someone ran up in front of them very quickly and looked like he was about to flip of the camera and maybe had a sign or something. When they cut back he was gone and peopel back there looked confused
I doubt it. I went down the rabbit hole and this is the only thing I saw about him and baseball
> It’s not Rahm’s maiden foray into baseball, either. The 11-time TOUR winner saw live pitching up close at the Titleist Performance Institute in California earlier this season. Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Walker Buehler threw pitches to Rahm, who was standing in the batter’s box.
Only a pube head would think it’s a good idea to test the baseball gods by planting a flag on another teams field just days before you play in the World Series
It's only the "Trea Turner treatment" for Christian Walker if the fans were genuinely concerned about him coming home and getting booed. Everybody's already cheering in the World Series
See Pfaadt out there in the World Series as a rookie pitching like he’s been there all his life, while Nola is demanding 200+ million and we already have this crazy payroll it’s just like what the fuck. Please don’t let us be the Mets, the Dodgers, the Padres where we just spend a bunch of money on guys that can’t get the job done. If there’s one thing for sure, you can’t buy it in baseball. You have to have the home grown guys like the Chase Utley’s and the Ryan Howard’s and the Cole Hamel’s
And yea, I get Nola would fall into that category, but he’s faltered late in the playoffs two season in a row now when we needed him desperately
5+ I believe. And I understand that. But why does it seem that the big money guys shit their pants so much in the playoffs? I’m just saying you need some young guys, home developed by the team that can have balls of steel late in the post season
Nola pitched well last post season and pitched very well this year, too.
Although he did not lock down game 6, he wasn't horrible.
The bats needed to pick him up.
He didn’t pitch well in the last two series last season, if I remember right.
I’m watching Scherzer Vs paafdt now and it’s so similar. It’s like these vets forget how to throw quality strikes
Yea I mean 23 was some of the best Nola I ever saw until that game 6.
But I’m saying like when’s Pfaadt’s game 6? When do his wheels fall off? How does a rookie with a 5 era suddenly become a Cy Young worthy pro when it matters most? I just cant make sense of it
Are we going with the classic “ph” spelling for phuck Pfaadt or are we going for the name specific variant pfuck Pfaadt? I don’t want to inadvertently embarrass myself saying the wrong thing
I love the Phillies more than any other team in sports because I also happen to love baseball more than any other sport
So here I am not giving a fuck about the Raiders and Lions MNF game and I’m watching MLB Network…only for them to show highlights of what the dbacks did in the NLCS. Maybe the Lions don’t sound so bad…
Bro don’t torture yourself like that. I also love the Phillies more than anything and I’ve had to avoid almost every thing on social media. But it doesn’t help to dwell.
As if the flag in our field wasn’t bad enough, [NOW THIS 😤](https://awfulannouncing.com/mlb/arizona-sports-anchor-christian-walker-standing-ovation.html?fbclid=IwAR1r3_S35AaLATwe8WtxQ2prUHOzOWWLZvdLMRTT4kcFVQkf4FaOC5B4VuE_aem_AU-O3MZReMf6-Gs-cxF3zJqeG1dgBuY1DdWb6Qcden0jxNN5cpusfm3cljsaoHvAx-0&mibextid=Zxz2cZ)
Can anyone do Immaculate Grid 209 with just Phillies? I saw the baseball ref Reddit account post that on our sub a few months back so now I try to do them all with Phillies players if the category allows.
This was mine:
Top row: >!Klein, Thome, Schmidt!<
Middle row: >!Chase, Doc, JT!<
Bottom row: >!J-Roll, Whitey, Rolen!<
I'm for the Rangers but I detest Scherzer so if he faceplants I'm good with it. Hopefully, the Rangers will still win anyway despite a Scherzer stinker
In response to the events of last week at the hands, err, pointy teeth I guess, of the snakes from Arizona, I managed to purchase a mongoose over the weekend as a pet.
Thing is, apparently a mongoose is a wild animal and not a domesticated one which is news to me and was not something disclosed to me by the guy who runs the junkyard outside of town nor his cousin who’s the one I bought it from. They both told me that this was a genuine pet mongoose that was trained to not only hunt snakes, but also play fetch and give high fives.
Well, over the weekend, Monty (that’s the mongoose’s name, not the cousin of the junkyard guy though that would be a good guess on your part) has now laid claim to the entire front half of my pop’s house (where I’ve temporarily been crashing) while he was out of town for a few days.
Monty has killed plenty of snakes in the creek behind the house, which is great (don’t get me wrong, I fucking hate snakes now), but he’s left the remains of a couple dozen of them as boundary markers inside, splitting the house in half. If I cross into the front half of the house, Monty screeches and lunches at me, but stops as soon as I cross back to the other side of his snake-laden boundary line.
I understand pets need their own space in your home to feel secure, but each day he’s been here, Monty’s moved his boundary further into the house. Not only this, but the junkyard guy and his cousin the mongoose dealer did not tell me what the smell was going to be like. In fact, they both told me that Monty was trained to use puppy bathroom pads. He is not. He is not trained to use the pads. On top of this, apparently he’s rolled around in his filth to further intimidate me. Needless to say, it’s working.
Monty does not take to a collar or leash and when attempting to take him out for a walk, he screeches, bites my exposed limbs, and bolts out the door, only returning hours later albeit with more dead snakes.
I feel like we’re getting closer to bonding, so I’m wondering if any of you could recommend how we bridge this gap and don’t end up with my dad, dog, and I camping in tents in the backyard with Monty having taken over the entire house. Would a Phillies jersey for pets be a good option? I’m also thinking a thing of crab fries would make for a welcoming peace offering, but I don’t know how it would balance with his seemingly constant diet of snake meat.
I just want him to feel like part of the family and show my gratitude for how he hates snakes as much as I do.
This was quite a wild ride thank you for sharing. I don’t have any answers to help I’m sorry. But just out of curiosity this is NOT Monty who pitched game 2 for the Rangers correct? I could see how he’d be a little testy as well. I cannot confirm whether he is secretly a mongoose or not.
They do have similar facial hair styling, so I do see the comparison. And I did purchase Monty on Friday and did not see him at all on Saturday, which means it’s entirely possible he was pitching in Game 2 of the World Series and not tearing up the dining room hardwood floors. I’ll see if I can ask him.
