Wheeler gives us a good chance at winning game 6, then anything can happen. We are playing with house money at this point. 

Oh well, we'll always have the NL Championship.  Until this time next year anyway.

17 minutes ago, Gannan said:

Wheeler gives us a good chance at winning game 6, then anything can happen. We are playing with house money at this point. 

We're on life support.  

1 minute ago, The_Omega said:

Oh well, we'll always have the NL Championship.  Until this time next year anyway.

Yup, glad I bought that sign for my wall.  And a new T-shirt 

It'll be interesting to see if Thomson does anything to the lineup. If they come out tomorrow night with NC in the 5 hole again, then it would be apparent to me that he would rather lose his way than win doing something else. He is doing his team a grave disservice by keeping him in that spot in the lineup, like he is some hall of famer who doesn't deserve to be moved. I would throw his ass in the 9 spot in a heartbeat. 

Well, if they do somehow win both games in Houston, it will be the greatest sports story ever told. 

That being said, it was a fun ride, Harper is a legend. 

34 minutes ago, Gannan said:

Wheeler gives us a good chance at winning game 6, then anything can happen. We are playing with house money at this point. 

Is Wheeler going to teach them how to drive in runs?

18 minutes ago, Captain F said:

Is Wheeler going to teach them how to drive in runs?

Listening to seltzer and fritz, sounds like Wheeler has a dead arm. Which who knows what you are gonna get. Fritz is right about a dead arm. One day it can feel completely useless and the next day you could wake up feeling amazing again. It makes a lot of sense why they wanted the extra day that turned into two. 

1 minute ago, e-a-g-l-e-s eagles! said:

Listening to seltzer and fritz, sounds like Wheeler has a dead arm. Which who knows what you are gonna get. Fritz is right about a dead arm. One day it can feel completely useless and the next day you could wake up feeling amazing again. It makes a lot of sense why they wanted the extra day that turned into two. 

It only matters who they are facing because it's someone they can't hit and his arm is fine.

7 minutes ago, Diehardfan said:

It only matters who they are facing because it's someone they can't hit and his arm is fine.

Hitting wise i agree and Valdez is healthy. Fritz played baseball in college and James has connections within the Phillies. If James is saying it then he was likely told by someone that it’s what Wheeler is dealing with. Even if they did hit Valdez gonna need a starter to go at least 4-5 and right now I’m not sure you get that from Wheeler or anyone not named Suárez 

Valdez is healthy so it’s an issue. Also he didn’t have to nearly pitch as much down the stretch of the season. The biggest problem the Phillies ran into starting 22-29 is that they had to use guys like nola and Wheeler more down the stretch cause they had to win games just to get in. Meanwhile Valdez the entire second half of the season always pitched on an extra day of rest. So they saved him about 4 starts doing that due to where they were in the standings and just overall pitching depth 

34 minutes ago, The_Omega said:

Oh well, we'll always have the NL Championship.  Until this time next year anyway.

if you have seen the way this team has played in the regular season, i wouldnt have alot of confidence seeing this team go back why? well let's look the roster, nola is hot and cold, nick, jt, hoskins cant hit, hoskins defense sucks, wheeler you have no clue on what he's going to look like next year especially after his injury and getting older i might add, the only good starter you have on this roster is suarez, the only consistent hitters you have on this roster is harper and schwarber, you are not going to make the playoffs and win a championship riding on them.

 

the flaws on this roster from the regular season is the main reason why we arent going to win a championship, if they dont fix them, you probably arent going to see them back in the world series or playoffs for another decade. sorry this is fluke team not a world series team.

 

14 minutes ago, toughfighter83 said:

if you have seen the way this team has played in the regular season, i wouldnt have alot of confidence seeing this team go back why? well let's look the roster, nola is hot and cold, nick, jt, hoskins cant hit, hoskins defense sucks, wheeler you have no clue on what he's going to look like next year especially after his injury and getting older i might add, the only good starter you have on this roster is suarez, the only consistent hitters you have on this roster is harper and schwarber, you are not going to make the playoffs and win a championship riding on them.

 

the flaws on this roster from the regular season is the main reason why we arent going to win a championship, if they dont fix them, you probably arent going to see them back in the world series or playoffs for another decade. sorry this is fluke team not a world series team.

