2022 Phillies Post-Season Campaign Discussion

[BostonRoss]

Castellanos Family Annoyed with Phillies Fans

I wrote out my rules for booing many years ago. They're for me, not for everyone:

-- Cheating
-- Intent to injure
-- Unacceptable behavior (say, a player flipping off the fans)
-- Egregious delays of game
-- Lack of effort (e.g. not running out a ground ball)
-- When it would be really funny

That said, we salute the intensity of the fans who have made the atmosphere at the Bank so special. It's hard to just turn it off after an emotional game and say "Get 'em next time." There are always going to be bozos who do unacceptable things like taking out their frustrations on someone's family, and there's no excuse fort them. But booing in the moment is barely a misdemeanor.

[Patchmk88]

Directly attacking players and their families for failure is just unacceptable and appalling behavior. Embarrassing for the fanbase.

[BaseballCat]

On a different topic I decided to wash my postseason Phillies wear to remove the bad vibes of the past two games. We are clean and ready to start a new TWO game win streak. I am ready to suit up tonight. Lets get this done Phils

[allentown]

His bWAR was slightly below replacement level for the regular season. That's a devastating return for $20 million, with a further $80 million commitment in future years.

[zambonir]

We just have to hope this was a Carlos Santana type first year for Nick and that he has a couple of good ones left. That also serves as a good reminder as to why the Phillies don't want to trade Nick, they might be able to get a decent starting pitcher or reliever but it would also cost them a top prospect.

My Phillies-wear superstition has not extended to a ban on washing, though only on off-days or between a series. I've got two lucky shirts and I wear the same one until a loss. So this is the first time I've had to switch twice.

[zambonir]

It's impossible to tell from the post and tweets what was really going on here. If people were attacking the family or even if they knew the family was nearby (maybe they were all wearing his jersey) that's over the line but if they are attending the game and just happen to hear trash-talk or in-the-moment anger, tough luck.

If I were Nick I'd tell them not to tweet. Compare that to the Bohm incident, or the fact that Jayme Hoskins is out there tweeting with fans and buying them beers even though her husband gets booed by some in pregame.

[BostonRoss]

Ok, I am at a sports card show right now, and sitting 25 feet in front of me is Matt Stairs. I’m taking this as a good sign.

[Callison]

Zack owes us one. Framber owes us one. Phils' hitters owe us one. Survival time, boys.

[LoneStarPhan]

Not sure what to think about the Masataka Yoshida stories I have been seeing of late.

It is nice to see a Japanese star expressing interest in the Phillies, but is he the player the Phillies should be spending big bucks to bring in for 2023?

[Sabin]

My Phillies-wear superstition has not extended to a ban on washing, though only on off-days or between a series. I've got two lucky shirts and I wear the same one until a loss. So this is the first time I've had to switch twice.

Oh, sure. But you don't believe in momentum.

[EastFallowfield]

Attended the last two Gm 5s this year, Hoskins was the only real target of boos for the 'fans' of his team, I thought Castellanos would get more than he did.

[zambonir]

Like all religion, it's merely for the benefit of the practitioner.

[EDmuch]

Can Yoshida play centerfield?

[zambonir]

Gurriel out for Houston (tomorrow too, if necessary).

[mdougherty12]

Can Yoshida play centerfield?

This article describes Yoshida's defense as "questionable at best," so he would fit right in with the Phils:

Masataka Yoshida will be posted if conditions are met

[zambonir]

Can we please get the Yoshida talk into the off-season thread? With the World Series actually still going on it's off-topic at best and a huge jinx at worst (I know, I'm not superstitious).

[andyb]

Gurriel out for Houston (tomorrow too, if necessary).

I guess since it is 2 days you don't want to carry a player on the roster who can't play. Concussion? (edit - I see it his knee)

Replaced him on the roster with a 3rd catcher so assume they will aggressively pinch hit for Maldanado if necessary.

[BostonRoss]

It allows them to DH Vazquez

[Sabin]

Ha, agreed.

Thomson was asked before G6 if he believed in momentum. He answered no game-to-game, but yes within the course of a single matchup.

[Callison]

Sad end to a great season for the Phils. Message of the WS: the Phils need another dominant starter, like everybody else not named Houston. Congrats to Dusty and the World Champion Astros.