PHILLY (Loosely Related to The Philadelphia Phillies)

igotid88

Johnny Abruzzo said:

I told you guys in May firing Girardi wouldn't make any difference. So, I'm a really smart guy. Make sure you listen to all my advice!

I still believe they would have done the same had he stayed. Not that I'm a big Girardi guy. I thought he was overrated when he was with the Yankees. But he wasn't bad

Jearlpam0925

Johnny Abruzzo said:

I told you guys in May firing Girardi wouldn't make any difference. So, I'm a really smart guy. Make sure you listen to all my advice!

Don't be so hard on yourself. Like all sports, the players play the game not the coaches. I think it was a move that had to happened but I don't believe it's the reason they played well. I do like Thomson, though, if for no other reason than he's Canadian and is completely milquetoast. I want my baseball managers to not be the attention or center of anything going on in the game.

Johnny Abruzzo

I took a shot at outlining an update to that Power Hour video. Not that I know how to make those videos or have anywhere near that amount of time.

Phillies

1.      1980 Schmidt HR in Montreal, NLCS Gm 5 (beat Nolan Ryan)

2.      1980 World Series Schmidt HR in Gm 5 & 2 run single in Gm 6, Boone/Rose catch, McGraw K

3.      2008 clinching double play, Victorino grand slam & Dodgers HR, Stairs HR

4.      2008 World Series

a.      Chase first inning HR in Tampa

b.      Hamels pitching montage

c.      Chooch walk-off dribbler

d.      Blanton HR

e.      R6 homers

f.       Rain delay

g.      Jenkins double

h.      Feliz RBI single

i.       Lidge K

j.       Parade

5.      Jimmy 2009 walk-off triple vs. Dodgers

6.      Cliff Lee Gm 1 2009 World Series

7.      Chase 5 HR’s in 2009 World Series

8.      No hitter montage

a.      Wise

b.      Mulholland

c.      Greene

d.      Millwood

e.      Hamels (1 2/3 no hitters!)

f.       Doc (playoffs)

9.      Perfect games

a.      Bunning

b.      Halladay

10.   Carlton Slider montage

11.   1950 NL clincher in Brooklyn

12.   1993

a.      Duncan Mothers Day & clincher grand slams

b.      Kruk all-star game bailout

c.      Mitch final out vs. Braves

d.      Schilling WS Gm 5 CG

 

Flyers

13.   Fights – Schultz, Hextall, Tocchet, Carcillo

14.   1974

a.      Bobby Clarke OT goal at Boston Garden

b.      Kate Smith God Bless America

c.      McLeash goal, end of Gm 6

15.   1975

a.      Bernie saves montage

b.      Parade stuff

16.   1976 Red Army game highlights – hits, they walk off ice, fan signs in Russian

17.   1980s

a.      Poulin 3v5 goal vs. Quebec

b.      Brawl vs. Montreal

c.      Finals Gm 6 – tying & go ahead goal, crazy ending Hextall/Messier

18.   Lindros montage

a.      Bertuzzi arbitration decision

b.      Hitting montage

c.      Legion of Doom highlights

d.      OT goal vs. Devils

19.   Penguins stuff

a.      Delmore hat trick/ OT goal, Primeau 5OT goal

b.      Giroux The Shift

c.      Crosby “we don’t like them” whining

 

76ers

20.   Wilt highlights, 67 team (video from “Greatest Moments in Phila. Sports History”)

21.   Dr J highlights, Moses fo-fi-fo, ‘83 team

22.   Iverson highlights, ’01 team, stepover

23.   Process – Embiid drafted, buzzer beater at Toronto, Meek Mill rings bell

 

Eagles

24.   Van Buren & 1948/1949 championship highlights – Shibe Park blizzard, LA rainstorm

25.   1960 highlights – Chuck, etc.