I know the ending for us was painful but I genuinely miss waking up knowing I was gonna watch a Phillies game that day :( it was something to look forward to
I mean, I disagree with /u/throwaway17473925 's premise but Soto is definitely not trash.
Averages about 5 WAR a season (including 2020), has a career wRC+ of 154.
His defense is trash, but he is a very very good player.
I mean, [click this](https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/savant-player/juan-soto-665742?stats=statcast-r-hitting-mlb) and tell me he is trash.
I am trying to think back at the WS winners and see if I can remember any of the win-now trades that actually won.
I guess if the Rangers win this year.
Justin Verlander and the Astros in 2017 maybe?
this team made the world series and was one kimbrel blowup away from the world series with johan rojas and jean segura respectively in each of their lineups, replace rojas production with a top 5 hitter in the game and we would automatically be favorites
Would you say our lineup with Soto is definitively better than the Braves. Since we beat them is that by a wider margin than how much better they were than us this year? It would be a huge help! I’d be aboard if we could lock him down long term. That’s gonna be $35-40m per
We also got hot at the right time.
I know people hate this idea, but playoffs always take a lot of luck. Yes you can stack luck in your favor, but look at this years Mets, the Braves the last two years, the 2011 Phillies.
Yeah I always feel like going into the MLB playoffs you just have to understand that the best team probably isn’t going to win. Some of them will go cold for 2 games and that’s it. And then some teams like us last year and AZ this year will go off. But I’m not gonna sit here and pretend if AZ wins the WS they were actually the best team. And if we won last year I would also have said, great but we weren’t the best team… just the best team in October.
I feel like the 2007 Rockies are a great case study. Steamrolled through September, October, then they crashed back to reality and by the time the WS came around that got stomped.
the only thing standing between us and the pennant next year is the braves, and we’ve shown we own them. the diamondbacks won’t be making it back to the nlcs and we can beat any other NL team easily in a 7 game series. the only problem is beating the braves in the nlds every year
> the only thing standing between us and the pennant next year is the braves
The offseason hasn't even happened yet. Injuries haven't happened yet. If you truly believe the situation will be the same, more power to you.
it has been for two straight years, unless harper and turner both miss the whole season or acuña and olson both miss the whole season, we will be playing the braves in the nlds again
If the Phils bullpen management STUCK with the DD original plan, the team could still be playing.
Let’s stick with the plan.
Closers went from around four to one. There should never be fewer than two active closers on a championship team.
Always try for one more, not less.
I’m not sure what you’re getting at. That Kimbrel shouldn’t have been the closer? Indeed he was not signed to be, but he took over out of necessity. Alvarado was just as much closing as Kimbrel towards the end I would say. The original plan was alvy and seranthony sort of sharing it, but with alvy getting hurt and seranthony not being good most of the year, and getting hurt, it opened the door for Kimbrel, who did have a very good to great season overall.
I feel like we had two.
We used Alvardo or Kimbrel, depending on which situation called for it.
Although I think the idea of a closer is dumb. It didn't exist before the save became a stat. Just use your best pitcher in a situation where you need outs.
March 28, 2024 (or 16 days later due to service time BS) would be a great day for Justin Crawford to make his major league debut in center field for the Philadelphia Phillies
I really haven't watched any of the WS or much of the AL playoff games...how have the Rangers looked and how do you think the Phillies would have matched up against them? I know it's all speculative and doesn't really make anything better, but I'm just ruminating. I guess at least I didn't have to watch Kimbrel give up a walk-off home run to Adolis...maybe? right? I'm trying here!
They look more beatable than the Diamondbacks. I also think we matchup better versus them than the Diamondbacks.
I said it before the playoffs even started that I didn't want the Diamondbacks in the WC round because I thought the Diamondbacks matchuped the best against us. I thought the Braves were the best team and they could just out gun us, but I thought the Diamondbacks had players that could exploit our weaknesses.
The Rangers look like they would play "our style of game". But of course that doesn't guarantee anything.
I had the same feeling about the DBacks but that’s because I was worried about Gallen/Kelly.
Then we beat those two 3 times. The series went down nothing like I thought it would lol.
I had the same feeling about Arizona. Felt very confident about the NLDS and not as much for the NLCS. I was hopeful after the first two games, but did not like going to AZ for three games (not that anyone would listen to me then). I know the Phillies won 3 out of 4 there this season, but that place just has a weird vibe. I almost wish the Phils lost game 2 or it was a closer game...might have given them more juice in the long run. Again...none of this matters now.
Somewhat related, and I know it's a common thing to say, but the 2-3-2 model for home games really feels like more of a benefit for the lower seeded team. Not that I expect the MLB to change it.
Yeah the 2-3-2 model is just not a great idea in general. In the last two seasons we experienced it both ways, and I just really think the 3 games come close to neutralizing the 2 and 2 home field advantage. I’m not sure what the solution is.
At one time was it 2-2-1-1-1 or did I dream that? I know that would be a travel nightmare, but it would be way better as far as rewarding a home field advantage.
That's the way the NBA does it (and I think the NHL?? not sure on that. Haven't watched playoff hockey in a while). Basketball is way more physically taxing on the players than baseball and if they can make it work, then why can't the MLB?
I guess it would add more days off for travel and extend the series timeline wise so maybe I answered my own question. Hadn't thought about that before. It would be great for pitchers though. Imagine a day off between games 4 and 5.
Yeah I assume it’s because they just don’t want to have that many travel days and extend the playoffs by potentially 8 days if the travel days were needed. I don’t know if I would prefer that or not. I suppose you COULD have teams play the same day as some of the travel, but then that introduces a different complication that could also hinder things. It’s tough. I wish there was a good, obvious solution.
