Trapped in the Basement: The Philadelphia Phillies (1942 - )

[3RunHomer]

Hate the Yankees. Hate them.

[RedsoxRockies]

I also love the Foo fighters, HEY I HAVE AN IDEA!!! HAVE GROHLS PARENTS SING THE ANTHEM!!!!

[PotatoOfCouch13]

filihok: D*** Yankees! Always making the World Series with their hitting and pitching and such...

3RunHomer: You'd really hate these guys. They've just been so dominant over the last 8 or 9 seasons, that it's bordered on ridiculousity (is that even a real word? because if it isn't I so call dibs!)...

RedsoxRockies: That's a great idea! Maybe it can get us a victory in Game 2...

SEPTEMBER 27, 1945
1945 WORLD SERIES
GAME 2

Today’s match-up is an intriguing one. With the Phillies trailing the series, they send the youngest starter in baseball against one of the oldest.

Robin Roberts had arguably the greatest season ever for a pitcher under 20. With a sparkling 25-6 record and a 2.39 ERA, he has quickly established himself as the future of the National League.

On the other end, Spud Chandler was 38 years old, but still good enough to notch 15 wins with a 3.79 ERA

Both offenses were held in check until the bottom of the 6th inning, when the Phillies drew first blood with a Ron Northey RBI single. Phillies 1, Yankees 0. The Yankees struck back in the top of the 7th on an RBI groundout. Phillies 1, Yankees 1.

The starting pitchers matched the hype that had been building. Chandler managed 7 innings, allowing only the one run. Roberts went 9 innings, also allowing only 1 run. However, with the score still knotted at 1 after 9, extra innings would have to decide Game 2.

It would remain deadlocked until the 12th inning, when a 2-out RBI single by Don Hanski gave the Yankees the lead. Yankees 2, Phillies 1. The top of the Phillies order had no answer, and the Yankees took a 2-0 lead back to the Bronx.

Yankees 2, Phillies 1 (12)
Yankees lead series, 2-0
W: Ted Wilks L: Ed Hanyzewski SV: Joe Beggs

*

If there is any bright spot about this game, it’s this:

Joe DiMaggio will miss the remainder of the series with a chipped knee cap.

However, I wonder if it’ll be simply a case of too little, too late.

*

[Coach Owens]

If there is any bright spot about this game, it’s this:

Joe DiMaggio will miss the remainder of the series with a chipped knee cap.

However, I wonder if it’ll be simply a case of too little, too late.

*

I wonder if it'll end up like his famous foot injury?

[RedsoxRockies]

BOOOOO I hate the Yankees!

[gosensgo101]

Maybe Vince had something to do with it.

[PotatoOfCouch13]

CoachOwens: I guess only time will tell. It will certainly help our chances of getting this series back to Philly.

RedsoxRockies: A perfectly acceptable hate, at that.

gosensgo101: Perhaps. Maybe an incident at the DiMaggio family pasta dinner, where Dom, bitter that Joe's Yankees keep dominating the A.L., coerced Vince into breaking Joe's foot...

SEPTEMBER 28, 1945
1945 WORLD SERIES
TRAVEL DAY

“What the h*** was that!?”

Needless to say, I was furious. And I was letting Bucky Harris hear it.

“What happened to the team that won the National League this season, because that sure as h*** wasn’t them? D***it Bucky! What are you gonna do?”

“Well, I suppose we just need to bats to wake up…”

“And how the h*** are we gonna do that? What the f***? Tommy couldn’t win, Robin couldn’t win. We’ve got Charlie going tomorrow, and if we lose that one, we’re up a creek without a paddle!”

“Look, Andrew, I need you to calm down. The series isn’t over, we just need to make some minor adjustments to the batting order…”

“I don’t want excuses, Bucky! I want results! I want some godd*** results!!!”

“HEY!” Bucky’s tone got much sterner. “Now you listen here! I’m the manager of this team! You’ve just assembled the talent! I’ve had to deal with this s*** for 3 years, and quite frankly, I’m tired of you sticking your nose in my godd*** business!!! I am the field manager! It is my responsibility to put the best team on the field, not yours!”

“Now you listen here, Harris, I pay your salary every month. I can find a trained monkey to put the best team on the field. I think I know what’s best for my ballclub!”

“Well, then consider this my week as manager. After this series, I never want to be associated with YOUR team anymore.”

*

I stormed out of the train car, and made my way to the bar. I was never really a heavy drinker, but I needed something to soothe my nerves. A nice glass of scotch will certainly do the trick…

[gosensgo101]

gosensgo101: Perhaps. Maybe an incident at the DiMaggio family pasta dinner, where Dom, bitter that Joe's Yankees keep dominating the A.L., coerced Vince into breaking Joe's foot...

At least he was good for something.

[RedsoxRockies]

Yes, I agree, that just won Vince the MVP, and Cy Young Award, and maybe the Gold Glove, Silver Slugger, and Fireman of the Year Award

[PotatoOfCouch13]

gosensgo: Yeah, that 4-for-1 trade back in May was totally worth it now...

RedsoxRockies: Haha, yeah :dies a little inside:

SEPTEMBER 29, 1945
1945 WORLD SERIES
GAME 3

Charlie Ripple had a lot of weight on his shoulders. After going 12-6 with a 3.58 ERA and 165 strikeouts, he had to pitch a critical Game 3 for the Phillies. Should the visitors lose, they’d be facing a nearly-insurmountable 3-0 deficit. The Yankees countered with Bill Bevens (14-11, 3.39 ERA), hoping the push the Phillies to the brink of elimination.

This game started out as a pitcher’s duel, as both starters held the opposing lineups scoreless through 4 innings. The Yankees drew first blood in the 5th inning with a Don Hanski solo shot. Yankees 1, Phillies 0. They followed that with back-to-back doubles by Harlond Clift and Charlie Keller an inning later. Yankees 2, Phillies 0.

With the score still 2-0 in the bottom of the 8th, the Yankees exploded for 4 runs, thanks to back-to-back homers by Joe Gordon and Bill Salkeld. Yankees 6, Phillies 0.

Bill Bevens was magnificent today, tossing an 8-hit shutout, and giving the Yankees a huge advantage, with the opportunity to close out the series at home tomorrow.

Yankees 6, Phillies 0
Yankees lead series, 3-0
W: Bill Bevens L: Charlie Ripple

[Coach Owens]

Awww. Is somebody about to lose the World Series and then be a wittle sad?

[CatKnight]

:thumps Coach: That's not funny!

:looking for tissue:

[Coach Owens]

:thumps Coach: That's not funny!

:looking for tissue:

Hey! You thumped my eye!

:Uses the Joker's "magic trick" on Cat: Take that! It's magic!

[filihok]

Is it too late (or early) to sign Dave Roberts?

[RedsoxRockies]

:Kicks Coach Owens: Just felt like joining in the fight