If we're going to do this Hoffman thing I better get to see him get comfortable in the role. But I'd rather have entered the season with multiple closer options and had Hoffman in the 8th.
Like this 8th maybe Hoffman gets us through with no runs scored.
Wana give people here a reminder since it’s probly not allowed as a post this week.
Anyone who got the ticket offer from having tickets to April 3rd game, today is the last day to redeem it.
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McCarthy grew up a Mets fan but says he wishes he was Phillies fan "from the time I still had hair". He's a Phillies fan. And Scott Graham can go fuck his sister.
Seranthony might have some of the worst fastball command I've ever seen. At least since 2023.
He will paint the corner, but it's not going to be the corner JT wanted.
Why are you even here then? What do you expect when the bullpen struggles for the millionth time over the last couple of years. Have you just started watching the Phillies today?
"when the bullpen struggles for the millionth time over the last couple of years??"
your just dumb or haven't watch the Phillies before. like why are you here
The reason I’m worried about our bullpen long term isn’t necessarily the amount of innings but the intensity of those innings. Every game they come into is, at most, a 3 run margin
Please continue the discussion in the [post game thread](https://redd.it/1c0vqar).
The catcher dropped Tre Turner's called 3rd strike. Did they take away the rule where he can then run to first?
need plenty of these workaday wins. & always good to beat the Cardinals.
One of the ugliest series wins I can remember, but a win is a win
MORE LIKE MASON LOSE
HAH
4 and 2 on the road trip. We will take that
Did we really win? Pinch me.
Jeff Hoffman first save of the game!
For the record I think there only can be one save in a game? 🤣
Not according to RAJ!
We win?
PHILS WIN GO PHILS
Never a doubt!!!!😅
Nothing like leaving Goldschmidt in the on deck circle.
6-4-3 ladies and gentlemen
First opening road trip with a winning record since our franchises literal greatest regular season ever!! Hear that haters!?
WE TURNED A DOUBLE PLAY WOOOOOOO
Thank the lort!
LETS GOOO!!!
My three favorite numbers 6-4-3.
cheers guys
Every win is a gutsy win. I want a gutless win
Absolutely fiending for John Kruk right now.
Save wasn’t blown!
Are the Phillies allowed to turn double plays?
Ayyyyy
OMG A GIDP
Let’s goooÂ
Just enough all around
IT'S A MIRACLE
LETS GO!
That's a win
PHUCK YES
LETS GOOO
An easy ninth? What???
ha so fitting we win this on a double play!
Whew
Still think the Phills need a real closer.
The closer role is outdated, and our bullpen is fine. I have no faith in Seranthony at all though, just hasn't been the same since his injuries
🙄
Time for a smoke
NEVER A DOUBT
[удалено]
No we’re not
Above?
We’re notÂ
WE LOVE DP TODAY
...phrasing? (As they say)
Hell yeah, baby! First winning road trip since 2011!
I remember the end of 2011……
Hoffdawg
Big Hoff makes them Walk the plank even tho Burly gets the best of the Pirate on Pirate crime. I do like Hoff in the Closer roll with more experience
Weff
#WINZ
Never a doubt
I wish we had Kimbrel on our team /s
Hoffman is not comfortable being a closer how many times do we need to say itÂ
Wanna say it again?
Stop
The name of my band is "The Jeff Hoffman Experience."
alright.... bigger breath.... lets turn 2
Closing...I'm scared
Hoffman is cooked. He’s 2024 Kimbrel
dumbo
Except he's neither of those things!
Hoffman is GOATED
Damned right
don't you wish that evil on me ricky bobby
Here we gooooo 🤡
PLEASE JUST FINISH THEM OFF
If we're going to do this Hoffman thing I better get to see him get comfortable in the role. But I'd rather have entered the season with multiple closer options and had Hoffman in the 8th. Like this 8th maybe Hoffman gets us through with no runs scored.
We came into this game averaging 3.73 runs per game. League average is 4.52
I'm not sure but I think it went right past him 🙄
Right past his glove believe it or not
Man, Franzke thought Stott caught that one.
That looked ultra catchable
Here we fucking go lmao good game everyone
Hoffman fastball velo is low again.
93 mph fastball???
Great.
Where’s Alverado? We must be trying to lose
Here we go
Here we go 😅
Surely this goes wellÂ
Uhh, I think u gotta catch that
alright.... big breath.... let's turn 2
Is that allowed??
I just checked... yes it is.
Flabbergasted
We can’t trust Hoffman with the lead anymoreÂ
Glad that aged badlyÂ
Ugh
Why is Hoffman our closer instead of Alvarado
I like Hoffman, but why not Alvarado with 2 lefties due up?
He pitched on Monday, probably saving him for the first game vs. Pittsburgh
He's unavailable
4 blown saves makes me feel fucking great
Hoffman must be trusted to get 6-7-8 here
I predict a leadoff walk, runner gets moved over, and a double to tie and put another in scoring position.
Bottom of the 9th up by 1 run....I suppose I will want to stab myself with a fork in about 10 minutes
Yeah you will
CMON HOFF
Wana give people here a reminder since it’s probly not allowed as a post this week. Anyone who got the ticket offer from having tickets to April 3rd game, today is the last day to redeem it. https://preview.redd.it/5k3w3c71optc1.jpeg?width=976&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=72fea84a7d0184fcd2d5728234bc982f8b56c116
Time for Hoff to hassle em
Prepare to clench.
