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Germanshepherd Posted October 23, 2022 Share Posted October 23, 2022 1 hour ago, TrueYankee26 said: This Phillies team is really fun and I’m thrilled for Harper but it’s forever gonna irk me they used this meh remix of a terrible cover of an amazing song as their happy funtimes anthem. Quote i have unquantifiable corpses on my conscience Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digby Posted October 24, 2022 Share Posted October 24, 2022 Never forget. Quote “Dave [Dombroski] was the kind of guy who didn’t have much a process,” said one source familiar with the team’s thinking. “He is very good at making decisions right now based on instincts and advice. John [Henry] likes a more process-oriented approach. And based on where the team is right now–the next couple of years could be rough–they don’t trust him to make those decisions.” Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBTV Posted October 24, 2022 Share Posted October 24, 2022 1 hour ago, DoctorWhom said: That pitching staff been playing out of their minds. The bullpen is waaaaay too shaky. They have only one lefty reliever that can be trusted, and he can really only go one inning. They have a couple guys that are (usually) great, but a lot that are simply awful. This is not the pitching staff that your typical pennant winner has. I was there tonight and it was kinda sad that so many people sulked when they brought David Robertson in, because we knew he'd blow it. Thank god their new manager had the wherewithal to get Friday's starter warming up just in case. It's a small sample size, but Rob Thompson is the best Phillies manager i've seen in my lifetime. Literally every questionable decision he's made (or not made) since he took over has paid off. 26 minutes ago, Germanshepherd said: This Phillies team is really fun and I’m thrilled for Harper but it’s forever gonna irk me they used this meh remix of a terrible cover of an amazing song as their happy funtimes anthem. So the story with that is kinda funny. After they clinched against the Cardinals, the NBC SportsNet cameras were filming them celebrating in the clubhouse and that song just happened to come up on the playlist. It's one of >100 songs on the playlist, but it's the one that everyone just happened to hear, so it became the "fan's anthem". I gotta say that I thought it was corny at first, but it's so goddam fun singing it with everyone in the stadium, listening to it blast from everyone's cars after the game, hear random groups of people singing it on the streets (including mine), etc. It's really fun. I also think it's fun that this version is sung from the POV of a gay man. I think it's great that the song has been adopted by a sports team and fan base. Also, this from Friday night (go into the actual tweet and play them both, but the one on the right has your song. For some reason only one clip is embedded here.) 1 Quote "The views expressed here are mine and do not reflect the official opinion of my employer or the organization through which the Internet was accessed." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBTV Posted October 24, 2022 Share Posted October 24, 2022 And if the Blue Meanie is singin' it, it can't be all bad: 1 Quote "The views expressed here are mine and do not reflect the official opinion of my employer or the organization through which the Internet was accessed." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiddySicks Posted October 24, 2022 Share Posted October 24, 2022 The Dodgers AND Padres both having dream seasons and neither even winning a pennant is so damn funny. Phillies in 5 over Houston, I’m telling you. Quote On 11/19/2012 at 7:23 PM, oldschoolvikings said: She’s still half convinced “Chris Creamer” is a porn site.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrueYankee26 Posted October 24, 2022 Share Posted October 24, 2022 The World Series Matchup: Astros vs Phillies. Another WS where the Astros must face a team from the NL East. Nationals and Braves won the first two, how will the Phillies do Quote trueyankee26.wordpress.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GDAWG Posted October 24, 2022 Share Posted October 24, 2022 Does Dusty Baker need a World Series title to get into Cooperstown? Or is he in regardless? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dont care Posted October 24, 2022 Share Posted October 24, 2022 4 hours ago, GDAWG said: Does Dusty Baker need a World Series title to get into Cooperstown? Or is he in regardless? He probably gets in regardless, he’s fringe if not better that HOFer as a player and manager without the WS but both combined I believe almost surely put him over the top Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBTV Posted October 24, 2022 Share Posted October 24, 2022 7 hours ago, GDAWG said: Does Dusty Baker need a World Series title to get into Cooperstown? Or is he in regardless? He's in based on longevity as both a player and manager, even if he's not really a HOFer in either one. While reading some about him on Wikipedia right now, I saw that he said that he prefers Black and Latino players for hot games, and that white players handle cold better. In 2003. I'd like to see the science that supports that. Quote "The views expressed here are mine and do not reflect the official opinion of my employer or the organization through which the Internet was accessed." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBTV Posted October 24, 2022 Share Posted October 24, 2022 One thing I wanted to complain about but held off on because the Phillies ended up winning, was that this compressed playoff schedule is terrible on the players. The weather in Philadelphia was miserable yesterday, and there were puddles on the field. JT Realmuto was literally squatting in a puddle, and Seranthony Dominguez - who threw all of 2 wild pitches all year - threw 3 in the 7th inning alone, and the pitchers were constantly exchanging balls. There were also two lengthy delays due to Padres players (who were very clearly trying to stall the game to get Wheeler out... and that's not fandom speaking, that legitimately looked like their strategy) went back to the dugout to re-apply grip to their bats and change into dry gloves. It was not safe for any of the players, and a catcher shouldn't have to squat in a puddle. Not only that, but when the grounds crew came out to apply the Diamond Dry and rebuild the mound, they did it in between half innings - meaning that the Padres got the benefit of pitching from a solid mound, catching on a solid plate area, and fielding on dry-ish dirt. Then by the time the Phillies took the field, it was crap again until they cleaned it up for the Padres. I don't know what would have happened had the conditions been perfect (but let's be honest, Zack Wheeler probably goes 8 ), but since they had no off day between cross country trips and had to get the game in, it was a sloppy mess that put players at risk and had a direct impact on the score of the game, and the teams weren't on a level playing field (literally.) I get why the schedule was compressed, but that simply doesn't work when playoff games are on the east coast, and it shouldn't be at the expense of safety and the integrity of the game. Phillies won so at the end of the day it doesn't matter this time... but it might matter next time. Quote "The views expressed here are mine and do not reflect the official opinion of my employer or the organization through which the Internet was accessed." