1 im roughly 100% certain wheeler is pitching G5.
3. i was down there for a bit tonight. tons of people already in the stadium. saw a halfway decent number of astros fans. it wasnt a lot but it wont be 0.
4. im surprised they called it because G5 is going to cannibalize their audience. the two home markets in the series are also playing football at the exact same time. bad luck but its going to be embarrassing when the eagles outrate the phillies in the city which will probably happen.
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on October 31, 2022, 07:52:29 PM
Seriously.
What do I do?!
go to the game, watch the phillies on your phone OR get what you can for the ticket and 2 screen it at home
i get you dont see a ton of eagles games but i wouldnt expect this one to be interesting or competitive. though if theyre down 3-1 farg it just go to the birds.
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on October 31, 2022, 07:52:29 PM
Seriously.
What do I do?!
Unless it's a possible Phillies close out game I'd go watch the Birds...ws will 100% be on a tv all over nrg
Quote from: MDS on October 31, 2022, 07:57:06 PM
3. i was down there for a bit tonight. tons of people already in the stadium. saw a halfway decent number of astros fans. it wasnt a lot but it wont be 0.
A lot of them asked me about coming to Philly. I said don't bother our fans are ruthless. A couple of them said they went to ny for the Yankees series and the fans were fine. I said trust me they're amateurs I feel safer being a Phillies fan watching the game in Houston than I do a Phillies fan watching it in CBP.
I can't dump the tix bc everyone is going to flood the market now. Plus we have $300 each club section jawns.
Hopefully we can take iPads in.
And then when the Eagles are up 37-0 at the half we can watch it from the club bar TVs
Suarez
Nola
Syndergaard or god forbid Gibson
Wheeler
Topper is concerned about Wheelers loss of velocity so he stays at 6.
My friend and his wife may be the only Texans fans going
It was empty on Sunday against Tennessee. This will be 90% Eagles fans
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on October 31, 2022, 08:59:58 PM
I can't dump the tix bc everyone is going to flood the market now. Plus we have $300 each club section jawns.
Hopefully we can take iPads in.
And then when the Eagles are up 37-0 at the half we can watch it from the club bar TVs
do they not have TVs in the club section at that stadium?
Yeah they do - but it sucks to have to sit in there.
First world problems!
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on October 31, 2022, 08:59:58 PM
I can't dump the tix bc everyone is going to flood the market now. Plus we have $300 each club section jawns.
boujee j
Yes.
There are a few things I am boujee about and tickets are one
once again the day is moving too damn slow
https://www.reddit.com/r/Astros/comments/yis9h3/rocky_a_stros_fan/
Opposing fans haven't learned.
But they will...just like the Vikings fans and the Braves fans who think its cute to go farg with the statue
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on November 01, 2022, 11:44:39 AM
Yes.
There are a few things I am boujee about and tickets are one
remind me to never invite you to section 301 at the bank or my seats at the linc closer to the 95 than the field
we got a rich folk here...sip your champagne FANCY BOY
I have sat in your seats at the Linc lol while you were there! Good seats. I like it because its close to the beer and the pisser
Strange feeling it's Bryson Stott's night
https://twitter.com/mattgelb/status/1587554131450937350 46&t=BpufKRmXhkOM1pxzAoN8AA
LETS fargING GOOOOOOOOOOOO
RANGERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR
I have not been this jacked up for a game in years I'm not nervous I'm feeding off this freaking crowd through the television!
Oh shtein Rhys, you had two pitches gift wrapped for you
God dammit Hoskins
lol
McCullers farged around and found out
Atta boy you show those motherfarging cheating bastiches
I farging love that guy
Let's gooooooooooo
Harper is just an absolute beast
BRYCE HARPER IS WORTH EVERY fargING PENNY!!!!!!!
Something about Tucker makes you want to take him outside behind the woodshed and just beat the shtein out of him
Listen don't get me wrong I like Smoltz he's a good announcer but Jesus Christ take a breath every so often
Houston with another cheap ass hit.
Houston's swings don't look nearly as... confident?... at CBP.
(https://media.tenor.com/SHyz7o4q4zYAAAAM/hmmm-thinking.gif)
It's official, let Bryce Harper manage this team
McCullers may be tipping
Harper definitely saw something.
Beautiful shutdown inning by Ranger.
Phils need to get the foot back on the pedal. Don't want the Astros to think they have a chance.
It was his leg kick that was his tip
Come on Ranger have to keep them locked down. Keep that sinker going
https://twitter.com/ExplainingPhils/status/1587602070710145024
Gettin a little nerve wracking here
The bottom of their lineup traffic is no bueno
This is where things get scary
Like my son just said "all part of the plan"
Nice work Ranger!!
I'd leave him in but helluva 5 from 55.
Need more runs
There's the Schwarbomb!
farg yesssssssssss
Gotcha bitch. Didn't need a trash can bang either.
Holy shtein OK now I am officially in shock
And God damn ranger was awesome tonight
I love watching this team at home in his atmosphere. They just feed off the energy there
This team is crushing McCullers tonight. Hot damn!
Brogdon still makes my sphincter clench.
Something I never thought I'd hear Franzke say about Castellanos: "He's a vacuum out there."
Two tweets about McCullers possibly tipping pitches:
https://twitter.com/BenVerlander/status/1587612617186713601
https://twitter.com/LesBowen/status/1587622089439297536
Of course not. They're not the Astros!
https://twitter.com/MattGelb/status/1587627428192591873
:-X
nice inning gibby, we all believed in you all the way
Quote from: QB Eagles on November 01, 2022, 10:27:29 PM
nice inning gibby, we all believed in you all the way
You KNOW it's our night when even Gibson throws a goose-egg.
https://twitter.com/jeanlucpicard84/status/1587625558124404737 46&t=Bo6kcOzHqKz5NXTWr1tVdw
Then we got Nick Nelson.
Quote from: Don Ho on November 01, 2022, 10:56:48 PM
Then we got Nick Nelson.
How does this team always manage to give me angst... even when up 7-0?
My son had to calm me down as Nelson was melting even up 7-0
So nice to listen to Franzke and LA! One minute delay, got it timed perfectly in sync now. Couldn't take Smoltz breaking down every possible scenario on every pitch. Joe Davis must go back to his hotel room and tank down a pint of gin.
They're going to hit Javier tomorrow too. The question will be - can Nola dominate? Can't have him getting bombed.
I already can't wait for tomorrow. As if I haven't been worthless at work these last couple weeks...tomorrow will be the worst yet bc I'm off Th and Fr.
Ranger is a legend for his part in this series.
Hell yeah! That was a great game by our Fightin' Phils!
Get the win, and save ALL of the big bullpen arms. Sitting pretty for Game 4.
All up to November Nola now.
Two to go.
TWO MORE TOPPER!!!
same time, same channel, hopefully same result tomorrow, gents
Ben Revere? Ben Revere.
https://twitter.com/crossingbroad/status/1587645861340889089 46&t=Bo6kcOzHqKz5NXTWr1tVdw
Suarez/Brogdon/Abbott/Nelson/Bellatti just shut out the stros.
Crowd was louder on tv than it was in attendance at both games at mmp
For the love of god 2 more farging wins!
well that was about the greatest experience of my life...i legit snuck into the game
ive had tickets for all previous playoff games but couldnt get shtein of the WS and am not paying up for these stubhub prices. so my boy sent me his already scanned ticket, i meandered from the RF gate to the 3B looking for an usher i knew, couldnt find one. there were some people standing by one kiosk blocking it, like talking to the person. i just sidled next to them, put my phone under the scanner for a second and walked past. only a white man could get away with this.
for tomorrow, the usher in my section said im cool to do that with him and i know where he is now. so i think im in the clear here. in my rush to get in i neglected to get a rally towel, but a friendly coked up brazilian guy gave me his extra (yes).
as for the game, wow. i mean, what can you say at this point. the crowd to me was MEH. like this is what you get for the world series, very corporate and very rich. lot of people there to take IG selfies and brag to their friends they were there. all clout chasing. lot of people leaving early. one girl was like "theyre leading so im going" and i wanted to strangle her...glad you got in karen. you deserve it.
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on November 01, 2022, 11:22:33 PM
Ben Revere? Ben Revere.
Is that our old buddy HOF in the center too?
Pretty sure the rafters in this pile of bricks I live in shook last night when Harper hit his dinger.
They can take it in Philly tomorrow night. Think about that for a second. Amazing.
Let's get it done, boys. Destiny awaits.
https://twitter.com/mruram/status/1587814169596006400 46&t=k3Yu48sMANhLQ_frAf44XQ
Powder blues are on the menu for tomorrow night boys
Jimmy & Chase throwing out the first pitches tonight
I assume Game 5 is gonna be Pat The Bat and/or Lidge?
Quote from: Munson on November 02, 2022, 04:46:17 PM
I assume Game 5 is gonna be Pat The Bat and/or Lidge?
Lidge to chooch would be so money
Yeah that gets my vote.
Nerves setting in as I sit in this farged up traffic. Nola needs to pitch his ass off. Have to have this one.
I think they'll hit Javier despite his good numbers.
It's been a Tale of Two Nolas in this playoffs.
Hopefully we get great Nola tonight. One that attacks the strike zone and puts the hitters on their heels, rather than the Nippily Nola of the past two starts.
Quote from: Hurts_Defense_Superbowl on November 02, 2022, 04:55:11 PM
Quote from: Munson on November 02, 2022, 04:46:17 PM
I assume Game 5 is gonna be Pat The Bat and/or Lidge?
Lidge to chooch would be so money
https://twitter.com/benhsilver/status/1587919772909305856 46&t=kx6JKVP1-mV1TisRNAs_0g
I still can't believe we're talking Phillies baseball on November 2. Enjoy enjoy enjoy fellas!! I have to stop every few minutes and just take it all in.
Nerves in full effect.
Let's gooooooooo
Good start.
Nice velocity and movement from Nola.
Let's go bats. Jump ahead and bury these fools
Nola looks decent.
I think Vazquez can be hit tonight. Keep grinding out the at-bats.
Javier made Big Nick look silly up there.
Nola looked shakier in the 2nd.
And batters: Please swing at the strikes down the middle, and stop swinging at the ones that are 6 inches off the plate. Thank you.
Rare bad AB by Stott with Harper in scoring position.
Come on bats. Gotta get some traffic on the bases here
When you're walking Brandon Marsh on four pitches, you don't have your best stuff.
They're getting ahead and then fouling off the fastball and putting themselves in bad spots
Also no one has gotten around on his fastball yet
Ok Marsh...good AB. Time for Schwarber to yank one
Other than Marsh, Harper got lucky, awful at bats.
Other than Schwarbers rocket foul no one has gotten around on his fastball
Weak sauce
Let's farging go
Quote from: Geowhizzer on November 02, 2022, 08:26:36 PM
Nola looks decent.
I think Vazquez can be hit tonight. Keep grinding out the at-bats.
Just realized I put the wrong damn battery mate. Javier can be hit tonight with smart at bats... though the Phils are not proving me right to this point.
Nola looked better again in the 3rd. I still wish he'd stop nibbling with two strikes. Trust your stuff.
Feel like the bats wake up now, or they never do.
Nice! Way to get out of a nasty jam.
Correct Geo, smart at bats will beat Javier. Phils looking stupid at the plate so far.
Nola is playing with fire.
Need runs. Now!
We gettin no hit tonight boys
Ugly.
Hope Nola has more magic beans in his pocket to keep dancing out of trouble.
Alrighty than! Wow, Bums aren't even close. My excitement has turned to embarrassment Nola got to carry these guys now.
Good lord Nola.
Give me a farging DP now!
I want to scream at him, yes 3 straight hits, no outs, obligatory 5th inning meltdown, etc. but still 0-0 and these phils bats are even worse. They look like complete ass! so far so small.
Sorry guys but I laughed, jesus christ!
What time is the game on Saturday in Houston?
Shoulda left the vadge in
50+ years fellas, seen it all and this farger is over tonight.
Brb gonna vomit
Motherfarger
This just got a lot more difficult.
Quote from: QB Eagles on November 02, 2022, 09:46:36 PM
Shoulda left the vadge in
Like Smoltz said, Alvarado is kind of crazy and had ZERO room for error and promptly plunks the first guy. Let Mr. Softie finish what he started.
farging ump is calling low balls strikes all night and doesn't give alvarado his cutter
Aaron Nola needs to be shipped off to Minnesota or Kansas City
farging scrub ass loser
Topper's luck ran out here, this was a bigger screwup for him than for Nola
Not sure how much it matters if the Phils can't get a hit
Well that farging sucked
Nola is a trip! Playoff clincher in Houston gem, STL WC, Braves - all amazing performances. SD, @ Houston, now this debacle. So much he's turned the corner, dude is moving in reverse.
Thor, Dead Arm - good luck.
Quote from: QB Eagles on November 02, 2022, 09:56:17 PM
Topper's luck ran out here, this was a bigger screwup for him than for Nola
Not sure how much it matters if the Phils can't get a hit
!!
oh that low pitch is back to being a strike now
Yeah I kinda feel like this umpire is a farging jerkoff with this zone
Also jerkoffs are the Phillies who WILL NOT STAY OFF THE HIGH shtein
OK, don't like to blame umpires but holy shtein!
farging terrible at bats
Nola fought through the lineup twice with less than his best stuff. He just ran out of gas/luck/whatever that third time through.
And, unfortunately, Alvarado had a blow up inning in the worst possible time.
Maybe they're watching Netflix on those ipads cause it ain't helping. Looking foolish.
Maybe I should look at Netflix on me television. That would cause less stomach aches!
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on November 02, 2022, 10:03:48 PM
Also jerkoffs are the Phillies who WILL NOT STAY OFF THE HIGH shtein
Yeah they are staring at the low balls that are getting called strikes and swinging late and out of sync at the high cheese. By now they should have gotten the memo that pitch is faster than it looks. If you're gonna swing, at least speed it up a beat.
Quote from: QB Eagles on November 02, 2022, 10:05:44 PM
farging terrible at bats
Brutal. It's the Girardi Phillies up there right now.
After the bullpen game tomorrow it'll be down 3-2 coming to Houston this weekend
Those 3 at bats were more of a gut punch than the Nola/Alvarado shtein show.
also someone tell jean jean there's a world series on
Yeah he ain't done shtein.
How about some runs boys. Let's farging go. Wake up.
These farging DH meatheads are completely lost.
Maybe Drombowski can find some of these low pay, under the radar pitching prospects.
Quote from: QB Eagles on November 02, 2022, 10:11:12 PM
also someone tell jean jean there's a world series on
He is painful to watch right now.
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on November 02, 2022, 06:55:40 PM
I think they'll hit Javier despite his good numbers.
This analysis was not accurate.
Their timing has been so screwed up, it has been so ugly to watch. Can't even hit a solid fly ball out to center-right.
Talking to my son about this, so just asking, who would you guys have sent out there over Alvarado? Personally I was shocked to see Alvardo out there. They cut to commercial after vadge loaded um' up and they showed a clip of Eflin so assumed he was coming in. I missed the shots of Alvardo warming up.
Who would you have liked to seen out there?
Quote from: Don Ho on November 02, 2022, 10:34:50 PM
Who would you have liked to seen out there?
Nola. Give him a chance to clean up his own mess before giving him the early yank. I don't think his arm hit its expiration date, it was three singles.
Quote from: QB Eagles on November 02, 2022, 10:28:51 PM
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on November 02, 2022, 06:55:40 PM
I think they'll hit Javier despite his good numbers.
This analysis was not accurate.
Autocorrect got me. Meant to say "I think they'll get no hit by Javier" 🥴
Exactly what I told my son! Let him finish it off.
So frustrating watching the latest greatest Nola collapse.
I get why he sent Alvarado out bc it's worked so well.
Ideally he K's Alvarez and the inning has a different tenor to it. Oh well.
But farg Nola.
Someone needs to get a knock just so this game doesn't become a legendary home field humiliation that leaves a permanent fecal odor at CBP.
Yeah. Can't be no hit in the world farging series
I'm excited for Syndergaard and Gibson tomorrow.
The Eagles will prob lose to the Texans too
Castellanos swinging at everything like a madman: 🤪
Castellanos when there's a fat meatball down the middle: 😴
Bullpen has balls, well all but one. And really, farg you Nola, farg you.
Nick only finds the sliders buried in the LH box and fastballs above his head attractive.
Zero wins in three attempts from Nola and Wheeler.
Not really a formula for winning this bitch.
getting worse by the inning, pitcher, pitch, one huge abomination.
Could they just get one lousy hit so I could go to bed and sleep away this abomination?
No... no, they can't!
I mean I guess I'd rather this than a crushing walk off loss.
Flush it and prepare my liver for drinking through the games tomorrow.
But seriously though - farg Aaron Nola. And his little pretentious defenders online.
Way to suck the life out of a city, a fanbase, a World Series.
My wife said screw this and headed to Petco, should have gone with her.
I'd seriously be in bed if it wasn't for the no-hitter. I'm exhausted.
And fans are streaming out of the park.
Bad look. Losers
It is a bad look whatever is happening is happening but my God we'd all give our left you know what to have a chance to go to World Series game!
you get there early and you sit to the last farging pitch even if it's a train wreck like this
God
farging
Dammit
Two happiest guys in the ballpark are Nola and Alvarado, they can look at this lineup and say
"wtf did you guys do to help tonight?"
Fire Doc
See you guys tomorrow for the Eagles game
Welp
I'm not mad
I'm not upset
I'm not sad
I'm just farging embarrassed
That was a big old farg you to the Phillies.
Someone please spend the rest of tonight explaining to me why I should be excited about Thor and dead arm to salvage the series. And please don't waste your time on the farging offense.
Sad the Bums of old showed up tonight.
I'm sad.
Off to walk the dogs and the first son of a bitch that says something I stab repeatedly with a rusty box cutter.
Goodnight to everyone except Aaron Nola.
Houston fans are bandwagon as farg and becoming insufferable.
The video of that QAnon MAGAt mattress Mack getting shtein talked by Phillies fans last night went viral. So now we have all these idiots who wouldn't know a baseball if one was jammed up their asses acting like they give a shtein about the Astros.
farging shtein, Phillies. Way to completely shtein the bed. And another special farg you to the choking sob Aaron Nola
I'm waiting for Todd's ballpark recap.
Getting no-hit tonight couldn't be more a more "Philly" result if it tried.
Whatever. Get those fargers tomorrow.
wow that was awful
the fans were atrocious....not that they ever had anything to get into it but it was dead from the first pitch and even when it was close people were sitting on their hands. 302 next to me was a morgue. people started leaving in the 7th. just horrendous all the way around.
nola ran into a wall and alvardo had zilch. theres your game. oh and they didnt get a hit. ive never seen a no hitter and of course always wanted to...but not like this. baseball is a cruel slut sometimes.
i had an in for this game but that wont be available tomorrow. back the drawing board. might be on the couch 2 screening it, which is fine. i more than got my fill and its not like im missing a clincher.
I hope they tattoo Verlander. Just outright blast his shtein.
theyre certainly due for some knocks...though man oh man syndergaard, brogdon, hand/gibson trying to get through 5 innings is a challenge. this is why im not super upset about missing it. j you might get 2 games in!
some grandma recognized me from captains videos and absolutely was begging for my cork. shouldve railed her in the bathroom.
farg I love Todd!!!
Todd swung and missed on granny! A night of whiffs for all.
Syndergaard channels his previous life as Thor. Goes 4 strong. He gives way to Gibson because the Phillies annihilated Verlander.
Please let this happen.
unless theyre up like 10-0 i doubt he makes it past 11 batters. youre likely looking at 2/3 innings, then off to brogdon. theyd need someone to pitch to the bottom pocket of the order in the 4/5, thats where gibson or hand come in. then you go your 4 back end guys.
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on November 03, 2022, 12:27:26 AM
Todd swung and missed on granny! A night of whiffs for all.
Quote from: Don Ho on November 03, 2022, 12:21:52 AM
farg I love Todd!
gonna set up a glory hole in the 300 rf bathroom where my male and female and inbetween genders fans can come in for a good time
:o :-D :-D
this rollercoaster topsy turvy ride of the WS is unreal.
Phils win game 1 - oh my God! This team is for real! Watch out!
Astros win game 2 - They're back, Houston has arrived, look out!
Phils win game 3 - Holy crap! Phillies bats are here, the Broad Street Bombers, it's over!
Astros win game 4 - Best pitching staff in MLB! Astros bats have adjusted, they're going back to Houston!
7 games seems quite fitting.
ALL ABOARD!
Mrs Rome woke up this morning and asked me how the game turned out.
I told her it ended like Todd's aborted hookup with Vuke's widow.
She was confused but she got the gist.
I fell in and out of sleep during that snooze fest. I knew they weren't doing well but I had no idea it was a no hitter until this morning.
Good morning to everyone except Aaron Nola.
Team is resilient they'll bounce back tonight
Fans were lame as farg last night. I texted a bunch of people in attendance saying "you guys know it's ok to cheer when they're down"...no responses. About 8 of us took over entire sections in Houston when they were down 5 so the "we need something to root for" excuse doesn't fly. Feel good about a bounce back win tonight then we'll see. Not sure my psyche can handle a game 7.
farg the Astros. Go Phillies.
there was no juice from the start...the rows next to us everyone looked miserable even when it was 0-0. like wtf are you doing here and why did you pay god knows how much?
it seems like 75% of the crowd just wants to sing dancing on my own and put it on IG so they could get social media clout. nuke society.
Nerves have set in again.
Gotta have it boys
https://twitter.com/inthephanattic/status/1588320869666893825 46&t=kC1klqMX6nUw4lGoEDVMIg
Lol watching him struggle to not keep rapping his lines was funny
Don't worry Meek I'm sure there's enough expletives already going around that stadium after this farging start
Literally got up to get a drink and it's 1-0 already.
Da farg.
Rocket. Let's farging go.
Heard Rueben on The Morning Show saying wheeler and Nola are gassed and he said you know what it's the f'ing World Series you find some gas you Hoydas!
Birds down 7-0
Great, another douche bag behind the home plate tonight
Does Castellanos get paid by the swing?
Thank you for the great catches in the World Series Nick but you farging suck
Quote from: Munson on November 03, 2022, 08:26:25 PM
Does Castellanos get paid by the swing?
most teams probably don't even have a game plan for him, no strategy because the dumb ass will swing at anything.
Hopefully he gets "comfortable" by 2024
Quote from: Don Ho on November 03, 2022, 08:25:36 PM
Great, another douche bag behind the home plate tonight
On the basis of one inning of work, this zone seems like it could be the douchiest of the series. Whole thing is shifted a foot up.
Ugh come on Rhys
Quote from: Don Ho on November 03, 2022, 08:28:23 PM
Quote from: Munson on November 03, 2022, 08:26:25 PM
Does Castellanos get paid by the swing?
most teams probably don't even have a game plan for him, no strategy because the dumb ass will swing at anything.
Hopefully he gets "comfortable" by 2024
The strategy: Don't pitch anything near the plate. He'll get himself out.
Once again I'm reminded why I don't like Rhys Hoskins. That could have been series killing AB.
farg it he's throwing well, leave him in
Probably the closest thing Nick will get to a hit rest of the series
Jesus farging Christ!
Mother farger
Jesus farging Christ
Thor pitched well two farging horrible at bats by Hoskins and Stott is what's pissing me off
You know that's going to happen eventually. The bats need to wake the hell up.
Brogdon looks worse than Thor out there
Quote from: Geowhizzer on November 03, 2022, 09:16:56 PM
You know that's going to happen eventually. The bats need to wake the hell up.
I can't even say that any more let alone type it. I've used that part of my brain to form that thought process too much this season
Quote from: QB Eagles on November 03, 2022, 09:23:37 PM
Brogdon looks worse than Thor out there
Got out of it nicely. Just need the $$$$$$$ lineup to actually get going.
This is OK this could be a lot worse Thor pitched well, Brogdan got them out of trouble. It's time for the designated hitters to wake up.
Pena is killing the Phillies tonight. He looks like a kid that would be beaten up in the high school bathroom.
Nice job meatheads
Great night so far Rhys
When these bats go south they go deep south.
The Phillies dugout looks like those kids in the Geico commercial that are being chased by the chainsaw murderer
Not many options here, no one in this lineup other than Schwarber and Harper do you trust.
Quote from: Don Ho on November 03, 2022, 09:50:39 PM
When these bats go south they go deep south.
And they stay there for a week or more. No bueno.
Castellanos seems destined for a strikeout or pop-up on any AB that matters. Chasing that ball all over.
Anyone shocked?
Hope Dr. Dead Arm takes off the skirt Saturday.
OK, that may have been the series.
Three awful at bats tonight:
Hoskins K bases loaded
Stott first pitch pop up with 2 on
Schwarber just now
Circle those
Oh my God! Pathetic
Nice 0-8 out of the 2-3 spots in this one.
Astros bullpen, good god.
Going to need an unlikely hero to show up.
Oh my God I don't know why I'm laughing but I just laughed out loud to my wife I really thought there was hope if they got out of this inning but leave it to cement glove
One pleasant surprise of this World Series has been the Phillies bullpen
Other than Alvarado last night which I do not blame him for, he was put in a horrible situation, they have been stellar
Quote from: Don Ho on November 03, 2022, 11:17:33 PM
One pleasant surprise of this World Series has been the Phillies bullpen
Yeah it's time for bats to save the season. One run in two games at home ain't championship baseball.
No it ain't, embarrassing
That stadium is so farging dead right now
cmon jean jean, time to make your impact
My man!
Holy farg segura
Marshy all I ask of you is a deep fly.
Jean Jean!
And really go farg yourself Rhys Hoskins, just go farg yourself
Quote from: Don Ho on November 03, 2022, 11:30:47 PM
And really go farg yourself Rhys Hoskins, just go farg yourself
If he deposits a baseball in the outfield stands before this game is out, all is forgiven.
Could have used some Bill Buckner action there.
Hoskins and JT cannot end this game both 0-5, or they'll walk Harper and the game will rest on the shoulders of the idiot.
That damned at-bat by Marsh. A fly ball ties the game. WHY ARE YOU SWINGING FROM YOUR ASS?
GET ON BASE you oaf
https://twitter.com/eliotshorrparks/status/1588377798384943104 46&t=0_0-Gf0uPvRJelmB8Ne5FQ
Sit down you piece of shtein
They Read all the stats about how bad these guys are batting in the World Series of my friends wonder why I'm so negative about this lineup
Yes that was a great catch but he had plenty of room.
Quote from: Geowhizzer on November 03, 2022, 11:44:31 PM
That damned at-bat by Marsh. A fly ball ties the game. WHY ARE YOU SWINGING FROM YOUR ASS?
100% agree! That was the game
Quote from: QB Eagles on November 03, 2022, 11:39:41 PM
Hoskins and JT cannot end this game both 0-5, or they'll walk Harper and the game will rest on the shoulders of the idiot.
Well here we are
farg
Oh farg I'd rather see Harper up there on one leg blindfolded then the automatic out
Folk hero time.
I'm an Astros fan there's no way I'm nervous with this farging lineup
cmon fire this thing out to the gap
Listen! this farging crowd isn't even cheering them on giving them support, that place is like a farging cemetery
Pitiful.
I meant as they are leaving the field the crowd was as quiet as I've heard them all series
It'd be nice to get a game seven just for the excitement. Has a Philadelphia team ever been in in game seven in a championship series in any sport? Flyers one year?
Wouldn't you be quiet?
Two runs in 18 innings is utterly ridiculous.
Oh Romy I'd be cursing like a drunk sailor but it looks like 80% of that crowd tonight is like Todd said the social media selfie crowd so you think they would be the ones cheering come on boys you can do it you can win it in Houston but it was like Lincolns and JFK's procession rolling through.
1st and 3rd 1 out you don't suicide squeeze a lefty Brandon Marsh why? At worst play at the plate he's out 1st and 2nd 2 outs.
Wheelers rested farg these piece of shteins
I'd make as much noise as the Phillies bats, walking out of that in a daze.
Quote from: Don Ho on November 04, 2022, 12:06:54 AM
It'd be nice to get a game seven just for the excitement. Has a Philadelphia team ever been in in game seven in a championship series in any sport? Flyers one year?
The Hextall year
Quote from: Geowhizzer on November 04, 2022, 12:00:40 AM
Folk hero time.
Would you believe village idiot?
Enough of this. I have to get up at 5:15.
they gave up 8 runs in 3 games at the bank and went 1-2. thats it right there
just horrible with RISP and houston made 2 elite plays in the field. hoskins is a disaster. castellanos has been trash all year and theyve somehow made it to game 6 of the world series. none of this makes sense.
its a house money run but they god damnit they just blew it
(i wasnt there but the crowd seemed again meh)
Quote from: Hurts_Defense_Superbowl on November 04, 2022, 12:11:11 AM
1st and 3rd 1 out you don't suicide squeeze a lefty Brandon Marsh why? At worst play at the plate he's out 1st and 2nd 2 outs.
Wheelers rested farg these piece of shteins
Buddy from LA texted me the exact same thing when Marsh came to the plate. Abysmal at bat.
I'm sad.
Almost fought a few times. Bandwagon ass ho's
Just had an eagles fan get mad bc I told him no on snorting a line
Phillies in 7.
Last night I was embarrassed
Tonight was deflating
Watching Hoskins and Nick C flailing away at the plate and Hoskins defense was it for me.
And once again the crowd at CBP comes up small. Go back home and watch Yellowstone.
All of you on the continent are lucky as you get to go to bed either right after or an hour or two after the game (I'm sure J's still awake beating the shtein out of the hotel mini bar right now) but these WS games end around 6 pm Hawaii time so I've got 6 hours before bed to stew about this and get even more pissed off.
And one last farg you Hoskins.
It's 3am
I'm hammered
farg Hoskins and te others for not getting a ducking hit with runners on
I want to fight but didn't Astros fans - wheels game of his life Saturday as ranger Sunday night and we win
More I think about this that Marsh at bat in the bottom of the 8th, oh man #%$& that was so awful. All this talk of the suicide squeeze makes even more sense now. Marsh has never got a hit against Pressly. Dude strikes out on three pitches.
no amazon numbers yet but the phils crushed the eagles
WS Game 5: 25.9 rating/50 share
TNF (WPHL): 8.7 rating/16 share
Wheeler with extended rest reverts back to his dominant stuff, Phils win tomorrow 2-1. Then all hands on deck for Sunday.
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on November 04, 2022, 03:41:39 AM
It's 3am
I'm hammered
farg Hoskins and te others for not getting a ducking hit with runners on
I want to fight but didn't Astros fans - wheels game of his life Saturday as ranger Sunday night and we win
Drunky Jay is the best Jay ever.
Hungover Jay not so much
Good lord - putting doubles down on an empty stomach wasn't the best idea.
I can't believe the McCormick catch and seriously farg Rhys and Marsh
I needed tonight off from sports. The last few nights have sucked. Sure the Eagles won but watching the Phillies turtle back up has been depressing.
Failing to get that tying run home hurt.
I'll be ready tomorrow. Let's win a couple games and finish this off in heart attack fashion shall we?
Im glad Wheeler and Ranger are the next two. When they get the win tomorrow having Suarez out there for a pressure packed 7 is the guy you want.
Im not going to anymore games. Going to watch from home.
This was covered up pretty well on the broadcast. Think Joe Davis said something about clearing debris off the field. https://youtu.be/t79sIxuGbw8
Can't say I feel good about today. It's not just the concern about Wheeler, the lineup is all home runs or bust the last three games. Most of the ABs on thursday were just awful.
Staying as positive as I can be.
Great day to win a ballgame, boys. Tonight they hit that fargin goofball Framber and force game 7.
They've all basically been slumping. Series started a week ago so time to see those slumps break open a bit.
We need this series to continue. Have to win this.
Fraud ass fans are making me sick here. I just went to my corner store and had about five people shtein talking me. I just kept saying Phillies in 7. Nats came here in 19 and won back to back. Phillies can too
Think we see a big JT game tonight.
Just popped two excedrin
I am mentally and emotionally drained. Non-stop meaningful, gut wrenching baseball for 5 weeks now. I am officially spent. I need to come up for air soon.
Enjoy fellas and as always I love you all!
Let's go. Gotta have it.
Phils win 6-2 and JT goes deep twice
Hoskins will need a Reggie Jackson type night to ever be welcomed back to Philly
For him to go up and hack at pitch one after a lead off walk is monumentally stupid.
Nice start for Wheeler.
LETS GO OFFENSE
Yeah, I'm having a hard time working up excitement for this game. I feel like the convict on his last night, trying to sleep under the shadow of the gallows that awaits him. Just waiting to meet his fate.
That may have been it. Now I'm officially deflated. SOB!
And Hoskins looks like a complete Jack ass at the plate one more time I start throwing shtein.
I don't know how many more shots to the warning track/wall I can take. Goddamn
Nothing is going our way.
Wall scrapers. Insane defense against them.
They're locked in on Valdez though. He doesn't have his A game today. Keep working him and something will go right
That is a weird layout there in CF
Exactly Jay! These meatheads have got to get Valdez, little off tonight
Don't know wtf Schwarber was doing there watching those 3 go by
Why am I so calm during a WS elimination game!
Watching Schwarber take a called strike 3 in mid season makes me go ballistic. Today, ok whatever.
Sure Hoskins will bring me back to reality.
Honest to God, now I laugh every time I watch Haskins farg up, it's truly comical
Who decided on the strategy of taking fastballs down the middle was wise?
Dickheads need to swing the farging bat
About to turn on Lectures In History on CSPAN2 every time Phils bat.
Jesus, not our series fellas
I may not survive this.
What a corksucking horseshtein call on Castellanos
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on November 05, 2022, 09:22:59 PM
I may not survive this.
What a corksucking horseshtein call on Castellanos
Yeah, this umpire has been a farging disgrace tonight. I thought MLB was supposed to have the best ones doing these games.
... at least it isn't Angel Hernandez, I guess.
Worst part is, that will be N.C.'s excuse to swing at every pitch for the balance of his contract.
Motherfarger!
Valdez ain't this good. But they're making him look like he's a farging pitching god
This is going down as an abysmal 3 game stretch for this lineup. Disturbing.
Beautiful home Run followed by watching the sloth run down the first base line
Schwarber hits a bomb and all the other meatheads go golfing at everything too.
They're challenging this? good luck with this topper
Exactly! Three god awful at bats. Once Harper missed that home run I told my wife this motherfargers gonna swing and even if it's in the goddamn concession stand
Motherfarger double play would've been so farging awesome get that little cheating leprechaun out of there
Peña is the on guy I close my eyes for. Reminds me of When Manny Ramirez was on that incredible tear in 2008 every time he came to bat I'd leave the room
Alvarado up? Maybe I will leave the room
He's going to take Wheeler out and I'm not sure I agree with it
Schwarber's home run was just to set us up for the ultimate heartbreak
Don't take wheeler out oh my God Alvarado cannot handle this stage
Of course I hope this all works out and I'm proven wrong but don't like it one bit
I really think I'm going to be sick
This is... upsetting my stomach.
It's easy to sit here and be a coach from the couch but that was a farging complete asinine stupid move by topper I am stone lose all respect for this guy he has made some really stupid moves and that was farging dumb farging farging dumb you farging stupid ass
"whoops"
-topper
officially no wins by nola or wheeler in this series
I have no more F words left my phone just blew up and I just went ballistic farg this team I'm so farging mad right now what a dumb ass move putting Mr. gopher ball in there.
Sorry bud topper is a farging dumb ass he brought putting him in for Nolla with the bases loaded and he blew it tonight farg him farg farg farg
Whelp... that may be it.
WHY do you take out your ace? Especially when your top bullpen guys have failed multiple times in this exact situation over the last several games?
Why do you bat Nick Castellanos 5th EVERY fargING GAME when he hasn't produced?
These two questions shall presumably never be answered.
I can't even think straight right now I'm so farging mad
What is he doing what is the dumb Canadian doing is anybody up??
I want to tell you boy some thing I know your old farts can support me on this but you don't forget this shtein forever this things for life remember all the farg ups from 83, 93and 2009 yes winning the World Series here and there helps ease the pain but you don't forget this shtein.
Take all your analytics and shove them up your ass!
Mitch Alvarado
Sorry guys I have not been this pissed off in years. My phone has not stop blowing up asking me what in the farg were they thinking taking wheeler out and then you put in Mr. Not Ready for Primetime.
This is great now we get to stew about it for three innings which will take two hours
Had to turn off the sound. Trying to distract myself with schoolwork to only pay half attention to the game.
Apparently, I can't take the pressure any better than Thomson, Alvarado, Hoskins, and Seranthony.
Legit depressed.
It's impossible for us to have good shtein isn't it?
If they come back and win it's a farging miracle.
Wait until Neris strikes out the side
casual philly saturday losing championships in multiple sports
Six hits over 24.2 innings that'll get er' done
We suck
Honestly the only suspense now is Topper's reasoning for putting in Mr. Melt.
oh, man, so close on that bunt!
So depressing
What a let down.
This is going to be agonizing living here.
Out, not that it matters but sit down.
Looks like Harper gets to end it.
Hoskins leading off the inning of your life. Swell. Any odds he takes strike 3 looking?
There's no way in hell I'm watching these guys celebrate this TV goes off minute the last out is recorded
Fitting ending. Nicky C. has been killing the Phillies all season.
farging A.
2009 hurt more I think but farg this sucks
I'm disappointed. But 1993 and 2009 were much worse.
Maybe I'm just numb from five decades of Philly sports.
I don't have any feel good shtein in me right now.
Yes it was an unthinkable crazy run. But that's all I've got for now.
Quote from: Munson on November 05, 2022, 11:20:58 PM
farging A.
2009 hurt more I think but farg this sucks
Thank you Munson, well said! Agreed, 2009 really hurt.
93 I was proud of them, the scrappy, thuggy, badass Phillies were fun and they battle Toronto to the end. I was very proud of that team.
83 is a distant memory and they played like shtein, O's owned their ass.
going up 1-0, then 2-1 at home just reeled us all in and we all thought this is going to farging happen! BUT - Nicky C, Nola, Alvarado, JTR, Stott, Jean Jean, Hoskins, Ser A wasn't much better either the last week, all with weak efforts in crunch time.
WHEELER - he was great tonight, I was terrified.
RANGER - HERO!
BULLPEN (with the exception of Alvarado) - simply stellar
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on November 05, 2022, 11:23:32 PM
I don't have any feel good shtein in me right now.
Yes it was an unthinkable crazy run. But that's all I've got for now.
It's tough, yes I'm proud but I'll blow that horn later. I think my outbursts earlier this evening helped my stress level. Those were all voice messages so lots of expletives. Im not watching MLB TV, no sportscenter tonight. No national sports media.
Losers. It's who we are. I curse my parents for not being from a decent city.
they lost to a better team and made it 4 weeks further than any sane human being wouldve thought
this series specifically they had a few big hits taken away but dumb luck and good defense. but on the scoreboard they scored 3 runs in their last 3 games. just utterly abysmal. hoskins/jt/castellanos were auto outs. it doesnt matter when you pull wheeler when your offense is that bad. and this was a team designed to score runs and not really prevent them!
i had the time of my life during the past few weeks at these games so its all happy memories for me. for baseball its the journey not the destination. cant wait for clearwater.
Quote from: Rome on November 06, 2022, 12:27:45 AM
Losers. It's who we are. I curse my parents for not being from a decent city.
LMFAO! I used to say the same thing!
I bet the Castellanos family is loving this tonight. Probably buying rounds for all the Houston fans at the bar in the ballpark.
Beta attitude: We shouldn't have made it that far, house money, just happy to be here!
Alpha attitude: I hope dusty baker chokes on his toothpick, mattress Mack dies from a foul ball to the face off a Phillies bat.
farg talent...better team. The Astros wanted it more. They got smoked for 7 runs then won the next 3. The Phillies were in all these games they didn't step up. Bottom line.
Speaking of stepping up:
JTR, Hoskins, and Castellanos
Last 3 games
1-36, 22 strikeouts
Quote"Honestly, I was just caught off guard," Wheeler said. "It is what it is, right?"
While the Astros' popped champagne corks, Thomson explained his decision in the postgame news conference.
"I thought Wheels still had really good stuff," Thomson said. "It wasn't about that. It was just, I thought the matchup was better with Alvarado on Alvarez at that time."
Wheeler got Alvarez to pop out to left in the first and and to Sosa at short in the fourth. Analytics baby, analytics.
They didn't lose because the Canuck yanked Wheeler. They lost because the offense literally didn't hit AT ALL. We've seen it happen all year. They explode on teams and then completely zone out for a week at a time. It's who they are.
They had no business being in the World Series but the ride was fun as hell to watch.
https://twitter.com/barstoolphilly/status/1589089956047486976 46&t=s7a1k2CY6adNTVGT3OH8-g
Quote from: Rome on November 06, 2022, 06:30:42 AM
They had no business being in the World Series but the ride was fun as hell to watch.
Disagree. They made it and only lost 2 games in 3 playoff series. When the chips were down they beat the best teams the NL had to offer and none of the series were even close. Regular season wins are fun but as we've seen these playoffs meaningless once you get to the postseason.
On your second part agreed. The emotional journey is farging wretched. We all obviously wanted them to win but it's a relief it's over. My life just revolved around the Phillies the past month. Houston trip was one I'll never forget.
Haha same on that last point. It was a surreal experience to suddenly be living and dying on every out of multiple baseball games in October. Maybe it's because I was still in college and young at the time (and hell I think the 2008/09 seasons were when I had dropped out for a bit), but even those runs that I was MUCH more invested in over the entire season, I don't remember it taking over my life in October the way the Phils just did this past month. To the point where I was barely watching a game that the undefeated Eagles were playing a few nights ago. Just an insane turn of events that is suddenly ending and giving me the "well wait what do I do now?" feeling, same one I got after PA was announced for Biden and the election was finally over lol.
It was just such a weird run because i was super invested early on, became jaded by the Girardi months, began following again over the summer despite not watching every single game, expected absolutely nothing after that horrible September, to suddenly screaming at my TV on school nights in October. Surreal. Fun. I'll at least always have being at the NL clincher and experiencing that Harper HR in person, and my rally towel to keep. A fun ride.
Quote from: Hurts_Defense_Superbowl on November 06, 2022, 09:45:01 AM
they beat the best teams the NL had to offer
The Padres beat the best team the NL had to offer.
Quote from: QB Eagles on November 06, 2022, 11:15:41 AM
Quote from: Hurts_Defense_Superbowl on November 06, 2022, 09:45:01 AM
they beat the best teams the NL had to offer
The Padres beat the best team the NL had to offer.
The Padres only lost 1 game to the Dodgers who had hfa we only lost 1 game to the padres who had hfa. We would have beaten the dodgers.
Postseason Phillies were the best team in the nl and there wasn't even a team close.
i really dont know where youre going with this but the phillies were like the 10th best team in the sport
playoff baseball is a nonsensical crapshoot and they happened to catch fire at the correct time. all year they were curb stomped by the mets. a 7 games series against the dodgers depth wouldve gone the same as the astros series.
it was a very fun run, at some point their limitations had to catch up with them and they did in the last 3 games of the WS where they couldnt hit and their lack of pitching depth was exposed. and thank god ill never have to hear that terrible dancing on my own song anymore.
Quote from: MDS on November 06, 2022, 11:33:48 AM
i really dont know where youre going with this but the phillies were like the 10th best team in the sport
Postseason they were last man standing in the NL and no team really gave them trouble. It's not very complicated. I'm glad the dodgers and Mets won 800 regular season games it meant Jack shtein post season. Astros sweep any other team from the NL.
yea thats just not how things work, but if it makes you feel better, sure
the phillies were the best team in baseball in 11 but they got bounced in the first round. same with the dodgers this year. the playoff format is not fair and always random. the 5 game DS is especially silly.
their whole run started because mlb randomly added a 6th playoff team. G1 in st louis the cardinals manager tried to get 5 outs from their closer who had blister issues. G1 in atlanta max fried had like covid or something. their best pitcher was hurt in G3 and melted down after 2 innings. the padres refused to use their all world lefty closer against bryce harper for some reason.
this entire thing was complete nonsense! but it happened and it was fun and thats all you can take from it.
Quote from: MDS on November 06, 2022, 11:54:31 AM
yea thats just not how things work, but if it makes you feel better, sure
I couldn't feel worse today but if you beat a team in a series in the postseason especially without hfa you're superior to that team. The Braves were superior to every team in the league last season. That's sports. Chips are down you either step up or step the farg off but the game is out there and it's either play or get played.
MAGA chuds got what they deserved. Enjoy middle America this winter frauds.
Todd when you talked to Middleton he hinted at trying to add Turner or Swanson? Am I remembering that correctly.
you are not. i never talked to him about offseason plans
Quote from: MDS on November 06, 2022, 02:32:59 PM
you are not. i never talked to him about offseason plans
Nola's a whiner...they want to move on from Jean and put Stott at 2nd...Painters probably playing next season? You? My cousin has a source but he rarely gets big info but I think it was him who mentioned Turner. Not even sure how they could make they work.
What I've read suggests Painter around the all-star break. I'm sure that (if it still applies), they'll wait until he passes the threshold for Super-2 arbitration.
I know the last month was a helluva ride but it sucks to see the offense go into hiding in the final three games.
They have to find some contact in the lineup. Ideally they trade Hoskins too.
Quote from: Geowhizzer on November 06, 2022, 03:59:15 PM
What I've read suggests Painter around the all-star break. I'm sure that (if it still applies), they'll wait until he passes the threshold for Super-2 arbitration.
middleton was indicating they very much expect him to break camp with them, provided spring training goes well. theres the issue of his innings limit though, which is why id do a 6 man but not sure they agree. a possible scenario is painter starting for like 5 months, with a break or two, then becoming a reliever in september
Quote from: Hurts_Defense_Superbowl on November 06, 2022, 03:47:10 PM
My cousin has a source but he rarely gets big info but I think it was him who mentioned Turner. Not even sure how they could make they work.
its not some kind of inside scoop to link turner to them. they have a hole at middle infield and money to burn.
if they sign turner i would move hoskins, yes. you can either add a LH corner bat or roll with hall to begin the year. bohm shifts between 1B and 3B, sosa plays 2-3 times a week at 3B for defense. but do remember, they will be without bryce for around 2 months so they do have some offense to make up for.
Quote from: Munson on November 06, 2022, 10:19:53 AM
It was a surreal experience to suddenly be living and dying on every out of multiple baseball games in October.
Surreal is exactly what it was. I wanted to blow this organization to smithereens after the sweep by the Cubs last week of September, I was done. Brewers shteintin' the bed, Nola's game of his life in Houston to clinch a WC, STL - talk about surreal, Braves, Padres and to be up 1 run in the 6th inning of game 6 of the WS. Like Todd said no sane human being saw this coming.
Enjoyed every minute of it! Of course a few low blow moments but the highs of this postseason run were truly amazing, absolutely surreal.
QuoteNoah Syndergaard, Brad Hand, Corey Knebel, Kyle Gibson, Chris Devinski and David Robertson all declared free agency.
Next!
Cory Knebel there's a blast from the past
Seriously, totally forgot he existed.
Quote from: Rome on November 06, 2022, 06:30:42 AM
They didn't lose because the Canuck yanked Wheeler. They lost because the offense literally didn't hit AT ALL. We've seen it happen all year. They explode on teams and then completely zone out for a week at a time. It's who they are.
They had no business being in the World Series but the ride was fun as hell to watch.
Hmmmm, Romey nailed it:
Their 71 total strikeouts is a record for a World Series of any length.
Their .163 batting average is the lowest team average ever for a World Series of at least six games
Quote"That's just the trend of baseball, right?" Castellanos said. "It's about strikeouts, home runs and walks. What is it, the three true outcomes. I think the philosophy of today's game, everything is power pitching and launch angle and things like that. It's just a product of what's being taught."
Quote from: Don Ho on November 07, 2022, 04:44:39 AM
Quote"That's just the trend of baseball, right?" Castellanos said. "It's about strikeouts, home runs and walks. What is it, the three true outcomes. I think the philosophy of today's game, everything is power pitching and launch angle and things like that. It's just a product of what's being taught."
Says the guy who failed to hit a home run over the last 2.5 months of the season, including playoffs, and almost never walks.
Nola option picked up.
Segura option declined.
Eflin declined his player option.
Ok with all of the above.
https://twitter.com/TimKellySports/status/1593028227223912449
Harper got the Tommy John today.
https://twitter.com/Phillies/status/1595550479513255936
very careful wording there but it doesnt sound amazing for him to be back playing RF...i need to talk to john and see whats up here.
also ive decided i want carlos correa not stupid ass trea turner
Damn til the ASB?
Eflin to Tampa
3yrs $40m
Not that it matters but Gibson is gone too - Baltimore on a 1yr deal
Trea Turner, Philadelphia Phillie
11 years $300 million
Holy shtein.
so his OPS dropped 100 points from 21 to 22 and he was terrible in aug/sept/oct. hes already 30 and grades out as an average at best defender.
but hes also very fast and a huge improvement from jean segura/didi gregorious and its $300 million of money that isnt mine
LETS GO
Let's farging go
farg it get Rodon too
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on December 05, 2022, 02:57:41 PM
Trea Turner, Philadelphia Phillie
11 years $300 million
11 years is a lot longer than I thought they'd go but who farging cares they landed the best SS on the market. A decent starter and 2 solid bp arms and we're good to go.
Another meeting in Houston next year!
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on December 05, 2022, 04:10:42 PM
Another meeting in Houston next year!
All In. That was an amazing experience.
I'll be ready. We'll get Todd to come down too and he can have his sugar daddy John hook us up.
Hopefully Turner is good for 5 years of this deal. Because when he's 38 and hitting .178 it'll be ugly.
the goal next year is for the middleton PJ
the thing about 2028-2032 for them is yes they will have $52 mil tied up to 2 fossils but harper likely will still be usable as a DH and theyll have $200+ to spend on other shtein. not ideal to have that much tied up in aged out geezers but not impossible to overcome.
i would not go around thinking theyre going to give $30 mil out to rodon. anticipate a mid rotation starter like jose quintana. theyll add 1 bullpen piece, but it could be anywhere from kenley jansen to reupping d rob.
I was mostly kidding about the Rodon thing, but hey if his injury hisotry has teams nervous and the Phils can get him on like a 2-4 year deal out of some miracle, I'd love it. But yeah I assume we're getting some 3rd-5th guy in the rotation rather than a 1 or 2.
That being said...
https://twitter.com/crossingbroad/status/1599930409508216832 46&t=tIWutUNBx020ajE5wqgPPw
Let the rumor mill begin!
gelb's piece on the turner signing was terrific...such good detail. if you like the phillies i cant pimp his shtein enough.
I'll pick up Todd's slack
https://theathletic.com/3973611/2022/12/05/phillies-trea-turner-300-million-deal/?amp=1
Yeah that was good.
