Reuben
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This genuinely might be the worst baseball field of all time
.Nectar@dotNectar
Quinnipiac insists on wearing the baby blue jerseys for every game lately, but it seems they do it especially so when facing a team who is ALSO WEARING BLUE Canisius also opened the broadcast with a shot of the hockey arena instead of the baseball stadium MAAC baseball
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Just about every former or “could have been” Phillie from this offseason has been bad in 2026. Here are some WARs:
Bader -0.3
Bichette -0.1
Suarez -0.1
Castellanos -0.6
Romano -0.3
Hoskins -0.1
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@killernut4 @iJordanMoore Very true. Can’t just look at when it “goes bad” when the same strategy, on average, is a benefit.
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@iJordanMoore If I can look back in the game and point to an out that would have been a hit if they weren’t in the shift, then he wouldn’t even have had a no hitter going into 9th. It always works both ways.
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If the second baseman was playing where a second baseman should play then Parker Messick would’ve thrown a no-hitter…
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@SnackMyFridgeUp Agreed. They just seem to be a step below the other teams now
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We know the vibes are rancid but this is the first game where I’m actually starting to wonder if the Phils just don’t have the talent.
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Largely just very bad luck and also poor defense behind them. Will even out soon.
SleeperMLB@SleeperMLB
The Phillies pitching staff makes no sense: K/9: 10.36 (2nd) BB/9: 2.66 (2nd) K/BB: 3.89 (2nd) HR/9: 0.77 (7th) Ground ball %: 49.9 (1st) ERA: 4.62 (25th)
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@jfazli @JustinLever3 If Marsh’s swing is useless against lefties why is he starting today against a lefty?
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@JustinLever3 1. Marsh is the worst OF in baseball vs lefties and has been consistently for every season of his professional (including minors) career and if you know even the slightest bit about ball you'd understand his swing is useless vs LHP.
2. Crawford needs a day off today.
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So Rob refused to let Marsh bat with the bases loaded against a lefty last night but has him in the starting lineup against a lefty tonight??
Make it make sense
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@_mak1991 @AGiam_ @B_Sommermann I was confused but then realized he means NEXT Friday and Sunday, not this weekend
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@AGiam_ @B_Sommermann He’s referring to games 3 and 4 in Philly. Sixers will also play their game 3 and 4 around that time, but no opponents are confirmed yet.
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Hearing there are quite a few people inside Flyers organization very angry with the NBA for putting times on future games with opponents still undecided. If Sixers win tonight, they would be Fri Sun at 7pm. PHI would then not get first choice of home games at XMA. #LetsGoFlyers
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@lawlornfl Good analysis. Interesting that no one on the Eagles can convince AJ that he will get enough targets in 2026 to want to stay. Either he doesn’t believe anyone on the team, or the Eagles must not be trying hard to persuade him.
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I put together my updated thoughts on the AJ Brown situation. I'd rather write about the draft, but this is a topic that just won't go away so I tried to explain my take on things in detail. igglesblitz.com/2026/04/though…
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@UnPhillytered @lawlornfl He was 30th in receptions per game in 2024, behind even Devonta. I agree the number of games should have been noted though
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@lawlornfl This still misses a lot of context. For starters, bringing up how he was 37th in receptions in 2024 without acknowledging he only played 13 games, or not acknowledging that he put up elite, all pro numbers with the QB you say he'll never put up elite numbers with.
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The @NHLFlyers made the playoffs after sitting nine points out of the second Wild-card spot on March 10. Philadelphia became the first team in NHL history to make the playoffs after facing that large of a point deficit through 60 or more games played in a season.
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@tangotiger B hits for more power (SLG-BA) so is more valuable given identical OBPs.
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Which is CLEARLY the more productive hitter
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.315 batting average
.365 OBP
.510 SLG
B.
.260 batting average
.365 OBP
.510 SLG
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Unironically, Cormac Ryan has some of the best shooting mechanics ever. Stacks his lower body under the ball beautifully and nice sway to generate power. A 5’6” guy can shoot this way from nba range.
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@theaceofspaeder Well you’re changing the strike zone then. That’s a big rule change.
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Okay, can we do 50/50 at least? If more than half the ball is in the zone, it is a strike, if not, it is a ball.
Because this is dumb. Sorry if that hurts you.
Codify@CodifyBaseball
This is the closest overturned call we've seen so far. An ⅛ of a millimeter farther outside and it's a ball.
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He even did that Ichiro thing where he twirls the bat around his head while he starts running toward first 😍 x.com/2008Philz/stat…
John Foley@2008Philz
Justin Crawford double. He’s hitting .345 with an .801 OPS.
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@ebraddock8 @TalkinBaseball_ The runners lane goes all the way to infield grass, though, and you need to be all way on the grass
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@TalkinBaseball_ I hate to be that guy but in 2024 MLB officially designated a runners lane (Rule 5.09(a)(11)). He didn't stay in the lane, he's out. Take it up with MLB, not the umps.
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Tony Vitello’s first ejection happens because the umps say this is an out
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1. They will lose revenue.
2. It will not make the sport into an "event sport" by cutting down ten games and making the ratings go up.
3. It will not have the desired effect on tanking or injuries.
There are many other ways of helping NBA than this. Again look at MLB.
DS6@davidbyron6
@SpikeEskin You’re obviously right but I don’t get why the nba wouldn’t consider. If it’s as simple as more volume = more money (and that’s what everyone wants?) why not play 100 games. You can’t tell me 82 strikes the perfect balance of profit, entertainment, and quality of life for player
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@DanClarkSports And how quickly he rose to a throwing position and made a very accurate, strong throw.
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This Blaze Alexander play is clearly ridiculous - but it’s the process that really stands out.
• Immediate read off the bat
• Perfect angle to the line
• Full extension at exactly the right moment
That combination is what separates good defenders from game-changers at third.
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I forgot to update my code to run the new format for these Leaderboards, but it gives me a great opportunity to ask for your feedback!
Which layout do you prefer? (Poll in replies)
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