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  • Cliffy6745
    Cliffy6745 Posts: 34,029
    Has anyone purchased a subscription to The Athletic? 
  • The Juggler
    The Juggler Posts: 49,598
    Cliffy6745 said:
    Has anyone purchased a subscription to The Athletic? 
    Yes. 100% worth the price of admission.
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  • Cliffy6745
    Cliffy6745 Posts: 34,029
    edited April 2018
    The Juggler said:
    Cliffy6745 said:
    Has anyone purchased a subscription to The Athletic? 
    Yes. 100% worth the price of admission.
    Did you get one of the 50% off deals?  It's only at 25% now.  I pay for so much stuff...NY Times, New Yorker, Golfer's Journal, it's tough to add something else to the list, but every good baseball writer is there.  Gelb, Chad Jennings, Carig....

    I'll probably pull the trigger but so much content out there to pay for these days.
  • Cliffy6745
    Cliffy6745 Posts: 34,029
    Another question, is there long form stuff?  It's not all just analysis right?
  • The Juggler
    The Juggler Posts: 49,598
    Cliffy6745 said:
    The Juggler said:
    Cliffy6745 said:
    Has anyone purchased a subscription to The Athletic? 
    Yes. 100% worth the price of admission.
    Did you get one of the 50% off deals?  It's only at 25% now.  I pay for so much stuff...NY Times, New Yorker, Golfer's Journal, it's tough to add something else to the list, but every good baseball writer is there.  Gelb, Chad Jennings, Carig....

    I'll probably pull the trigger but so much content out there to pay for these days.


    I got some discount when they first started. Don't think it was 50% though.

    I think it's worth it. I rarely ever go anywhere else for local sports coverage anymore. Their national stuff is pretty good too and they keep on bringing in new, established talent.

    Long form and analysis. And the website is just so fucking clean compared to anything else. No pop ups or videos that start playing right away. No adds (obviously).


    The only (minor-very minor) grip I have is sometimes the game recaps are not up in a timely matter. Like sometimes it's not till after 8am. They have gotten better at that over the last couple months though.

    Other thing is the comment section is not the cesspool that is other website's comment sections. A lot of the comments are insightful and the writers respond on a fairly regular basis. It's a pretty good dialogue.

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  • JK_Livin
    JK_Livin South Jersey Posts: 7,365
    I have it and enjoy it. Think I got 30% off.
    Alright, alright, alright!
    Tom O.
    "I never had any friends later on like the ones I had when I was twelve. Jesus, does anyone?"
    -The Writer
  • Cliffy6745
    Cliffy6745 Posts: 34,029
    edited April 2018
    Nice nice.  Thanks.  Will have to pull the trigger, I think.  Wanted to make sure it was worth it.
  • Jearlpam0925
    Jearlpam0925 Deep South Philly Posts: 17,539
    Got a subscription to The Athletic sometime last year for some stupid cheap price. I love it - love the layout, the information. Hoping for a Phils podcast since the Eagles one is so good.
  • Jearlpam0925
    Jearlpam0925 Deep South Philly Posts: 17,539
    Love Park is Car Park. I like it.

    http://planphilly.com/articles/2018/04/25/love-park-more-like-loathe-park-criticisms-mount-as-jfk-plaza-slowly-reopens
  • JK_Livin
    JK_Livin South Jersey Posts: 7,365
    Too many strikeouts for this team recently.
    Alright, alright, alright!
    Tom O.
    "I never had any friends later on like the ones I had when I was twelve. Jesus, does anyone?"
    -The Writer
  • cutz
    cutz Posts: 12,255
    The Juggler said:
    Cliffy6745 said:
    The Juggler said:
    Cliffy6745 said:
    Has anyone purchased a subscription to The Athletic? 
    Yes. 100% worth the price of admission.
    Did you get one of the 50% off deals?  It's only at 25% now.  I pay for so much stuff...NY Times, New Yorker, Golfer's Journal, it's tough to add something else to the list, but every good baseball writer is there.  Gelb, Chad Jennings, Carig....

    I'll probably pull the trigger but so much content out there to pay for these days.


    I got some discount when they first started. Don't think it was 50% though.

    I think it's worth it. I rarely ever go anywhere else for local sports coverage anymore. Their national stuff is pretty good too and they keep on bringing in new, established talent.

    Long form and analysis. And the website is just so fucking clean compared to anything else. No pop ups or videos that start playing right away. No adds (obviously).


    The only (minor-very minor) grip I have is sometimes the game recaps are not up in a timely matter. Like sometimes it's not till after 8am. They have gotten better at that over the last couple months though.

    Other thing is the comment section is not the cesspool that is other website's comment sections. A lot of the comments are insightful and the writers respond on a fairly regular basis. It's a pretty good dialogue.

