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Phillies outfielder left to throw 48 pitches in blowout loss because bullpen phone was off the hook
National Post ^
| June 17, 2015
| Sean Fitz-Gerald
Posted on 06/17/2015 11:28:41 AM PDT by rickmichaels
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To: rickmichaels
I guess scrooing Charlie Manuel by getting rid of him only a day or two before he was to be honored for his 1000th win as coach didn’t pay off so well. Karma some would say.
I knew blaming the team’ woes on Charlie was a mistake.
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posted on
06/17/2015 11:35:15 AM PDT
by
Paulie
(America without Christianity is like a Chemistry book without the periodic table.)
To: rickmichaels
Jeff Francoeur, outfielder as Pitcher.... - IP 2 BB 2 SO 1 ERA 9.00
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posted on
06/17/2015 11:35:53 AM PDT
by
BigEdLB
(They need to target the 'Ministry of Virtue' which has nothing to do with virtue.)
To: rickmichaels
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posted on
06/17/2015 11:36:43 AM PDT
by
SES1066
(Quality, Speed or Economical - Any 2 of 3 except in government - 1 at best but never #3!)
To: rickmichaels
They couldn’t send the mascot or the ball girl or the bat boy to sprint down to the bullpen with a message?
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posted on
06/17/2015 11:37:07 AM PDT
by
Vigilanteman
(Obama: Fake black man. Fake Messiah. Fake American. How many fakes can you fit in one Zer0?)
To: rickmichaels
They should’ve used Morse code to contact the bullpen
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or carrier pigeon, or smoke signals.
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posted on
06/17/2015 11:41:15 AM PDT
by
PGalt
To: Vigilanteman
I think there’s more to this story. Its not unusual to have a non pitcher pitch at the end of a blowout loss, to save your pitchers strength for future games. Can’t believe the only reason for this pitching outfielder was due to a bad phone.
To: Dilbert San Diego
The Phillies could have pitch a peanut vendor and it would not have mattered.
To: rickmichaels
About a month ago I watched a Rockies/Phillies game at Coors Field in Denver. First visit to Coors Field and the the bottom dweller Rockies (in their division) won. Which doesn't happen that frequently. Good game.
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posted on
06/17/2015 11:43:54 AM PDT
by
BluH2o
To: rickmichaels
The same thing happened to the Rays last night: they had their second-string first baseman Jake Elmore pitch the last two innings against the Nationals in a 16-4 shellacking, after beating the Nats on Monday 6-1. The difference is that the Nats and the Rays are among the best teams in their respective leagues, so from a logical standpoint neither score makes sense—but sports are decided on the field, not in the computer.
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posted on
06/17/2015 11:44:00 AM PDT
by
chajin
("There is no other name under heaven given among people by which we must be saved." Acts 4:12)
To: rickmichaels
I miss the days of Mike Schmidt,Steve Carlton and Pete Rose.When I lived in South Jersey used to love to crack a cold one and tune the ball game in on my old AM radio.
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posted on
06/17/2015 11:44:04 AM PDT
by
4yearlurker
(No tagline today.)
To: 4yearlurker
AM radio, no better way to enjoy the game or life for that matter, back porch, sunny Saturday, a cold one (or three) and baseball.
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posted on
06/17/2015 11:48:10 AM PDT
by
Jolla
To: chajin
The Rays actual used TWO position players as pitchers last night. Jack Elmore for the 8th and Nick Franklin in the 9th. The Nat’s catcher Wilson Ramos hit a homer off of both. Also the Nats used their current reliever as a pinch hitter (I think DH spot for Harper?) against one of them. Bizarre stuff for sure.
Freegards
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posted on
06/17/2015 11:51:02 AM PDT
by
Ransomed
To: 4yearlurker
Youngster! How about Puddin’ Head Jones?
To: rickmichaels
Guess no one had a cell phone.
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posted on
06/17/2015 11:54:42 AM PDT
by
thefactor
(yes, as a matter of fact, i DID only read the excerpt)
To: Ransomed
...
and they still stink!
To: Dr. Ursus
I reckon so. I was about 3 years old in 1959 when Mr. Jones started playing for the Phillies.
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posted on
06/17/2015 11:55:10 AM PDT
by
4yearlurker
(No tagline today.)
To: rickmichaels
Hmmm, Just for fun, I would like to see one game where each inning, every player on defense had to rotate to a new position. Nine players, Nine positions, nine innings, could be fun.
If it were a longer term rule, consider all the fun one could have with stats. “Now Mark started as an outfielder in the first two innings but has now moved to catcher in the third .....”
To: rickmichaels
Hillary will lend you her blackberry. It has all her email erased.
To: Dilbert San Diego
What you say is likely correct . . . which shows you how lazy and too stupid to check out the obvious today’s news writers really are, even in the more demanding world of sports.
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posted on
06/17/2015 11:57:18 AM PDT
by
Vigilanteman
(Obama: Fake black man. Fake Messiah. Fake American. How many fakes can you fit in one Zer0?)
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