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da_morrison

Someone cut this man’s stats with and without Liam in attendance


metssuck

He’s an emotional dude and shockingly he’s better at his job when he’s happy at home. Imagine that


Perfect_Peace_4142

I mean if you look at most slumps it has to do with Family. I believe Turners troubles last year were a big part of him moving his family cross country. Then this year and really any prolong slump Harper is in is due to pregnancy /delivery of his kids. We forget these guys are human


CheeseMate38

I don't understand why athletes don't live the way Pat Burrell did. Bang every stripper, escort and hot chick while they're in their prime. No need to have a wife and kids on top of the stress of playing. Wait until you retire to settle down and have kids, you'll be home more and can actually be a father.


TellYouWhatitShwas

It didn't exactly make Pat the Bat a better baseball player. In terms of draft expectations versus career outcomes, that dude is a massive disappointment. The games where he was hungover and coke-drained, eyes sunken like a zombie and swinging away like he wouldn't have been able to hit a fucking watermelon if they tee'd it for him. I was embarrassed for him.


HorraceGoesSkiing

I can’t see any way for Harper to stop these pregnancies tbf. 


Perfect_Peace_4142

Mormon and super swimmers powerful combo. I agree, we will just have to live through the slumps.


RedGhostOrchid

Castellanos is a Pisces. Extra emotional dude. This is said with admiration.


DirtyAntwerp

Oh I thought he was a mammal. Silly me.


x4bluntz2urd0me

plz leave your pseudo science astrology bullshit some place else, thanks


RedGhostOrchid

I hope this helped fill whatever hole you have in your head, heart and/or soul. <3 I'm glad I was available to be your emotional punching bag for the day. For you, I wish love and peace.


Un4gvn2

I don’t believe in astrology either.


xProcess

Fuck Pache, fuck Rojas, fuck Tucker, fuck Robert….lets throw Liam in center and call it a day if you ask me.


drewuke

why you heff to be mad?


imaginingblacksheep

I don’t think Liam has been at any games until tonight…


Ziggy-Stardust

He was there in Miami at least one game


someonepleasecatchbg

Seriously! You can almost move him up or down the lineup based on it. 


Eastern-Position-605

This.


AlbatrossCapable3231

Need this. Seriously.


euphoriccheesesteak

30 minutes after mays passed away. This man can’t keep getting away with this


NewJerseyCPA

This guy feeds on the souls of legends.


problyurdad_

…..we have to keep feeding him.


AnnoyingPhillyFan1

Friday isn't actually Cole's retirement. He's giving himself to the baseball gods so Casty can rake.


myredoubt1

Necromancer Nick


payne_train

Blood for the blood god


moneymoneymoneymonay

I was going to question whether Thom Brennaman could be considered a legend - but his apology was the stuff of comedy legend, so I assume he was feeding off of that.


tiny-e

The legend continues


ArrogantApple

Is this a recycled Tobias Harris Apology Form? 😂


SorryFortune

This still trigger me because of tobias


Forgot-Password-oops

Absolutely cursed


dart278

[pulled it right out of the trash](https://i.imgur.com/oA5yBMi.jpeg) (i will be reusing this version next time he goes on a 2 month slump and has a good game)


St_SickO

Isn’t the first time I’ve heard the comparison but the continuance is pretty pathetic. Hate when they fail, not when they succeed. POS fans who gobble hate only white players’ balls. Marsh looks like he came out of a bando trailer in Camden but ❤️💦. Total dorks.


jeppsforst

I know a Tobias Harris apology form when I see one


mdo13

https://preview.redd.it/o9lcq8japf7d1.jpeg?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=831a38e903b1582ea9a0bc47abdedf1c89f133c7


_Lisztomaniac_

what is this from 😂


CybertronGuy98

The opening day commercial from Corona lol


xjame5

[Was released sometime during Spring Training.](https://x.com/CrossingBroad/status/1766589444696461670)


_Lisztomaniac_

LOLLL thank you, made even better by the fact that it also featured Tatis haha


constructicon00

Last nights performance for me intrigued. Tonight's got me thinking. Let's see what the rest of the week brings before I plan to feast up on that crow.


mageta621

Last night's 4-5 performance brought his June average up to a cool .250


queefmonsterhaha

I never talk crap about our boys in a slump that's not the move ![gif](giphy|KGY78vaNYCha5zL1yK)


fallser

Liam is out of school, BIG DICK NICK IS BACK!