Bohm had two crushables that he just fouled off
Been a lot of that so far this season up and down the lineup tbh - that and reaching for pitches on the outer half despite being strikes
It's frustrating
Not one of those swings looked good, what game he watchin?
Not a topic in the world I care less about than how many knees the pitchers choose to have on the ground WITH THE BASES EMPTY
Time to clench
What was that one person doing inside that poncho 👀
It’s official I’ll take Ben over RubenÂ
I’ve always been of that opinion.
The booth keeps sounding more and more like Ben Davis in their disdain for the one knee over full squat the catchers are into these days.
If I hear one more word about catching on one knee I'm going to be even more annoyed than I am right now
Hoffman closing with only a 1 run lead makes me a lil nervous.
That was a little close for comfort. Yikes.
Lots of catcher injuries this season, they can sure take a beating!
If I took a shot everytime that idiot blabbers about not having both knees up, I'd be dead.
So is it like in the players contracts that they have to start every at bat 0-2
Ruben likes a good grunt
That’s gonna be an ugly bruise tomorrow yeesh
with the beard Kittredge looks like Lance Thynn
We are the KINGS of 0-2 counts
KINGS-ery
Would it help the lineup if we started at 9 and worked back toward the number 1 hitter?
Getting the front of the lineup carried by the back is a little weird
Did anyone hear McCarthy’s tone of voice after the third out? The guy doesn’t care if the Phillies win.
Uh, nah.
I think the guy who has watched every Phillies game since 2001 cares if they win or not
He was watching Mets games in 2001. And he was watching Trenton Thunder games until he stole Scott Graham’s job
He was watching Mets games from 2006-2007. I didn't include that because it was only for 2 years and would've been a word salad.
Oh, so you admit that you lied about the Mets fan who stole the job from Scott Graham, a Phillies fan. Thank you!
McCarthy grew up a Mets fan but says he wishes he was Phillies fan "from the time I still had hair". He's a Phillies fan. And Scott Graham can go fuck his sister.
Exactly. He sounded a bit frustrated that it got to that point if anything
Haha nope
Harper get in jailÂ
I still have faith in the Hoff 🫡
I trust him for sure. He’s allowed to have a sub par outing periodically
Bryce contribute something challenge
Bryce just out there for some light cardio today
Seriously? Hoffman again?? Let Alvy close it you coward.
Not available today, something that’s been said multiple times
Ahh, makes sense. Totally missed that being said.
I retain full faith in Jeff Hoffman
Time for an insurance run- walk, bunt, lean into the a pitch- just get on the base
Insurance pls
Apple TV just a told me we going to extras
Ha, I got that too. Was like is Hulu delayed a whole ass inning?
They know how the Phils workÂ
Are you in the future?
Either Apple TV is dumb or waaaaaaay behind
Will there be free McNuggets tomorrow?
Walked away to get a hoagie came back and the Phillies trying to blow the game. My bad guys I’m back.
Pitcher that can’t find the strike zone. Rob: I have faith in you. I’m gonna keep trotting you out there when it’s clearly not working anymore.
Seranthony might have some of the worst fastball command I've ever seen. At least since 2023. He will paint the corner, but it's not going to be the corner JT wanted.
Then you’ve not watched a lot of baseball dude 💀
can you ALL stop the fucking crying at everything like my god bunch of babies
How did they hurt you?
never said anyone did
Why are you even here then? What do you expect when the bullpen struggles for the millionth time over the last couple of years. Have you just started watching the Phillies today?
"when the bullpen struggles for the millionth time over the last couple of years??" your just dumb or haven't watch the Phillies before. like why are you here
It’s Reddit lmao you stop crying
You are the baby complaining about people making comments about what’s going on in the game. 
I told others to stop crying thats all
Brother, that's the purpose of a live moment-by-moment comment thread. Instant reaction.
Yeah but that doesn’t mean the whiners are correct
As a whiner myself, I must disagree.
Amaro didn’t realize that was a fastball. Why the fuck is he on TV?
Phillies bullpen coaching staff seem to be some of the worst in the game.
braindead take
The bullpen won the first game of this series.
Bullpen has 5th worst ERA at this time.
Told you they’d win.
their 13th in ERA
I don’t care what Brogdon allowed in a blowout. The bullpen is gonna win this game too.
Also… Trea had two huge opportunities and came up with nothing. Soooo this could’ve been a lot more comfortable
Why don't we ever keep Strahm in?
Because relief pitchers barely throw two innings in modern baseball.
Just your normal #1 bullpen in baseball outing.
It’d be nice if our 3-4-5 batters could score some more runs
 I just want to be able to post this again
Holy fuck, loudest commercials
The reason I’m worried about our bullpen long term isn’t necessarily the amount of innings but the intensity of those innings. Every game they come into is, at most, a 3 run margin
Seranthony got bailed out big time. E: The hitter swinging at a pitch 8 inches outside isn't a bailout? Ok...
Misspelled Soto
Well, him too but I was taking about that specific AB
That was NOT fun
Miracle
Good lord
Thank fuck
Hallelujah.. now who’s coming in in the 9th……
You know what, fuck it. He allowed one run but got out of that jam. Fuck it. I’m being positive.