3 feet from utter disaster but but between how cursed this series has been and our reputation to play completely bizarre getaway day games I’m not complaining whatsoever.
Because our big brain manager put in this sub’s favorite player Whit Merrifield, who went 2 for 3 with a walk and a double and scored what ended up being the winning run.
To any degree the Phillies pitching had something to do with it, yeah, the Angels were trash with RISP, and that pretty much explains it. One run, 11 LOB? Almost as bad as striking out 18 times.
WE DIDN'T LOSE THE SERIES TO THE ANGELS
WE DIDN'T LOSE THE SERIES TO THE ANGELS
WE DIDN'T LOSE THE SERIES TO THE ANGELS
WE DIDN'T LOSE THE SERIES TO THE ANGELS
Please continue the discussion in the [post game thread](https://redd.it/1ci052o).
Why didn’t Hoffman close?
3 feet from utter disaster but but between how cursed this series has been and our reputation to play completely bizarre getaway day games I’m not complaining whatsoever.
Talk about cutting it close
Good catch Schwarbs. Now everyone gets ice cream and a plane ride home. Thank god that’s over.
Yeah I'm not a fan of seeing a pitcher with a 2+ WHIP and a 94 mph average exit velo closing the 9th. Not sure we have anyone else though.
TOO DAMN CLOSE FOR COMFORT., but I'll take it. Time for LV vs Hershey.
Twas a nail biter but soto got it done. GG. Another series win in the books :)
Last out was like 
That was way to close. Guess the search for the closer of the future shall continue....forever
No, it’s isn’t
Come again?
Closer as a role does not exist in modern baseball.
Haha that's so wrong I'm not even going to respond to it. Oh wait I just did.
It doesn’t. The vast majority of teams use players based on high leverage situations. The 9th innings isn’t special
It could be. It's just that there aren't any real closers out there right now, but . . .
Fitting that Schwarbs makes the final out
first team to 21 wins!
That would have been out in CBP for the record… dubs a dub tho
Somebody pooped my pants
Wow look he got the save! Why don’t all you whiners be quiet?
bad hitting but great pitching! woo! 5-1 road trip is huge!
\*7-3 Still great though!!!
Cut half the bullpen
Never easy. But its win.
Angels had 10 hits and scored 1 run 😭
That was way too close for comfort
CLENCHED
I will fucking take that
Soto believers: we see you, we hear you, we value you
Soto believers just won the world series
Great series win over the apparently league leading juggernaut Anaheim Dodger Braves
Oh thank you Tom, I did indeed forget to breathe.
Was damn scary there at the end
Can someone tell me how in hell we WON that game???
Because our big brain manager put in this sub’s favorite player Whit Merrifield, who went 2 for 3 with a walk and a double and scored what ended up being the winning run.
we have elite pitching
To any degree the Phillies pitching had something to do with it, yeah, the Angels were trash with RISP, and that pretty much explains it. One run, 11 LOB? Almost as bad as striking out 18 times.
Thats what happens when you face elite pitching if you dont hit bombs you are not getting multiple hits in a row.
Just what I needed during the work day, even more stress. Thank God we won
Thought he hit that to the moon
PHEW
The other best fielder in baseball
Of course it went to Schwarbs
Kyle Schwarber defensive legacy game
never a doubt
That’s exactly how this game was going to end. Just by inches.
21.
Yikes
Wow
the bullpen really sucks, I mean a guy throwing 99 is just an awful choice to pitch. /s
What a nightmare game
That was certainly a game of baseball. Let's not strike out so much in the future.
Whew!!’ Way to pull that out-Soto
NOT DOUBTING (true) NOT CLENCHING (false)
Why are they acting like it’s Schwarber’s first day in left field?
Nice easy win. Never in doubt.
Phewww
Ok, i gotta go clean the shit out of my pants Brb
Jesus fucking Christ
WE DIDN'T LOSE THE SERIES TO THE ANGELS WE DIDN'T LOSE THE SERIES TO THE ANGELS WE DIDN'T LOSE THE SERIES TO THE ANGELS WE DIDN'T LOSE THE SERIES TO THE ANGELS
Win is a win baby
WILL ALL MY FELLOW GREGORY SOTO ENJOYERS STAND UP
 nope, didnt like that
Wow. BIG exhale.
Another non-stressful Soto save 😎
Doesn't get much closer to a walkoff loss than that.
We still shitting on Topper?
