Game was over in the first inning
Wheeler's velocity being way down is a big concern and as another poster referenced, the fact that both Nola & Wheeler got hit is even a bigger concern as I don't see any way that they win this series unless they win both games 5 & 6.
I know that they are at home, but the starting pitching advantage weighs heavily to Houston the next 2 games.
Phillies' World Series Game 2 GDT: 10/29/22 Phillies(1-0) @ Astros(0-1) - 8:03pm
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Re: Phillies' World Series Game 2 GDT: 10/29/22 Phillies(1-0) @ Astros(0-1) - 8:03pm
Remember, lot of guys on the Phillies never played this far into the season. You got Nola, and Wheeler on a 1/4 tank of gas right now. Thankfully the pen is holding.
Yes its gonna be a struggle at home I can see it. This is why you just got to try and outslug the Astros. No other way.
Hopefully the crowd is just as energized as they were rest of the playoffs, and that can get to them a bit.
Yes its gonna be a struggle at home I can see it. This is why you just got to try and outslug the Astros. No other way.
Hopefully the crowd is just as energized as they were rest of the playoffs, and that can get to them a bit.
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Re: Phillies' World Series Game 2 GDT: 10/29/22 Phillies(1-0) @ Astros(0-1) - 8:03pm
We got the split in Houston.
These things never play out the way you envision, so you just have to ride with it.
As we've mentioned a lot, while it's incredibly exciting to be 3 wins from a championship, all of this is gravy and we're now/still a big underdog in the upcoming best-of-5.
Anything can still happen. While I wouldn't bet on it, I can envision the Phillies finding a way to win 2 out of 3 at home, and forcing Houston to wins Games 6 and 7.
These Phillies have earned the right for us to not 100% count them out until Houston wins 4.
These things never play out the way you envision, so you just have to ride with it.
As we've mentioned a lot, while it's incredibly exciting to be 3 wins from a championship, all of this is gravy and we're now/still a big underdog in the upcoming best-of-5.
Anything can still happen. While I wouldn't bet on it, I can envision the Phillies finding a way to win 2 out of 3 at home, and forcing Houston to wins Games 6 and 7.
These Phillies have earned the right for us to not 100% count them out until Houston wins 4.
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Re: Phillies' World Series Game 2 GDT: 10/29/22 Phillies(1-0) @ Astros(0-1) - 8:03pm
Wheeler's velocity was way down - which was the issue and a big concern if there is a game 6Michael Jack wrote: ↑Sun Oct 30, 2022 11:41 pmThree pitches, three doubles. It's almost like they knew what was coming. Go figure.
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Re: Phillies' World Series Game 2 GDT: 10/29/22 Phillies(1-0) @ Astros(0-1) - 8:03pm
He gave us two MVP-worthy starts in the NLCS, an incredible start vs. the Cardinals, and 6 solid innings vs. Atlanta.
Thirty innings in October at age 32-and-a-half with a 2.67 ERA and 0.725 WHIP.
If he's out of gas, I can live with that.
Thirty innings in October at age 32-and-a-half with a 2.67 ERA and 0.725 WHIP.
If he's out of gas, I can live with that.
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Re: Phillies' World Series Game 2 GDT: 10/29/22 Phillies(1-0) @ Astros(0-1) - 8:03pm
My intention was not to criticize Wheeler, just dealing with the reality of last night, which was not a result of "cheating"Christopher wrote: ↑Mon Oct 31, 2022 2:53 am He gave us two MVP-worthy starts in the NLCS, an incredible start vs. the Cardinals, and 6 solid innings vs. Atlanta.
Thirty innings in October at age 32-and-a-half with a 2.67 ERA and 0.725 WHIP.
If he's out of gas, I can live with that.
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Re: Phillies' World Series Game 2 GDT: 10/29/22 Phillies(1-0) @ Astros(0-1) - 8:03pm
Yes, I 100% know. I was just making my own additional comment. I'm in a really Zen place with this team right now, no matter how the next 3 to 5 games turn out.FolesMVP09 wrote: ↑Mon Oct 31, 2022 3:12 amMy intention was not to criticize Wheeler, just dealing with the reality of last night, which was not a result of "cheating"Christopher wrote: ↑Mon Oct 31, 2022 2:53 am He gave us two MVP-worthy starts in the NLCS, an incredible start vs. the Cardinals, and 6 solid innings vs. Atlanta.
Thirty innings in October at age 32-and-a-half with a 2.67 ERA and 0.725 WHIP.
If he's out of gas, I can live with that.
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Re: Phillies' World Series Game 2 GDT: 10/29/22 Phillies(1-0) @ Astros(0-1) - 8:03pm
Same here. They went through a lot to get this far. I would not be overly upset should they lose.Christopher wrote: ↑Mon Oct 31, 2022 1:29 pmYes, I 100% know. I was just making my own additional comment. I'm in a really Zen place with this team right now, no matter how the next 3 to 5 games turn out.FolesMVP09 wrote: ↑Mon Oct 31, 2022 3:12 amMy intention was not to criticize Wheeler, just dealing with the reality of last night, which was not a result of "cheating"Christopher wrote: ↑Mon Oct 31, 2022 2:53 am He gave us two MVP-worthy starts in the NLCS, an incredible start vs. the Cardinals, and 6 solid innings vs. Atlanta.
Thirty innings in October at age 32-and-a-half with a 2.67 ERA and 0.725 WHIP.
If he's out of gas, I can live with that.
But, they are still in it as of now so let's ride the wave...