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

 

He’s been on fire this post season. 

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

Love bohm but he’s been awful tonight 

I would start Sosa tomorrow and give Bohm a day off. 

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

Have a feeling 8 runs is likely not enough to win this. Need to tack on 2 more somehow next inning before the padres go hader and Suarez 

Do they even go harder and Suarez today if they don’t get the tie or lead? 

Just now, BirdsFanBill said:

Do they even go harder and Suarez today if they don’t get the tie or lead? 

Meh, they'll get their runs.  This game is going to be back and forth right into the 9th.

1 minute ago, Captain F said:

This is one of the most batshit crazy games I have seen.  

I said last night, I thought the Phillies were going to score runs in this game. It comes down to how many runs they are going to give up.  Clevinger is not a good starter especially on the road. Their bullpen besides Martinez, Suarez and hader is very hittable. And the Phillies are pretty locked in hitting wise right now. It’s why I figured they didn’t want Martinez going to first inning cause they wanted him for the fifth and sixth inning. And then Suarez and hader to finish it out. if they had a lead at that point in the fifth it was going to be really hard for the Phillies to come back. 

One way to look at this is that its 8-2 since that ugly top of the 1st.

1 minute ago, BirdsFanBill said:

Do they even go harder and Suarez today if they don’t get the tie or lead? 

I’m guessing they do. You have to keep it at two runs. The Phillies aren’t goong to have Alvarado and Dominguez fresh. Threw a ton of pitches last night. So as good as they’ve been, you’re not getting them on an off day. So you gotta hope that you can at least score off them when they aren’t fresh. I don’t know if they go 4 innings combined out of both of them but I’m guessing each one of them gets an inning.

I'd really like to see 3 from Thor.  That would be amazing.

He’s pretty good

 

Holy crap that was close.

Holy F thank god it’s October not august 

Well, Thor made that a little interesting.

Should have been a Homer. Breeze started blowing in.  

Just now, Captain F said:

Should have been a Homer. Breeze started blowing in.  

Baseball gods in our favor right now 

Scary moment but I’ll take it 

I'm more than a little worried about Thor's flat fastball against Soto and Machado.  May not be incredibly easy to keep those in the park.

I’m guessing we are about to see some order of dominguez, Alvarado and Robertson over the next 3 with a possible guest appearance by nola 

Just now, eagle45 said:

I'm more than a little worried about Thor's flat fastball against Soto and Machado.  May not be incredibly easy to keep those in the park.

Eflin?

1 minute ago, eagle45 said:

I'm more than a little worried about Thor's flat fastball against Soto and Machado.  May not be incredibly easy to keep those in the park.

I’m doubting thor faces soto. I’m guessing they try to use Alvarado when he comes up. If they get the first two batters means can use Alvarado for just soto and if he gets him out then 8th and 9th could go Robertson, dominguez and nola 

This must be a fun game to watch for the national crowd.

Just now, e-a-g-l-e-s eagles! said:

I’m guessing we are about to see some order of dominguez, Alvarado and Robertson over the next 3 with a possible guest appearance by nola 

I'm still tempted to bring Thor back out.  We've regretted each cute pitching decision so far tonight.  

If Thor can survive the next inning...and his pitch count is very low...6 outs from the pitchers you mentioned feels a lot less intimidating than 9.

Just now, eagle45 said:

I'm still tempted to bring Thor back out.  We've regretted each cute pitching decision so far tonight.  

If Thor can survive the next inning...and his pitch count is very low...6 outs from the pitchers you mentioned feels a lot less intimidating than 9.

If thor comes out it’s to face nola and profar. Once it gets to soto I’m guessing we go lefty vs. lefty 

Also F Luis Garcia. Was a Fing bum half the time here. 

Just now, e-a-g-l-e-s eagles! said:

If thor comes out it’s to face nola and profar. Once it gets to soto I’m guessing we go lefty vs. lefty 

Reasonable.  

If we are really going to get into the weeds with the minutia...if Avalrado isn't so fresh tonight, then his night is probably over at the conclusion of the inning if you bring him in for Soto.  Even if the pitch count is low, it's tough to bring a low rest single inning type reliever in for a few pitches, let him cool off on the bench, and then bring him out again.  I'd want to count on Thor/Avalrado combining for the 7th only.  I'd be prepared to look elsewhere for 8/9.

Schwarbs!!!!!!!!!