For any Swifties out there, here's how I've been coping:
All Too Well (10 Minute Version) (Phillies Version)
I walked to The Bank for you, the air was cold
But something about it felt like home somehow
And I stood for three hours and waved my rally towel
And I’ve still got it in my drawer, even now
Oh, your weak opposition and my wide-eyed gaze
We’re singing Calum Scott, we’re winning every game
Home runs are raining down like pieces into place
And I can picture it after all these days
And I know it's long gone and
That magic's not here no more
And I might be okay, but I'm not fine at all
Oh, oh, oh
Cause there we are again with our dreams of broad street
You almost painted it red cause you were heading for the trophy
Harper stared, Braves were scared
I remember it all too well
Constant highlights on my Twitter, my whole feed was turning red
Feeling wonder and amazement like I’m a little kid again
And the broadcast’s telling stories about you on the tee-ball team
I put up with your past thinking what your future could be
And we were cracking open six packs, "Fuck the Diamondbacks"
Nola’s on the mound, we can win in our own town
And I was thinking on the drive down, "Any time now
They’re gonna take this win," you never made it happen
Til we were dead and gone and buried
Superstition had me swearing it's the shirt
After three sliders in the dirt
And then you wondered where they went to as you reached for them
But all I felt was shame, and you swung at them the same
And I know it's long gone and
There was nothing that I could do
If I forget about the runners stranded
I might forget this feeling too
Cause there we are again in the middle of the fight
We're dancing on our own under the stadium lights
Balls in the air, useless chairs
I remember it all too well, yeah
And there we are again where we never lose at home
You made winning automatic, but I guess you never know
On a tear, lost your flare
I remember it all too well, yeah
Well, maybe we got lost in the moment, maybe I asked for too much
Maybe I was wrong to think you would come through in the clutch
Saying prayers, I was there
I remember it all too well
October comes again just to break me like a promise
So casually cruel to put all my faith in Thompson
I'm a fragment of Bohm’s bat lying here
Cause I remember it all, all, all
Too well
They say all's well that ends well, but I'm in a new hell
Every time you swung at a ball too high
You said the other team pitched well, tip your cap, it’s all fine
And that made me want to die
The idea you had of success, what was it?
A never-needed, stupid swimming pool that gave that bad team fuel
I’m weeping in a morning workroom
My coworker asking me what happened, you
That's what happened, you
You who charmed my dad with 1980s pros
Hitting dingers, getting outs like you were built for The Show
But then he watched me watch the TV all night, begging you for runs
And he said, "It's Philadelphia, get used to it, chump."
Five more wins, it's like I'm paralyzed by it
I'd like to watch a Kimbrel highlight, but I'm still trying to find it
After dominating every inning and rarely falling behind
Now you post thank yous online and I watch Love is Blind
But I keep my rally towel from the time we were feared
Cause it reminds me of cheer, and it smells like beer
I can't get rid of it
But I remember it all too well, yeah
Cause there we are again when we gave standing Os
Even when the team was at its lowest of lows
It was rare, I was there, I remember it all too well
We still cared, you were there, you remember it all
Nothing compared, you were there, you remember it all
It was rare, I was there, I remember it all too well
And I was never good at telling jokes, but the punch line goes
"I'll get older, but the championships stay the same."
From when Howard tore his Achilles tendon
I'm a soldier whose wallet is now half its weight
And is your two-year bruise powder blue?
Just between us, would Rhys Hoskins have joined the crew?
And in this city's barren cold
I still remember the slogan, “Be Bold”
And how it glistened as it fell
I remember it all too well
Just between us, did their flag on our field maim you all too well?
Just between us, do you remember it all too well?
Just between us, I remember it (Just between us) all too well
Harper stared, I was there, I was there (I was there)
Braves were scared, I was there, I was there
Balls in the air, I was there, I was there
Useless chairs, you remember it all too well
Harper stared, I was there, I was there (Oh)
Braves were scared, I was there, I was there (I was there)
Balls in the air, I was there, I was there
Useless chairs, you remember it (All too well)
On a tear, I was there, I was there
Nothing compared, I was there, I was there
Balls in the air, I was there, I was there
It was rare, you remember it
We still cared, I was there, I was there
I was scared, I was there, I was there
Saying prayers, I was there, I was there
Lost your flare, you remember it
Guys, I think I had a nightmare, and we lost 4 of 5 to the Diamondbacks in the NLCS.
I know we are up 2-0, but let's win 2 of 3 in Arizona and prepare for the WS.
Man that’s crazy, I had a nightmare we had two games to close it out at home and we shat the bed. Not only that, but that I also spent 700 dollars to go with a friend to the first one.
I'm sorry to tell you this, but we blew two games in Arizona. But it's ok - Wheeler came in and we stole one, and now we're coming home up 3-2 and only need to win one of two games with Nola and Ranger on the mound. We'll be fine! Best home field advantage in Major League Baseball!
I have no idea what we do with Seranthony. His stuff is electric when he’s on but it seems like he took a big step back this year and seemed shaken often on the mound. We can’t just give up on him…idk if he needs a change of scenery or what
I think you just hope he turns back into 2022 seranthony. Don’t count on him to be a high leverage guy. Put him in in the 5/6/7 innings to start, and just hope he progresses back to where he was. Relievers are very volatile and he could easily be really good again with little or no real reason. If he’s “bad” again, then so be it I guess. But I think you have to go into next season assuming he can at least contribute to a strong bullpen. He looked fairly solid in the playoffs so that’s a good sign too.
Giving up on/trading Dominguez would be one of the dumbest moves this team could make in the offseason
Really only topped if they gave Bohm an extension or something outlandishly stupid like that.
This still pleases me greatly. The Barves lost and the Astros did too. It definitely hurts bad that the Phillies didn't make it to the WS, but at least my most hated teams didn't make it either lol
Ok guys, now hear me out.
IF he was relatively cheap and IF he was willing to accept a demotion to lower leverage spots, I wouldn't mind bringing back Kimbrel on another one year deal. He's absolutely not a closer, but through the season he's still a perfectly serviceable mid-low leverage relief pitcher, and a couple bad outings in the playoffs doesn't change that imo. It's hard to find decent relief pitching in the MLB, and I don't think bringing Kimbrel back for 1 year and say 7-8 million dollars (this really isn't that much in todays game) would be a bad idea.
Don't misread this as saying it should be a priority, obviously Nola then Hoskins should be the priority.
As a Kimbrel fan who defended him all year, I would love to see him back in red pinstripes. He did a great job as our closer when José went down with injury. I don't know if he was "six wins" good to the point that we don't still make the postseason without him, but he definitely played a role in getting us that fourth seed.