Its a shame that they won't have Bryce for half the damn year
https://twitter.com/jonheyman/status/1600183375272112130 46&t=rKgDV2H9aiSbPjY2zFBAGg
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on December 06, 2022, 08:12:57 AM
Yeah that was good.
Its a shame that they won't have Bryce for half the damn year
memorial day kiddo
I'll hold to you that, Doc.
and lol Padres - maybe those goofballs can sing a song about that too
https://twitter.com/MLBNetwork/status/1600312067277221888
I guess confirmation from Walker?
https://twitter.com/tai_walker/status/1600314059509096448
i hope they have a better plan to keep him healthy than the mets did. if hes in good shape, he is a mid rotation+ starter. i dont care about the money but the years are more than i anticipated. i was thinking no more than 2 for this spot.
really think they should consider a 6 man. you need to keep walker/wheeler/nola innings down and painter has a hard innings cap. at least for 2-3 months.
Upgrade but that's a lot of money for him.
$18 mil for a mid rotation starter is normal. its the years that irk me. kyle gibson, who sucks, got $10 mil. 1 year, but $10 mil. people who can pitch 150 innings a year and eat innings are very valuable. thats why i was thinking quintana, hes not amazing, but he makes 32 starts a year.
he has a chance to pass robert person as the best black phillies SP ever. in fact i believe he will be the only black player on the team. hopefully him and jt talk about election security!
https://twitter.com/ken_rosenthal/status/1600328871814889474 46&t=JPDoMBNBTu_Jn3nf3MoISg
Holy crap at Walker!
Unplugged to watch White Lotus and come back to Walker and Strahm
2 years $15 million for Strahm. He's gotta be better than Hand...right?
he better if hes getting 2 years
strahm hadnt been a reliever up until this year. 2019 starter/reliever, 2020 short year, 2021 hurt, 2022 bullpen. so heres his first chance to actually get some consistency.
not super dominating against LHP but pretty good. they obviously feel theres a lot more there. hell be the 2nd lefty in the pen. i think this move precludes them doing something big in the back end (like jansen), but i think they can do something small (like robertson).
Robertson to the Mets
1yr $10m
Why Trea Turner, Phillies found a great fit on an age-defying contract
PHILADELPHIA, PA - DECEMBER 08
Dec 9, 2022
PHILADELPHIA — When the contingent of three Phillies officials — Dave Dombrowski, Sam Fuld and Rob Thomson — met Trea Turner and his wife, Kristen, at their home in Florida, it was Dombrowski who did most of the talking. The visit before Thanksgiving lasted three hours. And, when Turner reported back to his agents, there was something that stuck with him.
Dombrowski, the club's president of baseball operations, did not hide his intentions. He was transparent, and it set the tone for the negotiations. In baseball, obfuscation has become an art. Teams are more secretive than ever.
"I'm going to be honest with you," Turner said to the three men. "All I ask is that you be honest with me."
The Phillies showed Turner their hand.
"I didn't really care to play the games and all that," Turner said Thursday as he wore red pinstripes for the first time. "He told me right there that I was their No. 1 target."
By the time Turner was introduced, his 11-year, $300 million contract had more context as a wild MLB offseason churned ahead. San Diego had agreed to an 11-year, $280 million deal with Xander Bogaerts, who is almost a year older than Turner, 29, and less likely to remain at shortstop as long. Carlos Correa, who will not cost draft picks to sign, may fetch more than $300 million. The sport is awash with money.
The Nationals offered Turner $100 million before the 2020 season. He turned it down. He's accumulated the second-most WAR, according to FanGraphs, in all of baseball since. (Only Aaron Judge was more productive.) His $300 million deal was the highest guarantee to a position player who attended college, before Judge's $360 million contract eclipsed it. (Anthony Rendon's $245 million was the previous record.)
So, how will Turner stay productive into his 30s? "I could talk for a long time on this," Turner said.
He laughed.
"I bet on myself all the time," Turner said. "That's kind of why me and my family are in this situation. I bet on myself every step of the way. I'm a competitor. Whether it's a board game or whatever, I don't like losing. I'm going to compete for as long as I possibly can at the highest level I possibly can and I'll just bet on myself every step of the way.
"I put the effort in, whether it's in the weight room or the training room. I take it seriously. I don't know what it's going to look like; I don't plan too far ahead. I try to focus on what's right in front of (me)."
As the Phillies evaluated Turner against the other free-agent shortstops, they viewed him as the best bet to stick at shortstop the longest. He is imperfect there, although the Phillies see someone with unmatched athleticism. Turner will regress at some point, but he is starting at such a high level. There are objective ways to measure it.
But other perspectives were required in this exercise.
"I don't think there are enough Trea Turners on the planet to say definitively, 'Well, this is what this player did and Trea's a lot like him.'" said Fuld, the Phillies general manager. "There just aren't enough baseball players in the history of the game that are like him to be able to be confident in our ability to predict how he's going to age. So there has to be some sort of subjective approach to it. His desire to be really good. He's a high-level competitor. He wants to be great. He's got a World Series ring already, but you can tell he's hungry for more.
"So I think it starts with having a high level of confidence in Trea as a person. Then, he does a lot of other things beyond run fast, right? You're not putting all your eggs in that basket. So if there is, at any point in this contract, some decline in speed, he'll have plenty of other ways to beat the opponent."
The deal wasn't signed for the later years. The length helped lower the hit against the luxury-tax cap. The Phillies are aiming for massive production in the first five years of the contract.
They have reasons to believe in Turner's ability to be productive beyond that.
"He's got this blend of style and smoothness with a sort of gritty, blue-collar approach," Fuld said. "I don't know how many people can pull that off. And I think he does it really well."
"I'm going to compete for as long as I possibly can at the highest level I possibly can and I'll just bet on myself every step of the way." Trea Turner said.
A lineup with certainty
It was serendipitous how the one spot on the field where the Phillies had a vacancy happened to be the one with four above-average free agents to canvass. Consider this: The Phillies now have eight positions under club control through at least 2025.
The lineup, at least for the foreseeable future, is in place.
Catcher: J.T. Realmuto, signed through 2025.
Second base: Bryson Stott, club control through 2028.
Shortstop: Trea Turner, signed through 2033.
Third base: Alec Bohm, club control through 2026.
Left field: Kyle Schwarber, signed through 2025.
Center field: Brandon Marsh, club control through 2027.
Right field: Bryce Harper, signed through 2031.
Designated hitter: Nick Castellanos, signed through 2026.
The exception: Rhys Hoskins has one more year of club control until he's a free agent following this upcoming season. The new lineup, obviously, won't stay intact forever. Things change. But the Phillies have a base that will allow Thomson to keep a consistent batting order. That is something he prefers.
It's also important to Turner.
"I'm pretty comfortable anywhere," Turner said. "I told them (during the) process that I like hitting in the same spot every day, trying to learn my job. Who's behind me? Who's in front of me? Ultimately, we're going to have to get together in spring training and make those decisions."
A hitting coach's influence
There might not be a coach with more job security in the entire sport than Kevin Long. The veteran hitting coach agreed to a new contract during the World Series, like the rest of Thomson's coaches. But Long has an outsized influence. He has shaped the club's acquisition strategies; he advocated for Schwarber and was consulted about Marsh before the Phillies traded for him. He has a strong connection with Harper. There was an instant trust factor between Long and all of the Phillies hitters during his first season working with them.
Then, on the first day teams could have contact with free agents this offseason, Turner called Long. He was his former hitting coach in Washington.
"What do we got?" Turner asked him.
The sense within the organization, later proven accurate, was that Long's relationship with Turner was integral. "My sense is that it's really close and they really respect each other a great deal," Thomson said. "I'm sure it was a big part of it."
Turner joked about that initial conversation Thursday.
"I talked to him, and I still have questions about the hitting coach," Turner said. That drew laughter from the room.
"I had a pretty good phone call with him and just what his perspective is," Turner said. "I think a lot of things he said matched up with what I believed. But it's nice hearing it from the inside."
Thomson and Long are close friends; they spent years working together with the Yankees. The manager is not afraid to extend an uncommon amount of latitude to his hitting coach.
"In a lot of ways, I think you care more about who your hitting coach is than your manager," Fuld said. "And so that's a huge leg up that we had. You can tell it's a really healthy, fun relationship (between Turner and Long). One that I think is hopefully going to last for a long time."
QuoteThe Phillies' top trade-deadline acquisition this season in a deal with the Angels, Syndergaard will sign a free-agent deal with the Dodgers, according to ESPN's Jeff Passan. He'll make $13 million for one year, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reported.
Wouldn't have hated having him back but not for that much
baseball contracts are ludicrous
once they signed walker that ended their need for a SP...syndergaard sucks anyway.
and he evidently got better offers for even more money. barely passable starters, $15 mil. what a world.
To pitch 4-1/3 innings. Or better yet they could have a QUALITY START of 6 whole innings!
^^^ :yay :yay :yay^^^
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on December 15, 2022, 12:34:15 AM
To pitch 4-1/3 innings. Or better yet they could have a QUALITY START of 6 whole innings!
the phillies shouldve started noah syndergaard in the playoffs and let him pitch all 9 innings
My first thought was, "Who?"
https://twitter.com/Phillies/status/1606353340929015825
this isnt worth anything beyond off the top of my head but i think he was an early offseason waiver claim who was removed from the 40 when they signed walker. instead of taking the minor league assignment, he elected to try his hand elsewhere. goodbye, king.
a thought:
the remaining relief pitchers are mostly meh, seems like theres not much difference between say michael fulmer and the various in house arms they have like sam qoonrod. but what about CRAIG KIMBREL. hes been all over the place the last 2 years. dominant, terrible and mediocre. worth a crack for 1yr, $10ish mil? he wouldnt be the stopper. you could seemingly manage his innings.
its only cancer stick money
I'd be thrilled with Kimbrel on a one year $10 million deal
it would probably be more like $15, kenley signed for $16 and hes below that
but whatever, its just money. if hes awful, so what, you set $15 mil on fire. they set more than that on fire last year with knebel and familia
Quote from: MDS on December 23, 2022, 05:36:04 PM
it would probably be more like $15, kenley signed for $16 and hes below that
but whatever, its just money. if hes awful, so what, you set $15 mil on fire. they set more than that on fire last year with knebel and familia
Be thrilled with him at $15 million and agreed I'd rather spend on quality then a bunch of crap like Hand/Familia/Knebel
I'd kick the tires on Knebel again if he's willing to come in cheap
knebel got $10 last year so hed def be under that. i really dont know whats left in his arm. he couldnt make it through 2022 and even when he was healthy, he was pretty much awful.
a hearty pass
Youse spoke it into existence
Craig Kimbrel signed
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on December 23, 2022, 06:50:12 PM
Youse spoke it into existence
Craig Kimbrel signed
1 year $10 million. Holy shtein merry Christmas.
i swear on my life i am the greatest baseball mind there is
its not even christmas and their roster is locked in except for 3/4 spots (minus injury of course)
c: realmuto, stubbs
inf: hoskins, stott, turner, bohm, sosa, maton
of: schwarbs, vierling, marsh, castellanos
sp: wheels, nola, ranger, walker
rp: ser, kimbrel, alvarado, strohm, brogdon, bellati
they have 1 offensive spot open that will be darrick hall or a non-roster invitee. its a placeholder spot for bryce, so nothing theyll invest in id guess.
that leaves 3 pitching spots. either 2 bullpen (younger guys with options) and 1 starter or 2 starters (falter, painter) and 1 bullpen. my early read is theyd want to do a 6 man, so painter and falter to the rotation and somebody like chris sanchez or nick nelson as the last bullpen spot.
nothing has changed...they are a third place in the division borderline playoff team...two questions are can they sneak in again and if they do can they have another miracle run
possibly and definitely not
shocking, i thought igy would have the optimistic take
Quote from: ice grillin you on December 23, 2022, 08:53:10 PM
nothing has changed...they are a third place in the division borderline playoff team...two questions are can they sneak in again and if they do can they have another miracle run
possibly and definitely not
They came 2 games from winning the World Series last year. They upgraded hitting, starting pitching and their bullpen. The Mets can go win 110 games in the regular season this teams proven they can make a post season run.
the fact that he has them over the nationals is his way of saying theyll be good...its like the opposite of when j thinks the eagles will win "a close one."
Quote from: MDS on December 23, 2022, 08:05:08 PM
i swear on my life i am the greatest baseball mind there is
Johnny M slip you inside info?
Quote from: MDS on December 23, 2022, 09:44:43 PM
the fact that he has them over the nationals is his way of saying theyll be good...its like the opposite of when j thinks the eagles will win "a close one."
Lolol nice
Ill bet anyone here they win 90 games or less and some combination or separate bet they dont even make the NLCS.
I will hope for money but expect crickets.
their current total that im seeing is 83....typical hebrew giving himself 7 free wins
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on December 23, 2022, 10:48:06 PM
Quote from: MDS on December 23, 2022, 08:05:08 PM
i swear on my life i am the greatest baseball mind there is
Johnny M slip you inside info?
i thought about that move over the past few days and finally got around to putting it out there....your boy dombo def reads my shtein
Quote from: MDS on December 23, 2022, 11:22:48 PM
their current total that im seeing is 83
Damn im good...like i said nothing has changed...it comes down to do you think they have another miracle postseason run...answer is obviously no
Quote from: ice grillin you on December 24, 2022, 12:14:16 AM
Quote from: MDS on December 23, 2022, 11:22:48 PM
their current total that im seeing is 83
Damn im good...like i said nothing has changed...it comes down to do you think they have another miracle postseason run...answer is obviously no
It's a dumb bet proposal they're without their best player half the season and play in one of the if not the toughest division in baseball. Even the biggest Phillies homer (J?) didn't think they'd dominate the NL and make it to the WS. What we know is they can. You're sort of oblivious to enjoying the Phillies being relevant again by stating "nothing has changed".
Quote from: MDS on December 23, 2022, 08:05:08 PM
i swear on my life i am the greatest baseball mind there is
I told you Todd I often borrowed your posts all season and threw them at my Philly fan base brethren here.
Kimbrel for $10M is absurd if he's got anything left. He was awful last year but he's worth a shot.
https://twitter.com/kadekistner/status/1607802521258721281 61&t=Idv6UewSP0JzRFhvm2QI6A
https://youtu.be/j38ckdv4zPA
Year in review
Thank you really needed that after watching the train wreck at the link yesterday
Kimbrel signing official. RHP Francisco Morales DFA'd.
Mount up, Todd - go get this Phils beat job.
https://twitter.com/jsalisburynbcs/status/1611034493191602178 46&t=ykhi79h9HII-dvz_bPnKTg
they couldnt afford me
Yes but we'd pay you in online love for inside scoops. That, my friend, is priceless.
i already get stuff from john and can predict everything else...what more do you want you needy texan
fine fine ill invite garrett stubbs to passover and yank his chain
Atta way! Garrett, John and Todd breaking bread. I'll send some manischewitz
https://twitter.com/jonmorosi/status/1611782772674134021
Alvarado/Strahm/Soto...that's a nice set of lefties in the bp
Wow.
I see ya Dombo
couple different angles to this
the trade is a depth for potential high leverage swap. soto can be and has been very good, team control for 3 years, throws in the high 90s. but hes also been inconsistent and wild. so lotta trust here that cotham and staff can do what they did for alvarado and get him right. if he is..look the farg out.
they now have 7 bullpen locks. id assume a 5 man rotation, which means 1 bullpen spot is open and itll be a long man type with options (think chris sanchez). the other thing they can do is swing the 5th spot around from falter to plassymer to painter and do some roster mechanics between them to bring in extra arm when needed. we'll see.
sands sucks, who cares. maton is a solid utility guy but completely replaceable. vierling was their 4th OF and was going to play a bunch. he is what he is but their in house options are dalton guthrie and johan rojas. there is nothing available in free agency. so dombo either has another trade or hes going with 1 of those 2 as the 2nd CF, who will play against lefties for marsh a lot.
id expect d hall to have a very good chance to make the roster now. jake cave as well. maybe they bring in a veteran type like aj pollock now that some playing time has opened up.
With the trend toward starters being capped at 6-7 innings (with rare exceptions for 8 ), the bullpen is an arms race.
Soto is another great arm to add to that bullpen. They can mix and match lefties and righties, and all have big arms.
If true... :fire
https://twitter.com/BRWalkoff/status/1611795578417025026
Not sure about the trade but the Phillies trading for a guy named Kody (with a K, no less) Clemens(!) might just be the thing that finally pushes IGY over the edge for good.
I just saw a tweet that was blasting the trade, and said that Maton was... and I quote, "another Utley in the making."
Yeah I liked Maton but good lord.
i just wanna know how this mother farger made an all star game
soto? every team has to have one and bad teams often get random relievers as theirs
He wasnt in their top three players and maybe not pitchers
Hits 98 on the gun. Teach him some control and who knows
https://twitter.com/phillies/status/1612509674707816448 46&t=50PpH6D6QS_aryYqNjR9Wg
Loading up on velocity
https://twitter.com/panasonicdx4500/status/1613234343740145665 46&t=mr5z51E-OJRJWLkttsfwqA
tonsilitis lobotomy looks like a farging instagram skank
QuoteAccording to the CPBL Stats Twitter account, the Phillies are set to sign Wen-Hui Pan, a 20 year old flamethrower, for a $400,000 bonus.
Wen-Hui Pan adds another intriguing arm to Philadelphia Phillies system
Pan is the type of pitcher that would generate interest regardless of where he was playing. He has a four pitch mix – a fastball, splitter, curve, and slider. His fastball has been clocked as high as 98.4 MPH and he has displayed an impressive ability to generate grounders with his fastball and splitter. The video below shows a quick glimpse of his arsenal.
Extremely low risk high reward
Avoided arbitration with Hoskins ($12 million) and Suarez ($2.95 million)
Painter named #1 pitching prospect by mlb execs
https://twitter.com/philsplayerdev/status/1613677098735992832 46&t=DgcEd0mA63G54wliWPJcvw
i done been tellin yall painter is legit for a few years now....look the farg out
i dont think the phillies have ever had a pitching prospect of this magnitude. hamels and myers were hyped but not on this level
Wish that award was something they gave out before 2023 so we could examine the track record.
https://twitter.com/jessesanchezmlb/status/1614637953082327040 46&t=VNHVRB1NLanAbitn_re4sA
https://twitter.com/jessesanchezmlb/status/1614638715829366785 46&t=nDISCBA5ScZCECyaeDKZlw
Quote
PHILADELPHIA -- Hitters might want to think twice before bringing their best bats into the batter's box against Phillies relievers. The Phillies have been one of baseball's busiest teams this winter, acquiring Trea Turner, Taijuan Walker, Gregory Soto, Craig Kimbrel and Matt Strahm, among others. One thing that has jumped out is the velocity they have added to the bullpen.
The Phillies already had one of the hardest-throwing bullpens in baseball before they acquired Soto, Kimbrel, Strahm and Yunior Marte. (They also had one of the most productive, ranking ninth with 5.1 WAR, according to FanGraphs.) It ranked second in baseball last season in average fastball velocity at 95.6 mph, according to Baseball Savant. Only the Yankees bullpen threw harder at 96.1 mph. But the Phillies this year could blow past the Yankees' mark, which is baseball's best since at least 2008.
A hypothetical eight-man 2023 Opening Day bullpen includes José Alvarado (average fastball velocity 99.6 mph), Soto (98.4 mph), Seranthony Domínguez (97.9 mph), Nick Nelson (96.3 mph), Kimbrel (95.8 mph), Connor Brogdon (95.1 mph), Andrew Bellatti (94.4 mph) and Strahm (94.1 mph). Those eight averaged 96.8 mph with their fastballs last year. The Phillies have hard throwers behind them, too. Also on the 40-man roster are Marte (97.3 mph) and Sam Coonrod (96.7 mph). There even could come a time this season when pitching prospect Griff McGarry pitches out of the 'pen. He throws in the high 90s, too.
Phillies manager Rob Thomson loves his options. "Having the ability to rest some of his hard throwers or back-end-type guys and still have other types of individuals who can do that the next day was very important to him," Phillies president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski said. Of course, strikes and outs are more important than velocity. But the Phillies showed a knack for both down the stretch. "We're in a spot now where our bullpen is deep," Dombrowski said. "Guys are going to be down at various times, but all of a sudden you look at people that can pitch the back end of the game from the left side in Alvarado and now Soto and Strahm, and from the right-hand side you've got Seranthony, you've got Kimbrel, we feel Brogdon can do that. Bellatti pitched very well. We also like some of the other people behind them and some of the youngsters coming up, so I think it gives us a lot of depth right now in the organization from a pitching perspective."
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Rolen to Cooperstown.
So Bonds is no but middling .290 career hitting bitch ass crybaby Scott Rolen is a yes.
😂
Ha - Hall of Fame before Wall of Fame.
Question: Do they retire #27? My guess is still no.
Other former Phils (Jayson Werth got zero votes):
https://twitter.com/ToddZolecki/status/1618033501026275330
Rollins getting a paltry 12.9% of the vote while lillywhite hack Rolen getting elected tells you all you need to know about the BBWAA.
It's an absolute farce.
rolen cried about the phillies not spending enough and not enough talent around him...he was traded in 2002 -- 6 months later they signed jim thome, the new park was opening in 04, rollins was up and utley was on his way.
hes a babyback bitch who was a solid hitter (and tremendous defensively) at best. never finished in a top 3 in mvp voting. a complete farce he is in, but they put crappy ass craig biggio in so whatever.
Quote from: Rome on January 24, 2023, 07:49:19 PM
Rollins getting a paltry 12.9%
jimmy deserved 0% of the vote
I hope that you're trolling about Jimmy.
I won't tolerate James Calvin Rollins slander sir.
He's a HOFer.
jimmy was a great player and is easily the #1 phillie ever but if you legit think he belongs in cooperstown you need help
this mightve been the most asinine homer thing youve ever said and this is saying something
I've said worse. Give me some credit.
The drug puritanism continues to be stupid. A Hall of Fame with Scott Rolen but not A-Rod or Manny is a complete joke. In time this will be viewed as madness.
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on January 24, 2023, 10:45:04 PM
I hope that you're trolling about Jimmy.
I won't tolerate James Calvin Rollins slander sir.
He's a HOFer.
100%
Better hitter than Larkin better fielding % than Ozzie Smith. MVP...won a world series while making some clutch hits.
Quote from: QB Eagles on January 25, 2023, 01:31:10 AM
The drug puritanism continues to be stupid. A Hall of Fame with Scott Rolen but not A-Rod or Manny is a complete joke. In time this will be viewed as madness.
The whole HOF has become a Hall Of Very Good judged by pretentious baseball writers. It has taken the shine off the HOF.
Quote from: Hurts_Defense_Superbowl on January 25, 2023, 05:01:36 AM
Better hitter than Larkin better fielding % than Ozzie Smith. MVP...won a world series while making some clutch hits.
barry larkin had a 116 OPS+ including 13 consecutive years over 100 where he averaged an .847 OPS.
jimmy rollins had a 95 OPS+ with 6 total seasons over 100 and just one of them over 104. he had 2 seasons with an OPS with over .800.
i am begging you to stop
Quote from: MDS on January 25, 2023, 10:09:22 AM
Quote from: Hurts_Defense_Superbowl on January 25, 2023, 05:01:36 AM
Better hitter than Larkin better fielding % than Ozzie Smith. MVP...won a world series while making some clutch hits.
barry larkin had a 116 OPS+ including 13 consecutive years over 100 where he averaged an .847 OPS.
jimmy rollins had a 95 OPS+ with 6 total seasons over 100 and just one of them over 104. he had 2 seasons with an OPS with over .800.
i am begging you to stop
Rollins scored more runs, had more hits, more stolen bases, more doubles, more triples, more home runs. But sure Larkin belongs and Rollins doesn't because he has a slightly lower OPS.
i never said larkin belongs. and his OPS is not "slightly" lower, its 72 points lower.
jimmy deserves a statue at the bank and the number retired, all that jazz. but he aint no hall of famer, not even by the standard that craig biggio got in
you stupid libs want to give a gold star to everyone nowadays
Quote from: MDS on January 25, 2023, 03:59:33 PM
i never said larkin belongs. and his OPS is not "slightly" lower, its 72 points lower.
jimmy deserves a statue at the bank and the number retired, all that jazz. but he aint no hall of famer, not even by the standard that craig biggio got in
you stupid libs want to give a gold star to everyone nowadays
Here's hitting stats of every hof ss...his numbers would be top 1/3 in almost every category
https://www.baseball-almanac.com/hof/hofstss.shtml
Jimmy stats
https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/rolliji01.shtml
We can move onto fielding next if you'd like
being better than garbage like phil rizzuto and alan trammel does not qualify you
i watched jimmy's entire career and at no point did i ever think i was watching a generational talent or even a special player. except for that one season.
jimmy is borderline but hes way more deserving than rolen so put him in...farging todd helton almost made it....put everyone in but no one before jimmy
Quote from: MDS on January 25, 2023, 06:22:41 PM
being better than garbage like phil rizzuto and alan trammel does not qualify you
i watched jimmy's entire career and at no point did i ever think i was watching a generational talent or even a special player. except for that one season.
Way to move the goal posts
If his offensive and defensive stats are better than 2/3s of the shortstops in the hall of fame - let's just throw an mvp and world series ring on top of that - he's hof worthy. Sucks for you you didnt appreciate him.
"You can watch Jimmy, but you can't see Jimmy."
Jimmy deserves it. But he especially deserves it now since guys like Rolen are making it.
What amuses me is how a dude gets like 10% one year and then ends up making it after a few years. Like what changed?
Process is broken. And the baseball writers have ruined it. Just like when a legit HOF comes along and some schmoe doesn't vote for that guy just so he's not unanimously elected. Or because they refuse to first ballot people.
the process has always been broken...the classes in the 40s and 50s were complete farces half the time. so crappy guys get in then 20 years later people use that as a barometer to put other zesty guys in and on and on it goes and now we have marginassi pointing to alan trammel as justification for jimmy rollins.
this has been going on for forever but once you get a HOF vote you never lose it. so guys who stopped covering baseball continue to vote until they croak. so dudes are deciding on guys they never saw or followed, they listen to what other people tell them and thats how scott rolen can get in after 7 ballots or whatever it was.
the whole thing needs to be blown up. hall of fame of debates do not need to exist. you know it when you see it. bryce harper. its there. no debate. mike trout. roy halladay. jimmy rollins. lol get the farg out of here.
The modern game is still producing guys like Pujols, Kershaw, Trout, Verlander, Ichiro, so I don't know why they are messing around with the Rolens of the world. Well, actually I do know, it's because they have a gaping hole in the eligible players because of the 20 steroid guys they won't put in there.
If there's gonna be debates let them be about someone like Yadi where there were big holes in his game but he was freakish good at particular things. At least someone like that will still stand out as unique when someone reads his plaque 50 years from now.
chase is also an interesting debate because his argument is entirely derived around his positional value. hes the best 2B of his era but in the marco his offensive performance is merely good. compared to everyone at his position hes elite. do you weigh a player in the pocket of larger players or among the other people who happened to play his position?
this is where it hurts jimmy because he was never a top 5 SS in his era. but theres good reason for that...the weakest non catcher offensive player gets stashed at 2B
If Scott Rolen belongs in the HOF, that's fine. But you better open it up to roughly a thousand other guys who were every bit as good as him and didn't spend the last seven years of their careers on and off the DL like rotisserie chickens.
And Rollins belongs in the Hall, period end of story.
i think the perfect romey post just occurred
makes a valid, almost perfect point then follows it up with something utterly insane. god i love him
QuoteThe Phillies took a high school pitcher with their first-round pick in 2021, the second time in a row they'd done so, and so far both of those prospects look very promising. Painter was the second of those two picks and he's quickly become their best prospect, dominating at three levels as a 19-year-old last year with two plus pitches and a good chance he'll end up with a third. He's huge, 6-7, listed at 215 but probably 10-15 pounds stronger than that already, and could just bully hitters with his fastball in Low A, where he started 2022. He's already working at 94-97 mph over full starts and can reach 99, coming from a high three-quarter slot that makes his two-plane curveball at 76-81 even more devastating. He also throws both pitches for strikes, even improving his control as he moved up the ladder — he walked just two of 109 hitters he faced in Double A, his lowest walk rate at any of the three levels where he pitched. He does have a changeup that projects to a 55 but he barely uses it, while he has a slider that is behind the curveball in effectiveness and isn't as hard as it should be given his fastball velocity. Painter won't even turn 20 until April, so he has a lot of time to continue developing, but also a lot of time to get hurt, unfortunately. His delivery is good and he repeats it well, but we've seen way too many guys like him get hurt on their way to the majors to ignore the possibility here. If your crystal ball says he'll stay healthy, he's a top-10 prospect in baseball, and might have a case to be in the top 6.
an absolutely insane write up on painter...keith law is such a pathetic liberal cuck its amazing
22. Philadelphia Phillies
Three really good pitching prospects, three very good hitting prospects, and then a bit of a ... let's say a shelf, rather than a cliff, as there are plenty of potential middle relievers and extra outfielders in the system. They also have a couple of draft flops who are young enough that the new player development regime might still salvage something, although I value them here as if they're org players. The arrow is pointing up, which is very good news even if it just means more players to trade to keep the big-league club contending.
Trucks rolled out to Clearwooder today.
76ers getting their choking started early tonight.
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on February 02, 2023, 05:40:53 PM
Trucks rolled out to Clearwooder today.
$40 for a spring training ticket. Holy shtein.
What were they before?
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on February 05, 2023, 08:45:06 PM
What were they before?
It's been a few years since I've gone to one... Harper's first year? Can't remember how much they were... just seems high for games that don't count.
Still picked up a pair for me and the boy. March 20 vs. the Orioles in Clearwooder.
Betcha beers and food are regular season prices too so even the value of going to ST is gone
im going to ST in march...i think theyll be cheaper at the gate. and you can always just get lawn seating and move around.
looks like $33 is a base price for anything foul pole to foul pole
Quote from: MDS on February 05, 2023, 09:13:08 PM
im going to ST in march...i think theyll be cheaper at the gate. and you can always just get lawn seating and move around.
looks like $33 is a base price for anything foul pole to foul pole
Might be there mid March...Yankees game possibly
9th and 10th in clearwooder, probably 11th in tampa against the yankees
come one come all
Used to go to several games a year. At least two weekends and an occasional mid-week game plus always St Paddy's Day.
Can't be bothered anymore. The prices aren't bad at the game but $300 - $600/night for a hotel room in Clearwater Beach ain't cutting it.
BTW: Just get standing room tix. You'll spend a lot of time walking around anyway.
PS: Be prepared to wait a while at Lenny's for breakfast. It's worth it, though.
I almost never stay. It's about a 3-hour drive for me, and I'll be on spring break. So it'll be a trip up and a trip back.
Pro Tip: Lather up on sunscreen. Florida sun hits different.
make sure you patronize as many scientology owned establishments as you can.
Qoodbye!
https://twitter.com/byalexcoffey/status/1622736197117173761
as if the last 24 hours couldnt have gotten worse
Tom McCarthy has agreed to long-term contract extension that will keep him in his current role for most of the 2020s.
In the minority but I don't mind Tmac.
its such a weird dynamic with him because hes very good on cbb and nfl...hes also by all accounts a very nice man. so good broadcaster + decent person should = great local announcer.
but not here. hes unbearable. i think what it boils down to is he sucks on baseball
Agreed Todd, he is really good doing NFL games and college basketball. I don't mind him. Christ, what shoes he had to fill. Harry was top 10 baseball broadcasters of al time.
God I miss his "Shane VIIICKTOREENO" and his all time deep low perfect voice saying "You're kidding me, You are kidding me!" on a late season collapse after Craig Biggio hit a bomb off Wagner in 05 or 06? Phils and Astros were battling for WC.
Apparently Bohm put on 15 lbs. Not sure if it's muscle or he grew out the blonde locks over the holidays.
Igy is tingling with excitement.
https://twitter.com/Phillies/status/1628065466726875136
More competition is never a bad thing unless you're a Hoyda like Wentz and this could be interesting. Will report to Clearwater this week
https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/phillies-pitching-prospect-noah-song-discharged-from-navy-will-join-spring-training-as-rule-5-draft-pick/
QuoteSong can remain on the military list until Opening Day when, as a Rule 5 pick, the Phillies must add him to the active roster. From there, he must remain on the Phillies MLB roster, not sent back to the minors, or else he'd end up on waivers and could land back with the Red Sox.
Back in 2019, Song made seven starts for Class-A Lowell and had a 1.06 ERA, 0.88 WHIP and 19 strikeouts in 17 innings. This came the same year that he was 11-1 with a 1.44 ERA, 0.92 WHIP and 161 strikeouts in 94 innings his senior season for Navy. His scouting reports at the time indicated a low-to-mid-90s fastball with a wipeout, MLB-ready slider. He was considered a first-round talent who only slipped to the fourth round due to his impending military service.
This will be good shtein!
gelb had a good breakdown on him today
the most likely scenario is he stinks and they have to offer him back...best case is he is intriguing enough that a second division team takes a shot on him and they get back a controllable prospect, or he blows out his arm and they can stash him for the year
i cant see how he can pitch at the ML level.
I already hate the pitch timer
Not sure why there's such a rush to speed up baseball. Sports been around 150 years...speeding it up doesn't improve the game.
its basically hockey at this point...popular in a few markets but not attracting new fans no matter what they change...but i have to say they made the best rule change maybe in the history of any sport getting rid of the shift....but again that is not bringing in a single new fan
Agreed on the shift probably my favorite rule change in any sport ever
baseball has been hockey for decades...its very popular in market but for example once the phillies are out nobody in philly cares and is going to consume tigers/marlins content. theres really no rule you can add to all of a sudden make baseball popular like that.
the pitch timer just feels unnatural to me. i agree i love the shift
Way early but I kinda like the pitch timer but I need more time to see it
But love banning the shifts
Pitch timer sucks, but only because it's too short imo. Feels incredibly rushed. I know the data was good on the minors in terms of not causing changes to the game/injuries but I will be curious to see if a 30 year old arm with a ton of mileage can keep going at that pace for 6-7 innings, vs. 19 year old minor leaguers throwing 3-4 innings.
I too love the shift rule and hope the bigger bases bring back some steals
I'm in favor of the pitch clock, which only reduces the time between pitches to what it was in the 80s and 90s. Bob Feller was able to throw extreme heat for a billion complete games in the old days when time between pitches was even shorter than that, so color me skeptical that modern pitchers can't handle getting back into a 1980s groove.
no one cares how long baseball is
shortening the game by seven and a half minutes will not change a single persons life in even the tiniest way
its supposed to be farging long
the people who complain about how long baseball games are dont actually like baseball...its a dumb twitter fight thing where idiots yell about which hobby is their favoritest and how my preferred hobby is superior to yours
the clock is probably a little too tight...maybe add 3/5 seconds on each end so it cuts down on egregious delays between pitches but wont ever result in a violation. though really banning the shift and encouraging more balls in play will shorten ABs and cover time of game right there
I love the Philies but can't remember watching much spring trainging games in the past, have to admit I watched the entire opening game with Yankees, Sunday's game vs Minnesota and Pirates game yesterday. Entire games! Helped get my mind of that disasterous 30 minutes in the desert two weeks ago.
I'd watch it as background when I lived in PA. But now if they happen to be on MLB Network (which YouTube TV doesn't carry and Teevee Todd says I shouldn't worry about) and I'm home I'll watch
all ST games are on mlbtv and if you love mlbn so much find a distributor that has it...its quite literally the most useless network in existence but this is america man
Oh what the farg
https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2023/03/phillies-top-prospect-andrew-painter-testing-elbow.html
it is pretty much universally agreed upon that he will never be healthy
Partial tear of the UCL
sitting out a month and then will see if he can pitch through it
GREAT NEWS
And Ranger has been brought back to the team from WBC due to forearm tightness
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on March 10, 2023, 10:17:41 AM
Partial tear of the UCL
sitting out a month and then will see if he can pitch through it
GREAT NEWS
lol
dr. havas in the building
went to my first spring training...i also saw my lunatic father and his wife at the old folks village in sarasota. the weather was pristine but dear god that entire generation needs to go
anyway did 2 games in clearwooder and 1 in dunedin (jays/o's). saw such dignitaries as milt thompson, sarge, hollis thomas (fat), dombo, gillick (old) and sam fuld (jewey). its really fun and chill there. the park is great. milt and sarge were posted up at frenchy's surely forcing people to buy drinks for them. hollis was doing the same in the back.
got to the park on friday 90 minutes before first pitch and just walked around the complex while minor leaguers were doing drills. one dude let me hold his bat...the tape is so soft. their system sucks so there was nothing to see but its still baseball nerd haven.
other than havas making up consensus opinions about painter, really good crowds this weekend. bank gonna be hopin
Quote from: MDS on March 12, 2023, 08:54:34 PM
bank gonna be hopin
I was fine with the old scoreboard and it doesn't seem that long ago they dropped $10 million in upgrades to size and hd but now they've gone massive.
https://twitter.com/BarstoolPhilly/status/1634584653540589569 20
Quote from: MDS on March 12, 2023, 08:31:24 PM
dr. havas in the building
There's me and then there GREAT news
the truth lies somewhere in the middle of the hater and the absurd homer
Mine was sarcastic
Pops MDS down there chillin in the villages lol
Hoskins just got carted off the field. Wrecked his knee playing first. Looks like ACL.
Quote from: Geowhizzer on March 23, 2023, 01:33:32 PM
Hoskins just got carted off the field. Wrecked his knee playing first. Looks like ACL.
That really blows
https://twitter.com/ChrisBrown0914/status/1638955892518297623 20
Perfect.
Painter
Suarez
Harper
And now Hoskins
fittingly hoskins blew out his knee booting yet another routine grounder
hes a good player and the one true liberal on the team but his production can be sort of replaced in the macro. what will hurt is his hot streaks where can carry them...dude would go on these tears and cover them. nobody they can get will replicate it, or be as productive as him in tight situations against higher quality arms.
id expect them to pursue a RH hitting outfielder even harder now. that player, harrison, cave and hall will combine to make up for him. they really need castellanos to be castellanos now.
yeah thats karmic payback for years of being a defensive tragedy
My excitement for this season has dwindled.
their win expectancy hasnt changed at all but go on king
We had a magical run last season.
Now it's time to pay the piper and watch everyone get injured. Castellanos will probably hit .200
In case anyone was holding out hope
https://twitter.com/Phillies/status/1639046916997521409 20
the important news will be when we find out the name of his surgeon...i already cant stand not knowing
Total bummer
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on March 23, 2023, 04:35:57 PM
We had a magical run last season.
Now it's time to pay the piper and watch everyone get injured. Castellanos will probably hit .200
Castellanos unfortunately looks like a certainty.
turner-bohm-jt-schwarber-castellanos-stott-hall-cave-marsh
oh man...yikes
tbf if their season depended on rhys hoskins it was never meant to be
Quote from: QB Eagles on March 24, 2023, 12:49:04 AM
tbf if their season depended on rhys hoskins it was never meant to be
yeah thats not how it works...i despise rhys hoskins but if you think they can come close to replacing his production you are nuts...and thats in a normal year...this year he was having a monster spring and was in a contract year which in theory would have elevated his numbers....in a division as good as the nl east every little thing matters which makes this probably somewhere between a big and huge loss...defense improved doe
Agreed.
Plus the chemistry and lineup construction take a hit.
the chemistry is valid argument...he was a really key guy in the room
again you can make up for his production in a marco context just like they did when bryce was out. the defense will get better, they have like 5 internal options who can fill that lineup spot and you can cycle between them depending on matchup/streak. where you cant make up for rhys at the plate is in his ability to carry an offense for a hot streak and his AB quality in bigger games/moments. this is more about the playoffs than anything...they have 4 months to see how the fill ins go and can always adjust.
list of potentially available players: cron, votto, santana, choi, hosmer, bellinger, turner, lowe, cooper -- 1B is the easiest position to fill
if they trade for someone they could maybe make ip for it if everything went right but they cant sniff coming close internally
i think darick hall stinks but he had an 804 OPS last year, higher than hoskins 794.
again, you dont replace hoskins with 1 person. bohm plays first, harrison plays 3B against LHP where hes got a career 750 OPS. jake cave had an over 800 OPS against RHP in 18/19 before injuries did him in. can he get back to that now? probably not, but theres a scenario. does scott kingery exist? no. but who knows.
its not far fetched to say this stuff can buy them 3-4 months before july when theyd very likely need to grab someone
Contract talks with Nola have broken off until the off season
is there a more homer thing ever said than "i think darrick hall stinks BUT"
will they finish behind the nats?!?
mets keeping darrin ruf up until the last moment so he doesnt go to the phillies
be scared
Quote from: MDS on March 25, 2023, 04:49:53 PM
will they finish behind the nats?!?
Probably not but ten games ahead of them is not good
Look at this shtein here.
https://twitter.com/sportsradiowip/status/1640422358354673688 46&t=Uib2YOn6CJgx-z2RaE9o7Q
That's hilarious.
Out of the 4 major sports mlb refs are the biggest funholes
https://twitter.com/MattGelb/status/1640422857778839571
MLB permitted Angel Fernandez to remain employed for more than 5 seconds.
This is squarely on them for not slapping that shtein down hard. No one is there to see the iceholes in sky blue. Literally no one. And now with all the shot clock bullshtein, it's only going to get worse and more unwatchable.
Baseball has done everything in its power to ruin the game and they're *thisclose* to pulling it off.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ab8_xERdUa4
lol that ump looks like the little shtein in school who got bullied. Kinda like some cops too.
Jomboy is great
christian pache is an interesting under the radar move
elite defensive OF who cant hit for shtein. hes had a better spring and a .600 OPS against lhp last year (if you think that sucks, wait til you see his numbers vs rhp). def some belief here k long can mine whatever ability he has. to get him up to respectability vs lhp isnt a super high climb. in the interim, he makes their outfield defense terrific for late game scenarios
I'm in a conference the rest of the week but even if I wasn't because they're playing Texas I wouldn't be able to watch anyways thanks to lil guy's homies, the commish and cable companies, ruling the world.
I was suppossed to be at a one day meeting in Chicago this week, was to have flown home today and would have missed opening day while in the air. Baseball Gods looking down on me, came down with Covid this weekend so trip was off. Second time! First bout last January was like a mild allergy, not this time. Bitch kicked my ass. I tested Monday my third day of symptoms so to late for the meds after my test results came back early Tuesday. Wife felt lousy Monday afternoon (first signs of symptoms), worse yesterday, she got it bad, called her doc and got Molnupiravir. She is much better tonight. We're not 100% but better.
I took one for the team so DON'T PITCH LIKE A Hoyda NOLA!
Volunteered to hold the flag on the field opening day...free tickets
i usually ignore it but ill boo the anthem now...farg the troops
They just put some new rule in that doesn't allow holding the flag on the field in uniform so depending on weather I'll be in jeans and a hoodie.
if you hook me up as a fake troop i can get you jillians number
Da Bohm 💣
Right on cue, Hoyda boy struggling. Think big contract!
I got Covid so I could watch you Aaron! Man up bitch!
farg Nola
Scrub
Front runner for Hoyda of the year.
He's bitchmade.
Let his ass walk in FA
one of the most embarrassing innings ever played
I'm happy I can't watch now.
What a farging joke
Padres in a buying frenzy! Send Hoydaboy to SD.
4 innings in and I've already lost my shtein. Soto stunk in Spring Training, lot of pundits questioned the signing- this just in:
HE SUCKS!!!
At least the Phils stormed back and made it a one FG game.
Brogdon's in midseason form
161 more days to catch the circus!
Embarrassing.
Nola needs to be on a three inning pitch count. He obviously will never figure this out. Great little end of year and early post-season run and thank you but this was simply an all-time low for his spineless backbone.
Was #1 board fandemic in khakis and a Rollins jersey today? Think I just saw you on the news
i was down there but god no i would never wear that
nola mid game meltdown. we back fam
MAGAaron was sad about Cheeto Dick getting indicted.
He also apparently slept through the implementation of the pitch clock all spring bc it apparently was his issue today.
its kind of staggering how bad this pitching staff is....bullpens are fluid the worst one in april could be one of the best in august but this starting rotation is an abomination
Joe Blanton would be the #2. Think about that.
yea joe blanton is better than nola and wheeler. hes not even better than average ass taijuan walker.
god you drama queens
Nola blows. But his babipittyboop is awesome.
joe blanton was so good was a relief pitcher 2 years after 08....nola is about to make more money than your middle class ass can fathom
but he sucks! he blows!
I wouldn't give Nola a massive contract extension but I'm willing to give him the benefit of doubt since that was his first real game pitching with a timer. He was fine first 3 innings, 4th inning you could tell he wasn't himself. Same with deGrom. The pitch counter isn't some minor change it's a huge farging change.
aaron nola has been in the big leagues since 2015 and 117 era+ (17% better than the league avg), 3.60 era, 1.13 whip. hes prone to mid game meltdowns and had a mid game metldown.
benefit of the doubt! one more of these and he should be CUT
Nola has his faults, but comparing him to Joe Blanton is preposterous. Heck, Steve Carlton was 13-20 with nearly a 4.00 ERA in 1973.
I think that Nola is 5th in wins since 2020.
you were so close to a good point then you went and referenced wins
geo my man
Quote from: MDS on March 31, 2023, 01:12:11 PM
you were so close to a good point then you went and referenced wins
geo my man
I'm old. Get over it. ;D
Phillies are back baby!
Nola lit up last game and now a bunch of swings and misses and a baserunning error
Leadoff HR for TEX
How did that carry?!
And Wheeler is getting lit now too.
I'll be back to binging Succession soon waiting for the final four to start
God damn
you knew they were gonna have to pay the piper after last years playoff run....i dont see how they even finish .500 with this staff
The piper is pistol whipping these fools and robbing them now
2nd and 3rd no outs already down 2-0
And with that scumbag CB Bucknor back there they have no shot
Bucknor is an abomination
Hopefully Marte shows something. He's one that I was looking forward to seeing pitch bc of the reports of his electric stuff
Clawing back in it.
Let's farging go
Haha of course
Welp at least tip off is in 20 minutes
Another awful showing
Garbage ass pitching staff
Good news is they can't play much worse
farging joke, now Harrison pitching!
Suddenly I'm really into the Sixers.
It's game farging TWO of a new season where the god damn defending NL Champs have to pitch a farging position player.
farg off.
Could be 0-6 to start the season
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on April 01, 2023, 07:19:29 PM
Could be 0-6 to start the season
You're getting igy excited with that talk
The pitching has been worse than C.B. Bucknor... that's saying something.
Total horseshtein so far.
0-162?
63-99
bet?
QuoteThose 27 runs are the most the Phillies have ever allowed in their first two games of a season. In fact, the only team in baseball history to surrender more runs in their first two games was the 1951 St. Louis Browns.
Honestly thought the bats were going to struggle out the gates. Nola being gassed after 3 innings has set a great precedent.
Quote from: MDS on April 02, 2023, 01:08:08 AM
bet?
lol that ticket plan gettin more expensive by the hour
happy bailey falter day!
son i dont need the money but ill take any motherfargers money if he giving it away
every other team in baseball starts a degrom every game and the phillies start bailey falter...this roation sucks!
its not even the rotation the entire staff is a travesty
its basically the same staff as last year where they won 80whatever games and made the world series
im sure all of a sudden theyll be worse than the nats, because thats what happens
wheeler might be cooked after the last few years...he is going to be bad...they wont be worse than the nats but under .500 is almost guaranteed
they had no business being as good as they were last year and had a miracle run that as i said now has to be paid for in a painful way
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wheelers velo was better yesterday than it was at this point last year...cooked!
its almost as if youre all over reacting drama queens and theres 1500 games left this season
Quote from: MDS on April 02, 2023, 01:02:18 PM
wheelers velo was better yesterday than it was at this point last year...cooked!
its almost as if youre all over reacting drama queens and theres 1500 games left this season
If igys hot takes on the Phillies predictions carry over from last season we're definitely winning the World Series. Once they start winning he'll move on to how unlikeable they are because they're MAGA meatheads. I don't doubt his sincerity but he's a master level troll.
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Phillies Phever!
Stranded lead off double
Quote from: Hurts_Defense_Superbowl on April 02, 2023, 01:44:30 PM
Quote from: MDS on April 02, 2023, 01:02:18 PM
wheelers velo was better yesterday than it was at this point last year...cooked!
its almost as if youre all over reacting drama queens and theres 1500 games left this season
If igys hot takes on the Phillies predictions carry over from last season we're definitely winning the World Series. Once they start winning he'll move on to how unlikeable they are because they're MAGA meatheads. I don't doubt his sincerity but he's a master level troll.
he really doesnt troll....homeboy is a uber level negadelphian who needs to wallow in misery except for the sixers wheres hes an extreme homer fanboy
a conundrum wrapped in a riddle but i done solved it
What genius came up with the idea of interviewing players while they're in live action? What a horrible concept.
christian pache creeping up on legendary status
Phils ace Bailey Falter.
oh man christian pache....dude is a legend
they probably will have a real quick hook with him for kingery too. shades of oscar mercado except he only had 1 AB
RISP stinks
And three DPs
good to see soto be sharp when the game is already over...the phillies really know how to time it up!
Helluva start, boys.
phillies - L
sixers - L
flyers - L
never a doubt
sixers played the best team in the nba on the road....matty asked me to go in like december and i declined cause i didnt wanna see a loss....phillies and flyers are one of the worst teams in their respective leagues
seeing a sweep in chicago in june is gonna be great
Quote from: ice grillin you on April 03, 2023, 07:34:11 AM
phillies and flyers are one of the worst teams in their respective leagues
The flyers have shtein and everyone knew they'd be awful. The Phillies have top level talent. This is just dumb. Sixers aren't making it past round 2. At least there's the draft in a few weeks.
the phillies are the worst team in the league and the poor wittle sixers were allowed to lose those innocent little perfect babies
homeboy aint 4 for 4 he 1 for 4
sixers arent nearly as good as the bucks at home much less on the road....not sure what else needs to be said
Quote from: ice grillin you on April 03, 2023, 10:46:50 AM
sixers arent nearly as good as the bucks at home much less on the road....not sure what else needs to be said
The bucks were coming off an embarrassing blowout home loss to the Celtics...no doubt we were getting their best effort. Despite last night in a 7 game series I'd call it a coin flip series. Against the Celtics - unless shake gets hot and maybe Niang hits 3's consistently - it's over in 6 maybe they stretch it to 7 and lose in Boston. They gave us hope but the writings on the wall.
id like to introduce you to "playoff james"
also that blowout was all due to the schedule...bucks were on a 5 game in seven nite run and on a back to back...they tanked that game before it started
Thanks to YouTubeTV I can't see the game tonight bc it's on MLB Network
Great
less whining more mlbtv...i cant hold your hand cable boy
you aint missin anything
Yea I just saw the game tracker
I'll watch succession until ncaa is on
You ain't missing shtein J, this team right now is complete trash. They get out of this inning with only giving up 2 runs it will be a miracle. Falter just may be the ace of this staff.