26.   Vermeil teams

a.      Training camp stuff, Papale

b.      Franklin 59-yd FG in Dallas

c.      NFC Championship win over Dallas

27.   Buddy teams

a.      Reggie sacks

b.      Randall montage

c.      Bodybag game, House of Pain game

28.   Meadowlands

a.      Herm Edwards miracle

b.      Vai Sikahema, Brian Westbrook, DeSean Jackson punt returns

29.   Andy Reid teams

a.      McNabb playoffs in Soldier Field, beats Cardinals on broken ankle

b.      Dawkins crushes Alge Crumpler

c.      4th & 26, Dawkins intercepts Favre in OT

d.      Eagles fans clear out snow, Chad Lewis NFC Champ TD

30.   2017

a.      Jake Eliot 61 yd FG

b.      End zone/turnover celebrations

c.      Matt Ryan/Julio Jones incomplete

d.      Patrick Robinson pick six

e.      Foles flea flicker

f.       Eagles do Skol chant

31.   Shady McCoy blizzard game

32.   Eagles fans take over stadiums everywhere (Miami, LA, Washington, Phoenix, NY)

33.   Super Bowl LII

a.      Meek Mill entrance

b.      Alshon TD

c.      Philly Special

d.      Clement TD

e.      Ertz TD

f.       Brady fumble

g.      Parade/Kelce

34.   Chicago double doink game (I called it “icening the kicker”)

35.   More Dallas stuff

a.      Buddy rubs it in after strike ends - 1987

b.      Buddy sends bounties after Luis Zendejas – 1988

c.      Eagles roll on Thanksgiving - 1989

d.      Eagles sack Aikman 11 times - 1991

e.      Barry Switzer “they stuff ‘em again” game – 1995

f.       100-yd game sealing pick six – 1996

g.      (we’ll stay away from cheering Michael Irvin injury)

h.      Onsides kick/Duce Staley/pickle juice game - 2000

i.       McNabb goes off in Texas Stadium MNF game - 2004

j.       Foles wins NFC East in last game of season in Dallas – 2013

k.      Mark Sanchez beats Romo on Thanksgiving – 2014

l.       Eagles beat Dak to win NFC East - 2019

 

Mascots

36.   Phanatic Antics (Lasorda)

37.   Gritty stuff

 

Big 5/College Hoops

38.   Nova ‘85 team (from “Greatest Moments in Phila Sports” video)

39.   Nova ’16 winner, ’18 blowouts

40.   Lasalle Tom Gola teams, SW Philly floater

41.   St. Joe’s 2004 highlights

42.   Penn 1979 Final 4 team highlights

43.   Temple

a.      Owl without a vowel Final 4 team

b.      Macon highlights

c.      Beat #1 Cincinnati on road, beating Duke at FU Center

d.      Juan Fernandez buzzer beater over Penn St.

44.   Immaculata College Dynasty

45.   Kobe Lower Merion Highlights

 

Other Stuff

46.   Temple football win over Penn St – Hassan Reddick, Tyler Matakevich sacks

47.   Frazier beats Ali

48.   Smarty Jones wins Preakness by a ton

49.   1929 A’s come back in World Series Game 4 from 8-0 down, beat Cubs in 5

50.   Rocky training montage, Mickey: This isn’t a Soup Kitchen!

51.   It’s Always Sunny clips (letter to Chase, etc.)

52.   Abbott Elementary clips (Eagles rug, “I threw a corn cob at Ben Simmons”, janitor talking about AJ Brown)

The Juggler

hahaha

ATLANTA — Well before the Phillies christened Rob Thomson as their permanent manager with a two-year contract and a formal news conference Monday, less than 24 hours before the start of the National League Division Series, Bryson Stott had a question. This was even before Thomson became the interim manager. It was spring training. Thomson was the bench coach, the man tasked with all of the logistics of the team’s exhibition games.

Stott had three hits one afternoon. A bunch of the starters were told to exit the game. The rookie thought he heard Thomson say something to him.

“So,” Stott said, “I go up and ask him, ‘Hey, Tomper. Am I still in the game?’”

Thomson looked at the infielder with a serious stare.

“You’re in the game,” he said, “until I f—ing tell you’re in the game.”

Stott panicked. “Oh my gosh,” he said to himself. “I just messed up.” He didn’t know what to do. Two minutes later, the inning was still going, and Stott returned to Thomson.

“Were you being serious?” he asked.

Thomson couldn’t maintain the bit any longer.

