Phillies fans implode after team’s pathetic collapse vs. Blue Jays
After a frustrating loss in the first half of Thursday’s doubleheader vs. Toronto, the Phillies found themselves up, 7-2, heading into the bottom of the sixth in the second game. Just six outs from a split. Not terrible.
They entered the top of the seventh trailing, 9-7. They lost, 9-8.
The Phillies bullpen’s historic issues have been well-documented all year. Things have reached the point of absurdity; what the bullpen is allowing almost doesn’t seem possible.
But Thursday’s showing was on another level. In a seven-inning game, after a seven-run first inning, Vince Velasquez lasted five innings. And while he left the game with the score 7-3, and was responsible for the fourth run, that still gave the bullpen a three-run cushion.
What followed was nothing short of shambolic, and Phillies fans decided en masse that they’d had enough. Look at this sea of fury and frustration:
?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 20, 2020Nightmare in Buffalo
— ricky bottalico (@rickybottalico)
Nightmare in Buffalo
— ricky bottalico (@rickybottalico) August 20, 2020
?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 20, 2020Leave Klentak in Buffalo
— JJ Antifa-Whiteside (@FanSince09)
Leave Klentak in Buffalo
— Literally an Even Worse Joker IRL (@FanSince09) August 20, 2020
Cancel everything.
— WIBR (@wheresbenrivera) August 20, 2020
?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 20, 2020I can’t do this anymore.
— Absolutely Hammered (@AH_Pod)
I can't do this anymore.
— Absolutely Hammered (@ah_pod) August 20, 2020
?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 20, 2020Worse than the 19-11 loss last year, by a mile.
— Bob Wankel (@BobWankelCB)
Worse than the 19-11 loss last year, by a mile.
— Bob Wankel (@Bob_Wankel) August 20, 2020
?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 20, 2020This f’n bullpen. #Phillies blew a freaking 7 run lead. Just astonishing.
— The Philadelphia Sports Table Podcast Show (@PhiladelphiaPST)
This f’n bullpen. #Phillies blew a freaking 7 run lead. Just astonishing.
— The Philadelphia Sports Table Podcast Show (@PhiladelphiaPST) August 20, 2020
?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 20, 2020Goodbye forever Phillies
— swaggy mitch (@SwaggyMitch)
Goodbye forever Phillies
— swaggy mitch (@SwaggyMitch) August 20, 2020
?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 20, 2020Stick a fork in me. I’m done
— Spencer McKercher (@swmckercher)
Stick a fork in me. I’m done
— Spencer McKercher (@swmckercher) August 20, 2020
?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 20, 2020FIRE KLENTAK
— Shawn says Fire Klentak (@scarson_)
FIRE KLENTAK
— Michkovmania (@s__carson) August 20, 2020
?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 20, 2020Just when you start to feel good about the Phillies… pic.twitter.com/GrhwwAIEXH
— John Stolnis (@JohnStolnis)
Just when you start to feel good about the Phillies… pic.twitter.com/GrhwwAIEXH
— John Stolnis (@JohnStolnis) August 20, 2020
?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 20, 2020Name a more iconic duo than the Phillies bullpen and being a garbage fire. You can’t.
— Ryan Bilger (@Ryan_Bilger11)
Name a more iconic duo than the Phillies bullpen and being a garbage fire. You can’t.
— Ryan Bilger (@Ryan_Bilger11) August 20, 2020
?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 20, 2020Philadelphia sports life is back in full swing. No doubt about that. pic.twitter.com/x6Jq8Z36Rl
— Natalie Egenolf (@NatalieEgenolf)
Philadelphia sports life is back in full swing. No doubt about that. pic.twitter.com/x6Jq8Z36Rl
— Natalie Egenolf (@NatalieEgenolf) August 20, 2020
?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 20, 2020Death by Philadelphia sports
— Chartisse (@SnowmanEmbiid)
Death by Philadelphia sports
— Charxey (@SnowmanEmbiid) August 20, 2020
Yep, that all about covers it. What an unbelievable, embarrassing loss.
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