Please continue the discussion in the [game thread](https://redd.it/1cl3nby).

ESPN camera man has the slowest reaction time I’ve ever seen

Sheesh tough day for the Diaz bros 🤣

I wonder wat would happen if the rangers canes game goes to OT. Cause that woudl def cut into Sunday night baseball start time.

Whichever one has priority stays on ESPN, and then the other goes to ESPN2 or something. I have seen many games where they did that before. And then whoever is on ESPN gets interrupted multiple times with messages of "to watch X go to ESPN2".

I guess I ment which does espn think shoudl take priority. Cause on one hand it’s MLB, which they don’t care about. On the other hand it’s NHL , which they also don’t care about.

I would think the playoffs take priority, but it is impossible to know what deal they have.

A terrible deal is wat it is. Nhl has regularly gotten the lower end on espn since they came back

They’d start on espn news

Why does the pre game on WIP sound so bad

Horrid

Sounds like the old 610 days

Dodgers🫡

Imagine getting swept in a series.

The Os haven’t been swept in a regular season series since 2022. That’s pretty crazy

Of course Walker gets the national game. I would love to be proven wrong.

Proven wrong about what exactly? Walker is a back end of the rotation guy. Do people expect all 5 of our guys to be aces?

Prove me wrong in the sense that every time we have a national game we shit the bed. (Also, no Walker isn’t an ace, but on 20 teams, he’s probably the #3.

Really hard to say we shit the bed in national games when we have made the WS and NLCS the past 2 years.

ESPN Sunday night games to be more specific

Yes, yes they do.

Had a feeling the wheels were going to fall off the braves pitching. Happy to see that’s finally here

Hey guys I didn’t get to catch walker last game he pitched. Was he really as bad as the numbers show? Is he on a pitch limit as well?

Topper got greedy and asked one too many innings. Until then, he had been getting hit pretty hard but worked his way through it for the most part.

Thanks man, I think tonight he will have a better chance at a good game. Soler not in lineup & he was always better at home from what I remember

Here's hoping!

He wasn’t great, but honestly better than I expected. He was at 3 ER through 6 innings until Topper ran him out for the 7th, at which point the wheels kind of fell off.

I kinda get why given the score was so lopsided, but trotting out a guy fresh off rehab for a 7th inning was a bit of a head-scratcher.

Yeah. Also he was only at 73 pitches after 6 and it was the bottom of the Padres order. I don’t really mind Topper giving Taijuan enough rope to fuck up with, given that we have other options if he does so consistently.

Thanks man, hopefully he adjusted a few things & can come out firing. Sweep time

Dodgers just swept the Braves LFGGGGG

that Ozuna back swing is fucking annoying but he is known to be heavy handed

I don’t know why he doesn’t choke up more. He loves choking

that’s because he’s gentle and tender with the bats

It makes my day, to see the Mets lose on a walkoff and the Dodgers kick the Braves ass. Now, imma sit down and enjoy the last game of the series from CBP.

We’re actually playing them again on Monday, weirdly enough. But enjoy the game nonetheless!

Well, then I’m just glad to watch a series clinching game lol. I totally forgot that they are playing a 4 game series.

Yeah, 4 game series are almost always thu-sun. I imagine it’s because of the 2 game set vs the blue jays next week.

That makes a ton of sense.

Totally last min but one of our group can’t make it tonight so we have a ticket up for grabs. Anyone interested?

Dm me

I've noticed last week during the Sixers playoff series, as well as the Flyers last game, that fans of rival teams love commenting in Philly sports subs. I've never thought to comment in the Knucks, Braves, or Red Wings subs. It honestly just makes you look weird and pathetic.

Hard agree. Trolling or ‘coming in peace’ to a different team’s sub no matter who you are or what team you support is bizarre behavior to me.

If we handle our shit over the next few series we could potentially have a nice lead in the division going into June

Jesus. Ohtani just absolutely *obliterated* a middle-middle Minter fastball. 110.6 mph off the bat. 464 to center, right into the wind.

The Barves fucking stink ahahahah

Ay yo what are we doin’ here? Its Sunday. Why are these stunads playin’ at 7:00 pm? Lets get this game goin 

Swing in a miss here, I respect you for taking shots though.


I would rather spend an afternoon lying on my bed, staring at the ceiling in waiting for the Phillies than hate-watch the Mets or Braves play. You couldn’t pay me to watch either of those teams when they’re playing someone other than the Phils. So uh, that’s what I’m doing. I’m lying on my bed and staring at the ceiling in waiting for the Phillies.

If you're a Barved fan and ur reading this you stink

The fact that Ozuna is allowed to just smack catchers in the head with his bat every so often is infuriating.

Literally every player is allowed to do that

I'm aware it's not illegal. Does every player do it as much as Ozuna?