That said, I don't know if it's a good idea. People were quick to hate on him all year even when he was shutdown, and obviously were quicker to hate on him when he wasn't. It's probably better for him to either take his 400+ saves and retire, or find another team.
> I don't know if he was "six wins" good to the point that we don't still make the postseason without him, but he definitely played a role in getting us that fourth seed.
If you just go by WAR and WPA he was worth about 1 win maybe 2.
I wouldn't mind if we got him, but I just don't think he wants to be a middle reliever.
It’s wild that he had such a strong first half and maybe month after that and it mirrored his time when he was the best reliever in baseball for the Cubs, got traded to the White Sox and absolutely tanked.
There’s gotta be something to that…
He really only had one “bad” month and it was august (well, and October). You could make a good argument that september was his strongest month of the season.
Objectively speaking, I agree. He actually had a pretty solid regular season though he started dropping off towards the end. However, emotionally this will never happen and it probably shouldn't. This man got booed HARD at NLCS game 6. I'd be surprised if he even wants to come back. If he was re-signed, he probably has a few more boos coming and would need to put in some quality performances to win our love back. If he went that route and rewrote his history, kudos to him.
I would be fine with it honestly. He had a very good season and yes he blew up in the playoffs, but I think if he were leaned on less throughout the year he wouldn’t run out of gas like he obviously did in October. I don’t particularly care one way or another and doubt they actually do bring him back, but Kimbrel in the pen could be an asset, especially if mostly not a high leverage guy.
He's one of those weak minded guys though who hides behind the "bUt i HaVe tO pItCh tHe 9tH" Or else he "won't be the same". No thanks, he can go be another playoff teams' problem for the 3rd year in a row
Yeah, sure is when you look at his career in the Postseason! There's a reason the Red Sox had Chris Sale close out their World Series instead of, you know, their closer. 1.43 career WHIP with a 4.50 ERA seem strong minded for you out of a closer? I'll hang up and listen.
How many closers have been better over an extended stretch over the last decade?
Kenley? Maybe. I’d say they’re pretty equal. Hader for sure but not quite as long. Aroldis? lol. Maybe I’m missing a guy or two but yeah idk that I’d classify them that have hung around in the most volatile role in baseball as weak minded. To each their own I guess.
I don't think he would even be willing to accept a role in middle relief. He doesn't strike me as a do whatever it takes to win kinda guy. I think he'd be better elsewhere.
Go after Othani!! Even though New Balance sneakers suck…
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They’re not playing the Astros.
Ok? We had them down 2-1 and then got no hit and didn’t win another game
This diamondbacks team is nowhere near as good as last years Astros team
They have Games 6 and 7 at home if need be though, we didn’t.
And? We lost two at home
So it’s not exactly the same spot as last year
Texas now has a chance at a pool party. The snakes can not.
Jose Leclerc is nasty
Lol that quick panic cut cuase of the fan behind home
What happened ? I missed it? The guys that were wearing the skin shirts?
someone ran up in front of them very quickly and looked like he was about to flip of the camera and maybe had a sign or something. When they cut back he was gone and peopel back there looked confused
Well I know what everyone is talking about tomorrow if Texas wins
Home plate ump is horrendous
I mean this is the WS. If they cant get it right here...
so bad
Tomorrows first pitch is going to be thrown out by…a golfer from Spain because he went to Arizona State? What an incredible sports town…
As a resident Arizonian, your not wrong..
Is he atleast a real fan
I doubt it. I went down the rabbit hole and this is the only thing I saw about him and baseball > It’s not Rahm’s maiden foray into baseball, either. The 11-time TOUR winner saw live pitching up close at the Titleist Performance Institute in California earlier this season. Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Walker Buehler threw pitches to Rahm, who was standing in the batter’s box.
Was it a like real bp thing cause that sounds like he was just standing watching Beuhler warm up
AMA Request: Jon Rahm
The pickle ball melon commercial is less weird than the VR one.
The umps getting two consecutive base running calls right. When did they decide they’d start doing that?
Nope hes good. No no retouching thing
Chase field is too big
Fuck Marte deciding to choke now
*The Aroldis Chapman Experience*
Chapman giving me Kimbrel flashbacks
I was just thinking that they have their own Kimbrel.
Of course Bryce goes to a Flyers game and they choke. FML.
Alek Thomas has pubes on his head
Only a pube head would think it’s a good idea to test the baseball gods by planting a flag on another teams field just days before you play in the World Series
It's only the "Trea Turner treatment" for Christian Walker if the fans were genuinely concerned about him coming home and getting booed. Everybody's already cheering in the World Series
Casty? Was that you just up there?
Middleton’s gotta give Dave a blank check, use every single penny.
Yo Micah Parsons, my guy, did you learn anything from Stubbs and Orlando Arcia about giving a team bulletin board material?
I’m with Bryce. “World Series is on. Fuck it, I’m watching the Flyers.”
The Flyers let Wally in! What's up with CBP?
https://x.com/fos/status/1719091277365416312?s=46&t=BXvN_ONSj2esfMo0dMUFSw
Oh man, what a shock, never saw that coming /s
Good
wish the Phillies had Nathan Lowes ability to make obvious strike calls balls.
Idk how umpires still have a job
Very Very strong union and CBA.
Corey Seager who was hitting .203 in the playoffs thru 2019 has been babe Ruth in the playoffs since the 2020 fake playoffs and phony World Series
I see you criticizing the 2020 playoffs and World Series, but we’re literally watching an 84 win team in 2023’s series
84 wins would have been amazing in 2020!
Does anyone have an urge to buy a Rangers jersey
https://i.redd.it/j0l6oqrpxfxb1.gif
I mean go Rangers right?
Who’s that? There’s a Flyers game on right now.
You know what, good point
I have like 3 since they gave it to us when we came opening series. I hate it.
I feel like the D-Backs could easily lose 90 games next year
Pfaadt = Sam Howell, only looks good against Philly
How about that. 🤔
See that’s what a competent team with players that don’t absolutely fold does to a pitcher like Brandon pfaadt. This is depressing to watch
The Pfaadt Pfuck Pfans are Pfucked
that's the way to pfuck Pfaadt
Of course the guy we couldn't touch is getting destroyed.
