holy fuck!
brew crew in fucking first place. lol!
mets dropt their seventh straight defeat. double lol!
brew crew in fucking first place. lol!
mets dropt their seventh straight defeat. double lol!
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Hall of Fame third baseman Mike Schmidt doesn't think outfielder Odubel Herrera is the type of player the Philadelphia Phillies can build their team around.
"My honest answer to that would be no because of a couple of things," Schmidt, who played for 18 years in Philadelphia, told SportsRadio 94WIP on Tuesday. "First of all, it's a language barrier. Because of that, I think he can't be a guy that would sort of sit in a circle with four, five American players and talk about the game. Or try and learn about the game or discuss the inner workings of the game. Or come over to a guy and say, 'Man, you gotta run that ball out.'
"[He] just can't be -- because of the language barrier -- that kind of a player."
Herrera, who signed a five-year, $30.5 million contract in December, was born and raised in Venezuela. He is hitting .243 this season. But the flashy center fielder has improved his play recently, going 8-of-13 with 2 home runs and 8 RBIs in his past 3 games.
"I think the fans love him. He's not afraid to do things that sort of irk the other team, if you will, and you know what that is," Schmidt said. "I probably would hate him if I played against him because of his antics on the field, but he's not afraid. He's not afraid to do that.
"... Those are the reasons that I don't think you can build a team around him. Now, I truly think he can hit second or first on a championship team. There's no question about that."
http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/...r-limits-philadelphia-phillies-odubel-herrera
"My honest answer to that would be no because of a couple of things," Schmidt, who played for 18 years in Philadelphia, told SportsRadio 94WIP on Tuesday. "First of all, it's a language barrier. Because of that, I think he can't be a guy that would sort of sit in a circle with four, five American players and talk about the game. Or try and learn about the game or discuss the inner workings of the game. Or come over to a guy and say, 'Man, you gotta run that ball out.'
"[He] just can't be -- because of the language barrier -- that kind of a player."
Herrera, who signed a five-year, $30.5 million contract in December, was born and raised in Venezuela. He is hitting .243 this season. But the flashy center fielder has improved his play recently, going 8-of-13 with 2 home runs and 8 RBIs in his past 3 games.
"I think the fans love him. He's not afraid to do things that sort of irk the other team, if you will, and you know what that is," Schmidt said. "I probably would hate him if I played against him because of his antics on the field, but he's not afraid. He's not afraid to do that.
"... Those are the reasons that I don't think you can build a team around him. Now, I truly think he can hit second or first on a championship team. There's no question about that."
http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/...r-limits-philadelphia-phillies-odubel-herrera
your team needs bullpen help?
bruh, the brew crew still retain four of the worst relievers (hughes, torres, drake and barnes) in all mlb. lol!
we lost first place primarily because of those yo-yos. lol!
however, we picked up swarczak and got back jeffress in order to reduce some pressure on those four fuck ups.
and hader has been looking real good most of the season.
86 those four fools and DO NOT resign garza (his last year with the team) and in 2018 (and maybe yet still this season) the brew crew will rake.
took 2/3 from the dodgers and remain only two games behind the cubs.
got a 6 game homestand with cards and nats.
would be great to take 5/6.
bruh, the brew crew still retain four of the worst relievers (hughes, torres, drake and barnes) in all mlb. lol!
we lost first place primarily because of those yo-yos. lol!
however, we picked up swarczak and got back jeffress in order to reduce some pressure on those four fuck ups.
and hader has been looking real good most of the season.
86 those four fools and DO NOT resign garza (his last year with the team) and in 2018 (and maybe yet still this season) the brew crew will rake.
took 2/3 from the dodgers and remain only two games behind the cubs.
got a 6 game homestand with cards and nats.
would be great to take 5/6.
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Rhys Hoskins turns triple play and homers in Phillies' win
He owned a triple play to his name and 11 homers in 64 at-bats and countless records both trivial and absurd, but Rhys Hoskins had not yet savored a curtain call at Citizens Bank Park. He grew to love baseball as a Giants fan in California and a witness to many salutes after prodigious Barry Bonds home runs. He knew how those felt.
Now, on a Sunday afternoon in South Philadelphia, they yelled for Hoskins. The chants grew from behind the dugout and spread to the entire ballpark in the eighth inning of the Phillies’ 6-3 win over Chicago. His teammates goaded him. Daniel Nava, the next hitter, stepped out of the batter’s box.
Hoskins emerged. He pumped his left fist to the sky.
“To be the one they’re saying your name,” Hoskins said, “I just get the goosebumps thinking about it.”
There are no more words to describe Hoskins’ ascent from the International League to one of the hottest hitters in Major League Baseball. He was the fastest to reach 11 homers in the history of baseball. He homered for the fifth straight game to tie a Phillies record. He has homered on the last eight days the Phillies have played a baseball game.
Before that, he started a game-changing triple play Sunday with a shoestring catch in left field. It was the first triple play initiated by a Phillies outfielder in 53 years. The team with the worst record in baseball captured a series from the defending world champions.
