I live in Philly, and have watched a fair number of their games, so it's not over. (Do you remember Game 1?)This OUGHT to do it, but one never knows, do one?
Do you have an excuse for Aaron Judge?Acuna, who has to be hurting from the HBP, has fanned three times on 10 total pitches today
we aren't discussing him in this seriesDo you have an excuse for Aaron Judge?
You speak as though this game is overThe whole team seems hot at the right time…. Taking down two 100+-game winners is pretty damn good, has to give them confidence against whoever else they might run into.
It's another tidbit for the Recertification thread.It's funny ... funny odd, not funny funny ... that somewhere along the way SoSH went from counting down the number of outs remaining, to counting up the number of outs in the ninth
I noticed that the other night and it confused the shit out of me.It's funny ... funny odd, not funny funny ... that somewhere along the way SoSH went from counting down the number of outs remaining, to counting up the number of outs in the ninth
As someone pointed out on one of the post games, they think those 100 win teams had too much rest.And another 100 win team bites the dust. I guess 100 wins ain't what it used to be.
Yeah, that bothered me too, not going to lie.Have they co-opted Dancing On My Own? They should have stuck with the Rocky soundtrack. Too bad they couldn't take it back, doo doo doo doo, take it back like before.
Somewhere, the Plaw Horse weeps.Yeah, that bothered me too, not going to lie.
That a mediocre regular season from the Braves ended up with a World Series championship last year, but their best season in 20 years ends in early defeat highlights both the randomness of the playoffs and the increasing irrelevance of the regular season. The individual games are still entertaining and the short series have some drama, sometimes, but the outcomes seem increasingly meaningless.And another 100 win team bites the dust. I guess 100 wins ain't what it used to be.
I hate itIt's funny ... funny odd, not funny funny ... that somewhere along the way SoSH went from counting down the number of outs remaining, to counting up the number of outs in the ninth
Meaningless to who?That a mediocre regular season from the Braves ended up with a World Series championship last year, but their best season in 20 years ends in early defeat highlights both the randomness of the playoffs and the increasing irrelevance of the regular season. The individual games are still entertaining and the short series have some drama, sometimes, but the outcomes seem increasingly meaningless.
Does 2004 not count because of the wildcard?That a mediocre regular season from the Braves ended up with a World Series championship last year, but their best season in 20 years ends in early defeat highlights both the randomness of the playoffs and the increasing irrelevance of the regular season. The individual games are still entertaining and the short series have some drama, sometimes, but the outcomes seem increasingly meaningless.
Perhaps advanced metrics overrate the value of defense.A team with as terrible defense as Philly is NOT supposed to win
Or it could be that the Phillies just mashed the shit out of the ball over and over.Perhaps advanced metrics overrate the value of defense.
That's kind of the point. Give me a team of mashers with iron gloves and I'll happily take on your team of Tommy Edmans, no matter what WAR says.Or it could be that the Phillies just mashed the shit out of the ball over and over.
I remember people posting on message boards, not necessarily this one, that, that was nice, the Red Sox finally won the World Series, but they really need to go about it the right way by starting off with a division title. OK, so 2007, 2013, and 2018. Done, done and done, you fucks.Does 2004 not count because of the wildcard?
They have eight wins to go - I'm sort of pulling for the Phils (son currently lives in SE PA), but it's still a little early to conclude that their defense (or lack thereof) doesn't matter.That's kind of the point. Give me a team of mashers with iron gloves and I'll happily take on your team of Tommy Edmans, no matter what WAR says.
One of their worst defenders made a game saving defensive play in a key moment in the series. Such is baseball.They have eight wins to go - I'm sort of pulling for the Phils (son currently lives in SE PA), but it's still a little early to conclude that their defense (or lack thereof) doesn't matter.