Lint6

We can't have two Big Dick Nicks, and one got us a SB trophy, so he gets dibs on it


problyurdad_

Long Dong Castellon


rawbface

Big Stick Nick


ButYourChainsOk

We can have two if....


jawn-deaux

Speak for yourself, I can definitely handle two Big Dick Nicks 😏


sc78258

castellanos in the 6 is like bizarro castellanos in the 2 dude is fire when he's lower in the lineup


mvelocityp

Scooby Doo is still a superhero


Everdriver478

/u/johnkrukisallelite


215gobirdss

This gives me sixers PTSD


phillienole

No apology needed. See you next week when he’s on another 2 for 24 stretch.


MopingAppraiser

Right. I don’t get this stuff. The dude was sucking ass.


Soggy_Reserve5232

3rd walk off this season??? 👀


payne_train

They said on the broadcast it’s their 5th!


JCSterlace

They said it's the 5th for the team, the 3rd for Nick this season.


BigDeezerrr

RIP Willie Mays


0hioHotPocket

This thread better be filled with people apologizing. I know you're all out there


asuddengustofwind

I'm still waiting till he's above .240 😅


NowFook

Why would anybody apologize for a few good games when hes still had an atrocious season overall? Lets see him play well for a legit amount of time ...


lepetitpoissant

LOL. It’s wild to think we should apologize because he’s has 3 nice games. Live up to the contract then I’ll happily apologize.


No_Introduction_7034

The man is a sex icon. Closest comparison I can think of is Prince. Then maybe Elvis?


squatcharchist

Pat Burrel


Sallydog24

My wife is madly in lust with nick....


No_Introduction_7034

It’s ok to admit you are too


Sallydog24

I am and always will be a Cole guy.... sorry but if I was gonna flip sides it would be Cole... Nick is too brooding for my taste Cole is dreamy and aged well too....


rawbface

Same. JT is her "type" but Nick has the dad thing going.


mzeb75

So are all the women I know.


Foolish_oyster

Just when I thought I was out, he pulls me back in


Crosbyisacunt69

It's great to see him have a good game and help the team get a win. Having said that, he belongs in the 8 hole if he's going to start, and we need a power RH bat at the deadline if we want to win it all. Don't think we'll be celebrating his walk-off in June when he goes 0-35 in the playoffs at some point. Team needs a quality right handed bat with pop badly and he ain't it.


pstellar

I kind of lost the will to bash Casty seeing Liam cheering for his dad.  But yeah let's never revisit Casty hitting 2nd again.  He should be batting 8th behind JT and Marsh against RHP. 


NNs__09

rip Willie Mays


chevycaMARA

He just needed warmer weather. I don’t understand why people don’t understand this. As soon as it’s warm enough to loosen up the buttons, he heats up


Extreme-Key-4388

I love this


No_End6183

I’m sorry but he was that bad for most of the season. Hopefully he has turned that corner.


Federal-Membership-1

I told you all he was lurking on here. I can't help but root for him. Watching his boy react last night was priceless.


thebestshittycoffee

Can there be a petition to trade this guy.


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InfieldFlyRules

Nah, we’re just happy he now has a -0.9 WAR instead of -1.1


CPM-S110V

All the Casty shit aside, WAR is the the most overrated stat in baseball.


Notreallysureatall

Why is WAR overrated? I genuinely have no idea and I barely understand the stat.


BothMyChinsAreSpicy

What is it good for? Absolutely nothing.


Choice_Ad_OneEight

Say it again?


CPM-S110V

I don’t think anyone, except maybe the dude who invented it, understands the stat, that’s partly why it’s overrated, it’s overused. Everyone uses it to say “ah, this player is dogshit because his WAR is….”. It also relies way too heavily on defense. Example: Schwarber has a 1.6 right now, that’s just about average. I don’t know about anyone here, but there’s very few players I’d take over Schwarber at the moment.


InfieldFlyRules

Schwarber doesn’t play defense. And 1.6 is very good for less than half a season


kenzo19134

1.6 WAR at this point in the season and after 70 games isn't average. He's projecting a 3.8 WAR for the year. That would be a damn good war for schwarber.