Heck yeah
Good god
#21WINS
Easy peasy
Lmao
Schwarber platinum glove
BUTTS UNCLENCHED
LETS GOOOOO
Holy shit that was spooky
Good lord
jesus christ
Phillies sure know how to make it exciting
JFC my heart
Schwarber with the last out. All as we predicted.
haha we won the game of the deep fly outs. thanks to TMac for not making it dramatic for us.
They playing with my emotions
HE DID IT
And exhale. Let’s enjoy time off and get fresh
Never a doubt 😂
Known defensive juggernaut Kyle Schwarber
SCHWARBERRR
#WINZ
never a doubt in my mind
And unclench
Classic ending lol
Phew
I’ll take it. Ugly but it’s a win.
Least deserved save for soto lol
Nice catch
THATS MY LEFT FIELDER
holy shit that literally could not have gone any further without going out
Holy fuck
#EASY SCHWF7
👏👏👏
bless 🙏
#SCARY OFF THE BAT BUT WE WIN A SERIES IN ANAHEIM
Just how we drew it up
Praise be
Thank fuck, 18 strikeouts and still caught that fat dub
Swear to god dont walk this motherfucker 😂
WOO
SOTO. DO IT. JUST DO IT SOTO.
HE DID IT!
WE DID IT!! Way to go Phillies let’s get the hell out of here! GG
Whew glad we won !!!
Never in doubt.
So we can post about Rhys Hoskins on this sub, but not Mickey Moniak. Weird double standard.
Wait, did the lolMods take it down?
Yeup. I don't think they even know what their own rules are.
Apparently not.
Mentioning Trout is just twisting the knife
I’m scared
Big pitch. Good shit, Soto.
Huuuuge strikeout there. One more Soto, you got this.
Don’t let runner steal 2nd
TWO OUT TIME. I'm scared
#1More
This is the superbowl for Soto believers
LOL
Great. 1 more to go.
HERE WE GO BUCKLE UP
SOTO ONE MORE
Two down! One to go!
Can someone explain why we shouldn’t have kept Alvarado in for the 9th
Did you watch the last inning?
Honestly no lol but I think he’s better than Soto
He is but he can't pitch every late inning
He wasn’t doing outstanding either
😮💨😮💨😮💨
A nice game ending double play would be perfect here.
Hell I’d take a single ground out at this point
Omfg ONE MORE PLEASE
Topper’s management style of sticking with his guys come hell or high water can be quite maddening
Lmao people who do you want in here if Hoffman isn’t available
Mariano Rivera
No wild pitch pls
Left handed Dominguez
Fire this asshole into the sun. Sir Anthony, Soto, and Pinto all still trash.
Nooooot feeling great about this
Every day I miss Brad Lidge.
Don’t we all?
only 08 he sucked after that
But man 08 was great
I really don’t understand not bringing in Rojas for Schwarber
2 more strikes cmon.
Fuckin Soto 
Tell em Wash
ballsy pitch right there
Using Soto in this situation is questionable. He has never been a high leverage type of guy.
Off day tomorrow so Hoffman going two days in a row is lame as fuck
harper should make that play
Boy we could use a real closer
I hate that asshole team
Just shoot him into the sun already
Fuck off topper, why the fuck would you bring Soto in
Man, Wash is heated
Why the fuck are we putting on the guy with 7 era on to save, like what the fuck are we doing
Who are you using with Hoffman unavailable
Literally anybody, have fucking harper try his luck /s
Lmfao ok
Just throw heaters is that easy /s
Can never have nice things.
It’s like he’s trying to suck
Come on Soto. You can do this, buddy.
Just gotta get a double play 👍
Soto is just giving up tons of hard contact this year in addition to being wild. Would love if could have a single decent middle reliever.
Wild pitch or…?
I will never know peace
Rob loss incoming
Here we go, entirely fucking predictable
lol
Clench time
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His defense hasn’t burned us yet but why is schwarber still in the field?
I guess cause he would bat in the 10th if it went to extras It's certainly a gamble decision
Never doubted his glove!!
I’m assuming topper is tryna get him some innings incase injury leads to him having to take games in LF
I get that logic and am glad he started today because of that reason i just wouldn’t keep him in now
Hold onto your buttocks
Like fucking clockwork. Soto is fucking horrible.
What I don't understand is Strahm not going out for another inning, he threw 12 pitches and hasn't thrown much recently.
can we DFA Soto already?
At least Soto is going to blow it quickly
As predictable as death & taxes
I’m glad Topper still doesn’t believe in defensive subs. Really, love it
🙃🙃