Taijuan really earned that last name
I think less of each of you that pays money to watch baseball at home instead of pirating it.
old school, well, just old.
walker's got really good stuff, just couldnt control it in the first which is uhh not ideal
missing some bats and inducing weak contact. the game is over though because woof this lineup
Marsh you idiot!
They're hitting.
But like lil guy they ain't scoring
Ooooooh
Marte...sigh.
0-4 ladies. Oh and four.
is yunior marte a real person? like we are imagining this
this is going to be the third time in four games they give up double digit run
this is an all time bad staff
Hitting the ball well. Idiots like Marsh and this bullpen going to kill us all. Walker got his shtein together after that first inning.
I'll paraphrase 2012 on "fargING BULLPEN". 11.00 ERA coming into tonight for this pigpen.
8-1
God damn man
matt strahm who was signed as a lefty reliever pitches tomorrow, getting cole on wednesday
this is bad!
Yunior is not Yood.
Nice JT, second night in a row you swing at the first pitch with men on to end an inning.
Quote from: ice grillin you on April 03, 2023, 08:41:21 PM
this is going to be the third time in four games they give up double digit run
this is an all time bad staff
it really is! Worst run differential in club history after first 4 games. That's saying a lot as this franchise has produced a lot of trash.
And the Orioles go in and shut out the Rangers
:-D :-D :-D
Damn, striking out like it's going out of style going to be an issue again with this bunch.
Nice work by Strahm.
Bullpen anxiety here we come.
This crowd is ruthless towards Aaron Hicks!
Happy they're up 4-0, but 2-8 with RISP. They should be up 8-0.
Hicks may be on the suicide hotline all night after this game.
Keep Kimbrel away from this game please
One down.
Dude has a ponytail.
i just got in...lock city they blow this
for some unknown reason i went to js/reading tonight in lakewood, it was free so whatever. we were talking to one of the relief pitchers who said the guys were surprised and hmmming the pache/kingery move. like basically everyone thought he did enough to make it and didnt feel they needed to bring pache in.
Well Pache prob won't be here long
And LOOKY HERE that scrub gave up a bomb
Kimbrel is going to be a problem. he's been shtein for several years. All my Dodger fan buddies were estatic to see him go.
It's really hard to not root against Kimbrel and that stupid chicken-wing stance.
Where is the farg is Seranthony?
Kimbrel and his redneck man bun can suck it
Needed that
Quote from: Geowhizzer on April 04, 2023, 09:54:11 PM
It's really hard to not root against Kimbrel and that stupid chicken-wing stance.
Where is the farg is Seranthony?
he pitched yesterday to try to get him a softer landing spot and theyre not gonna use him back to back until later in the year
i uhhh do not feel comfortable with kimbrel who aint missing bats. soto/alvarado should be getting 9ths if ser isnt available. kimbrel can farg off
Kimbrel is someone whom I've loved seeing fail over the years. Way back to his days in ATL. Nothing was better than when the fans mocked him at CBP when he was a Brave and he melted down.
that was awesome, mocking his chicken dance.
Lets see if Nola can not shtein himself today!
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on April 05, 2023, 01:06:01 PM
Lets see if Nola can not shtein himself today!
through 4 innings so far.
edit - 5
nola was pretty good but not good enough to beat cole. soto got beat on a pitch out of the zone...baseball is mean
their lineup is in a bad place right now. outside of schwarbs just zero pop. too many ABs for josh harrison and christian pache. man do they need bryce
Reminds me of the Cameron Rupp and Ben Revere days.
Go talk to sugar daddy Middleton and get this fixed!
Hall and Marsh are hurt now too
Roger Clemens kid is getting called up
Home openers been postponed.
Phillies won't show up friday either
Was up until 3 AM this morning working and internal alarm woke me up (Ok the dog had to shtein) but told myself don't watch the game, go back to bed. Best thing I did. Woke up as game ended.
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on April 05, 2023, 05:07:17 PM
Reminds me of the Cameron Rupp and Ben Revere days.
Go talk to sugar daddy Middleton and get this fixed!
theres really no fixing it...kind of feels like a year from hell with all these injuries. its not like they can just sign someone.
you gotta hope they can hold the fort down and have everyone back around june, but usually these things snowball
I am far from one to be overly optimistic about the bums, the biggest loser franchise in the history of the planet, but sirs it is April 5.
their lineup has some major major holes...im more worried about that than the pitching
gonna be a struggle to keep their head above water before bryce can play savior
almost the entire roster has holes nola is the best #3 in the majors tho
please stop talking about baseball, there has to be an nba game on for you
I hope they have time to turn it around this year.
Hall tore thumb ligaments so he's done for a few months
home opener side strikeout in the first
Greene will prob no hit them
Nicky Doubles took care of that
Now lets get some runs eh
One lousy run
Gonna lose to the Reds...perfect
Kimbrel = dog shtein
This guy is toast and I hope I am wrong but he will wear down as the season goes on.
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on April 07, 2023, 04:45:14 PM
Gonna lose to the Reds...perfect
O ye of little faith... yeah, I thought so, too!
Lol nice to walk in the door and see they didn't blow it
there was negative juice in the building...maybe its 1-5 maybe its because it was cold and grey but the game had the juice of a late april getaway thursday
the biggest miracle of them all is that kimbrel hasnt cost them a game. he looks cooked to a crisp
kody clemens couldnt get around on high 90s. theyre gonna need to do something about 1B and fast.
castellanos is hitting and taking pitches so much better than last year, we just need to see some power.
No vibe today?
Chilly weather can kill it. Scrubs can too. I went to an April game in 2007 and Adam Eaton pitched and it was like 30 degrees.
whose available at 1st? Votto? Cron? Walker? Santana Part Two? Aguilar?
it was just quiet. didnt feel last an opener. last year was much more juiced up.
nobody trades for starters in april...its an incredibly desperate move. cron and walker are the two biggest name who will be getable but its july trade. theyre going to cycle through a bunch of shtein between now and then. kody clemens is rancid, dear god they can find someone better under the couch cushions
Bohm at 1st and Sosa at 3rd?
Tread water and don't let the Mets/Braves gain too much
Big Game Bailey tomorrow
oh theyre gonna need to tread. i doubt they get up to the mid to high 90s+ to win the division. the 5/6 seeds will be in the mid 80s, like it was last year. thats still very attainable, but its gonna be bumpy getting there.
sosa is a part time player. he would get exposed with every day ABs. harrison and clemens are not ML players. neither is jake cave. they got some shtein to do.
Quote from: MDS on April 07, 2023, 10:45:11 PM
it was just quiet. didnt feel last an opener. last year was much more juiced up.
Agreed it wasn't like last year and weather was grey cold windy and shtein but crowd was still alive for the most part
Flag ceremony highlights: you gather then lineup at an open garage behind CBP and get your name called. I think there were 115 of us. 100 for the main flag which I was on 15 extras for the small flags around the infield. They told us to wear jeans and either a red or white shirt, they handed out free red Phillies hoodies so we'd all be uniform. A lot of waiting around but I had 3 buddies with me so time flew. At one point we all had to get against the walls so they could back 3 party buses in...they left about 20 minutes later with the fanatic and all the players...that was about an hour before game time. We were on the field a while...like 20-30 minutes. The crowd is loud...I can't imagine what it was like on the field during the playoffs. They gave us free seats in section 304 but we did Sro lower level all game. Incredible experience.
Saw Milt at Bulls. The Burnt End Cheesesteak isn't half bad.
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on April 07, 2023, 11:19:18 PM
Bohm at 1st and Sosa at 3rd?
I guess Kingerys just that bad. Sosa might not be an everyday player but he's better than the other shtein they're trotting out there.
What a horseshtein review and overturn
These umpires suck
The offense also sucks
8 strikeouts through 4 innings
farging bum
11 farging K's through 6
This is awful
Way to be, Brogdon.
Atta baby Ser!
Runs. Now. Please.
Hell a CBP special Homer would do
Welp.
Turner, Schwarber and JT...nice job
FIFTEEN STRIKEOUTS
Let's farging goooooo
A ok Stott!
There we goooooo
Nice not having everybody and their momma shifted to keep that hole open
Lodolo pitched a farging masterpiece today!
I echo, Todd on the pitchers wins & loss records. Vazquez gets the win today. There should be a huge asterisk next to his name referencing he also pitched like complete shtein in the top of the ninth.
Pretty amazing stat before Stott drove in the winning run, batting over .400 and he had yet had a RBI or even scored a run.
2 different sections tried to start the wave in the 8th when they were losing and lifeless...we back to the 08-11 crowd where its suburban basics looking for ig content. hey im at the phillies game hashtag baseball ok great lets leave in the 7th and go to xfinity
their lineup is gross. key thing for me is they found a way to win which is a pretty decent sign that they still got something in the dna over there. but man do they need bryce and another thumper.
You know it's a weird rally when it starts with a Castellanos walk.
He's got as many walks in these first eight games as he did in like 20 last year
And I saw the wave and cringed. I loathe the wave. That's for clown fanbases. But then again lil guy is right - the bandwagon is full. Walk up to someone there and ask then who Steve Jeltz, Jose DeJesus or Aaron Altherr is and they'll blank out
Speaking of Mr Jeltz
https://twitter.com/tdisportsclips/status/1644705327688851459 46&t=Uib2YOn6CJgx-z2RaE9o7Q
The box score
https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/PHI/PHI198804080.shtml
Bruce Ruffin CG! Lance Parrish HR!
I remember that ^
The Friedl fake out today was farging great
casty 2022 - 29 bb
casty 2023 - 9 bb
boy needs to hit some homers but this is a start
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on April 08, 2023, 08:38:08 PM
But then again lil guy is right
i know
A rare win for you
Now that we're getting nostalgic, saw Jeltz and a few other famous bums in the day as the Hawaii Islanders were in the Pacific Coast League along with Portland Beavers, the phils AAA affliate. Islanders were the Pirates farm club. Those games were so much fun to attend.
I remember Jeltz well as he had a brief stint with the Phils in 1983. Started 1984 in Portland. Lucky to have seen him play. That 84 team also had Dutch Daulton.
You old farts will remember some of these names:
QuoteMembers of the 1984 Portland Beavers who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Kelly Downs, Don Carman, Larry Ray, Francisco Melendez, Steve Mura, Steve Jeltz, Marty Bystrom, Luis Aguayo, Darren Daulton, Mike Maddux, Tony Ghelfi, Dave Wehrmeister, John Russell, Mike LaValliere, Jeff Stone, Jim Maler, Steve Fireovid, Mike Diaz, Greg Legg, George Riley, Ken Dowell and Rick Schu.
dusty wathan on the easter sunday day drinking kick
And Walker hurt his ankle or something
Brogdon with the strikeout that was called a walk
Scumbag ump
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on April 09, 2023, 02:46:50 PM
Scumbag ump
thats jim wolf, brother of randy...pretty solid ump just missed that one. challenge system next year will cover it
Turner's been brutal this series
hes been on base 3 times in 12 PAs after getting on base 40% of the time in the first 6
trade him?
6 k's in 12 abs is brutal. He's flailing bad at inside pitches too. Anyway it was just an observation and didn't need commentary
sometimes good players have a few games where they stink...great observation for a woman
Lead off hr here
Brutal
SAD
God farging dammit!
zesty base running and walking ten people
farg off
just an abominable team
120 losses! the worst team in the history of sports!
Nice
Impressive off of Alcantara
And Nicky Doubles continues to rake
Man it would be fantastic if Straham keeps this up
Wonder if that ADT patch on the Marlins pitchers shoulder prevents players from stealing
This is a nice bounce back game after yesterdays shtein show. It's not "just the marlins" any time Alcantara's on the mound
Quote from: Hurts_Defense_Superbowl on April 10, 2023, 08:00:10 PM
Wonder if that ADT patch on the Marlins pitchers shoulder prevents players from stealing
Awful looking monstrosities
Goodness gracious
13-0
Not even Kimbrel can blow that
Speaking of blowing things
Here we go.
If they blow this one I won't watch another game this season
Ump is Charmin soft.
https://twitter.com/NBCSPhilly/status/1645590443495763968
Soft ass bitch.
Not soft ate the bombs the Phils are unloading. Marsh is lookin good too
wait are they still an abomination?
im 3-0 attending games and their other W i was at another baseball game. its me.
Here we go...fargin Nola
schwarber has absolutely zero chance against luzardo
i hope the next mass shooting in the country includes Tmac as one of the victims.
lol what did he do
Include Nola in that please
Jesus farg he sucks
No doubt they're shut out tonight.
Yep. Pour it on one night and get shut out the next
Ace goes a strong 4.2 tonight
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on April 11, 2023, 08:08:21 PM
lol what did he do
Include Nola in that please
Jesus farg he sucks
i dont even know where to start J
Every word out of his mouth makes me wanna murder
And yea nola is trash and softer than margarine
Lol what's funny about him is that when he's doing football or hoops he's not bad
Soto come on bro.
PS Maton hit a 3r Homer tonight
PSS These losers have one start over 6 IP in 11 games - worst in the bigs
You have GOT to be shteintin me Stott
What in the ever loving farg was that
Quote from: ice grillin you on April 11, 2023, 07:28:57 PM
schwarber has absolutely zero chance against luzardo
Good call keep 'em comin
i said from day one...the staff is a travesty
Quote from: Hurts_Defense_Superbowl on April 11, 2023, 08:37:07 PM
Quote from: ice grillin you on April 11, 2023, 07:28:57 PM
schwarber has absolutely zero chance against luzardo
Good call keep 'em comin
threw em a meatball cause he knew the game was over
And JT rolls into a double play
farging hell
8-3. I guess Todd isn't there tonite.
JT and his first pitch swing in criticl moments are ridiculous.
As I type he ends his 0-12 skid.
AND sick of the 'something must be wrong with Nola" dribble. Yeah there is, he sucks. He had some big games to get them to post season and some good stuff in STL and Atlanta but he stinks.
Of course he'll pitch a 7+ inning shutout next game.
Maybe lil guy was there and started the big dollar dog food fight
Cody Ross —> Miguel Rojas —> Luis Arraez
First cycle in three decades for a Marlin
i was there...it was hell. lock city they were gonna lose after dropping 15. nola up to his usual tricks, but the phillies be the phillies. it was a sellout and it was mainly idiot college bros. some of them started a lets go brandon chant and yelled shut the farg up, i was ready to fight 15 frat bros.
i see my boy wandered in here during an L, shocker
hard to wander in on a win
gonna be in last tonight after the nats win
whats your win total for them, 67?
high 70's
gimme dat over
Wretched farging pitching
Come on
Glad I'm on my midday lunch walk as I'm watching this game with kimbrel coming in I may just throw myself into oncoming traffic
Of course.
Nice series, dickheads.
farging bums
trash since 1883
Knebel, Robertson & Kimbrel - Sounds like the law firm that represented Bernie Madoff.
and farg you Kimbrel. Another washed up desperate signing of a weak ass closer
they couldnt score 3 farging runs in 9 innings...pathetic
wheeler and nola are melting down after 4. walker cant throw strikes. falter and strahm are 5 inning pitchers. its over taxing the bullpen which leads to alvarado needing to get more than 3 outs which leads to a homer.
they need to score more runs and theyre not scoring more runs. its not challenging.
Bryce pitched learning 1B and it sounds like it'll happen
if it happens, it gives them some deadline flexibility in terms of what kind of player they need to acquire. can grab a righty OF, a lefty 3B. dont necessarily need to go get christian walker or cj cron now to plug the hoskins hole. shtein anything to keep fat schwarber from seeing the field is fine by me.
i think theyll be in a much better position roster construction wise in a few months but you just hope they dont play themselves out of it before that happens. it aint good right now.
More Pache tonight yay!
the bigger calamity is dhing josh harrison...pache stinks but they made an investment in him and marsh cant hit lefties especially this one
i cannot fathom dhing josh harrison. his only value is positional flexibility!
JT and Schwarber need to get it going
And some power from Turner would be nice
Sigh...
farging Schwarber
3-1
Rout is on
Falter may be ok in the long run. Those were pansy ass hits BUT unlike the bums the Reds are knocking um' in, manufacturing.
But wake up JT and Flounder. Ridiculously bad right now.
One more base running blunder TV, iphone, ipad, Uncle Don off a cliff into the crashing surf of the Pacific. Unbelievable. Pure stupidity.
Swell, useless donger by fatty.
i played tennis until about 745 tonight and totally forgot the phillies existed...then i checked the score
those 45 minutes were bliss
I turned it off.
farg em.
Quote from: MDS on April 13, 2023, 08:19:31 PM
i played tennis until about 745 tonight and totally forgot the phillies existed...then i checked the score
those 45 minutes were bliss
still got the wins in the 90's?
i never had them in the 90s...mid to high 80s
again theyll be a much better team in august than april but if they cant tread wooder here it aint gonna matter
Jesus Christ Fairchild looks like Georgie on young sheldon
RISP big issue with these clowns
They actually won.
Finally
And some quality assembly line work there in the ninth.
after the orient and sixers W's there was no earthly shot for the phillies to win and boy howdy, they aint
At a party and just checked the score
Lol wtf
strahm didnt have control, they pulled him with 2 out and 2 on in the 3rd so gas can bellati could face myers. 1 pitch, 3 run homer. great decision by that canadian farg.
offensively as usual they are putting runners on base and doing jack shtein with it. and sosa tweaked something.
orient 4 points clear of promotion who gives a shtein about this dumb team
worthless garbage franchise
Lol 13-0
Glad I wasn't home to watch
It was as bad as the score indicates J. farging joke right now. Beat the Reds 10+ERA starter yesterday, whoopie shtein. This is what the next few weeks will be, beat down some yearling, then lose three in a row, rinse repeat. I'd love to argue they are much better than their 5-10 record but they may actually be worse. Panzy ass gags it up again tomorrow we can all regroup on June 1 and see where the SS Minnow is headed. Can't take much more of this shtein show. Knew there'd be a drop off but not 5-10 three weeks in.
Quote from: ice grillin you on April 15, 2023, 06:27:45 PM
worthless garbage franchise
we're about to be promoted to league 1 for the first time in a decade
oh wait do you mean the phillies
Josh Harris
Worst baseball franchise in the history of MLB
Flyers haven't won shtein in 48 years
Who the farg did we piss off in our previous lives?
Glad we went out and I didn't stay home and watch that shtein
little known fact - Phillies went to the World Series last year.
Nice of them to start hitting after every ass whoopin
And they'll suck tomorrow
Not even Nola can blow th...
No-hitter tomorrow. Guaranteed.
put the mortgage on the under tomorrow
its a small thing but i dont understand why thomson used brogdon and kimbrel in an uncompetitive game. have vazquez, who stinks and fresh arm ortiz cover 9 outs. yesterday soto pitched in that slopfest. like what is going on here.
https://twitter.com/bobwankelcb/status/1647770333917720577 46&t=SMD_81TvVT-H5sNwmpVLIQ
Game tonight canceled double header tomorrow
Nice start
Those Wheelers fell off fast
he didnt miss enough bats but that inning just a ton of soft contact beat him...baseball can be mean
harrison finally woke up, he was inching toward being a dfa candidate
soto-ser-alvy were filthy. if they can get those guys right, they got something in the back end.
2nd game going to be...interesting. i think after falter their available arms are brogdon, bellatti, vasquez, ortiz (who is this) and the legend yunior marte. look the farg out.
I'd say it's interesting alright
About to get no hit
can you explain to me the difference between losing 3-0 in some random game in april and losing 3-0 in a combined no hitter in some random game in april
Yeah.
No hitters are embarrassing
you lose sleep over dumb shtein...no hitters are dumb luck and random chance. theyre cool to see but they dont really mean anything.
and now you jinxed it!
Mission accomplished.
Now win the god damn series tomorrow.
Because the Braves won't ever lose again
Let's worry about 0.500 before we worry about the Braves.
i wouldnt worry about that braves...baseball is a silly sport that doesnt make any sense. get in the playoffs and get lucky, thats the whole thing.
and they aint catchin no braves. just be better than the brewers
lol...five teams in the majors have less wins than the phillies
you guys will be better mentally and physically if you start watching baseball in mid-September like I do.
i dont care that they won today im not over the shame and embarrassment of nearly being combined not hit
You want embarrassment? These farging clowns have not scored a run on yet another unproven pitcher with a high ERA and a team that stinks to holy hell.
Disgraceful disgusting loss incoming.
What a joke
JFC Bohm
That was the chance to get back in this
Imagine being a Phillies fan. Oh wait
everyone should just be happy for last year...thats probably not happening again in our lifetimes
farging bums
i went to this awful game, biked across town to underground arts for an incredibly weird but hysterical conner o'malley show. guess what i didnt give a shtein about? this meaningless game.
you people need to get out more
Come to Houston next weekend so me you and Uncle John can chill
i wouldnt step foot in texas if alexandria daddario's Hoyda was calling my name
Haha that's a lie. You'd be down here in a hot minute for that
God damn Nola
Took a two-mile walk in nearly 90 degrees rather than watch the beginning of the game.
I made a wise choice.
really fun game tonight...seems like theyre an average mess omg omg freak out
Bitch slapped Thursday night, barely beat this trash Rockies team last night. Had a friend text me "good win!" Good win? They beat Brad Hand Job, they scored the go ahead on a ball that was gazzilameters from being caught. I don't call that a good win.
Only positive was Nola regrouped after the first inning meltdown, at least it was early tonight. A new twist to the usual 4th inning deflating fart ballon show.
Quote from: Don Ho on April 22, 2023, 05:16:00 AM
Bitch slapped Thursday night, barely beat this trash Rockies team last night. Had a friend text me "good win!"
did his name rhyme with rod
theres no such thing as a bad loss or good win in baseball....what is wrong with you people
Look at ya boi Pache killing it today
2 things can be true
1) playing him early in the year when he was a complete mess was a horrible decision
2) k long magic touch is a real thing
is everyone happy or now did they not beat houston 15-0 so its not good enough
Only on peacock tomorrow? Why a Sunday noon game why not a Tuesday night or some shtein
Great job Wheeler.
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on April 23, 2023, 01:07:38 PM
Great job Wheeler.
thought so too, really sharp except for 1 inning where he lost some control and soft contact beat him
within 1 game of .500, they need to stay this level for the next month or so then stuff can align for them to get rolling
At least they hit and picked up Wheeler
About to lose again. Go figure.
RISP = RIP
They're hitting, but at the wrong time.
Turner back to being Turner. 3 K's tonight.
Conner Brogdon? They seriously can't do better?
Speaking of doing better, Yunior Marte. This should be a hoot.
was in the nbc suite tonight, via work hookup. ricky bo and barkann come by very quickly, barkann said something to me about all his family going to temple but he was stuffing his face with pizza so i didnt catch anything. good talk. i spoke with another dude there and he seems to think the rsn model is going to fully collapse by the fall. either the leagues take it over or they lower the fees so the rsn's can keep the lights on. we shall see.
felt like falter shouldve been done after 5 but they wouldve brought in brogdon in who gave up runs anyway and they scored 2 runs which aint gonna cutit. so whatever.
Local celeb lil guy hobnobbing with the elite
The bats have to wake up. Looking at the $300m man who wears #7
they were on base 32% of the time today, which is about the league average for a typical game. overall they are a top 5 offensive team in avg, obp, ops, slg, etc. but are middle in the pack in runs.
so what this all boils down to is they farging stink with RISP. zero problems getting people on base and starting rallies. many problems cashing them in. not ideal!
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on April 25, 2023, 11:15:42 PM
Local celeb lil guy hobnobbing with the elite
The bats have to wake up. Looking at the $300m man who wears #7
K Turner
Lol
Giving up a slam to JP
Good grief
3 in a row against the Freshmen Team Rockies, let's all get excited. Now we're back to the Varsity.
good night and good luck.
Tommy John coming for Walker?
Jose Jose Jose Jose
I expected them to blow it.
you all need therapy
Win the series tomorrow and then let's take the brooms to Houston. Por favor.
I'll be there on Saturday. Hopefully this free ticket has a better outcome than the $1100 one from October.
if you think they can sweep houston i will pay for the therapist
I'm trying to be positive, sir.
Kimbrel lights out
.500!
Celebrate.
Now come on down to Houston and put a beating on these hoes
they are 4 games over .500 the last 3 weeks. that pace will get them to the high 80's or low 90's, which will be more than enough for a playoff spot.
complete abomination!
Quote from: MDS on April 27, 2023, 12:41:52 AM
if you think they can sweep houston i will pay for the therapist
I have two therapists, one each for the Bums and Birds. I'm sure we can do a group session.
That would be something we could do at Casa De Don!
Relaxing Hawaiian beaches and Philadelphia sports therapy
The palm trees, surf, tradewinds, gorgeous beaches, beautiful women still don't help. Bums, birds, Sixers have bludgeoned my soul over the decades.
the flyers are actually the most painful of all. 1975 and have had so many validly great teams yet have less cups than the lightning
Watching this give me ptsd
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on April 28, 2023, 08:30:58 PM
Watching this give me ptsd
What a fun series to watch in Houston
Appletv stream is immaculate
Pacheeeeee!
I want to win this series so bad.
And yeah man me and my buddy who you met were just talking about what a fun time we had that night
Kid starts to hit and then he hurts himself getting back to base
You shteintin me?
At least they didn't spend as much on Pache as the Rangers did DeGrom bc he's out injured again too
No doubt Nola gives this mofo back
See?? Motherfarger
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on April 28, 2023, 09:22:45 PM
Pacheeeeee!
I want to win this series so bad.
And yeah man me and my buddy who you met were just talking about what a fun time we had that night
They were good peops. I'll take the abuse I really liked Houston
Miracle he got out of that
Yeah man he just asked how you were doing. Said he enjoyed hanging out
j my boy why are you not there
I'm going tomorrow.
Fridays are tough bc of work
people in this country work too much. just say youre leaving and going to the game...they aint gonna fire your ass. i was the game on thurs and nobody cared.
no altuve, yordon or harper. this aint a rematch.
In the middle of my promotion transition so couldn't leave. If I was still in my old role I'd have been gone at noon.
Tomorrows tix are free tho!
Helluva game by Nola. For once.
Nola was crafty peak Nola. Knuckle curve was on point.
Jose Jose Jose Jose
Announcers were talking about Charley Lau...one of my favorite movies growing up.
https://youtu.be/ipCxexZh1JY
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on April 28, 2023, 10:46:24 PM
promotion transition
hook me up when you come to philly daddy
i was told by one of the world's most knowledgeable baseball minds that the phillies had the worst pitching staff in the history of the sport. wha ha happen
Angelo's on me next time I'm up
Let's see what Wheeler does tomorrow
Listened to last 5 innings on radio broadcast, always love Franzke and that team so nice change. FU MLB! I pay for MLB.TV every fricken' year. I don't have apple tv, I don't want apple tv (have Peacock to watch soccer and Prime, Discovery for my wife, hulu). I was pissed today as I really wanted to watch this game. Just let me watch my bums on the service I paid for.
On a positive note, got to watch all the Seattle series on MLB.TV which was shocking as Mariners along with all the west coast teams, claim Hawaii as part of their market. Can't watch the games even when they play in Philly. Something must have changed. Luckily we get Doyers, Angels and Padres networks here. HUGE SF Giants fan base here and they have been screwed for years with no TV coverage unless major network and even then they are sometines blacked out.
Pache tore his meniscus
MASH squad
I'm headed to the stadium now with my Rollins jersey on ready for Wheeler to no hit these hoes
https://twitter.com/MattGelb/status/1652445487595651077
Turner is really struggling right now. I know he's a bit streaky in hitting... but just doesn't look good right now.
K Turner has been brutal
Before the President of the Trea fan club bashes me yea I know it's just a rough patch but he looks completely lost. He flails at that 3rd pitch hook every time.
i want bogarts...farg K
you were initially killing him after like 2 random bad games. hes been garbage for weeks now.
I was bashing him after he had a 3k game and he looked out of sorts. That's now become the norm.
Bp is well rested.
in all its kind of silly to kill someone with such a proven track record...he will be better than this
right now it is rough, yessir
Nice to see a win in person.
Got free tix from a coworker. I went with him and they're seats of his extended family through marriage or something. And the owner of the seats and his wife were in the other two. The guy was legit pissed a Phils fan was sitting in his seats.
When they got there it's like he wanted me out. And then he's like "you know what your people did to the Astros and fans in Philly right?" And then proceeded fo complain the team didn't get pizza and steaks from that shop and how magat mattress Mac was harassed. I rubbed in every run and enjoyed it. His last ditch effort was asking me if I wanted his bobble head (mascot with the WS ring) so I could see what a ring looks like. Total strapjob.
"you know what your people did to the Astros and fans in Philly right?"!! J!! We love you and we'll always have your back braddah! I would have shoved that bobble head up his ass and had his wife pull it out with her teeth. You should have ripped off your jersey or whatever Phillies apparel you wore after Clemens bomb and said "Altuve this you ten gallon cork sucker!"
Mattress Mac...forgot all about that clown and their fans love affair with him. Stros fans are farging lightweight cornballs.
Mac is going full blown nutter by going to the Capitol to talk about voter fraud, banning in state gambling (despite him betting millions) and investigating a local election bc his preferred candidate got whipped.
Mac also made a lot of his money in the coke business back in the day
Amazing
https://twitter.com/mattgelb/status/1652795269631688707 46&t=Uib2YOn6CJgx-z2RaE9o7Q
Hey Bailey...throw strikes for fargs sake
He's consistently rough the first few innings of every game.
Rough inning to not get a run with two on and none out with this part of the lineup
Karl Ravech struggling on the call tonight
Welp.
Fail to score and then they score
bailey has been precisely what a 5 starter is....straddles the line between pitching competently and pitching poorly. hes 2 pitches away from shutting them down and 2 pitches away from disaster. every teams got them!
i wonder what they do with the roster spot when bryce comes back. clemens hitting well, guthrie needed as the 2nd CF, harrison serves no purpose but they have $2 mil sunk into him and its not even may. maybe a phony DL stint for harrison to buy some time.
Won the series and all but god dammit
wtf?
QuoteBryce Harper has defied every conventional timeline while recovering from Tommy John surgery, and now the process has reached its tipping point. Harper will see a doctor Monday morning in Los Angeles. If he is cleared, he is expected to return to the Phillies' lineup as the designated hitter Tuesday night at Dodger Stadium — a mere 160 days following the surgery to reconstruct his right elbow.
I know you don't live in the area but that's been reported everywhere. Previous record to come ba k from that injury was 180 days. They said he could have hit in a game a month ago they were just worried about him jamming the elbow on a slide.
lol
WS run begins with him coming back
And Trea living up to his contract and snapping out of his cold spell
And getting Ranger back
And Nola and Wheeler building on their last couple starts
And...a few other things.
Quote from: Hurts_Defense_Superbowl on May 01, 2023, 10:47:50 AM
I know you don't live in the area but that's been reported everywhere. Previous record to come ba k from that injury was 180 days. They said he could have hit in a game a month ago they were just worried about him jamming the elbow on a slide.
too busy watching seattle kraken games
Leave it to these idiots to be the wet blanket
i hope everyone who wanted k turner is happy
JFC this team
urias is absolutely dealing...everything on the edges and getting ahead
bad combo
26 runs in two games, I want to say unbelievable but it isn't. I'll be at Doyer Stadium this afternoon. Seats right behind bums dugout. I may be escorted out this shtein continues.
I am glad I chose not to stay up the last two nights
Scrub ass performance
Why is Nola throwing a college level velocity fastball?
Good grief.
This farging team is as bad in person as they are on television!
Nicky C the newborn giraffe in the outfield
Nola the vagina
And Sosa the sorry ass excuse for a third baseman.
Mother farger!
Nice afternoon's work, Kimbrel.
Leave his lousy ass in LA.
What a farging joke. Double digits three straight days
what a classic phillies loss
early runs...shut it down...nola melts down...terrible defense...washed up reliever spanked by old team. seen this movie before
Yeah. I want a refund. Everyone knew Kimbrel is that juice at the bottom of your outdoor garbage can. But yet him and his ponytail are here.
I shut it off at 5-3. Actually we lost power being that it's 74 degrees, sunny, and without a puff of wind. Of course we lost power.
FLORIDUH
Anyway, this is the same shtein over and over. I don't know why I even bother anymore.
its been the same shtein for all 60 years of your miserable life and here you are...this is the joy of liking the base ball team from philadelphia
see you friday, sweetie
Every Dodger fan we talked to today asked us "WTF were you guys thinking signing Kimbrel?" I let them all know we can't stand the guy.
We had incredible seats behind Phils dugout. Kimbrel walked right toward us after the Muncy grandslam. My son had to tell me to cool it as i wanted to light into that POS so bad. Sosa and Castellanos also deserve a kick in the scrotum.
Eflin 4-0 2.25 31/3 ratio
Should have kept him
WIP j all over it. 2 things
1) they loved eflin but didnt feel like he could stay healthy. hes missed 2 weeks already. we're 1+ month into the season. need to see more here.
2) the phillies have done a nice job getting the most of out of pitchers, but not on the level the rays have. if eflin had stayed he wouldnt be doing this well.
Doesn't speak well for the Phillies development and coaching staff eh?
And whatever - he'd be welcome right now whatever the negatives you mentioned
Quote from: MDS on May 04, 2023, 06:39:57 PMWIP j all over it. 2 things
1) they loved eflin but didnt feel like he could stay healthy. hes missed 2 weeks already. we're 1+ month into the season. need to see more here.
Thats why he got a nothing contract...phillies coming off a world series almost assuredly could have got a little hometown discount as well...it was a no brainer chance to take over the trash they are running out there
not signing eflin also looks demonstrably worse with the brutal taijuan walker deal...phillies are a joke
eflin got a 3 year deal which nobody else was willing to go to, but its fair to say the money was so irrelevant that it doesnt really matter.
we're 1 month into the decision to go with walker over eflin. i dont think its unfair to say we need more time to see how this plays out. as of now, yes, it looks like a ludicrous decision
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on May 04, 2023, 07:41:13 PMDoesn't speak well for the Phillies development and coaching staff eh?
And whatever - he'd be welcome right now whatever the negatives you mentioned
everyone's staff is inferior to the rays. theyre the best run org in sports. its not a knock. the rays gave up on alvarado who is now a dominant reliever. zach wheeler got much better once he signed here. theyre getting usable innings out of luis ortiz, who nobody could do anything with. eflin was an above average pitcher here, they just couldnt keep him on the field.
dombo believed walker would age better and stay healthier than eflin. it doesnt look good so far! but you gotta let this play out.
Someone fall over the railing into the Sox's bp?
Looks like it's someone on the Sox that's down.
Guess it was a fan
No, that was just a highlight of me, throwing myself off the upper deck of dodger Stadium Wednesday. Honestly, that crossed my mind a few times after the game Wednesday, leaving the stadium, that jumping would be less painful than watching another kimbrel performance or flounder in the outfield try to field a ball.
Pretty ironic that happened right after flounder dropped that ball.
Atta boy Wheeler - way to come out and pitch we...oh, nvm.
The home plate umpire completely blew the call on Schwarbers AB. My god.
And of course they lose. With Turner striking out
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on May 05, 2023, 10:00:51 PMThe home plate umpire completely blew the call on Schwarbers AB. My god.
And of course they lose. With Turner striking out
your ref stuff gotta stop
No.
You prob didn't see it so relax.
K Turner with the final out how fitting
we thought the kid died initially...he was just lying on the ground and wasnt moving. broke his leg we heard from some friends in security.
they are an abomination right now and nothing shining brighter than k turner.
The crowd and Red Sox pen staff's reaction was as if something really,really bad happened.
Gutless losers
5.03 starter ERA
Disgustingly awful
Flounder is pure trash right now, the rest of the lads stink as well but he is at another level of bad right now.
They stink. Harper is the only reason to watch.
Don't worry folks I'm sure Taijuan will right the ship.
they over .500 and playing pretty well and man has the last week been an abomination
i recall j being at their last win. the curse of the hentz.
One week ago tonight sir.
Lineup stinks.
Starters stink.
Just straight crap all across
bailey falter yesterday
1) screamed at kids heckling him during warmups to say it to his face
2) stunk up the joint
3) got out of the car and got in someones face after someone else called him a "bum" as he was pulling out.
i got first hand accounts on these things. cannot believe he refused to get vaccinated
Falter and Kimbrel lead me to ask for a vaccination in the eyes. Falter was loitering around the top of the dugout before the game we went to in LA. He just looks like a prick.
Better performance today by bums but let's talk Thursday after Blue Jays series.
https://twitter.com/PhilliesBell/status/1656046878851514388
Maybe they can find a goalkeeper or two with hands in the Premier League to play outfield. Flounder makes absoultely no effort on any ball not hit right to him. Marsh twisted like a pretzel the last hit. Big Nick is equally as bad.
Right on cue Aaron, inning late but on cue - Home Run, walk, infield single.
Come on Soto wtf bro
Kirk? Human battering ram. Part time job with SWAT smashing in doors?
Oh farg me. man bun up in bums pen. Son and I still recovering from watching him live at Dodger Stadium last week. F'ing tool.
SAD isn't in a good place right now. He dominated in the post season so he's got it.
St Nick team mvp
who is coming with us to london...thats gonna be a great trip
i thought this was their best win of the year even with the nola and ser meltdowns. played very well. incoming 5 game losing streak now.
Quote from: MDS on May 09, 2023, 10:32:27 PMwho is coming with us to london...thats gonna be a great trip
In...keep me posted
tickets right now for the cubs cards series are $70 on the secondary market, thats cheap af...so im most likely gonna go my own route and just meet up with the group. those fan group things always mark up everything. i was in london last year (and might be going back this year) so i know my way around a bit.
Nola was able to minimize the damage in both innings Toronto scored. That's movement in the right direction.
Seranthony just looks completely lost right now.
Todd Lasso
the only problem with the game in london is its a month before wimby and 3 weeks after the end of the football season...but euro's start a few days later in germany. ok now we got ideas.
j bird comin with
So the date is set already?
I've always wanted to go to London...
yea its june 8/9 2024, or whatever that weekend is
if shtein goes wrong in this hellhole country, im more than ok with moving to east london and just hitting every layton orient match
JT
Take it however we can get it
what an aggressively stupid game on an aggressively gorgeous day
Yes, stupid it was. Watched the last three innings at the gym. Easy to forget you have earbuds on and start letting expletives fly.
Didn't get to see it but I see I saved myself some agita from not watching
Despite the win
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on May 09, 2023, 11:47:25 PMSo the date is set already?
I've always wanted to go to London...
serious question...why? It looks and sounds atrociously awful and ive never met one person who has raved about it
i guess its "close" to the east coast...i cant think of a single place in western europe id want to go to less
i had a great time there. fun city with awesome public trans, great pubs and no threat of running into an incel with an ar15 like your warzone country
a lot of philly people are going, it should be great
i'll be in italy or greece...london is garbage
london >> rome and its not really close...as a country italy and probably greece are superior tourist destinations, but you cant play baseball in a coastal town on the mediterranean
lolololol at "probably"
and if you are actually going to friggin london to see the phillies you are a titantic idiot...you go because you love or wanna visit the city and you work the phillies in while you are there....anywhere in italy greece portugal spain scandanavia switzerland hell even ireland without the phillies is infinitely better than london with the phillies
the dude afraid to get on an airplane with some tourism takes
always appreciated
newsflash: you dont actually have to have been to a place to know you wouldnt like it
please tell me more of your opinions about cities youve never been to
Leave it to the Phillies defense to cheer us up.
Jesus Christ
You serious?
MV3
A true MVP
What a sequence
How can I help you sir?
i want you to be as happy with a win as you are angry with a loss
Need some more runs or else the BP is gonna blow it
Rockies just missed on a couple Brogdon pitches
Trea Turner... :boom
Atta baby Bryce!!!
MV3
i dont care if he missed 5 weeks, if bryce performs around this rate for the rest of the season hes going to be in the mvp talk and im not sure if someone else can top him
dude is just not human and a farcical steal at $25 mil. massively underpaid.
Bryce Harper... 8)
Yeah it's crazy to call that deal a steal but here we are. Even if the last couple seasons are an albatross they're getting every cents worth now.
Can't waste that. They have to stay aggressive and do whatever they need to to get back to the Series.
Loathed him as a Nat. And now could end up being a top five Phillie all time for me
Oh yeah, easy top 5 unless he goes Papelbon or Wagner on us.
Seeing him in person in LA, 3-3 at the plate, worked two base on balls, scored tying run top ninth, worth the price of admission.
Quote from: MDS on May 12, 2023, 11:00:09 PMi want you to be as happy with a win as you are angry with a loss
You should be introduced to some Philly fans
day starting the way its gonna end
Yep.
farging Nola and Turner
Turner has been frustrating. He picked it up somewhat the last week but his .232 BA extremely disappointing (seems to strikeout a lot) as equally is his defense.
the disgusting phillies moved their game on the day of the eagles opener so there wont be a doubleheader...this is something i really need to ask john about. because they either made some kind of backroom deal or are simply giant weasels and bowed down to the almighty shield
When's the next chill session with Uncle John
uncle john hasnt shown his face once this year up with the folks...evidently hes got a lot schmoozing to do with the jerkmeoffs in the suites.
Gets all the press last season and is too big to come chill with the commoners now eh
is it trEa turnEr or k turner?
maga bohm with his stroke back
Trea Error
Brutal last two defensive plays
And now they're losing
wow this defense is...sheesh. but lets be real here, everything is coming off the bat hot on falter. he should be out of it but they are on his shtein.
Oh what the farg guys
I'm going to bed
Take Bailey farging Falter and lock his ass up in Alcatraz so he misses the flight home.
i think theyre going to have to go out of the organization for 5th starter
sanchez and plassymer stink, mcgarry is slowly rehabbing and is months away, painter isnt close, abel isnt close to ready. im not sure what youre going to find in the scrap heap but its worth a shot to be better than falter.
Maybe they can pick up the 1 through 4 starters while they are shopping.
How/why is Falter on this team? Guy is complete trash. Brogdon is Brogdon, nice guy to have when you're up 10-0 or down 10-0 but Falter, there is no way he belongs on an MLB roster.
There has to be 1-2 guys they can go get from someone.
Idgaf but they need to do something
at this point in the year making a legit trade is a desperation move, youd be paying way up for someone that you might not even need for more than a month or so -- they fully exepct mcgarry and painter to pitch this year. so i would not anticipate that.
so basically youre looking for a temporary replacement, which means youre looking in the bin of guys who were DFAed or are at the bottom of someone else's 40 or even off it. or you roll with chris sanchez, who cant even get through 5 innings in AAA. not good!
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on May 15, 2023, 10:31:51 PMTake Bailey farging Falter and lock his ass up in Alcatraz so he misses the flight home.
Better yet swim to shore from Alcatraz in the dead of winter wearing only a speedo or during Great White maiting season.
Quoting J "This farging team!"
That was brutal. Giants are trash, that stadium was maybe at 15% capacity, even there fans have given up on Gabe.
They better figure the pitching out. Taking out the fact that Nola has been shtein and Walker nothing more than a Jugs machine - they cannot roll Falter out there again. I mean pitch Straham then at least.
strahm is a relief pitcher...i know you are a republican who doesnt believe in math or science but his arm is going to fall off by july 4 if you keep having him throw this many innings
noah skirrow is probably pitching the best out of their AAA arms. hes off the 40 and isnt a prospect. chi chi gonzalez just got DFAed. oh and crab ass madison bumgarner is available. good stuff going on here.
Ask Uncle John to let you throw a few innings. Your xfiperasuperplus numbers are prob better than that icehole Falter
Anyone wanna hit with runners in scoring position? For fargs sake
tom mccarthy is just an abominable announcer
Quote from: MDS on May 16, 2023, 10:59:09 PMtom mccarthy is just an abominable announcer
welcome to the club....its indescribably bad
its so minute but wheeler struck out the 2nd hitter of the game for his first out and he said "thats his first strikeout of the game." like he was pointing out some interesting fact. this is the kind of stuff he does thats just horrible
like there are 0 outs and its the 2nd batter you moron...no farging shtein
2023 slogan
What the farg?
This is a god damn embarrassment
are they worse than the mets?
Tough call.
It's close
the RISP thing is kinda fluky..the last time it was that bad was 09 when they went to the series. whatever, weird streaks like that happen.
their abysmal defense is very much a real thing, as it was last year. they got kind of lucky that it didnt kill them, but now that we are in the k turner error and schwarber is a year fatter, its not going to be pretty. also brandon marsh really kind of sucks in CF? like been wholly unimpressed with him out there.
Quote from: MDS on November 23, 2022, 07:28:24 PMalso ive decided i want carlos correa not stupid ass trea turner
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on December 05, 2022, 04:10:42 PMAnother meeting in Houston next year!
Quote from: Hurts_Defense_Superbowl on December 05, 2022, 04:05:43 PM11 years is a lot longer than I thought they'd go but who farging cares they landed the best SS on the market. A decent starter and 2 solid bp arms and we're good to go.
i didnt know that correa's back was made of cardboard, but
Holy shtein!
QuoteThe Phils wrap up their road trip Wednesday at 3:45 p.m. in San Francisco, where they've lost 22 of their last 27 games, dropping series after series no matter the cast of characters on either side.
Quote from: Don Ho on May 17, 2023, 02:40:03 AMHoly shtein!
QuoteThe Phils wrap up their road trip Wednesday at 3:45 p.m. in San Francisco, where they've lost 22 of their last 27 games, dropping series after series no matter the cast of characters on either side.
you can basically copy and paste this for any opponent when youve won two titles in 140 years
The last thing I'd want to do in San Francisco is play baseball. That goes for San Diego, LA, Seattle or any other decent city on the west coast.
Taijuan agrees with you.
Any magic Domdrowski had last year, well the pixie dust evaporated into acid rain.
Those garlic fries are legit
Love Barkann and Ricky B calling out what POS lineup the Giants have. Even loyal, diehard Giants fans agree this team is trash.
FLOUNDER!!!
J! Where you at? I need some anger and I need it now.
farging bums
Driving home. I just turned the fans off. I had it on radio.
farging losers
K Turner
such a beautiful phillies loss
they are the most pathetic franchise in sports history for a reason. how do you people get mad over this stuff year after year, i dont get it. its the phillies! k turner!
Great K Turner got his two hits today he still stinks so far.
Quote"It was the fitting end to a series in which the heart of the Phillies' lineup -- that is, the eight-figure-salary batters from Trea Turner at No. 2 to Kyle Schwarber at No. 5 -- struck out 19 times. The Phillies had 2 hits in 25 at-bats with runners in scoring position. That's a team batting average of .080. That is the opposite of clutch hitting."
farg us all
QuoteI love the fight in these guys," Thomson said after the fourth loss in a row.
Stop already, just stop.
was reading gelbs quarterly phillies report today and he said the phillies have the 13th worst risp success rate in the last 54 years
Read that article, it's a mess at the bank. Some historically bad stuff.
Time to farging win - get on a 9 game win streak - and it begins tonight.
Lol nevermind
God damn!
Nba game cant start soon enough
shtein at this rate, synchronized swimming can't start fast enough.
Holy shtein they're breaking down Turner's issues at the plate and on cue what does he do? Strike out swinging
Not watching.
Rage watching the Celtics and hoping they get embarrassed but that ain't happening either
Turner had more HR and RBI in the WBC than he does in 44 games.
This team depresses me. And shtein like this makes last season hurt more. Should've won bc we ain't sniffing another WS for 20yrs
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on May 19, 2023, 10:03:32 PMTurner had more HR and RBI in the WBC than he does in 44 games.
This team depresses me. And shtein like this makes last season hurt more. Should've won bc we ain't sniffing another WS for 20yrs
the run was what to enjoy...it was pretty amazing but they had less chance of beating the astros than the sixers did the celtics...if thats even possible
now the eagle loss still gives me hard ass ptsd...thats a loss you never filly get over
I'll never get over that one either.
But the Phils were up 2-1. It was winnable.
Doesn't matter now but farg that hurt me
the mets showing more heart than the phillies...yeesh
Corpses have shown more life than the Phillies
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on May 19, 2023, 10:14:01 PMI'll never get over that one either.
But the Phils were up 2-1. It was winnable.
Doesn't matter now but farg that hurt me
sixers were up 3-2 and had no chance....2-1 aint shtein against a superior team
phillies had the last wc for five minutes about 5 minutes ago and now are three games back of the marlins and 2.5 ahead of the nats
im old enough to remember when people were sarcastically asking if i thought they would be worse than washington
this is why i have no time for homers
is there any doubt they get swept in chicago
They're in Philly but yeah
They may not win til mid June against Oakland
no texas boy, when they go to chicago...im going out and i think ya boy is too
yeah unfortunately ill be there
I wish I could buy you both a round or two in Chicago. I have a meeting in Miami when the farg sticks are there in August. There won't be enough Mojito's on Miami Beach to cure my pain when they're 15 games out of the WC.
I mean come on! This is high school shtein:
QuoteIt was the third time in four games a Phillies starter pitched two or fewer innings, putting the pitching staff in a bind, especially with Sunday a potential bullpen game
Win streak starts today! 🥴
its going to be raining all day...i kind figure if they have an excuse to bang it and play 2 tomorrow, they will
gives them the extra arm for the DH which they desperately need and gives whatever arms they used yesterday a breather. their rotation is quite literally in shambles, their depth is decimated by injury/ineffectiveness and theres not much of a fix for this.
Should've been more active in the off season.
But I am really glad they didn't sign Nola's fraud ass long term. But then again he will end up somewhere else and be dominant. On par with Philly sports.
Anyways the $330m man is sitting today.
Quote from: MDS on May 17, 2023, 06:43:10 PMsuch a beautiful phillies loss
they are the most pathetic franchise in sports history for a reason. how do you people get mad over this stuff year after year, i dont get it. its the phillies! k turner!
^^^^
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on May 20, 2023, 12:04:28 PMShould've been more active in the off season.
you live on a different planet
Tell me where I'm wrong
you can nitpick with signing walker, but they entered the year with 4 on paper solid starters and 4-5 depth options. that pretty much all of these options either got hurt or stinks (or both) is not the fault of planning.
Nice inning
Don't farging blow it
Probably the last big inning they have for the rest of the homestand.
First full game I've been able to watch in a month. Go to enjoy it in my man-cave while my high-school daughter and her friends took over the rest of the house.