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManillaToad Posted October 24, 2022 Share Posted October 24, 2022 8 hours ago, GDAWG said: Does Dusty Baker need a World Series title to get into Cooperstown? Or is he in regardless? Ninth-most wins in history, twelfth guy with 2000 wins, 3 pennants, and won division titles with all five teams he's managed,. He's getting in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McCall Posted October 24, 2022 Share Posted October 24, 2022 1 hour ago, BBTV said: I don't know what would have happened had the conditions been perfect (but let's be honest, Zack Wheeler probably goes 8 ), but since they had no off day between cross country trips and had to get the game in, it was a sloppy mess that put players at risk and had a direct impact on the score of the game, and the teams weren't on a level playing field (literally.) What do you mean no off day? They were off on Thursday, in between games 2 and 3. Quote https://dribbble.com/MakaioCall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kramerica Industries Posted October 24, 2022 Share Posted October 24, 2022 Yankee seasons are a simple thing. They play 162 games, and then a few more playoff games usually, and it ends with them losing to the Astros. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McCall Posted October 24, 2022 Share Posted October 24, 2022 35 minutes ago, Kramerica Industries said: Yankee seasons are a simple thing. They play 162 games, and then a few more playoff games usually, and it ends with them losing to the Astros. And that's a few too many. 2 1 Quote https://dribbble.com/MakaioCall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBTV Posted October 24, 2022 Share Posted October 24, 2022 1 hour ago, McCall said: What do you mean no off day? They were off on Thursday, in between games 2 and 3. If San Diego had won yesterday, they'd be playing in California tonight. So no travel day between games 5 and 6, which made it impossible to postpone the game, which otherwise should have happened. Quote "The views expressed here are mine and do not reflect the official opinion of my employer or the organization through which the Internet was accessed." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Houston Posted October 24, 2022 Share Posted October 24, 2022 I think this is the first time in a while were both LCS series were decided in five games or less. I'm lazy to look up when the last time that happened was, but I'm sure it's been a hot minute. Quote "And then I remember to relax, and stop trying to hold on to it, and then it flows through me like rain and I can't feel anything but gratitude for every single moment of my stupid little life... You have no idea what I'm talking about, I'm sure. But don't worry... you will someday." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmoe12 Posted October 24, 2022 Share Posted October 24, 2022 15 minutes ago, Alex Houston said: I think this is the first time in a while were both LCS series were decided in five games or less. I'm lazy to look up when the last time that happened was, but I'm sure it's been a hot minute. 2014 I believe https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2014_Major_League_Baseball_postseason Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJWalker45 Posted October 24, 2022 Share Posted October 24, 2022 3 hours ago, BBTV said: If San Diego had won yesterday, they'd be playing in California tonight. So no travel day between games 5 and 6, which made it impossible to postpone the game, which otherwise should have happened. 7 hours ago, BBTV said: One thing I wanted to complain about but held off on because the Phillies ended up winning, was that this compressed playoff schedule is terrible on the players. The weather in Philadelphia was miserable yesterday, and there were puddles on the field. JT Realmuto was literally squatting in a puddle, and Seranthony Dominguez - who threw all of 2 wild pitches all year - threw 3 in the 7th inning alone, and the pitchers were constantly exchanging balls. There were also two lengthy delays due to Padres players (who were very clearly trying to stall the game to get Wheeler out... and that's not fandom speaking, that legitimately looked like their strategy) went back to the dugout to re-apply grip to their bats and change into dry gloves. It was not safe for any of the players, and a catcher shouldn't have to squat in a puddle. Not only that, but when the grounds crew came out to apply the Diamond Dry and rebuild the mound, they did it in between half innings - meaning that the Padres got the benefit of pitching from a solid mound, catching on a solid plate area, and fielding on dry-ish dirt. Then by the time the Phillies took the field, it was crap again until they cleaned it up for the Padres. I don't know what would have happened had the conditions been perfect (but let's be honest, Zack Wheeler probably goes 8 ), but since they had no off day between cross country trips and had to get the game in, it was a sloppy mess that put players at risk and had a direct impact on the score of the game, and the teams weren't on a level playing field (literally.) I get why the schedule was compressed, but that simply doesn't work when playoff games are on the east coast, and it shouldn't be at the expense of safety and the integrity of the game. Phillies won so at the end of the day it doesn't matter this time... but it might matter next time. I actually liked the condensed series, but I agree, having a travel day between cities should have been used this year. Hopefully that gets fixed by starting the regular season a week earlier. Also, MLB needs to lock down hotels in each city so you don't have the BS of the Guardians being spread across town the night before the deciding game of the series. The NFL wouldn't let that happen, MLB should be able to ensure that as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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