“He just starts dying laughing,” Stott said. “He was just trying to mess with me. He says this stuff with the most serious face, but he’s actually really funny. He is hilarious. His one-liners are pretty good.”

Jearlpam0925

Ledbetterman10 said:

Obligatory...

https://youtu.be/jGjR33MqmNw

https://player.vimeo.com/video/7744420

Bummer they pulled all of these from existence. I miss the one where the Phanatic takes a shotgun to Mr Met then does a dance. 

pjhawks

igotid88 said:

Johnny Abruzzo said:

I told you guys in May firing Girardi wouldn't make any difference. So, I'm a really smart guy. Make sure you listen to all my advice!

I still believe they would have done the same had he stayed. Not that I'm a big Girardi guy. I thought he was overrated when he was with the Yankees. But he wasn't bad

If Girardi was still here Didi would still be playing shortstop, Bohm would be mentally f'd up and the young guys would be buried still. Thomson has gotten the most out of the young guys because he trusted them and they responded.  No way they make the playoffs if Girardi was still here.   

pjhawks

Johnny Abruzzo said:

I took a shot at outlining an update to that Power Hour video. Not that I know how to make those videos or have anywhere near that amount of time.

Phillies

1.      1980 Schmidt HR in Montreal, NLCS Gm 5 (beat Nolan Ryan)

2.      1980 World Series Schmidt HR in Gm 5 & 2 run single in Gm 6, Boone/Rose catch, McGraw K

3.      2008 clinching double play, Victorino grand slam & Dodgers HR, Stairs HR

4.      2008 World Series

a.      Chase first inning HR in Tampa

b.      Hamels pitching montage

c.      Chooch walk-off dribbler

d.      Blanton HR

e.      R6 homers

f.       Rain delay

g.      Jenkins double

h.      Feliz RBI single

i.       Lidge K

j.       Parade

5.      Jimmy 2009 walk-off triple vs. Dodgers

6.      Cliff Lee Gm 1 2009 World Series

7.      Chase 5 HR’s in 2009 World Series

8.      No hitter montage

a.      Wise

b.      Mulholland

c.      Greene

d.      Millwood

e.      Hamels (1 2/3 no hitters!)

f.       Doc (playoffs)

9.      Perfect games

a.      Bunning

b.      Halladay

10.   Carlton Slider montage

11.   1950 NL clincher in Brooklyn

12.   1993

a.      Duncan Mothers Day & clincher grand slams

b.      Kruk all-star game bailout

c.      Mitch final out vs. Braves

d.      Schilling WS Gm 5 CG

 

Flyers

13.   Fights – Schultz, Hextall, Tocchet, Carcillo

14.   1974

a.      Bobby Clarke OT goal at Boston Garden

b.      Kate Smith God Bless America

c.      McLeash goal, end of Gm 6

15.   1975

a.      Bernie saves montage

b.      Parade stuff

16.   1976 Red Army game highlights – hits, they walk off ice, fan signs in Russian

17.   1980s

a.      Poulin 3v5 goal vs. Quebec

b.      Brawl vs. Montreal

c.      Finals Gm 6 – tying & go ahead goal, crazy ending Hextall/Messier

18.   Lindros montage

a.      Bertuzzi arbitration decision

b.      Hitting montage

c.      Legion of Doom highlights

d.      OT goal vs. Devils

19.   Penguins stuff

a.      Delmore hat trick/ OT goal, Primeau 5OT goal

b.      Giroux The Shift

c.      Crosby “we don’t like them” whining

 

76ers

20.   Wilt highlights, 67 team (video from “Greatest Moments in Phila. Sports History”)

21.   Dr J highlights, Moses fo-fi-fo, ‘83 team

22.   Iverson highlights, ’01 team, stepover

23.   Process – Embiid drafted, buzzer beater at Toronto, Meek Mill rings bell

 

Eagles

24.   Van Buren & 1948/1949 championship highlights – Shibe Park blizzard, LA rainstorm

25.   1960 highlights – Chuck, etc.

