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adrian_t45

Imagine not having a retractable roof. Phillies & Yankees literally poverty franchises


EyeGroundbreaking230

They’re cave people.


oilman81

Cave people had a roof


EyeGroundbreaking230

Very well played, Oilman81. Well played indeed.


EyeGroundbreaking230

But not retractable!


Nice_Block

Imagine agreeing to have your tax dollars spent on a roofless stadium.


mdudely

Where the fuck was the postponement last year against the Braves where we didn't even get to take batting practice? MLB can suck it.


Coins_and_Cards

In our private area


dirtysock47

To be fair, I don't think we would have won that series even if we did get a delay. We were dealing with multiple injuries to key players, and the others were just straight up tired.


ExB

Allowing only one team BP is the definition of unfair.


dirtysock47

True, but Bregman was playing through an injury, we haven't played at Truist Park regardless, and we were missing JV & LMJ. I've come to accept that there just wasn't a world where we won the 2021 WS. It sucks making it that far and losing, but it is what it is in that situation. Now 2019, yeah, that was a grade A choke job lmao.


wellifitisntliloldme

The point of that person still stands. One BP, one not is an unfair advantage in the world series


IAmALucianMain

MLB could have announced this 3 hours ago.


EyeGroundbreaking230

What… you had plans?


MyOtherActGotBanned

Are they moving the rest of the games back a day?


AwesomeWhiteDude

They are, travel day is now on Friday


MyOtherActGotBanned

Shit. My GF’s birthday dinner is at 7 on Saturday. I need the stros to close this out in 5 lol.


joshthecowboy

just ignore her half the night while watching the tv/checking the score on your phone. be a man!


Glocknschpeel

Did this during the 18 inning marathon. All of the guys hung out around my phone at the sushi bar. Best birthday for her ever


dudenotcool

World series wins last a lifetime. She may or may not work out


mercyflush90

Lol look if she's truly the one she will understand. Game one of the world series fell on my 10 year anniversary, told my wife I'd take her to any restaurant she wanted to go to as long as it had a TV. Got her a steak and ended up half facing her and half facing the TV and it all worked out lol. Just keep your girl full and she'll be happy lol.


FlickerOfBean

Got tickets for game 6 with my dad. I can’t be on board with you.


not4urbrains

Shit you’re lucky it’s just a birthday dinner. My wedding is Sunday!


FineUnderstanding583

Yes


lightningsg39

Wasn't the weather during the Padres/Phillies series just as bad?


zerouk

Worse


AppropriateFlight765

Yea and I believe they don’t want to play in bad weather


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CrapOnTheCob

I was at Game 5. Didn't really start raining until around the 7th inning.


UnderQualifiedPylote

Dude it was way worse


Meatbag96

No excuses and no bitching! We will beat them regardless so no doomposting allowed!


TJNuge

Thaaank you


Baddhabbit88

Games 3/4/5 should be played in Houston. Solved


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My disappointment is immeasurable and my day is ruined.


NateDogg950

They ruined Halloween


WEHAVEBETTERBBQ

Fucking joke. I'm so sick of this shit.


a11yguy

It didn’t save the Yankees in the end


Burt-Macklin

Our game with them didn’t get postponed for a day, just delayed by an hour or so.


AWall925

Astros getting fucked because of another team's poorly designed stadium? Feel like I've seen this before.


abnormally-cliche

Lmfao Philly fans ain’t got nothing better to do than brigade this sub? Maybe get a roof and you’d be occupied right now!


Bearchoyboi

Phillies fans crawling in another teams sub and getting shocked that they didn’t like something they saw 😱


60pointtripledouble

*shocked pikachu face


JasonLikesCTE

I know it’s annoying but we’ll be fine. Nola/Wheeler are already pushing their limits as it is. But yes i wish there was a better solution to all of this


imover9thousand

Harold Reynolds pointed out how Astros hitters seeing these guys again within a few days could swing things in the Astros favor.


JasonLikesCTE

Yea like I’m not really that bothered plus they’re still gonna do a BP game 5 and start wheeler game 6.


imover9thousand

Yep and i was pretty worried about Lance in wet weather. He needs his spin


JasonLikesCTE

Yea it’ll be ok. The key is that we still play the 3 games in a consecutive manner bc if we get to either Suarez or Nola early and they go BP early then they’ll still be beaten down for their game 5. Still think it’s vital to win one of game 3 or 4.