And the Phils are trying some new spackle for that gigantic hole in the rotation:
https://twitter.com/MattGelb/status/1659988723344318464
the dodgers just lost urias so theyre probably regretting the move
guys like sanchez, plassymer and falter were supposed to be their on the 40 depth. they have been terrible. painter is still hurt. abel has been pretty bad at AA. mcgarry is slowly building up and hes been decent in his short starts -- look out for him within the next few weeks.
a lot of team have 5th starter problems and are doing bullpen games. this isnt the issue. the issue is the rest of the rotation has been all over the place and they cant hit with RISP. they can overcome 5th starter problems, they cant overcome those 2 things.
they could be the padres i guess
i dont think the bar is going to be very high for the 6 seed...maybe 86 wins? not unrealistic for them to get there.
No doubt that they'd struggle to score today
Thank you Stott.
farg you Kimbrel - heart attack giving mofo
lets go streakin J!!
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on May 21, 2023, 04:15:32 PMThank you Stott.
farg you Kimbrel - heart attack giving mofo
Morel is on fire
Quote from: ice grillin you on May 21, 2023, 04:22:48 PMlets go streakin J!!
This time next week we are sitting on an eight game streak looking to sweep the Braves on ESPN.
if they win 1 game in atlanta i would be shocked
braves are 10x better than them and royally pissed from last year's fluke
Way to start things off K Turner, another foolish looking AB.
Wonder if this is one of those games Wheeler is still "working on things"? We're only 7 weeks in.
I see I don't even need to watch tonight do I? Walked in the door and it's 3-0
This team really is trash right now. Guthrie gets on base. These farging clowns. 123 on three straight pitches. At least turner didn't strikeout.
Score and give it right back
Losers
Lifeless shtein tonight.
the castellanos AB in the 7th was the killer. hes been doing fine in the macro but 1 HR in may and just efortless ABs tonight. if he gets the run in its 4-4 and they bring in ser, different dynamic.
dylan covey tomorrow. who's excited!
Win streak begins tomorrow.
🤢
Gonna get broomed by the DBacks
Perfect
God damn farging shtein
Can we get a shut down inning after scoring?
farg!
Can't catch a break. Should've been a hit by Schwarber
Ser Anthony is Sir shtein. That was putrid, took any steam out of this lifeless bunch they had tonight.
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on May 23, 2023, 09:20:51 PMCan't catch a break. Should've been a hit by Schwarber
not really...pretty normal play for any cf to make
they had 6 hits on a night where dylan covey and yunior marte recorded 2/3rds of the outs. need to get to 5 runs. couldnt. the offense is just utterly pitiful and the most depressing part is there is no fix whatsoever. the roster is the roster, there is zero flexibility.
The expected BA was like .900 there, Beane.
look at you referencing completely meaningless advanced metrics to try and prove a point...there is hope for you yet young buck
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on May 23, 2023, 10:56:22 PMThe expected BA was like .900 there, Beane.
every ball hit fair is 100% BA until it's an out
K!
That was a big win
sort of a win by attrition...the dbacks werent going to extend their pen to finish off the sweep so they got to tie if it not their best relievers. but they earned that by not being blown out in the first 2 games and getting gallen out in the 5th. very minor victory for your phillies.
if they win 1 game in atlanta id be surprised
Yes, let's all regroup next Friday morning after the 7 game stretch in ATL and Citi Field. 2-5 may be a success. Not even touching the Nats series.
They won!
And despite the starting pitching. I see another disaster there
ranger is basically making spring training starts at the ML level. he doesnt have overpowering stuff and isnt sharp, so its been a disaster. theyre doing this because they literally have no other option...unless you want to see baily falter or chris sanchez again. so its an is what it is kind of situation until (if) ranger can find his groove.
Lola
This is going to be a long week
and BOOM.
This starting pithing is a travesty. LOLa, broken wheeler, Ranger danger, Dr. Walker & Mr. Hyde, & the rest. Enjoy my friends.
Lovely. Not that it mattered but grow a pair Nick.
Wtf kind of shtein was that
I'm already stressed. Now i gotta watch this
Good start to the b3! Atta way Marshy - you hackeysack kicking mofo
need a gofundme to get j some therapy
i dont told you they were gonna get swept
Yeah I need an anger room or something
Watching Nola pitch is maddening
Even worse that this ump is squeezing him
I need a break form this team. Forget RISP, it's RIP time with these clowns.
lmao squeezing him...you are in a planet of your own
i wouldnt mind just allocating the nola $ and giving it to urias instead...watching this maga chud melt down every 5th night is tiring
If he gets out of this I'll be impressed
Well that was nice. His offense giving him bupkis wasn't nice. Not even long enough to drink water and piss between innings.
it could be more but theyve scored 3 runs in 4 innings...tell your ace to stop giving up bombs
And there's another bomb.
So much for that shutdown inning. I swear the Phillies lead the league in giving the runs right back
i would gladly lose every game this season if it meant tom mccarthy and ben davis die
Can your boi Nola not piss down his leg this inning?
And then, I know it's a lot to ask, have an inning with a few walks, couple singles and an XBH? You know...a real offensive inning
Not any more confident with Ser shteins the bed warming up.
Well I'll be god damned
Look at that
Nevermind.
Good lord
i was hoping for bohm play II to see the dork atlanta fans meltdown again
Let's get another little rally here
Bloop and a blast baby let's go
And that'll be it folks.
less soto, more strahm you illiterate canadian
braves are just significantly better than the phillies...beyond that late game matchup wise the phillies have 3 lefties (alvarado is hurt) that dont have a pocket they can attack. ser and kimbrel cant get every out which means someone like soto needs to and welp
Was on a conference call and heard my son swearing down stairs. I was kind of watching half ass, my son just walked in and said the same thing, "WTF with Thompson and that POS Soto!!" I need ot go back and watch.
Score runs and can't pitch
Can't score but will get good pitching
The Phillies.
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on May 25, 2023, 11:05:05 PMScore runs and can't pitch
Can't score but will get good pitching
The Phillies.
actually they cant really do either
Sorry but these clowns announcing on mlb tv are awful. Assuming Braves stroke off crew. They are worse than McCarthy and anyone else in phils booth.
And speaking of clowns, the Phillies starting staff. ZERO confidence in any of them.
Sigh...
1-28 and the farg hits a homer
That was fun while it lasted. Walker sucks
the phillies have 3 hits and 2 runs in 5 innings against the braves 12th best starter...walker is what he is. its 100% always about this pitiful offense
No doubt.
Juju Smith Schuster shut them down. Just cannot happen.
They can't hit lefties. Get Don Carman out of retirement and he'd shut them down
Hey yoooo there we go
Harrison misplay is going to cost them
Ozuna sucks. But he kills them
i have in fantasy for my bad luck all stars (top 5 in 8/10 cats but in 9th place because womp womp)...hes been pretty decent this year
put some respek on that wife beating drunkard's name
https://twitter.com/CSeidmanNBCS/status/1662582342643245056
Wheeler is on point today. Hopefully, that continues.
I should be very pleased they're up on the Braves, but this team is infuriating to watch! These damn strikeouts just continue to pile up, it is utterly ridiculous. Embarrassing to watch.
It wise to have Kimbrel in here today after last nights emotional moment?
I'll shut up!
Bummer that poor phoney ATL fan base has to go home sad. Guarantee half the goons there had no idea who was playing.
well thats 2 more wins than i thought theyd get in this series
covey v strider tomorrow...the perfect lopsided pitching matchup with the much more important succession finale at 9
Watched at a bar. Shockingly it was dead in there bc it's normally crowded.
Had to have a shot after Castellanos' poor ABs and another when Kimbrel came in
Watched at a bbq...one of my buddies runs one of the Phillies suites...turned to him after Wheeler faced the first batter and said "knock on wood but Wheeler looks like he's on point today". Great outing.
More likely tonight Strider 10 Ks or Braves scoring 10 runs?
Both?
Unreal error.
Nice start
Even better.
7-0 and counting
Come back from this one and lil guy will
Vote for Cheeto Dick
is every game g7 of the world series? the braves are the far superior team, they already won 2 games, dylvan covey is a replacement for a replacement's replacement. if there ever was a game to shrug off its this.
Quote from: MDS on May 28, 2023, 07:22:47 PMQuote from: Geowhizzer on May 28, 2023, 12:42:31 PMBoth?
yes
Certainly looks like it.
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That K Turner grounder miss was the most boo worthy thing in Philly history. Sorry you ain't a young 20 Bohm you're making $30 million
Boooooooooooooooooooooooo!
farging bum
who could possibly care about this game
tom and greg forever
You know you suck when a successful series is a split
Will trea turners contract go down as the worst in sports history?
it very well might be, but middleton has so much money than they can eventually just consider it to be a $30m write off. i mean can you imagine him at 40 years old in 10 years, still with another year left on his deal. my lord
the bumgarner and zito contracts come to mind as horrible, but they werent nearly as long as trea's.
Can Middleton hire Howie to find a sucker to take him?
is this good?
Covey has a career 6.60 ERA. It's the highest figure for any big-league pitcher with 250 innings since World War II.
Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor?
Forget it... he's rolling.
The Japanese pitcher for the Mets has a strikeout o/u of 6.5 tonight. I was gonna hit the over on that and he's actually favored to go under.
No Bryce tonight either
the idea of giving bryce a routine day off (if thats what this is) against the mets is so appalling...like pick any other day, whatever fine. that a full time DH needs a rest day after a rest day against your rival is so midevil
Quote from: MDS on May 30, 2023, 07:51:09 PMthe idea of giving bryce a routine day off (if thats what this is) against the mets is so appalling...like pick any other day, whatever fine. that a full time DH needs a rest day after a rest day against your rival is so midevil
Pregame they said they wanted to give him a full two days rest since yesterday they didn't play. The zesty thing is they or him had a choice between sitting Sunday in a game they had zero shot in or today and they/him chose today.
Ranger looks great so far
a full two days rest for what? he swings a bat for a living. fat schwarber is loafing around in LF every day without rest. ludicrous. and yea if you want 2 in a row just take that sunday game off they were never winning.
ranger's stuff really moving. mets have no idea whats coming. he might be back.
i dont really hate rival players like a teenager fan boy but i hate brandon nimmo
Nimmo is annoying as farg
Hate on playa - it's cathartic.
I turned it off to watch A Man Called Otto.
Quote from: MDS on May 30, 2023, 08:05:11 PMi dont really hate rival players like a teenager fan boy but i hate brandon nimmo
You have to take a number for that, a lot of us can't stand the douchebag.
Good tonight - Ranger back? Nicky C continues to impress on defense
Bad tonight - everything else, Robbie impressing me less and less. 100% correct Todd, sit Harper's ass when WWII history boy is pitching, shtein be happy with a split in Atlanta and rest most of the starters (not that most have earned a day off).
Getting bitch slapped by Mark Canha.
Good job, Ace.
farging loser
Lola
aHRon nola
Depressing
k turner, jt you cant spell realmuto with o-u-t, kyle strikeout and dicklick castellanos are outrageously bad. castellanos swung at the first pitch in every at bat tonight.
ive said it 1 million times but they literally have zero depth behind these dudes. there is nothing. there is no move to make. either they turn it around or its over.
Oh how sweet it is! I didn't watch one minute today, didn't check the score once, as I type all I know is they lost, don't know the score and don't give a shtein.
WS run starts tomorrow.
Canha again lol
Walker looks like shtein again too
currently thinking about what they could get for nola and kimbrel at the deadline, plus a possible wheeler haul
Yeah sadly I think they're DOA.
Unless they climb out in the next month then it's time to sell.
Ship that gutless loser Nola out.
If someone wants to give a haul for Wheelee then he gone too.
Abel, Painter and Griff better be ready next season.
They could get rid of half their roster tomorrow and still be the most unlikeable team in the league and rhys hoskins isnt even playing this year
will you be happier when they are behind the nationals in the standings than you were at any moment other than fo fo fo
Quote from: MDS on June 01, 2023, 08:45:21 PMwill you be happier when they are behind the nationals in the standings than you were at any moment other than fo fo fo
i mean i honestly rarely think about them ever....they are irrelevant MAGA's...i got better things to spend my time on...i have easily watched under 100 innings so far this season
you are welcome to your interests but if you call yourself 4 for 4 again ima laugh
plus you are missing k turner
Na
Quote from: ice grillin you on June 01, 2023, 11:04:35 PMQuote from: MDS on June 01, 2023, 08:45:21 PMwill you be happier when they are behind the nationals in the standings than you were at any moment other than fo fo fo
i mean i honestly rarely think about them ever....they are irrelevant MAGA's...i got better things to spend my time on...i have easily watched under 100 innings so far this season
Not a true Philly sports fan^^^^
Good start, dickheads.
Turner can stay in Washington
Wow. They cannot get out of their own way.
And I'm out.
Headed out to have some kick ass fajitas
I wanted to curse my wife for dragging my ass to Lululemon this afternoon but you know what, sitting around the store like a dirty old man looking at these hot young Polynesian babes, farg the Phillies, just farg um'!
Quote from: Hurts_Defense_Superbowl on June 01, 2023, 11:18:25 PMQuote from: ice grillin you on June 01, 2023, 11:04:35 PMQuote from: MDS on June 01, 2023, 08:45:21 PMwill you be happier when they are behind the nationals in the standings than you were at any moment other than fo fo fo
i mean i honestly rarely think about them ever....they are irrelevant MAGA's...i got better things to spend my time on...i have easily watched under 100 innings so far this season
Not a true Philly sports fan^^^^
Like the Phillies true fan like these phillies stepford maga homer
lol they have a bullpen game tomorrow
id guess the a's worse than them, maybe. easily a bottom 2-3 team in the sport.
God farging dammit Turner
I'm sitting here watching at the fajita shack
i will be closer to 50 than 40 when trea turners contract ends
Well I'll be.
No doubt the BP blows it now
how was wheeler allowed to throw 90 pitches
Prob bc it's a bullpen game tomorrow so he needed to wear it
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on June 02, 2023, 10:03:41 PMWell I'll be.
No doubt the BP blows it now
Yep.
Two out and nofargingbody on and walk, SB and single.
farg OFF
why isnt seranthony used here, or soto? brogdon is horrible
whatever lose i dont care
Good AB Bryce.
Do something Turner. Please
Nevermind. Down 1-2 and flies out
Worthless bum
I'm angry I watched that and got excited for their comeback.
Maybe they can trade Castellanos too
And JT. He's trash as well
with realmuto super washed and marsh a platoon corner OF, that o'hoppe trade is looking pretty god damn bad right about now
100 days to the Eagles opener
https://twitter.com/chrisoIIey/status/1664819316838072320 20
At least Bryce isn't being a shteinhead about pride month. That's basically all I got for this team right now.
Jesus H. Mother F'ing Christ!
QuoteRealmuto went 0-for-5 with four groundouts to the left side and the game-ending pop-up to first base. He continues to expand the strike zone. He is 3-for-43 in his last 14 games, hitting .070 without an RBI.
Suddenly I really like the Sixers!
Hey yooo a win!
Covey? why? It's really quite sad. This guy may jump of the top of the Washington monument before the weekend's over.
Drew Ellis is better than Turner!
26-4 in the last 30 against The Fighting Havas'
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i was the ironpigs game. first time there, pretty solid little park. chris sanchez was bulking, he was mostly inadequate. not missing bats or throwing consistent strikes. scott kingery hit 9th, so thats good. he made some slick plays at 2B and ran the bases well, but if youre hitting 9th in AAA you aint on any radar. they walked it off on an absolutely stupid play, baseball makes sense.
AAA is doing a balls/strikes challenge system for some games. the teams held off on it until the 9th when they used them up. the PA guy announces the call is being challenged, the graphic immediately goes up on the screen and you see the pitch. this is going to be the system next year, most likely. they just have to figure out the correct amount of challenges. i feel like 3 is too few considering how quick it is.
I don't want them to lose, but honestly, it's a relief not to see the idiotic water splashes after the games. They're not even a .500 team and that shtein just rubs me the wrong way anyway.
Go Phils.
Quote from: Rome on June 04, 2023, 08:05:31 PMthe idiotic water splashes after the games.
i talked to someone at the game today who thought baseball was ruined when they added free agency. was that you?
Quote from: Rome on June 04, 2023, 08:05:31 PMI don't want them to lose, but honestly, it's a relief not to see the idiotic water splashes after the games. They're not even a .500 team and that shtein just rubs me the wrong way anyway.
Go Phils.
cause they are maga worshipping clowns and i will emphasize again that they dont even have rhys hoskins cornball waving to the dugout from second base after a down 7-1 double in the 8th inning
Maton smoked that hanger
No no go bye bye
And Bryce's elbow is hurting
But still singles
JT continues to rake and Turner's having his best game as a Phil
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on June 05, 2023, 08:54:51 PMJT continues to rake and Turner's having his best game as a Phil
cool story bro
Go back to watching hockey eh
i cant wait to go to a phillies game with someone who actively doesnt like the phillies...its a good thing we can talk soccer
soccer which is worse than hell is more entertaining than the phillies
im not sure what youre doing between nba and college football seasons but i hope its productive
I have never been less intrigued, less excited, less anxious, less engaged over a Phillies pitcher chance at a no no than I was today. It's the Tigers, shtein man, me, Romey, Geo with walkers in the outfield, J pitching underhand, IGY catching and Todd managing blindfolded can beat those clowns and how perfect, not a little weak ass dribbler or a perfectly placed line drive through the infield but a donger AFTER a walk, error by Sosa and WITH two outs BAH ROOM!!
You guys realize you can start watching baseball in October and not really miss anything right? And get about 9000 hours of your life back to do stuff more fun than watching baseball.
I have been telling myslef that since 1971 Matty. I think I may finally be seeing the light.
June's here
That'll do.
Two hour 1-0 shutout
drama queens
No no gone again
Now they'll prob lose the game
Lolol what a joke
Joke is right what a bunch of farging clowns! And of course they're going to blow this game.
Yep.
Ballgame.
HA HA HA!
But farg the defense and dorks like Ser shteinhony and Man Bun. Month+ long offensive slump is the issue.
Next week it will be the starting pitching and the lack of consistency when Nola, Ranger and Wheeler get beat like drums.
Basically it's all of the above.
Clemens should be tossed off the Betsy Ross
He sucks
Todd made the call in May this team has no depth. Clemens ain't long for this league.
I told you Clemens was good J!
I lied. Stay of execution for Clemens
Good comeback boys
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on June 08, 2023, 08:30:56 PMClemens should be tossed off the Betsy Ross
He sucks
Quote from: Don Ho on June 08, 2023, 08:37:50 PMTodd made the call in May this team has no depth. Clemens ain't long for this league.
lol
Atta boy Cody
the crowd didnt deserve that no no...they were completely dead. i get why there wasnt anybody there but jesus he was 5 outs away
anyway whatever they avoided their most demoralizing loss of the year, good job
Jesus Christ
Back to back
And on cue, we are all tied up
Joe Davis on Dodgers broadcast was saying how well the Phillies bullpen has pitched during the five game-winning streak. Excuse me, Joe, they beat the nationals and the Tigers.
Great bullpen
Alvy is wild after his lay off
nice of Duck Dynasty going down looking there on a meatball
Clown
MOTHERfargIN Schwarber!!!!
Walk off Schwarbomb!
fun game, the other shoe will drop at some point but this is a nice little stretch. first really bad game for strahm, it happens.
lol mets getting spanked by the pirates too
Shoe dropped. Buckle up boys. The only positive in the next few weeks is they've got the A's and Cubs on the schedule and the Nats. Bet they go 10-16 from tomorrow to All-Star game. Out of excuses by then.
Typical.
Just saw the score. Bats died and Nola too
It's June and Nola still can't handle the pitch clock in stressful situations.
they had a real good approach in the first 2 innings, then miller settled in and nola settled out and that was that. bullpen game tomorrow for the doyers, gonna need your offense to show up.
i was hanging with the phans of philly trip people before the game (hollis thomas is a large human, jesus. his girl is mid). i asked the guy who ran it if i he had an extra for the game, he said maybe. he comes to me later and had 2, said the guy who's they were wanted to sell them for $150 but would give it to me for $50. i was like uhhh no. he said fine ok its on me. i bought him a beer. great negotiating, dickhead.
if you want to go to london with them, its $3,000. if you want to go to london with me, its less than half that. choose your fighter.
Alvarado not even close to be being back.
This is painful to watch, no command
Missed the game today but glad to see they didn't piss it away.
Keep winning series
always great insight from you guys...keep it up
Thanks!
Going to their personal House of Horrors out in AZ for a four gamer, eh? If they come out of there 2-2 or better I'll be shocked
I hate the way baseball in this stadium looks. Like a fargin dungeon
JT is alive!
Yuge inning.
gonna need 100 runs with dylan covey eating some innings
Lord
They're gonna give it right back. Just can not get shut down innings
well yeah
it's the phillies
tory louvello is a baby back bitch...nobody knows or cares who corbin carroll is. there is no beef between these teams. sit down, dork
Yeah really. Corbin Carroll is that guy to get twisted about? Especially when he was diving?
Of course he can't get out of it.
I've finally figured out who Straham reminds me of.
He looks like one of those greasy rednecks in A Time To Kill who messed with Samuel L's daughter.
Quote from: MDS on June 12, 2023, 10:43:42 PMtory louvello is a baby back bitch...nobody knows or cares who corbin carroll is. there is no beef between these teams. sit down, dork
THANK YOU!! Exactly what my son and I were just yelling at the TV. My son watches a lot of west coast baseball abd said the D-Backs are full of douchebags. That was such a meathead move by Louvello. Head down to Old Town Scottsdale and have a nice cold Margarita you putz.
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on June 12, 2023, 10:35:19 PMLord
They're gonna give it right back. Just can not get shut down innings
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Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on June 12, 2023, 10:35:19 PMLord
They're gonna give it right back. Just can not get shut down innings
that inbred trailer boy from the Dakota's stinks. Guess it was pick your poisin, leave in Alaskan Bush Person or insert the dude with the highest ERA since WWII to start the inning.
And just like that. 5-1 lead and 10 miutes later, surprise!
Sigh...
They need some farging pitching help. Enough of this cobbling together some barely MLB skilled scrubs. It's a joke.
Time for bed. fargin clowns
if they're going to get out of the bullpen game thing it would have to happen next week, 6 straight against atl/nym. im not sure if they're going to. they may swap covey for chris sanchez but i feel like they're going to take past the break before either painter is ready or they make a move.
no matter what i think they need to go outside the org for an arm, but id bet against it happening anytime soon. strap in, buttercup.
They better do something. This is absurd.
And 4/5 DBack runs have come with two outs. Anyone have faith that the Phils bats aren't done for the night?
theres really nothing to do...they dont have anybody in the org that can function for 5 innings once a week and its too early to go fishing for a starter.
the good thing about this game is they arent going to burn any of their better relievers. theyll take the L today, everyone is fresh for tomorrow and you try to win 2/3.
Nothing good ever happens in Arizona for the Phillies or Eagles.
68yr old Longoria going yard.
farg me
How can you have faith in this team? The minute Mick Dodge gave two runs right back after the goonboy Louvello came out and made an ass out of himself - did that motivate his team? Doubt it, the Phillies were to stupid and weak to counter punch. A split would be nice in Phoenix and hope you can salvage 2 of 3 from the A's who have suddenly come to life.
Flounders horiffic attempt at that triple off of McCarthy's bat set the tone.
OH WAIT! HERE WE COME! OH BOY!!
chris sanchez's last few outings havent been terrible. he can face oak/nym/wsh/mia to close out the first half. after another dreadful covey outing, you might see this move.
4 innings of chris sanchez. feel it.
Thanks, Stott.
Why am I still awake? 430 comes quick.
And Harper gets set down by a J6er
Omg omg omg
you gotta be kidding me
God dammit
How did they miss that
God dammit
Haha of course. You knew he was striking out after that.
lmao, the phillies
only the phillies.
And he should have walked on the 3-1 pitch to bring up Schwarber
Let's not blow the lead tonight eh?
Nice inning.
I'm still pissed about last night. From pure euphoria to me yelling farg you Barry Goldwater after the homer was ruled foul.
I got about three hours sleep last night so I'm not staying up tonight. Hopefully I wake up to a win
you deserve a win, j
you are entitled to good sports teams
Soto belongs in that same group of trash that pitched last night
Quote from: MDS on June 13, 2023, 11:47:32 PMyou deserve a win, j
you are entitled to good sports teams
proud of you homes
Quote from: MDS on June 14, 2023, 12:38:07 AMQuote from: MDS on June 13, 2023, 11:47:32 PMyou deserve a win, j
you are entitled to good sports teams
proud of you homes
I'm as old as Pat Bowlen so allow me,please:
"This one's for J!"
Yes! Yes! Seeing the ass whippin this morning was nice.
They'll prob lose today
taryn is a terrible broadcaster but jesus is she insanely hot
Motherfarging shtein.
SAD
Great job by Ranger tonight, he seems to be rounding into shape. Dominguez is making me reach for the Rolaids Xanax.
Ser is cooked.
That cement mixer was a brutal farging pitch.
And now it'll snowball.
Wow, just plain and simply farging wow
not sure about ser there...they have everyone up and that couldve been kimbrels spot, then you use alvarado in the 9th. ser just hasnt been very good this year though the velo is there. too many horseshtein breaking balls like that one.
He is totally cooked. He look like shtein in the playoffs last year, he's looked like garbage all this season.
Wipe the state of Arizona off the face of the earth. Nothing good happens there ever. They're a bunch of MAGAts anyways.
you guys need therapy
What do you charge per hour?
Great AB by Schwarber.
Hahaha wow - Turner gets a break. What a Philliesesque play.
Now score the god damn runs
i pay people to stop doing internet performance art...its not going well
jesus christ the dbacks are the phillies
what a stupid game...they just gotta make everything so difficult
be happy you freaks
No performance art here pal.
Ugly and lucky but who cares - a win is a win
Mildly interesting as I loved Samuel as a teen, but probably ultimately relatively meaningless.
https://twitter.com/Phillies/status/1669353010022199298
its a totally meaningless position. everyone loves sammy, he was a good solider and they're giving him a nice little retirement job. good work if you can get it.
i never really looked at his BR page. his seasons with the phillies, he struck out an enormous amount. good OPS+, mainly because in those days 2B was a wasteland of offensive production. i feel like he is so old but he played until 1998! he hit 0 homers in the early 90s. then as he aged, all of a sudden started hitting for power in the late 90s and got a few extra years out of his career.
say it aint so, sammy
Yeah he had an interesting career arc and last time I was down the BR rabbit hole him playing til 98 surprised me too.
I remember the day he was dealt. Fishing down the Schuykill with my grandpop. That summer was when Trader Lee was wheeling and dealing.
As for today...maybe Nola pitches well to honor his girl Kari Lake?
Lola
Nola...
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Vintage Nola.
Bum
he hasnt been able to navigate the pitch clock with runners on base...runners off hes himself, runners on hes matt beech
sounds about right for a dumbass maga chud
Nice bounce back by Ser today.
And Nola too for not continuing to shtein himself
Hope someone got in this umps craw as they left the field. pitch clock is what it it but blowing the count in the seventh could have cost them the game.
Bums don't win these last two games in the real world so good job! 3-1 series, could have easily swept them if not for the toxic waste they put on the mound Monday night.
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on June 15, 2023, 06:23:56 PMNice bounce back by Ser today.
And Nola too for not continuing to shtein himself
Most of us aren't big Nola fans but hats off for getting his crap together after that disastorous third.
After that shtein Lovullo pulled Monday night, screw the D-Backs.
Agreed.
Now don't go embarrass yourselves in Oakland
It boggles my mind how Nola can be lights out for stretches, then shteins the bed as soon as anything remotely negative happens.
Todd's right - the pitch clock does not seem to be a problem when no one is on base. As soon as someone is on, Nola can't process things quickly enough.
Quote from: Geowhizzer on June 15, 2023, 07:12:11 PMIt boggles my mind how Nola can be lights out for stretches, then shteins the bed as soon as anything remotely negative happens.
Todd's right - the pitch clock does not seem to be a problem when no one is on base. As soon as someone is on, Nola can't process things quickly enough.
That's because he's a literal retard.
Anyway, nice series win. Afternoon games can eat shtein, but it's actually nice to listen to a game at the office. Breaks up the monotony of day after day in professional Purgatory.
man im catching strays from the perpetually drunk florida maga dude....rough scene
nola was always one of the slowest workers and would often get painfully slow with runners on. hes thus far been unable to adjust to the clock on those spots. he better come up with something quick, hes got a 94 ERA+ meaning hes below average pitcher.
I'm not in Florida homie! That's Geo and Romey. Although Texas is almost as bad. And I'm not drunk yet. This weekend I'll catch a buzz
i was talking about romey...not everything is about you egomaniac
Romey was talking about Nola...not everything is about you egomaniac 🤣
well thats just a blatant lie, im a god damn star
Quote from: MDS on June 12, 2023, 11:58:03 PMchris sanchez's last few outings havent been terrible. he can face oak/nym/wsh/mia to close out the first half. after another dreadful covey outing, you might see this move.
4 innings of chris sanchez. feel it.
todd is right about everything, part 1 billion...they are calling him up for tomorrow
That catch by Pache was pretty damn nice
Schwarber is not even a decent outfielder at his best, but he's been a farging disaster lately.
Yeah have to get Bryce back in the field.
Hat tip to Walker with how he's pitched lately
Yeah, Walker has been solid his past six starts.
i really miss j having nervous breakdowns when the phillies arent playing well
this is boring
It's nice to watch winning baseball, sir.
Keep the run going!
Quote from: Geowhizzer on June 16, 2023, 11:36:37 PMSchwarber is not even a decent outfielder at his best, but he's been a farging disaster lately.
Quote from: Geowhizzer on June 16, 2023, 11:36:37 PMSchwarber is not even a decent outfielder at his best, but he's been a farging disaster lately.
Disaster in an understatement, honestly, it should be banned by MLB. He looks like Newman running with his little steps.
What's the deal with the upside down P hat
New Era makes some stupid hats.
I don't have a good feeling about this game right now
Ok Sanchez I see ya with the filthy sliders.
Get some runs now please
Greasy redneck motherfarger
tie game 7th inning and the phillies are running out yunior marte
the a's are not real
Nice 10th inning
iceholes
these guys are worse at the plate than j is at selling lumbar
k turner is back
just a really dumb game they only won because its the a's...any normal team it's a nondescript 5-1 loss
Ser is out for awhile eh?
Bummer
He's been trash for awhile, at least we know he was injured. Zero faith in the guy so far this season.
LHP continues to be their kryptonite
If lil guy was out there tossing lefty he'd throw 7 shutout innings
Pache lookin nice today again. Maybe they found something there.
But if they can't push another run across off this Fujinami dude then fold the franchise. He's garbage.
You say Yunior! I say Marte!
Bats were dead again. Lineup was reminiscent of Tito's businessperson special jawns but we'll take it.
Take a day and get ready for the Atlanta Assault.
If I recall that was an Eude Brito from back in the day. Paying homage.
Plus I like Marte and hope he can develop into a solid back end guy
he was pumping 98 and by default is going to be their 2nd righty out the pen...going to give him a shot to get some high leverage outs in the 6th-8th. i feel like today was more of a confidence boost assignment for him than resting kimbrel. it helps to play the a's.
i was at the reading game today. yikes. someone named vargas gave up like 4 homers. rojas hit a lcf homer which is a thing for a speedy outfielder. i wouldnt be surprised if they get him up to AAA soon, little audition since he is a prime trade piece for them.
A good dose of the Phillies line up to get Strider right again.
He's been getting ripped.
Jokes on us!
Squandering scoring chances like crazy
Come the farg on
Impossible to have shut down innings
And Bryce is way off
Ball game.
Barring Iglesias melting down in the 9th. Also assuming score stays 3-1
Breaking News
No longer 3-1
God dammit
Man what in the farg, Harper? Couldn't have hit any of those with a shovel.
Ho
Lee
farg
JT
Whyyyyyyyyy
Wait! He's safe!!
Umps don't farg us here plz
farged bone dry.
What a disgrace. By both JT and the umps.
farg jt...no point in taking the extra base there. deserved to be out.
they had 1000 singles and singles dont win you shtein. also jeff hoffman? thats on rob. phillies farted themselves into a loss.
F@#cking Hoffman! 1000% on Robbie! Hoffman's been trash so far.
No hits early in with runners on
Letting Strider get back in his groove
Finally score and give it right back
Not letting Ranger go after the bottom of the lineup
Schwarber bunting
Bryce hacking at everything and being so mentally farged he's guessing and watching a meatball fastball in his crank zone fly on by
JT being a dumbfarg
Topper's bullpen mgmt
Schwarber striking out on a change up everyone and their momma knew was coming
Tomorrow will probably be worse
marte, alvarado and strahm were unavailable. i get the last 2 but no reason for marte. they were setting up for hoffman-soto-kimbrel, tried to steal 3 outs with the bottom of the lineup with hoffman and it didnt work. oh well.
how about tomorrow someone hits a homer
Put this game on the MLB app on my main TV because of the rain delay. Got to see this play.
https://twitter.com/ReadingFightins/status/1671657322404298753
Trade chip?
The Phillies are handling rain delay communication with aplomb.
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on June 21, 2023, 08:56:42 PMTrade chip?
i literally mentioned this exact thing two days ago
Oh yeah lol
hes been in AA longer than id like, meaning theres still some serious holes in his game. granted, hes blocked right now but im not even sure how serious of a prospect he is. for the phillies god awful system, he is their most advanced hitter....moving him is dependent on how desperate they are for an extra RH bat and a 5th starter.
Who are the SP targets?
Giolito?
theyre not going top of the market shopping...stop
if they get someone (depends on how sanchez does over the next month and painter's progress), it would be more of a filler. they have their 4 playoff starters already. a jordan montgomery or jack flaherty make sense. the only caveat is if they dont feel confident in signing nola, they might go after someone with 2024 control, like the kyle gibson trade a few years ago.
because right now you cant count on abel or mcgarry for 24 and painter cant make 30 starts and maybe not even make 15.
So Dollar General shopping then
yea, the phillies are cheap because they're not trading their 1 or 2 worthwhile prospects for a marginal rotational upgrade when they already have a filled roster and a $250m payroll
CHEAP I SAY
Settle down. Ain't nobody ripping Uncle John here and calling them cheap.
I'm talking about trade market
Of course.
Dead ass bats again. Harper is lost.
And now they'll lose in extras.
Lolol Schwarber
Jesus farging Christ
And now a bomb.
I'm done.
So glad I missed this game.
what a rancid game and team...they stink offensively and got burned again playing that oaf in LF
i had a good day at least. AM drinks/steaks at donkeys and my likeness is on a beer can. the phillies stink.
My son asked me last night "Aren't you infuriated your team is paying this guy millions and he is batting .190, only hits solo home runs and can't field a beach ball?" I told him 'oh we are infuriated, very infuriated!"
Quote from: Don Ho on June 23, 2023, 07:23:57 AMI told him 'oh we are infuriated, very infuriated!"
who is "we"...cause the maga segment of the fan base will never turn on him and the people like me dont care enough to be infuriated
schwarber is probably the guy im least mad with...hes hitting homers and getting on base which is what he's paid to do. he's not going to hit for a high average (i cant believe people still look at avg as some kind of barometer) nor is he is going to be remotely competent defensively
the plan was always for him to dh, the harper injury was unpredictable and unplannable. its a freak situation where he's forced to be an everyday LF. a moment like this was inevitable.
One good thing about Apple - listening to Franzke and LA synced up.
Nimmo is such a little shtein
I enjoy Mets dumbfargery
Moar plz
the phillies stink but jesus the mets are on a different dimension...what an absolute train wreck
tomorrow is chris sanchez with their 2 best relievers unavailable. some combo of strahm, marte and soto to finish off the game. if the mets lose this they should just fold the franchise.
Don't hear much about "Uncle Steve" now from the Mets crowd.
Gotta wonder how long Buck is for that job.
hes going to throw $600m at ohtani who is going to self combust like the titan the second he gets there
I don't think Ohtani leaves LA, the city.
Future Dodger imo
Quote from: ice grillin you on June 23, 2023, 01:30:06 PMQuote from: Don Ho on June 23, 2023, 07:23:57 AMI told him 'oh we are infuriated, very infuriated!"
who is "we"...cause the maga segment of the fan base will never turn on him and the people like me dont care enough to be infuriated
Me, J, Geo and Romey. The geriatric base.
Props to Walker for getting his shtein together too
Pitchers get right against the Phillies
Strider was getting his ass ripped. Pitched against the Phils and got right.
Scherzer is doing the same today.
And Marsh just cost them a run. Horrible angle.
Hopefully Nimmo gets pelted with hotdogs this series or something
harper missing on a 3-0 fastball just shows how lost he is
Yeah he's lost as farg. Missing fastballs and hacking at slop.
When is the last time Bohm had a clutch two out hit?
Come on...that 1-1 call to Harper ruined the entire AB. farging eye level strike
Of course he goes hacking right after. You know he's bad when they try trickery to steal a run with a delayed steal/rundown jawn
Bryce is spiriling into a dark place at the plate.
Marte is a disaster
This inning is gonna suck
Can't even turn a farging double play on Alonso
God damn you Turner you overpaid scumbag
Marte? Why? He does not belong in the big leagues. Todd called it - Sanchez for 5 and then here come da trash.
HORRIBLE execution on the DP.
Like I said...when is the last time that mofo Bohm has done anything useful
the trea and bryce contracts.....yikes
Another stellar AB by Bryce.
Maybe JT can do something? Ottavino wanna hang one?
Who am I kidding. Pitchers don't make mistakes against this club
Come on let's go.
Stott is the guy I trust most right now.
Little poke down the RF line and tie it up. Or if he's feeling generous Robertson grooves one down in the Homer zone and Stott rocks one
Hahahaha farging hell
I love how the broadcast deep throated Scherzer all game. Such a warrior for arguing to stay in the game after the 5th inning. Don't make 'em like that anymore. The heroes who stormed the beaches in Normandy don't have shtein on Max.
their offense is pitiful...they gave up 4 runs on a chris sanchez start and lost.
the reason they arent making the playoffs is their complete lack of slug. bryce is just destroying them right now.
JT is lost
Not one strike thrown. And yet he K's. farging garbage ass AB
What a lousy inning.
Inept losers
my god is this team wretched
Good job today, Wheeler.
This team sucks
Yeah don't throw home, dipshtein. Why try to cut the runner down?
Dumbfarg
Don't farg this up.
Let's go!
Bohm tried to GIDP
Thanks Mets
Make them pay
Walk
HBP
Can't hit the ball but I'll take it
And another HBP RBI
Need more please
Of course they can't break it open.
Sweat city
We about to get Kimbrel'd, boys.
farging horseshtein
Awful disgusting display of baseball
Go Phils!
That was a pretty pathetic display of baseball all around.
they shouldnve been swept by the mets, but its the mets. if the phillies werent so bad this would be kind of funny.
cubs are gonna molest them, cant wait
as usual GKR just murdering it on the mets meltdown...i would trade the entire roster for them to be our announcers
https://twitter.com/_piccone/status/1673075376166141952
To me, they're the best announcing team in MLB.
No doubt. They're a breath of fresh air
Does everyone on the Phillies have the same haircut?
QuoteDiesel Concert
Join us as the Phillies host Diesel aka Shaquille O'Neal for a postgame concert at Citizens Bank Park on July 1. Postgame concerts are presented by Jim Beam.
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lol
ive had some friends whove seen him, they say hes awesome. smoke or snort what you want, let go, vibe out to dj diesel
Nice outing by Ranger.
Don't farg it up, bullpen.
This may be the best summary of Philadelphia sports.
https://twitter.com/AH_Pod/status/1673864702512844800
8-2 and cruising to a win but here's Mr Dipshtein Nola farging it all up
Bases loaded no outs
And he has Morel 0-2 and throws four balls in a row to walk in a run
JFC
Flounder good!
Harper The K Man and Real Mut"0"bad
Ham fisted Kyle with another botched catch in the OF
Get it together fargface
The Schwarb giveth, and The Schwarb taketh away. - Philly Lamentations 2:6
Good job by Walker to get out of that.
Rinse and repeat, substituting Marsh for Schwarber.
Outfield errors cost Walker 15-20 pitches, and perhaps a chance to pitch in the 7th.
What a play by JT.
Good win. Maybe Bryce's hit can get him going...
Get back to the Bank and sweep the Nats too
This is pretty cool, I'm in Miami on business and watching primetime baseball is sweet.
1 PM in Hawaii, especially when they lose, sucks.
Ham fisted .170 hitter drops another fly ball
Atta baby Bohm - stare at the gas down the middle.
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on June 30, 2023, 07:11:57 PMHam fisted .170 hitter drops another fly ball
Did they end up calling that an error? I heard them say it was originally ruled a hit. Good God, my dogs could have caught that.
Not sure I walked away lol
Froze the flounder there. Damn good pitch by Gray.
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on June 30, 2023, 07:37:27 PMNot sure I walked away lol
Oh, I let out a very loud explative at the gym.
Are you farging shteintin me?
Bryce and JT - pop ups with 1st and 3rd and no out
Just bad baseball
Oh my God! That inning just happened! First and third no out = ZEROmuto
And Stott strikes out on a pitch over his head
I'm getting tilted
Marsh JFC dude
Home run bombs with no one on, cement hands, stumble foot, Let's GOOOOOOOOOO!!!
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on June 30, 2023, 07:55:49 PMAnd Stott strikes out on a pitch over his head
seen ugly stuff with this group but that was pretty awful.
Just garbage. No reason it shouldn't be 5-2 right now at least
Lol inept as farg
Maybe Stott can get a hold of one to tie it in the bottom half
the most phillies thing ever
follow up a great trip with that atrocity. 2 runs in 6 innings from chris sanchez and they cant beat the nationals. terrible with RISP. just awful.
chicago was really fun even though i farged up my foot somehow on day 2 and walking was painful. did all 3 games in the bleachers, the last with the big guy. i saw joe girardi on the last night but he zipped by me before i could even say whats up. this will end up being the highlight of the year after they miss the playoffs by 3 games.
Oh yeah I forgot you guys were there. Did you help build a beer cup snake?
god no
cubs fans are more into the game than phillies fans are but they are such midwestern hayseeds. their team got pantsed and there wasnt a single boo the entire series
Nice todd! I have never been inside Wrigley. Have had two meetings where company rented the rooftops. This is when they first went corporate. It was still pretty cool. Right Field side.
Gore's strikeout prop is 6.5 and taking the over gets plus money. I'll probably play that. If I lose then that likely means the Phils have beaten him up. Win/win
Ballgame. They're not gonna hit the lefty and scrub ass Dom Smith is going yard
My worry may have been premature.
Way premature.
Buuuut now they dropped 19 - over 3 runs tomorrow? Under?
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on July 01, 2023, 04:27:35 PMBallgame. They're not gonna hit the lefty and scrub ass Dom Smith is going yard
oh man
I'm impressed.
Ah I see Ranger turned back into a pumpkin
Gonna be a zesty loss
Classic Phillies.
Way to shtein the bed
Can't lose a home series to this trash.
id take 100000 maga anti vax morons over trea turner
Nothing says Happy Fourth like playing in a concrete missile silo in front of 18 people.
Any doubt Eflin shuts them down and the Rays light Nola up like an M80?
"i get they had to have somebody" - tmac in the most condescending tone on the nats having 1 all star
as if they didnt just curb stomp the phillies and as if the phillies have barely 1 all star caliber player. this guy is unbearable.
I'm shocked they won.
And Nola pitched well
the garbage phillies are currently in the playoffs
what a world
WS
Run
Begins
NOW
MLBTV app has shtein the bed yet again.
Where's Mr Streamer, mds, at to defend this business model?!
Nice offense tonight. They're even making teams pay for mistakes (botched DP ball prior to Marsh's two RBI hit).
Walker has been nice again too
what first world problem is it tonight, sweetie
MLB app sucks a fat one
Sanchez has been good again.
Minus giving the Homer right back.
Need the bats to wake up, boys
Bryce is broken.
He looks awful.
ive never had a problem with the mlb app, like ever. maybe your internet sucks, your stupid state is on its on power grid
typical phillies hitting the cover off the ball for 2 days and now cant hit anything. tho TBF the rays are too good to hit around for 3 days in a row
Go on Elon's site and search all the peeps having issues with it.
I'm watching on Prime tonight. Get to see Alvarado melt down on the big screen baby!
i see a lot of complaints about the blackout rule and some about minor league games...you striking out like k turner
Alvarado, blows the first two batters away and then on vege of colossal meltdown.
Bohm! That was sweet.
There should be riots about the blackout rule.
Hillbilly Straham did a helluva job there.
Maybe the Phlailing Phils can make some contact and get a run or two in?
What a farging lousy AB by Marsh
Good god
Thank god they eeked out something
Maybe Bryce can remember how to hit?
And lol at Covery closing
Nope. Another fruitless AB by Harper. The AS break can't come fast enough for him.
Now hope and pray they get out of this mausoleum with a dub
Listening to Franzke and Stocker due to MLB blackout rules.
I have had some issues with the app buffering during commercials. The game works fine, but has to refresh when it goes to commercial and falls a bit further behind each time, which adds up during the game. Either have to forward during action or be delayed in the feed.
the radio app is outrageously behind, its been like that forever. legit complaint.
and they swept the rays. did not have that on my bingo card.
Bravo. The stank of the Nats series isn't as bad.
Just don't go to Miami and get broomed
If they can take 2/3 in South Beach - and then pray the bats get hot after the break they'll make the WC.
The Braves aren't getting run down. But Harper, JT and Schwarber have to be big.
Get some pitching help and let's go
they need an outfield bat and then turn schwarber into matt stairs part two
thats going to be the plan...grab a RH bat and platoon that guy with some combo of jake cave and clemens. this is the 9 hitter, not exactly the most important part of the lineup. the most important thing is getting schwarber out of the field.
they really only need 1 in miami to keep pace. they're just competing for 1 of 3 spots, losing direct to the marlins isnt a killer considering theyll probably get 1 of the spots anyway. 2 really good lefties and possibly washed wheeler pitching tomorrow...not ideal matchups here
Here we go.
Jean Jean and his robust .202 average gets a hit and then a double after.
Lol
Two grounders and they still can't get out of it
That's on Turner and Stott
50 pitches to get through 2 innings
Get it together, Wheeler.
kind of confusing whats going on with him. getting strikeouts and hitting his velo, but just not sharp and laboring to get through at bats. him and nola are their worst starters now.
also painter is dead
I haven't seen the Painter news so I'm sure I'll be happy.
Alcantara's Get Right Game. Struggling pitcher? Face the Phillies and get right. This strike zone is trash too
Hey look! Wheeler got jacked.
And just read the Painter news. JFC man why
painter not coming up this year sucks but the bigger issue is mcgarry and abel. they stink. painter is a 20 year old with arm issues, thats pretty normal.
Maybe they'll get something out of Song
And go figure the big pumped up prospects for the Phillies turn into shtein while teams like Atlanta and Florida just produce them like machines
Would be nice to work him a bit and maybe take a few walks rather than going straight up hacking
Classic shtein the bed offense
Gonna get swept
Hahaha holy shtein!
Pache babyyyyyy
HOLY shtein! HOLY M'fing shtein!!
Schwarber can hit some historic bombs but he can also look historically bad (and I am not talking about his defense)
that, was something
Wendle fell! Baseball gods?
the pache move isnt as good as the k turner one is bad, but to get this guy for a big of used balls...hella find and strong work by k long to get his swing right.
next 2 days are free, they hit 4 wins on the week and are right on pace.
Yeah I'm cautiously optimistic about his outlook. It would be nice to be the recipient of a diamond in the rough.
And I'm convinced the CF could have caught that
the phillies are 26-13 since signing dylan covey
the 13th pitcher on the staff is really important. j! give me an opinion here.
I mean if he's gonna be a mascot or like a make a wish roster invitee then ya gotta roll with him right?
But when they have to activate Song he's gone.
Facing lefties the next two games. Hopefully they can hit them.
im not sure if theyre activating song...hes going to get some higher minors outings so we'll see but its a farg of a risk to carry a 13th pitcher who can only pitch in mop up. covey has actually gotten some highish leverage outs. i cant imagine song is better than him right now.
He's prob not but the upside and risk of losing him has to factor in
Getting bad Ranger today I see.
Although I thought he struck Berti out
Come on JFC
What's the point of even having replay if they continuously get it wrong in review?
Schwarber was safe
MLB umps are the worst
Ranger coming back to earth. Two bad outings in a row.
yunior marte is crispy, my god
Yeah people have gassed up Ranger and the BP and both have pissed down their legs today
And Schwarber my god - 1) run faster and 2) you can't get rung up bc you're not ready in the box in a one run game
Ballgame.
Hope Nola can salvage the series tomorrow. Big ask there.
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on July 08, 2023, 06:23:11 PMYeah people have gassed up Ranger and the BP and both have pissed down their legs today
?
1 reliever gave up 1 run and suarez had an average start
are you ok
Bullpen has pitched great of late, Yunior is just not any good. It was over that minute he opened the bullpen gate.
QuoteSuarez was erratic in his final start before the All-Star break, walking four and throwing just under 60 percent of his pitches for strikes. He had a sterling month of June with a 1.08 ERA in five starts, but these last two have been below his standard. Suarez allowed nine runs (eight earned) to the Nationals and Marlins in 11 innings. He walked seven in those two starts after walking eight batters in all of June.
I may have overreacted. He only ended up giving up one but it was looking worse.
Anyways hate losing and wish the big bats would come alive
I hate losing in Miami! Been to 4 games in Miami since 2019 and they draw flies, fan base doesn't give a shtein and I swear to god they pipe fake crowd noise in that place when Marlins do something. Only park with a team in the hunt where you are not standing in line for food or booze.I was in Miami last week and I could not believe the number of peole I met who despise that stadium. Most active I've seen that place was one time I went and it was Dominican Republic night. Crowd had no idea a game was going on, there to party, dance, and watch fireworks after (which was pretty spectacular). Could have been Don Ho Night for all they cared, any reason to party.
Sigh...Alvarado on the DL with elbow inflammation again
i wish aaron nola would get testicle inflammation
This motherfarger just can't stop getting lit up
Go away.
Trade him please
batting practice against this maga chud
4-2 week, theyre fine. see you in 5 days
Hope he enjoys being the "ace" somewhere like Detroit. Or maybe someone like Anaheim overpays.
Get a couple runs in to chip away and here's dipshtein putting traffic right back on the bases
Zero faith in this little Hoyda. At least he didn't wait 5 innings to shtein the bed. This was over after 3.
Nice job bats. top 5 of the order 0-14 7 K, whopping 3-29 past two days.
The Phils selected high school shortstop Aidan Miller (https://www.mlb.com/video/2023-draft-aidan-miller-3b) with their first round pick.