“It’s unbelievable,” catcher Cameron Rupp said. “You’ve got to see it to believe it, and we’re getting to see it every day. It’s pretty freaking awesome.”
“I kept saying today that it’s not real,” said Nick Williams, whose two-run homer pushed the Phillies ahead. “It’s amazing. It’s fun to watch. It’s fun to be a part of and watch it live.”
They noticed it in the other dugout, too.
“I don’t think I’ve ever seen a young guy look that profound at home plate,” Cubs manager Joe Maddon said. “Look at his walks to strikeouts. That’s the part that tells me he can sustain — not necessarily this pace — but he can sustain it because he doesn’t strike out. He will accept his walks. He doesn’t expand the strike zone. He uses the whole field. He’s a big guy with short movements to the ball. Pretty impressive.”
The play that happened in a Phillies game for just the third time in 91 years and altered the course of Sunday afternoon was so nonchalant. Hoskins, after he snared a sinking liner hit by Javier Baez, dragged his glove across the grass. There was no hurry.
Hoskins dropped the ball as he attempted to transfer it. He casually retrieved it. He lobbed it toward second base. Cesar Hernandez stepped on the bag. He double-clutched before he fired to first base, where Tommy Joseph stood. There it was, a rare triple play started by an outfielder. The Phillies last turned one in 1964.
“Any time something like that happens,” Phillies manager Pete Mackanin said, “it kind of gets everybody’s energy up.”
At first, everyone was a bit confused. The Cubs called for a video review. After 2 minutes and 29 seconds, crew chief Jerry Layne signaled three outs.
“They grabbed the momentum right there,” Maddon said.
The Phillies scored five times in the bottom of the fifth, right after the triple play. Williams cracked his eighth homer after a two-run Freddy Galvis single.
They won, of course, with the help of another Hoskins home run — his 11th in his last 14 games. Hoskins worked a full count against Chicago’s veteran righthander, Koji Uehara. He threw Hoskins an 88-mph fastball, belt-high and on the outer edge. Hoskins clobbered it for a solo shot.
His 11 homers in August are a club record for home runs in a month by a rookie. That is incredible because he did not debut until Aug. 10 and went homerless until Aug. 14. There are four more days this month for him to challenge the club’s record of 15 homers in a month, period, done by Jim Thome and Cy Williams.
Does Hoskins realize how ridiculous this is?
“Not really,” he said. “To be honest, I’m just coming to the ballpark every day with the same mind-set. Good stuff just keeps happening.”
So, what’s next?
The fact that it took the Phillies till August to bring Hoskins up confirms Klentak has no fuckin idea what he's doing.
He owned a triple play to his name and 11 homers in 64 at-bats and countless records both trivial and absurd, but Rhys Hoskins had not yet savored a curtain call at Citizens Bank Park. He grew to love baseball as a Giants fan in California and a witness to many salutes after prodigious Barry Bonds home runs. He knew how those felt.
Now, on a Sunday afternoon in South Philadelphia, they yelled for Hoskins. The chants grew from behind the dugout and spread to the entire ballpark in the eighth inning of the Phillies’ 6-3 win over Chicago. His teammates goaded him. Daniel Nava, the next hitter, stepped out of the batter’s box.
Hoskins emerged. He pumped his left fist to the sky.
“To be the one they’re saying your name,” Hoskins said, “I just get the goosebumps thinking about it.”
There are no more words to describe Hoskins’ ascent from the International League to one of the hottest hitters in Major League Baseball. He was the fastest to reach 11 homers in the history of baseball. He homered for the fifth straight game to tie a Phillies record. He has homered on the last eight days the Phillies have played a baseball game.
Before that, he started a game-changing triple play Sunday with a shoestring catch in left field. It was the first triple play initiated by a Phillies outfielder in 53 years. The team with the worst record in baseball captured a series from the defending world champions.
“It’s unbelievable,” catcher Cameron Rupp said. “You’ve got to see it to believe it, and we’re getting to see it every day. It’s pretty freaking awesome.”
“I kept saying today that it’s not real,” said Nick Williams, whose two-run homer pushed the Phillies ahead. “It’s amazing. It’s fun to watch. It’s fun to be a part of and watch it live.”
They noticed it in the other dugout, too.
“I don’t think I’ve ever seen a young guy look that profound at home plate,” Cubs manager Joe Maddon said. “Look at his walks to strikeouts. That’s the part that tells me he can sustain — not necessarily this pace — but he can sustain it because he doesn’t strike out. He will accept his walks. He doesn’t expand the strike zone. He uses the whole field. He’s a big guy with short movements to the ball. Pretty impressive.”
The play that happened in a Phillies game for just the third time in 91 years and altered the course of Sunday afternoon was so nonchalant. Hoskins, after he snared a sinking liner hit by Javier Baez, dragged his glove across the grass. There was no hurry.