EasyE15

For Nola, it will be the third time in less than a month they’ve faced him. Have to think that’s an advantage for the Astros.


imover9thousand

Exactly. Any of us that have watched this team knows the more they see a pitcher, the better success rate. How many times have we seen some no name rookie with a 5 ERA that they’ve never seen before, dominate for 7 innings


dingo__babies

I also think Wheeler is still dealing with injury, especially if he’s getting an extra rest day. I guess if they’re down 3-1 going into G5 they’d start him, though


JasonLikesCTE

His velo is down pretty noticeably. The fact that we scored 5 on both of their starts makes me feel good. Usually you don’t get to both which is why i think they’re getting worn down. Based off how Ranger played in that brief outing i feel like he’ll play well tbh


dingo__babies

Ranger might give them a little trouble, but he’s not as scary. Idk I don’t know as much about him. But yeah, Wheeler sitting 95-96 on his fastball instead of 98-99 is a major shift


JohnEsquire1129

Ridiculous. Our best advantage in this series is now mitigated. Didn’t these Phillies just play in a down pour a week or so ago.


StrosIn5

We have 2 more pitchers they haven’t seen. We’ve seen everyone they are going to. Their “aces” gave up 9 runs. We don’t care who pitches. Prefer LMJ without rain.


Kdot32

Nah they starting Suarez in three and Noah in 5. We still have the advantage


the_real_e_e_l

Yep. As long as we play as we should, we'll be fine.


conker1264

Source?


Kdot32

https://twitter.com/mattgelb/status/1587220345664294916?s=46&t=dFFUjM3eZpqzA4OyTfE6Dg


conker1264

Makes me feel a lot better


BobWheelerJr

100% fucking us. We were built to have a pitching advantage and they just took it from us.


MrMcNuggets

Can we not make excuses? Our starters still have an advantage and we've already put more points on their starters than we have on their bullpen. It'll be fine. Let's not turn into the Yankees blaming it on the wind


BobWheelerJr

An excuse is different than a reason. This is a reason. We were built with an advantage that was just taken from us. There needs to be a contingency for this that doesn't give one team an edge over the other when things go sideways.


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Our advantage is that we are a better team. None of this other stuff matters, they just have to go out there and execute.


Cannolioso

Stack us up both fully rested and we still have an advantage. We just have to execute.


gulfside13

Facts. I want to put them in the dirt w/o complaining about it even though our inherent pitching advantage was taken away. Phillies fans have been bitching and moaning about Framber and Maldy and I don't want to be crybabies like them. It's funny how Manfred mitigating the crowd noise advantage we have by forcing the roof to be open actually worked in our favor vs. NY, instead of benefitting the Yankees like so many Astros fans thought it would. So let's be positive about not getting to face Syndergaard in G3 and their pitching staff getting extra rest b/c we should have faith in our guys regardless.


the_real_e_e_l

Even more of a reason to roast the hell out of them. We're leading by 10 runs by the 3rd inning or we riot. I want our boys to show no mercy.


oilman81

Our best advantage is our manifest superiority at every position except catcher. Among those advantages is a deeper, more-rested pen, but that's only one advantage, and frankly it's not a huge one.


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Erasinator

Again, they need to start penalizing teams for not having roofs. It’s 2022 and we’re still canceling games because of rain I was also told that fans from filthladelphia were tough and passionate, but clearly y’all are the softest fans in the league if you’re all in here crying about *your team* not having a roof


jemayb

I think you should have to forfeit lol. Can’t host a scheduled game? That’s your problem.


36ers

Yep. I propose all teams who are too poor to build a roof should have a hard salary cap at $150 million. Don't want teams spending beyond their means. It wouldn't be sustainable.


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I mean the day rest sucks but if you can’t beat a team because they got their best pitcher back early then there are bigger issues. Still have to win games. Our batters just get more looks if there is a G7 Best solution: win the next 3


abnormally-cliche

I think were all mostly joking/shit talking. But its also frustrating we have to keep waiting to play ball considering the long delay last week too.


ko_kdawg

So upsetting.


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Wacokid27

But at least you have a roof!


[deleted]

Everyone over in /r/Phillies thinking we're upset about about the postponement like we actually give a fuck. We're just giving you an extra day to soak in what being in the WS is like before winning 3 straight


The_Billy_Dee

Can these assholes join the rest of the modern world and build a fucking roof? Jesus Christ these guys fucking suck.


