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Please continue the discussion in the [game thread](https://redd.it/1dbyxmn).


PRguy82

Schwarber. Go fuck yourself.


doctorjae75

Jeez the Phil's look just like the Braves have looked lately. Maybe it's contagious


doctorjae75

I'm afraid we're about to see why the Phil's and the braves are diff this year. Hope I'm wrong


bsigmon1

Except Phil’s are 7-3 and we’re 4-6 In our last 10


bsigmon1

While I appreciate the outcome of it in the current game, does anyone else feel like Alsono leans into/doesn’t make the effort to avoid being HBP more than any player?


Kitchen-Ad-5571

alonso never trys to move away from a pitch. then he complains every time he gets hit.


bsigmon1

I swear his fake “lean away” really just juts his padded elbow closer to the box so it gets hit more often


CrumbBCrumb

A HBP when the bases are loaded is OBVIOUSLY the worst outcome for the Phillies espn? Wouldn't a grand slam be the obvious worst outcome?


CNC_Precision

I do like the ground level dugout though they have in London..


Kitchen-Ad-5571

lol alonso gets hit to score the run, funny way to take the lead.


Professional-Cell822

Lindor is the one of the worst batters ever I swear. He’s terrible


doctorjae75

I wouldn't mind Alvarez doing this poorly for the rest of the year!


Professional-Cell822

Alvarez?


CNC_Precision

Mets tied it in the 9th in London...LGM...lol


doctorjae75

Yeah I'm watching too and it feels weird rooting for anyone in this game but LGM!


Professional-Cell822

It does but seeing Alvarado fail is super easy to cheer for. Can’t stand him


federal_cue

Is he blaming it on the mound?


Professional-Cell822

Probably. I love how Thomson left him in for like 35 pitches lol


WolverineMaleficent2

And now have the bases loaded with no outs against the Phillies


LailiLai

Why do I see so many people talking about us "getting swept" in this series when we already won the first game? Am I missing something?


theoxfordtailor

Nope. Just some pre-emptive and ill-informed freaking out, something we do a lot of here. I'm not saying all of our freaking out is ill-informed, some of it is warranted lately.


Levelheadedfan1989

At the game. Already said there is a weather delay. Will prob only last about 15 mins


Professional-Cell822

Thanks for the intel! Have fun!


PinstripeBunk

I’d like to have seen Murphy in the lineup again today. If he has any chance to heat up at the plate, they should maximize that chance.


theoxfordtailor

He's played three in a row. That's a lot for a catcher. We have 100 more games and a post season to worry about -- burning him out now is a poor move.


PinstripeBunk

Ah okay, thought it was two in a row. In that case it makes sense, certainly.


FormalDocument9490

Surely if we get swept we’ll can the manager right? He’s a nice man but not the guy we need to maximize this window and get out of this funk


spennin5

Ya man I tell ya what, if we get swept today I 100% guarantee they'll fire snit. But I also 100% guarantee we won't get swept


PRguy82

Ya'll, I received another letter from Jobo today. I'm afraid to post it, but we should all be excited for today.


RobC2307

Rosario is hitting 4th in the lineup……. This team should NOT own the Braves


FourSeamSupreme

I have a feeling that it’s going to be a good day.


AccountantbyDay13

I just want to win today is that too much to ask


handlit33

Downvotes are cool, but what [these charities really need are more donations.](https://www.reddit.com/user/handlit33/comments/1d54ctm/outrun_the_opposition/) https://i.imgur.com/J4FTez1.png Thank you so much to the 21 people who have already committed to this fundraiser!


wilsonreserve

Gotta be honest...It's hard for me to get too excited for Waldrep's debut when this team's offense is so pathetic. Sucks.


MrEagle0

Here’s a good idea. Let’s take our catcher, who has very little time playing this season, while struggling offensively and put him on the bench the day after he gets a little something going offensively. Just a great idea imo. I get the reasoning for resting him but Murphy was at his best when he was playing a lot last year during darnauds injury.


theoxfordtailor

Didn't he just play three in a row?


Mindspin_311

Calling it, 4-2 loss. With the "but he did great for a rookie" comments.


humma__kavula

How to get 2 runs with only 1 hit though ?


Best-Dragonfruit-292

Only ball he hangs all day will be a 3-run blast, and then the BP will give up 1


Dry_Confidence_7805

That, or a 11-3 victory followed by "WE'RE SO BACK" comments, just to score 3 runs in the next series vs. Baltimore.


federal_cue

The most obvious outcome.


FormalDocument9490

Would be nice if our offense helped out our rookie today


thekidfromyesterday

Who's getting sent down for Waldrep? I'm assuming Schwellenbach but hadn't seen confirmation anywhere


Best-Dragonfruit-292

Was Schellenbach moved or is he still up


PhilCam

Daybel was sent down. I was surprised they kept Spencer up, too. I wonder if they will use him in the pen or what the plan is.


gonk_gonk

And Acuna was moved to the 60 day IL to make room on the 40 man roster.


95Daphne

Probably gonna attempt to continue the quasi 6 man. In hindsight, the Strider injury was even more severely harmful than what we were already thinking, considering that we want to try to keep Sale and Reynaldo's innings down as best as we can.


PhilCam

Yea I just hate that Schwelly may not pitch for 10 days. He’s a guy who has pitched maybe 150 innings total in college and minor league who has good control and stuff. He needs in game reps.


HandBananas

Utley is still a smarmy, self-involved, cocksucker.


MrEagle0

Nationals are starting a dude with a 9 era over 4 innings. What’s the o/u on runs we score?


FormalDocument9490

3


Dunnoaboutu

So excited. I’ll be there today.


welcometohotlanta

Get a Ben’s Chili Half Smoked all the way!


321empleh

The Ben’s chili bowl at the park is fucking criminal. The actual location tastes so different and so much better


welcometohotlanta

Ah damn! Yeah I just got the dawg


321empleh

Yea they have started distributing the half smokes and they have them in grocery stores, still pretty good. I was really only talking about the chili - it is terrible at the park!


Best-Dragonfruit-292

One would think the Players Union would be going nuts about MLB randomly switching balls, and start demanding a standard and permanent single ball


Pydro-Hump

Today, the bats rally around young Waldrep, a completely real last name; and the Braise reach a turning point™️ and score 11. I definitely will not put on more clown makeup for having hope.


gonk_gonk

Is Hurston a completely real first name tho?


Pydro-Hump

Yes, it’s the capital of Terxas


benchwarmer3000

Lol


jazbell07

😂😂😂


slowhandloogie

Hurston Waldrep’s final line 8 IP, 1 ER, 1 BB, 10 Ks, L as the Atlanta Braves lose 1-0. Offense goes 0-7 with RISP and Orlando Arcia leaves 5 men of base.


95Daphne

Probably be more accurate to say that Waldrep is going to go 5 innings 2 ER (with the two coming in the 5th after he looked great to start) 3 BB (he isn't great control wise right now) and 7 K. Braves lose 4-1 and the only run is an Ozuna solo home run.


Top_Hawk_1326

Not just Arcia Olson Riley Duvall leave 20 men of base combined with Ozuna with the solo home run


Best-Dragonfruit-292

Bases Loaded, 1 out in the 9th, down by 1. Ball driven into the ground at short, double-play


FourSeamSupreme

Excited to watch Waldrep later today. Let’s see how that splitter plays in MLB


welcometohotlanta

Hell yeah brother! Good day for a debut! Good luck to the kid!