Other Sports: Philadelphia Phillies: The Road To .500 Continues Into Red October (2024 Edition)

[Rebels57]

The game turned at Harpers atrocious AB in the 6th with runners on 1st and 2nd and no outs. Was over right there.

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

Of the 13 times Topper has made a bullpen call this series, the Mets have scored in 11 of them.

f***ing genius managing right there

I mean they’ve rocked essentially everybody they have thrown out there. If it was just like one guy who they keep trotting out there who keeps getting tagged I could see the point. But not when they basically all are. Almost every single one of them have been tagged at some point, some of them even multiple times now.

 

[Gregor Samsa]

The bright side is they can’t ignore this after last NLCS. Same type of issues so “run it back” won’t fool any fan.

Are there guys out there that can give you a better playoff at-bat than Bohm, Marsh, Rojas, Hays? Castellanos and Stott to a lesser degree thought they’ve had their moments. I have to think yes. Maybe the regular season won’t be as easy but we need guys in the bottom of the lineup that can give a tough, professional at-bat. In the postseason I have to think the bottom half our lineup is replacement level. That should be easy to upgrade situationally but then maybe the regular season is more of a struggle

Thompson will be sacrificed. The fans will want blood and need to be appeased

Maybe the bats come alive tomorrow but I’m not holding my breath. They’ve been ice cold majority of the series

 

[Svechhammer]

I mean they’ve rocked essentially everybody they have thrown out there. If it was just like one guy who they keep trotting out there who keeps getting tagged I could see the point. But not when they basically all are. Almost every single one of them have been tagged at some point, some of them even multiple times now.

And if anything that speaks to a manager who just has absolutely no feel on who to pitch against who.

If it's just one guy getting lit up, that's on the player. But when it's everyone, theres something fundamentally flawed with the entire system.

 

[trostol]

One thing the Mets do have...that cinnamon roll egg roll looks pretty damn good lol

Also want to try the Phillies funnel cake sundae

 

[JojoTheWhale]

There are so many things to complain about that are totally reasonable, which only makes it more infuriating that so many people are latching onto this dopey “going backward every year” talking point.

 

[FLYguy3911]

The game turned at Harpers atrocious AB in the 6th with runners on 1st and 2nd and no outs. Was over right there.

Biggest AB of the year. It's baseball and he's come up countless times, but yeah that is a series changing AB. Manaea was firmly on the ropes.

And of course the next AB is yet another decently hit ball right at a Met for a DP.

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

And if anything that speaks to a manager who just has absolutely no feel on who to pitch against who.

If it's just one guy getting lit up, that's on the player. But when it's everyone, theres something fundamentally flawed with the entire system.

Their four high leverage pitchers have largely sucked this series. The rest are irrelevant & they clearly have no faith in Alvarado given his usage or lack there of so far.

I get you want to blame Thompson for everything but how is their usage in the series largely different from any other time this year?

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

Is this good?

 

[Gregor Samsa]

Harper has had some huge clutch moments and is historically great in the postseason but he’s come up small a bunch in key times: game 6 and 7 last NLCS, the AB today which they needed badly.

 

[Chinatown88]

Soto solves all the problems.

This is a joke btw

 

[Adam Warlock]

The game turned at Harpers atrocious AB in the 6th with runners on 1st and 2nd and no outs. Was over right there.

It was Arizona all over again. He wanted to be the hero and hit a go ahead HR when he just needed to at least move the runners. Its not the roster...its the approach.

 

[Danko]

Alec Bohm and his attitude can kick rocks

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

The honeymoon is over. Sacrifice Stubbs to the Gods.

 

[Danko]

Everyone should be hitting the batting cages tonight. Get me to game 5 for the love of god.

 

[Gregor Samsa]

I want Clemens or Wilson starting tomorrow somewhere at this point. They can’t be worse offensively than the bottom of the lineup. Right now offense is more important for morale reasons than defense. We will need to score runs tomorrow

 

[Adam Warlock]

Ranger for 2 innings and then go Wheeler.

Cant go home with your best arm on the bench.

 

[Gregor Samsa]

Top of the lineup needs to start quick tomorrow or at least make the pitcher work. Bottom of the lineup needs to take pitches and just look for their one specific pitch. Every player needs the mindset of Turner and Harper from the 9th inning of game 2. Fight for the walk if need be with 2 outs

 

[Rebels57]

Their four high leverage pitchers have largely sucked this series. The rest are irrelevant & they clearly have no faith in Alvarado given his usage or lack there of so far.

I get you want to blame Thompson for everything but how is their usage in the series largely different from any other time this year?

Alvarado was good down the stretch so the lack of faith is baffling. Thomson is bungling the bullpen just like last year. He's gotta go.

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

Honest question, when has this team ever been resilient in the playoffs?

After losing game two against the Braves last year?

Because anytime they actually got punched in the face they’ve wilted.

 

[Halladay]

Honest question, when has this team ever been resilient in the playoffs?

After losing game two against the Braves last year?

Because anytime they actually got punched in the face they’ve wilted.

They haven't been and they won't tomorrow. This series is over.

 

[flyershockey]

Biggest AB of the year. It's baseball and he's come up countless times, but yeah that is a series changing AB. Manaea was firmly on the ropes.

And of course the next AB is yet another decently hit ball right at a Met for a DP.

He's got to shorten up the swing in those moments. He's strong enough that even then, he's got enough pop to slug. His plate approach in those AB's just reeked of hero ball. Stop worrying about trying to reenact game four against the Padres.

 

[Rebels57]

Honest question, when has this team ever been resilient in the playoffs?

After losing game two against the Braves last year?

Because anytime they actually got punched in the face they’ve wilted.

 

[Gregor Samsa]

The positive is that the Phillies bats are Jekyll and Hyde and whichever of those two characters we want can show up to play. A game 5 at home with Wheeler on the mound is appealing. If bleeding needs to be stopped early to keep them in the game he should absolutely be used. The team wants to show some resiliency? Tomorrow is the time. A great and gutsy game can be a springboard