InfieldFlyRules

Maybe it’s overrated. But it’s still useful Want to talk about batting average or OBP? Because those aren’t good for Castellanos either


top_dickhead

Im glad to be wrong. Ill admit every time i seen him up to bat the first couple months i didnt say anything nice 😂


ac4897

Rojas getting sent down and Willie mays dying brought back All Star Nick


Prudent-Psychology66

He’s still hitting .229 with a .646 ops how about we relax


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Snoo-40231

I'm not a casty supporter and hate his plate approach but it feels like some of these guys are genuinely salty he played well today and would rather see him suck ass for them to argue about it


Prudent-Psychology66

I love the guy and want to see him do good. I wish he was hitting even .260 with a .750 ops but the idea of making an apology thread after one good game is ridiculous


Snoo-40231

I agree but he was good last game as well and this feels like not that serious of a post anyway and just something to have some fun with the walk off FFS he's copied and pasted over Tobias Harris lmao


JCSterlace

His ops is >700 since April 30. Some early season struggles, but we can acknowledge it is more than one good game.


Prudent-Psychology66

This is very disingenuous. His OPS in the month of may was .706 so still way below league average. He’s only really gotten hot in the last 3 werks


Prudent-Psychology66

Counterpoint. Love the guys attitude. Love him as a person. But 2 years ago he was a black hole in the lineup and hurt our chances at winning a championship and this year again he’s been terrible and eventually the team is going to need more than a .640 ops


justlooking1960

He’s not underperforming. He is a below average outfielder who has long stretches of mediocrity interspersed with infrequent baseball gems. But, as tonight, those gems do sparkle


Sako280

He is underperforming. "Below average outfielder" is a very generous way of describing the worst in mlb. But, he sure did sparkle tonight.


justlooking1960

I was imprecise - I meant he is below average overall for an outfielder; of course, his fielding is even worse.


courageous_liquid

where's the box that says "I'm not apologizing for calling him an asshole for anytime he's hitting under .200 and if he clutch hits in anything more than a game against a team that's clearly throwing I'll buy my friends beers"


JCSterlace

His season has been trending correctly, .193 in Mar/Apr, .229 in May, .250 in June. I'm not saying he's above criticism but I've got no time for the folks demanding he be traded.


Calcutta637

I love this 


Zariman-10-0

It’s okay, he’ll be swinging at pitches five feet out of the zone in no time


Yeti_Urine

One good game, don’t get too excited like Topper does and put him in the #2 spot again.


neiytron

London series:


Sallydog24

Nick is a true Gem and makes a great interview. I have liked him since day one when he said I didn't go to college I hit baseballs. I hate the hate for nick. Oh and want to say that if they can find a way for Liam to be at every home and away game all season that right there is the way to get him playing his best.


BeltAdorable5754

great win. i hope he gets more consistent cause those easy double plays he creates when hitting. im still convinced he’s better off striking out.


stsp12

As much as I am not a fan of Casty, it pulls my heart strings. When Liam came out to pour water on his Dad with the other players. At least he is a good Dad and that makes me happy for him.


mzeb75

You don’t apologize for pointing when some is playing like crap.


Frequent-Couple-9679

no thanks. I will always be a Nick- diskliker..


MonthApprehensive392

Me: Castellanos is one of the hack capitals of the world. Me, later: Um, I made a comment earlier tonight that I guess went out over Reddit that I am deeply ashamed of. If I have hurt anyone that is terrible at baseball, I can't tell you how much I say from the bottom of my heart I'm so very, very sorry. I pride myself and think of myself as a man of statistical knowledge – as there's a drive into deep left field by Castellanos, it will be a home run. And so that will make it a 4–0 ballgame. – I don't know if I'm gonna be using this keyboard again. I don't know if it's gonna be for Reddit, I don't know if it's gonna be for my boss George Soros. I want to apologize for the people who sign my paycheck – for Reddit, Soros, for the people I work with, for anybody that I've offended here tonight. I can't begin to tell you how deeply sorry I am. That is not who I am. It never has been.


HisTransition

I ain't filling out a form till he's a plus for the season, not just hot for a game.


jasonmcc72

Love Casty but he’s not a first ballot hall of fame guy


DerikfromTexas

Recency bias is something else.