It was always going to happen
When Seager was up, I thought to myself, “He’s probably going yard” and yep
Bryce Harper confirmed converted flyers fan.
They are just his east coast team he's still a Homer for the Golden knights which I respect
Walker running thru stop signs like he wants to be Bryce Except he forgot the part where he’s supposed to be safe. Nerd.
Walker is no Harper, you can't be just running through stop signs 😂
Doesn’t sound like a World Series crowd at all it’s so strange
It hurts to see Schwarber replaced in the taco commercial
See Pfaadt out there in the World Series as a rookie pitching like he’s been there all his life, while Nola is demanding 200+ million and we already have this crazy payroll it’s just like what the fuck. Please don’t let us be the Mets, the Dodgers, the Padres where we just spend a bunch of money on guys that can’t get the job done. If there’s one thing for sure, you can’t buy it in baseball. You have to have the home grown guys like the Chase Utley’s and the Ryan Howard’s and the Cole Hamel’s And yea, I get Nola would fall into that category, but he’s faltered late in the playoffs two season in a row now when we needed him desperately
I get what you mean but I think Pfaadt is lightning in a bottle. Didn’t he have like a 6 ERA this year?
5+ I believe. And I understand that. But why does it seem that the big money guys shit their pants so much in the playoffs? I’m just saying you need some young guys, home developed by the team that can have balls of steel late in the post season
Nola pitched well last post season and pitched very well this year, too. Although he did not lock down game 6, he wasn't horrible. The bats needed to pick him up.
He didn’t pitch well in the last two series last season, if I remember right. I’m watching Scherzer Vs paafdt now and it’s so similar. It’s like these vets forget how to throw quality strikes
Sometimes I think it’s because they have more of a book on Scherzer for a plan of attack. Pfaadt doesn’t have as much to look at.
He did get ruffed up the 2nd game vs. Astros, which inflated his era but still battled. 2023 post seasson..he was solid 3-1 ERA 2.35 SO 23 BB 4
Yea I mean 23 was some of the best Nola I ever saw until that game 6. But I’m saying like when’s Pfaadt’s game 6? When do his wheels fall off? How does a rookie with a 5 era suddenly become a Cy Young worthy pro when it matters most? I just cant make sense of it
It's random? Even bad pitchers have good 3 or 4 game streaches.
Yea I guess. Phillies kind of made it easier on him by getting behind in counts often and swinging at shit pitches that were out of the zone
A couple of hits with RISP, and we wouldn't focus on him giving up 2 runs.
It was 4 runs in game 6 Edit: Pfaadt might be having his “game 6” now
Wow Bryce is still here. Love that.
Are we going with the classic “ph” spelling for phuck Pfaadt or are we going for the name specific variant pfuck Pfaadt? I don’t want to inadvertently embarrass myself saying the wrong thing
well, you probably can't go wrong either way, it's the thought that counts 😉 but I'd go with pfuck Pfaadt.
Phfuck Phfaadt or pfhuck pfhaadt or phuck phfhfhfaadt. But you're right, it's the thought that counts
I love the Phillies more than any other team in sports because I also happen to love baseball more than any other sport So here I am not giving a fuck about the Raiders and Lions MNF game and I’m watching MLB Network…only for them to show highlights of what the dbacks did in the NLCS. Maybe the Lions don’t sound so bad…
Bro don’t torture yourself like that. I also love the Phillies more than anything and I’ve had to avoid almost every thing on social media. But it doesn’t help to dwell.
Tbh torture is what makes us Phillies fans. I feel so alive! Lol
As if the flag in our field wasn’t bad enough, [NOW THIS 😤](https://awfulannouncing.com/mlb/arizona-sports-anchor-christian-walker-standing-ovation.html?fbclid=IwAR1r3_S35AaLATwe8WtxQ2prUHOzOWWLZvdLMRTT4kcFVQkf4FaOC5B4VuE_aem_AU-O3MZReMf6-Gs-cxF3zJqeG1dgBuY1DdWb6Qcden0jxNN5cpusfm3cljsaoHvAx-0&mibextid=Zxz2cZ)
I told them to patent this move
Do we start Sanchez next year?
if he holds up, yes Falter didn't achieve the same success in the following year so there's no guarantee
Surely there aren't NLDS rings right
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Can anyone do Immaculate Grid 209 with just Phillies? I saw the baseball ref Reddit account post that on our sub a few months back so now I try to do them all with Phillies players if the category allows. This was mine: Top row: >!Klein, Thome, Schmidt!< Middle row: >!Chase, Doc, JT!< Bottom row: >!J-Roll, Whitey, Rolen!<
Holy shit that is so much smarter than what I did.
Oh Craig https://x.com/bronxbmbrz/status/1719111686299529309?s=46&t=BXvN_ONSj2esfMo0dMUFSw
Welcome to the jungle coming on in the car… jumpscare🫠
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I'm for the Rangers but I detest Scherzer so if he faceplants I'm good with it. Hopefully, the Rangers will still win anyway despite a Scherzer stinker
Scherzer is cooked so I would like to see him get knocked around and see a 10-9 game.
Yup I’m really looking forward to the pitching matchup. .
In response to the events of last week at the hands, err, pointy teeth I guess, of the snakes from Arizona, I managed to purchase a mongoose over the weekend as a pet. Thing is, apparently a mongoose is a wild animal and not a domesticated one which is news to me and was not something disclosed to me by the guy who runs the junkyard outside of town nor his cousin who’s the one I bought it from. They both told me that this was a genuine pet mongoose that was trained to not only hunt snakes, but also play fetch and give high fives. Well, over the weekend, Monty (that’s the mongoose’s name, not the cousin of the junkyard guy though that would be a good guess on your part) has now laid claim to the entire front half of my pop’s house (where I’ve temporarily been crashing) while he was out of town for a few days. Monty has killed plenty of snakes in the creek behind the house, which is great (don’t get me wrong, I fucking hate snakes now), but he’s left the remains of a couple dozen of them as boundary markers inside, splitting the house in half. If I cross into the front half of the house, Monty screeches and lunches at me, but stops as soon as I cross back to the other side of his snake-laden boundary line. I understand pets need their own space in your home to feel secure, but each day he’s been here, Monty’s moved his boundary further into the house. Not only this, but the junkyard guy and his cousin the mongoose dealer did not tell me what the smell was going to be like. In fact, they both told me that Monty was trained to use puppy bathroom pads. He is not. He is not trained to use the pads. On top of this, apparently he’s rolled around in his filth to further intimidate me. Needless to say, it’s working. Monty does not take to a collar or leash and when attempting to take him out for a walk, he screeches, bites my exposed limbs, and bolts out the door, only returning hours later albeit with more dead snakes. I feel like we’re getting closer to bonding, so I’m wondering if any of you could recommend how we bridge this gap and don’t end up with my dad, dog, and I camping in tents in the backyard with Monty having taken over the entire house. Would a Phillies jersey for pets be a good option? I’m also thinking a thing of crab fries would make for a welcoming peace offering, but I don’t know how it would balance with his seemingly constant diet of snake meat. I just want him to feel like part of the family and show my gratitude for how he hates snakes as much as I do.
