OT: Philadelphia Phillies: The Road To .500

[PALE PWNR]

It all starts with a dude who can't hit leaning into a pitch where he's already basically standing in the strike zone. Garbage.

 

[DancingPanther]

It all starts with a dude who can't hit leaning into a pitch where he's already basically standing in the strike zone. Garbage.

All starts with running 3 balls inside on a dude that can't hit where's already basically standing in the strike zone.

Under no circumstances do you risk hitting him. Dumb pitching

 

[Embiid]

Nice job Nick the dick..

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

Wait, Maldonado has a broken hand?

No wonder he pulled that shit.

 

[JXC]

It all starts with a dude who can't hit leaning into a pitch where he's already basically standing in the strike zone. Garbage.

 

[Sombastate]

All and all, can’t win games when 7 of your 9 players are a guaranteed out

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

Because he didn’t, he made an effort to get in the way of the pitch.

Can’t let them succeed in that plan though when he was standing over the plate in the first place.

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

Shut the f*** up, Rosenthal.

These Astros shouldn’t be celebrated for shit.

 

[Halladay]

I'm not going to crap on Maldonado. I showed my sister a 10 minutes compilation of Utley never moving and basically getting hit by pitches. He didn't have an elbow guard though. Only difference.

 

[flyershockey]

Shut up Ken, you weasel.

 

[Halladay]

Rob giving up on this game. Seranthony threw to 2 batters

 

[BringBackHakstol]

It all starts with a dude who can't hit leaning into a pitch where he's already basically standing in the strike zone. Garbage.

As much as I wish I could agree, he didn't lean into the pitch.

 

[FatTugboatFlahr]

I'm not going to crap on Maldonado. I showed my sister a 10 minutes compilation of Utley never moving and basically getting hit by pitches. He didn't have an elbow guard though. Only difference.

Maldonado also can't hit for shit and has a broken hand apparently.

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

As much as I wish I could agree, he didn't lean into the pitch.

His arm moved directly into the path of the ball.

 

[BringBackHakstol]

His arm moved directly into the path of the ball.

The overhead angle didn't look that way at all

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

The overhead angle didn't look that way at all

0:24

He took it exactly where he wanted to on his elbow pad.

 

[Cody Webster]

There's a fun college football game on ESPN right now for those of you that are interested

 

[Halladay]

Abreu coming in. This is over.

 

[JXC]

0:24

He took it exactly where he wanted to in his elbow pad.

That’s damning, that overhead view

 

[BringBackHakstol]

0:24

I see what you are saying, but the arm comes back towards his body, which is different than leaning over the plate.

Maybe you could call it intentional but seems a tough call to make

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

Hell, he pretty much put his elbow over the plate at a point there.

 

[trostol]

kid has bad shooting form

 

[Jack Straw]

I would have kept Wheeler in. Only one hitting him was already on base.

But, it's a numbers game now... and the analytics probably said to pull Wheeler there.

Analytics should inform decisions, not make them. If it had been Sydegaard pitching that's one thing. But Wheeler is the team's ace, and he hadn't really been hit. If you can't trust that guy why do you trust anyone else?

The game hasn't really changed THAT much.

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

Because of course it was.

 

[Cody Webster]

This day all started with the Union choking away a lead in the final minute. It was over before it started.

It was a good, unexpected, ride. Would certainly be different if anyone but Bryce hit over .200 for the post season, but that didn't happen. Know idea how they made it as far as they did with 8 dead weights in the lineup.