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Re: It's not a Marathon, it's a Sprint: Phillies September D

Postby Uncle Milty » Fri Sep 18, 2020 07:45:29

ek20 wrote:Thats fine. Do we really want to back into the playoffs and go get our brains beat in by the dodgers.


My answer pre-game yesterday was yes. This morning it's no.

Time to tank hard the rest of the way. Top 5 pick is still possible with luck.
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Re: It's not a Marathon, it's a Sprint: Phillies September D

Postby Stay_Disappointed » Fri Sep 18, 2020 07:56:12

Warszawa wrote:I think the pen could really really suck this year
I would rather see you lose than win myself

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Re: It's not a Marathon, it's a Sprint: Phillies September D

Postby MoBettle » Fri Sep 18, 2020 07:57:01

Stay_Disappointed wrote:
Warszawa wrote:I think the pen could really really suck this year

Too optimistic
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Re: It's not a Marathon, it's a Sprint: Phillies September D

Postby thephan » Fri Sep 18, 2020 11:03:10

Athletic Story: Ninety years ago, a historically bad Phillies bullpen put even this one to shame


Is that supposed to make me feel good?
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Re: It's not a Marathon, it's a Sprint: Phillies September D

Postby slugsrbad » Fri Sep 18, 2020 11:24:57

thephan wrote:
Athletic Story: Ninety years ago, a historically bad Phillies bullpen put even this one to shame


Is that supposed to make me feel good?


Buckle up at least we don’t have the 19(I’m not doing the math) bullpen fucking us over.
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Re: It's not a Marathon, it's a Sprint: Phillies September D

Postby JFLNYC » Fri Sep 18, 2020 11:48:17

https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/PHI/1930.shtml
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Re: It's not a Marathon, it's a Sprint: Phillies September D

Postby BigEd76 » Fri Sep 18, 2020 11:58:50

For all the talk about how much we suck at drafting, it was kinda nice to see four homegrown 1sts and a 2nd starting and two other 2nds later on in the game

(and Bryce and Cutch are former 1sts as well)

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Re: It's not a Marathon, it's a Sprint: Phillies September D

Postby Wolfgang622 » Fri Sep 18, 2020 12:24:30



True fact: that Phillies team scored more runs than any other Phillies team in the modern (World Series) era, and it's not especially close.

Of course those were fun times in the NL, because despite having a team OPS of .825 (!), that also represented an OPS+ of... 93.

And people think the steroid era was silly.
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Re: It's not a Marathon, it's a Sprint: Phillies September D

Postby CFP » Fri Sep 18, 2020 12:25:34

BigEd76 wrote:For all the talk about how much we suck at drafting, it was kinda nice to see four homegrown 1sts and a 2nd starting and two other 2nds later on in the game

(and Bryce and Cutch are former 1sts as well)


It's nice until you realize Haseley and Moniak's ceilings are probably 4th OF, with Haseley having a chance to at least be an average starter. /Debbie Downer

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Re: It's not a Marathon, it's a Sprint: Phillies September D

Postby swishnicholson » Fri Sep 18, 2020 12:27:21

Wolfgang622 wrote:


True fact: that Phillies team scored more runs than any other Phillies team in the modern (World Series) era, and it's not especially close.


Yeah, that was the supposed Rabbit Ball year, plus the Phillies played in the Baker Bowl. Averages were up all around. Which is not to say that the Phillies staff didn't suck, because it did.
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Re: It's not a Marathon, it's a Sprint: Phillies September D

Postby Wolfgang622 » Fri Sep 18, 2020 12:27:26

CFP wrote:
BigEd76 wrote:For all the talk about how much we suck at drafting, it was kinda nice to see four homegrown 1sts and a 2nd starting and two other 2nds later on in the game

(and Bryce and Cutch are former 1sts as well)


It's nice until you realize Haseley and Moniak's ceilings are probably 4th OF, with Haseley having a chance to at least be an average starter. /Debbie Downer


I am going to say that Moniak looked quite a bit more comfortable than I expected up there last night. Walk in the ninth was encouraging.
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Re: It's not a Marathon, it's a Sprint: Phillies September D

Postby Uncle Milty » Fri Sep 18, 2020 12:27:42

Wolfgang622 wrote:


True fact: that Phillies team scored more runs than any other Phillies team in the modern (World Series) era, and it's not especially close.