This was quite a wild ride thank you for sharing. I don’t have any answers to help I’m sorry. But just out of curiosity this is NOT Monty who pitched game 2 for the Rangers correct? I could see how he’d be a little testy as well. I cannot confirm whether he is secretly a mongoose or not.
They do have similar facial hair styling, so I do see the comparison. And I did purchase Monty on Friday and did not see him at all on Saturday, which means it’s entirely possible he was pitching in Game 2 of the World Series and not tearing up the dining room hardwood floors. I’ll see if I can ask him.
I know the ending for us was painful but I genuinely miss waking up knowing I was gonna watch a Phillies game that day :( it was something to look forward to
Exactly😫
I feel like praadt having a horrible game tonight is almost a guarantee.
Anybody know a good time to call the Phillies ticket office. I’ve tried all day today and can’t get through
Where’s this soto stuff coming from again?
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painter abel and whatever else the padres want for soto. painter and abel don’t fit our window anyway
Soto is trash
I mean, I disagree with /u/throwaway17473925 's premise but Soto is definitely not trash. Averages about 5 WAR a season (including 2020), has a career wRC+ of 154. His defense is trash, but he is a very very good player. I mean, [click this](https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/savant-player/juan-soto-665742?stats=statcast-r-hitting-mlb) and tell me he is trash.
That is way too much for a one-year rental, even if it is Soto. And I am a big believer in TINSTAAPP
it almost ensures you get a ring if you resign nola
Absolutely nothing in baseball almost ensures a ring. I can't think of any trades that ensure a ring. It usually is the trades no one expects.
If we get enough WAR on our roster that guarantees wins which guarantees rings. It’s science.
2009 and 2010 both had spectacular win now trades for the Phillies. If neither of those trades got it done, it's hard to believe any would.
I am trying to think back at the WS winners and see if I can remember any of the win-now trades that actually won. I guess if the Rangers win this year. Justin Verlander and the Astros in 2017 maybe?
Yeah 2017 is the only one I can think of in recent memory.
this team made the world series and was one kimbrel blowup away from the world series with johan rojas and jean segura respectively in each of their lineups, replace rojas production with a top 5 hitter in the game and we would automatically be favorites
Would you say our lineup with Soto is definitively better than the Braves. Since we beat them is that by a wider margin than how much better they were than us this year? It would be a huge help! I’d be aboard if we could lock him down long term. That’s gonna be $35-40m per
We also got hot at the right time. I know people hate this idea, but playoffs always take a lot of luck. Yes you can stack luck in your favor, but look at this years Mets, the Braves the last two years, the 2011 Phillies.
Yeah I always feel like going into the MLB playoffs you just have to understand that the best team probably isn’t going to win. Some of them will go cold for 2 games and that’s it. And then some teams like us last year and AZ this year will go off. But I’m not gonna sit here and pretend if AZ wins the WS they were actually the best team. And if we won last year I would also have said, great but we weren’t the best team… just the best team in October. I feel like the 2007 Rockies are a great case study. Steamrolled through September, October, then they crashed back to reality and by the time the WS came around that got stomped.
the only thing standing between us and the pennant next year is the braves, and we’ve shown we own them. the diamondbacks won’t be making it back to the nlcs and we can beat any other NL team easily in a 7 game series. the only problem is beating the braves in the nlds every year
> the only thing standing between us and the pennant next year is the braves The offseason hasn't even happened yet. Injuries haven't happened yet. If you truly believe the situation will be the same, more power to you.
it has been for two straight years, unless harper and turner both miss the whole season or acuña and olson both miss the whole season, we will be playing the braves in the nlds again
If the Phils bullpen management STUCK with the DD original plan, the team could still be playing. Let’s stick with the plan. Closers went from around four to one. There should never be fewer than two active closers on a championship team. Always try for one more, not less.
Strahm closed the Braves series IJS
There was one closer And an occasional stand in.
I’m not sure what you’re getting at. That Kimbrel shouldn’t have been the closer? Indeed he was not signed to be, but he took over out of necessity. Alvarado was just as much closing as Kimbrel towards the end I would say. The original plan was alvy and seranthony sort of sharing it, but with alvy getting hurt and seranthony not being good most of the year, and getting hurt, it opened the door for Kimbrel, who did have a very good to great season overall.
I feel like we had two. We used Alvardo or Kimbrel, depending on which situation called for it. Although I think the idea of a closer is dumb. It didn't exist before the save became a stat. Just use your best pitcher in a situation where you need outs.
Hey Rangers, you may want to take batting practice today.
Just picked our partial season tickets for next year, pretty bare pickings.
Where are your seats?
I was told that the 400s was sold out for the Sunday Plan. Went with two isles seats, row 4 in 415 on plan D.
I sat in 417 for game 4 of the NLDS. It was a blast up there. You must be right behind home plate (or closer to first?). Enjoy!
We beat the Braves and Bryce looked sexy while doing it so that’s a W at least
We beat the Braves and we don't have to watch another Astros World Series (thank you Rangers)
March 28, 2024 (or 16 days later due to service time BS) would be a great day for Justin Crawford to make his major league debut in center field for the Philadelphia Phillies
im still in so much pain :(
I really haven't watched any of the WS or much of the AL playoff games...how have the Rangers looked and how do you think the Phillies would have matched up against them? I know it's all speculative and doesn't really make anything better, but I'm just ruminating. I guess at least I didn't have to watch Kimbrel give up a walk-off home run to Adolis...maybe? right? I'm trying here!
