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

[LegionOfDoom91]

NBC Philadelphia actively tweets out clips on their Twitter account of Botalico going nuts every time he does it on their broadcast.

 

[Gregor Samsa]

I will never believe Mickey Mantle hit a 640ft home run

 

[DancingPanther]

Craig Kimbrel sighting on the new Foolish Bailey vid. Tldr: Kimbrel throws a super flat fastball from a lower release point than average which is very deceptive to the hitter and results in a small window of contact

 

[CutOnDime97]

Ohtani's Feats Recall the Cards of the Underrated Rick Wise

A no-hitter and two home runs? It's not an Ohtani feat and the guy who actually did hit 52 years ago had some other pretty great moments as a big league dual threat long before it become all the rage. In 1971, Rick Wise pitched a no-hitter and hit two home runs while suffering from the flu in...

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[Rebels57]

The Jomboy breakdown is up

 

[Jack Straw]

Ohtani's Feats Recall the Cards of the Underrated Rick Wise

A no-hitter and two home runs? It's not an Ohtani feat and the guy who actually did hit 52 years ago had some other pretty great moments as a big league dual threat long before it become all the rage. In 1971, Rick Wise pitched a no-hitter and hit two home runs while suffering from the flu in...

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I watched that game. Believe it or not I was pissed when the Phillies traded Wise for Carlton. Of course I was a kid, what did I know?

Ken Brett was another Phillies pitcher who could hit. Actually I think he was a better hitter than pitcher. Not as good as his brother though.

 

[DancingPanther]

 

[Kermit the Prog]

Great post

 

[ajgoal]

I was waiting for the guy to curse or say something inappropriate.

Seems supremely benign analysis to get hemmed up for?

 

[DancingPanther]

Apparently the Orioles are saying he'll be reinstated soon. I'm hoping he's getting calls from other teams while he's on hiatus, gets another job, and tells them to stick it

 

[DancingPanther]

Are they going to postpone the games today because of this wind? Jesus I'm down the shore right now and we're battening down the hatches

 

[swami24]

If they PPD games for wind, the Cubs would never play

 

[DancingPanther]

If they PPD games for wind, the Cubs would never play

It was a joke obviously but yes you would be correct

 

[CutOnDime97]

 

[CutOnDime97]

Not a good start

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

Welcome to the big leagues, Ump.

 

[Flybynite]

Bohm since the all-star break
.345 BA/.412 OBP/.506 SLG/.918 OPS (10.3 BB%/15.5 K%)

 

[Magua]

Robots. Everywhere.

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

 

[GKJ]

The second one, ok fine, serious pickoffs are always close. The first one, just no, that has to be correct on the field or else he should have his fingernails pulled off with pliers.

 

[JojoTheWhale]

I will never believe Mickey Mantle hit a 640ft home run

What if I told you the claim is now 734'?

You basically have to accept that Mantle is Paul Bunyan.

 

[Flybynite]

The second one, ok fine, serious pickoffs are always close. The first one, just no, that has to be correct on the field or else he should have his fingernails pulled off with pliers.

The ball is like 20 feet away when the runner hits first lol.

 

[GKJ]

The ball is like 20 feet away when the runner hits first lol.

The ball isn’t even past the ump’s face in that still. How could he even make that call unless he just had a brain malfunction and made the wrong signal?

 

[Magua]

Bohm since the all-star break
.345 BA/.412 OBP/.506 SLG/.918 OPS (10.3 BB%/15.5 K%)

 

[DancingPanther]

What in the f*** are we holding Turner up at 3rd for

Nice job, coach. These guys are world class