Philadelphia followers have been feeling it coming into Thursday. The Phillies, contemporary off an enormous win, had an opportunity to convey the NLDS again to Metropolis of Brotherly Love for a deciding Sport 5. The Eagles had an opportunity to get the dangerous style from a loss to the Broncos out of their mouth on a brief week, and so they have been enjoying the Giants, a 1-4 workforce they’ve dominated for the higher a part of a decade. The Flyers had an opportunity to begin their new season off on the fitting foot towards the reigning-champion Panthers lacking two key gamers.
Nope. Nope. And nope. The Phillies, Eagles and Flyers all misplaced on the identical day for simply the second time ever in keeping with Bob Vetrone Jr. The opposite time was Oct. 16, 1983, practically 42 years prior. It was solely the eighth time all three franchises have performed on the identical day.
The Phillies 2-1 loss to the Dodgers in 11 innings was by far essentially the most devastating, not just for the circumstances — the workforce’s season is over — however for the way in which it ended. Phillies reliever Orion Kerkering misplayed an Andy Pages comebacker, collected the ball and, as a substitute of throwing over to first to finish the inning, threw the ball away attempting to pressure Hyeseong Kim at residence plate with the bases loaded and two outs.
Avert your eyes, Phillies followers.
You may even see catcher J.T. Realmuto pointing towards first base.
“I will not say the strain obtained to me, I simply thought it was a quicker throw to [Realmuto] than attempting to crossbody it to [first baseman Bryce Harper]. Only a horseshit throw,” Kerkering mentioned.
“This actually f—ing sucks proper now,” Kerkering mentioned later, “however hopefully maintain pushing, recover from this hump.”
Phillies’ Orion Kerkering reacts after season-ending error vs. Dodgers: ‘Actually f—-ing sucks proper now’
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It results in an offseason full of massive questions.
Issues aren’t fairly so dire for the Eagles, however they are not good, both, after a 34-17 loss, their second in 5 days after a 4-0 begin. Philadelphia did not rating within the second half, the offense sputtering late for a second straight sport. However the protection, which was with out Jalen Carter (heel) and misplaced Quinyon Mitchell (hamstring) through the sport was simply as dangerous. Rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart and rookie working again Cam Skattebo shredded the unit 4 days after New York had 5 turnovers in a loss to the Saints.
The Eagles’ dominance within the trenches is gone, the offense appears disjointed, and the protection is undermanned.
The Flyers misplaced 2-1, ruining Rick Tocchet’s teaching debut. Anton Lundell opened the scoring for Florida earlier than Noah Cates answered to tie the sport late within the second interval. It in the end proved for naught, although, as Brad Marchand scored a third-period winner.
It’s going to be a protracted, troublesome offseason for the Phillies. The Eagles and Flyers are hoping these losses do not portent lengthy, troublesome seasons, too.