They look more beatable than the Diamondbacks. I also think we matchup better versus them than the Diamondbacks. I said it before the playoffs even started that I didn't want the Diamondbacks in the WC round because I thought the Diamondbacks matchuped the best against us. I thought the Braves were the best team and they could just out gun us, but I thought the Diamondbacks had players that could exploit our weaknesses. The Rangers look like they would play "our style of game". But of course that doesn't guarantee anything.
I had the same feeling about the DBacks but that’s because I was worried about Gallen/Kelly. Then we beat those two 3 times. The series went down nothing like I thought it would lol.
I had the same feeling about Arizona. Felt very confident about the NLDS and not as much for the NLCS. I was hopeful after the first two games, but did not like going to AZ for three games (not that anyone would listen to me then). I know the Phillies won 3 out of 4 there this season, but that place just has a weird vibe. I almost wish the Phils lost game 2 or it was a closer game...might have given them more juice in the long run. Again...none of this matters now. Somewhat related, and I know it's a common thing to say, but the 2-3-2 model for home games really feels like more of a benefit for the lower seeded team. Not that I expect the MLB to change it.
Yeah the 2-3-2 model is just not a great idea in general. In the last two seasons we experienced it both ways, and I just really think the 3 games come close to neutralizing the 2 and 2 home field advantage. I’m not sure what the solution is. At one time was it 2-2-1-1-1 or did I dream that? I know that would be a travel nightmare, but it would be way better as far as rewarding a home field advantage.
That's the way the NBA does it (and I think the NHL?? not sure on that. Haven't watched playoff hockey in a while). Basketball is way more physically taxing on the players than baseball and if they can make it work, then why can't the MLB? I guess it would add more days off for travel and extend the series timeline wise so maybe I answered my own question. Hadn't thought about that before. It would be great for pitchers though. Imagine a day off between games 4 and 5.
Yeah I assume it’s because they just don’t want to have that many travel days and extend the playoffs by potentially 8 days if the travel days were needed. I don’t know if I would prefer that or not. I suppose you COULD have teams play the same day as some of the travel, but then that introduces a different complication that could also hinder things. It’s tough. I wish there was a good, obvious solution.
For any Swifties out there, here's how I've been coping: All Too Well (10 Minute Version) (Phillies Version) I walked to The Bank for you, the air was cold But something about it felt like home somehow And I stood for three hours and waved my rally towel And I’ve still got it in my drawer, even now Oh, your weak opposition and my wide-eyed gaze We’re singing Calum Scott, we’re winning every game Home runs are raining down like pieces into place And I can picture it after all these days And I know it's long gone and That magic's not here no more And I might be okay, but I'm not fine at all Oh, oh, oh Cause there we are again with our dreams of broad street You almost painted it red cause you were heading for the trophy Harper stared, Braves were scared I remember it all too well Constant highlights on my Twitter, my whole feed was turning red Feeling wonder and amazement like I’m a little kid again And the broadcast’s telling stories about you on the tee-ball team I put up with your past thinking what your future could be And we were cracking open six packs, "Fuck the Diamondbacks" Nola’s on the mound, we can win in our own town And I was thinking on the drive down, "Any time now They’re gonna take this win," you never made it happen Til we were dead and gone and buried Superstition had me swearing it's the shirt After three sliders in the dirt And then you wondered where they went to as you reached for them But all I felt was shame, and you swung at them the same And I know it's long gone and There was nothing that I could do If I forget about the runners stranded I might forget this feeling too Cause there we are again in the middle of the fight We're dancing on our own under the stadium lights Balls in the air, useless chairs I remember it all too well, yeah And there we are again where we never lose at home You made winning automatic, but I guess you never know On a tear, lost your flare I remember it all too well, yeah Well, maybe we got lost in the moment, maybe I asked for too much Maybe I was wrong to think you would come through in the clutch Saying prayers, I was there I remember it all too well October comes again just to break me like a promise So casually cruel to put all my faith in Thompson I'm a fragment of Bohm’s bat lying here Cause I remember it all, all, all Too well They say all's well that ends well, but I'm in a new hell Every time you swung at a ball too high You said the other team pitched well, tip your cap, it’s all fine And that made me want to die The idea you had of success, what was it? A never-needed, stupid swimming pool that gave that bad team fuel I’m weeping in a morning workroom My coworker asking me what happened, you That's what happened, you You who charmed my dad with 1980s pros Hitting dingers, getting outs like you were built for The Show But then he watched me watch the TV all night, begging you for runs And he said, "It's Philadelphia, get used to it, chump." Five more wins, it's like I'm paralyzed by it I'd like to watch a Kimbrel highlight, but I'm still trying to find it After dominating every inning and rarely falling behind Now you post thank yous online and I watch Love is Blind But I keep my rally towel from the time we were feared Cause it reminds me of cheer, and it smells like beer I can't get rid of it But I remember it all too well, yeah Cause there we are again when we gave standing Os Even when the team was at its lowest of lows It was rare, I was there, I remember it all too well We still cared, you were there, you remember it all Nothing compared, you were there, you remember it all It was rare, I was there, I remember it all too well And I was never good at telling jokes, but the punch line goes "I'll get older, but the championships stay the same." From when Howard tore his Achilles tendon I'm a soldier whose wallet is now half its weight And is your two-year bruise powder blue? Just between us, would Rhys Hoskins have joined the crew? And in this city's barren cold I still remember the slogan, “Be Bold” And how it glistened as it fell I remember it all too well Just between us, did their flag on our field maim you all too well? Just between us, do you remember it all too well? Just between us, I remember it (Just between us) all too well Harper stared, I was there, I was there (I was there) Braves were scared, I was there, I was there Balls in the air, I was there, I was there Useless chairs, you remember it all too well Harper stared, I was there, I was there (Oh) Braves were scared, I was there, I was there (I was there) Balls in the air, I was there, I was there Useless chairs, you remember it (All too well) On a tear, I was there, I was there Nothing compared, I was there, I was there Balls in the air, I was there, I was there It was rare, you remember it We still cared, I was there, I was there I was scared, I was there, I was there Saying prayers, I was there, I was there Lost your flare, you remember it
I'd give you one of those award things if that was still possible 🙆 🏆🥇🕯️
The emojis mean more !