Note: The link calls him 3B, but the MLB network called him a shortstop.
Need Keith Law Jr, mds, in here to grade the pick.
hes nailing some mexican broad, so major points there https://www.instagram.com/p/CtMQlKZOwNo/?utm_source=ig_embed&ig_rid=bb2ffc31-fa47-4f31-94a5-2d054a0dd8f3
was a consensus top 10/15 pick but then broke something and fell. guess theres a lot of uncertainty surrounding that injury, so this is once again a high upside pick. if hes all good they have a top 10 talent. if hes not, then its a wasted pick. well see.
seems unlikely to stick at SS. theyll probably try him at 3B and see if that sticks. if he hits, it wont really matter.
Hamate bone. Same injury Trout has and many other hitters have suffered - usually on check swings. I remember Dave Hollins having it once or twice.
Betcha his girls momma is fine.
Let's go bitches!!
QuoteRound 3, pick 98: SS/OF Devin Saltiban, Hilo High School (Hawaii)
Nearly two decades after taking an athletic outfielder from Hawaii in the Rule 5 draft, the Phillies may have turned up another.
Will Devin Saltiban be the next Flyin' Hawaiian?
"Shane Victorino actually reached out to me, texted me, and said, 'Welcome to Philly,'" Saltiban told KHON2 News in Hawaii. "I'm excited and ready to be on this journey."
While Victorino possessed elite speed and a rocket-launcher arm, Saltiban is considered above-average in both categories. A 5-foot-10, 180-pound right-handed hitter, he has been coached by Kaha Wong, father of major-league infielders Kolten and Kean Wong. Kolten is a two-time Gold Glove winner.
"We're going to try to use some versatility with him, maybe play some shortstop, maybe some second base, maybe center field, and just give him an opportunity," Barber said. "Guys that have the athleticism that he has, it gives them a chance to do different types of things."
That's cool! It would be nice to have a Pineapple Head Jr on the squad. Or maybe he doesn't pan out and he's Dane Sardinha
did shane victorino really have a "rocket launcher arm"?
thats rhetorical.
what he had was a 3rd grade education
He also hit a slam off of Sabathia and won a Series.
Respect.
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on July 12, 2023, 11:14:33 PMHe also hit a slam off of Sabathia and won a Series.
Respect.
Thanks J! Had some really cool exciting memories as a Phillies fan but that was top of the charts the way the crowd was getting under CC's skin, the Brett Myers at bat and then Victorino launching the grand slam was surreal
J and I enjoyed making fun of pineapple head
No doubt!
Pineapple Head and Dangerous Dane of The Big Island
one person who is not connected to the phillies at all but has seemingly some connections in the game is saying rojas is getting called up for harrisons spot. he is on the 40 man, which makes sense if this is a short term move. he is also very fast and gives them a PR weapon...might be a bit of a trial for the stretch run. i can see him making the postseason roster for exactly that.
ive given more thought about noah song. bear this mind with him - september rosters expand to 28, so they can re-add someone then and get back to 8 relievers. his rehab expires in 2 weeks. so theyd have to really carry his ass and short change their bullpen for about a month. can they make it a month with a bullpen arm that can only pitch in mop up? its a farg of a risk.
Poor Harrison, seems like a positive vibe in the dugout but his AB's are as painful as Schwarber's defense.
Ah yes...Phillies baseball is BACK baby
Slopballing Yu with 9 K's
Way to come out Phils
So Rojas is up and Pache is hurt again
The Padres score is also up.
Ballgame
Typical. Let's talk about bringing this guy up, and this guy is healthy now, so and so is ready, stupid trade rumors, end of the day this team is a .500 baseball organization. they'll win a bunchin a row, then crash, hell they may even come back today but they is what they is.
Sad when the most exciting player is Craig Kimbrel.
Come on JT, those useless, bases empty homers are reserved for Schwarber.
Klutch Turner
Turner and Castellanos swinging and balls literally bouncing up to the plate
JFC
Awful loss
chris sanchez kept them in the game, they actually hit yu hard but just a little unlucky to not really sustain a rally. then their secondary relief guys got shtein on (first time in a while). finally got something going but nobody hits hader.
with that said, i would trade andrew painter if trea turner could be packaged in the deal. god i hate him.
What do you make of these Soto "rumors"?
That was my next question to Todd J. His long ball is perfect for the bank and his fielding is perfect for this defense.
I saw someone say they'd use Turner as part of the deal. Not sure I buy any of it.
But they need hitting. Bad.
i cant believe i have to explain this but there isnt a version of whatever simulation we're living in where the phillies trade for juan soto...its just a made up twitter thing
trea turner for juan soto and josh harrison for ohtani. DO THE DEAL
Settle down. Was curious if you thought there was any validity to it.
not an ounce of validity
though one of the padres relievers friends was hanging with us for a bit tonight (cosgrove, he pitched the 7th). they said the padres were going to trade soto if things fell apart soon. which has validity to it. just not to the phillies.
I think if they do we can rule out the NL West as partners
Miami?
Rangers?
Yankees?
Even tho Cincy has a ton of prospects and budding young players no way they pay him.
Also, not Soto related, but I think the Mets are gonna sell.
Padres have sucked. But they've got the medicine to make them better - Phillies pitching. Just going bombs away.
Meanwhile the Phils bats are dead again.
Just an absolutely dreadful franchise
Nice b5 there.
Losers
Marte incapable of a clean inning
Tie it up and give it right back. Like clockwork
They'll lose the nightcap too
Welp I didn't expect that. Ok...now end it
That game was a hot mess all around. But a win is a win, I guess...
that was disgustingly hot...going back for the nightcap
rojas went about as expected. super fast, great d and out of his element at the plate.
Be glad you're not still in the valley. Then you'd be hot.
Harper finally homers and then Bohm pulls up lame. DL trip incoming
What a lousy play by the INF on Sosa's play. He has to make that play and JFC leaving second uncovered. Inexcusable.
And it costs them
This umpiring today, for both teams...
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Has Angel even umped a game this season? Or did he retire?
Schwarber just missed hitting that one to Camden
Damn
App crashed again - I'll need lil guy to Stan for it once he's done hanging with Uncle John
You only missed K Turner getting picked off.
Seems like he's been picked off a lot this year
Nice win.
Come back and do it again tomorrow.
This Rojas kid may be something. Maybe they don't trade him
id slow the roll on rojas...he had a few bloops and a bunt hit. its all well and good but i doubt hes gonna square much up. he needs a shorter stride, like stott has. nice and easy, bat to ball, let his legs do the rest. his defense and speed are elite, and if the top 7/8 are hitting, it doesnt matter much what he does at 9.
the padres are an absolute dumpster fire. all that talent, they dont score runs and are still running out david weathers kid as a starter even though hes been terrible for years. go away.
The Thats What's In embarrassment doomed them for eternity.
Same for when the Mets trotted that trumpet playing clown last year. Utter shtein since
Nice rally. Should've had more.
But Wheeler needs to have a mf'in shutdown inning here
Agreed on Rojas, great catch yesterday nothing spectacular at the plate. Let's regroup in 30 days.
I've learned to start accepting and liking most of the bullpen, still a few knuckleheads, but Gregory Soto is at the top of the list of dog shtein.
God farging dammit
The walks were a killer
Soto pitched like shtein yesterday why the farg is he back in there? Damn he stinks!
Great another piece of shtein on the mound
Not that it will matter, but I can't wait until Harper starts playing first. Hall is painful to watch.
JT's passed ball is gonna sink them
These umps blow too. Good lord right down the middle
Umpires have been brutal last few things
Jesus, Schwarber 0–13 with 9K vs Hader.
Are you kidding me? Sanchez is a horrific defender and he makes a play like that
I'm watching San Diego broadcast on Hawaii Spectrum, so I did not get good replays on that play at third but I'm surprise he didn't challenge that
Mr. all-star needs to sit some more. He sucks right now.
Haha of course. Tailor made.
Bet Nick C bats .200 rest of the year.
the phillies won
Nice series win. Was gonna slam my head in the grill lid if they didn't pull that off.
if you discount the first 4 games (which you cant, but still) the phillies are on a 93 win pace. they are currently on an 89 win pace.
dbacks trending down, marlins probably cant last with their pitching too young. lining up for another wild card here, this one might be easier to get. which is what i said all along. listen to me, calm down. dorks.
Dorks - yes, by all means
Calm down - can't do it
My wife was ready to throw my ass out yesterday. I can't remember being that pissed off all season. I lost my shtein yesterday. Greg Soto Mr. Pitiful, JTR passed ball, umpire sucked, Hall, K Turner, Nicky C, it was some rough shtein down the stretch.
Phillies -200 tonite. Brewers all day at that number.
while in a macro sense any heavy dog in baseball is a great bet because its a random sport where anything can happen, the phillies should be all over that fossil teheran (thats why the ML is so high)
with that said, a 5-1 brewers win with a nola meltdown sounds about right
Yeah im not even saying phillies wont win 8-1 but +200 and you get to fade nola? Im all IN
Yeah I just took their team total o4 because I suspect Nola will shtein himself again.
Faves have been winning at a good clip obv but betting MLB is tricky. Lay those big numbers and it'll kill ya long term
Heyyyy yooooo Gold Glove Schwarber
And the meltdown begins.
JFC
Schwarber makes the defensive play of his life and then three goofy hits in row, well that one ball probably should have been out.
good ol' fifth inning Aaron.
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on July 18, 2023, 07:21:01 PMYeah I just took their team total o4 because I suspect Nola will shtein himself again.
Faves have been winning at a good clip obv but betting MLB is tricky. Lay those big numbers and it'll kill ya long term
You are getting the big number tonite not laying it
Totally. 2/1 is nice to get especially when it hits.
this maga farg better not choke
Shakey infield play all night
Yeah they barely survived. Defense was shtein.
Hall does down when Harper starts playing 1st right?
hall might go down tomorrow...his confidence is shot on top of being terrible
please let them face this shtein brewers team in the wild card round
Painter is done. Needs Tommy Bahama surgery. That has to be the most Philliest thing I've read since I saw Mickey Moniak is tearing it up in Anaheim.
Yeah we don't get great prospects panning out here.
Maybe Stott breaks the mold and continues his ascent.
Bellatti? Why?
Garbage bats again.
Hit the farging ball for chrissakes
im going to kill myself because the phillies lost a base ball match
later gator
What's this about
https://twitter.com/marcfarzetta/status/1681849384017833986 46&t=Uib2YOn6CJgx-z2RaE9o7Q
I missd that. Was that some kind of protest by Harper? Bat never left his shoulder.
they have now lost 2 in a row were dominated by a great pitcher, so im going to cut my meatcicle off and use it to strangle myself as i drown in the skookill river
Didn't see any of it today. Didn't miss much. Another lousy offensive day.
Better go 6-3 or better in the next three series.
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on July 20, 2023, 10:48:33 PMBetter go 6-3 or better in the next three series.
or what
Or you have a strong talk with Uncle John
Quote from: MDS on July 20, 2023, 11:08:25 PMQuote from: PhillyPhreak54 on July 20, 2023, 10:48:33 PMBetter go 6-3 or better in the next three series.
or what
He, Geo, Romey and I are going to cut our meatcicles off and use it to strangle ourselves as we drown in the skookill river
I do agree with Todd though, not the strangling myself with my own cock part but they were totally dominated by a beast pitcher today. This was the trouble game. For the 2-1 series win they needed Wednesday. This game had trouble on it once the starters were announced. Listen, I am so psyched Walker has 11 wins but once again I'm in the Todd think tank regarding the signifigance of wins. Walker's 11 wins, ain't no big thing. I still scratch my head tinkning how he won 10 games before the ASG.
i functionally dont understand how people, even not even people that old, still look at avg or wins as some kind of barometer for success. they couldnt be more meaningless. wins especially. walker was paid to be a mid rotation stabilizer and he has a 105 era+, which is ummm right on the money for a mid rotation starter. go figure.
the phillies are all over this injuns starter but theyre the phillies so they have 1 run and 1000 LOBs
direct your anger to trea turner and trea turner only
Really? three straight walks and Kurner does what he does and well you know.
WTF? To much to late?
Another one I'm glad I missed.
Losers.
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id rather watch j sell plywood to a maga convention than this stupid farging team
lol another one I'm glad I kissed but wtf
Can't even push a run across?
Speaking of MAGA - at breakfast on Friday morning here in Galveston. Waiting for our table to be called and I'm wearing my Eagles hat and a tank. Of course it sparks discussion. A couple Cowboys fans start in on me and then there's that one guy who jumps in with the "I stopped watching pro sports since they all went woke"
Thank god we got our tabled called a few minutes later.
This is just a taste of what the rest of the season will be like for this circus. They will win four in a row or three out of four, and then lose three or four in a row. The shtein show Friday night with all the men left on base all the missed scoring ops followed up by last nights debacle, there you go. Enjoy August and September my friends.
Quote from: MDS on July 19, 2023, 10:20:15 PMim going to kill myself because the phillies lost a base ball match
Stellar effort again this weekend boys
They won? Shocked.
Didn't see any of the series but in looking at the box score I can see it was a shtein show again.
No one is watching right now. We check our phones for updates but don't think many of us are cancelling any planes to sit and watch this team.
theyre 5-5 since the break...you dorks act like you're all victims of some mass murder
they're magnanimously frustrating to watch. buckle in.
how bad are the orioles going beat the living shtein out of this team
i actually kinda liked them before this outrageous lineup came out...o's are riding too high and phillies boom or bust offense is due for some boom.
but man oh man harrison, cave, stubbs, rojas. this is art.
im embarrassed to even watch. The talemt disparity is ridiculous.
Well maybe someone can explain why in the farg they didn't challenge that obvious drop?
JFC wake up, dickheads.
Turner...embarrassing
Of course. Good lord.
Should've gotten the bunt down, shteinhead
Welp.
Harper out by an inch and of course they blow it.
God damn
Horrible game from Topper.
The lineup stunk
So did not challenging the drop by Hicks
And now leaving Schwarber in for defense
you had to leave schwarber in...he was 1 batter away from coming to bat in the 9th. the fairer question would be what is so wrong with bryce just playing 1st everyday.
not challenging was probably a good call. hicks had the ball for a few beats which is all you really need. im not sure that gets overturned. worth a risk? sure. but this isnt football, you dont need 2 feet and a move. you just need to secure it and its an out.
objectively just a stupid game involving an objectively stupid franchise. it was lost the minute he inserted 3 backups and also jake cave in the lineup on the same day. please just play rojas and marsh and dh schwarber, enough.
oh and can someone kill trea turner please
If im playing left field thats a pop up
im actually proud of them for even being in the game
Greatly anticipating Kyle Gibson mowing these clowns down tonight.
And just like that Flounder K's swinging
I dont know understand how the phillies were favored in both these games
Quote from: Don Ho on July 25, 2023, 06:55:57 PMGreatly anticipating Kyle Gibson mowing these clowns down tonight.
No doubt. Nail biting starts last year and now he's gonna look like Greg Maddux.
Walker's tits about to get lit bc no one can field
Walker has been dancing around the raindrops all night.
And now we get to watch the top of the lineup shtein themselves
Shocking! Three batters get on base to start the inning and the big three go down like wounded gazelle.
More like Bob Gibson
fargin guy had a 6+ era in June and July
But here we are
We've seen this movie before
They'll tie it up (in an inning where they should've scored more than one) and then in the top of the next inning Baltimore goes up
LOOOOOOOOOOOL
yep
JFC
the orioles dont lose....they are absolutely loaded
What a catch by Castellanos.
The glove was literally falling off his hand and he managed to snag that.
I enjoy watching the Orioles. I hope they win their division and make it to the Series.
But farg off for now.
And the Phillies offense is an embarrassment.
Young Pimp Stottttttttt
Yessssssssir
The unbeatable have been beaten.
Quote from: ice grillin you on July 25, 2023, 08:51:27 PMthe orioles dont lose....they are absolutely loaded
troll dork
tbf they only did it because bautista didnt pitch but still....stick to msnbc where you belong
we were drinking for 90 minutes after the game with the bloodhound gang. theyre philly guys, cool dudes. 13 year old me wouldnt have believed it.
How about a little patience at plate dip shteins? Unreal. Season long issue, major issue.
Always with two outs.
Turned it on just in time to see that.
Bats better wake up
Omg these calls on Schwarber
Horrible ump
Sigh...Bryce
There we go!!
Keep piling it on
And then JT does some dumb shtein stuff like that. Why run? The ball is hard hit right behind you.
And it cost them a run.
Jake Cave!
Two out of three from the Baltimore Unbeatables. Nice.
Somewhere in Maryland our friend has ripped off his Gus Triandos jersey and slammed a Natty Boh in disbelief.
hes not watching...he stopped liking sports a long time ago
on the other hand, im heading to pittsburgh this weekend. brooms.
6 baserunners and 5 runs with 4 outs for noah song in AAA tonight...tbf everyone gave up runs but this aint it, chief. gonna be interesting to see what they do here - trade to a team that can roster him (wont be a huge return) or roll the dice and see if they can manage a month with him on the roster.
1. Interesting
2. Her last name is not...ideal
https://twitter.com/anitagrandildo/status/1684998971834679296 46&t=Uib2YOn6CJgx-z2RaE9o7Q
What in the ever loving farg was THAT?!
Idgaf if he's trying to time him. You're Kyle Schwarber. You anchor your ass right there.
Pretty sure that's a fake account... unless a "lead White Sox reporter" can only attract 300 followers.
That's what you're paid to do, Kyle.
According to anonymous Twitter account Harry Balzac, they are IN on Ohtani.
Lol I didn't even look that deep - saw it while I had a vendor droning on the phone
Phils got the bases loaded... right where the Pirates want them.
The White Sox also have contractural control of Robert through 2027, so he'd probably cost a king's ransom.
Quote from: Geowhizzer on July 28, 2023, 07:51:59 PMPhils got the bases loaded... right where the Pirates want them.
:-\
Yep. You knew this was happening.
Turner is dead weight.
A good ol Friday night sweat against the lowly Buccos
Soak it up boys
Quote from: Geowhizzer on July 28, 2023, 07:16:42 PMPretty sure that's a fake account... unless a "lead White Sox reporter" can only attract 300 followers.
True😂🤣
I don't have migraines, but I would imagine the aura you get would look like Pittsburgh's uniform they're wearing tonight.
Looks like something my dog barfed up the other morning
Another bat that blows ass right now, JTR
That was infuriating game to watch. Come on', to be a one run game in the bottom of the ninth, wake the farg up.
And good god Turner, enough already.
Thank God wheeler came and delivered.
Two half hearted ABs by Castellanos and Harper.
Bryce looked silly
Bummer
https://twitter.com/scottlauber/status/1685429431798468609 46&t=Uib2YOn6CJgx-z2RaE9o7Q
Young pitcher with a 9.00 ERA?
Phillies kryptonite
Right on cue big Nick
Dude is hitting .158 and Nola hangs one
farging hell
And this meathead lineup can't figure this rookie out
Man...turner is farging LOST
Thank god for Marsh.
And Jake Cave
There we go.
Hopefully Nola doesn't continue to get his tits lit by single A players
Are you kidding me Castellanos?
Good grief
What the farg.
Shut down inning? Nah
Actually, Castellanos is more frustrating than Turner
Victimized again by the .158 hitting 9 hole guy.
Nola is such a scrub
Another base running blunder from a guy who shouldn't be making those
And they go down too quickly. Totally a Phillies inning. Give up runs after scoring and then get Jack shtein
The vagina in full game mode today.
Get him out of there. He's cooked.
Put Todd's boy Covey in. He's better than this fargin stiff
Oh boy.
This is a disaster. What are they doing?!
The defense and pitching has been horrible
Holy shtein when you stink, you really stink. What an embarrassment.
Been a while since we've seen a sequence like that shtein coming out of Nola's arm, Harper messing up and marsh being marsh.
Just straight up garbage. The entire last two innings have been horseshtein
as much fun as it is watching them win while I'm walking, watching them play like this encourages me to throw myself into on coming traffic.
Lol
What happened to this guy?
He's a Phillies fan.
Oh I understand now.
Yo bases loaded. Get some god damn runs.
Nope. Funky lefty and bottom of the order means no runs.
Unless Rojas can do something before his brain realizes he is destined to farg up since he's a Phillie
Imagine if they could get runs in with the bases loaded.
2/23 is abysmal.
Come on Nick. Just a little floater over the SS's head
2022 Nick is back baby.
Swinging at shtein outside the LH box.
Hey Don how far is the closest volcano to your house? I may come by to say hi before throwing myself into it.
Pathetic
Nick C is a POS. All star fraud
It's too funny you say that J! I just got home from my walk and I'm watching the game with my son and he just just said "I think a ride in the Titan submersible or jumping in a volcano is more enjoyable than this shtein"
Lol smart kid
Harper is lost
Castellanos is lost
Turner is lost
It's basically other teams giving up runs by accident and Stott. That's how the Phillies score.
Wow.
Castellanos again.
Well said Jay, I think I may just go binge watch LOST tonight. This is very frustrating
Maybe Bryce or Stott accidentally run into one and tie it in the 9th
My God Castellanos couldn't hit a ball off a farging batting tee right now
Nick, the prick is batting .119 since All-Star game.
Did anyone think that was ending any other way? farg off, JT.
They better get a bat and a starter.
Why is Castellanos still at 2?
Why is Stott sitting?
This lineup stinks.
Now watch them put up 11 or something
Had an end-of-the-summer date night with the wife last night.
- Crab legs :yay
- Sunset walk along the Caloosahatchee River :yay
- Street band playing :yay
- Since it was after the rains, only 85 degrees :yay
- Missed the Phillies game :yay
Hunker down and enjoy this one!
We are off to a stellar beginning
No no going and he's out after 73 pitches
Analytics eat ass
Of course ser shtein show gives up a hit immediately
God he sucks
Hahaha of course!!!
farg this I'm going grocery shopping
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on July 30, 2023, 03:06:26 PMNo no going and he's out after 73 pitches
Analytics eat ass
Such a stupid move. Topper has lost it.
I'm going back to bed
Seriously these farging spreadsheet managing dorks ruin baseball.
God damn that annoys me
I may actually enjoy exhibition football this year.
So this team has become a bunch of guys "trying to figure it out".
Hey Mr. Analytics, hopefully your chart says sit Castellanos' ass.
This team doesn't belong in any wildcard conversation. Embarrassing.
OK now it's just unacceptable unexplainable shtein right now.
I see I missed another blown lead and another dumbfarg Harper running play?
Maybe I'll go find more shopping to do
Ah yes a walkoff Homer.
What an atrocious series. Someone needs to throw a fit. Make some trades. Oh and the overpaid dickheads employed by this organization need to take accountability for their shtein play.
You cannot lose a series like this.
Go Birds.
Good weekend
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on July 30, 2023, 03:11:56 PMSeriously these farging spreadsheet managing dorks ruin baseball.
God damn that annoys me
he had a stomach thing...as always react first and get facts later
i would rather stick an ice pick through my peehole than watch this team sometimes. just an atrocious series. we had a good time out there at least. ive been to pnc before but got 3 games in there and man what an overrated pile of junk. the view is nice but the park is minor league, so's the city. the bread on the primanti brothers sandwich is ass. theres too many hills. go away pennsuyktucky.
i would bomb the entire city of hanover to never watch castellanos or turner play baseball again
the primantis fries are disgusting too, which is a big deal when your signature sandwich comes with fries on it
Todd, that made me laugh and I needed a farging good one after watching this circus lose to a JV team.
And J, my son floored me again! Watching the game he utters "this team is not very likeable. They all look like a bunch of dicks and Nola's a dork" The dark side! I love it.
Hope Dombrowski is enjoying his nap.
Thank god Walker calmed down and collected himself but how Phils offense in a nutshell was that top 2nd? Go team Go!
How old is Don Jr now?
Some offense. Wow. Now will they keep it up?
Just turned 26! bought a place near downtown, just broke ground in December so got him around for another year and a half. that area of Honolulu is basically South Beach. Lucky bastich!
turns out if they dont shtein their pants on the base paths or in the field they can win games even if they still shtein their pants with RISP
Quote from: Don Ho on July 31, 2023, 08:22:32 PMJust turned 26! bought a place near downtown, just broke ground in December so got him around for another year and a half. that area of Honolulu is basically South Beach. Lucky bastich!
Very nice. Good for him!
Hey CF MLB Insider MDS...Morosi says they're possibly IN on Teoscar Hernandez. What is a uncle John saying?
i havent talked to john in a year
teoscar is a cement foot strike out machine so hed fit right in
I farging love Todd!!
BTW you'd be proud of me Todd. Group of my Hawaii philly boys all excited about Walker being first to 12 W's. Damn I shot them down good on the whole pitcher and their W's thing. Like Bonnie & Clyde.
That's a shame that he no longer mixes in and rubs elbows with the commoners. One WS trip and he's back in the ivory tower.
Dombrowski better do something.
hes waiting out the market...they have a very finite amount of prospects so hes trying to get the price on the brick as low as possible. tyler o'neil is my preferred pick of the remaining lot
i dont really see a bullpen move coming. alvarado will be back to swap in for vasquez, hoffman and marte have been pretty decent. who gives a shtein about covey. they should really upgrade that harrison spot more than anything. i wonder if they can get maton back from the tigers, hes clearly not an everyday player.
Quote from: Don Ho on July 31, 2023, 10:29:36 PMI farging love Todd!!
BTW you'd be proud of me Todd. Group of my Hawaii philly boys all excited about Walker being first to 12 W's. Damn I shot them down good on the whole pitcher and their W's thing. Like Bonnie & Clyde.
proud of u big guy
my man went to the pitt series and said pnc has a chickie n petes in it.....wtf?
it doesnt have a chickies, it has multiple chickies
pathetic
Chickies and Pete's in PIT? Awful.
Also I looked up Teoscar's stats and yeah he'd fit right in with 142 K's. Welcome to the club, kid.
Start saving for the World Series tickets! :crazy
https://twitter.com/975TheFanatic/status/1686461656253988864
Underwhelming.
https://twitter.com/jaysonst/status/1686496424878284801
I forgot Falter existed.
Lorenzen and Rodolfo The Red Nosed Castillo eh? That's it?
Bang up job, Dave. Didn't need a power RH Nat. No sir.
As we watch the offense hit dribblers.
i feel like they're not sure harper can just play everyday at 1B, so if schwarber is going to be in LF like 40% of the time, that cuts down on the need for a bat there.
castro crushes LHP. good under the radar pick up.
ultimately the phillies have very little to offer teams. they werent trading their 3 pitchers or crawford. lee was the movable prospect who they could part with since hes basically blocked and a low ceiling player at that.
8 hits allowed. Come on Ranger
Fitting they'll be shut out after not acquiring more offense. The cry for help went unanswered
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Go get Jean Jean back.
And here's where it blows up.
It'll be like 4-0.
And then the Phils get 3 and lose.
Whew.
Yune-your Mar-te clap clap clapclapclap
lol Alcantara looks like Cy Youn against these fools. Against everyone else he's Sean O'Sullivan.
Good to see the Phils proving DD right in not getting a bat at the deadline...
Go Birds. :cfhead :cfhead :cfhead :cfhead :cfhead
marlins using robertson for a 3rd straight day and he didnt have it...that pitch to castellanos was amateur hour and amazingly nick hit it out
Well holy shtein.
Color me shocked
Ain't over yet.
Sir is coming in
Walk walk HR
Old Sir is back?
Impressive win.
the credit for that win is destroying the marlins pen yesterday...they had to turn to robertson for a 3rd straight day and he wasnt sharp
macro > micro
I'm tired just reading this.
https://twitter.com/SixersAdam/status/1686538560311083013
Hopefully Wheeler is ace like bc I don't have faith in them hitting the lefty.
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on August 01, 2023, 08:26:57 PMWhew.
Yune-your Mar-te clap clap clapclapclap
At the gym it was more like "Yune-your Mar-te farg no farg farg no!"
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on August 01, 2023, 06:17:28 PMI forgot Falter existed.
Seriously! Who, what, how would you take falter? Was Castro tapping the GM's daughter?
the pirates have an excess of young infielders, so castro was expendable. he really shouldnt be a switch hitter with his splits, unplayable against RHP (.464 OPS) but destroys LHP (.906 OPS with 6 bombs in 93 ABs). hes always been an infielder but i wonder if they think he can handle LF? this has potential to be a really good trade, though id like to see stott still play against LHP with castro either in lf or 3b instead of sosa.
controllable SP is worth an enormous amount in the game today and falter is a controllable SP. hes not really good but he can eat innings and the pirates probably think they can turn him into a back end starter. good luck.
Stott being protected against LHP is annoying. He needs to play every day.
Also Castro is the dude who was suspended a game last season because his iPhone fell out of his pocket when running the bases during a game.
I'll give Rojas a pass but come on Flounder!
Nice Bohmer! Clutch hit.
Way to step up Bohm.
That was setting up to be a disappointing effort
And here's Wheeler shteinting himself
Good point by Ricky B. as hat was a long ass top of the sixth and Wheeler was in the dugout a long time and of course mop top almost shteins and misses the bedpan.
Fish are about to return the favor from last night.
Come on for fargs sake
They may blow this game. Nice job Strahm.
Four straight balls.
Walk walk walk walk walk walk
God dammit
Hoffman have his dick cut off last night? Pitching like a Hoyda
farging bullshtein. Ser A and Alvarado better get well soon. Soto, Marte, Strahm stink and Hoffman has his moments but that was pure ass right there.
they are incapable of making anything easy
Kimbrel? To much South Beach? Wait, he's a born again so that's out.
Welp.
Kimbrel is a born again?
5-0 to 5-5 because these clowns can't throw a strike
Never should have come to this. Second thought, it is Gregory Soto so it was meant to be. Can't blame Robbie for this cess pool the last 3 innings.
Lol and now the defense
they cant score runs...they deserve this
relief pitchers are going to give up runs, it happens. the bullpen has been really good. simp fans get their panties in a bunch but jesus christ tell trea turner not to suck
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on August 02, 2023, 09:46:27 PMKimbrel is a born again?
5-0 to 5-5 because these clowns can't throw a strike
Yes. When we were in LA to witness the Max Muncy Grand Slam I was about to curse the hell out of him as he walked back to dugout, we were right there but my son said "Don't you dare!" as he saw the rage in my eyes. We looked up his bio that night and sure enough he's a thumper.
So over Turner. Batting .194 last 7 games. He's running out of time.
Marsh!
Robertson!
Pandemonium!
4 days in a row lol
what is going on
Robertson? 4 nights in a row? Topper's brother running the fish?
Quote from: Don Ho on August 02, 2023, 09:51:21 PMQuote from: PhillyPhreak54 on August 02, 2023, 09:46:27 PMKimbrel is a born again?
5-0 to 5-5 because these clowns can't throw a strike
Yes. When we were in LA to witness the Max Muncy Grand Slam I was about to curse the hell out of him as he walked back to dugout, we were right there but my son said "Don't you dare!" as he saw the rage in my eyes. We looked up his bio that night and sure enough he's a thumper.
Maybe the pony tail threw me off. I thought more of a Sons of Anarchy type
I know it's a full moon but is there some strange phenomenon gravitational pull going on in Miami? No Kimbrel in one run bottom ninth game? Robertson 4th day in a row? Is Wilson Valdez warming up?
Willlllson
Man that game was fun
Someone wanna get Castro a lid that fits?
Don my boy you're onto something
Now we have an intentional balk.
Full moon over Miami
Something in the Mojito's tonight.
Now we gotta sweat.
I'd take a mojito right now
I need a f'ing Mojito after this.
God
farging
Dammit
Simple Marlins strategy here, hit at Turner.
Worst bullpen performance in some time - collectively
Not that it mattered there but what I don't get in that situation is why they don't IBB the guy to put the double play in order? I only see a few managers do this.
Is it some analytical witchcraft?
Kimbrel...throw strikes please ya fargin dope
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on August 02, 2023, 10:10:56 PMNot that it mattered there but what I don't get in that situation is why they don't IBB the guy to put the double play in order? I only see a few managers do this.
because if they dont get the DP, arraez bats. not ideal.
bullpen has been overtaxed the past month+ because they cant score runs and youre starting to see it creep up. kimbrel, soto, hoffman all not sharp. score. more. runs.
Almost like they should've gotten a BP arm eh?
When's Alvarado coming back?
Bohm!
Need moaaaar
Oh farg. Covey is coming in.
Why'd they whack Vazquez?
lmao this is gonna destroy phillies twitter
everyone whined about covey sticking on the roster and hes gonna take the L here...incel hungry hungry hippos about to have a field day
I'm prob not gonna get to see it because...surprise...the god damn app went down again
It kicked me off. Pushed the button to relaunch it and it kicked into a message that said "weather delay" and now says "the event will begin shortly"
Ya boi TT is brutal, lil guy.
Wait what did Turner do now? Still can't see it but gameday shows run scored and Twitter is bitching about him
farging MLB TV is all screwed up
8-8
Stott hit a double minute second and third and TT grounds out
Bell ties it up with 2
Outs 2K
Per game day Turner booted the ball is that true todd?
Still can't see shtein.
Mr MLBTV Apologist Orodenker needs to be on here giving us PBP.
trea turner is a cancer on society
Sorry Jay, I'm so pissed off I'm voice texting, but there were men on second and third one Turner lined out and then he goes and fargs up and it's a ball scoot in the outfield for the tie.
I finally turned on the radio broadcast, but they were crucifying Turner for that play
J I'm not drunk, voice text and angry as farg
Get drunk pal. It's still early enough there to get good sleep.
I've got the radio on now. Knew they wouldn't score again.
This is going to be a brutal loss. I hate Turner
dylvan friggin covey made the pitches and theyre gonna lose the game because their $300 million SS sucks
only the phillies
I'm getting other games on MLB TV not sure what the hell is going on here with the Phillies? Kind of sums up the night.
Of course.
This guy who should be a god damn UPS driver but is moonlighting as a MLB pitcher does that.
Motherfarg!
Lol
Totally Phillies.
Take Turner and put him on a raft to Cuba.
when all you do is play tight games, youre going to lose some and win some utterly nonsense type games and this was one of them L's
covey was fine, this aint on him. 100% trea turner and theres no one else.
I never thought I'd see anything worse than what we saw in Pittsburgh this weekend. Well hello Miami!
You can also look at Schwarber and Harper too. They didn't do shtein.
It's also on Kimbrel. And Soto.
Sat/Sun/Wed - all square kicks in the balls
the loss doesnt really matter in the grand scheme of things...whatever you lost a dumb game it happens. nobody wins every game in this sport. theyve played .500 ball the past week, whatever.
larger context is they annihilated their bullpen which is already short (so did the marlins), dont have an off day for another week and a half and are carrying the worst everyday player in the game at the most important position. i dont know what the solution is with turner but in no way shape or form is anyone serviced by him playing right now. he looks like he should be put on suicide watch. dude needs a mental health week.
Crumbling under pressure of the contract?
WBC Trea was fun.
This one is a disaster.
i dont think its the contract...he started out super hot, got into a horrible slump, kinda rebounded but the last month hes been an even bigger disaster on both ends of the field. a lot of it seems mental with him. like hes totally broken as a ballplayer.
i dont know what they can do without his ok but they cannot keep running him out there like this.
Gotta sit him more than a game. That's the only option.
Because if he plays and sucks this weekend the boos may eat his soul forever.
he cant be sent down, but he can agree to go on the restricted list or be sent to clearwater or something. similar to what manoah did. thats what he needs, an extended break off the roster to reset.
if he doesnt agree to that, then shtein. yea, thompson has to basically bench him for a few days and theyd play a man short.
the guy i see right now is someone who looks miserable and unhappy, i kind of feel bad for him. hes saying and thinking worse shtein about himself than any troglodyte is saying on twitter.
Yeah and Thomson said he's just gotta fight through it.
You'd think with his bff Harper he'd be good. But Bryce ain't exactly a picture of greatness right now either.
how does turner have a higher war than bohm
War...what is it good for? Absolutely nothing 🎶🎶🎶
They gonna hold a lead today?
Quote from: ice grillin you on August 03, 2023, 07:08:33 AMhow does turner have a higher war than bohm
the defensive metrics hate bohm and grade turner as average. just completely incorrect. bohm i think has been really good at 3B, theres not a ton of plays he doesnt make, whereas turner averages 4 errors per game. they also have turner as a 1.3 oWAR which is madness since he is one of the 10 worst everyday players in the game.
the phillies go 5-2 against the marlins and orioles and sandwich that around losing a series to the pirates. royals sweep incoming.
Can't believe I was up at 6 AM to watch this - not by choice. Wife early appointment.
Lorenzen going 8, 101 pitches, cruises through the 8th. Good shtein! Wonder if BP wasn't depleted from last night's trainwreck, Topper pulls him earlier?
Royals coming in all pumped up from beating the Mets - Jordan Lyles and his 2-12 record will probably throat farg them tonight.
https://twitter.com/mvpbiid/status/1687233370470916096 46&t=SMD_81TvVT-H5sNwmpVLIQ
What a douche! I'd respond, "$14 for every inch your wife wishes you cock was?"
Saw it was 2-0 and figured ok nice
Forgot Nola was pitching
So of course Nola gave up a homer. Loser
I wanted to enjoy the game today and relax.
Vagina Boy and Yuseless Marte, of course not.
Nola.
El oh El a
I told my buddy here watch the Royals series. Young team, 6 game win streak, no pressure, loose, house money.....well here ya go.
And of course that farging oaf goes down swinging
Flounder deserves as much booing as anyone on this squad.
And WTF Marsh? Trying to say foul ball? You didn't catch it, fair by a mile. Man on third, soon to be 7-5
Is the Phils staff that stupid? To actually challenge that? Topper is an idiot.
Topper is awful with challenges.
And the defense reeks.
This week has been trash. Lose 2/3 to PIT, blow that Wednesday game and about to get worked by the Royals.
You're going to lose 4/6 to the Pirates and Royals.
Ok Tre, we're trying here, we really are, all the love and aloha your way but WTF was that?
Team effort tonight:
Vagina Boy
Yuseless
Flounder
Topper
Entire offense tightening up like a well diggers ass
Enjoy Anaheim or San Diego, where they like to burn money, next year Nola.
Yeah I'm done with Nola. I can't wait for him to be gone.
Let the Rangers or Angels overpay for his lousy ass
nothing more phillies than 2/3 orioles, 3/4 marlins then 2/3 pirates and a big fat L against kc
this one was basically all nola. enough runs and clean game otherwise.
Agreed. So easy to blame the gutless wonder so I had to pile on the other bystanders.
What the hell is going on with harpers base running recently? He was out by 25 feet.
I'm not watching tonight. Heading to see Oppenheimer.
If they lose I'll want to nuke myself.
But I am listening on the way
Thanks JT
Bum
Lol another Homer to the same dude and now a triple
Can't hold leads for shtein!
shtein show in full force. I love how Kruk tries to say what a great team KC and all they can talk about is Bobby Witt so basically one player and we got this farging offensive machine that can't do shtein? Wonderful. Their pitching staff is a farging joke.
Complete farging embarrassment right now.
I'm glad I was making coffee talking to my wife and son, during most of that inning and missed most of the debacle
If this team can't beat the Royals with eight runs, it may be time to check out for awhile.
Sanchez was very Nolaesque tonight. And JT is a bum.
i played tennis on the grass courts at fancy pants germantown cricket club (it was awesome holy shtein)...as a man of means i got an extra sent my way and arrived in B8. seemed like a fun one.
ive always loved trea turner
Maybe I'll go to a movie every time there's a game on.
Turned my phone off after the disastrous inning and when we walked out I see we had a Trea Day.
Nothing like sweating out wins against a minor league team.
Better win tomorrow too
farg the Phils J, how was Oppenheimer?
It was excellent. It definitely lived up to the hype and I highly recommend it.
Well this is off to a great start. God damn man
Is Walker a BP pitcher? Jesus
Stott is a G
There we goooo
This team is bi-polar.
And he gives it right back. The non shutdown innings after scoring may be the thing that tilts me the most about this team
The Phils' baserunning is a bad combination of slow and stupid.
baseball players talking thru their gloves during mound visits might be the dumbest most annoying thing in human history.
they are now 3 games clear of a playoff spot
does anyone want to have any more mental breakdowns or are we ok
an usher told me today that harper wasnt going to play 1B anymore, then gelb just wrote that schwarber is about to move into a full time dh role.
choose your fighter
Quote from: MDS on August 06, 2023, 04:37:46 PMthey are now 3 games clear of a playoff spot
does anyone want to have any more mental breakdowns or are we ok
I'll have breakdowns whenever I please sir!
Nice fight back today. Seems like Walker wants to let up early runs and then go into shutdown mode.
Walker can't be pulling this shtein down the stretch. He goes from atrocious to shutdown mode but he can't continue these 3, 4 run innings out the chute.
Todd, waiting for the first douche to say "Hey Walker's 13-4!" Pity the fool!
Nice to see the Nola virus spreading through the starting pitching staff.
WTF Wheeler???
They gonna blow this?
Former Phil Joey Meneses
farg off
Some awful at bats since they had the 4-2 lead.
Lol of course
Just walked in the door in time to see them go down meekly.
They have like one guy, maybe two, in Meneses and Thomas who can hurt you. And the traveling preacher Kimbrel serves up a meatball to one of them.
This team wanted to get the hell out of there after the 5th inning. Lazy, lackluster effort.
So I read that Castillo sucked and the umps sucked harder
the lineup they trotted out there for G2 was pretty bad...cant believe they got to 4 runs
totally blew the second game, but in the grand schemes of things a DH split on a random tuesday in august is perfectly fine. nobody will ever remember any of this and i just spent 7 hours of my life closer to the sweet relief of death
see ya tomorrow
QuoteThe Phillies returned Ortiz to Triple-A Lehigh Valley after Tuesday's doubleheader against the Nationals.
Ortiz surrendered one run on four hits and struck out one batter in two innings during the Phillies' Game 1 win over Washington. He'll now return to Triple-A, where he holds a 4.25 ERA and 1.10 WHIP over 29.2 frames. Should the Phillies need a fresh bullpen arm, it's possible Ortiz makes his way back to Philadelphia later this season
i know it was a DH but the bottom half of the order in game 2 was unbearable to watch
its small but i dont know why they sat jt and bohm in G2. split that up, eh? then you play stupid castro against a righty when he cant hit them and theres 2 lefties coming up. dumb.
Interesting lineup
Turner DH
Bohm
Harper
Nicky C
JT
Castro
Wilson
Sosa
Rojas
I know they're facing Gore..so hopefully sitting Stott doesn't hurt.
Nice debut for Weston Wilson.
https://twitter.com/Phillies/status/1689414367840792577
That's pretty damn awesome.
If you're not watching, check in... :paranoid
In.
And they gotta let him continue.
So, not a bad deadline pickup so far.
That also was awesome.
So is Wilson's girl wowza
https://twitter.com/natsnohitstreak/status/1689439290198306816 46&t=Uib2YOn6CJgx-z2RaE9o7Q
That was a helluva fun game to watch.
Phils better give me about another few dozen of these the rest of the way.
Oh my god they did not print that?
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on August 09, 2023, 09:01:15 PMThat also was awesome.
So is Wilson's girl wowza
🤣😂 exactly what everybody texted me after his donger!
well that was something
my first real no hitter (world series last year doesnt count)...it felt like a playoff win my god
That's amazing you were there Todd, what an experience. Yes no hitters in person are priceless.
Saw one way back in the day, triple a ball Hawaii islanders versus I think it was the Tacoma Twins at old Honolulu stadium. Maybe 8,000 people there and Tacoma pitcher threw a no hitter. I think it was a perfect game to and my dad just kept saying, "I think no one in this crowd realizes what they just witnessed."
Todd was rooting for Covey to come in.
todd was really worried about his pitch count in the 5th inning and kept telling everyone it was gonna be super tight
as it turned out loser met dom smith was his last batter. i feel that wouldve been a tad excessive but good thing it never came to that.
Rockin back and forth in ya seat like Leo Mazzone.
Six man rotation had to go into the decision since he gets an extra day
i dont think hes pitching until next weekend, which would be the nationals. they have 6 starters, 5 games and 2 off days next week so they can get kinda weird with it.
anyone wants to see my reaction, im the guy at the beginning in blue with the backwards phils hat: https://www.instagram.com/p/CvwAMMBtgJ7/ your boy was feeling it
Nice.
Keep the same energy for Nola tonight. He's gonna need it.
But ideally they smash Corbin's face in and it doesn't matter
if you want to bring energy to an aaron nola august start against the nationals, you need to do it yourself...my ass be chillin
Hopefully ya boi doesn't get rocked.
O/U 1.5 HR allowed
Whatcha got?
Nola sucks. He'd suck the breath out of a baby for the fun of it.
And Lorenzen's piece is smokin' hot too.
Bases loaded is kryptonite for these clowns
No outs and they get dick off slopballing Corbin
Way to be tonight, boys.
Hungover from last night?
It is amazing how consistently this billion-dollar lineup comes up small against the Patrick Corbins of the world.
Yep.
And now let the implosion begin
Trea Day Babaaaay
Finally.
No bullpen shenanigans please
kvtech away, goyim
Ugly start, Nola's vagina still top notch, 6 runs on 3 two run homers, Marte is horse shtein (miracle he got out of that mess) GO PHILS!
they are now 4.5 games clear of a spot...get ready for some more bad lineups and mailed in bullpen decisions. eyes on october.
i would also like to point that me and my boys were banging around some trea turner sympathy in our text thread when he looked like he was going to off himself in maimi. the philly captain gets on the video and says hey lets give him a standing o (he did this on his own). that gets picked up and goes viral and wip makes a thing of it and bla bla bla it becomes a huge deal. since that point, turner has been the old turner.
you're farging welcome. im out here fixing millionaire athletes, you keep holding your dicks and crying about not scoring runs in the 4th inning of some random game.
Thanks for helping them win a game in early August against a last place team.
Go rent yourself a shiksa hooker on me.
$20 max.
Dear Trea, I feel like I can call you Trea because you and me are so alike. I'd like to meet you one day, it would be great to have a catch. I know I can't throw as fast as you but I think you'd be impressed with my speed. I love your hair, you run fast. Did you have a good relationship with your father? Me neither. These are all things we can talk about and more. I know you have no been getting my letters because I know you would write back if you did. I hope you write back this time, and we can become good friends. I am sure our relationship would be a real homerun!
- Todd
you would all be nothing without me
NOTHING
Haha
Quote from: MDS on August 11, 2023, 12:10:41 PMyou would all be nothing without me
NOTHING
I tend to agree. The way I quote you to my powder blue, red colored glasses crowd out here I owe you residual fees.
Twins usually can't but for shtein.
But here we are.
Nice, an early sign of life!
The Ghost of Dallas Keuchel is a nice gift.
Rip his tits
They're playing OK tonight. So far.
Not a bad game.
I'm bored.
Da fuq has gotten into these clowns? Don't they know they're ruining our bitchfest right now?
very rare when they tee off on a washed up slop throwing lefty, but they vibes are too good rn
our beer dropped today at the stadium...trying to get taryn to come up. i may go to jail.
Keep bitching. It's working.
Go on a run. Braves lose their steam. Phillies profit
They should batter Lopez tonight but judging by the line movement it suggest the Twins will win.
i think the had something to do with uncertainty in harper/schwarber
turns out they are both playing and turns out the phillies are going with a "farg it" OF defense of cast/cave/schwarber. they obviously have to feel that theres not going to be a ton of air traffic tonight, because yeesh.
Quote from: Rome on August 11, 2023, 10:25:25 PMDa fuq has gotten into these clowns? Don't they know they're ruining our bitchfest right now?
:-D :-D
Quote from: MDS on August 11, 2023, 10:35:38 PMvery rare when they tee off on a washed up slop throwing lefty, but they vibes are too good rn
our beer dropped today at the stadium...trying to get taryn to come up. i may go to jail.
She was in Hawaii for a few years before coming back to Philly. Her old boss, his son was a stud on our soccer team. Use that as your opening line "Hey Taryn, I know your old boss Scott Humber and his son, Kaena in Hawaii!" SeriouslyTodd! Do it! Blow her mind and say "Colin Harmon", he was the other sporscaster at the station - now in Phoenix. My nephew's college roomate at Colorado. Todd you can take this to another level.
Ask SeaBiscuit, Hawaii is a small town.
Walkers gig is up.
Five walks?!
Hope he settles in and the bats wake up
At least Walker is consistent.
There's always tomorrow
And got to love the consistency of Marte and Soto!
Ahhhhhh... that's better!
Phillies suck!
if youre gonna lose, just lose like that
i wasnt there for the convo but my boys saw middleton. he has been "busy" schmoozing but said my group is getting the suite again (well see, cigar boy). it was just a quick hey whats up chat, nothing gleaned from it.
saw some of the alumni walking around the hof club...ben rivera got cornrows and is certainly still big. bobby abreu got middle aged dude jacked. larry bowa looks great. pat gillick looks near death. everyone left in the 7th inning to take the bus to middleton's, i was not invited which is a disgrace
Taryn would have got you on that bus.
Thankfully they live-streamed the ceremony for the 83 and 93 teams. That was cool to see the old squads.
Wes was the one with the braids. Big Ben was just gray. Cool to see Duncan and Eisey too. And my first favorite Phillie - Ricky Jordan.
They even had Von Hayes there. 10yr old me is still mad he stiffed me for an autograph
And Schwarber goes down swinging. JFC ya big oaf
Not looking too good today.
Man farg these umpires. Particulate this farging guy. That was awful.
maybe score more than one run in the last two games then bitch
Well they would've if the umpire didn't ring him up on a pitch six inches off the plate.
But yes typical Phillies. Blast away Friday and then do Jack shtein after
was def a ball but nowhere near six inches. Michael jack even said you cant take that.
Honestly even if he walks bryce flies out next and they lose 3-1
that 1 call wasnt the reason they lost...they pooped their pants with RISP and couldnt capitalize early when they were on gray. typical phillies stuff
see you dorks in toronto
All is right with the world.
Bats are once again useless.
They're facing a lefty so I guess that's to be expected
THEY SCORED! :crazy
And have it right back. Like they always fargin do.
Even after the DP
So annoying
And in the minors, Phils top prospect Griff McGarry:
https://twitter.com/AramLeighton8/status/1691607470282580328
If Griff faced the Phillies major league team he'd go 9 with 14k's
Schwarber down looking at heat down the pipe
Come on
And here comes Ser to piss down his leg
Haha Schwarber.
Does Jack shtein with the bat and then drops a liner.
Ballgame
What a play by Bohm and JT!!
Oh farg off. AGAIN WITH TWO GOD DAMN OUTS AND THIS TIME ITS A fargING HBP
Unreal.
Oh god damn you Ser shtein! He is so bad. He has not been the same since game five against the Padres when he was trash. He stinks.
