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

[Rebels57]

Fried has been dealing with a bad blister on his throwing hand. He had to wear a band-aid during his simulated game, but you're not allowed to wear a band-aid on the mound. Will be worth keeping any eye on. Could be a factor.

 

[DancingPanther]

Fried has been dealing with a bad blister on his throwing hand. He had to wear a band-aid during his simulated game, but you're not allowed to wear a band-aid on the mound. Will be worth keeping any eye on. Could be a factor.

Also a lot of our horses have great numbers against Fried.

..... don't look at the numbers vs Strider lol

 

[Danko]

The ball is gonna be flying this series, so whomever you feel like is less likely to give up dingers is who you pitch. I don't have the stats but ideally your best choice to keep the ball on the ground.

Looks like Walker has 181 Ground Ball Outs, 97 fly ball outs

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

Ranger officially gets the nod.

 

[Rebels57]

Ranger officially gets the nod.

As expected. I have faith in him. He's pitched well in bigger starts before.

We really need to split, so it's nice that even if Game 1 goes tits up, we come back with Wheeler vs. Fried in Game 2.

 

[Svechhammer]

 

[Halladay]

The ball is gonna be flying this series, so whomever you feel like is less likely to give up dingers is who you pitch. I don't have the stats but ideally your best choice to keep the ball on the ground.

Looks like Walker has 181 Ground Ball Outs, 97 fly ball outs

The weather for both cities looks like it could be in the 50's for all the games, so maybe wont be carrying as much. Regardless the Braves hit a ton of homeruns in general. Believe they tied the all time record this year.

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

Feels like a missed opportunity by the MLB for not having any games on tonight & going completely up against college football tomorrow.

 

[swami24]

Fried has been dealing with a bad blister on his throwing hand. He had to wear a band-aid during his simulated game, but you're not allowed to wear a band-aid on the mound. Will be worth keeping any eye on. Could be a factor.

Starting baseball pitchers. Make 100's of millions, work every 5 days, and you get a day off if you have a blister on your finger.

 

[Halladay]

Feels like a missed opportunity by the MLB for not having any games on tonight & going completely up against college football tomorrow.

The Georgia UK game starts an hour after the baseball game. Manfred with the clown nose. Could have flipped times with Astros/Twins.

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

The Georgia UK game starts an hour after the baseball game. Manfred with the clown nose. Could have flipped times with Astros/Twins.

There’s absolutely nothing of real intrigue on tonight in the sports world. It would have been a perfect opportunity to at least do two games tonight & two tomorrow.

 

[Gregor Samsa]

Starting baseball pitchers. Make 100's of millions, work every 5 days, and you get a day off if you have a blister on your finger.

Their pitching arm probably pays the penalty in the long run though

 

[trostol]

 

[Chicken N Raffls]

World Series aside, Charlie deserves plenty of Philly love just for offering to take Eskin to his office. That's Buddy Ryan level.

 

[Halladay]

Sandy is having Tommy John surgery and is out the 2024. Didnt have a great 2023 but is still a very good pitcher. Tough blow for the Marlins.

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

World Series aside, Charlie deserves plenty of Philly love just for offering to take Eskin to his office. That's Buddy Ryan level.

“I been growed up.”

 

[Halladay]

“I been growed up.”

They seem to have made up since .

 

[DancingPanther]

Sandy is having Tommy John surgery and is out the 2024. Didnt have a great 2023 but is still a very good pitcher. Tough blow for the Marlins.

Add him to the pile

 

[DancingPanther]

Ranger officially gets the nod.

Can't say he isn't cool under pressure. This game 1 is enormous. With Wheeler unavailable, it makes sense.

I'm already nervous

 

[Halladay]

Can't say he isn't cool under pressure. This game 1 is enormous. With Wheeler unavailable, it makes sense.

I'm already nervous

I am nervous for every playoff game and Im normally the antithesis of that when it doesnt come to sports. In theory everyone should take a sip before every playoff baseball pitch . Im chalking game 1 as a loss cause of Strider. Maybe they finally hit him. Just find a way to get a split. i dont see them sweeping at CBP and game 5 would be Wheeler on the mound versus Fried. Fried is very good but Id like their chances. Much bigger upsets have happened, look no further last year than Dodgers/Padres.

 

[FLYguy3911]

Just steal one of the first two.

 

[DancingPanther]

I am nervous for every playoff game and Im normally the antithesis of that when it doesnt come to sports. In theory everyone should take a sip before every playoff baseball pitch . Im chalking game 1 as a loss cause of Strider. Maybe they finally hit him. Just find a way to get a split. i dont see them sweeping at CBP and game 5 would be Wheeler on the mound versus Fried. Fried is very good but Id like their chances. Much bigger upsets have happened, look no further last year than Dodgers/Padres.

The lads have excellent numbers against Fried. Strider? Just don't look lol

 

[Jack Straw]

The lads have excellent numbers against Fried. Strider? Just don't look lol

Against Strider? Like this?

 

[Rebels57]

I am nervous for every playoff game and Im normally the antithesis of that when it doesnt come to sports. In theory everyone should take a sip before every playoff baseball pitch . Im chalking game 1 as a loss cause of Strider. Maybe they finally hit him. Just find a way to get a split. i dont see them sweeping at CBP and game 5 would be Wheeler on the mound versus Fried. Fried is very good but Id like their chances. Much bigger upsets have happened, look no further last year than Dodgers/Padres.

We have hit the Braves bullpen well. Its possible Strider is on but we still win due to late-inning heroics.

Like you said though, a split would be tremendous so im not THAT nervous for Game 1. Much more nervous for Game 2 regardless.

 

[FLYguy3911]

Against Strider? Like this?

He won't be throwing 94 tomorrow.