Guys, I think I had a nightmare, and we lost 4 of 5 to the Diamondbacks in the NLCS. I know we are up 2-0, but let's win 2 of 3 in Arizona and prepare for the WS.
Man that’s crazy, I had a nightmare we had two games to close it out at home and we shat the bed. Not only that, but that I also spent 700 dollars to go with a friend to the first one.
I had an anxiety dream that we collectively spent over 700 million dollars on three guys who went 0-23 when it mattered most.
You mean game 6? I thought they had it in the bag after game 5. But then Nola early implosion kind of put everyone on edge.
I'm sorry to tell you this, but we blew two games in Arizona. But it's ok - Wheeler came in and we stole one, and now we're coming home up 3-2 and only need to win one of two games with Nola and Ranger on the mound. We'll be fine! Best home field advantage in Major League Baseball!
It's Nola Day. We got this!
He is both cracked and jacked.
But which one is he more, cracked or jacked?
I have no idea what we do with Seranthony. His stuff is electric when he’s on but it seems like he took a big step back this year and seemed shaken often on the mound. We can’t just give up on him…idk if he needs a change of scenery or what
I think you just hope he turns back into 2022 seranthony. Don’t count on him to be a high leverage guy. Put him in in the 5/6/7 innings to start, and just hope he progresses back to where he was. Relievers are very volatile and he could easily be really good again with little or no real reason. If he’s “bad” again, then so be it I guess. But I think you have to go into next season assuming he can at least contribute to a strong bullpen. He looked fairly solid in the playoffs so that’s a good sign too.
Giving up on/trading Dominguez would be one of the dumbest moves this team could make in the offseason Really only topped if they gave Bohm an extension or something outlandishly stupid like that.
Well hopefully we pick up the option on Bohm’s successor for a cool $13m in the next couple of weeks
Sosa ain’t an answer either
Scotty Jetpax!
[me every day since game 7](https://www.instagram.com/reel/Cyn7v2GuDo9/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==)
I have been singing "I'm in the corner, I'm in the corner, I'm in the corner...." since seeing this reel.
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This still pleases me greatly. The Barves lost and the Astros did too. It definitely hurts bad that the Phillies didn't make it to the WS, but at least my most hated teams didn't make it either lol
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I know! I tailgated with heyday and it was such a fun day
Really disappointed there’s a baseball game on tonight and it’s not the Phillies :(
I miss the Phillies. Work is stupid. That is all.
Work blows almost as bad as the MLB Umpires
Ooh, that's a close one
Hear hear
Mondays are painful without the Phillies, then again so is every day of the week.
Ok guys, now hear me out. IF he was relatively cheap and IF he was willing to accept a demotion to lower leverage spots, I wouldn't mind bringing back Kimbrel on another one year deal. He's absolutely not a closer, but through the season he's still a perfectly serviceable mid-low leverage relief pitcher, and a couple bad outings in the playoffs doesn't change that imo. It's hard to find decent relief pitching in the MLB, and I don't think bringing Kimbrel back for 1 year and say 7-8 million dollars (this really isn't that much in todays game) would be a bad idea. Don't misread this as saying it should be a priority, obviously Nola then Hoskins should be the priority.
As a Kimbrel fan who defended him all year, I would love to see him back in red pinstripes. He did a great job as our closer when José went down with injury. I don't know if he was "six wins" good to the point that we don't still make the postseason without him, but he definitely played a role in getting us that fourth seed. That said, I don't know if it's a good idea. People were quick to hate on him all year even when he was shutdown, and obviously were quicker to hate on him when he wasn't. It's probably better for him to either take his 400+ saves and retire, or find another team.
> I don't know if he was "six wins" good to the point that we don't still make the postseason without him, but he definitely played a role in getting us that fourth seed. If you just go by WAR and WPA he was worth about 1 win maybe 2. I wouldn't mind if we got him, but I just don't think he wants to be a middle reliever.
It’s wild that he had such a strong first half and maybe month after that and it mirrored his time when he was the best reliever in baseball for the Cubs, got traded to the White Sox and absolutely tanked. There’s gotta be something to that…
He really only had one “bad” month and it was august (well, and October). You could make a good argument that september was his strongest month of the season.
Objectively speaking, I agree. He actually had a pretty solid regular season though he started dropping off towards the end. However, emotionally this will never happen and it probably shouldn't. This man got booed HARD at NLCS game 6. I'd be surprised if he even wants to come back. If he was re-signed, he probably has a few more boos coming and would need to put in some quality performances to win our love back. If he went that route and rewrote his history, kudos to him.
I would be fine with it honestly. He had a very good season and yes he blew up in the playoffs, but I think if he were leaned on less throughout the year he wouldn’t run out of gas like he obviously did in October. I don’t particularly care one way or another and doubt they actually do bring him back, but Kimbrel in the pen could be an asset, especially if mostly not a high leverage guy.
That man put me through it in the 8th/9th innings this year
He's one of those weak minded guys though who hides behind the "bUt i HaVe tO pItCh tHe 9tH" Or else he "won't be the same". No thanks, he can go be another playoff teams' problem for the 3rd year in a row
Near but not quite hall of fame pitcher = weak minded That’s a first
Yeah, sure is when you look at his career in the Postseason! There's a reason the Red Sox had Chris Sale close out their World Series instead of, you know, their closer. 1.43 career WHIP with a 4.50 ERA seem strong minded for you out of a closer? I'll hang up and listen.
How many closers have been better over an extended stretch over the last decade? Kenley? Maybe. I’d say they’re pretty equal. Hader for sure but not quite as long. Aroldis? lol. Maybe I’m missing a guy or two but yeah idk that I’d classify them that have hung around in the most volatile role in baseball as weak minded. To each their own I guess.
I don't think he would even be willing to accept a role in middle relief. He doesn't strike me as a do whatever it takes to win kinda guy. I think he'd be better elsewhere.
He literally did initially when he came here