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

[Magua]

They hit so many HRs they can survive without RISP hits. But when they get them? Diluvian.

As much as they have a habit of scaring me with full counts and base runners late, this pitching didn’t lead baseball in WAR by accident. 1.39 ERA and 0.83 WHIP these playoffs. My word.

 

[wankstifier]

Cave was safe.

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

Might have been the last time Nola got to perform in front of the home crowd at CBP.

 

[GKJ]

Kerkering's sweeper:

86 mph
2950 spin rate
40 in of vertical drop
18.5 in of horizontal break

Jesus

 

[GKJ]

Might have been the last time Nola got to perform in front of the home crowd at CBP.

 

[Flybynite]

 

[Jack Straw]

Might have been the last time Nola got to perform in front of the home crowd at CBP.

They’re going to the World Series.

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

They’re going to the World Series.

They very well may be. Nola won't be pitching in Philly if it's the Rangers though.

 

[JojoTheWhale]

Someone ran on the field? lol.

 

[Halladay]

They very well may be. Nola won't be pitching in Philly if it's the Rangers though.

Not thinking they would do it, but I think at least consider pitching Ranger in game 2 if they make it and play Texas. He's been alot better on the road too this season for what its worth.

 

[Rebels57]

The bullpen laughing their asses off after he got clobbered is the best part

 

[Cody Webster]

The bullpen

Here's another angle

 

[Rebels57]

The bullpen

Here's another angle

God I love this team lol

 

[Flybynite]

The bullpen

Here's another angle

Streaker?

 

[CutOnDime97]

I can't believe they let us get to another Aaron Nola day

 

[Flybynite]

Post-season career
Jake Cave (2 for 6)
.333/.333/.500/.833 OPS

Mike Trout (1 for 12)
.083/.267/.333/.600 OPS

 

[deadhead]

Kerkering's sweeper:

86 mph
2950 spin rate
40 in of vertical drop
18.5 in of horizontal break

Jesus


Strider is healthy

Kerkering started the year in low A after college, they're "babying him" right now, preparing him in case they need him. Still inconsistent with that slider, some are unhittable, some less so. The FB is high velocity but not a lot of movement.

A few tweaks and we may be looking at our closer next year.

 

[Rebels57]

 

[Svechhammer]

Kerkering started the year in low A after college, they're "babying him" right now, preparing him in case they need him. Still inconsistent with that slider, some are unhittable, some less so. The FB is high velocity but not a lot of movement.

A few tweaks and we may be looking at our closer next year.

Its crazy to think that as good as things are now, we likely already have our future closer (Kerkering) and potential ace (Painter, assuming TJ worked, and there is little anymore to think that it didn't) in the fold. We are in the driver's seat to win back to back pennants, and its looking possible that we could have players in the fold already that make us as strong, if not possibly stronger in future years, especially if/when we bring Nola back.

 

[Rebels57]

Its crazy to think that as good as things are now, we likely already have our future closer (Kerkering) and potential ace (Painter, assuming TJ worked, and there is little anymore to think that it didn't) in the fold. We are in the driver's seat to win back to back pennants, and its looking possible that we could have players in the fold already that make us as strong, if not possibly stronger in future years, especially if/when we bring Nola back.

Im hoping we are entering a stretch like the Red Sox had from 2004-2013. Ill happily take that.

 

[Gregor Samsa]

Every year at this time I look up NLCS/ALCS/WS MVP’s. There sure are some odd winners. Like how the hell did Livan Hernandez get the WS MVP in 97? Great series entertainment wise, but he had an era in the 5’s

 

[Svechhammer]

Im hoping we are entering a stretch like the Red Sox had from 2004-2013. Ill happily take that.

I think the biggest similarity between the two teams is that they both had/have a locker room that was completely locked in to a common goal and resonated with the local fans. With the talent this team has, if they can keep this going, they really could run off a series of years where they're always in the mix.

Every year at this time I look up NLCS/ALCS/WS MVP’s. There sure are some odd winners. Like how the hell did Livan Hernandez get the WS MVP in 97? Great series entertainment wise, but he had an era in the 5’s

Or Steve Pearce winning WS MVP it for Boston in 2018. With all the guys they had at that time, it was the journeyman who just got hot at the right time who won it.

 

[Gregor Samsa]

I think the biggest similarity between the two teams is that they both had/have a locker room that was completely locked in to a common goal and resonated with the local fans. With the talent this team has, if they can keep this going, they really could run off a series of years where they're always in the mix.


Or Steve Pearce winning WS MVP it for Boston in 2018. With all the guys they had at that time, it was the journeyman who just got hot at the right time who won it.

Lots of weird choices in short series where everyone puts up similar batting numbers and pitchers get ~1 start.

I guess it also depends if someone puts up big numbers in blowouts or losses vs a few clutch hits in big moments

 

[Svechhammer]

 

[DancingPanther]

Good morning to everyone, especially the 2023 Philadelphia Phillies