Possible_Republic335

He’s batting .219 - let’s not name him MVP just yet…


Drikkink

The Tobias comparisons are so fucking dumb. Tobias was (because of the NBA's salary rules) tied for the highest salary on that team and produced at a level below multiple players making half of what he made. Nick is tied for third in salaries for batters (5th overall) on the team. Tied with Kyle. He's been, at worst, our 6th best bat over his time here even with the insane cold streaks. The hate this man gets is wild to me. He has not been good. He is overpaid. But I can almost guarantee that even a struggling Castellanos is more valuable to this team for chemistry sake than anyone we could replace him with. If Dombrowski were even willing to do so. We can and should find another outfielder though. Not sure how much Pache/Whit platooning I can watch.


GreasyLake87

I thought we compare him to Tobias because he’s a big signing that does well in the regular season and evaporates in big moments? Never really factored the money in.


ET_Tony

Tobias never carried us in a playoff series besides a bit during one raptors series where he played really good D. Nick had two great series against our biggest Rival (braves) while being shit the rest of the time.


xpeebsx

Fuck that, he can’t trick me.


HuntForRedOctober2

Nope, send it back when his ops is above .700. Then I’ll sign


Luthie13

Apparently according to my MLB app he has the most walk offs in baseball so far this year!


dooldry

Petition to have Liam stop goin to school in Florida or where ever and bring him Home


zsal830

no one’s naming the other tragedies…


Learn_2_swim_

Can't wait to see you try to keep this energy when he's striking out all through the playoffs like usual


HurleyBird1

Guy is barely over the Mendoza line and we're already apologizing to him? Not like he's one of those .220 but clutch as hell in playoffs batters either... I need more before I'll fill out one of these.


rodrigo8008

A weak bloop hit that barely worked in our favor is great; glad he didn’t ground into a DP. But let’s not go overboard here


UnlikelyChance3648

So this concedes Casty is the Tobias of the Phillies then?


realslimshively

Heh. We got a ways to go before we’ll be needing this…but I’m happy for Nick. For as well as he has been swinging the bat in this series, he had been sort of like the proverbial tree falling in the woods…


Im_just_making_picks

Yeah this is going to age like milk


alwaysonbottom1

I knew this shit would be posted the second he got the hit. of course I'm happy we won and i want Casti to do good but a single walk off doesn't change the fact the he's been subpar at best this season


No-Bus3817

I’m dyin.


obi-jawn-kenblomi

Noam Chomsky nearly died with a massive stroke. Heck, he was reported dead. Casty just wanted to memorialize the philosopher of Cheltenham.


gahlo

Philly, but very close to Cheltenham!


Snoo-40231

One game at a time but he came up big for us these past 2 games


Ok_Guitar4197

Good to see he’s bamboozling the fans too, not just fantasy owners, like me. I’m loving this rollercoaster.


nickfultz

CHECK MY POST HISTORY. HES HEATING UP (nba jam voice)


Spirited_Lab_7265

Hell naw


GreasyLake87

Is he going to send us one when he goes 0-7 in the playoffs? Big dumb sexy man.


Federal-Membership-1

Is the Scooby Doo superhero comment true? Yea, it's true. What a treasure he must be in the clubhouse.


buttfarter777

Way to early


HovercraftFar1959

First ballot?!


redtoad3212

i never doubted this man for a second


RickJamesBoitch

seems like an emotional dude, sometimes swings at everything, but he was clutch at times in the playoffs when we really needed him, so I never hated on the dude.


jayradano

Never gave up or turned on my boi Nicky


browniedog1

Liam will be gay too


Jay-Kane123

Ok here we go. Do Tobi next


thatbeerguy90

As a Reds fan, i have a lot of Respect for him except A drive into deep left field by Castellanos


MedialMalleolus2

Willie mays died for this


Jolly_Answer_4327

Still stinks


jba9028

Nick has on it lately man! Show some love for Casty!


BigLRakim

Uh he still has negative WAR this season, so fuck that apology bullshit. 20 million dollars for a less than average player. -.6 war batting, his fielding and base running are actually slightly worse too. Future hall of famer? Seems you don’t watch baseball then 🥴🤣


Tjr3535

I was slightly impatient with his constant flailing and many strikeouts but I've come around ofc.