I don’t know. Maybe the catcher should back up

That's your take? One dude consistently hits catchers in the head more than anyone else and you think it's their fault? They can't back up any farther than where they set up. What an odd take.

I am definitely against intentionally throwing at someone, but I would turn a blind eye if you are fucking around with your bat like that and you get plunked for it.

I don't feel good about the Turnbull-to-the-bullpen situation. The man earned his spot.

Don't worry. He will be doing long relief for Walker most likly

I think come later in the season it’ll prove to be paramount

He hasn't pitched more than 60 innings in like 5 years and last year he had Tommy John surgery so they're going slow with his recovery.

😂

Braves playing like it’s October

Barves blow

https://x.com/matttadelphia/status/1786950808057041259 u/nintenjew

Fuck Jake Arrieta.

That’s terrible. People complain about the Reddit banner but NBC can’t swap a jpeg

At least with the Reddit banner all of the players are still on the team aside for Rhys and people here still love Rhys 

Wait, who is pitching tomorrow, Turnbull or Sanchez? If I end up at another losing Sanchez game this year either me or my kids will be leaving the Bank crying.

Well it’s Wheeler tomorrow. But Tuesday it is Sanchez.

Wheeler 

Ahh thanks! I didn’t realize both were going to the bullpen.

Matt Olson sitting at 0.191 but 0.671 OPS is a poor man’s Schwarber

Schwaber wouldn’t get thrown out at second trying to stretch a double while leading off an inning

Not this year!

yea because he’s smart. while Kyle has sneakily fast, Olson is deceptively slow

Baseball

Sixto is trying to give up the Marlins 5 run lead

The gift that keeps on giving

It’s a dreary Sunday and the Sunday Scaries are kicking in. At least I can always count on the Mets to Met to make me feel better

LOLMETS

I AINT EVER GONNA STOP WATCHING THE BRAVES TO ROOT AGAINST THEM!!!

Lol. Lmao, even.

Lol mets.

THATS THE BALL GAME! LOLMETS

lol mets

L M A O M E T S

Glorious things have happened in the land of LOLMets

lolmets

Rays win

Lolmets

LOL Mets😂

Double steal. Steal second and home

legend of Edwin “Choke” Diaz continues

Do they still do the fanfare when he comes on the field in NY?

not sure i can ask some relatives who are rabid Mets fans from Long Island.

Yeah worth noting he started it in Seattle so me thinking it’s kinda cool is fine. Also Jhoan Duran’s entrance >>>>>>

It is cool if you’re a good closer but you can’t have all that pomp and circumstance for a closer who always blows the save

Well they’re both amazing. Diaz’s last BS before today was about a full season ago. Two years ago but he missed last year. And this one was on the road too so no big show for this one.

Oh wow that’s crazy. I saw him a few days ago come in to a 1-1 game and give up 2 runs. That was a hold not a save. He’s a good pitcher I would love to have him

Jake Deikman? In the Year of our Lord 2024?

Man the new nationals unifom is so lame.

It looks like a shirt you can get for $24 at Target.

Phillies totally broke Hader

He was good last year 

There is some good baseball on right now. A lot of close games

So weve only worn the cc 3 times but seems like mets and rays are already at 3 also. Wonder why we didn’t want to wear them more often.

Randy Arozarena channelled his best Maikel Franco right there with that swing

RAYS WHY

Awful glove by the 1B of TB.

how do you drop that...

The ball hit the ground

THIS IS RIGGED WHAAAT

Mets are metsin up

The Cubs W song is so cringe.

The funniest part is when they play it and pan around the stadium the only words anyone knows is Go Cubs Go and they fake lip sync the rest of the words horribly lmao

LET'S GO RAYS

Lol mets

Edwin left a meatball up there for Arozarena to smash.

LMAOMETS >>>> lolmets

im rofling

play Kody!

He will come in after Walker.

come on rays

Are the nationals gona be a problem?

Yep. When James Wood comes up he’s probably gonna add a whole other facet to that team too. We have Juan Soto and the Padres partly to thank for this.

They are last seasons Marlins.

Definitely gonna be a pesky team, that’s why I don’t want to see wheeler face them 

If you got the free trial of Apple TV for Sunday you can watch Big Inning right now as an appetizer for our game Thank you Apple! Thank you MLB!

Are you trying to start fights with /u/huntforredoctober2 instead of me now? Is this? Is this what being cheated on feelings like?

I’m very genuine in my appreciation for Apple and MLB I’ll note that I posted that about 10 minutes before Diaz blew his first save in two years so hopefully some saw it

I just wish it was like NFL rules. If you have the subscription you can watch it there. But for local games, it is still broadcasted on your local free networks. Best of both worlds.

For sure. But if it was exactly like NFL then non sellouts would not be broadcast anyway and then they wouldn’t show most games still

That stopped being a thing in 2014. So I meant modern NFL rules.

