Other Sports: Philadelphia Phillies: The Road To .500 (2023 Edition)

[Halladay]

Brandon Nimmo annoys me.

Excellent player.

 

[Magua]

Schwarber tracking a fly ball is like watching a Renaissance master paint. Perfection.

 

[DancingPanther]

I’d love to know what an ace looks like if it’s not Wheeler. He’s 4th in baseball in FIP since 2020 and 1st in WAR. His peripherals are fine this year. There’s really no argument he’s not a top 5-10 pitcher.

200 Ks to boot

 

[wankstifier]

What’s an ace?

 

[Gregor Samsa]

What’s an ace?

A pilot who shoots down 5 or more enemy aircraft

 

[Magua]

What’s an ace?

 

[Jack Straw]

 

[wankstifier]

Wheeler looks a bit like a tennis ball

 

[swami24]

Schwarber tracking a fly ball is like watching a Renaissance master paint. Perfection.

Definitely more of a Jackson Pollack.

 

[Halladay]

What’s an ace?

Definitely not the 2023 version of Aaron Nola.

 

[Halladay]

The Astros are choking. Too bad the Mariners arent taking advantage of it.

 

[Flybynite]

The Astros are choking. Too bad the Mariners arent taking advantage of it.

 

[DancingPanther]

Reds blew a 9 run lead to the pirates today lol

3.5 lead over 2nd WC spot and 4 over the 3rd

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

Reds blew a 9 run lead to the pirates today lol

3.5 lead over 2nd WC spot and 4 over the 3rd

4.5 over 2nd WC.

 

[Halladay]

The game tomorrow has been pushed back to 6:05.

 

[Flybynite]

Phillies hold tie-breakers over Chicago and Arizona, lose the tie-breaker to Miami.

Phils(7G left), ARI(8G left), CHI(7G left), MIA(7G left)

Phils(86-69), ARI(81-73), CHI(81-74), MIA(80-75)

If the Phils go 0-7, Arizona needs to go 6-2 or better. Phils magic # to eliminate them form passing the Phils is 3
If the Phils go 0-7, Chicago needs to go 6-1 or better. Phils magic # to eliminate them from passing the Phils is 2
If the Phils go 0-7, Miami needs to go 6-1 or better. Phils magic # to eliminate them from passing the Phils is 2

There's a whole bunch of 3 team or more tied scenarios, but this would be the elimination from top WC scenarios for any of the 3 remaining teams with a chance at passing the Phillies for it.

Just a playoff spot is one of those 3 eliminated so it's possible depending on what the Phils and Chicago/Miami does today (assuming games are played) that a playoff spot could be clinched and possible that the top seed is clinched on Monday.

 

[Flybynite]

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

Getting that game in yesterday & furthermore getting the win under those conditions was big.

 

[DancingPanther]

Nice try Doug!

 

[DancingPanther]

Jake Cave tonight baby

 

[Halladay]

Yusei Kikuchi only went 4 innings today, i wonder if he didnt get his regular 14 hours of sleep last night.

Backs already up 2 in the Bronx.

 

[Halladay]

the Astros are already down 6-2 to the Royals. Going to get swept by a 105 loss team . Choke city.

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

No clinching today for the Phils.

Not so fast.

Yep, no clinching today.

 

[Halladay]

the Astros are already down 6-2 to the Royals. Going to get swept by a 105 loss team . Choke city.

Choke city indeed. Swept. If the Rangers have the division locked up by the weekend there should be some West Germany/Austria chicanery when they face the Mariners to keep Houston out if possible.

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

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