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on August 15, 2023, 09:18:54 PMHaha Schwarber.
Does Jack shtein with the bat and then drops a liner.
Ballgame
I'm sick of this clown too. He hits 3 homers in 4 games he's the best! Then goes 0-14, hits two homers in a blowout oh man he's unreal, goes 0-12, same old same old. Throw in the worst fielder in Phillies history (I'm sure there are worse)annoying shtein.
The lineup going cold all at the same time is farging stupid.
Harper looks like ass.
After the two Twins games not hitting and now this - just go on a losing streak and put us out of our misery.
None of these idiots can hit.
And of course bc we can't have anything good the young stud RP has now morphed into just a guy. One who can't find the zone and does dumb shtein like a HBP to lose it.
Phils have bases loaded and nobody out. Right where the Blue Jays want them.
I missed everything up until Nola just gave up more two out runs.
That farging guy SUCKS.
I see he gave up runs right after the Phils scored. I'm shocked
Let's see if dickhead can hold this lead
Shockingly they did not lose
Good luck with the Nats, they are playing good baseball. I smell trouble.
Same record over the last 30
I haven't seen any yet tonight. Just got back from Austin and I'm too tired to get off the couch
I see Schwarbs is teaching Rojas his bad habits.
Nice offensive outburst and Rojas being a Phillie.
And nola rubbing of on Mr. No hitter
He's struggling big time but smooth move Rojas.
That just happened? WT mutha F!!!
Surf? Anyone? I'll pick you up. Water is beautiful today.
Honestly there's nothing to say anymore.
Score six and give six right back. This team is allergic to not giving momentum back
Losers
Pesky Nationals team Ben Davis or maybe just a zesty Phillies team?
This team... :-D
Not sure we can be pissed if this offense goes flat the rest of this game, they must be in complete shock. And it's in their DNA to go cold the next 3 innings.
Join in the three ring circus to Bohm!
Yeah what a disaster
Nicky C and Turner with two awful AB's in top 7.
Lorenzen going to need two weeks off - 200 pitches in 12 1/3 innings. Just waiting to hear topper tell us "arm fatigue".
Two awful at bats by Nick.
4th blown lead after being up by 5 or more runs this year. They deserve to drop a game in the WC race.
What a shtein game.
what a shtein team
nola struggling
Walker is done
Lorenzen let's hope this was no-no hangover
Ranger ok, hasn't looked all that great
In Wheeler and Sanchez we trust?
Can't hit for shtein all game
Finally get a Homer
And motherfarging Dominguez does that shtein. Bad News Bears bunt play.
Motherfarger
Wow he got out of it
And Treaaaaa
Now hold the lead
I need to see a therapist about my love-hate relationship with the Phillies.
That SHOULD be enough of a lead
Nice to see them open it up
Trea pulling the Von Hayes. Nice.
That was fun.
Holy crap! That was quite the adventure. 6 innings of watching this teams shortcomings shine again, getting shut down by Jake Irvin to watching batting practice on the Anacostia.
Is this just a young team playing with house money late in the season or do my eyes deceive me? Nats got some good young talent.
Williams is hefting slop up there and of course Turner and Nick strike out
All those pitches thrown and they don't get shtein
toronto's ballpark (skydome, is it?) is complete garbage. its a cement block on the outside, looks like a mall on the inside. there is no atmosphere or feel. horrible.
i also went to syracuse for an outrageously awful AAA game (ive never seen 2 teams less interested...columbus took the lead in T8 on a 2 run bomb and the dugout quite literally did not react) and ny for saturday's sox/yanks game (we stole $350 seats from money grubbing steinbrenner and that park blows too).
the phillies are 3 games clear of the giant pack of giraffe crap behind him, 6 teams for 2 spots. would be an epic collapse to not make it. they have plenty of room to breathe. we in the dog days.
Should've stayed in the hotel room where the people farged with the curtains open during the game years ago.
Wheeler is not looking good
Welp.
Single
Single
Single
Double
And he can't locate
Single
Single
Single
Double
Single
4-0
JFC
im not sure if its wheeler being on regular rest after a few weeks of extended, pitch tipping again, or the nats just being on him
his velo is good, but his stuff doesnt look sharp. oh well.
I'm not going to dig the numbers out but it feels like they always hit him well.
Hopefully they can get to Williams and tie this up quick
So much for that.
Generational talent Trevor Williams is mowing them down.
Embarrassing.
And he's still mowing them down. That 89mph fastball and 78mph curve are devastating.
Joke
I called six shutout innings to my son at the beginning of the game. I may have underestimated that.
Phillies + ESPN = suckitude of the highest order.
And they refuse to work pitchers. Just up there hacking away
The Phils know they aren't supposed to play like Little Leaguers in this game, right?
Kids would probably hit better.
Schwarber was waiting for what...?! Just staring at good pitches
And of course Harper just hacks away and rolls one over
Just an embarrassing game
And JT throws a wet blanket on the miracle comeback.
And the Giants stink. But no doubt they come in and take 2/3 and muck up the WC that the Phillies should've been way ahead in by now
Giants
Cardinals
Angels
Three losers. Nine games. Call the record against them...
O/U 4.5 wins
3-6
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on August 20, 2023, 09:50:57 PMAnd the Giants stink. But no doubt they come in and take 2/3 and muck up the WC that the Phillies should've been way ahead in by now
the "shouldve" here is a pretty distinct misunderstanding of the phillies...they are not good enough to run away with this thing. they are incapable of making things easy. they are probably the 3rd best team in the NL but they are capable of playing like the worst.
they remain in a very good position to make the playoffs but they are not going to get there without a number of infuriating bumps. you know the ride, buckle in.
So true. We all knew what we signed up for. Going to be a bumpy road and pull the car over so I can puke moments but wouldn't expect anything else.
Any doubt that Kapler sweeps the Phils this series?
No.
Especially since Nola is out there doing what he does best - get his ass ripped.
I loathe that guy. Get off my team.
JT can follow his ass out of town.
The giving runs RIGHT BACK thing makes me irrationally angry
Jekyll & Hyde ass team
Keep pouring runs on. Nola is itching to give up more
Lol. The Giants CF made a mess of Harper's inside the Parker. Pretty impressive how badly he botched that, actually.
Got shut down by a scrub last night
And now have 16 hits tonight
Todd's boy Covey out here walking people up 8 in the 9th
Aaaand the bases are loaded now.
Maybe him and Nola can take a long road trip together in Aaron's MAGA-mobile?
Maybe (finally) Covey's last stand?
Bruh
He even farged up the ground ball that was about to be a double play.
Beat it, clown.
Good win despite Nola and Covey.
i hate nola as much as the next guy but he gave up 2 runs in 7 innings...wtf are you on brah
covey got the yips or something. hes been pretty decent over the past few months but ummm not tonight. fun game, good win. we were rockin the green SELL shirts for the oakland a's too.
I'm going to rip on Nola until he's gone or just totally turns it around. Or if he doesn't get the shtein beat out of him in the WS.
hes going to pitch g2 behind wheeler in any series...walker is probably a starter as well and on a shorter leash but theyre going to ask nola and wheeler to get them 6 in games they pitch. the other guys are long relievers or bulk boys.
so get ready to get mad
I know and I am.
Hell would be Nola followed by Covey in some "let's get cute" situation.
the good thing is im not sure covey makes the PS roster...they might carry an extra bat to get cute with a rojas pinch running opportunity or RHYS HOSKINS pinch hitting spot
phillies are now basically 3.5 clear of the cubs for the 4 seed and what is essentially 4.5 up on the pack for the first spot out. really good spot
Yeah I can see Hoskins being there for that.
If they carried Rojas as a PR then he better learn to not get picked off.
Bryce may be heating up, boys.
Cataldi is on the broadcast and he slurped TMac as one of the best ever along with Harry.
Go back to Avalon, Ang. That's blasphemy.
And of course the Phils give up the lead while he is on the telecast.
Rojas almost made an amazing catch but god damn
Totally overwhelmed by Kent Tekulve Jr
Not their night.
Big offensive night followed by a dud.
Shocking
What a finish!
Trea Day!
If Doval either catches it or doesn't touch it at all, the Giants very well turn a double play on that hit.
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True!
Payback for Rojas missing his ball by an inch
it wouldve been a tough play to his backhand side...maybe he makes an amazing play, maybe he knocks it down, maybe it still goes through and they win anyway. womp womp who cares
its the phillies and its never this easy but man they are creating some serious distance between themselves and the rest of the pack. if the braves werent so good there would be a division race but whatever. at this point, get ready for some weird stuff in sept - piggybacking lorenzen and suarez, shorter starts for nola/wheeler, openers. theyre gonna have to get creative with their pitching in october and got some runway to test shtein out.
Who we gettin at home in the WC round?
no clue...cubs kind of feel like theyre playing the best of that pack but it could be any of them. the one team id love to avoid is miami because they can throw: sandy, eury and luzardo and that would not be ideal.
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'08 Phils all over this shtein. Raul Ibañez was the key guy at MLB who put this together, too. Getting his friends paid to do nothing. And Utley is basically doing the same thing for the MLB in London.
J and I approve any list with Pineapple Head on it.
Burrell must be too busy in the gimp outfit
I picked a great time to turn the game on
BRYCE BABY!!
JT swinging at a pitch on the chalk of the LH box is on point.
Wearing a nice 0-5 collar today.
And now they'll lose.
Kimbrel is pissing down his leg. Say a prayer Craig. Let's go.
Come back from this one and I'll be shocked.
How does he groove a god damn fastball to DeJong at 0-2? JFC
first time this year really kimbrel didnt have it
i thought they got really unlucky. hit the ball hard a lot and they found gloves. it happens. if they face the giants in the WC, doval is going to be pissing down his pants. jon broxton feelings right here.
Agreed.
SF would be a nice match up for them. Bohm's drive in the 9th reminded me of JTs in the Series when that dickhead West Chester mofo McCormick made that catch at the wall.
san francisco basically owns them...especially in san fran
if you watched these 3 games and came away thinking that san fran owns them i dont know what to tell you...theres a pretty clear gap between the teams
i dont think what they did in 21 or 22 has any bearing here. id also doubt san fran can even get over the finish line with their pitching in the state that its in.
they have owned them for a long time
also the games this weekend weren't in san fran
im sure bryce harper is pooping his pants at the site of alex cobb because howard and utley couldnt figure out javier lopez
ps the games gonna be at the bank...someone will come here, phils should win and then go take their L in atlanta and itll be over real quick
Braves are gonna run out of steam again and lose. It's what Atlanta does!
anything can happen in a random sample size in baseball but the braves and dodgers are lightyears ahead of everyone else in the NL
this isnt one id expect, but its the most fun place to be in sports - an underdog playing with house money
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on August 24, 2023, 05:00:09 PMBraves are gonna run out of steam again and lose. It's what Atlanta does!
im old enough to remember when they won the world series five minutes ago
im old enough to remember when the braves all got diarrhea when they spotted a juiced up philly crowd
Only time I miss Lenny Dykstra is thinking of 1993.
And like clockwork these clowns down 2-0 early. Sanchez in trouble tonight, they hitting the bean pole hard so far.
Good start.
Love it.
Without sarcasm now - good to come back
Good lord, the Cards body language, they want to be at this game about as much as I want to be at our first soccer game of the year in December agaisnt the defending state champs.
https://twitter.com/PhilliesNotes/status/1695246524194722256
Nothing is ever easy lol
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on August 25, 2023, 09:45:21 PMNothing is ever easy lol
this game literally was incredibly easy
manfred was in the park but we couldnt find him, what a bitch
Talking about the tweet mentioning having to come back, son.
for whatever reason their pitchers are in the mood of giving it up early like a catholic school girl then shutting it down like a jewish wife
dont be scared of a little deficit you bitches
Of course they give up a home run to some dude with 35 AB. Not done yet, got to spot the opponent 2 or 3 more, get um' right where we want um'!
Don are you meeting us in PHL for the Series?
They're allowed to win on national TV? :o
man the cardinals are not only bad but incredibly checked out
Wasn't full National unfortunately
I didn't get the game down here
Double digit runs prior to a Nola start
Buckle up tomorrow
i dont know what janky ass mlbtv you have but i get every fox game on mine...step up your game son
normally a nola start + random crappy lefty = guaranteed phils L but man the cards are gonna be firing up the bus before the game starts
Yeah if I was at home sure. Not at the restaurant we were at. Just the regional fox game
I just saw who the Cards are throwing tomorrow and yeah they better beat that dude silly
Would be nice for JT to wake his ass up
This team definitely leads the league in shooting itself in the foot with men on base.
Great start by Nola today. Hopefully the bullpen can close it out.
Of course, the lineup could help out a bit more, too...
Enough offense and Nola was really good. Kimbrel tried to farg up but thankfully didn't
Keep it rolling
i was hoping for a j temper tantrum after the double but alas
we saw nolas wife after the game...she kinda look old in person but on ig she is fine. had them see through booty pants going though. anyway she said they really like it here but im guessing they really like money too.
I think in the end it may be years rather than solely dollars (not saying that the $$$ aren't important) that entices Nola. He just strikes me as the kind of guy that would value the security.
I think the Phils are in the mix, especially with the dearth of quality pitching in the FA market, but I see another more desperate team giving the extra year or three to land the deal.
Yep I agree.
Everyone needs pitching so I can see someone overspending on him. Angels, Cubs, Mets...the usual characters.
Agree J! Those were the three teams I had as well as Padres (those clowns are going to clean house) but I bet he ends up somewhere weird none of us had on our radar like Arizona, A's (soon to be Las Vegas), Rangers.
I hope Kimbrel sits this series. He looks tired and has struggled of late. That got nerve wracking yesterday although the runners left on base was equally as annoying. That should have been another double digit game yesterday.
God dammit Walker.
Two outs
Walk
Double
IBB
Two run single
Todd are your ears ringing? I have been quoting you and your theory on pitchers and wins equate to squat the last 10 minutes. Jesus Christ this farging guy stinks.
Bryce Bryce baby
Walker gets the W! Stupid baseball.
Strahm almost blew it.
i dont know what shtein youre watching, i was never worried or even concerned. anaheim stinks
finally met taryn. she is hot and all but like kinda twiggy? disappointing. she wasnt drop dead. very nice girl though. we were hanging with 2 dudes from japan who were awesome. one of the security guys was telling us people flew in today from japan, came to the game, and are heading right to the airport after to go home. what?
Japan to Philly? One day? The farg?
You live in Hawaii, Don. Surely you know how Japanese people are. I know one who flew from Japan to Istanbul just to pet the stray cats there.
If Istanbul is a stray cat haven I need to hope my girl never finds that out. Otherwise I'll be posting a trip report from Turkey.
Japanese folks have a lot of disposable income i guess
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on August 29, 2023, 06:29:57 PMIf Istanbul is a stray cat haven I need to hope my girl never finds that out.
It is THE stray cat haven. Second place would be Japan which makes the trip even more insane.
Lorenzen has sucked since the no-hitter.
Yeah he's cooked.
Now if J.T. can start resembling a major league hitter...
And hope they all stay this hot for eight more weeks!
You know everyone in that stadium wanted to see Shohei launch one deep into the night there. It's 12-6, give him a gopher ball.
Nice, lazy, sloppy, defense gentelmen.
We are seeing the real Lorenzen they traded for. No-hitter was anomaly, last three starts are what he is. Nice have to, nothing crazy, average Joe.
michael lorenzen's career is over?!?
Soto is a trash and Ser shteins the Bed can't be trusted anymore.
Pitching staff particularly the bullpen has been leaky. Good grief, Soto and Dominguez.
Nice "FU clowns, not going to let you ruin this" from Bryce to Soto and Ser.
This run has been exhilarating, but dammit, I need another blood pressure medication.
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on August 30, 2023, 03:39:50 PMPitching staff particularly the bullpen has been leaky. Good grief, Soto and Dominguez.
Yes! The hiting has improved butit is the Cards and Angles pitching staffs, not the best barometer, but pitching has looked sketchy of late. Wheeler and hopefully Nola has got something going but the rest have been leaking.
Kimbrel has become the 2023 Mitch Williams. The confidence ain't there anymore.
Swell, swing and a miss for first out, but no, wild pitch.
Wow, Shohei with awful at bat.
Kimbrel is done fellas.
Happy they won the series, happy with a nice homestand BUT you don't lose like that to that POS organization.
Nice job by the three stooges out of the bullpen. Kimbrel in full meltdown.
What an unmitigated disaster.
Holy shtein. Kimbrel, Ser and Soto all shtein the bed. Just stupid.
To have Harper give them the lead and they lose like that?
God damn.
almost all the team is maga but none more than that POS cooked Kimbrel
like clockwork the vulture havas comes around after their first bad loss in weeks
kimbrel really wasnt that bad, more unlucky than anything. dropped 3rd strike, soft hit, sac fly, cbp homer. it was a fine pitch, right on the black and drury powered it up enough.
twitter is having a meltdown and my man is doing his thing following the mob. im right here, chillin.
wouldve been wonderful to win the game after the harper hr, couldve been a moment. instead, meh. they face the brewers without their 2 best pitchers and the disaster padres coming up, shouldnt be too challenging to get 3/4 wins here.
Yeah that's asinine. Homer TODD! He's unseated me from the Homer throne.
you can look at the box score or you can look at the pitches
the result was bad, but the execution wasnt horrible. he made 1 mediocre pitch and gave up 3 runs. it happens, its baseball.
OK we are all pissed at bohm with a major blunder but this bullpen is in deep shtein.
they have 4+ games to play with it, so its not like these L's are killing them (for now), but its not ideal to have all of your high leverage relievers be off at the same time. bullpen's are fickle and fluctuate randomly, so theres a decent chance this is fixed quick...and a chance it lingers.
I'm pretty sure that the entire Phils' pitching staff has Ebola.
No kidding! Father Damien could pitch better than this.
Since JT's home run complete abysmal at bats
Where is all that talk about no one wants to face the Phillies in the playoffs after taking two of three from a mediocre Giants team, sweeping a walking dead man in the Cardinals and 2 of 3 from the most dysfunctional mlb franchise out there? Brew Crew sure looks terrified.
Checked the score.
Shocked to see Nola pitched like shtein
Nola is shtein
Typical Phillies.
Two awful losses with their "aces" pitching
Two god-awful innings have killed the last two games. zesty bats didn't help but two very bad innings by awful bullpen and vagina boy.
is there such a thing as a good loss?
theyre not good enough to just run away with the 4 seed and coast to a clinch. its the phillies and its gotta be harder than it should be. again, they got plenty of room to breathe. so its not temper tantrum time, yet.
they are an abysmal franchise in the middle of a mediocre season. Their eyes are far more focused on voting for trump next fall than the postseason this fall
Ok, we'll take it. Ranger battles through four, not great, not awful. Strahm walking first two batters bottom seventh was a little sketchy. Nice work by bullpen.
Bohm needed that homer bad, he has been trash all series.
Nice they finally got to Wade Miley.
does the bullpen still suck?
All good until the next implosion, which will probably be within the next 24 to 48 hours and then they will suck all over again
Twitter did it for me tonight...
https://twitter.com/FightinsTalk/status/1698841180094570680
Quote from: Don Ho on September 04, 2023, 01:02:50 AMAll good until the next implosion, which will probably be within the next 24 to 48 hours and then they will suck all over again
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Yes Todd, the Phillies Bullpen sucks. And have we ever seen a bigger fraud than Walker? Damn he is trash.
Why is born again man bun pitching bottom 8th? To face the top of the Padres order? I don't trust this guy against the El Segundo, CA LLWS Champs.
Kimbrel is so toasted. Bums got three guys we trust out of pen - Strahm, Hoffman and roller coaster Alvarado. Rest need to be hurled into shark infested waters.
This will be the inning that makes or breaks Kimbrel down the stretch. He is bad now but he is on verge of being real bad.
Did I see... Dylan Covey up in the bullpen?
:sly :paranoid :poison :puke
No but you did see a lead off walk by wild man to start bottom of the ninth.
I got home in time to see them blow it I see.
Was 6-1 last time I checked the score.
Jesus rist, this bullpen about to drive off a cliff.
Fitting in right with the rest of them.
Did Turner give Stott a weak feed there? Should have been two
Come on wild man get this farging Kim Chee eating bitch out!
Alvarado being Alvarado.
Dominican Mitch Williams
Had em all the way
farg YOU SAN DIEGO AND YOUR PHONEY "Dude, lets wear our Padres Aloha Shirts to the game brah, we can cheer on Dan Fouts!" CROWD!
No sweat!
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Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on September 04, 2023, 10:12:02 PMDominican Mitch Williams
Had em all the way
hes venezuelan, OR DO THEY ALL LOOK ALIKE TO YOU
i didnt see the game after the 2nd inning...just followed some on my phone and it seemed like an absolutely miserable experience. i think in the 140 years of the phillies existence theyve had 1 maybe 2 years where the playoffs have been easily clinched? this is the way it must be. strap in.
Since it's so quiet on the western front I'm hoping none of you are watching. This is may be the worst I've seen them play all year.
Lorenzen is what he is man. He's bleeding tonight. And of course the offense getting lit up by that incredible ace, Pedro Avila. come on you all heard of him.
And holy shtein Nick Castellanos never ceases to amaze. Freaking guy has hit into three straight double plays first two on the first pitch. Even Kevin Stocker said "I've never seen that before. That's really hard to do."
if youre gonna lose, lose. and they lost.
lorenzen has thrown more innings than he ever has and its showing. maybe they go into a piggyback thing after next week with him and sanchez. a win tomorrow gives them a 3-3 trip, which is fine.
Yeah I passed out last night. Post vacation tiredness got me.
Glad I did!
That's it boys, leave um' loaded!
looking for some indepth analysis on the entirely forgettable 3-3 road trip
go!
Well, Wheeler looked really good today. Schwarber somehow manages to keep killing the ball 2 out of every 10 times he makes contact. San Diego's weather was 74 and sunny which beats this hell hole I live in. And Blaze Pizza has an $8.99 mega mushroom pizza deal that ain't half bad for zesty chain pizza.
That's all I got.
absolutely heart breaking that pasty fat farg broke jimmys record
Good God! Rueben and Kruk to some extent, have become unlistenable. The homerism is nauseating.
"Man on, I'm predicting a home run is coming up here from Harper, make it 4-0. What ya' think Tom?" Sounds like AYSO soccer
Good old Mr. Reliable Ser shteinz A lot.
Thanks, Ser.
Modern day Jose Mesa
Sanchez at 82 pitches and five shutout innings. So of course Thomson takes him out for a bullpen that's been about as reliable as a Trump wedding vow.
Yep, dumb move by Topper.
Ballgame.
The bullpen is trash
Horrible loss.
And tomorrow is Nola day.
What a weak ass, heartless performance tonight, bullpen is leaking and they had numerous opportunities to blow this game open.
Vagina boy tomorrow, swell.
score more runs
Vagina boy on cue!
Holy farg Nola is a piece of shtein. Goddamn this guy stinks.
OMG! Just get him out if here already! let some other stupid organization overpay his ass
they have 4 losses, 2 games in hand and 1 tiebreaker on the cubs
room to chill, brah
Was tough the past week without Cancun J.
Bar manager at the local watering hole is a big Braves fan. He is legit scared of them facing the Phillies again. I wished I shared his optimism about the Phillies but the bullpen is just disgusting and Nola is a steaming pile. I don't see how they get past playoff teams with good pitching. Hope I'm wrong.
Same.
Just have to hope they cobble it together. But with Ser, Kimbrel and Soto being shtein lately it ain't looking good.
And also hope the Braves fizzle.
If I remember correctly, the Phils' bullpen went through a stinkfest about this time last year as well, then pulled it together for the playoffs.
That said, I'm not expecting a miracle run to the World Series this year, because the team is just not as good as the Braves and Dodgers. Hope they prove me wrong, but I do not see it.
JFC this team
Here we go again
Ser Horse shtein
Yeah they're cooked.
Maybe win the WC round but they'll be knocked out after
Exactly what I was talking about this morning. It's an interesting approach to take by just loading up on streaky power hitters like they have, but if you have to score 6-7 runs every night because your pitching staff is explosive diarrhea, there's just no hope of winning anything.
Yep, this lineup is to streaky. To many disappearing acts. Bullpen looks shot.
Schwarber and Sosa just looked silly up there
Torture. Pain.
sosa and bohm just destroyed them today...horrible at bats. ser is in a real bad place, i dont know why they went back to him high leverage when jose was available. who cares about l/r.
last year they had a terrible sept, won 3 games, clinched, then went on a run in the playoffs. im not sure this game or this series has any bearing on anything, but vent away.
Couldn't watch the games this weekend because of MLB's idiotic local blackout rules.
Just as well.
DH against ATL today
o/u runs allowed 18?
From the trash of Walker and Bellatti to Turner and Harper! Beautiful!!
Turner beats out throw from Albies, Harper just like that.
Of course that new log to the pile of bullpen turd Alvarado gives a run right back.
My god this bullpen is so bad! Hoffman, Covey, Strahm (although leaking o a little of late) may be all they got. The rest is complete horse shtein. Alvarado is bad right now. We all know Man-Bun, Soto, and Ser shteins The Bed are all done. Waste even discussing Bellatti.
3rd time in 20 days they got a ridiculous bryce homer only to lose the game. the phillies.
the pitching staff carried them for months in the spring and early summer and that appears to be taking its toll right now. jose and seranthony just havent been right. theres no replicating their talent with anything behind them. a leaking oil pitching staff is not ideal in september!
Exactly and Lorenzen who pitches nightcap is imploding faster than the Titan.
They seem to be in full implosion mode now.
Great job, Wheeler.
It's like Pearl Harbor in South Philly
Figured grape ape would strike out there
TREAAAAAAAA BABYYYYYYYYY
YESSSSSS
JT is your girls dad walking into the room right when sexy time is about to happen
And then Castellanos goes 5-4-3
JFC
Welp.
Groundhog Day.
Fight back and have the joint jumping only to fizzle.
farging JT and Castellanos killed it
Your Philadelphia Phillies.
The Phillies have gotten a game-tying or go-ahead HR in the 8th or 9th inning 5 times in the last 3 weeks.
They are 0-5 in those games.
the decision to pinch hit marsh for pache in the 8th broke me. marsh cannot hit lefties. minter was warm. im guessing he was coming in regardless, but why on earth do you make a move there? i cannot fathom this.
wheeler didnt have it, whatever. jt and castellanos, whatever. their washed, it happens. but that move, thats the type of shtein that just eats at me.
as bad as it is, and it feels bad now, the phillies are 7-8 in their last 15 games. it feels like 1-14! its just all 8 losses have been extra phillies levels of awful.
Kruk even said something in Marsh's second AB against a lefty, Hand, about how it would be nice to have a righty up there.
they need to stop leading off with kimbrel in the 10th...hes not good anyway but hes worthless in extras cause he cant strike anyone out which is super important especially the lead off hitter...eventually you obviously might have to use him but why lead off with him like hes some kind of stopper
Problem is Alvarado hasn't been right nor has Ser. Who do you go with there? Hoffman?
id take my chances with almost anyone over him right now but id go alvarado hoffmann straham...thats not realistic cause they wont all be available in the 10th every night but you gotta get kimbrel out of that role...his last three 10th inning appearances look like this:
1 IP
4 H
6 R
1 K
im not bill james but i dont think thats great
kimbrel has an 11.9 k/9, which is actually quite good. he had 10 k's in his previous 5 appearances, so he was a fine candidate to bring in for the 10th. on this particular day, he didnt miss enough bats, got a little unlucky, had his maga idiot washed up catcher fail to hang onto a foul tip and a run crossed.
last 4 innings were clean. stick to cfb.
10th inning is different cause a guy starts on second base so batters are locked in more...kimbrel is awful and cooked anyway but hes especially awful in that spot
you wanna see really ugly wait til he has to close in the post season when players are really locked in...he might not throw a single swinging strike in the playoffs
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on September 12, 2023, 09:51:00 PMJT is your girls dad walking into the room right when sexy time is about to happen
And then Castellanos goes 5-4-3
JFC
J, that made my day! :-D :-D :-D
Well Don now we are in the position of pops beating our asses while curled up on the floor.
4-1
The god damn Braves just don't stop. Literally every hitter is hot and never slumps
4-1, being completely ass raped bt Strider, Braves can beat you with long ball, small ball, speed, and zesty defesne by their opponent, but hey, got um' where we want um'. Only suspense is who blows it tonight. BIG $$$ on the angry guinea whop. Man Castellanos can look so bad at times.
More Jose Alvarado necklace stories please!
Nice of the Phillies to put a congratulatory message for their hated division rivals on the scoreboard.
Big loser energy there.
its a common courtesy thing, being respectful. id be a fleshpop about it, but i dont run a billion dollar franchise.
theyve got 16 left, 13 of them against horrible teams. if you want to see an implosion, this would be an implosion. losing this series was somewhere between bad luck and inevitable
Then again they let Mets fan groups throw out first pitches.
Anyways 7-9 in the final 16 is my prediction
86 wins would probably get them in, not sure about the 4 seed but id think thats good for the 6
id almost rather have the 6 to avoid atlanta. ill take the milwaukee/la route.
Avoiding ATL would be nice. Hopefully someone else knocks them out.
2/3 in STL
1/3 in ATL
2/3 in PIT
2/6 against NYM
At least the Phils minor league system is packed with front line pitching prospects.
I get about 30 seconds of game and then it shuts off and says Video Not Available - there's a problem loading this video . If this continues check your internet connection.
Horseshtein.
It's not my internet. God damn streaming only shtein.
it works perfectly for me
16 million people streamed the eagles game last night...you old AF
That's was on amazon
This ain't. Any clues for a fix, IT Todd?
move out of texas and into a state that isnt on a power grid of ar15s and bibles
That's all true.
However everything else works except AppleTV baseball. Even shows on Apple work.
Do they even make the playoffs at this point?
yea mainly because of how low the bar is. they were at 87 last year and barely got in. 87 gets them the 4 seed this year. even if every remaining win is going to be as stupidly difficult as this one was.
the playoffs are dumb and random, but the talent gap between them and atlanta is the size of romey's maga lawn sign. maybe on their way out they can hit acuna in the head.
If they can somehow knock ATL out again I'd rub myself raw
I was on the road all afternoon so I didn't get to watch game didn't wanna farg with Apple TV, Franzke and Stocker were fine for me.
Good thing about those two they're not bleeding heart homers like Kruk and Rueben. They were both appalled at Vagina boy not even getting out of fifth, Bible Boy throwing 32 pitches in the 8th, Sosa and his asinine decision to go to third and get the lead runner rather than the easy double play, Alvarado all over the plate, you know the usual good stuff you see from high caliber playoff teams.
They're exhausting.
It's amazing how the bullpen has shat themselves simultaneously. Who do you trust out there?
I saw some highlights of last years post season run and to see how Ser was then versus now? Sad.
Kimbrel needs a seance or sacrifice or something. Just be great the rest of the season and then farg off
Damn Cholly
The Phillies have been informed that while undergoing a medical procedure today in a Florida hospital, Charlie Manuel suffered a stroke. The hospital was able to attend to Charlie immediately and subsequently remove a blood clot. The next 24 hours will be crucial to his recovery, and Charlie's family asks that you keep him in your thoughts and prayers at this time.
are they still worse than the royals or are we all not gonna be battered women today
CFB is on
And we were out for dinner so I didn't get to see.
Did see the clip of Schwarbers Homer that is sending Kruk to the Arch
their magic number to clinch a playoff spot is 10. it is 11 for the 4 seed.
you're realistically looking at needing like 5/6 wins here. this is the phillies, but this would be extreme
Need to sweep STL and PIT to offset the bearings the Braves and Mets will put on them
imagine getting poo poo in your diaper over the mets. you have phillies ptsd.
my biggest concern is the marlins getting up to the 5. their pitching is strong, they have the phils in their pocket, multiple lefties in the pen. thats trouble.
How can you NOT have Phillies fan PTSD?
Yeah I'd prefer Florida to not make it. For all the reasons you mentioned.
because im not a little bitch. the phillies are the phillies, they make everything harder than it has to be and generally fail in the end. but they have a 5 game lead over a bunch of very flawed teams with 2 weeks to play. we are into 1964 extremes here. id guess during the pittsburgh series is clinch day.
my WC opponent preference is 1. cinci 2. cubs 3. zona 4. miami
Quote from: MDS on September 16, 2023, 11:13:49 PMtheir magic number to clinch a playoff spot is 10. it is 11 for the 4 seed.
you're realistically looking at needing like 5/6 wins here. this is the phillies, but this would be extreme
There's your PTSD
theres a distinct difference between being a dumb franchise and blowing a lead like this. the phillies just kinda suck, fail at a rebuild, lose a playoff series, come up short in the end, etc.
outside of 1 year they have not collapsed to the extent that they would need to collapse to not make the playoffs. and this would supersede 1964 because of how flawed the pack behind them is. in short, your diapers shouldnt be full.
God farging dammit
You can't use him! Ever!
this is on thomson...ser aint got it, hoffman is your 2nd best RH and they used him yesterday in the 6th inning of a 4 run game.
bad stuff
A disaster.
little strong wordage for what is going to amount to a meaningless loss, but you gotta do you
1000% correct Todd this is on topper. Yeah they had a chance top of the ninth but sir liability should have never been out there.
And JT striking out on three straight pitches becoming part of his repoirte.
QuoteRealmuto went 0-for-8 Saturday and Sunday and is in another slump, 4-for-32 in his last eight games without an extra-base hit or walk. He's hit just .190 with runners in scoring position after hitting .279 the prior two years.
Clown show
Rojas!
He's been so good
they stopped playing for a few weeks to give at bats to jake cave and pache instead, basically stopped trusting his bat
didnt understand it then, dont understand it now. whatever he does with the bat is a bonus, this dude is elite elite defensively.
Agreed. His defensive runs saved us like 15?
Harper!
Need more. Gotta withstand the bullpen shtein
lmao @ you referencing defensive metrics
That Homer by Schwarber was a farging blast
Lord hammercy
Quote from: MDS on September 18, 2023, 08:52:18 PMlmao @ you referencing defensive metrics
Still believe in bunting and that strikeouts are bad mmmkay
Giving ATL a taste of their own everyone hits a Homer medicine
the strikeout thing is a few years old...teams are ok with a guy or two who hits for power k'ing a lot (like schwarber) but in the macro you needs athletes who put the ball in play
bunting is deader than disco, but keep fighting the fight for making outs on purpose and decreasing your chances of scoring
phillies magic number down to 9 (basically 8 if you ignore some incredibly convoluted tiebreakers involving having 3/4 times all tied).
anyone still have diarrhea?
Yeah until they clinch I'll have bubble guts
I got the Kaopectate locked and loaded. When yeast infecton boy goes Wednesday I'll have the Janitor in a Drum size uncapped and ready to go in the 4th inning.
483 feet is just unreal. That's Willie Stargell territory.
Welp ain't winning tonight
Lorenzen is cooked
What a lousy effort again
6-0
32 pitches and no outs
33 pitches now
Good job Dombrowski. Ya get this guy and an INF who doesn't do shtein.
either him or sanchez or walker are going to have to give them some innings in G4 of the NLDS. 3 weeks to figure it out, or else. see ya.
Well depending on who they're facing I'd slight lean Sanchez right now
who do you think they're going to face in the NLDS, bub
(if they make it)
holy shtein is Lorenzen in a deep dark ugly abyss. Could it get any worse than throwing Lorenzen, Marte & Ser Dodo out there?
Marlins, just saying.
If Nola decides not to lactate today and they pull this out, successful road trip.
Following online but I see Nola didn't shtein himself.
Buuuuut I see they're going to blow it bc of the bullpen
Yep.
God dammit
Watching on my lunch
What a disaster. Kimbrel is a crumb bum
Walk
SB
SB
They're cooked
Wow!! Castellanos!
Kruk screaming let it go but he made a helluva throw.
Miracle that they got out of that
And of course Trea grounds into a god damn double play.
Good time for Stott to do something for the first time in a few weeks.
Now can they please hold the lead
j's after the fact takes are the best
they almost lost not because of the bullpen but because the stupid offense got to 4 and stayed there. the braves are too good to keep at 4. i really didnt like how thomson handled that, using alvarado for a weak pocket. he was really sharp at least.
magic number is 7 for the 4 seed, about to be 6 for the playoffs. one of those pittsburgh games, we party.
Yeah Hoffman and Soto did real well.
Ya gotta hold leads
relievers are going to give up runs, its going to happen. especially to a superior offense.
maybe tell your golden boys to get a hit off jesse chavez
2-0 lead evaporates quick
Of course
What awful at bats there bottom 2nd although it was the part of the lineup my dog could have struckout.
Mets making good contact on Ranger.
Smoltz on fire tonight with his observations. His comments on the Phils winning so unorthodox always coming from behind, winning games with 5 hits, they need some blowout wins, so true.
I see they gave another run right back after scoring.
That shtein may be the thing that tilts me the most
Shaping up to be a typical Bums performance, get their little lead and then go flat line at the plate. Get a bunch of smashers at the plate, they tighten up like a well diggers ass when they're not crushing it.
Schwarber looking silly at the plate tonight.
wish he wasn't on the team at all but kimbrel not closing may be a good sign
Powderkeg Kimbrel.
https://twitter.com/Jim_Gardner/status/1704980383240995065
That Kimbrel got out of that was shocking
McNeil and Nimmo are two of the most annoying little shteins in baseball
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on September 21, 2023, 10:02:41 PMThat Kimbrel got out of that was shocking
McNeil and Nimmo are two of the most annoying little shteins in baseball
not sure either would crack a phillies top 5 annoying
Quote from: ice grillin you on September 21, 2023, 09:39:12 PMwish he wasn't on the team at all but kimbrel not closing may be a good sign
Very good sign. Clown can't figure out the ninth and now stuck in the mud in 8th.
they might be able to survive the dbacks, but man. high leverage outs against the braves are gonna be....yikes.
hopefully next year they can get dominguez right, kekkering coming in, alvardo healthy. or maybe they can win games 10-8?
It would be nice for Ser to get right this year. Like maybe the bright lights of the playoffs pick him up.
And we pray.
ser looked like ass quite literally until he struck out arenado and goldschmidt in G2 of the wild card series. he found it when the game was on the line. relief pitchers are weird.
alvarado has looked nasty lately, but thats 1 guy. jeff hoffman has never gotten high leverage outs before. well see. lorenzen theyre going to try as a 1 inning let it rip reliever tomorrow or saturday. maybe thats fixes him.
Alvarado was straight filth tonight...seemed promising
They're calling up Kerkering
I'm surprised. Hope the kid is good
Hey look! Early runs being allowed
Terrible ABs by Marsh and Rojas
They once again had so many opportunities to blow this open but the puckered sphincters come up short.
Talk about a guy that is toast, Soto.
Soto and Ser - worthless
GET THIS CLOWN OUT OF HERE!
And WTF! He pitched last night Topper. What are you doing? Topper is an idiot.
Unreal.
Great now we get the wind turbines at the plate:
Marsh
Rojas
Flounder
farg U Kimbrel.
No J, it's Kimbrel and it's real.
Pache?
Lindor as dumb as Topper
Ouch! hit the ball into his own dong.
Ser can't even get the guy out who hit himself square in the dick
Lord
These announcers are bad. Feel like I'm at the beach and two dudes are checking out the surf. "Dude, it's firing!" Who is the color guy?
I've got the Franzke and LA option on. You can change it to that on Apple TV
I knew he could do it ::)
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on September 22, 2023, 10:12:38 PMI've got the Franzke and LA option on. You can change it to that on Apple TV
Sweet! I need to do that. These clowns made Baty sound like the second coming of Schmidt, Brooks Robinson, George Brett, Nettles, etc. Stop!!!
LA was vintage when he was ripping the umps
Yes! Bohmer.
the bullpen isnt good but thomson is worse. kimbrel 3 days in a row? the farg do you think gone happen
braves gonna sweep
Watched the Harper dinger a few times. The bomb Schwarber hit the other night was impressive but Harper's today was just otherworldly.
Reminds me of when Tiger Woods hits a drive. Looks and sounds impressive until you're standing 20 feet from him watching him hit the ball. Bears no resemblance to anything I've ever seen before.
we clinchin tomorrow if the fish lose
Sanchez could be the star of the post season if he keeps this up
Sanchez was lights out tonight.
And this Kerkering kid seems to have some nasty stuff. Had read up on him, but this is the first I've been able to see him.
Yes, Sanchez was awesome!!
I know it's his first game, Mets have checked out, a lot more to prove but I'm glad I got to watch this kid pitch in his first big league game. That was good stuff.
OK this is a perfect opportunity for broken Man Lorenzen to maybe get some semblance of his confidence and psyche back
And, of course, Mets gonna Met!
https://twitter.com/NBCSPhilly/status/1706087604519625191
kekering is nasty. 99 heater with a wiffle ball slider. everything for strikes. dgaf attitude. he is going to be thrown right into the fire and asked to get christian walker or dansby swason out. here we go.
At this point, just about anything would be better than Kimbrel/Seranthony/Soto.
I fully expect Seranthony to have a big comeback season next year as relief pitchers are wonky that way, and Seranthony has too good of stuff... but just don't see it improving dramatically in this year's postseason.
If Kimbrel was a horse, he'd be glue by now.
Soto, I just can't figure out. He'll look good for an out or two, then give up a damned home run.
There's always Covey... :-D
His slider was indeed filthy. Watching the movement on it was something.
Was cool seeing his pops in the stands too
kimbrel has given up 1 run this month, it was a homer on his 3rd straight day of work. hes still striking people out. this is fine. what is not is that every inning recently has had traffic. this is has been the issue.
hes going to be their highest leverage righty - hed close under most scenarios except if bellinger is due up for the cubs. strap the farg in.
Gonna get no hit tonight?
This is so "Phillies"
Look at Nola give one right back on a gopher ball.
What a milquetoast bitch
kimbrel should not be on the post season roster
Yeah I'm gonna need Dombo Jr, lil guy, in here to defend his boy Kimbrel.
farging awful
7 times in the last 16 games they've allowed the tying or go ahead run in the 8th inning or later.
Inexcusable trash.
This isn't even suspenseful or nerve wracking so stop already T-Mac, it's pure comedy. Vagina Boy pitched OK, gives one right back, Kimbrel can shove his bible up his ass, and the bats hungover after the long weekend. Shocking string of events.
Never a doubt! :paranoid
Beautiful. I'm glad to see Rojas do it.
Now buckle up and let's ride the bullpen coaster.
Top WC spot.
Let's
farging
Gooooooooo
i hope all of yous 6 months of soiled underwear was worth it for the inevitability of them making the playoffs!
its gonna be interesting to see if they trust kimbrel as the highest leverage RH...its clear alvarado is the #1 relief pitcher but that doesnt mean hes going to get the 9th.
its likely going to be the dbacks, so youd bet alvarado is in line for corbin carroll. he might or might not get pham/walker. we shall see.
Hell of a run here at the end to get into the playoffs. Didn't think they'd pull it off with the shaky pitching but give them credit.
I'm extremely excited to watch my first baseball game of the year sometime soon. I believe their bats and arms have what it takes to beat the favorites. This team plays within themselves. Lots of five tool guys out there. One game at a time. New season starts now.
When I think baseball I think Matty. A regular seamhead!
Todd, is Hoskins ready for playoffs. Hearing stuff.
Quote from: Don Ho on September 27, 2023, 05:42:30 PMTodd, is Hoskins ready for playoffs. Hearing stuff.
possibly world series but it would be a fireable offense to give him any ab's...players normally need a minor league stint and then at least two weeks in the majors to get things like timing right...you dont drop someone after 9 months off in the middle of the world series
I shouldn't be upset but come on Ranger. Getting slapped around like a cheap whore. Surprised Harper and Stott even playing.
Just showed your boy Middleton working the crowd Todd!
Uncle John was damn near nekkid in the clubhouse getting his champagne bath last night
Not a good tune up for Ranger. Maybe he was hungover?
Nice hangover comeback
Bryce is heating up
rhys can probably get some ABs in the AFL, they can have pitchers throw to him either in clearwooder or with the travel party (they have at least 2 pitchers not on the roster traveling)...so theres enough for him to get *some* rehab but it would be completely insane to just throw him out there
i think his zone is pinch hitting for brandon marsh if its late in the game and a lefty is on the mound
oh if anyone heard about the alligator at cbp today, that was someone in my crew. fargers wouldnt let it in.
The alligator? Was it pet night? A pet is a pet! My wife takes me everywhere.
Yeah it's made national news. Had people ask me today wtf is up with Philly fans taking an alligator to a game.
Like we expect that from some coonass in Louisiana but not up there
If you're at the game Todd - please go fight Angel Hernandez.
Wow.
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on September 28, 2023, 07:08:37 PMIf you're at the game Todd - please go fight Angel Hernandez.
Wow.
What in the absolute hell was this call?
https://twitter.com/JClarkNBCS/status/1707531949462474861
Everyone needs a job and I loathe AI but homeplate umpires need to be the first to go.
Angel Hernandez falls under the George Carlin category of people who need to be beaten to death with heavy mining equipment.
How he's still employed is truly shocking.
Cool for the kid to get the helmet though
Jake Cave should have been released before he got back to the dugout after that swing.
Caught this from Alex Coffey a bit later. This kid will never forget this night.
https://twitter.com/byalexcoffey/status/1707554268197110104
that was a classic ejection
how many hours before the jomboy edit is up
its a good thing this game meant nothing...bryce probably just let it rip with that in mind
that was game 86 (or 85, not sure) of the season for me. ready for 10 more, here we go.
At this point you've been there so much you'll get a ring
Quote from: QB Eagles on September 28, 2023, 09:19:49 PMthat was a classic ejection
how many hours before the jomboy edit is up
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eKxN0m1fxX8
thank you QB! That was awesome. I was on the road and my son called me and said Harper ejected, OK, no big deal but when he uttered the words Angel Hernandez, oh dear God.
I would've loved to see some of the classic red-assed 1970s/80s managers have a go and Angel.
Imagine Earl Weaver, Lou Piniella, Tommy Lasorda or Billy Martin going after him
looks like gallen/kelly will go wed/thurs....better win game 1
i think if the dbacks clinch today theyll hold kelly for g1
kelly is kinda mid. not really a playoff starter that makes you think. gallen is. regardless, phils will be heavy g1 favs with wheeler vs. not gallen and yea thats gotta be a W
the door is wide for the pain in the ass marlins but all 3 teams are going to have to play out game 161 which is good for the phillies. you want them to need game 162, as well.
fargin Pirates couldn't hold the lead. I want the Marlins out.
Mike Plassmeyer and Nick Nelson sightings!
https://twitter.com/MattGelb/status/1708183282586698114
Mets gonna Met
https://twitter.com/ScottLauber/status/1708163722038981105
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on September 30, 2023, 07:28:30 AMfargin Pirates couldn't hold the lead. I want the Marlins out.
youre getting the marlins bub
And the Marlins play so poorly at CBP.
really likely the marlins now
phils would see luzardo, garrett and a string of lefties out of the pen. very few + at bats for schwarber, harper, stott and basically no marsh. bad matchup. just bad. i hate that stupid team. im shook.
Yep. Probably the worst matchup they could draw.
Go figure.
The ghost of Cody Ross is coming
When is the tv and time schedule out?
2023 World Series odds entering the postseason (via FanGraphs)
1. Braves 20.6%
2. Astros 19.7%
3. Dodgers 17.5%
4. Blue Jays 6.8%
5. Phillies 6.8%
6. Orioles 6.6%
7. Rays 6.0%
8. Rangers 4.8%
9. Brewers 3.8%
10. Diamondbacks 3.3%
11. Marlins 2.1%
12. Twins 1.9%
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on October 01, 2023, 07:13:14 PMWhen is the tv and time schedule out?
2023 World Series odds entering the postseason (via FanGraphs)
1. Braves 20.6%
2. Astros 19.7%
3. Dodgers 17.5%
4. Blue Jays 6.8%
5. Phillies 6.8%
6. Orioles 6.6%
7. Rays 6.0%
8. Rangers 4.8%
9. Brewers 3.8%
10. Diamondbacks 3.3%
11. Marlins 2.1%
12. Twins 1.9%
https://twitter.com/paul_casellamlb/status/1708621073829249388 46&t=SMD_81TvVT-H5sNwmpVLIQ
sox, yanks, cubs, dodgers all out so your phillies get the night game..drink it in
they should be airing all games between 6-9 but what do i know
Thank god.
I really enjoyed those 7 AM Hawaii starts at St. Louis last year!
Can't wait.
Verducci picked a WS re-match but with the Phils winning.
I want to experience it all again this year. This time as a winner.
Great read on Castellanos. I never knew he was going to sign with the Marlins prior to the lockout and coming here
https://theathletic.com/4923399/2023/10/02/nick-castellanos-philadelphia-phillies-marlins/?source=user_shared_article
Let's gooooooooo!!!
WTF Dusty?
This crowd has me standing up!
I already want to murder Karl Ravech.
Way to go Dusty you dumb shtein. That look Schwarber gave him was priceless "WTF are you doing you stupid man"
Wathan farged that up.
And as soon as that happened you had to know they weren't doing shtein
2 & 3 no outs, pitcher all over the place and ZERO, that will bite them in the ass.
And now he's settled in.
Gonna need Wheeler to be dialed in.
May have to win this 1-0
Loving Wheeler
BOHMERRRRRR BABYYYY
Damn Bryce
Bryce foolish first AB, goofy second AB
Dealin ass Wheeler
Need more runs. Let's go.
Luzardo is at 60ish
Knockout blow here
Haha Casty flipped the bird to the dugout
Let's go. Gotta capitalize here.
Have to.
Shiiiiiit
Got one but how ya gonna get nailed Nick
Feels like bums have a bigger lead. Harper missing the party.
Getting a little leaky here, Wheeler.
Get out of this
Like I said Harper missng the party. We can blame Wheeler but Harper out of position.
Just eliminate check swings already. These losers in black can't get it right
Oh Oh
Fack!
Back to back infield hits. Bryce's inexperience at first farged them.
A damn shame
And he also got caught eyeballing and not breaking to cover first right away
Come on Jose
Filthy.
But we have to deal with Kimbrel in the 9th
Atta boy Johlly Mahn!!! NICE!
1, 2, FU
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on October 03, 2023, 10:11:48 PMFilthy.
But we have to deal with Kimbrel in the 9th
Sounds like a good time for a long walk.
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on October 03, 2023, 10:07:29 PMFack!
Back to back infield hits. Bryce's inexperience at first farged them.
A damn shame
Yeah, Harper was over-aggressive. But Wheeler has to bust his ass there.
Great outing tonight, but that lack of awareness cost him.
Thankfully ALVARADOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO was fire.
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on October 03, 2023, 10:11:48 PMFilthy.
