Philadelphia vs Houston - World Series thread

[SemperFidelisSox]

A-Rod affectionately calls Dusty the Forrest Gump of baseball.

It’s kind of true. Dusty was there for…

Hank Aaron hitting 715
Reggie Jackson’s three HR in the World Series
Steve Bartman
Halladays no-hitter
Now the second no hitter in World Series history

 

[Ale Xander]

Would you start Javier in Game 7 if it gets that far?

I'd still start McCullers, but have Javier ready.

 

[Deweys New Stance]

It’s kind of true. Dusty was there for…

Hank Aaron hitting 715
Reggie Jackson’s three HR in the World Series
Steve Bartman
Halladays no-hitter
Now the second no hitter in World Series history

And also, obviously, Bonds hitting 73

 

[E5 Yaz]

It’s kind of true. Dusty was there for…

Hank Aaron hitting 715
Reggie Jackson’s three HR in the World Series
Steve Bartman
Halladays no-hitter
Now the second no hitter in World Series history

He was the Giants hitting coach for the earthquake series

 

[shawnrbu]

Bregman passes Home Run Baker for most World Series RBI by a 3rd Baseman (19 to 18).

Frank Thomas: “Who the hell is Home Run Baker?”

 

[E5 Yaz]

It’s kind of true. Dusty was there for…

Hank Aaron hitting 715
Reggie Jackson’s three HR in the World Series
Steve Bartman
Halladays no-hitter
Now the second no hitter in World Series history

wiki: It is believed that Baker played an integral part in the first-ever high five, which occurred between Baker and Dodgers teammate Glenn Burke on October 2, 1977, at Dodger Stadium, a story featured in the ESPN 30 for 30 documentary The High Five (2014)

 

[aksoxfan]

The price for us to get him back just went up

Yeah. Like returning to the Sox is on the top of his list to Santa.

 

[Lose Remerswaal]

Yeah. Like returning to the Sox is on the top of his list to Santa.

Or ours

 

[InsideTheParker]

Absolutely a series change. Might not see another PHL win.

I now see you are a pessimistic person by nature, so I will take your dire predictions in V&N with that grain of salt. However, you did say "might" so you're saying there's a chance, I guess.

 

[phrenile]

View: https://twitter.com/NBCSPhilly/status/1588019405455327233

 

[canderson]

I now see you are a pessimistic person by nature, so I will take your dire predictions in V&N with that grain of salt. However, you did say "might" so you're saying there's a chance, I guess.

Absolutely - but as we know if Houston gets hot they’re virtually unbeatable. Today is a Philadelphia bullpen game which is not good for their chances to win tonight imo, then they go back to Houston. Tough sledding, but they have “it” so hope they can do the fairly unimaginable. Go Phillies!

 

[InstaFace]

A-Rod affectionately calls Dusty the Forrest Gump of baseball.

Stop making me like A-Rod!

 

[moondog80]

So what gets more viewership in Philly -- Game 5 or Eagles/Texans?

 

[Sandwich Pick]

So what gets more viewership in Philly -- Game 5 or Eagles/Texans?

Game 5. No one is expecting Eagles-Texans to even be close.

 

[jaytftwofive]

Corsi's scarf.

View attachment 57169

He's a Yankee fan???

 

[BigSoxFan]

So what gets more viewership in Philly -- Game 5 or Eagles/Texans?

I always love when multi-sport matchups between 2 cities randomly converge like this

 

[skidmark21]

View: https://twitter.com/philadelphiyuh/status/1588005334089703425?s=21&t=w-_NtM7pyBXhZJ6pMwU4bw

 

[SemperFidelisSox]

Syndergard vs Verlander is the most exciting matchup of 2016.

 

[E5 Yaz]

I always love when multi-sport matchups between 2 cities randomly converge like this

Who scores more tonight ... Astros or Texans?

 

[staz]

Arod making a chess reference somehow falls flat.

 

[Average Reds]

Arod making a chess reference somehow falls flat.

Arod is a shameless moron.

 

[Remagellan]

Syndergard vs Verlander is the most exciting matchup of 2016.

I used to rent an apartment on 45th and Chester in Philly in the house of a 90 year old guy who told me he used to play cards with Howard Ehmke. Connie Mack named the journeyman Ehmke as a surprise Game 1 starter in the 1929 World Series, and he delivered this:

1929 World Series Game 1, Philadelphia Athletics vs Chicago Cubs: October 8, 1929 | Baseball-Reference.com

The old guy said that Ehmke would brag, "Connie Mack told me, "Howard, whatever else you do in life, know that for one day you were the best pitcher I ever saw.""

I'm hoping someday Noah Syndergaard will be telling a similar story about his effort tonight.

 

[Ale Xander]

Where’s Bob Kraft?

 

[JOBU]

This is quite a performance.

 

[JOBU]

I’m waiting for him to fall off the ATV and get run over by the Phanatic. This can’t be safe.

 

[loshjott]

Love the powder blues.

 

[Remagellan]

Not very Ehmke like. And it's a bad sign that the Philly defense has already shown itself.

 

[Al Zarilla]

Mighty Mouse with a lot of power to right center.

 

[mauidano]

Syndergaard is soooooo slooooow to the plate.

 

[Ale Xander]

Dumb

 

[mauidano]

JT with the bounce play!

 

[Remagellan]

Inning changer

 

[DeJesus Built My Hotrod]

What a shot!

 

[Catcher Block]

That was about as perfect as throws get there. Wow.

 

[Al Zarilla]

Well, that limits the damage as long as they get the third out.

 

[Remagellan]

I agreed with Smoltz in that I did not understand bringing in the infield that early, but that mistake has been erased.

 

[staz]

I used to rent an apartment on 45th and Chester in Philly in the house of a 90 year old guy who told me he used to play cards with Howard Ehmke. Connie Mack named the journeyman Ehmke as a surprise Game 1 starter in the 1929 World Series, and he delivered this:

1929 World Series Game 1, Philadelphia Athletics vs Chicago Cubs: October 8, 1929 | Baseball-Reference.com

The old guy said that Ehmke would brag, "Connie Mack told me, "Howard, whatever else you do in life, know that for one day you were the best pitcher I ever saw.""

I'm hoping someday Noah Syndergaard will be telling a similar story about his effort tonight.

Wow, great story.

 

[Ale Xander]

World Series Justin is still here

 

[JOBU]

Verla der fucken sucks

 

[loshjott]

Giddy up.

 

[DeJesus Built My Hotrod]

Schwarbs doing what Schwarbs does

 

[Al Zarilla]

Schwarber says just retire Verlander.

 

[mauidano]

Annndddd no no hitter! Swcharbs!

 

[JohnnyTheBone]

Kyle Schwarber is the cat's pyjamas.

 

[Catcher Block]

The "Schwarber, It's June" sign was fantastic.

 

[Remagellan]

NICE START!

 

[phrenile]

They don't make them any Schwarber.

 

[InsideTheParker]

Schwarbs doing what Schwarbs does

My immediate reaction was a spike of annoyance with Chaim Bloom.

 

[staz]

Schwarbs needs to find his way back to Boston.

 

[AB in DC]

Astros: Scores a run on four pitches/

Schwarber: Hold my beer.

 

[phrenile]

The "Schwarber, It's June" sign was fantastic.

View: https://gfycat.com/unacceptablethinfly