    I've been debating to get the Athletic or not. Thanks for that info. 
  • eeriepadave
    eeriepadave West Chester, PA Posts: 43,254
    Happy 40th birthday Phillie Phanatic!
    Image result for phillie phanatic birthday

    Also Arrieta vs Grienke tonight.
    8/28/98- Camden, NJ
    10/31/09- Philly
    5/21/10- NYC
    9/2/12- Philly, PA
    7/19/13- Wrigley
    10/19/13- Brooklyn, NY
    10/21/13- Philly, PA
    10/22/13- Philly, PA
    10/27/13- Baltimore, MD
    4/28/16- Philly, PA
    4/29/16- Philly, PA
    5/1/16- NYC
    5/2/16- NYC
    9/2/18- Boston, MA
    9/4/18- Boston, MA
    9/14/22- Camden, NJ
    9/7/24- Philly, PA
    9/9/24- Philly, PA
    Tres Mts.- 3/23/11- Philly. PA
    Eddie Vedder- 6/25/11- Philly, PA
    RNDM- 3/9/16- Philly, PA
  • The Juggler
    The Juggler Posts: 49,598
    Altherr starting to hit the ball. That was crushed 
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  • Ledbetterman10
    Ledbetterman10 Posts: 16,994
    The Juggler said:
    Altherr starting to hit the ball. That was crushed 

    He's definitely been looking comfortable at the plate lately.
    2000: Camden 1, 2003: Philly, State College, Camden 1, MSG 2, Hershey, 2004: Reading, 2005: Philly, 2006: Camden 1, 2, East Rutherford 1, 2007: Lollapalooza, 2008: Camden 1, Washington D.C., MSG 1, 2, 2009: Philly 1, 2, 3, 4, 2010: Bristol, MSG 2, 2011: PJ20 1, 2, 2012: Made In America, 2013: Brooklyn 2, Philly 2, 2014: Denver, 2015: Global Citizen Festival, 2016: Philly 2, Fenway 1, 2018: Fenway 1, 2, 2021: Sea. Hear. Now. 2022: Camden, 2024: Philly 2, 2025: Pittsburgh 1

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  • The Juggler
    The Juggler Posts: 49,598
    The Phillies (15-8) are team of extremes. They are second in the majors with an 11.6 percent walk rate. They rank third with a 26.8 percent strikeout rate.
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  • Jearlpam0925
    Jearlpam0925 Deep South Philly Posts: 17,539
    The Juggler said:
    The Phillies (15-8) are team of extremes. They are second in the majors with an 11.6 percent walk rate. They rank third with a 26.8 percent strikeout rate.
    Are you making the most of your Athletic subscription?
  • The Juggler
    The Juggler Posts: 49,598
    Jearlpam0925 said:
    The Juggler said:
    The Phillies (15-8) are team of extremes. They are second in the majors with an 11.6 percent walk rate. They rank third with a 26.8 percent strikeout rate.
    Are you making the most of your Athletic subscription?



    ....a tip of the cap to Matt Gelb (and Veronica Corningstone)...

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  • JK_Livin
    JK_Livin South Jersey Posts: 7,365
    Good start today
    Alright, alright, alright!
    Tom O.
    "I never had any friends later on like the ones I had when I was twelve. Jesus, does anyone?"
    -The Writer
  • eeriepadave
    eeriepadave West Chester, PA Posts: 43,254
    JK_Livin said:
    Good start today
    well...  :wink:

    powder blue jerseys are nice.  Whoever is announcing the games on facebook/MLB live sucks.
    8/28/98- Camden, NJ
    10/31/09- Philly
    5/21/10- NYC
    9/2/12- Philly, PA
    7/19/13- Wrigley
    10/19/13- Brooklyn, NY
    10/21/13- Philly, PA
    10/22/13- Philly, PA
    10/27/13- Baltimore, MD
    4/28/16- Philly, PA
    4/29/16- Philly, PA
    5/1/16- NYC
    5/2/16- NYC
    9/2/18- Boston, MA
    9/4/18- Boston, MA
    9/14/22- Camden, NJ
    9/7/24- Philly, PA
    9/9/24- Philly, PA
    Tres Mts.- 3/23/11- Philly. PA
    Eddie Vedder- 6/25/11- Philly, PA
    RNDM- 3/9/16- Philly, PA
  • The Juggler
    The Juggler Posts: 49,598
    eeriepadave said:
    JK_Livin said:
    Good start today
    well...  :wink:

    powder blue jerseys are nice.  Whoever is announcing the games on facebook/MLB live sucks.
    ....but so do the Phillies tv announcers.
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