Spring Training Game Thread! 3/1/2023 vs. Phillies - LIVE on Bally Sports

[Vanimal46]

Correa is making his debut today. Should be a fun time! 

The Phillies are starting 19 year old Andrew Painter today - the 13th overall pick in the 2021 draft. 

 

[Vanimal46]

Ah dang it. Forgot to put the time in the title. Even old timey veterans need a spring training tune up! 

[Vanimal46]

Spring training check in…

Are you in the best or worst shape of your life?

Is @Squirrelstill hibernating for the winter?

Is @wsnydesdrunk on his couch at 11:30 in the morning?

Is @Mike Sixelon a golf course or at a winery?

Is @John Bonnesthe next Tik Tok superstar?

Does @Richie the Rally Goat hibernate in the winter?

Did we win yet?

[Vanimal46]

Bally Sports has the pitch clock placement figured out on their presentation. Very subtle. 

[Parfigliano]

Ober 3 K's through 1.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

  On 3/1/2023 at 5:41 PM, Vanimal46 said:

Did we win yet?

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Yes.

 

When we resigned Correa, probably.

[Vanimal46]

Old friend Jake Cave lifts one to outer space off Dennis Santana. 

[stringer bell]

  On 3/1/2023 at 6:27 PM, Vanimal46 said:

Old friend Jake Cave lifts one to outer space off Dennis Santana. 

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Not a cheapie. Go Jake Cave. Probably a better fit with the Phillies.

 

[Richie the Rally Goat]

  On 3/1/2023 at 5:41 PM, Vanimal46 said:

Spring training check in…

Are you in the best or worst shape of your life?

Is @Squirrelstill hibernating for the winter?

Is @wsnydesdrunk on his couch at 11:30 in the morning?

Is @Mike Sixelon a golf course or at a winery?

Is @John Bonnesthe next Tik Tok superstar?

Does @Richie the Rally Goat hibernate in the winter?

Did we win yet?

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this goat doesn’t hibernate, and like the Bally pitch clock is very subtle.

[stringer bell]

I can see the results of the pitch clock. I like what I see. Dennis Santana--not impressive.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

  On 3/1/2023 at 6:27 PM, Vanimal46 said:

Old friend Jake Cave lifts one to outer space off Dennis Santana. 

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Escape velocity achieved? Or just low earth orbit?

[Vanimal46]

  On 3/1/2023 at 6:33 PM, sampleSizeOfOne said:

Escape velocity achieved? Or just low earth orbit?

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[Vanimal46]

Painter is very impressive. If he breaks camp with the MLB team like my Phillies friends believe will happen, he will be the youngest pitcher to debut since Rick Porcello. 

[wsnydes]

  On 3/1/2023 at 5:41 PM, Vanimal46 said:

Spring training check in…

Are you in the best or worst shape of your life?

Is @Squirrelstill hibernating for the winter?

Is @wsnydesdrunk on his couch at 11:30 in the morning?

Is @Mike Sixelon a golf course or at a winery?

Is @John Bonnesthe next Tik Tok superstar?

Does @Richie the Rally Goat hibernate in the winter?

Did we win yet?

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I think the real question is whether being drunk on the couch at 11:30 qualifies as me being in the best shape of my life!

Regardless, I'm at work, a painful day at work, so being drunk at this point seems like an improvement over my current situation.

[Craig Arko]

  On 3/1/2023 at 5:41 PM, Vanimal46 said:

Spring training check in…

Are you in the best or worst shape of your life?

Is @Squirrelstill hibernating for the winter?

Is @wsnydesdrunk on his couch at 11:30 in the morning?

Is @Mike Sixelon a golf course or at a winery?

Is @John Bonnesthe next Tik Tok superstar?

Does @Richie the Rally Goat hibernate in the winter?

Did we win yet?

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This has been your Circusboy update.

[Parfigliano]

  On 3/1/2023 at 6:37 PM, Vanimal46 said:

Painter is very impressive. If he breaks camp with the MLB team like my Phillies friends believe will happen, he will be the youngest pitcher to debut since Rick Porcello. 

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My Philly friend is high on him too.

[wsnydes]

  On 3/1/2023 at 5:41 PM, Vanimal46 said:

Spring training check in…

Are you in the best or worst shape of your life?

Is @Squirrelstill hibernating for the winter?

Is @wsnydesdrunk on his couch at 11:30 in the morning?

Is @Mike Sixelon a golf course or at a winery?

Is @John Bonnesthe next Tik Tok superstar?

Does @Richie the Rally Goat hibernate in the winter?

Did we win yet?

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Also, as a golf and wine enthusiast, I need to find a golf course that also has an onsite winery...

 

...or a winery with an onsite golf course...

[Vanimal46]

Hmm. Interesting choice by Gordon there. 

[stringer bell]

Run Nick!

[stringer bell]

  On 3/1/2023 at 6:40 PM, stringer bell said:

Run Nick!

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On the pitcher, not the left fielder.

[Vanimal46]

A (Kyle) Farmer and (Andrew) Painter walk into a bar… Not sure what the punch line of that joke could be. @USAFChief? 

[Parfigliano]

Gordon miss Molitor's base running lessons?

[stringer bell]

Nice inning for Duran. 

[Vanimal46]

If you blinked you missed Duran’s inning of work 

[Mike Sixel]

  On 3/1/2023 at 5:41 PM, Vanimal46 said:

Spring training check in…

Are you in the best or worst shape of your life?

Is @Squirrelstill hibernating for the winter?

Is @wsnydesdrunk on his couch at 11:30 in the morning?

Is @Mike Sixelon a golf course or at a winery?

Is @John Bonnesthe next Tik Tok superstar?

Does @Richie the Rally Goat hibernate in the winter?

Did we win yet?

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Trying to pick a laptop / chromebook....then top golf....then coaching HS golf. So, sort of, eventually. So. Dang. Cold here right now.

[Mike Sixel]

  On 3/1/2023 at 6:39 PM, wsnydes said:

Also, as a golf and wine enthusiast, I need to find a golf course that also has an onsite winery...

 

...or a winery with an onsite golf course...

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The Reserve in the Portland area supposedly has a winery, but I've only golfed there. Also, Wine Valley in Walla Walla is surrounded by wineries, as are the two courses in Chelan, WA. 

[Vanimal46]

  On 3/1/2023 at 6:49 PM, Mike Sixel said:

Trying to pick a laptop / chromebook....then top golf....then coaching HS golf. So, sort of, eventually. So. Dang. Cold here right now.

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That’s a new development! How did you get into coaching high school golf?

[Vanimal46]

I’m not sure stealing bases is going to be the team’s strength, y’all. 

[Mike Sixel]

  On 3/1/2023 at 6:55 PM, Vanimal46 said:

That’s a new development! How did you get into coaching high school golf?

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My coach needed an assistant to keep an eye on players. I'd guess all but 2-3 of the JV golfers are far better than me. We have a +3 and a +1 on the team (brothers), so a decent chance at state this year. Plus, I miss volunteering, and I get free lessons for a bit and a nice rain jacket.

[wsnydes]

  On 3/1/2023 at 6:50 PM, Mike Sixel said:

The Reserve in the Portland area supposedly has a winery, but I've only golfed there. Also, Wine Valley in Walla Walla is surrounded by wineries, as are the two courses in Chelan, WA. 

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I figured that you'd know of a such a place if they existing out in your neck of the woods.