26.   Vermeil teams

a.      Training camp stuff, Papale

b.      Franklin 59-yd FG in Dallas

c.      NFC Championship win over Dallas

27.   Buddy teams

a.      Reggie sacks

b.      Randall montage

c.      Bodybag game, House of Pain game

28.   Meadowlands

a.      Herm Edwards miracle

b.      Vai Sikahema, Brian Westbrook, DeSean Jackson punt returns

29.   Andy Reid teams

a.      McNabb playoffs in Soldier Field, beats Cardinals on broken ankle

b.      Dawkins crushes Alge Crumpler

c.      4th & 26, Dawkins intercepts Favre in OT

d.      Eagles fans clear out snow, Chad Lewis NFC Champ TD

30.   2017

a.      Jake Eliot 61 yd FG

b.      End zone/turnover celebrations

c.      Matt Ryan/Julio Jones incomplete

d.      Patrick Robinson pick six

e.      Foles flea flicker

f.       Eagles do Skol chant

31.   Shady McCoy blizzard game

32.   Eagles fans take over stadiums everywhere (Miami, LA, Washington, Phoenix, NY)

33.   Super Bowl LII

a.      Meek Mill entrance

b.      Alshon TD

c.      Philly Special

d.      Clement TD

e.      Ertz TD

f.       Brady fumble

g.      Parade/Kelce

34.   Chicago double doink game (I called it “icening the kicker”)

35.   More Dallas stuff

a.      Buddy rubs it in after strike ends - 1987

b.      Buddy sends bounties after Luis Zendejas – 1988

c.      Eagles roll on Thanksgiving - 1989

d.      Eagles sack Aikman 11 times - 1991

e.      Barry Switzer “they stuff ‘em again” game – 1995

f.       100-yd game sealing pick six – 1996

g.      (we’ll stay away from cheering Michael Irvin injury)

h.      Onsides kick/Duce Staley/pickle juice game - 2000

i.       McNabb goes off in Texas Stadium MNF game - 2004

j.       Foles wins NFC East in last game of season in Dallas – 2013

k.      Mark Sanchez beats Romo on Thanksgiving – 2014

l.       Eagles beat Dak to win NFC East - 2019

 

Mascots

36.   Phanatic Antics (Lasorda)

37.   Gritty stuff

 

Big 5/College Hoops

38.   Nova ‘85 team (from “Greatest Moments in Phila Sports” video)

39.   Nova ’16 winner, ’18 blowouts

40.   Lasalle Tom Gola teams, SW Philly floater

41.   St. Joe’s 2004 highlights

42.   Penn 1979 Final 4 team highlights

43.   Temple

a.      Owl without a vowel Final 4 team

b.      Macon highlights

c.      Beat #1 Cincinnati on road, beating Duke at FU Center

d.      Juan Fernandez buzzer beater over Penn St.

44.   Immaculata College Dynasty

45.   Kobe Lower Merion Highlights

 

Other Stuff

46.   Temple football win over Penn St – Hassan Reddick, Tyler Matakevich sacks

47.   Frazier beats Ali

48.   Smarty Jones wins Preakness by a ton

49.   1929 A’s come back in World Series Game 4 from 8-0 down, beat Cubs in 5

50.   Rocky training montage, Mickey: This isn’t a Soup Kitchen!

51.   It’s Always Sunny clips (letter to Chase, etc.)

52.   Abbott Elementary clips (Eagles rug, “I threw a corn cob at Ben Simmons”, janitor talking about AJ Brown)

nova is not a city team, fuck them and keep them out just because i hate them.  if you must insist on the nova fuckers being in there have to include Scottie Reynold's mad dash buzzer beater to get them to the Final 4 and maybe a line of coke for Gary McLain (sorry had to).  kobe wasn't a city guy, keep him out.   if you are going back as far as the Penn 1979 team have to include the Hawks upsetting #1 DePaul in the 1981 NCAA Tourney.  and Mascots you have to include the greatest college mascot The Hawk.

igotid88

pjhawks said:

igotid88 said:

Johnny Abruzzo said:

I told you guys in May firing Girardi wouldn't make any difference. So, I'm a really smart guy. Make sure you listen to all my advice!

