2023 LCS Game/Discussion Thread: Battle of Texas, Philly vs NL West WC Redux

[Ted Cox 4 president]

Lefty on lefty didn’t work for Phillies. Ditto righty on righty.

 

[JOBU]

Hell yeah

 

[CarolinaBeerGuy]

Carroll is the real deal. And he runs funny.

 

[DeJesus Built My Hotrod]

Carroll was the delta that half inning. And he did most of the work with his legs.

 

[strek1]

I think Zona could have had a bigger inning if they didn't bunt. Thay have been making good regular contact.

 

[JohnnyTheBone]

Hoffman has already warmed up the last 3 innings.

Must have felt good to Graduate into the game, but he didn't exactly Cowboy up.

 

[Al Zarilla]

I like this Corbin fella

Reminds me of Jarren Duran.

 

[Ted Cox 4 president]

Single, stolen base, run scored on opposite-field hit. Classic!

 

[JOBU]

Reminds me of Jarren Duran.

Reminds me of a young Roger Dorn. Not sure why

 

[donutogre]

Yeah Kyle!

 

[DeJesus Built My Hotrod]

Why throw anything in the zone there?

 

[LeoCarrillo]

Sidewinder lefty on lefty, yet tee-ball

 

[DeadlySplitter]

I don't love Pham in RF tonight. I know Suarez started but Alek Thomas needs to be out there at this point, Pham/Longo bedamned.

 

[Sandwich Pick]

Must have felt good to Graduate into the game, but he didn't exactly Cowboy up.

Do you think they'll give him the early hook?

 

[Ale Xander]

Turner is bunting?
I’ll take it

 

[canderson]

The amount of bunting in this game makes me suicidal.

 

[Al Zarilla]

Wtf is all this bunting?

 

[derekson]

Nice response from Schwarber against the lefty

 

[Ted Cox 4 president]

Turner’s basically disappeared.

 

[Sandwich Pick]

Why are the Phillies suddenly trying to manufacture runs?

 

[Ale Xander]

Truped

 

[canderson]

Juuuust missed it

 

[Ale Xander]

Why are the Phillies suddenly trying to manufacture runs?

Smallballpox is contagious

 

[DeJesus Built My Hotrod]

Depeche Mode for Harper there

 

[JohnnyTheBone]

Do you think they'll give him the early hook?

Probably, he's not a marathon man.

 

[Al Zarilla]

Juuuust missed it

Yeah, replay showed it too much down towards the hands.

 

[Mystic Merlin]

Now this feels like a legit Game 7.

 

[Ale Xander]

Probably, he's not a marathon man.

Sometimes the truth is stranger than fiction

 

[bosox4283]

Turner’s basically disappeared.

He’s 2 for his last 18. He’s very much disappeared.

With a man on second and no outs, Phillies get two outs from guys making a combined $60 million a year. Ouch.

 

[Ale Xander]

F yeah

 

[staz]

That dude was throwing Wiffle Balls

 

[DeadlySplitter]

Very bad inning for the Phils, they're in trouble.

This is the exact type of game Arizona thrives in and Philly is not built for.

 

[Max Power]

The bunt would have worked if he were successful. Turner's making a strong case for LVP this series.

 

[loshjott]

Probably, he's not a marathon man.

Tru.

 

[donutogre]

Very bad inning for the Phils, they're in trouble.

Yeah they had multiple shots in this game to take command / get the lead back but they’re not pulling off. And it’s getting late now. (If what they’re telling me about the bullpen is true.)

 

[canyoubelieveit]

19 years later, I am so grateful that Game 7 of the 2004 ALCS wasn't this type of game. I couldn't have handled it.

 

[Bob Montgomerys Helmet Hat]

Very bad inning for the Phils, they're in trouble.

This is the exact type of game Arizona thrives in and Philly is not built for.

In Trouble might be a little strong

 

[donutogre]

19 years later, I am so grateful that Game 7 of the 2004 ALCS wasn't this type of game. I couldn't have handled it.

Can’t even imagine. The early lead was such a relief.

 

[E5 Yaz]

That little dude has balls of steel.

Pedroia's playing?

 

[Al Zarilla]

Carroll is the real deal. And he runs funny.

Is the latter a feature (not a bug)?

 

[DeadlySplitter]

In Trouble might be a little strong

I dunno. The offense has been barely good since game 2. Letting this get to game 7, never mind game 6, was asking for trouble.

 

[JOBU]

19 years later, I am so grateful that Game 7 of the 2004 ALCS wasn't this type of game. I couldn't have handled it.

As much as it stinks that the Sox were nowhere close to being contenders this year, it is nice to be able to watch a big time ballgame without the stress and anxiety.

 

[Bob Montgomerys Helmet Hat]

I dunno. The offense has been barely good since game 2. Letting this get to game 7, never mind game 6, was asking for trouble.

Sure, but they're down by one at home with 4 innings to go. It's not what they wanted, but they could easily still win this.

 

[JohnnyTheBone]

If I were Hoffman, I'd bear down like a motherfocker here.

 

[AlNipper49]

The bunt would have worked if he were successful. Turner's making a strong case for LVP this series.

I love Turner. I show his sliding to my 12u kids probably once every two weeks. But he's doing his best Playoff Mookie impersonation now.

 

[staz]

Sure, but they're down by one at home with 4 innings to go. It's not what they wanted, but they could easily still win this.

Seems like the Phils are just missing. The storm is a-comin'

 

[staz]

If this was Houston, the fans would be leaving now.

 

[santadevil]

Wow. Do the Phils pinch hit for Castellanos in the 9th? Or will he be the hero?

 

[derekson]

Would've at least liked to see a baserunner there so the next inning doesn't start with Marsh and then Rojas.

 

[Sandwich Pick]

Castellanos has completely disappeared.