Of course those were fun times in the NL, because despite having a team OPS of .825 (!), that also represented an OPS+ of... 93.

And people think the steroid era was silly.

Exactly why the ERA comparison with this year's team is flawed.
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Re: It's not a Marathon, it's a Sprint: Phillies September D

Postby blueclaw » Fri Sep 18, 2020 12:47:49

They clearly had better nicknames in 1930 though. Fidgety Phil Collins and Weeping Willie Willoughby, Sugar Sweetland.

My favorite line from the article was this one.

They allowed seven runs in the second inning, with Willoughby absorbing 7 1/3 innings of mop-up relief. “After that,” The Inquirer wrote, “it was just a question of playing out the nine innings, trusting that no infielders or outfielders would be crippled.”

Your 2020 Phillies. At least no infielders or outfielders got crippled. The video yearbook slogan!
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Re: It's not a Marathon, it's a Sprint: Phillies September D

Postby Slowhand » Fri Sep 18, 2020 13:58:03

@ToddZolecki wrote:The #Phillies sent RHPs Juan Geraldo, Brandon Ramey and Israel Puello to the Brewers to complete the David Phelps trade.
How dare you interrupt my Lime Rickey!

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Re: It's not a Marathon, it's a Sprint: Phillies September D

Postby Bucky » Fri Sep 18, 2020 14:10:03

blueclaw wrote:
Your 2020 Phillies. At least no infielders or outfielders got crippled. Yet

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Re: It's not a Marathon, it's a Sprint: Phillies September D

Postby Slowhand » Fri Sep 18, 2020 14:12:51

Bucky wrote:
blueclaw wrote:
Your 2020 Phillies. At least no infielders or outfielders got crippled. Yet


I would classify Hoskins' injury as crippling.
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Re: It's not a Marathon, it's a Sprint: Phillies September D

Postby Uncle Milty » Fri Sep 18, 2020 14:22:25

Slowhand wrote:
@ToddZolecki wrote:The #Phillies sent RHPs Juan Geraldo, Brandon Ramey and Israel Puello to the Brewers to complete the David Phelps trade.

So basically free.
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Re: It's not a Marathon, it's a Sprint: Phillies September D

Postby lethal » Fri Sep 18, 2020 15:26:46

06hawkalum wrote:
Ace Rothstein wrote:
Slowhand wrote:
06hawkalum wrote:
Slowhand wrote:Perfect way for Arrieta's Phillies career to end. See ya, dick bag!


You seem to be assuming the Phils won’t make the playoffs. The odds are still in their favor to make it.


I'm not optimistic.


Yeah me either, Especially with Jake done, that’s 2 more starts that they have no clue what they are going to do


I mean, there are only 12 games left and they are competing against a bunch of other shitty teams for one of the final three spots. It's not like any of them are going to run away with it. They will probably sneak in with a sub-.500 record.

Then Jake can redeem himself.


We're half a game up on the Cards for the last spot and tied with the Reds to avoid the Dodgers, or am I reading the standings wrong?

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Re: It's not a Marathon, it's a Sprint: Phillies September D

Postby The B1G Piece » Fri Sep 18, 2020 17:33:46

Winkelman is melting down because of PROSPECTZ. Poor guy is too transparent and it's slapping him in his face. This farm system sucks and I'm sorry you care so much.

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Re: It's not a Marathon, it's a Sprint: Phillies September D

Postby MoBettle » Fri Sep 18, 2020 19:35:20

He protected his tweets must have gotten too hot
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