Phillies News and Discussion 2025 Season

[Philsmania]

The Bonds 2001 Rule? I remember watching a September 2001 Giants-Astros game in Houston when the Astros kept walking Bonds. Even the Astro fans were booing.

Sure, but which team won those games?

Interesting. Coming out of the 9/11 layoff, the Astros swept the Giants at Pac Bell. But, then in that series down an Minute Maid (the one that got postponed by 9/11) and which featured Astro fans booing their own manager's actions, the Giants swept.

[VoteForKalas]

nteresting. Coming out of the 9/11 layoff, the Astros swept the Giants at Pac Bell. But, then in that series down an Minute Maid (the one that got postponed by 9/11) and which featured Astro fans booing their own manager's actions, the Giants swept.

Ok, I stand corrected

Or maybe, in the end, IBB the best hitter is not enough to swing things one way or the other, pun intended

[zambonir]

I was at that series in Houston. My friends are all Astros fans but yeah, we wanted to see one. It's kind of funny in retrospect because sure, history, but it's not like Barry was a popular or likeable player even before the subsequent revelations. I don't even dislike him myself! And I think Giants fans disliked him as much as any opposing fan base.

[HopeSpringsEternal]

I would likely IBB Judge a high % of the time with no one on base

Be careful, because Bellinger has been heating up. His July OPS is 1.023, with more HRs (6) than any previous month this season.

[VoteForKalas]

Be careful, because Bellinger has been heating up. His July OPS is 1.023, with more HRs (6) than any previous month this season.

Very true, I'd still force anyone else but Judge to beat me and take my chances.

[LoneStarPhan]

First inning tonight, Judge Ks and Berlinger hits a first pitch home run.