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  • Cliffy6745
    Cliffy6745 Posts: 34,026
    Did not know ian Kennedy is still alive…so I guess that’s good for him and his family 
  • F Me In The Brain
    F Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 31,811
    He actually has been very good this year - should be their closer, not sure why they need to think too hard about that.
    The love he receives is the love that is saved
  • Jearlpam0925
    Jearlpam0925 Deep South Philly Posts: 17,530
    Ok....starting tomorrow they turn it around and take advantage of this favorable schedule!
  • eeriepadave
    eeriepadave West Chester, PA Posts: 43,193
    Did not know ian Kennedy is still alive…so I guess that’s good for him and his family 

    huh? did i miss something about him?
    8/28/98- Camden, NJ
    10/31/09- Philly
    5/21/10- NYC
    9/2/12- Philly, PA
    7/19/13- Wrigley
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    10/22/13- Philly, PA
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  • Jearlpam0925
    Jearlpam0925 Deep South Philly Posts: 17,530
    Did not know ian Kennedy is still alive…so I guess that’s good for him and his family 

    huh? did i miss something about him?
    He is the Closer for the Philadelphia Phillies.
  • The Juggler
    The Juggler Posts: 49,594
    Hammered the Phils money line yesterday. I've actually done pretty well betting on this team this year. Just gotta pick and choose the right spots. 
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  • Johnny Abruzzo
    Johnny Abruzzo Philly Posts: 12,360
    Of course it's yet another IPA. Craft beer has become so inane. "Just hop it up baby!" At least the picture is fun.

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  • F Me In The Brain
    F Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 31,811
    I like how Girardi rolls out his new closer the first two times in non save situations.

    I know many people disagree but I think you hold your Closers for save situations unless they have not pitched in a crazy long time.
    The love he receives is the love that is saved
  • Johnny Abruzzo
    Johnny Abruzzo Philly Posts: 12,360
    I like how Girardi rolls out his new closer the first two times in non save situations.

    I know many people disagree but I think you hold your Closers for save situations unless they have not pitched in a crazy long time.
    Use pitchers when they are most needed strategically, and don't let silly statistics like "saves" determine your strategy.

    (FYI I didn't want to use "inane" in 2 straight posts)
    Spectrum 10/27/09; New Orleans JazzFest 5/1/10; Made in America 9/2/12; Phila, PA 10/21/13; Phila,  PA 10/22/13; Baltimore Arena 10/27/13; Phila, PA 4/28/16; Phila, PA 4/29/16; Fenway Park 8/7/16; Fenway Park 9/2/18; Asbury Park 9/18/21; Camden 9/14/22; Las Vegas 5/16/24; Las Vegas 5/18/24; Phila, PA 9/7/24; Phila, PA 9/9/24; Baltimore Arena 9/12/24; Pittsburgh 5/16/25; Pittsburgh 5/18/25

    Tres Mtns - TLA 3/23/11; EV - Tower Theatre 6/25/11; Temple of the Dog - Tower Theatre 11/5/16
  • F Me In The Brain
    F Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 31,811
    I like how Girardi rolls out his new closer the first two times in non save situations.

    I know many people disagree but I think you hold your Closers for save situations unless they have not pitched in a crazy long time.
    Use pitchers when they are most needed strategically, and don't let silly statistics like "saves" determine your strategy.

    (FYI I didn't want to use "inane" in 2 straight posts)

    I guess, if that is your strategy.  Certainly many ways to go about it.  I would not use the guy designated as the closer in a game that is out of reach.  I dont worry as much about the statistic, more the scenario so the dude knows to picture whatever in his head he needs to picture for the time before he comes out of the pen feeling like he is a world beater.

    Going back to Ball Four (loved that book!) I think of how they talked about the guys thriving on knowing their role.  I buy into this.

    The love he receives is the love that is saved
  • Jearlpam0925
    Jearlpam0925 Deep South Philly Posts: 17,530
    Yeah agree with Johnny on this one. To me there's no difference between a 4 run lead or a 3 run lead 
  • Ledbetterman10
    Ledbetterman10 Posts: 16,994
    I loved that play at the end of the top of the 9th last night where, on what should've been a pretty straight-forward tag-and-throw-to-first double play, Bohm began running back towards first leading to a throw to first to remove the force at second, and allowing the Realmuto run to count. 
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  • The Juggler
    The Juggler Posts: 49,594
    So 4 in a row?!

    Son's of bitches are about to lose 4 of their next 6 aren't they?
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  • Jearlpam0925
    Jearlpam0925 Deep South Philly Posts: 17,530
    So 4 in a row?!

    Son's of bitches are about to lose 4 of their next 6 aren't they?
    I had the balls to gift an mlb.tv Phillies package to a friend who just moved to Denver. BECAUSE YA GOTTA WATCH THIS AMAZING TEAM.
  • Johnny Abruzzo
    Johnny Abruzzo Philly Posts: 12,360
    So 4 in a row?!

    Son's of bitches are about to lose 4 of their next 6 aren't they?
    If we're lucky...
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    Tres Mtns - TLA 3/23/11; EV - Tower Theatre 6/25/11; Temple of the Dog - Tower Theatre 11/5/16
  • Ledbetterman10
    Ledbetterman10 Posts: 16,994
    So 4 in a row?!

    Son's of bitches are about to lose 4 of their next 6 aren't they?
    Oh quit being a negative Nancy. 
    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, 2024Philly 2, 2025: Pittsburgh 1

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  • The Juggler
    The Juggler Posts: 49,594
    So 4 in a row?!

    Son's of bitches are about to lose 4 of their next 6 aren't they?
    Oh quit being a negative Nancy. 
    Lol....I'm just trying to decipher when it's safe to jump back all in with this ragtag group. Nats today, Mets this weekend and then the Dodgers followed up by one of the easiest remaining schedules. 

    I think this mediocre division will come down to the last day of the season. 
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  • Ledbetterman10
    Ledbetterman10 Posts: 16,994
    So 4 in a row?!

    Son's of bitches are about to lose 4 of their next 6 aren't they?
    Oh quit being a negative Nancy. 
    Lol....I'm just trying to decipher when it's safe to jump back all in with this ragtag group. Nats today, Mets this weekend and then the Dodgers followed up by one of the easiest remaining schedules. 

    I think this mediocre division will come down to the last day of the season. 

    Thank god it's a mediocre division. I'll take it. It's been 10 fucking years now. 
    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, 2024Philly 2, 2025: Pittsburgh 1

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  • Jearlpam0925
    Jearlpam0925 Deep South Philly Posts: 17,530
    Yeah even if we fuck this up, if we can make this a race all the way to the bitter end I'll be happy. I mean I'd much prefer them not to be the absolute prime example of mediocre. But I am fiending for some playoff baseball, even if it's only one game with a buncha dumb fucking anti vaxers that makes me truly loathe the makeup of this team.
  • Jearlpam0925
    Jearlpam0925 Deep South Philly Posts: 17,530
    Mets losing. Headed for the shore Saturday. I think I need to get this game in tomorrow night. Could leap frog these knuckle draggers with our equally dumb knuckle draggers tomorrow night, and get obnoxiously drunk & loud, and annoy the pitchers in the bullpen, and act like this means something.