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[locknload]

Been off the board for a few days. So Phils had Hou right where they wanted them down 5 to zip!! Didn't work out this time. How will the game postponement affect the rotations with the extra day of rest? Initially, it bumps Thor's start back a few games from what I read? Should be an interesting game 3 as the scene shifts to Citizens Bank Park.

 

[Philpug]

Throwback Philles hat, check
Vintage Steve "Lefty" Carlton shirt, check (thanks @Living Proof)
Rolling Rock, check

 

[Marker]

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Throwback Philles hat, check
Vintage Steve "Lefty" Carlton shirt, check (thanks @Living Proof)
Rolling Rock, check

The Bank is rocking 7-0!

I'm wearing my 1993 vintage Phillies t-shirt that I've worn through three WS.

Edit: 4 WS!

 

[Philpug]

The Bank is rocking 7-0!

I bet you can feel it down Rt. 1 in Kennett Square.

 

[dan ross]

I hope the light posts have been freshly greased…

 

[Philpug]

I hope the light posts have been freshly greased…

They are getting the grease straight from Habersett.

 

[dan ross]

They are getting the grease straight from Habersett.

Hmm .. flammable grease, could be trouble.

 

[Philpug]

Hmm .. flammable grease, could be scrapple.

FIFY.

 

[Marker]

Ahhh, no talk of lamppost yet, guys!

 

[Lorenzzo]

Anyone else sports bet? If you really think you know a sport and its players more than the average serious fan, sports betting will give you an objective measure. My son is really good at it, he hits parlays regularly. I don’t bet in a regular pattern, I focus on things I think will pay off around 2 out of three times or better. If I think it’s 80% I’ll do a personal max bet.

So before the series I posted suggesting the HR series over/under (11.5) seemed like kind of an easy bet. The risk was a pitching oriented sweep. After 3 games there have been 9 HRs. Last night’s 5 Phillies HRs didn’t hurt. Thanks McCullers. I kinda went past my max bet on this one. I need another 3 HRs to pay next months heating bill.

 

[James]

Two flip flop shut outs. This one a no hitter by Houston.

Interesting, that’s only the second no hitter in WS history. But seven times, the cities of the teams playing have also had a football game between the same cities, on the same day, as the WS game. Eagles at Houston, Houston at Philly, tonight.

Verlander vs Syndergaard

 

[crgildart]

Let's go Syndy. It's not hard for me to pull for the Phillies here..

 

[mikes781]

Some missed opportunities for my Phillies last night with too many stranded runners. Not counting them out yet but they are in a tough spot.

 

[Philpug]

Some missed opportunities for my Phillies last night with too many stranded runners. Not counting them out yet but they are in a tough spot.

The Astros are the better team, especially with Altuve finding his mojo. The kid from West Chester with that catch in the 9th .... wow, that was the game.

 

[crgildart]

Nobody, I mean NOBODY would have guessed Philly would be here at the All Star break. Houston's just got more firepower and a deeper bullpen. It ain't over yet though..

 

[mikes781]

If I’m honest I wasn’t sure they’d even make the playoffs in September. However it ends it’s been a fun ride. Love playoff baseball. Hard to say they’ve over achieved though with the salary they are carrying.

 

[Jim McDonald]

Call me a curmudgeon, but "team no-hitter" is kind of like "personal-best record"

 

[SKI-3PO]

Sucks getting so close and not finishing the deal, but it was a fun run.

 

[Philpug]

We were actually working an event at a shop and didn’t get to watch the game …I figured if the Phillies won, I would see a game 7, if they lost, I didn’t want to see it anyway. I guess I got the latter. It was a helluva run.

 

[Marker]

I was happy for about 5 minutes after Schwarber's home run then the floor dropped out. I wouldn't have removed Wheeler after only one single and then I would have brought in Eflin to give a different look to the relief pattern the Astros had been seeing since the start of the series. But they got farther than I thought they would so agree it was a worthwhile run in the playoffs.