 

93 part II

We were at the game last night. Super great atmosphere. An awesome experience even though they lost. Hoskins is so very frustrating to watch. We were basically like just don’t even swing. You can tell JT is struggling and worn out. Seeing a Schwarbomb was fun. 

I think the Phillies lose on Saturday. Frankly i don’t think it’s gonna be as close as last nights game cause I’m not sure you can keep asking the pen to be as great as they’ve been for this long. i thought Alvarado and dominguez aren’t nearly as crisp as they were in the first couple rounds of the playoffs. That said if they somehow figure out a way to pull off a game 6, i actually feel better about their chances in that game then his game. All the pressure in the world shifts to the Astros who were the heavy favorite to win, were up 3-2 and at home to close it out. Add on of the last 4 WS game 7s, the road team has won. I think playing at home in a game 7 can be a detriment as the nervous energy builds and pressure gets bigger the deeper the game goes if you are tied or behind. 

that said, i really have a hard time seeing us pulling out game 6. I’m gonna watch but i feel like game 5 they let it slip away with the amount of RISP they stranded and bad fielding. 

2 hours ago, Gannan said:

Wheeler gives us a good chance at winning game 6, then anything can happen. We are playing with house money at this point. 

The house is out of money

Absolutely no chance they lose tonight. 

30 minutes ago, Joe Shades 73 said:

The house is out of money

Then take out a second mortgage we need to win this crap 

Lol why is nola starting a game 7. I rather have Suárez starting. Suárez on 3 days rest is giving you likely an inning  i trust the pen right now to get me through that inning then nola to give me a good outing on 3 days rest 

 

12 minutes ago, e-a-g-l-e-s eagles! said:

Lol why is nola starting a game 7. I rather have Suárez starting. 

 

He’s not reporting it correctly. I heard the presser. Thomson said Ranger is available in game 6, IF needed. If not used in game 6, I would fully expect Ranger to start a game 7.

 

19 minutes ago, Blazehound said:

He’s not reporting it correctly. I heard the presser. Thomson said Ranger is available in game 6, IF needed. If not used in game 6, I would fully expect Ranger to start a game 7.

Tbh I wouldn’t even use Suarez in game six. The bullpen has been really good. Only Alvarado and dominguez have given up runs. With Suárez, he’s  only gonna be on 3 days rest. Meaning you’re only gonna get one inning out of him in game 6. With how the pen has looked, I trust I can get that one inning without suarez then nola giving me anything worthwhile on three days rest in game 7. 
 

3 hours ago, toughfighter83 said:

if you have seen the way this team has played in the regular season, i wouldnt have alot of confidence seeing this team go back why? well let's look the roster, nola is hot and cold, nick, jt, hoskins cant hit, hoskins defense sucks, wheeler you have no clue on what he's going to look like next year especially after his injury and getting older i might add, the only good starter you have on this roster is suarez, the only consistent hitters you have on this roster is harper and schwarber, you are not going to make the playoffs and win a championship riding on them.

 

the flaws on this roster from the regular season is the main reason why we arent going to win a championship, if they dont fix them, you probably arent going to see them back in the world series or playoffs for another decade. sorry this is fluke team not a world series team.

 

 

I hate how accurate this sounds.

17 minutes ago, EaglesRocker97 said:

 

I hate how accurate this sounds.

Idk about World Series but they likely make the playoffs next year making a couple additions. The NL has 7 teams vying for spots. Maybe the dbacks jump up but they are playing in a hard division. Frankly i think brewers and cardinals take steps back. Mets are about to lose Bassitt and degrom. I believe Diaz is a FA too. The Phillies of they add someone like rodon, a couple bullpen pieces (not of the familia variety) and have painter as their 5th starter would be much better talent wise than this year. 

1 hour ago, e-a-g-l-e-s eagles! said:

Lol why is nola starting a game 7. I rather have Suárez starting. Suárez on 3 days rest is giving you likely an inning  i trust the pen right now to get me through that inning then nola to give me a good outing on 3 days rest 

 

What a mess, this is over 

I thought Suarez was starting both games this weekend.