OT: Philadelphia Phillies: Hope Springs Eternal

[FatTugboatFlahr]

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

 

[Halladay]

They can play taps at Citi Field now.

 

[Cody Webster]

Came here to post this

 

[CutOnDime97]

Hope that injury doesn't completely ruin future WBCs

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

Colombia wearing straight up Boston Red Sox blouses is great.

 

[Rebels57]

Sounds like it is in fact the knee for Diaz. Expecting the MRI to reveal a significant tear based on his inability to put any weight on his leg.

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

Oh no.

 

[Rebels57]

Met or not, I feel bad for Diaz. From celebration to nightmare in just a matter of seconds.

 

[DancingPanther]

 

[Rebels57]

Ryan Howard ended his career running out the grounder that ended the Phillies playoffs and I don't remember any sympathy.

Howard played parts of 5 seasons after that injury lol

He didn't end his career, but that moment did effectively signify the end of the Phillies window as contenders.

 

[DancingPanther]

Howard played parts of 5 seasons after that injury lol

He didn't end his career, but that moment did effectively signify the end of the Phillies window as contenders.

It kinda did though. Everyone knows he was never the same after that.

 

[Rebels57]

It kinda did though. Everyone knows he was never the same after that.

Right, it ended his prime and he was never the same, but it's just not accurate to say it ended his career considering he drove in 330 runs after that injury lol.

 

[deadhead]

What ended Howard's career was being stubborn.
At his best he used the power alley in left center, as he aged he became more of a dead pull hitter, and pitchers exploited that.
Compare to Thome as he aged, both LH power hitters with limited athleticism, but Thome was more disciplined as a hitter.

 

[DancingPanther]

Right, it ended his prime and he was never the same, but it's just not accurate to say it ended his career considering he drove in 330 runs after that injury lol.

You're right. The moment is synonymous with the end of that team's reign, but it's overdramatic and inaccurate to say it ended his career.

On the contrary, something not overdramatic to say is f*** the Mets

 

[Halladay]

Im glad he got paid and it was such a bizarre way to get injured. Though everyone knew when they signed that contract it wouldnt end well. never does for a reliever.

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

Sucks this about the most we’ve seen Trout play in some “high leverage” type of baseball games. At least he’s having a pretty nice tournament.

 

[Rebels57]

Sucks this about the most we’ve seen Trout play in some “high leverage” type of baseball games. At least he’s having a pretty nice tournament.

31 years old already and has only played 3 postseason games, 9 years ago. Tragedy.

 

[Flybynite]

Keith Olberman being an asshole... Shocker there.

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

Keith Olberman being an asshole... Shocker there.

 

[BackToTheBrierePatch]

Regarding this injury to Diaz I am surprised it hasn’t happened before now. The walkoff celebrations are even crazier than what we saw last night.

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

Brad Lidge, I still think, is lucky that he didn’t get hurt after the WS.

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

Sucks this about the most we’ve seen Trout play in some “high leverage” type of baseball games. At least he’s having a pretty nice tournament.

ESP says that Harper is far away better and it’s not even a question because he’s done it in the playoffs and Trout hasn’t.

 

[DancingPanther]

Keith Olberman being an asshole... Shocker there.

What happened to Freeman?