Phillies Fans: Relax Or Don’t Watch (For Your Own Health)
Before you even read the next line of this piece, I need you to close your eyes and take 3 deep breaths. Now, if you are one of the sane…
ARLINGTON, TEXAS – MARCH 30: Alec Bohm #28 of the Philadelphia Phillies is greeted in the dugout after scoring on a double by Brandon Marsh in the fourth inning on…
(Photo by Richard Rodriguez/Getty Images)Before you even read the next line of this piece, I need you to close your eyes and take 3 deep breaths.
Now, if you are one of the sane Phillies fans who realize that getting swept stinks, but getting swept in the first 3 games of 162 isn't a big deal, then you can close this link now. However, if you are one of the fans freaking out or just more miserable than you really should be, please continue with your breathing exercise and then read some more.
The start of the season for the 2023 Phillies was a kick in the junk. Blown leads, bad outings by starting pitchers, and then a game where there was very little offense. BUT COME ON!!! It is 3 games. 3 of 162. That is just .018% of the entire season. Need I remind you that last year didn't start that great either?
For your own sanity, you need to realize that a 3 game series in March and April should not jeopardize your own enjoyment of a team that you love. Did it suck? Of course it did! But how can you react to one series, and for some of you, one game, as if it were an Eagles-Cowboys Sunday Night matchup? You can't do that with baseball.
I am not giving you any numbers to tell you why things will turn around. I am honestly just venting at my keyboard right now after seeing tweets, texts, and hearing callers on the station this weekend complaining nonstop. Losing 3 championships in one year is hard. But going to 3 championships in one year is better than nothing. We are constantly on edge in Philly right now waiting for one of the teams to break through. Well, that isn't going to happen today, and it won't happen tomorrow because the Phillies will still have over 150 games left to play in the regular season.
I love how passionate we are. But sometimes it isn't "passion" when we are complaining about Rob Thomson not pulling Aaron Nola early enough on Opening Day. To get that worked up over it is something else.
I love the Phillies. I love my fellow Phillies fans. Let's enjoy the ride and watch as things turn around soon.
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The Audio Vault-10 Best Moments From The Phillies 2022 Postseason
See what Andrew Salciunas found in The Audio Vault today. Andrew and Anthony Gargano are live from Clearwater this week. So all week they are celebrating the Phillies in The Audio Vault. Yesterday he played the best moments from the Phillies' regular season last year. And today they moved on to the Phillies' magical Post-Season run.
It was the run no one saw coming. As they talked about in yesterday's Vault, the Phillies limped into the playoffs. But then something clicked. They beat the Cardinals, the Braves, and then the Padres to get all the way to the World Series. And while the run sadly ended there, it was still a great ride. they lost just two games combined between those 3 series and none at home. The fans showed up, and the team gave them a show. Big comebacks, bat spikes, massive Hrs. We had missed Phillies post-season baseball for over a decade. But they more than made up for that lost time.
But what were the best moments? Andrew made his list. And since he is in Clearwater, he asked Dylan MacKinnon to help pull them from the Vault so they could play them for you all today. Join Andrew and Anthony below as the relived the best moments from the Phillies 2022 Post-season.
10) Marsh HR Off of Morton
Brandon Marsh got Game 4 vs the Braves started with a bang. He gave the Phillies a quick 3-0 lead hitting it into the outfield seats in the 2nd inning.
9) JT Realmuto Inside the Park HR
You dont see many inside the park HRs. You definitely didn't see many from catchers. And before JT Realmuto, we have never seen an inside-the-park HR by a catcher in the playoffs. That all changed in a series-clinching game 4 vs the Braves.
8) Harper's HR vs the Cardinals
Harper had a post-season for the ages. And it all started in game 2 vs the Cardinals. He led off the inning with what would eventually be the game-winning, and series-winning HR.
7) Segura Go Ahead RBI vs the Cardinals in Game 1
The post-season run may not have happened were it not for this hit by Jean Segura in game 1 vs the Cardinals. He completed the 9thing inning comeback, which eventually gave the Phillies the win.
6) JT Realmuto Go Ahead HR in Extras vs Astros
That was not the only big HR off the bat of The Best Catcher in Baseball though in the post-season. It was Realmuto's 10th-inning blast vs the Astros that helped the Phillies win game 1.
5) Stott Battles Spencer Strider
Before the Hoskins Bat Spike, there was the 9-pitch at-bat by Stott. He fouled off pitch after pitch vs Spencer Strider. And eventually, he won, sending a double into right field to drive in Brandon Marsh, setting up a massive inning for the Phillies.
4) Rhys Hoskins Bat Spike
Speaking of unforgettable moments, there was Rhy Hoskins emphatic bat spike. What made it great was not just the play itself, which was a 3-run HR that blew game 3 vs the Braves wide open. But also because of everything that led up to it. Rhys was not a popular man in Philly before the hit. His errors (they were not recorded as errors but lets face it, they were errors) cost them game 2. And he was not hitting in the post-season before that. But with one swing, he won the hearts and minds of Philly fans back.
3) Final Out vs Braves
And you cant have a list of the best moments and leave out the moment they made beat the Braves to make it to the NLCS.
2) Final Out vs Padres
Likewise, you can't leave out the moment they beat the Padres to make it to the World Series.
1) Bryce Harper Go Ahead HR vs Padres
The moment none of us will soon forget is Bryce Harpers' go-ahead HR in game 5 vs the Padres. The Phillies had just blown a lead due to inclement weather. They were in danger of having to take the series back to San Diego. But Harper was having none of that. With JT Realmuto on the bases, Harper clubbed a go-ahead 2-run shot into left field, which would eventually give them the win and clinch the series.
Listen to the full segment below...