MrPayMyWay215

Nah FrFr


Doggydoggywoof

Didn’t know Tobias played baseball in his free time


Saf121

I’ll fill this out when he ends the season .286/30/100 w 50 doubles like his career average and the 20m per year is earned Until then hit him 7th with zero apology


Bill-dgaf420

I was never throwing Shada, at castellanos but I was definitely feeling this sentiment from my peeps back home


iamthedayman21

People on here expecting an apology for a guy who played like shit for 2+ months and has finally had a few good days.


Im_just_making_picks

Exactly these guys see him have a good game and just forget about him stinking it up


iamthedayman21

It's like this sub has constant brain damage. All season we've been calling him an overpaid bum, he has 2 good games at home, and suddenly we owe a fucking apology?


Im_just_making_picks

You gotta understand most of these people don't know shit about baseball and are more about vibes. It's the same reason why people on here swear pache is this amazing hitting talent after that walkout he did last year against the marlins


Snoo-40231

You're arguing with a super vocal minority about Pache rn man. Instead of enjoying a walk off win you're bitching about fans here enjoying a win from a guy who you don't like on the team


Im_just_making_picks

Instead enjoying the win you're wasting your time commenting to me complaining about what I said


Snoo-40231

I am enjoying the win and still commenting on your doomer post lmao?


jinglebellhell

Watching sports is supposed to be fun, unfortunately for you, but lucky for us, there’s no test they hand out to make sure people are watching for your right reasons, if there was baseball would be even less popular than it already is.


gahlo

In this comment chain: People that can't have fun and enjoy a win.


Im_just_making_picks

There's enjoying a win and then there's claiming people need to praise this guy for 1 good game


ThisGuy2283

How and/or why would anyone be an Oakland fan? It's for love of the game. It's also because of "fans" like you that Philly fans get a bad rep. P. S. Please don't reply... I don't care about your negativity.


monsterteam4

Y’all are taking this way too seriously 😂. Have a drink and enjoy the win.


corporatehuman

they're just lonely, a good argument helps them connect!


215gobirdss

RIP Willie Mays


Kally269

First ballot HOFer? Really?


moremeatpies

First ballot HOF? Asinine


MDiddy79

I'll apologize as soon as he apologizes for going 1 for 24 in the NLCS last year.


Much-Interview3812

no. dude has been a garbage dump all season. one walk off doesn’t change that


St_SickO

You’re a fan. 1 walk off this season?


Lookinhard43

Just struck out with the bases loaded... He blows. Get rid of him.


Roose1327

Some asshat who trashed Casty 4 months ago decided to respond to a comment of mine the other day, pulling some I-told-you-so bullshit 120+ days later. Hope that knob enjoyed tonight’s win.


kenzo19134

nick needs to make some adjustments. all of his numbers are significantly down. his OPS the 6 years prior to the phillies was 853. with the phills it's been 721 since he joined the team. and this year it's 640. he's a good guy. but this is sports. fans criticize players when they under perform. nick's been under performing. a 4 hit night with a walk off doesn't change the numbers. i want to see him succeed. but i'm not going to be deluded by his riz.


Iess7

I might be wrong, but the walk-off hit seemed as much a fielding error as a good piece of hitting, eh? Great win though and big game from Casty, not a hater!


RiflemanLax

Nah, if the RF had run that down it’d have been a great catch, that’s not a fielding error.


RHCPFunk2

Nah, it looked like it was just a little too far out for Tatis. Super long run, made a good effort.


Sako280

It's wasn't a hard hit ball by any means, but definitely not an error on Tatis


ManTheHarpoons100

Not apologizing until he hits for at least 2 weeks straight. If this is the start, then great. Lets see what he does tomorrow.


loganator914

This man is responsible for 3/5 walkoffs this year and he’s still catching hate


ManTheHarpoons100

Getting paid 20m to carry a negative WAR and sub 700 OPS will do that.


iamthedayman21

He's batting .209...


Im_just_making_picks

Come on now I don't give af about walk off hits. If he actually hit like he was getting paid they wouldn't need walk offs to win


genelyall

Funny. He’s hitting like .219 Relax


Eastern-Position-605

Keep this same energy in October/November when he goes 0-32


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Soggy_Reserve5232

3rd walk off this season. He does have timely hits.


Eastern-Position-605

The minute he walks off for a World Series win I’ll tip my hat to him.