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

[Flybynite]

Before the media come into the clubhouse the manager is going to need to say "Ok, so nobody say "ATTA BOY ALTUVE!"

 

[Halladay]

Motgomery and the Rangers bullpen got it done.

 

[DrinkFightFlyers]

Reeboks?

Reebok makes soda?

 

[Chicken N Raffls]

Reebok makes soda?

No, but if they did, it would be Pepsi

 

[philly_28]

That's cool and all, but I want actual robots.

Glad to find out that I'm not the only one demented enough to think of actual robots standing behind home plate any time someone mentions 'robo umps'.

 

[DrinkFightFlyers]

No, but if they did, it would be Pepsi

Bro you gotta find a doctor to get your taste buds checked out.

 

[Chicken N Raffls]

Bro you gotta find a doctor to get your taste buds checked out.

Nah. If I really wanted Pepsi, I'd just add sugar to my Coke.

 

[Halladay]

Evan Carter is going to be the next great player. Just turned 21 and he already has such a feel for the strikezone. A great fielder too. Corbin Carroll is awesome too.

 

[FLYguy3911]

No Rhys.

 

[wankstifier]

The two hitters carrying the Astros' offense went 1-8 with 5Ks last night

 

[DrinkFightFlyers]

Nah. If I really wanted Pepsi, I'd just add sugar to my Coke.

Relax

 

[Rebels57]

No Rhys.

Good decision. I'd rather have Kerkering for this series.

 

[FLYguy3911]

Good decision. I'd rather have Kerkering for this series.

I don’t think that’s who they were deciding between. He’s firmly in their plans.

 

[SolidSnakeUS]

I don’t think that’s who they were deciding between. He’s firmly in their plans.

Watch Rhys come back and Cave is still in the lineup...

I know L vs R, but still.

 

[FLYguy3911]

Cave may stink but he’s their only LH bat off the bench and he has some versality if it gets to that.

I would think they would cut Walker/Lorenzen for Rhys. They already kept Lorenzen off the WC roster.

 

[Gregor Samsa]

Already nervous though I do feel more confident with a 7 game series

 

[Rebels57]

I don’t think that’s who they were deciding between. He’s firmly in their plans.

If they activate Rhys, they have to take Kerkering off the roster. He wasn't on the roster on 9/1 but having Rhys on IL gave them an exemption to add Orion.

 

[FLYguy3911]

If they activate Rhys, they have to take Kerkering off the roster. He wasn't on the roster on 9/1 but having Rhys on IL gave them an exemption to add Orion.

I believe that only applied for the first two rounds. I don’t think they have any more limitations with the roster.

 

[landsbergfan]

 

[Rebels57]

I believe that only applied for the first two rounds. I don’t think they have any more limitations with the roster.

Really? That would be great news.

 

[ponder719]

Relax

Not if he's adding sugar to Coke, he won't.

 

[Gregor Samsa]

Predictions for the game/series?

 

[DrinkFightFlyers]

Predictions for the game/series?

I think winner of Game 1 will win the series unless it is a slugfest (in which case whomever wins Game 2 wins the series). Both teams are red hot. If either gets slapped down and shut down, I think that ends their hotness.

 

[Halladay]

Everyone I know that likes baseball is either out of town or cant get out of work. Tickets were much cheaper to this game. Was really thinking about going.

 

[swami24]

If robo-umps became a thing, how would it work? What if the calibration was off in the middle of a game or it completely went haywire? I feel something would be lost with the showmanship of punch out calls in big moments. It would be nice to get more consistency but there would probably be some unforeseen issues that arise from robots

The ump union has always been powerful. I would wager that any electronic system would trigger a noise in the umps helmet, like they use for calling pitch now, and then the ump makes the call. The ump gets the final decision.

Nah. If I really wanted Pepsi, I'd just add sugar to my Coke.

I used to prefer RC soda.