Phillies' 2023 GDT #155: 09/23/23 Mets(71-83) @ Phillies(85-69) - 4:05pm

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Starting Lineups:
Phillies
Schwarber LF
Turner SS
Bohm 1B
Harper DH
Realmuto C
Castellanos RF
Sosa 3B
Rojas CF
Castro 2B
Mets:

Starting Pitchers:
Mets - Quintana
Phillies - Wheeler

Umpires:
Home Plate - Doug Eddings
First Base - Edwin Jimenez
Second Base - Marvin Hudson
Third Base - Ryan Blakney

[FolesMVP09]

Expect this game to be postponed early - Nats already cancelled tomorrow

Sunday is a little more feasible

So do we get a DH Sunday or do they play Monday?

Problem is Wheeler

If Wheeler pitches Sunday; he would be due to pitch Friday
If he pitches Friday, that pushes him to game 2 of the NLWS if they make it

Win 4 of the next 5 and make it moot (or less if AZ loses another)

[Christopher]

Sunday doesn't look great either TBH, and Monday is 50-50.

Regardless, you make every decision based on Wheeler starting Game 1 of the Wild Card. Work around that.

[FolesMVP09]

Seeing varying forecasts for Sunday - could be stretches of light rain that they will play through

Worst case scenario is a rain delay after the game starts and they lose Wheeler

[FolesMVP09]

I guess that the one positive of a rainout is that it gives the bullpen a rest day

I don't think that they would use Kimbrel tomorrow anyway (or Hoffman) - so if they do try for a DH tomorrow, Phils may be limited

Ideal would be 1 game tomorrow, Wheeler goes 7 and the Phils have a big enough lead for Kerkling/Covey

[bigel57]

Yanks in NYC Nats in DC both cancelled What are the Phillies waiting for?
No chance of any baseball all along the east coast .It’s a monsoon. Tomorrow maybe ,but outlook not great then either

[FolesMVP09]

They are going to try to play

Could be a big mistake

[FolesMVP09]

Looking at the updated forecast - I do see the window to play - not much rain between 5-9 potentially

Tomorrow still looking real iffy

[Christopher]

I know we still need to clinch, but I'm terrified of bad-weather injuries.

[FolesMVP09]

As long as it's not Castro......