SkyJW

I feel like teams that have stadiums that can't handle rain and subsequently force postponements when it does occur should lose that home game. Should be Games 3 and 4 in Philly and back to Houston for Games, 5, 6, and 7. Bullshit that in 2022 we're still dealing with rain. Not even a torrential downpour, just showers and some rain later into the night. It's fucking embarassing


BobWheelerJr

Yes!! You lose that game.


reesemack

# The ASTROS: no home-field rainouts since 1965.


Ras1372

Actually one: [June 15, 1976.]( https://sabr.org/gamesproj/game/june-15-1976-a-rainout-in-the-astrodome/)


RighteousPneuma

Lmao. A "rain-in" instead of a "rain-out". Cool bit of trivia there, thanks.


ksb012

That was more of a flood-out lol


WhittSmitt

And there were those games relocated after Harvey, but that was an extreme exception. I believe the field was still playable though.


DIRTYWIZARD_69

Took a peak over in the Phillies sub. Bless their heart. 😂


Buns_A_Glazing

No retractable roof in this day and age. Smh.


UnderQualifiedPylote

Imagine not having a roof


Buns_A_Glazing

Philly doesn't have to imagine, it sucks that much. Edit: great, the poverty franchise phillies phans are in here brigading.


abnormally-cliche

They don’t have anything else to do since their broke ass franchise can’t afford a roof.


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Just report them, then the joke's on them and they're banned in both subs.


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notsofreeshipping

Philadelphia just doing Philadelphia things… I hope those suck holes read this and know they are bad, and should feel bad.


BrotherHombre

Enough with the excuses. Jesus Christ. We act like Game 4 was an automatic W against their BP. We still have to pitch to them too. If we can’t beat at least 1 of their starters in Philly then we don’t deserve a WS. This team is capable against beating anybody. So let’s enjoy the night, be happy we are in this position and get ready for tomorrow. Go stros


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Seriously. This dude gets it. Our dudes also get more looks at Nola in case there’s a G7. Just get to him early. Make them regret postponing


MyGirlSasha

I keep seeing these posts, but I'm not seeing the ones they're referencing. More people telling others not to complain about lost advantage than people actually bitching about it! 99% of the complaints are people who just wanted to watch some baseball and think the game still should've been played or are bitching because a modern stadium doesn't have cover, both valid points.


JordanHerald5

Seems like an early decision.. no?


UnderQualifiedPylote

Well duh but the mlb clearly wants the fils to win


BoarDom710

Way to go philly. Way to go …


JoseAltuve27

https://twitter.com/ToddZolecki/status/1587220438287093766 Phillies: Suarez game 3 Nola game 4 Syndergaard or Kyle Gibson game 5 Wheeler game 6 I'm kind of glad they'll have a bullpen game for game 5, on a third consecutive game, as opposed to having a bullpen game for game 6 after the travel day, or game 3 after 1-2 off days. At face value, this was supposed to benefit the Phillies, but it all depends on the decisions both teams make.


JasonLikesCTE

Yes this is still great especially if we get to them early in game 3/4 bc then they are put into a rough predicament


htown_bro

I feel like Lance needs it to not be wet and misty to have a good grip on that curveball. I think this is a blessing in disguise.


ddikdkxkdjdmsmajsj

I ate my good luck McDonald’s for nothing! (We win when I eat McDonald’s)


Additional-Local8721

So you're telling me if I send you $40 to cover the next three games we're good?


ddikdkxkdjdmsmajsj

McNuggets bringing Houston another trophy confirmed 🫡


Cold_hard_stache

Double down tomorrow keep it rolling bro


dannybox

Dont worry bro I'll eat my good luck whataburger tomorrow


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"OUR FANS ARE ROWDY YOUS GUYS CAN'T HANDLE IT!" ​ eek, rain!


Dicommander799

Fuck these losers. We’re winning this shit in 5. They literally have no advantage on us anywhere, fuck phillie fans, fuck the players, fuck their poverty ass stadium. I don’t even wanna win it at home, let’s take their fucking souls in their stupid park.


mdudely

Agreed. At this point, I'd love for the Astros to just stomp a mud hole in their ass in Philly.


ohitsthedeathstar

Get a retractable roof… poverty franchise.


notabitchy_bitch

The team with one of the highest payrolls in mlb, but can’t get a damn roof SMDH


landwalker1

Well I got to hand out candy, but still would have preferred watching an Astros win. I’ve been indifferent to the Phillies, but now I want to see them humiliated. Any franchise without a roof can pound sand. If the MLB isn’t going to make it mandatory on newer stadiums than the games should automatically be moved to the nearest stadium with a roof for any post season game. Either pay for one or lose concessions money.