But we have to deal with Kimbrel in the 9th
My TV will be muted. The remotes will be safely out of reach.
This ESPN crew stinks. I forgot how bad they are.
Buckle up, boys.
Bullpen roulette is in full effect. Round and round we go...
WOW! Soler almost had me shtein my shorts
God damn Hoffman that location was horrible
Be better
Whew.
There we go.
Whaddya say about some insurance runs here
Hoffman san!
Three straight strikeouts and a bloop hit off a jammed shot... and Thomson takes out Alvarado... for Hoffman.
Sayonara!
Quote from: Geowhizzer on October 03, 2023, 10:36:29 PMThree straight strikeouts and a bloop hit off a jammed shot... and Thomson takes out Alvarado... for Hoffman.
Topper being Topper
Harpe with an FU Dusty!
Wathan has had a bad night - thankfully Harper decided to run like a Houston driver and blow that red blatantly.
Ah farg here we go
Kimbrel dies he blows this?
If Todd is there he better yank him by his pony tail and kick him in the nuts
Motherfarger is gonna blow it
Thank you Jazz for helping this Sonofabitch out
Ser Hoyda hasnt helped things either. He's killing this bulpen as much as Bible Boy and Soto.
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on October 03, 2023, 10:50:09 PMIf Todd is there he better yank him by his pony tail and kick him in the nuts
Motherfarger is gonna blow it
Thank you Jazz for helping this Sonofabitch out
Beat that ginger with his bible.
More highlights in crucial situations ESPN! Please more!
Please, for the love of all that's holy... don't bring back Kimbrel next year.
Ballgame boys!
TWELVE MORE TOPPER!!
Quote from: Geowhizzer on October 03, 2023, 10:54:27 PMPlease, for the love of all that's holy... don't bring back Kimbrel next year.
Whatever float he's on going down Broad I hope it just keeps going and drops him off at the airport.
really fun crowd...get in while the gettins good before the corporate douches and main line wine moms price everyone out later on
can you imagine kimbrel in a 1 run game against the braves or dodgers. big yikes
I read somewhere the tix prices were out of sight. The Braves closer last year was $500 for two for me and my daughter and it was worth every cent.
NLCS games are way more fun than World Series games to be at in person.
they really need a new song though. It was awful but kinda endearing last year. Reusing it for another playoff run is just lame.
And still not nearly as lame as coopting it from the red sox
Maybe Nola can co-opt some of Wheelers success last night.
Go time, boys.
Don't shtein yourself, Aaron.
Some awful at bats so far or this kid is that good.
Bums looking lost up there.
Come on Candy Ass don't get all butt hurt showboat totally misplayed that.
Thank you, dipshtein Berti.
Yes, drinks on me Berti!
There we goooooo!
Momentum shift thanks to Berti getting caught.
An eight pitch shutdown inning?!
Wow
JT with the blast.
A liter of cola!!
And on cue the 5th inning Nola meltdown begins.
Home plate ump stinks
Phew, deep breath, sphincter relax.
Good pitch to get the double play.
I'd still like to see them get more than three runs. It's freakin' David Robertson at this point.
Robertson made um' all look silly after JT's bomb.
Vagina Boy starting to look slippery.
Karl Ravitch please stop talking
HUGE 6-4-3!!
Nola making the pitches tonight.
Think he gets the 7th?
See ya Marlins.
Stott Slam sends us to Saturday night in ATL
BRYSON M. F. STOTT!
J, last grand slam in Phils post season?
Our boy, Pineapple Head
Yessir!!
Man I hope they can take out atl
Have to give Nola his due. He pitched great tonight.
Keep it up.
If we keep getting this version of Wheeler and Nola... :evil :evil :evil
Kerkering The Kloser
(https://media.tenor.com/4Sn-hWau5IcAAAAC/an-orion.gif)
Nola was awesome. Way to step up.
Who goes game 1 Saturday?
Ranger?
And then Wheeler on Monday and Nola Wednesday?
Phillies +135 to beat ATL
nothing can beat the randomness of last year but this is pretty fun. i was shook by the marlins but they didnt even try. on realmuto's hr de la cruz didnt even move. it was over there, but really they were never coming in here and doing this. not ready for that smoke.
g1 in atlanta is going to be interesting. they are going to have 11 pitchers at their disposal. 3 days off for their 3 best relievers, a day off on the back end. its really unique. but they can use an opener (maybe seranthony) leading into suarez for olson, who then does a turn and you start matching up pockets after that.
QuoteWheeler and Nola combined to pitch 13⅔ innings and allow one run against the Marlins. In last year's wild-card series in St. Louis, they combined for 13 scoreless innings.
"Wheeler and Nola, those guys are going to haunt my dreams," Marlins manager Skip Schumaker said. "They were — the common denominator, and he doesn't get enough credit, at least I don't hear enough — is J.T. He's good back there, as good as anybody in the big leagues, and he is maybe the best in the big leagues, honestly."
https://twitter.com/lesbowen/status/1710372618690265162 46&t=SMD_81TvVT-H5sNwmpVLIQ
Go into ATL today and beat them and Strider and they'll be shook.
tonight is just a terrible matchup with a junk balling ranger against the braves right handed power barrage. if they survive this...yowza
realistically, their best shot is monday with wheeler
A lot of national media hype around them.
Come out and steal tonight. Strider murders them normally but tonight maybe he grooves a couple
Quote from: MDS on October 07, 2023, 02:48:49 PMtonight is just a terrible matchup with a junk balling ranger against the braves right handed power barrage. if they survive this...yowza
realistically, their best shot is monday with wheeler
Trying to believe in ranger today but he has not pitched well of late. Actually he's been bad. Hard to imagine him suddenly turning it around tonight.
I'm at a party and nervous as shtein.
Come on Phils. Let's steal G1.
A Strider meltdown would be ideal
We're supposed to go to a baby shower in about 90 minutes. Sorry, go to the registry and see what we bought you folks because it ain't happening today. My wife totally agreed. Damn, I love her!
The base running.
Good lord
Ranger is doing his job. Time for this high-priced lineup to do their farging job.
farg not liking how this inning is going
I am totally fine with ranger going another inning. All the Braves hits have been weak dribblers.
This about to blow up in Toppers lap.
Now he gets to deplete the bullpen
Ump has jerked the Phils twice this inning. Got to get through it.
Sit down bitch!!!
Whew!!
Quote from: Geowhizzer on October 07, 2023, 07:26:18 PMUmp has jerked the Phils twice this inning. Got to get through it.
Great, another douche behind the plate tonight. Clueless farg.
I love the fact Ranger is pissed!!
And we have to ride the Ser roller coaster.
fargin Schwarber get a hit man damn
Ser shteins A Lot doing his thing.
I can shtein all over him but Phils have had multiple chances to be up more than a run.
Wow! Ser dodo was laser focused! Best shtein we've seen from him in months!!!
Wow way to be Ser
Harper, hunting mother f'r! Yes!!
Don plz tell me they can keep this up and we won't have to sweat a Kimbrel situation
Bible thumper takes mound I leave the house for a long walk around the block.
I'm about 12 beers deep. I may need 20
Kerkering coming in. Let's go, rook.
Need some runs in T8 to help
Cushion for lil guys boi Kimbrel
Bryce Harper is the best free agent signing ever.
Great job by the kid!
What a farging horrible at bat by bohm
Yeah Bohm has been swinging at junk all night
I didn't see nothing there but the catcher didn't argue and JT said right says it was
I totally saw that catcher's interference. It was so obvious!
:paranoid
Exactly J! That's two catchers who knew something happened Murphy's body language set it all and that ump reacted pretty damn quick
Every other Philly, with exception of flounder beats that ball out, Castellanos didn't stand a chance in hell
Let's gooooooo
Close this shtein out
Kerkering
Straham
And then we pray for the thumper
Come on rookie. Can't be doing that shtein.
And here we go
Four pitch walk
Please a 6-4-3
Trying to stay positive, but Jesus Christ come on this is shaping up to be big farging trouble
Not sure why Kerkering started that inning. Give Strahm a clean slate.
Strahm never has a 123 inning. Hopefully that's the only hit
Yes, the rookie sat way too long to bring him out. The adrenaline was gone.
TREAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA! :crazy
Holy shtein I said it before Geo and J, you're with me right now, I would stick my tongue down your throat! farging play of the century!!
Holy shtein!!!
Wow
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on October 07, 2023, 08:49:41 PMAnd here we go
Four pitch walk
Please a 6-4-3
Took a few but yes!
I'm going to go lock myself in the garage now.
That was a hell of a win. Phils in a good position with Wheeler and Nola in games 2 and 3.
... and a shutout? A tremendous F-U to the Braves.
a lot of topper's moves didnt make sense, but they sure as shtein worked
sweep very much in play here. its happening, the phillies are cold blooded killers.
As soon as I shake off some of this hangover I'll read more articles but what a plan by Thomson to sketch it out like he did with Ranger and the BP and for it to even work.
Huge win. And it puts Atlanta on their heels.
Stott grand slam, the Turner double play, Ser A. dicking with us then just throwing missles, Kimbrel 1-2-3 ninth, Uncle Bob needs oxygen.
About that time, boys.
Let's see a 2-0 lead heading home.
Yesssssir!
Turner and Bohm baby
Keep it up
Harper got worked there.
Mr. Brewer continues this ass probing of the Atlanta fan base I reach through the TV and start strangling people.
Bohm should have been sent!
shtein! That will bite them in the ass.
He would've been hosed. That ball was hit too hard and right at Rosario unfortunately.
Too damn bad they couldn't get more there.
Let's go Wheeler.
All great at bats but Harper was bad.
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on October 09, 2023, 06:23:06 PMHe would've been hosed. That ball was hit too hard and right at Rosario unfortunately.
Too damn bad they couldn't get more there.
Let's go Wheeler.
I was reminded Bohm is almost as slow as Big Nick and Flounder. A 40 yard dash I could possibly win.
Not a bad start!!
The velocity thing seems to be real against the Braves.
Make Fried throw more pitches this inning
Crap. Keep getting traffic but need one big break through
Damn! Zach "Sandy Kofax" Wheeler
Beautiful pitching by him so far.
I'm loving the pissing and moaning by Braves fans about how they've been punished with the long lay off.
Triggered.
JAYYYYYTEEEEEEE BABYYYYY
JT making himself at home with his fellow J6ers in ATL
Make them pay, Bryce.
Put this one into the gap.
Mr. Brewer needs to shut up. Than tank at the end when you have a 12 game lead on 9/01 and host a WC series. farging clown.
Dodger friends of mine have white flag up. they make us look like Mr. Rogers right now. hatred for Roberts is off the charts.
Goddammit
10 left stranded
needed some insurance there. had this guy hanging from a bridge by a strand of sewing thread all game.
This dude is dealing
Great job stealing a run there.
Speed demon Nick
Haha when shtein is going your way that happens
Come on Harper. Braves are handing you runs.
I hope these LOBs don't kill them.
And Carlson with his check swing calls have been shtein
And here we go.
Son of a bitch
Of all people to walk. The ultimate douchebag.
Settle down Wheeler. Jesus farging christ. Gopher ball, lucky that wasn't crushed.
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on October 09, 2023, 08:05:58 PMI hope these LOBs don't kill them.
And Carlson with his check swing calls have been shtein
These runners left on is a killer.
Whew.
Got a call there - payback for the blown check swing calls
I lost track of stranded runners after 12.
And A'funhole'a of all people scores the run.
What i would give to simulcast this with Franzke and the boys. the 60 second delay sucks.
And now we pray.
Bullpen roulette time.
Hold the phone - Wheeler is back out
He's starting to wilt.
They're gonna get farged by not adding runs on.
This is getting sweaty
wheels getting low on pressure? 89 pitches, come on brother
First inning and Harper's zesty at bats all game.
We are officially done, they will blow this.
Motherfarger.
He hung that farging thing.
God damn
Who faces Olson later?
Straham?
but this ain't on Wheeler. Like I said Braves were handing you runs.
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on October 09, 2023, 08:35:15 PMWho faces Olson later?
Straham?
I leave the room at that point.
Oh no the confederate red necks have awoken! STFU TBS.
farg YOU PILLAR! JUST farg YOU!!!
He really challenged that?
Ball 4 Bohm JFC
Momentum has swung.
Meek ABs by the Phils
Alvarado comes back out
Good start, Hoffman.
Pucker factor way high
And Hoffman plunks him
I know we all get negative and shtein but goddamn you can feel this thing unraveling.
And there it is.
GOD fargING DAMN
Moment way too big for a Hoffman and what the farg, no need to throw that pitch with two bases open.
I am still in complete shock. I can't believe this has gone so bad so fast.
I can. The LOBs and Turners stupid ducking error were doom.
Oh and Hoffman for some reason choosing to speed Riley's bat up with a slider was farging dumb
Oh God perfect moment for Harper to drill one or make an ass of himself
Ok!! Minter was awful.
Thanks, hilbilly.
Now...do you run Harper here? I think you do.
Series over guys, call me negative, call me an icehole it's farging over it's over.
This just ignited the Braves
Unreal.
Unfargingreal.
farg!!!
Brutal gut wrenching awful loss. Those clowns were buried.
You can't lose that game, you just can't, and they did
Just crushing.
It was a slow motion disaster starting when Turner let Acuna score. And the fact they didn't add on.
That has ignited the Braves.
And now we have to hope Nola is what he's been recently or else.
Oh God, Nola.
Btw total ptsd from the McCormick catch last year
God damn why couldn't he have missed that
now that was more like the phillies we all know and love...it just couldnt have been this easy especially against a juggernaut
they really lost it by not adding on. had plenty of chances to make it a 9-0 game, but the braves are too good to just let hang around on b2b nights. the riley hr wasnt even a bad pitch, he just went down and got it. hes really good. harris with a pretty routine catch, no idea what bryce is doing rounding 2nd on that. dumb ass base running from him yet again.
g3 was always their game. no fried, no strider. this team is too dumb to care about a bad loss. its still there for them. but, damn.
Correct, sweep in ATL would have been awesome, losing like this knowing the Braves were a walk and a dong from getting right back in and what happens??? Cruchig but you'd have told me Saturday morning the Bums split in Atlanta, I would have said sign me up.
They have to absolutely tattoo whatever human jugs machine the Braves put out there.
Not a fan of the start times coming up either
And Casty pretty much confirmed the too dumb to realize when he said they respond when punched in the face.
Yes a split is what we wanted. But the 2-0 hole was right there.
Also they did lose to SD last year and came back home to finish them.
good thing leading mensa member nick castellanos confirmed what we all know - they are clubhouse full of slutty frat boys who dont know what day of the week it is or what hamas is
now i feel vindicated
God dammit Todd, you stole my Hamas joke!
Teevee Todd
If the Rangers sweep the Orioles will the Phillies start time slide into the 7ET on Wednesday?
no, the games are locked in on wednesday...both are tbs games so the AL has no bearing
give up the tree trunk sales for an hour and hit a bar
Bummer.
I'll have to get creative bc Wednesday is usually a busy day for me.
This goes to Saturday I am f'd! Wedding but game should be over if there is a game 5 by that time. I either grab the bride and tear up the dance floor or I kick the groom in the genitals.
You got some sleep J, I'm still up out here. Not even a nice long walk after the game, amazing cocktails and fabulous dinner on Waikiki Beach, good walk under the stars with wife and dogs just now calmed me down. I am good with 1-1, actually what I wanted, but still very pissed off with the events that cost the bums a potential 2-0 lead 10 hours ago. 5 runs on 4 f'ing hits! Just to many things, people to be blame.
Lol man I hope it doesn't go 5 for your sake!
I slept like shtein so I'm hoping to crash out early tonight. If I can get into the office by 5 I should be able to dip out around 1 and come home for the game
Missed nearly the entire game. Because I live in the swamp, there is actually no cell phone coverage at the high school (really). Got home from my daughter's concert and turned on the TV just in time for Riley's homer.
I'm a jinx. :(
Now you have to go back to the swamp tomorrow. Like Jojo in a Bronx Tale - to the bathroom you go!
These mf's really walked a red carpet - this and the Arcia shtein talking Harper last night...I hope the Phils knock them out
https://twitter.com/braves/status/1711828826043383991 46&t=Uib2YOn6CJgx-z2RaE9o7Q
Oh God, where do I vomit!
Gotta have it boys.
Please Nola. Don't shtein yourself.
And they need to rock Elder
Two dinky ass hits.
Get out of this.
Don't give in.
Have a seat, Ozuna.
Loved seeing Arcia strikeout.
Lol at TBS saying Braves fans are loud.
Not liking the swings they're getting on Elder. Come on JFC
Elder is mowing them down.
Zero competitive ABs so far.
Here we go.
farg
I'm not feeling well.
Lost at the plate against Elder is a bad sign.
Vagina boy early meltdown will be disastorous.
Nola Standard Time little early this evening.
Literally have a pit in my stomach I'm so nervous
I had a bad feeling from yesterday. The whole "the crowd at CPB" and "the Braves can't handle it" only goes so far. And the cockiness on WIP yesterday was enough to make you laugh and vomit at the same time. The meatheads gotta hit, produce, manufacture, field better. Vagina Boy has to remove the tampon and buckle up.
Ok, that was good sissy mary! Mow down that wife beating lush.
CASTELLANOS BABY!!
Schawarber needs to wake the farg up
Hopefully Geo is taking one for the team in the swamp
Correct, Schwarber, Turner, Harper got to wake up. I'm stating the obvious.
Rojas needed to bunt there. Keep bunting.
BRYCE YOU BEAUTIFUL SONOFABITCH YOU!!
Bryce going all William Tecumseh Sherman
J and I had this the whole time. ::)
J, you and I ever watch a birds/Phils game with our better halves my wife either heads to therapy or calls an attorney. The language, screams, death threats, it's end of the world, etc. would finally push her over the edge. She's on a teams call in the other room and I'm sure she's explaining "there is not a murder taking place in the house. I promise". I guess she's ok with it all, she's put up with my big mouth for over 30 years.
I shtein you not, my neighbor came and got the dogs. She fears for their lives.
Haha same.
I'm alone this week bc mine is visiting her dad in Delaware. And the dogs are over at her moms here.
Bc we can't keep the dogs here when I watch big games thanks to my clapping and yelling.
Donny baby our boy had himself a shut down inning!
Think that long innng helped Nola settle down.
Come on Kyle, join the party.
1. Where was this Hand last year?
2. Schwarber is way off. He better find himself pretty farging quick
HARPER YOU MAGNIFICENT bastich!
Haha they're doing the chant
Helluva game, Nola. Two in a row. That mechanical adjustment he made is working.
Straham you hick. Do not start farging this up
And here we go.
Walk and RBI single to Harper's bitch
Ok, get the ugly Dakotan out of there. He is going to let the Braves right back in this.
Just can't give these guys any hope.
Fire extinguished.
Moar runs plz
Bullpen roulette continues with Ser
Hope he still has the gas and maybe his slider is back
Just when TBS was slurping that kids dong too! suck on this dong!
Atta boy Trea
That strike 3 down the pipe to Riley may have been one of the best pitches I've ever seen Ser A throw.
Beatin these hoes like a piñata
7 homers
But plz have the same energy tomorrow
OK TBS, you can now remove your lips from this kids cock.
Please tell me they were chanting "a$$ hole" at Arcia? Sure sounded pretty clear to me.
No worries J, even Ben Franklin in his grave will be up for tomorrow.
Love the Strider chants bc he's known to hate crowds
what does every feel about my radical idea for the baseball postseason
16 team leagues, east/west
2 teams in each league make the playoffs
1st place automatic
3rd/4th have a 1 gamer, winner goes to 2nd who has to win 1 game while they have to win 2
4 teams face each other in a 21 game round robin (1st place get the extra home game), best record takes it
anyway that was fun. i couldnt get in, but ill be there tomorrow.
No on that radical playoff stuff.
Yes to going and giving Strider the Burt Hooton treatment.
Was at the game tonight. Obviously not on the same level as being at the NLCS clincher last year, but that was a lot of fun. Crowd was nuts, the sarcastic braves chant had my dying. Noticed the Harper stare on the 2nd homer.
Was really hoping tonight would be a clinching game, but alas. Still had a blast.
The Braves have the vapors about the comment getting out of the locker room.
We need official CF media spokesman lil guy's take.
d'Arnaud sounds like someone shot his dog when lamenting it got out. Says it makes players not want to say anything.
Ok Munson - you have to go tomorrow. Todd has to stay away. And Geo needs to stay in the cell service-less swamp.
Don't farg it up!
the comment was said when media was in the locker room...i think what happened was arcia said it when cameras werent on him. usually if your back is the press or youre not engaging with them, what you say and what you do isnt for publication. thats kind of the agreement in the clubhouse, to only quote and bother guys when they are willing to be engaged. like jalen hurts is there during locker room availability 3 days a week, but no other bothers him because he does his stuff from the podium one day during the week. theres that kind of give and take.
like ive been in locker rooms before, everyone crowds near player X who diddles on his phone/dresses/talks to his boy...then after a time nods to the crowd and they surround him. since arcia wasnt "on" they're probably angry what he said got out.
the quote was reported by one of the cespedes family bbq guys, who arent trained journalists and are just a couple of bros who got some online clout and have parlayed that into access. they didnt know protocol, them be the risks when you invite in people who arent professionals. womp womp.
farged around, found out.
Simple as that.
Now go finish it.
Arcia looked like the kid that lipped off to the biggest kid in the safety of the classroom but suddenly realized he was out on the playground by himself at recess and the big kid is walking right towards him.
Braves people are soft.
Crying about the Arcia stuff, broadcasters crying about Harper's throat slash and the latest was some TV reporter whining bc the field sprinklers were turned on their side of the field first.
End these hoes tonight.
I see the game was pushed back til 8 too
I'm at a Buffalo Wild Wings in farging Lufkin Tx wearing my Jimmy Rollins jersey pounding drinks.
Let get this win tonight. Please
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on October 11, 2023, 10:22:20 PMOk Munson - you have to go tomorrow. Todd has to stay away. And Geo needs to stay in the cell service-less swamp.
Don't farg it up!
lol unfortunately my buddy only had tickets for last night. He chose game 3 hoping it would be a sweep clincher game.
Funnily enough, just like last year, when I got up to get food is when the other team scored runs to go ahead, and then after I got back to my seat, the Phillies got a go-ahead homer from Harper. Wild.
Nick's first homer to tie it landed very close to where we were sitting last year. This year we were in 237 right on the end of the 2nd deck near the foul pole in left.
Schwarber feels left out. Swinging for the parking lot there.
Did someone tell Jojo the WFT was playing?
God damn with the baserunning
Harris doesn't miss shtein
That's awful
Stupid. You know Harris is faster than lighting. One thing that has not improved with this bunch is the base running boners.
and on cue the error machine Turner.
Let's do something! They are farging handing you runs!
Leave um' on Bohm
LOBs are adding up. It's a farging killer
Complete joke so far. 3 innings, 6 men on and ZERO.
I'll call you from the wedding Saturday J during game 5.
Yeah this is going to kill them
Bohm not getting Trea home is farged up
Bohm looked completely lost and defeated after that last at bat in the dugout.
WHAT THE farg JT? What the fricken'farg?
louisville slugger!!!
farg you Bohm! WTF with him tonight?
Castellanos is a god damn pimp.
Hope the bullpen holds up
I am about to lose a lung.
Bad Alvarado
Arcia was not going to swing there.
Great. This should be a hoot.
Kimbrel is a POS. Grow a pair bible boy
Game 5 here we come. Kimbrel is a disaster, but this is on Alverado. Bad pitching.
Is Kimbrel for real?
Please call an ambulance for 7098 Hawaii Kai Dr. Holy shtein!
JFC
I'm dead
This drama from Alvarado and Man Bun is too much
Kimbrel for the 8th?
And way to many base runners left stranded. Unacceptable.
These will be the longest 6 outs you've ever experienced.
No! No! Nooooo
Plz no Bryce
Oh dear
Totally clean play, Olsen is a big boy. Luckily he didn't hit him that hard
Any mofo' sitting in that stadium gets castrated on the spot.
Nick hits this out, I may blow all of you
Sorry guys, I'm losing my shtein overhere. Thank God only J is on line.
And I quote J, "and here we go"
We are in trouble, again.
Hopefully they pull a Phillies, 1st and 3rd, no outs and leave um' stranded.
I'm gonna vomit.
farging Soto
Come on you hillbilly Straham
Not sure I trust Strahm here. He's looked shakey of late.
This can't end well.
Go Phils!
I'm spent.
God damn!
NLCS baby!
Let's handle the DBacks and hit the Series again
the phillies
Todd, you behind this? Son and I were dying laughing!
https://twitter.com/Phillies_Muse/status/1712668579609354450/mediaViewer?currentTweet=1712668579609354450¤tTweetUser=Phillies_Muse (https://twitter.com/Phillies_Muse/status/1712668579609354450/mediaViewer?currentTweet=1712668579609354450¤tTweetUser=Phillies_Muse)
https://twitter.com/CogginToboggan/status/1712813092491378872/mediaViewer?currentTweet=1712813092491378872¤tTweetUser=CogginToboggan (https://twitter.com/CogginToboggan/status/1712813092491378872/mediaViewer?currentTweet=1712813092491378872¤tTweetUser=CogginToboggan)
Holy shtein!! :-D :-D :-D
Damn, I'm getting old.
https://twitter.com/MikeyD_OandBP/status/1713172812150591669
Geo, that is a great shot of the Moon Shot! Never seen that angle. Good stuff.
Such an amazing night. I still get goosebumps watching that.
Who do we want; Houston or Texas?
Ideally it's Houston bc the Rangers bats are lethal. But if they get Houston they better win or else I'll have to move.
Good first by Wheeler.
Schwarber and Harper say hi to Mr. Gallen.
Helluva start boys!
Let's goooo
Holy shtein
Bombs away!
Realmuto is a HOFer at GIDPs
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on October 16, 2023, 09:04:36 PMRealmuto is a HOFer at GIDPs
Doing that with Nick on deck and bases loaded...just brutal
https://twitter.com/ah_pod/status/1714075170980176332 46&t=SMD_81TvVT-H5sNwmpVLIQ
Marsh was safe.
Them not scoring earlier is gonna come back to haunt them isn't it?
Bullpen roulette time with motherfarging Ser walking the leadoff guy
Holy farging shtein Ser.
What the farg.
God dammit!!
Wheels bad inning
Ser A is officially the worst
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on October 16, 2023, 10:00:14 PMThem not scoring earlier is gonna come back to haunt them isn't it?
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Of course it is. It's what they do.
Please stay as out.
Please stay as an out
Out? Not even close. Safe
shtein he was safe.
God dammit
Chip, chip, chipping away. This thing is going down to the wire.
Come on Jose.
Let's go
Nice work Johlly Mahn!
These announcers already have the nail in the coffin for the Phillies.
Now get the insurance you meat heads.
Yeah they're dancing on their grave
But Trea!
Gotta get him in. Got to.
Bad job not to get him to third.
Nelson got balls. Walk Harper and you go after Mr. Double Play
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on October 16, 2023, 10:20:45 PMBad job not to get him to third.
!!!
Harper, this just in, you're not hitting a home run every at bat.
Welp.
Come on Stott
If they're not homering they're not scoring
Not great, Bob.
Bullpen roulette time again
Looks like Kimbrel time... :-X
I can't find the whistling by the graveyard graphic
D
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Limped it home but yesssssssss!!!
Seven more, Topper.
Nice pick by Bohm to start that game-ending DP.
place was jumpin early then really got dull. maybe people were bored, maybe people were tense. or maybe we got the wine moms and clout chasers in the house now.
phils were all over gallen, just some bad luck hit hard hit balls not finding holes to put the game away. dbacks stink. this was the matchup i wanted. i still dont think it makes it back to philly.
They mentioned on the broadcast how the energy dropped. Probably the feeling of impending doom with not hitting with RISP and knowing we had to gut out bullpen roulette.
Trea starts the lumber parade again.
AND WHAT A FARGING PLAY BY BOHM!
Gents - that play by Bohm was Michael Jack like.
Wow.
Phatty says farg You!
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on October 17, 2023, 08:32:21 PMGents - that play by Bohm was Michael Jack like.
Wow.
That was Brooks Robinson and Schmitty having a baby!
Son of a bitch there is no doubt they are tattooing the ball tonight
When is the last non solo Homer? Stotts slam?
The ball by Schwarber looked like it could have gone through the wall. That thing was smoked on a line.
Harper hits that out, The D backs are completely deflated but now they still got some life a lot of life
All everybody does is stroke the Mets broadcast team I think they suck Hernandez is a f'ing cocky prick, and Ron Darling won't shut the farg up.
Either darling, has a lot of money that this thing is going seven or he's worried about being out of work if this series ends quickly.
When did Chris Elliott get a job in the Diamondbacks rotation?
Kelly is a spitting image of him
This Nola is awesome and needs to be brought back
This Nola is going to get paid. :deion
Bombs away again.
Schwarber was just waiting for the NLCS. Keep that same energy for the next round, Kyle.
Gotta get Stott going too.
Non Homer scoring! JT!!!
Concerned about Stott coming up lame a bit
Swamp Thing!!
6-0
Manufacture this!!!
Good to pull out Nola. Keep the pitches low and save those for later games.
Nice job by Hoffman to keep the 7th relatively stress-free. My guess is that Kerkering gets the 8th, and Soto the 9th if the score remains the same.
Keep the roll going!
https://twitter.com/SheilKapadia/status/1714465804979224927
https://twitter.com/TimKellySports/status/1714464893984735255
Bohm is off the schneid!
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"Eva" having 2008 PTSD
weird challenge, wasn't even close
the asswhooping is in effect
Good thing they're off tomorrow since they scored double digits tonight
Ha, Dombrowski looks bored.
Nelson's delivery is, well weird
Assembly line on full production mode tonight.
Leave it to Ron Darling to sugarcoat this ass whoopin! I can't take this guy.
10-0 yes, smart move Cave, no.
Oh, he stumbled! He was a pebble away form having face altering gravel burn.
Thankfully this allows me to be in bed relatively early!
Watching the last half inning and I'm outtie
Six more Topper!!
Sign the security guard as a safety
https://twitter.com/dunphy215/status/1714482384479965343 46&t=Uib2YOn6CJgx-z2RaE9o7Q
That was dominance on all sides last night. Pitching, hitting, defense were all great.
The crowd is something else, man. Nice job if any of you chuckleheads were there.
well that was fun to watch.
I love that the entire team does the huge nuts celebration, been my favorite for a long time. has anyone in the media asked what that means lol - I imagine players have to pretend it means something else.
We haven't heard from lil guy
maybe he was the one who got blasted by the security guard?
we had a good view of that...guy got trucked
might be last game, world series is gonna be really tough to get extras for and multiple guards have been fired for letting people in so those routes appear to be closed. greedy billionaires.
in 2 months nobody is going to remember this nlcs...the arizona diamonbacks, get outta here
Get on StubHub and spend a few bucks son!
But I feel ya - I am not going up to DFW for a game, assuming the Rangers don't pull a 2011 (or was it 2012?) and gag the series away, unless I have a connect on tickets from a vendor or something. That is a 4 hr drive.
But I am curious to see what they'll be going for. Last year I paid $1100 for one.
just to get in the building its gonna be between 1500-2k for the world series. last year, by the gate, i saw a guy asking for $800 for one. with the extra oomph this year, maybe its a grand at the gate?
id do that no question for only for a clincher
Quote from: phattymatty on October 18, 2023, 09:55:39 AMwell that was fun to watch.
I love that the entire team does the huge nuts celebration, been my favorite for a long time. has anyone in the media asked what that means lol - I imagine players have to pretend it means something else.
I think they just stole it from Major League 2 when the Japanese player mocks Cerrano for not having the balls to hit the ball anymore
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Board was down earlier today? Finally got in.
I need you boys! Dogs and neighbors sick of my bellyaching.
1-1 but what a shtein show. Bats are lost, embarrassing performance by all of them. Homers disappear and these guys shribble up. Stott is lost.
Topper with a very stupid move, rookie wasn't ready and almost steered this right into the iceberg.
Yep been down.
Just up in time for farging Kimbrel.
Their ABs today have been trash.
But that Alvarado job was magical.
Make it through this and let's get to extras
Make up call but Bohm not swinging a good bat this post season anyway.
Ranger and Jose were awesome! WTF with the bats?
Home plate ump more nervous than us? Missing all kinds of shtein
Kimbrel is dumb redneck
farging man bun loser.
Let's farging go
Is Walker going tomorrow? We may be 2-2 real soon.
And I can't take Ron Darling 4 more games
They don't deserve this game. Complete trash at the plate.
Bats better wake up.
And no more Kimbrel. Ever.
I got Astros fans buying me pity shots of rumpleminz at the bar
Sanchez starts tomorrow.
I'm ok with that.
Yes! Walker will spot the Dbacks 4-0 lewd
Just have no interest in seeing Kimbrel out there in a tie game. The second he lets a runner on it's pretty much over
I've got people at the bar buying me rumpleminz pity shots.
Jokes on them. We are winning this series.
Not going back to Phila.
farg Kimbrel
Considering the outcome, Ranger, Alvarado, a Hoffman, were all excellent. The D backs were sitting on the rookies slider and were just waiting for it and that's all he threw. I think he threw 10 pitches, eight were sliders and they were all over it.
Not sure what the hell was going on with the bats tonight but it looked like lack of enthusiasm, focus, full of themselves, whatever it was, embarrassment.
Kimbrel needs to be relegated to mop up.
Let Alvarado close
I'm getting old. I spent 4hrs at the bar. It's only 915 but feels like 1am.
Can't wait til tomorrow. Gotta have it.
kimbrel was a ticking time bomb, everyone knew it, there it was. i dont see them going away from him quite yet as the highest leverage RH, especially after ser, kerkering and hoffman have all had iffy moments.
alvarado is very much their best relief pitcher and they use him like so, you people need to understand the term "closer" is antiquated. alvarado gets the highest leverage late inning spot involving a lefty pocket (in this case, carroll). so whenever that occurs, hes coming in.
anyway, they scored 1 run. all the bullpen talk is meaningless. score more than 1 run. bullpen game for arizona tomorrow, better score more than 1 run.
How about Kimbrel goes and hangs out with Kari Lake so we don't have to see him?
I'm getting old watching this farging team
Exactly Todd! This was way more than the bullpen. 3 lame ass hits and 13K isn't going to help anyone.
Per TBS and Jayson Stark, bums didn't take BP before yesterday's game. Is that normal? After a day off? Overreaction?
Phils couldn't figure out the rookie but Dbacks figured out KK? Well Kerkering was giftwrapping sliders.
Yeah I think that is usually normal for a day game.
They have to come out and get after it tonight. When they aren't hitting bombs they're pedestrian. Bohm and Stott need to wake up.
Dbacks have one guy hitting over .200, Pihtins have 6.
Maybe I've seen this act enough over the years but I am not nervous at all. It's not a bad feeling. It's a they're coming back to the bank Monday feeling.
Bohm & Stott plesa wake the farg up
Rojas, yes great catch, love him forever for that but he is useless right now
Bats are dead again
4/36 with 15k's
Wake the farg up
Stott is complete shtein right now.
Almost JT.
See ya'll at the Bank Monday. Uncle Bob going on a long, long walk. I'm assuming I'll be fighting a lot of garbage cans, mail boxes, dogs, cats, kids getting out of school.
Jesus Sanchez! Easy double play. This is why I walk.
Someone may want to tell Sanchez to get his head out of his ass.
Thanks Bohm and Chris! Idiots.
Now watch these bats pucker up like a month old raisin on the sun.
God damn man.
Sanchez blowing the DP was brutal
And Castellanos is back to 2022 swinging at shtein
It's over.
Passed balls
Errors
Poor ABs
Lousy focus
Small ball. Funny how that seems to work for other teams.
And why Mr. loyal topper keeps bohm in the four spot and has Rojas in this lineup. We won't mention his man love for Kimbrel.
2-0 feels like 12-0
Swinging at absolute dogshtein pitches and watching hittable strikes go by.
Schwarber!
Nothing like a solo homer to get you back in it!
Hopefully this wakes up the rest of those farging meatheads
They should have two more homers but this park is like the Grand Canyon
And they're squeezing up the middle and the Phils have hit two rockets right to them
For Bryce to not be on that change was disappointing. That's that farging beanpoles best pitch
Harper it's ok to get a single and get your ass on base. Bohm, gave up on you tonight.
OK, Hoffman brought his testicles today
Be nice if Rojas could at least impersonate a major-league hitter.
He smoked that one. Damn!
Ok boys...tied up. Need this pitching to hold up.
Nice work you dirty hillbilly
One very big positive is they are striking the ball well, they're connecting. It's like you said J, they're playing this game in the Grand Canyon.
Bummer Rojas sneaks that in I think you see some major leaking by Dbacks
I really would take getting run over by a city bus on my walk or having a wild pack of pit bulls attack me over listening to farging Ron darling.
OK, I've been watching baseball for a long time, and I don't think I've ever seen that happen before.
I'm a 52-year-old fat guy, and I may be faster than Alec Bohm.
Great aggressive inning, but come on JT with an awful at bat and Nick "I am lost outside the friendly confines of the bank"Castellanos coming up small. they bring harper home they get a 3 runlead with the Dbacks Bullpen imploding, game over.
Jay I'm a 61 year old man with two artificial hips and I think running backwards I'm faster than Bohm
How we feeling boys?
9 outs.
Maximum bullpen roulette.
Ser is coming back out.
Quote from: Geowhizzer on October 20, 2023, 09:42:09 PMBe nice if Rojas could at least impersonate a major-league hitter.
Thank you.
Quote from: Don Ho on October 20, 2023, 09:47:15 PMI really would take getting run over by a city bus on my walk or having a wild pack of pit bulls attack me over listening to farging Ron darling.
I've kept the feed muted for the most part. Would love to synch the radio call, but can't quite make it work to my satisfaction.
Soto... :-X
Just take your farging chances and leave sir Anthony and why did you bring this piece of shtein in???
Throw strikes for fargs sake
Lucky as farg Soto
Quote from: Geowhizzer on October 20, 2023, 10:40:16 PMQuote from: Don Ho on October 20, 2023, 09:47:15 PMI really would take getting run over by a city bus on my walk or having a wild pack of pit bulls attack me over listening to farging Ron darling.
I've kept the feed muted for the most part. Would love to synch the radio call, but can't quite make it work to my satisfaction.
I've tried it many times, and it works for about an inning and then goes back to where you were, way behind
Helluva play by JT. Saved a run bc one would've scored on that play by Turner.
Here comes Kerkering. Never pitched in back to back days.
Hey JT, you've probably forgotten more about baseball in the last two seconds than I've ever known in my entire life but let's stay away from the slider today, ok?
I would take the cotton candy vendor coming in over seeing Soto out there
Oh good god! Settle down KK
Well, we all think this kids the future let's see what he is made of so far so bad
Oh my God this is a disaster again
I'm about to be violently ill
I may be sick.
Come onnnnnnn
This is unexplainable how bad he is
Does he need daddy there crying in the stands?
I don't blame the kid, I blame topper
Anyway he got out of it
Topper is a big part of what went down.
Stott and Castellanos rough to watch right now.
Casty swinging at balls six feet deep in the dirt.
And thanks, Bohm. Dumbfarg
Kimbrel time.
Hold me.
Jesus Christ man
I think it's safe to say this lead will soon be over. Soto, the struggling rookie, and this piece of shtein that doesn't even belong in the major leagues right now.
Kimbrel looks gassed.
shtein I take walker or a Lorenzen over this piece of trash. Mr. washed up.
Kimbrel was gassed when I saw him pitch in Los Angeles when he gave up the walk off grand slam to Max Muncy and that was freaking first week of may
Why this farging clown is even on a major league roster right now is beyond me. farg you dumbbrowski and farg you toppe! He's been trash for two months.
You knew it was coming.
Unfargingreal
I hate Kimbrel.
Now, this bullpen is done for tomorrow. I don't think wheeler can keep the magic up.
Buddy of mine, who is at the game, said bohms baserunning is even worse in person
The three headed monster, got them in this jam. Soto, KK, and now the Bible thumping walking disaster.
Why the farg didn't topper have somebody up? Lorenzen even you knew kimbrel was in trouble from the first batter.
I'm with you J I hate that farging guy.
There's stupid and then there's a special sort of stubborn when you allow Kimbrel to lose you two straight games.
Series over.
Cya
Just farg me farg all of us you farging piece of shtein and farg you you phony fans name a diamondback from three years ago
It's over totally this is beyond giving them life support. This is a whole new series and watch these farging clowns go down 123 in the ninth
Can't wait for a Castellanos stupid little " "we play our best when we get punched in the mouth" dude, this is wasn't a punch you got a farging Sledgehammer right to the jaw.
Signing Kimbrel was a mistake. We all said it at the time.
And I hate this stadium. It's a house of horrors
Don't worry. Jack Cave will save them. :-D :boom
Jake Cave will bring her home!
Phils stink but this ump is worse.
Bums once again had the chance to open this up. Need a lot of fingers tonight for pointing.
Don't know where to begin nor do I want to.
I'm depressed.
What an all time choke job. The bullpen was a motherfarging disaster.
Have to shake it off and dominate the next two. No other choice.
That one hurts.
I want to farging body slam Kimbrel by his man bun.
fargkkkkkkkkk
Walker and Lorenzen should've been in before Kimbrel.
Maybe Walker follows Sanchez? So you have Hoffman for the Kimbrel inning.
farging hell. Up 5-2 to go up 3-1 and he gives it up to some god damn little shtein.
I'm sick
Topper stunk tonight, plain and simple.
Kimbrel can't pitch again. Safe to say we weren't playing the "oh shtein here comes Kimbrel, I can't watch" nervous laughter card. NO, we all knew once Ginger Jesus took the mound it was going to be ugly and at best he gives up only one run. Throw a farging strike you POS. HOF as in Hall of Failure. Beat it icehole.
Soto and KK
27 pitches
10 strikes
Miracle it was only 5-3 after that disaster.
Buddy said at least 40% Phillies fans. Dbacks crowd was cool, no shtein talking at all. Kind of a "hey, games over lets go grab a beer" crowd.
Thoughts to ya'll on pulling Sanchez so soon?
I get that, given their personnel, they need some untrustworthy pitchers to eat innings, but running OK and Kimbrel out there in those spots felt like mistakes at the time. Not the time to get them redemption for yesterday. OK struggling to get the ball over the plate and Kimbrel is in arsonist mode.
If your other options blow it, at least the blame gets spread around the team instead of psychologically concentrated on the same guys who gave up runs yesterday.
This is who they are. They've been this way all season so it's not like it's a surprise that the zesty bullpen blows leads now when they've done it all year.
But putting Mitch Kimbrel in there again is just a fireable offense IMO. No way he belongs in any high pressure situation.
This series should be over right now and it's not because of piss poor decisions by a stupid manager. It's because their bullpen sucks and blows leads when the heat is on. It's been that way since April.
Quote"The last two games sucked," Kimbrel said. "I rolled up in here and cost us two games. The bright side is we're still tied at 2-2 and we've got a game here tomorrow, then we get to Philly."
No way, no f'ing way, you did not just say that.
Quote"I trust these guys," manager Rob Thomson said pregame. "Has he scattered the zone at times? Sure. But if you look at our charts, everybody's had a little bit of a hiccup, but they've bounced back. So you've got to trust that."
This just in.........Topper is an idiot
Loser. He's a farging LOSER. I hate that shtein. Call a spade a spade, you gutless hump.
they needed to score more runs yesterday, i said before the game 8-10 was the number to hit. covering 27 outs with 3 reliable pitchers is a bit of a challenge. and sure enough.
theyre in a really bad spot. 13 pitchers on staff but only 6/7 of them are usable. theres not much they can do...walker and lorenzen are complete garbage. kimbrel is cooked. soto cant throw strikes. kerkering is in over his head.
to me it all really goes back to G3 where they couldnt score a god damn run. so what if you lose the bullpen game, if they get to 5 runs in G3 the series is over. now theyre up against it, big time.
Kimbrel being anywhere near a high leverage situation is unpardonable.
in a vacuum i agree, but they really didnt very many options to navigate yesterday's game. kimbrel was going to have to get outs. he was asked to get outs against the bottom of the order, and couldnt. you can go back in time and maybe have him try to pitch the 4th or the 5th and leave that pocket for hoffman.
we all know what kimbrel is, but he did pitch effectively against atlanta. and earlier this series. it all comes for me to G3. you got caught short handed in 1/4 games, fine. they had G3 won if they could do anything offensively.
Craig Kimbrel cannot pitch another meaningful inning for this team.
Good start tonight.
Ya boi is a bit drunk tonight. Spent the day at the renaissance festival. Walked in the door right as Schwarber was digging in.
Gotta have it boys
Probably the most enjoyable Phillies game I've listened to/watched all post season. It took some work, gotta be patient. I just stopped to rewind or speed up a couple times, but I was able to simulcast the Phillies radio broadcast with the TBS. So much more enjoyable than listening to those farging clowns on T BS.
J all loose, goblet of the good shtein and swinging the turkey leg at Stros fans! I farging love it!
Haha
I wore all Phils stuff today. Rollins jersey, shorts, hat and shoes. Got four "go Phils", one "Astros own you" and one real life DBacks fan wearing DBacks gear talking to me.
Just took some excedrin migraine and alka seltzer hangover stuff
Five more Topper!
im just happy j is happy
Damn right son.
That's more like it.
It's time.
Let's go!!
Here we go.
Failure by Bohm and Stott to get the runners in and that scumbag Pham just cooked one.
Buckle up
Back to back
Cool
Cool
Faaaaaaaaack
3-0
HR
HR
BB
2B
To the bottom of the lineup.
Thanks Nola
That was suboptimal. Need the bats to wake the hell up.
Yep.
Bohm
Stott
Castellanos
They're the ones who need to not be black holes.
If the Phils can keep it 3-0 and chip away they'll have the DBacks on their heels.
Bohm the rally killer.
Ok JT there we go
Now..get him in. Let's go
Nola was due. We weren't going to get more than three good playoff starts from him.
Great MLB.com now charging for radio broadcast. Greedy fargs! been a paying member since 2004. Membership hasits privilidges my ass.
1/6 RISP and 4 LOBs
Unacceptable
Turner swung at zero strikes
That was the chance. Awful AB by Nicky Struggles. At least Rojas advanced Marsh, good AB by Scwarber and Whiffs Turner.
Looks like we got May Nola and May K Turner tonight.
Thank God Stott got that big hit on Saturday because he has looked lost at the plate since grand slam.
Ranger and the kid tomorrow?
God dammit JT
Looking K's in fastballs
Whyyyy
Swing the god damn bats
Not happening today and these meatheads will tighten up like well diggers ass tomorrow. But like Todd said this roster is to stupid to even understand they're in a game 7.
In the words of the great Jack Buck
"And we'll see you tomorrow night"
Thanks, Nola.
Thanks, offense.
More than Nola, yes he's been awful since the first but the bats going cold as ice on cue, get a good night's rest boys. tomorrow will be ultimate sphincter check. Last Phillies winner take all game? 1980 game 5 NLCS in Houston. My ass is still puckered from that game. Bums need that ultimae icehole Pete Rose attitude right about now.
Sorry to be a downer guys but seen this script/sct to many times since 1971.
Lorenzen got balls! Go change your tampon Aaron.
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on October 23, 2023, 06:04:59 PMTurner swung at zero strikes
Sorry J, late respnse here but yes! That AB set the tone so far for offense. Horrible, disgusting AB.
Crowd has checked out.
Don't blame Kelly one bit for being pissed. Unlike Mr. Menstrual cycle, Kelly came to pitch.
This lineup is like watching Blazing Saddles and Mongo. "Me like baseball, me hit white ball far".
Frustrating as farg.
Horrible ABs
Just farging HORRIBLE.
The dumbshtein manager takes his starter out as he's cruising along and what do these brain dead fargs do?
They are 9 pitches.
Everyone sucks Kevin Long off - so how about you have your hitters take pitches and work a count?
Because even if you lose today you want that BP exhausted tomorrow.
Idiots.
White flag up sp soon?
Kerkering is broken.
See you guys tomorrow.
Maybe by then the dipshteins will hit
They shell KK tonight he may be damaged for life.
Just trot Kimbrel out there already. Crowd deserves a good laugh tonight.
First day of soccer conditionong this afternoon. Poor boys gonna hate Coach Bob today.
Marte is sizzling.
Of course.
gutless fargs
OMG! This is now funny. I am laughing outloud. Funeral at the Bank.
Gonna need a miracle.
And that miracle would be getting multiple runners on to keep the line moving.
Come on dipshteins. Get on base. Load em up for Harper or Schwarber
Kimbrel is warming up.
Kill me with a dull butter knife
Might as well use Man bun, this is so over. Schwarber running? Yep, she's over.
Wow.
Horrible.
Visions of the Titanic just before it splits in half.
Just dead. All of them lifeless corpses.
Hopefully they can remove their heads from their asses tomorrow.
Top of the order has been a disaster.
There's small ball and but we get stuck with coming up small ball.
Shout out to the losers leaving early. Soft.
First game 7 in Phillies' history. Which only goes back to 1883.
Like most of Phillies history, I'm sure this will go well...
https://twitter.com/jaysonst/status/1716608647973769523
I'm trying to rid myself of the pit in my stomach feeling.
The series of blown chances.
Ranger has to be a stud. Has to be.
And for the love of god can they please swing the bats with a plan and execute?
Do you change the lineup tomorrow?
Schwarber
Turner
Harper
xxx
xxx
xxx
Marsh
xxx
Rojas
I think it's got to stay the same bc those x's all aren't exactly lighting it up. I mean maybe you put JT at 4?
Phils open as -165 favorites.
3 hit game incoming, i can feel it
this farging franchise
this reminded me of tampa or carolina...an absolute egg at home against a team without a fan base in a spot everyone thought was a lined up W
the phillies stay the phillies, philly stay philly
im a masochist who gets off on disappointed, so ill be there tomorrow if i can find a decently priced ticket. i was in tonight. it was there. had it. nope.
What's the get in price right now?
In addition to the lineup questions - how long do you give Ranger? Twice through the order unless he's lights out and/or the Phils have a huge lead?
around $340 now...ive been getting for face. wouldnt go past that for this game.
my guess on ranger goes twice thru , then carroll and thats probably it. leads to hoffman for maybe 8 batters, then to alvarado for 30 pitches. theyre going to really shorten up here. wheeler could get an inning, i think its his side day.
they scored 1 run today. who cares. score runs.
I could see Wheeler throwing too. It is his side day.
Well yeah they def need to hit. One of the struggling three needs to have a big game. In addition to Schwarber and Harper.