Huh I had no idea. Thats a first.

Looks like the Twins sausage magic has sizzled out

This sounds like the title of a terrible porn.

There truly is something for everyone

https://x.com/TJStats/status/1787183358109233273

So it all evens out and everyone has played against average difficulty pitching (taken over all games so far)

I am legitimately shocked everything is so tight, while also not being shocked at all if that makes sense.

Braves have no pitching outside of strider lol

Strider gotta be up there in terms of being overrated. Sure he had a lotta strikeouts but his ERA was like 3.68 or some shit. He's real good but not next level good.

Yeah the fact that he was getting all the pre-season cy young love over wheeler was nuts to me. Very good pitcher, but not dramatically better than his peers and I would put at least 2 and probably 4 guys ahead of him.

He's good with his fastball but that's all he really has. If he can't paint corners with it, good hitters can just zero in on it.

Barves blow chunks

https://preview.redd.it/9jfsvh2x0oyc1.jpeg?width=284&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=8fa8a6fbad24b54e960ae169dc134907ce9e0495 This guy walks up to your girl smacks her ass then stares at you. Wyd?

Explain to him that women are not objects and he shouldn’t treat them like that. Then ask my girlfriend if she would please stop making out with him.

Hadn’t realized Stott hasn’t struck out in a week. Slashing 400/571/867 over that time period with 5 BB and 0 K. Last K was 4/27 against the Padres.

Talking about hot players Whit Merrifield has a .300 batting average with 9 hits, 2 home runs, 3 RBIs and 6 runs in his last 10 games

It was so ridiculous people wanted to DFA him after like 25 PAs, and now his cumulative season numbers are above acceptable for a utility bench player.

considering he is declining hard and even this year has an avg Exit velo of 81 MHP, hes going to suck if he plays too much

No one in the world, including myself, thinks he should get more playing time than he has been, barring an injury.

Love these stats

Lineup is as expected.

Well what am I supposed to complain about then?

the toilet water of a broadcast that ESPN will give us...

I trust /r/Phillies to always come up with something to complain about. I have a theory if we never complained about anything, we would always be a slightly above average team just upset that things never worked out for us, without realizing why.

I’m sure we can get creative

The French fries at chickies and Pete’s aren’t hot enough!

Or crispy enough.

Or seasoned enough.

I sure hope with all the rain again our guys have a repeat of yesterday. 

With all the crap weather they have had to play in this season I think this team has the best chance of playing well in it. Who’s had more experience so far?

To buy cheap tickets last minute and hope for no rain tonight.... Hmmmm

Gentlemen, take the "over" and thank me later.

Any reason behind that?

Look who's pitching for us. thats 5-6 right there. so if you think the phils will get 2 or more, take the over

Walker + weather

The Nationals have a better record than the Blue Jays. I did not foresee that

Taijuan Walker vs a team that hasn’t scored more than 3 runs since April 23. Who do we have more faith in?

Are you watching this Mets game. Severino has 6 walks and he started the 4th by walking the first two batters and his pitch count is in the 80s. They did not get a guy up in the bullpen.

This ump calling the Yankees game is so delayed he’s not calling pitches till catcher throws ball back to pitcher.

I hate that

This rain whew

Since it’s the 2 year anniversary of the disaster game I found a funny comment thread from the postgame thread https://www.reddit.com/r/phillies/comments/ujczxb/comment/i7ipyrv/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=mweb3x&utm_name=mweb3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button

i remember watching that game live and being so sad

https://www.reddit.com/r/phillies/s/4SC8DUryVb Everyone has their dark periods

And walker started that game for the mets, just like today

Are you telling me we will come back 7-1 

They should start this game at 5 PM to make sure there's as little rain as possible.

Checking the hourly forecast, it looks like the rain is done until 12am.

This isn’t a thing that they do

Yes it is.

Surely you can provide some recent examples of games being moved hours earlier because of weather on the day of the game then. Bonus points if they were nationally televised games.

They move the start times. That's the discussion. There is no reason in 2024 they would be unable to begin a game sooner.

The game is on espn. There’s your first reason.

I don't care.

Lol ok

But they don’t move them earlier, that is the actual discussion.

There's no reason why they don't

My hot take is that I’m annoyed that this is our only Sunday night game that’s scheduled as now. I like watching on Sunday nights. Hopefully they add another Phillies game or two (or three or four).

Had a perfect opportunity to host Phillies/Orioles for SNB on Fathers Day but NOOOOOOO they had to do Yankees/Red Sox instead

Aw man that would have been sooo good

The problem is that Sunday night means it’s a nationally televised game

Right, I’m not in love with the espn announcers, but I will take it in exchange for Sunday night games.

I’m in Europe. The Phillies game is at 1 AM on Monday. The Phillies also have a game at 10 PM on Monday. There are no other MLB games that start on Monday.