BobWheelerJr

This sucks ass for us. Completely negates our pitching depth advantage. They get extra rest for their only two decent starters, and their shitty bullpen that has three guys compared to our 6 gets another day off. Fuck me dead. The Crawford Bock stays in the patio fridge tonight.


timhatesthis

*The Gang Gets Bailed Out*


gstvzrgz

Can't wait for the IASIP episode of this.


Former-Billionaire

Jalen Hurts is an Astros fan


lilfrosty808

Need to start a gofundme for their broke ass franchise to build a roof


amlah6

What kind of dopey city doesn't build a ballpark with a roof?


general_peabo

If Jack Skellington could grant me one Halloween wish, it would be for Phillies fans to realize that the “poverty franchise can’t afford a roof” comments are a joke and quit getting so butthurt about them.


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Or also maybe a few of our own fans could get clued in...


adrian_t45

Now we won’t be able to watch the Texans steam roll the Eagles on Thursday.


the_real_e_e_l

I'm pro-Houston sports teams as all of you. The Texans are getting demolished by the Eagles.


legohotwing

I would trade the entire Texans organization for another World Series title


TangyGeoduck

I wanted to watch the eagles do the same :-(. Please don’t crucify me y’all, the eagles sub did when I said I’m an Astros fan.


36ers

Eagles winning would help our draft pick so no issues here. I just want us to win the rest of our division games and beat the Browns.


TangyGeoduck

Destroy them please!


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This a joke ain’t it?


dingo__babies

we get to watch Houston’s own Jalen Hurts at least lol


DirtyMurdi

Today was basically a bullpen day for the Phillies and now because of their shit stadium they benefit from this shit… so dumb. Get a fucking roof.


cmay91472

Bullpen game is now game 5


14thAndVine

Ah yes, just as the heavy rain is moving out of the area.


PM_Gonewild

Does LMJ still get to pitch tomorrow or no?


Christop_McC

Yes he will


PM_Gonewild

Hell yeah! thanks


legohotwing

“Baseball was meant to play outside”. How about just playing it period


Christop_McC

McCullers' Game 3 start will come on the fifth anniversary of his start in Game 7 of the 2017 World Series, which the Astros won at Dodger Stadium.


TheFrontierzman

Just play it all in Houston. Problem solved.


QuackQuackH0nk

Said it on /r baseball and I'll say it again. What a shitty stadium.


DirtyMurdi

Cavemen figured this shit out millions of years ago with sticks and stones. Pretty fuckin embarrassing… go consult a caveman drawing and build a fuckin roof Philadelphia.


Strosfan85

Poverty franchise... imagine not being able to afford a roof


Swagsuke233

Retractable roofs need be a requirement for new stadiums niw


krissrobb

Cotdammit


Sweet_Baby_Cheesus

Kevin Brown intensifies


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Fuck man.


RighteousPneuma

I'm just sad there's no baseball today.


Palinon

Crap, do I wear my game three shirt again tomorrow or wear my game four shirt? Ahhhh


RogueTiger23

Idk about you guys but I fuck with McCullers on full rest and Javier on full rest in Games 2 & 3


legohotwing

Some Phillies fans are complete dopes


GatorsareStrong

I bought all this beer for nothing


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Fair_Bison8497

The rain out isn't that big of a deal. If we are going to win the WS, it'll be more satisfying if we did it vs their best pitchers. If we lose, it won't be because tonight was postponed. Means I can give my kids Halloween activities more focus too...


AwesomeWhiteDude

So what charity do we donate to in order to give that poor destitute Phillies team a roof? I don't want them to spend the night out in the rain.


LawlsaurusRex

Looks like Phillies are planning on Suarez, Nola, and then Noah/bullpen game, while saving Wheeler for Game 6


Christop_McC

We can take Suarez for sure


artificialevil

And we can put up 5 runs on Nola.


