When I prepare myself to get my heart broken all over again:
A look at the nameplate of the new Phillies jerseys. pic.twitter.com/u7V7vovIg9
— Destiny Lugardo (@destiny_lugardo) February 14, 2024
Category: The American Game
Pitchers and catchers
Cholly
The beloved Charlie Manuel’s journey of recovery.
I’m proud that these fun, funny & dedicated therapists @LKLDRegional Bannasch Institute were my coaches! They got me up and moving everyday. I’m happy to get home but I’ll miss all my new friends. I appreciate and thank all the HCWs here who helped w/my stroke recovery❤️❤️❤️💪🏻 pic.twitter.com/2yg5BUMHnS
— Charlie Manuel (@CMBaseball41) October 6, 2023
Ran into Cholly and Missy once while they were picking out fabric for their Florida home in one of the 4th St. fabric stores. As always, Cholly was a real gent.
The world is falling to shit
But at least the Phillies are still alive and one game away from the World Series:
The Phillies dominated the Diamondbacks with pitching, offense, defense. They are coming home up 3 games to 2 with a chance to clinch another trip to the World Series tomorrow night https://t.co/Nzw4o4D7X1
— John Clark (@JClarkNBCS) October 22, 2023
YEAH BABY
The Phillies take a 2-0 lead in the NLCS after a dominant win over the Diamondbacks 🔥
➡️ https://t.co/iDaQx7fvW9 pic.twitter.com/fmbYu8dumo
— The Philadelphia Inquirer (@PhillyInquirer) October 18, 2023
Shutout
Yeah, we shut out the Atlanta Braves in Game 1 of the playoffs, 3-0. What a game! Can’t wait to see them tonight.
That Trea Turner double play was carbon copy of the double play @JimmyRollins11 turned to clinch the 2008 NL East crown for the #Phillies. #RedOctober pic.twitter.com/N8VFG9yIjG
— Pat Egan (@Pat_Egan) October 8, 2023
Oh and by the way
My beloved Phillies beat the Marlins in two games to move on to the next round of the playoffs, this time against the Braves. After the win, the fans didn’t go home! They hung around for another hour, and I had trouble sleeping last night. “Eleven more, Topper!”
The Phillies are going to the NLDS: pic.twitter.com/sC7pZgRaq6
— Alex Coffey (@byalexcoffey) October 5, 2023
CHILLS. pic.twitter.com/3LsmmtAgS6
— Philadelphia Phillies (@Phillies) October 5, 2023
One of the greats
The @NLBMuseumKC joins the baseball world in mourning the passing of the great Brooks Robinson. I loved watching him play. He was a Hall of Famer on-and-off the field. We extend our condolences to the Robinson family, the @Orioles organization & his legion of fans! RIP!🙏🏾 pic.twitter.com/aW68AruUfa
— Bob Kendrick (@nlbmprez) September 26, 2023
The ballad of Trae Turner
Here’s how it started, with a Reddit post that spread to local sports radio:
Philadelphia fans give Trea Turner a standing ovation to show that they still support him through his tough season pic.twitter.com/fkSb14wRcQ
— Talkin’ Baseball (@TalkinBaseball_) August 4, 2023
And the next day, he hit a three-run homer!
HE ANSWERED THE CALL#RingTheBell pic.twitter.com/TquMSmVkV8
— Philadelphia Phillies (@Phillies) August 5, 2023
Somebody in this thread said, and I agree, "How can you not be romantic about baseball"? What a redemption arc for Turner this week❤️ #phillies #traeturner https://t.co/YGPwL6E2Qu
— Get uncomfortable (@lostandfoundliz) August 6, 2023
Everything good that Trae Turner does from now until forever Philly sports fans will take full credit for. https://t.co/kg4wn7bEWF
— Katie Kohler (@kkohler1129) August 5, 2023
Happy to hear this
The world's most remote country, Bhutan, is experiencing a baseball boom
What started as a handful of kids playing on a concrete slab has grown to more than 6,000 children who are becoming dedicated baseball fans
"It's the fastest-growing sport in the country right now," says… pic.twitter.com/n8yS5GfLN7
— MLB Life (@MLBLife) August 3, 2023