2025 Phillies Thread
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Really bummed for wheeler. Obviously hurts the Phils chances but I’m still seeing them with the 3rd best odds to win the WS at several different books. Gotta hope Nola can get it back and the bats keep rolling.
If the bet is currently posted then absolutely. I think they were 2nd best before the injury.
Well, given the history of that type of injury and Wheeler’s recent hinting at retirement in 2-3 years, that may be in question.
Tough to lose your ace, no matter how talented the team is. Having a surplus of starting pitching likely will enable the Fightins to deal with this better than many other teams might be able to. But it does make things somewhat more difficult for the balance of the regular season and even more in the playoffs.
Interesting lineup. Stott has been red hot, batting .391 in his last 10 games. Schwarber in left is a bit of a defensive liability, but a creative way to keep both he and Harper in the batting lineup.
A ray of hope from AI
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Athletes with venous TOS have good prognoses after surgical decompression, with most able to return to their previous level of performance.
Right. It’s not a neurological TOS diagnosis which would have a worse recovery prognosis.
To those suggesting that Wheeler doesn’t intend to return to pitching, why would he have the surgery now if that were the case?
More steaming crap from the bullpen with Alvarado. Poor Ranger pitches his bitt off and gets pulled for this.
Mets lose, Phils up 7 in the East. They can stomp on the Mets throat starting tomorrow.
Banks really bailed them out of Alvarado’s jam. After the first two Nats hits in the 8th, I saw that BB coming a mile away.
Good for Topper to cut his mistake fast and make the switch to Banks.
Ya know, winning just 1 game vs the Mets would be fine with me. Losing a game in the standings won't hurt at all. Though, winning 2 would be icing on the cake!
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That's a shame, hate to see the Braves 17 games back of 1st in the East. No Chopping this year.Just for sh^ts and giggles for all the Phillies fans. I saw a stat today on Spencer Stridor. In the month of August he is 0-3 with an ERA of over 15.
Other than Duran this bullpen inspires very little confidence. Rarely have clean innings. Seems like someone is always giving up a HR in a close game.
Exactly. Even the guys who are normally reliable step up to implode when the unreliable guys pitch well. "Culture" is a loaded term in sports, but I wonder whether there's an acceptance at the club that the bullpen is mediocre?
They need to be a lot better with Wheeler done for the year. The entire team is going to need to step up to replace that lost production.