The 2023 Running Baseball Thread

Thomson really doesn't have anybody he would rather send up there right now than Johan Rojas. That's not great.

Oh, my. Kimbrel's in the pen. Phillies social media will be blowing up in seconds.

 

There used to be this guy in the late-70s/1980s who would disguise himself and get on the field pretending to belong there. This guy would dress as a football referee for pregame coin tosses, an umpire for the lineup card exchange and a few other disguises.

In the ‘79 All-Star Game; the guy got a baseball uniform, hung out during batting practice and tried to pose with one of the teams for the team picture.

At one point, the guy told Indians reliever Sid Monge, “don’t worry, I’m an imposter.”

Monge replied, “That’s OK. So am I.”

 

Philly isn't getting a thing off Sewald in the ninth. Ranger Suarez vs. Brandon Pfaadt tomorrow.

 

Advantage DBacks??

 

Phils' hitting in the last two doesn't exactly raise confidence. Suarez has been nails in the postseason. Pfaadt was too in Game 3, but that was the first time he'd done that.

 

The history of the Phillies in postseason is not one of the library's longer books. I oughta know, I've been around for just about all of it.

 

This series actually reminds me of last season's Celtics. Threes don't go down, Celts lose big. Ball don't go boom, Phils don't win.

 

Pfaadt Tuesday?

 

Phillies founded in 1883. Until 1980, their postseason record was 3-17. Until 1977, it was 1-11.

 

Take a whiz, kid.

 

He was looking at tomorrow for several innings before that. Thomson's made it clear he's leaving Rojas in sink or swim.If I had Castellanos in right, I'd probably feel the same way.

 

Imagine signing a guy 10 months ago, giving him 18 million for the next four seasons, having him make 31 starts and then you have an NLCS go seven games and it's like he doesn't even exist