I still believe they would have done the same had he stayed. Not that I'm a big Girardi guy. I thought he was overrated when he was with the Yankees. But he wasn't bad

If Girardi was still here Didi would still be playing shortstop, Bohm would be mentally f'd up and the young guys would be buried still. Thomson has gotten the most out of the young guys because he trusted them and they responded.  No way they make the playoffs if Girardi was still here.   

The young guys could have also bombed. Doesn't always work out. 

Johnny Abruzzo

Yeah a StJ guy would be better at figuring out what highlights would be in this "will never exist" video but the whole point is to have the entire Big 5 represented as we are the only city with anything like it and why would you get so upset about this? I saw a video with two It's Always Sunny clips and a friggin' Manute Bol clip and thought maybe it could be improved. Jeez.

Also I'd add about a minute of random Harry & Whitey clips.

pjhawks

Johnny Abruzzo said:

Yeah a StJ guy would be better at figuring out what highlights would be in this "will never exist" video but the whole point is to have the entire Big 5 represented as we are the only city with anything like it and why would you get so upset about this? I saw a video with two It's Always Sunny clips and a friggin' Manute Bol clip and thought maybe it could be improved. Jeez.

Also I'd add about a minute of random Harry & Whitey clips.

haha not upset just having fun.  i'd prefer not to acknowledge nova if I didn't have to.  my hate for them keeps me from being rational about them.  i'm working on my hatred but just can't bring myself to change. doesn't help that the one nova guy here acts like a typical nova fan either. it's all in fun though.

Go Phils

Ledbetterman10

Jearlpam0925 said:

Ledbetterman10 said:

Obligatory...

https://youtu.be/jGjR33MqmNw

https://player.vimeo.com/video/7744420

Bummer they pulled all of these from existence. I miss the one where the Phanatic takes a shotgun to Mr Met then does a dance. 

That's hilarious. I've never seen that one before. 

The Juggler

Ledbetterman10 said:

Jearlpam0925 said:

Ledbetterman10 said:

Obligatory...

https://youtu.be/jGjR33MqmNw

https://player.vimeo.com/video/7744420

Bummer they pulled all of these from existence. I miss the one where the Phanatic takes a shotgun to Mr Met then does a dance. 

That's hilarious. I've never seen that one before. 

The John Rocker skits back in the day were some of the funniest shit I've ever seen on tv. 

Tough to beat old school Conan

Ledbetterman10

It was by far my favorite late night show. I also liked Criag Kilborn who was on opposite of him for a few years. That's why I sorta envy today's late night fans (if there are any). If you're into Kimmel/Fallon/Meyers/etc, you can always catch the monologue and guests the next day on YouTube. Back then, I could only catch Conan on Fridays and in the summer, and if I missed it, I missed it. Though sometimes I'd tape it if I really wanted to see a guest. 

Jearlpam0925

FYI - no idea if this is possible with normal cable (I'm assuming you can since DVR works the same either way), but I have been able to sync up Franzke with YouTubeTV via Sirius XM. It has been amazing.

Johnny Abruzzo

I'll be glancing at my phone on the Fox app or whatever and then listening on the radio on my way to get my son at b-ball practice. Stupid 1:00 game - dumbest thing ever. Anyway, if we can steal this one Wheeler & Nola are lined up for the next two games...

Jearlpam0925

I am "working" from home today, that's for sure, especially starting at 1 o'clock.

So, Robertson hurt himself (again) - this time celebrating Harper's homer. Cool.

Johnny Abruzzo

Jearlpam0925 said:

I am "working" from home today, that's for sure, especially starting at 1 o'clock.

So, Robertson hurt himself (again) - this time celebrating Harper's homer. Cool.

Syyndergaard (sp?), Gibson and Efflin in the bullpen right? If Ranger doesn't have it just pull him and throw anyone out there a la Bruce Bochy.

Jearlpam0925

Efln is absolutely a big part of your bullpen, especially now. I think I read there's a chance they use an opener for today in front of Suarez. Which is weird but I'm a fan.

I don't want Gibson starting at all in the playoffs. If he is, or pitching at all, I guarantee it's because they are losing badly.

eeriepadave

Go Phills! should be a good series

Ledbetterman10

What a start!