Hoskins dropped the ball as he attempted to transfer it. He casually retrieved it. He lobbed it toward second base. Cesar Hernandez stepped on the bag. He double-clutched before he fired to first base, where Tommy Joseph stood. There it was, a rare triple play started by an outfielder. The Phillies last turned one in 1964.
“Any time something like that happens,” Phillies manager Pete Mackanin said, “it kind of gets everybody’s energy up.”
At first, everyone was a bit confused. The Cubs called for a video review. After 2 minutes and 29 seconds, crew chief Jerry Layne signaled three outs.
“They grabbed the momentum right there,” Maddon said.
The Phillies scored five times in the bottom of the fifth, right after the triple play. Williams cracked his eighth homer after a two-run Freddy Galvis single.
They won, of course, with the help of another Hoskins home run — his 11th in his last 14 games. Hoskins worked a full count against Chicago’s veteran righthander, Koji Uehara. He threw Hoskins an 88-mph fastball, belt-high and on the outer edge. Hoskins clobbered it for a solo shot.
His 11 homers in August are a club record for home runs in a month by a rookie. That is incredible because he did not debut until Aug. 10 and went homerless until Aug. 14. There are four more days this month for him to challenge the club’s record of 15 homers in a month, period, done by Jim Thome and Cy Williams.
Does Hoskins realize how ridiculous this is?
“Not really,” he said. “To be honest, I’m just coming to the ballpark every day with the same mind-set. Good stuff just keeps happening.”
So, what’s next?
The fact that it took the Phillies till August to bring Hoskins up confirms Klentak has no fuckin idea what he's doing.
and thank you phillies for taking 2/3 from the cubs.
i'm really starting to dislike that team, especially that hot dog baez.
and maddon, please continue to retain pig-snout schwarber (.198) in your starting line up.
can't wait until the brew crew and cubs begin playing head to head.
i'm really starting to dislike that team, especially that hot dog baez.
and maddon, please continue to retain pig-snout schwarber (.198) in your starting line up.
can't wait until the brew crew and cubs begin playing head to head.
Growing up, I was a HUGE Cincinnati Reds fan.
The Big Red Machine in the 70's.
Used to listen to the games on the radio with my Grandma.
Favorite player was George Foster.
When he was traded to the Mets in 1982, I stopped watching baseball until the 1990, when the Reds won the World Series.
I still follow them, but nowhere near like I used to.
The Big Red Machine in the 70's.
Used to listen to the games on the radio with my Grandma.
Favorite player was George Foster.
When he was traded to the Mets in 1982, I stopped watching baseball until the 1990, when the Reds won the World Series.
I still follow them, but nowhere near like I used to.
The only intrigue right is if the Marlins can get that second wild card and make a run so Mattingly can try to upset his old team.
This year is the Dodgers to lose.
How bout dem bums?
They gon choke again.The only intrigue right is if the Marlins can get that second wild card and make a run so Mattingly can try to upset his old team.
This year is the Dodgers to lose.
They gon choke again.
You may be the right. 9 str8 loses since that cover story and on their way to 10 str8 by day's end.
probably Ryan Zimmerman, if you meant the 'Nats MVP
Those were some good ass years baseball and a fun team to watch.
The lack of athleticism as a result of the decrease of African American Players makes the game a boring ass sport. For example, players aren't even stealing bases like they did back in the days. Who presently is running up the wall to rob home runs like Griffey Jr?
Just happens to them. Come September and October they can't hit for shit!!You may be the right. 9 str8 loses since that cover story and on their way to 10 str8 by day's end.
damn.
brew crew's pitching ace nelson out for the season.
still a possibility to clinch division.
gotta call up a good one from the minors; will NOT depend on garza.
fucking hate the cubs.
brew crew's pitching ace nelson out for the season.
still a possibility to clinch division.
gotta call up a good one from the minors; will NOT depend on garza.
fucking hate the cubs.
Arizona, the second hottest team in baseball chopped that division lead to single digits with 19 games to go. If they lose that division Dave Roberts better tidy up his resume.Just happens to them. Come September and October they can't hit for shit!!
Yup. And I believe dat nigga gonna get fired come seasons end. Especially if they flame out in the first round again.
Dominicans are just as athletic, and there is plenty of athleticism in baseball. Stealing bases has gone the way due to the analytics of the game. I can name plenty of cats climbing walls robing home runs; Ill start with Mookie Betts. Cats flipping over walls , running through walls and shit now. More athletes are in today's outfield then anytime in MLB history. Athleticism just is not exclusive to race. LOL MLB is in the middle of a power surge with 6'6 cats killing the ball. If you don't want baseball just say you don't, but don't talk about shit you have no clue about.
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After that damn Sports Illustrated cover it seemed things started going downhill (Bellinger gets hurt, Seager gets hurt)! I feel your pain too!
Rhys Hoskins..........16 Homeruns in 32 games. Dat shit is ridiculous. 
Ryhs Hoskins did it again!!! HR #18 It's getting to the point this dude needs to be considered Rookie of the Year. Dude is straight killin shit!!!
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