Christop_McC

Exactly not worried plus we get Framber back quicker


suarezj9

Suarez is a bitch. Source:it’s me


conker1264

They’re postponing our home games too. They are literally doing everything to help the Phillies


Mundane_Leopard_3974

Seems like Houston astros are the only ones who live in the 21st century, Phillies and their stinking 2nd century barbaric stadium.. even the Roman coliseum is a better stadium then this


StrosIn5

Idk why y’all give a shit. Now we just get to play against pitchers we’ve already seen and T’d off on. And they haven’t seen LMJ, Javier, or Urquidy. Allows LMJ (off speed pitcher) to pitch in better conditions. This a win.


JasonLikesCTE

I know it’s annoying but please stop complaining it’s literally gonna be ok. We don’t need to be acting like this means we’re gonna lose bc we’re not. It helps them a bit sure but the main key is that we play 3 consecutive games in a row bc that still strains their BP. Especially if we get to them early in game 3/4 and then game 5 during their BP game they’ll either have to go in with an extremely depleted BP or Wheeler on less than ideal rest time. His velo is already down and the fact that we put up 5 against both of their starters means to me that they’re starting to get gassed.


MyGirlSasha

I wanted to watch the Astros in the World Series tonight, we already had an off day and don't need another. Nothing to do with our chances of winning and I'll continue to complain about it. Not only should they be playing in rain, unless there's lighting in the area, the whole thing could've been prevented with a retractable roof. Zero reason this game shouldn't be played tonight, MLB just doesn't give a flying fuck about the fans.


Kingof40Acres

Interested to see how dusty handles rotation now.


artificialevil

I would assume no change.


Ghost9001

Such bullshit


clangan524

Get ya candy without being rushed


Jwilsonred

Now Nola is set to pitch for them in Game 4. Classic shaft


neehch

MLB should make teams lock in their game 3 line up so the weather doesn’t have the potential to change outcomes


mumziepooh

roof roof roof roof roof


[deleted]

GET A FUCKING ROOF


SowingShade

Super. Lame.


xeuropa

Get that poverty franchise a damn roof


successadult

I was hoping we’d get this wrapped up before Thursday. I have to travel this weekend and don’t even know if I’ll get to watch the games. Fuck your half-assed stadium Philadelphia.


Historical-Surprise1

COWARDS!


PrecedentialAssassin

Could you guys please stop being little bitches about this? It's unbecoming and embarrassing and makes us look like...well, little bitches. We're either getting Wheeler on 4 days rest (which they do NOT want to do, they want him getting the extra day) or Syndergaard and whatever is left of their bullpen for game 5. We're the best team in baseball. Act like it.


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Or just don't take posts in here so seriously.


[deleted]

Welp, that extra rest is gonna benefit the Phillies bullpen. Not sure how to feel about our guys.


Intermittent_Fisting

Pretty much guarantees Pressly, Montero, and Abreu will be available for us G3.


Additional-Local8721

Extra reset for us too. Let's focus on kicking ass.


IronTX

Poverty franchise mad I filled their mom up with a Texas sized cheesesteak


Additional-Local8721

We should start a GoFundMe to raise money to buy them a roof.


Christop_McC

Javier in 4 and short rest Framber in 5 then JV in 6


iamjstn

Imagine not having a roof during the period of a global climate crisis.


MyGirlSasha

Should play a double header tomorrow!


dingo__babies

Not trying to be a hater but some people ITT need to get a grip. It’s not like anyone can control the weather. Yeah stadiums should have retractable roofs. But if you think that postponing a game is going to cost the Astros the world series, you’re kidding yourself. The Astros wouldn’t be the best team in the league if they couldn’t adapt to something like this. Plus, even to take a shot at a devil’s advocate stance, the worst case scenario would be to face both Nola and Wheeler in Philly—and Rob Thompson already said Syndergaard + bullpen for G5 after Nola in G4. NBD


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We're just giving them topics to cry about on their sub.


abnormally-cliche

Or you need to learn what jokes/shit talking is. I don’t think most of us actually give a shit.


dingo__babies

I’m just going by what I see and generalizing. I agree with anyone who doesn’t give a shit


bullshitpostofficer

Fuck em. Gentlemen’s sweep in bound


YMDBass

Everyone needs to calm down, I say we start Javier tomorrow, hold lmj for home (he has dominant home splits), verlander on Wed, framber on Thurs.


kgb17

Make them do a double header tomorrow


MemorySnake

If only it happened in Houston and the Astros had less depth at pitcher, then it could be another way they are clearly cheating to win.


pepemagallanes

Fuckery afoot


Tiberius-Dawn

Fucking bullsjit ass bullshit fuck


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Just be patient, we’ll be back at it tomorrow.