Tune the young pitcher up. Crush the kids spirit early.
saw kelce after the game, still with the overalls. big dom was with him, then he wandered around in the crowd. we got a pic with him, hes a cool dude. no issues mixing it up with the folks
Still in denial. Ok they lost, it's the Phillies, I should expect this. It was the gutless, clueless, WTF performance at the plate all game and vaginal cavity boy setting the tone early and taking this weak ass crowd out of the game with that horrific second inning eats at my gut. Crowd cheked out after Nola threw batting practice. Sure there sounded like a few golf clap moments but energy sure felt like the law library during finals week. Embarressed. Complete let down.
This Phillies lineup is so easy to figure out.
Sit back and enjoy. All we can do, well the sit back part, I don't enjoy watching things burn to the ground.
https://twitter.com/crossingbroad/status/1716839587807412673 46&t=SMD_81TvVT-H5sNwmpVLIQ
Todd working for crossing broad now?
Love him!
How we feeling boys?
I've been bubble guts nervous all day. Finally got home and I can't quit pacing the house.
Gotta have it.
Lose this game and it'll be one of the worst ever in this franchise's history full of awful losses.
Zack Wheeler did not throw his typical bullpen side session before tonight's Game 7. He played catch with the relievers. He is very live for tonight. Might be an inning. Maybe more.
This team is giving me angina.
15 minutes.
I wonder if lil guy spent the big bucks to get in tonight.
I want to see them on this pitcher early with solid ABs. None of this bullshtein bad AB stuff.
And get the runners in.
World Series bound boys. Let's gooooo
Not ideal but not awful.
Ranger maybe amped with bouncing shtein
Answer the scoring here.
Of course. You had to know that change was coming Schwarber JFC
And Trea goes down weakly
Come on
Lol getting worked by this farging goofball rookie
Up there hacking at bad shtein again. Not a great sign.
Seriously and I'm not joking. What the farg do they do in between games? Do they study film do they understand who they're facing I just saw the sky a few days ago and once again, they're farging lost! Harper almost swung at that 1-2 pitch rich was almost at the bill on his visor.
Maybe these fargers fall behind far enough early in the game it'll lessen the shock and awe of this shtein show
And of course the D backs have figured out ranger from 50+ pitches the last game and these corksuckers couldn't figure out a baseball on a tee.
Bohm!
And then they go down meekly with Castellanos waving at more pitches
god dammit
The umpire can eat a fleshpop
So can the offense
This is torture
Hope the guys are good at golfing if he's gonna keep calling that strike zone.
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Hey Bryce! What's the farging hurry?
Wow! Kkkkkkkkastellanos
Castellanos is garbage right now
The only good thing is he didn't GIDP
Johan "Ted Williams"'Rojas up
He looks like Ryan Howard flailing at those outside sliders
Sorry folks, Rojas may be the worst farging batter I've ever seen but this is on the lost soul Castellanos. He has no idea what's going on up there. 0-21 with 11 K.
Good thing is we get to watch Schwarber Turner Harper look foolish to start the next inning
Just brutal. Not scoring more there is gonna kill them.
Stott not scoring on JTs hit
fargface Nick doing Jack shtein
Maddening
Do you guys think Stott scores if dumb farg Dusty sends him?
Left damn runs on base. Again.
Up 2-1 ain't shtein with these bats.
Very proud of this crowd tonight as they have stayed engaged the whole game!
Hats off to Ranger.
farg off to the offense.
I will forever hate that incest looking shteinbag Carroll
Unreal.
Can't wait to watch the next three meat heads at the top of the order wilt at the plate.
I'm still fuming why Stott wasn't sent???
OuTurner
I'm not trying to be a smart ass, but you knew right away that ball was not going out everybody calm down.
Way to work um' guys six farging pitches two outs already
That was a brutal AB by Turner. Just farging inexcusable.
God damm
Believeable
Schwarber didn't even get to third. Nice at-bats iceholes.
Must be nice to have shut down relievers
Not scoring from 3 with 1 out and 2nd with 0 outs is going to farging haunt us.
And the god damn DBacks refuse to go down in order.
I'm getting angry
Another inept offensive half inning.
I can't believe they're going to lose this god damn series
That gentleman is your game
Oh wow Zach Wheeler is coming in to save the day! farging thing is over already. Your bats aren't doing shtein Topper.
Hoffmann giving up that hit top 5th was the dagger.
Got yourself a lotta work to do this off-season Dombrowski.
It's over. 4-2 feels like 14-2.
Corbin Carroll stick it right up their keisters
They can't hit this guy just fold the tent already.
Nice start hillbilly.
I'm trying so hard to stay calm right now I am very close to being violently ill.
My wife is on Kawai for the week visiting family. My son is at work, it's just me and the dogs.
Trea "Nick Castellanos" Turner
Anger has turned into depression.
Not one of these motherfargers can get a hit with runners on.
I'm so farging pissed off. I've been texting in the wrong thread.
Holy shtein that stat put it all in perspective:
Game 2 RISP 5 for 7
Rest of series: 7 for 43!(.163) 14K
How farging embarrassing you got to send out your ace because your bullpen is trash.
I think Todd said it this feels like Tampa bay in the last game at the vet, Carolina NFC championship game at the linc,
Watching Ben Simmons against Atlanta. Losing last year in the World Series,
Yes it sucked but it was the Astros. They were farging on fire and none of us saw the bums in the World Series last year and yes Super Bowl was painful but they lost to a really good team. This is just inexcusable.
Dude I was just about to say this is Ronde Barber and Ricky Manning Jr all over again. And Choke ripping his Achilles. And every other god damn failure of my Philadelphia sports fan life.
4/5/6 - 8th
7/8/9 - that's what we get to see in the 9th if no one gets on.
The only hope is a bloop and a blast
Pache may be the last visual we have of 2023.
Face it this farging team has quit, they have quit, just given up. They all just want to get the hell out of here.
I rest my case
Might as well send Kimbrel or Kerkering out there for all the difference it'll make.
How does everyone feel about Ginkel striking out the sides in the 8th?
His slider is filthy.
Jake Cave striking out meekly is going to be the lasting image of this season
Only mystery now is how they will end this.
Three K's in a row? Lazy ass little dribblers? Mile high short infield pop-ups?
Might be a good time to finally start strategizing topper
You called a J, da caveman it is
My dog just jumped in my lap and started licking my face. I love him so much.
Damn.
igy returning to the thread in 3...2...1...
Oh yeah ain't no doubt igy is gonna come in and dance on the grave
Anyways - one of the worse choke jobs ever in a city known for it. I farging hate life.
in Games 6 and 7 of NLCS:
Schwarber: 1-5
Turner: 0-8
Harper: 0-7
Castellanos: 0-8
1-28
it really is a putrid franchise with a vile history
can't believe i saw them win one
I love you guys! you make my Philadelphia sports experience so much easier, you understand, you all get it, I know I bitch like a little schoolgirl, but having you all around the good times and the bad times really cheers me up so from the bottom of my heart all the way from across the Pacific I love you guys. This farging sucks I'm 61 years old and I've seen so much shtein from the sports franchises in Philadelphia, oh man, right now I'm numb, I am numb. I don't know what to do. I'll be fine in a few days but I'm just numb.
I probably won't get over this series loss. Maybe I'll make myself feel better thinking that the Rangers would've bombarded them. I don't know.
But I can't get over the god damn Kimbrel shtein. I knew when they signed him he was trash. Just a farging loser. Losing that game was a killer.
But even then coming back 3-2 and letting tbat farging team work them at home?
Just awful.
Blow it up.
Choking motherfargers.
It was so bad they had to have Wheeler out there because the pen stinks. I truly believe they somehow pulled a rabbit out of their ass and won tonight the bullpen is hemorrhaging and the bats were already in games 4,5,6 mode of last years WS, magic was spent. WS could have been more painful. And let's face it, Topper is not a good manager at all.
This one will hurt boys. For awhile. We'll all be ok, trust me, but we will reference this collapse as long as we're all on here.
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on October 24, 2023, 11:27:37 PMin Games 6 and 7 of NLCS:
Schwarber: 1-5
Turner: 0-8
Harper: 0-7
Castellanos: 0-8
1-28
A stat that will live in infamy.
you have to be a real masochist to want to go to this shtein and i hate myself so there i was
the blame goes to the bats. specifically turner and castellanos, who were broken and useless for the entire series. harp and schwarber were off the mark for these 2, which happens, but you cant survive it when the rest of the offense is nonexistent.
just another utter failure in a long line of them for this pitiful franchise. see you in clearwooder.
I seriously can't believe they choked away a 2-0 lead. Never seen a collection of stars utterly disintegrate like these guys did the last two games. Honestly shocking.
Whatever. Go Birds.
Quote from: Rome on October 25, 2023, 01:03:49 AMI seriously can't believe they choked away a 2-0 lead. Never seen a collection of stars utterly disintegrate like these guys did the last two games. Honestly shocking.
the phillies failing is shocking? are you new here
kevin ginkel and paul sewald, heading to cooperstown. thats the saddest part about this. they were beaten by a bunch of nobodies and a team that doesnt exist
The $300MM mistakes.
The franchise failing isn't shocking. It's ingrained in their DNA. I'm just surprised at the specific players falling to pieces. Like Don said, 1-28 is stunning but especially considering they failed like that at home in front of fans who were practically dragging them to the finish line.
And topper is a clown. His "that's baseball" comebacks, just STFU! Stranding guys at second with no outs, leaving men on, your Neanderthals with no discipline at the plate, numerous chances to take the lead, that ain't baseball.
I really can't knock the Diamondbacks they played such good baseball. They've got a couple good starters, actually couple very good starters they had a solid Bullpen that stepped up big-time they play smart baseball. They play small ball, they manufacture runs, they don't swing for the farging fences topper they beat your ass,fair and square. You had the $300
million bats up at key moments all night and they couldn't produce squat.
I've been avoiding phone calls and all the condolences text messages, but finally talked to my brother and he asked me "what the farg with Bohm's little tantrum?" That was embarrassing. Hey Goldilocks, at least you tried, you hit your home run, but like the rest of the goon squad you had a bad series and came up small.
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on October 24, 2023, 11:27:37 PMOh yeah ain't no doubt igy is gonna come in and dance on the grave
told everyone in august kimbrel cannot see the mound in the post season...this series is 99% on topper and 1% on MAGA
If its any consolation they would have got ripped by texas
Quote from: Rome on October 25, 2023, 01:17:54 AMThe franchise failing isn't shocking. It's ingrained in their DNA. I'm just surprised at the specific players falling to pieces.
All you need to know is MAGA harper left DC and they won a WS four minutes later
D Backs
4 runs scored on:
Fielders Choice
Sacrifice Fly
Two Singles
Antithesis of the bum's strategy.
Phillies lineup is the big muscle head at the carnival trying to impress Luanne by smashing the high striker hammer as hard as he can to ring the bell.
Just an awful loss. This is going to sting for awhile. Sometimes I hate that I get so invested in this shtein.
This sucks. I was just getting ready to jump on the band wagon. I feel y'alls pain.
In that eighth inning all three Phillies struck out swinging at balls that bounced off the ground. That seems not ideal.
Yeah it was beyond frustrating and annoying that everyone knew that low slider was coming from him and they just couldn't lay off of it
24 hours later to the minute. I'm still pissed, I'll be pissed until the buses head for Clearwater.
And would everyone just stop with this Garrett Stubbs and jumping in the pool at Chase Field crap! If that's what the Dbacks used for motivation then go get um boys. Dbacks used Craig Kimbrel, a rookie who shtein the bed, $700 MM failures at the plate, an uptight team that didn't know what the hell they were doing 4 of the last 5 games, for motivation.
garret stubbs antics has no bearing on the result of the series but it doesnt make him any less of a collasal douchebag
So you fire the bullpen coach AND the assistant batting coach. Well God damn, nothing says we're going to shake up this organization like going after those two!
I'm still salty.
Firing the bullpen coach is quite the statement from Dombrowski considering he's the dipshtein who constructed it in the first place.
im not sure why lundquist was let go...i know for hitting they wanted to reconstruct the assistant position as more of an analytical/science one to play into the organizational philosophy there. so it wasnt really a commentary on the job whats his face did, it was more of a different direction kind of thing. but he couldnt have been all that good if they were happy to fire him.
i wouldnt read that much into the lundquist thing. minor coaching changes happen all the time across every team and every sport.
Here's some analytics for the hitters...
Stop swinging at pitches so early in the Clint. Especially the ones that are balls. Work the count. Get on base.
I'm not watching this series. I hope the Rangers leave the DBacks disemboweled
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on October 27, 2023, 08:20:53 PMStop swinging at pitches so early in the Clint. Especially the ones that are balls. Work the count. Get on base.
my dream is for you to be in the dugout during game 7 and try to give turner or castellanos advice on laying off pitches
Or they can listen to the approach and plan from their hitting coach and I can sit in the stands and drink and hang out with you and your boy with the alligator
Right now I'd take the aligator and his little arms over that Cuban farg Castellanos. This whole WIP suck off when things were good and how likeable this team is was enough to make you swallow your own regurgitation. All of us on this board saw what cocky fargs this team was all season.
And Trea Turner, I want my standing ovation from my office desk back.
The thought of those two at the plate the last 2 games, Man bun completely lost out there, Rojas peeing on himself all series, Kerkering even taking the mound in such a high pressure situation after looking like Mariano Rivera against a Mets team that had their cars running in the parking lot, Alvarado leaking oil again, Topper, going to be a long, long 5 months. Hey Kyle, during these next few months off, find a new song.
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on October 28, 2023, 09:05:09 AMOr they can listen to the approach and plan from their hitting coach and I can sit in the stands and drink and hang out with you and your boy with the alligator
anytime you wanna escape republicanland, come on up
Birds, Flyers future looking bright, yes even the Sixers have helped me.
We will get through this J.
lil guy's homie, The Chief Howard Eskin, says that Nola's price starts at $30M per for 7yrs and the Phillies will not go that much.
Not that I put much stock in what Eskin says, but my sense is the Phillies value him appropriately. Neither 7 years nor $30M per sounds particularly good for the Phils side of the deal. If they can get him back on something reasonable, then OK. Only real disappointments will be if the team either has no Plan B or signs an inferior guy at the price they could have gotten Nola for.
Rumor has it that Ian Snell would be that replacement.
Ian Fleming.
Ian Astbury from The Cult is my choice.
ian snell!
Also being linked to Sonny Gray.
And the devil Scott Boras, in between saying he wants the series held at a neutral site, seems to say Rhys isn't taking a one year deal like Bellinger did.
look at j parroting billionaire owner propaganda...boras has been really good at getting his clients (i.e. labor) paid. good.
neutral site series is a good idea. you could play it over 7/8 days and really build momentum/mirror the regular season. the series needs a boost, something, to make it more of an event.
No way. Taking it away from home crowds is some billionaire supporting shtein there pal
Quote from: Rome on November 08, 2023, 07:21:47 PMIan Astbury from The Cult is my choice.
By far one of the best concerts I've ever been! Sheraton Waikiki of all places, 1987!! Astbury wore the coolest hats.
Dombrowski announced Harper is staying at first, so Hoskins is gone.
Hoskins is a good guy but essentially they're trading him for Harper at the position. Take the money you'd pay Hoskins even for a year and get some help for the staff.
And hell no to Nola and his mediocre choking ass.
Did I really just read that the Phils and Nola are $100,000,000 apart?
Hahahahaha. In what bizarro world scenario does Middleton pay him anything remotely close to what Nola wants?
Holy shtein burgers. 🤦🏼
Love the Snell/Hader rumors. All they mean is it never happens. I bet my co-worker Phils sign Sonny Gray.
Bums agree to 2024 contracts with:
The Pool Man Stubbs
The Cave Man
Covey
Let's F'ing Go!
none of those guys are guaranteed roster spots. theyre all cheap roster depth. in fact id say only stubbs even has a shot to make it...im not sure what theyre going to about backup catcher. it might be marchan.
It's being reported that Nola is back
7yrs $170-175m
What the fried farging fish sandwich farg??
https://twitter.com/JeffPassan/status/1726281514995114057 20
Apparently turned down more to stay here - and the Braves were the next strongest suitors
I guess. I just can't fathom giving that mediocre snowflake $25M a year for 7 yrs.
Pretty sure the Braves just played the Phillies and they're laughing their asses off right now for having goaded them into panicking to sign him.
pretty sure you have no idea what $25 million is
The amount required for a woman to sleep with you?
Romey, leave my ex-wife out of this!
Honestly, no real emotion here. OK great I kind of like it when players finish their crew are on the team they came up with through the farm system, but damn lots of money. I don't think they were really in the sunny gray sweepstakes.
Same. They had to keep him really bc if he goes that rotation gets worse.
Maybe they'll still go after Yammamoto
maybe they wont
I would doubt it, but...
https://twitter.com/byalexcoffey/status/1726320217138319845
ESPN had a Trout to the Phillies story behind its paywall. It would be super if someone could post that here.
Quote from: Rome on November 20, 2023, 01:04:33 PMESPN had a Trout to the Phillies story behind its paywall. It would be super if someone could post that here.
Straight C&P:
Why the Phillies should trade for Mike Trout
Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports
David Schoenfield, ESPN Senior Writer
Nov 17, 2023, 07:00 AM ET
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Long before the start of the first game of the National League Championship Series, Philadelphia Phillies managing partner John Middleton could be found wandering the media dining room at Citizens Bank Park. When asked what an owner does four hours before a playoff game, he said: "Pace."
And after his team won the first two games only to shockingly blow the series lead and lose in seven games to the Arizona Diamondbacks, you have to imagine there has been a lot of pacing in the Phillies' front office since then.
An offense that had dominated the beginning of the postseason with seven wins in eight games suddenly went cold, hitting .197 over the final five games and scoring just three runs in the final two defeats at home.
It was a disappointing ending to a successful season. After all, the club has now reached the World Series and the NLCS in back-to-back seasons, falling short of a championship both times. Getting that close only increases the desire to win it all -- especially for an owner like Middleton, who has shown the willingness to spend money, and an executive like Dave Dombrowski, who is always in win-now mode.
The Phillies just haven't been quite good enough. Even though they defeated the Atlanta Braves in each of the past two playoffs, they also finished 14 games behind their division rivals both seasons. They need to get better in the regular season and a little better in the postseason.
And here's a wild idea on how to do that: Trade for Mike Trout. Bring him home.
Would the Angels even trade Trout? Would the Phillies trade for him?
It's admittedly a far-fetched idea. For starters, during last week's general managers meetings, all indications from Los Angeles Angels GM Perry Minasian were that Trout won't be traded.
"Mike Trout's an Angel," Minasian told MLB Network. "We're excited to have Mike Trout. He's, if not the best, one of the best hitters to ever play the game and he's somebody that we love to be associated with. I go back to it again: Somebody who is going to help us win a lot of games."
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Of course, there were reports late in the season that the Angels would be open to trading Trout if he asked out of L.A., which led him to say: "These conversations happen every year, not just this year. ... The plan, as it always is, is to take a couple weeks off in the offseason, clear my mind, get in shape, get ready to play and go from there."
Neither of those statements are exactly 100% firm denials, though. And if Shohei Ohtani signs with a new team in free agency in the coming months -- the likely scenario -- the whole landscape changes for the Angels.
On the Phillies' side of things, all indications point to a focus on pitching in the offseason. At his end-of-season news conference, Dombrowski said the team's top priority was to re-sign free agent pitcher Aaron Nola -- or acquire a comparable pitcher. "We love him," Dombrowski said. "He's been tremendous for the franchise. He's pitched very well for a number of years. He's a Phillie. We hope to retain him, but if we don't, to me that would be our No. 1 area. We'd need then to replace him."
There has also been speculation, however, that the Phillies would be open to trading right fielder Nick Castellanos, who has three years and $60 million left on his contract. Dombrowski has also said that Johan Rojas, the team's center fielder throughout the playoffs, hasn't necessarily earned that spot for 2024 after hitting .093 in October. While he hit .302 in 149 at-bats in the regular season and his defense was spectacular, Rojas also had a poor 42-to-5 strikeout-to-walk ratio.
"I'm not going to anoint him a position with our big league club next year," Dombrowski said. "He has to be able to contribute some offense or he has to go down and continue to develop."
And there's the opening we need to speculate about a Trout trade.
Brandon Marsh could slide back to center field, opening left field for Trout, who probably should move there at this point in his career anyway. Or the Phillies could trade Castellanos, move Marsh to right and live with Rojas and Cristian Pache in center. Either way, the outfield isn't exactly locked down.
Why Trout makes so much sense for the Phillies
The Phillies' offense is, dare we say, a little overrated. I mean, did you watch the final two games of the NLCS? Or the final three games of the World Series in 2022, when Philly scored just three runs and got no-hit by the Houston Astros in Game 4? While the Phillies were fourth in the NL and eighth in the majors in runs scored in 2023, remember that they play in a hitter-friendly park. They were just 14th in the majors in runs scored on the road.
It's a good offense, but it hasn't been a great offense -- at least, not consistently. There's no denying the Phillies can get hot. For the first two-and-a-half rounds of the playoffs -- before everything went downhill in Phoenix -- they were unstoppable, scoring 46 runs and hitting 19 home runs in their first eight playoff games. In fact, the long ball was what propelled the Phillies, as they hit 11 against the Braves in the NLDS and six in the first two games against the D-backs.
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They perhaps became too homer-centric -- despite Dombrowski's emphasis that their philosophy is not to "just hit the ball out of the park" -- as a decline in home runs coincided with an inability to get on base, resulting in their ultimate demise.
"We got into a home-run-hitting frenzy," Dombrowski said. "We were popping the ball out of the park all the time. Normally, if you're just trying to hit the ball out of the ballpark, you're going to struggle at times, so we don't preach that, but at the end of the season, that's where we were living and dying. ... We just didn't get guys on base in the majority of those five games."
Get guys on base.
That leads us back to Trout again, because what does he do best? Get on base. Even last year, when he had his worst season, his .367 on-base percentage would have ranked third on the Phillies behind Bryce Harper and Marsh. The only other regular above .330 was Kyle Schwarber. Among players with at least 1,000 plate appearances over the past three seasons, Trout ranks eighth in OBP (and third in OPS, behind only Aaron Judge and Ohtani).
"We swung at way too many pitches out of the strike zone this year," Dombrowski said. "Way too many. And I know we have guys that chase, but for whatever reason they chased even more this year, and that's something I think we need to address. I know we'll address because we've already had meetings in that regard."
Indeed, the Phillies had a 30.9% chase rate -- 26th out of 30 teams. (The World Series champion Texas Rangers had the second-lowest chase rate in the majors.) The Phillies actually weren't much better in this area in 2022, ranking 26th at 30.7%. Over the two seasons, they are ninth overall in OBP but just 18th in walk rate and 18th in strikeout rate.
Castellanos is the ringleader in this department, as he had a chase rate of 40.9%, among the worst in the majors. He finished with 185 strikeouts and just 36 walks, so while he ended up with nice counting totals of 29 home runs and 106 RBIs, throw in his subpar defense and he was worth just 1.5 WAR. That, paired with his streaky tendencies in the past two postseasons, play into the speculation that the Phillies could trade him, opening up an avenue to acquire Trout.
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Of course, the big question here is: What kind of player is Trout right now, entering his age-32 season? Would any team really risk taking on his contract given that he has averaged just 79 games played the past three seasons?
Let's lay out the basics:
He's owed about $248 million for seven more seasons ($35.45 million per year), so the contract covers his age 32-38 seasons.
He is coming off his worst season: .858 OPS, 131 OPS+, career-high 28.7% strikeout rate in 82 games played, including just one after July 3 because of a fractured hamate bone and lingering pain.
The strikeout rate is the concerning issue. From 2016 to 2019, he never struck out more than 20.4% of the time. It has now hovered around 28% three seasons in a row, so this is who he is -- a hitter who strikes out about 6% more often than the average hitter.
He still draws walks and hits for power. He's just one season removed from mashing 40 home runs in 119 games and finishing eighth in the MVP voting.
His defensive metrics have been average to above average in center field. He's not Rojas or Marsh but would likely rank as a big plus in left field. While the Phillies would like to keep Schwarber in the DH role as much as possible, they could certainly move him to left on occasion to give Trout's legs a day off.
The Phillies' payroll is at an estimated $210 million to $215 million (about $230 million for tax purposes), and that's without re-signing or replacing Nola. In 2023, it ended up around an estimated $246 million (pre-tax).
My take: Trout is still one of the best hitters in the game. Even with his subpar (for him) numbers from 2023, his 134 wRC+ (weighted runs created) would make him one of the 15 to 20 best hitters in the game. It's also hard not to believe that a trade would reenergize Trout a little bit. Playing for a World Series contender rather than an also-ran should get the blood flowing a little more for a veteran player who has made the playoffs just once in his 13-year career. At 32, maybe his best days are behind him, but there are still plenty of good seasons left in his bat -- including maybe a couple more in which he's still one of best three or four hitters in the sport.
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There's also the fact that some of his injuries have been unique injuries -- or at least they've been to different parts of his body: a torn calf muscle in 2021, a month missed in 2022 because of a troublesome back issue (from which he returned and hit .321 with 12 home runs in September) and then the broken hand in 2023.
Just imagine Trout in the cozy confines of Citizens Bank Park. Dombrowski has gone after star players in the past -- and it's hard to get a bigger one than Mike Trout.
What trade(s) would work for both sides?
So, what might a potential deal look like? The Phillies won't want to take on all of Trout's salary and give something back of value, so let's find a middle ground: Castellanos, outfield prospect Justin Crawford, pitching prospect Griff McGarry and $5 million in cash each year from 2024 to 2026 (basically turning Castellanos' salary into $15 million per season).
The key for the Phillies is that "win now" proposition. They need to do whatever they can to win in the next couple of years. Sure, Trout comes with injury risk -- but also enormous upside. He was worth 6.3 WAR in 2022. They could bat him in front of Harper or behind Harper. Think of the state of their roster: Zack Wheeler is a free agent after 2024 and J.T. Realmuto and Schwarber after 2025, not to mention that Harper and Trea Turner will be 31 next year. The Phillies have to put all their chips on the table right now -- and Dombrowski certainly knows how to do that.
For 2024 through 2026, we've added $35 million in salary for Trout while subtracting $15 million, a net gain of $20 million. That still leaves room to sign a starting pitcher -- maybe not Nola, but the reality of that situation is that once a player reaches free agency he rarely goes back to the same team. The Phillies could look to make a trade for somebody on a one-year deal like Milwaukee's Corbin Burnes or Tampa Bay's Tyler Glasnow, or sign a free agent starter like Sonny Gray or Marcus Stroman who would fit Dombrowski's desire for quality while also costing less than Nola (and perhaps providing just as much value given Nola's 4.46 ERA in 2023).
As for the Angels, maybe that return feels light for one of the greatest players of all time. The simple truth is that Trout's contract, age and injury history will limit the return. But they do get some value. Castellanos gives them a DH or right fielder to replace Ohtani or Hunter Renfroe. The speedy Crawford hit .332 with 47 stolen bases between Single-A and High-A this season. McGarry is a tough-to-hit starter with control problems (and could end up a reliever as a result). Maybe the Angels would prefer Rojas to Crawford, but Crawford has more upside.
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Most importantly, the Angels clear Trout's salary for the long term -- and admit that a rebuild is really their only path to future success.
They haven't won with Trout and Ohtani, so it seems unlikely they're going to win without Ohtani, not in a division with the Rangers, Astros and Seattle Mariners. They could look at shortstop Zach Neto, catcher Logan O'Hoppe and first baseman Nolan Schanuel and see the hopes for a foundation for the future. Without Ohtani and Trout, they've cleared $67 million off the 2023 payroll (they're stuck with Anthony Rendon at $38.5 million for four more years). They could spend those savings in the 2024-25 offseason, which will see a much better free agent class (Juan Soto, Pete Alonso, Wheeler, Burnes, Glasnow, Max Fried, Alex Bregman, Jose Altuve, Walker Buehler).
Again ... all of this is unlikely. Arte Moreno probably doesn't want to go down as the owner who lost both Ohtani and Trout, but the Angels also haven't finished with a winning record since 2015. And Middleton doesn't want to see his Phillies break down in late October for a third straight season.
It's time to make some changes -- for both teams.
why would anyone want mike trout...one of the biggest losers ever and makes maga harper look clutch
they arent trading for mike trout...its a made up twitter rumor to get cheap clicks and suck in the pleebs
i was at the bank tonight for a bit, saw our friend john middleton. they are def kicking the tires on yammamoto, but i wouldnt expect it. but they are IN. i was trying to pry for more info but john was like "my wife has a cancer" like a farging Asperger's patient. that nixed my shot to get anything else (i think shes gonna be ok).
What was going on down at the stadium?
Kimbrel is gone to DIOcountry for $13M!
Wtf.
Wow. Not only did he get another job but someone is willingly paying him $13m for the agony of watching him.
Maybe they hope the June - September man bun still has air in the tires. October bible thumper was not pretty. I don't get to lots of Phils games in person but this prick ruined a great day for me and my son at Dodger Stadium in early May. Bye bye you washed up bum.
Time to start the spring training countdown for this team to win 89 and get eliminated painfully again.
Or maybe not since they haven't done jack shtein to improve
I guess basketball and hockey dont exist
Of course they do.
And I love watching this Sixers team. Admittedly I'm not a huge hockey guy but I watch when they're on.
you dont care about hockey or basketball if you are counting down to baseball the minute the eagles lose
Ok dad.
leyton orient has 10 points in its last 4 matches and is up to 10th place in the league one table
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on January 15, 2024, 10:55:38 PMTime to start the spring training countdown for this team to win 89 and get eliminated painfully again.
Or maybe not since they haven't done jack shtein to improve
Dombrowski has something up his sleeve! (sick of hearing that like I am Hurts saying we haven't played our best football yet)
Or doesn't take a die hard fan to know the Sixers ain't doing shtein this year.
Heading to jolly old England in June for the Phillies game (Sunday game I think). Then over to Spain for a week.
SD!
Spanish women mmmmm
Daddy like!!!
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on January 16, 2024, 10:03:09 PMSD!
Spanish women mmmmm
What's up bro...dark hair dark complexion can't wait
Hell of a way to end my :CF break...
https://twitter.com/M_Montemurro/status/1749516849266524200
i felt like i had cancer watching him manage
welcome back
Hope he can beat it. Thats rough.
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on January 22, 2024, 10:18:16 PMHope he can beat it. Thats rough.
Basically a death sentence once it metastasizes
So I guess the Phillies are content with their bullpen. Thanks for nothing, Dombrowski & Middy.
Neris to the Cubs
they have 6 bullpen locks (jose, ser, hoffman, soto, kirk, strahm), so the extra arm theyd maybe sign would have to accept lower leverage workload. hector is gonna get high leverage work in chicago.
they really have 1 bullpen spot open, depending on how they handle the 6th starter. you want at least 1 flexible spot so players with options can ride the lehigh to philly shuttle. so if they sign, lets say jakob junis, then they wouldnt have room for another reliever.
Not sure why they re-signed Soto. They need a 9th inning closer. With Hader going to the Astros I wouldn't mind a trade for Pressley. He checks all the right boxes and I can't imagine hes thrilled in a setup roll/part time relief duty.
soto is in arb, so hes pretty affordable and easy call to bring back. im pretty sure the astros are going to do some kind of 2 headed monster in high leverage, so no way theyre moving pressly.
the game has really changed where theres fewer and fewer 9th inning guys...its mainly a group of high leverage relievers who face applicable pockets. thats what the phillies do, though kerkering has the ability to be a full stop closer. he also has the ability to be in AAA by may.
I get that but Kimbrel was the closer last year. He was fine in the closer role during the regular season. Maybe Ser has a bounce back year and takes the closer spot but I don't see the closer by committee working without someone other than Alvarado as a bonafide high leverage guy. Shutdown 9th inning pitchers are a different breed than other high leverage guys. Kerk is a work in progress who I'd rather see develop movement with his fastball in the minors. Anyway boring offseason but can't wait for opening day.
Yeah gotta hope we get 2022 Ser.
And that Alvarado continues to be a beast.
kerk is going to be on the opening day roster barring a spring meltdown. i doubt he will start in high leverage, but he can move up quickly if its there. he cant get people out and his innings dont need to be wasted in AAA, for now.
the 9th is going to be a mix of alvarado and hoffman/ser. probably hoffman to start. like alvarado will get the last ups of the toughest lefty, and the other guy will balance around that. they might need to re-evaluate this in july, but its an acceptable way to go to start.
What's your starting rotation then
Wheeler, Nola, Suarez and pray for a lot of rainouts.
plus walker and sanchez
thats all set. the issue is their upper minors depth is so bad, they have nobody behind the 5.
keith law top 100
34 painter
43 crawford
89 miller
law is an upside nerd, which is why abel is off because hes not really a top of the rotation arm. even so, having 3 in the top 100 and 1 just outside is a better position than theyve been in since the dom brown/baby aces days.
Diego Castillo signed. Who?
Another middling utility guy from PIT
he was claimed, not signed and from the yankees, not pirates. middling is being nice - he's org depth for spring training
Not a bad signing
https://twitter.com/JeffPassan/status/1758603313917178101
Not bad, dude is versitle for sure.
His name always makes me think of a local news anchor - "Time for KVFR News at 6 with Whit Merrifield"
hes isnt very good, but a low stakes 1 year deal for not my money. gonna be pretty mediocre offensively, good defensively and the versatility is key. can play several positions at a competent level.
all in all its insurance, the same idea behind turnball and aldred. their upper minors are pitiful so they had to buy these types of guys to get them through the year
In baseball versatile is code for you arent very good at anything
his 2 contract offers were bench guy for the phillies and 2B for a 2nd division team, so thats it right there.
what i will say about him is his first 4 months with toronto were really good, then he hit a wall. maybe less playing time = no wall. also maybe less playing time = never finds a rhythm and hes DFA'ed by july
Lil guys homie Uncle John offered Yamamoto more money than anyone and he still went to LA
phillies have two titles in 140 years and still have more titles than theyve had japanese players...both reasons by themselves are enough not to go there
Bartolo Colon has competition
https://twitter.com/AramLeighton8/status/1760351281179132372
Quote from: ice grillin you on February 21, 2024, 11:20:29 AMphillies have two titles in 140 years and still have more titles than theyve had japanese players...both reasons by themselves are enough not to go there
tad iguchi, so taguchi
koreans: ho chi minh himself chan ho park, the legendary 2 month rental of hyun-so kim (i will venmo someone $.69 if they remember who he was traded for without googling)
4 asians!
Jeremy Hellickson
Pay me
they turned jeremy hellickson into jose alvarado. one of dombo's first moves. the more you know.
text me your handle mensa joe
https://twitter.com/Buster_ESPN/status/1764657543148671284
Cave to the Rockies for straight cash homey.
Matt Strahm locked and loaded thru '25 with an option for '26.
WFC, baby.
Quote from: Rome on March 24, 2024, 01:16:50 PMCave to the Rockies for straight cash homey.
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Quote from: MDS on February 21, 2024, 06:58:54 PMQuote from: ice grillin you on February 21, 2024, 11:20:29 AMphillies have two titles in 140 years and still have more titles than theyve had japanese players...both reasons by themselves are enough not to go there
tad iguchi, so taguchi
koreans: ho chi minh himself chan ho park, the legendary 2 month rental of hyun-so kim (i will venmo someone $.69 if they remember who he was traded for without googling)
4 asians!
the next bachlorette is Vietnamese! We're making progress.
anyone else have a gut feeling the phillies are going to score less than five runs in the braves series?
what will be higher: phillies runs in the braves series or sixers playoff wins in the next decade
both have real chances of being zero but come on the chances of any team being shut out in an entire series is lower...they are gonna take a legit stab at it tho
Quote from: ice grillin you on March 27, 2024, 09:52:36 AManyone else have a gut feeling the phillies are going to score less than five runs in the braves series?
Yes
Gonna be great starting out the year down 3 games too
if this were the middle of the season id be more worried but im not sure how deep strider/fried/sale are going to go. phils should have 10-12 innings vs the bullpen.
but on paper man its some bad matchups for them
Opener postponed till Friday
Quote from: SD on March 27, 2024, 06:11:54 PMOpener postponed till Friday
this is just fabulous...today is my in office day and i would have missed the game
Last week I moved a big call to this morning at 9:30 thinking the game was Thursday and Friday off day, so we'll be well into the game. Poor woman going to wonder why I'm uttering 'farging icehole, you piece of shtein, little bitch, etc." under my breath.
Now we can officially begin the deluge of our wrath on the bums for 2024. This will be my 52nd opening day, wasn't quite aware the Phillies existed my first 10 years.
Had this conversation with local Philly friends - total wins, who is going to really make the big step forward, who will stink up the joint discussion, etc.
88 - 94 range on wins, no one had them winning the division.
I told them not a big fan of what happens during spring training but not impressed with the bats. No one really stepped up this spring. Expecting another slow, frustrating start out the gates.
Player ready to be a star - most said Ranger, can't argue. I said Stott.
Player who will struggle - few Nola comments and concerns but hands down consensus was Castellanos.
Bullpen surprise - Hoffman got my vote, couple liked Kerkering. I think the AZ series messed him up.
Bullpen nightmare - 100% Soto, need I say more
Harper's back - 50/50 on if that will be an issue all season. I believe it will be.
Playoffs - Not one WS prediction, most were NLDS appearence and adios.
And we pray.
Happy Opening Day!
Schwarber DH
Turner 6
Harper 3
Realmuto 2
Bohm 5
Stott 4
Castellanos 9
Marsh 7
Rojas 8
Wheeler P
lesssss gooooooooo
Can't wait.
i knew it would be bad but omg this is atrocious...its not just the k's...that was expected...its the hideous nature of them
I see they're up 2-0.
Haven't been able to watch bc our god damn power is out. farging sunny and warm and the Greg Abbott Ercot power grid is farged.
lol so much for the bullpen
Driving home now and listening
I knew when that Phillies number one bullpen shtein came out this was gonna happen
What a joke
Where's lil guy to drop "its game one weirdos"
lollpen
Embarrassing
Listening to them while stuck in this traffic makes me rage even more
What a shteinshow
Need more Asians. Aging, slow crackers and zesty latinos ain't cutting it.
I don't think anyone here was anticipating a fast start. This is the Phillies. April and May will stink like they always do.
Surfin' and chillin' until July 1.
that was pretty bad
id be more concerned with the uncompetitive ABs than the alvarado/strahm meltdowns. brogdon wont be on the team in a week, whatever. it is one game and we need a much larger sample size, but yikes.
the braves lineup isnt fair
Quote from: ice grillin you on March 30, 2024, 11:55:57 AMthe braves lineup isnt fair
Not sure how they don't win 110 games this season
I was in the other room but there was some announcement...then they cut to some ig pics of Kelce/cox and the Phillies with some weird feedback...now I have the Spanish feed
Lola
Great start
New contract same Nola
Homers allowed
I can't believe the ump called that strike 3 right down the middle of the plate with 2 strikes 2 outs bases loaded a ball
Bums got away with one there. Holy shtein that may been the worst call I've ever seen on an obvious strike three. And typical NicKKK KKKasteallnos. He, in all fairness, struck out with the bases loaded
Braves don't need to worry as look who's on the mound. Mr. Softie will give it right back.
Shocking
And now he gags the lead away.
God damn man
It is truly remarkable and amazing how the Phillies can beat the Braves in the playoffs because the Braves roster is in another solar system compared to the strikeout machine that occupies the bank
7 more years of this
Good lord
BOOOOOOO! As simple as that, BOO! Should have let him go to the Mets
Christ, merrifield is slower than Rhys!
Ser shteins the Bed back in formation.
If these two games were close and it was a battle back-and-forth, I'd feel pretty good, but this is a complete pull down your pants and let me spank your bare ass beat down!
What a farging joke.
20 runs in two days (so far)
I hate loving this team
You never know, but looking at the April schedule fairly doable, so if they really come out of the gates looking like elephant shtein, this may be a prolonged issue.
Quote from: SD on March 30, 2024, 02:19:28 PMQuote from: ice grillin you on March 30, 2024, 11:55:57 AMthe braves lineup isnt fair
Not sure how they don't win 110 games this season
I mean they could shtein the bed again in the post season but on paper they ate the best lineup ive seen in a long time and they might be the 3rd best lineup in the majors THIS year
i was not going to go, but then my buddy had an extra for cheap and i couldnt say no. i shouldve said no.
the braves are going to do this to a ton of teams besides the phillies, so whatever, take your lumps. the bats being this uncompetitive outside of 1 max fried meltdown inning...not good bob. a lot of people thought (lol) there could be an nl east title race. the real race is atl/lad to 120 wins
Ser Anthony Dominguez is what he is - SAD
I would have bet the odds on a sweep so 1 out of 3 ain't bad
they were outplayed for most of the 27 innings, featured an amazing merrifield-sosa-pache-rojas lineup and only lost 1 game in the standings to the juggernaut braves
baseball
Braves on pace to win 108 phils 66
what is their pace for wins if edmundo sosa and cristian pache play 1/3rd of the games
My abacus doesn't calculate that low.
Guess they worked on stupid base running over hitting in Clearwater.
What the farg
shtein ass game. And send Brogdon to the moon
Nice announcer jinx on steer too
Harper...lol come on
Maybe I'll just start watching after Memorial Day?
i could write a dissertation on their bullpen mismanagement but they score 2 1/2 runs against the 4th best reds starter and whatever zesty relievers. start there.
On the plus side, in the rare years they start hot, they inevitably start shteinting all over themselves by June.
And if they suck all season maybe they'll bring back the dollar dogs.
Ricardo Pinto eh? Seven years later he's back
MV3 🔔🔔🔔
yeah he's seeing it pretty well tonight
everytime the j's of the world throw temper tantrums over like the bullpen or whatever, you get reminded that there are victories to be had where spencer turnbull and ricardo pinto throw every pitch
baseball!
The bats continue to be flaccid.
everyone sucks kevin long's dick. they lost 3/4 games this year because of his bats and they were bounced by arizona because of his bats.
counting down the days until i no longer have to watch nick castellanos play
pretty much the whole lineup is impossible to watch and they are mostly only getting older...they will have moments and individual hot streaks but man the in between is as brutal as it gets particularly soooo many of the individual at bats
Quote from: MDS on April 03, 2024, 11:14:08 PMcounting down the days until i no longer have to watch nick castellanos play
Thomson said his fielding is so bad because he's still getting used to the new out of town scoreboard...lol
K Turner is back to pre standing O player. Flailing at crap
k turner is on pace for 215 k's this year. thats elite territory.
the scary part is this is the team for the remainder of the year and all of next year. there really arent any major moves they can make, theres absolutely nothing in the high minors. this is it.
going sat and sun....cant wait!!
Pretty sure my IG algo just pushed me a reel of the Philly Captain talking to Todd about Conner Brogdon lol
he's a celeb now
that plus his Nick Foles/Brady thing that went semi-viral.
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on April 05, 2024, 06:42:53 AMhe's a celeb now
that plus his Nick Foles/Brady thing that went semi-viral.
Hah! I definitely didn't realize that was him too.
keep my name out your mouth
city connect looks like ass
Quote from: MDS on April 05, 2024, 11:03:16 AMkeep my name out your mouth
Don't be a Brady and censor your name.
Be a Foles and thump your bible while running the Philly Special
Quote from: QB Eagles on April 05, 2024, 11:34:52 AMcity connect looks like ass
Horrific.
Hats are ooookay but the jersey's and pants are shtein
That font is all time bad
Trying to reach the millennial "cool S that you all drew in school" demographic.
Just give me back the maroon alternates please
john middleton loves the city connects. he approved the whole thing. the original pitch was all blacks, which he thought was stupid.
nothing big really gleaned from our pleasant little chat, nothing i didnt already know.
-they arent going to long term bohm because he has nowhere to play (hes too big to be a 3B long term)
-love aiden miller and think he can play SS, move turner to 3B (this is the most interesting thing)
-thinks that their top SS prospects "can't hit" lol
-figures about 2 more weeks for rojas before they have to make a move, no idea what the replacement would be. me: david dahl? him: blank stare
-frustrated by castellanos, duh, and randomly complained about nola going from 0-2 to 2-2 to one count. you just paid the dude $170M weirdo
Atta baby! Fireside chats with FDR have nothing on CBP gossip sesh's with Uncle John
Maybe Bohm can play OF when Casty's deal expires.
lol at him complaining about Nola - love it. I would've paid to have Nola give up a homer while you were talking to him just to hear his reaction
And legit lol at the blank stare about Dahl. He doesn't know the guy
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on April 05, 2024, 09:00:20 PMMaybe Bohm can play OF when Casty's deal expires.
im sorry what
TODD!! I love it! We should pay you residuals for this information. Seriously, good stuff.
I knew the stranded runners was bad last night, but not this bad:
QuoteThey won the game, but the Phillies stranded a two-out double in the first, runners on the corners in the third, a leadoff baserunner in the fourth, a two-out single in the fifth, a leadoff single in the sixth, runners on the corners with nobody out in the seventh, the bases loaded with one out in the eighth and runners on second and third with two outs in the ninth.
The Phillies have acquired left-handed pitcher Benony Robles from the Los Angeles Dodgers in exchange for right-handed pitcher Connor Brogdon.
he needed a fresh start and reset but its basically a lock the dodgers are going to get him back to 22 world series form
the guy they got throws high 90's but has no control. A ball pitcher. for a DFA is a fun little wildcard prospect for the player development team to see if they can hone him in
Yeah no doubt he becomes good there. He will prob face them in the playoffs and be lights out
justin crawford has 4 walks in 10 PA in 2 games. also 1 hit.
i am getting hard
Another ass wipe behind home plate today.
Bohm can't take that looking, that clown was calling that a strike all day as the game went on, well he missed a few for Sanchez.
Other than the near miss tying homer in ninth, K Turner was awful at the plate.
Plz don't blow this
Shocking to see Turner and Rojas leading the charge
their offense is abysmal
each reliever has had an off night so far, which happens, whatever. you cant have every game be 2-3 runs. castellOUTos
I gave them credit after that ninth inning debacle. Get that insurance run on Marsh's Homer only to be followed up by Hoffmans rough inning. Yes, like the rest of you I did shtein my pants when Soto came in to wrap it up.
Quote from: MDS on April 08, 2024, 10:28:40 PMcastellOUTos
:-D :-D 1-25 in April. Potty break or answer an email time when he's at the plate.
They almost have to think about eating his $$ and doing something else in RF, right?
I went to bed at 3-1 so didn't get to see the shenanigans
there is nothing else they can do that is superior to just playing him and hoping he does better. there is no other option.
while this 2 week stretch is extreme, he has a history of massive fluctuations in production. and when hes bad, his ABs are extraordinarily bad (they are extraordinarily bad right now).
And on cue, strike 3 looking for the clueless Cuban. Topper, the stubborn doofus, needs to sit his ass.
They're gonna spoil another great Wheeler start
an insurmountable 1-0 deficit
Doing well hitting into double plays this season
harper has been annihilating them...i really dont know if he can hold up at 1B
Well, this is going to be par for the course the next two months. That was some ugly ass offense tonight.
I made the right choice in going to bed early again.
The best part of them losing is not seeing the idiotic water/loose crap dousing of the interviewees after the game.
It was never really funny. Now it's just cringe.
the phillies are 6-6, they have been porous offensively but they are 6-6
are you all going to be ok or do you want to wallow in self victimization
Are you new here, fellow wallower?
Not much of a wallower these days. Life's too short.
what happens if they win 89 games but nick castellanos never has an XBH
I know every tall building in Honolulu.
RANGER
Good night.
Feel like I'm watching the marlins
It's weird
That marsh at bat was hideously atrocious
Got shut down by Bailey Falter and friends.
Losers couldn't hit a beach ball with a tennis racket
Repeat of previous seasons...pitching carries them they start hitting later
Three weird pirates runs
Walks, Wild Pitch, error = first run
Turner on ice skates = second run
Whiff Merrifield dropped ball/Yunior with the strangest WP you'll ever see = third run
Offense being their typical April/May self.
i felt like they got a little unlucky last night...hit the ball hard a bunch and it found some gloves or just missed homers.
the lineup today is absolutely legendary
Todays lineup is akin to Francona always trotting the likes of Kevin Sefcik out on an afternoon businessperson special
Wind is crazy
it was windy af up there
im not sure if an opportune routine fly ball to center is going magically make castellanos not suck, but sure, lets go with it. harper was wearing the non fanatics creams lol
Good win. And hopefully they all wear the non fanatics uniforms
fargin no hitting scrubs
wheeler got super unlucky and when you have an offense that quite literally cannot score, you cant overcome it (notice what altnata has done when down big, i.e. today)
0-4 in wheeler starts, 3-0 in turnbull starts. the phillies!
unlucky is one word for it
he gave up a run on a jt farg up...6th inning went error-walk-bloop-granny. you can watch the game or you can get scammed by the sixers
Cal Quantrill and the bottom dweller Rockies are working them over
30 XBH this year
62 XBH this time last year
Frustrating to watch the ineptness
The fact this team can't score runs on the Rockies tells you what an abomination this lineup is right now
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on April 15, 2024, 08:27:24 PM30 XBH this year
62 XBH this time last year
Frustrating to watch the ineptness
Jesus H fargingChrist! So much for that whole new approach at the plate thing
Freeland looked safe in real time
I think deep down inside we all know Schwarber would've struck out or grounded out if he were batting in that situation.
With that said never thought Pache would deliver, good job!
the offense is beyond pathetic
whatever hard contact they make goes at people but its not nearly enough...2 out singles/walks...cant move runners...cant hit for power
its really pathetic but im thinking soon they swap out rojas for david dahl, stick him in LF and hope for a little more offense. i never want to see whit merrifield ever again.
Dahl comes up and crushes it and next time you have a fireside chat with Uncle John he will act like he's known him all along
Let's go you bunch of inept batting cage meatheads, get my boy Ranger a nice cushion.
Gem
2 homers and home by 9pm, thats called a ballgame
And a CG SO!
Props to Topper for letting him go.
the extra runs helped. jones was his last batter. like its fine and all but people love complete games way more than i do.
They've scored over 5!
Schwarber with two shots and Sanchez was dealing
Hope Sanchez can keep that up
Are these iceholes gonna blow this?!
In God's name how is Soto still on this team? Eat his farging contract and dump the piece of shtein! Let us pray Kerkering gets
It together fast!
farging Christ almighty
Can't even coast to a dub - have to sweat it out
soto was really bad, as he can be. they won, nobody will ever remember if it was 7-6 or 7-1 or 100-69.
If you're not watching the game, you may want to turn it on. Turnbull is dealing.
Edit: Well... so much for that.
Geo The Jinx!
Every game against the White Sox is a potential no-no.
the white sox are pulling a major league/a's...they want to go to nashville
their team is quite literally an AAA team and thats being kind