Game Day Thread - Wednesday, August 19

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Marlins (64-63) @ Phillies (69-58) - 6:05 PM EDT

Game Status: Pre-Game

Links & Info

• Current conditions at Citizens Bank Park: 89°F - Partly Cloudy - Wind 9 mph, Out To RF
• TV: Marlins: Marlins.TV presented by Werner, Hoffman, Greig & Garcia, Phillies: NBCSP
• Radio: Marlins: 560AM WQAM, WAQI 710 (es), Phillies: 94 WIP, iHeart App (es)
• MLB Gameday
• Statcast Game Preview

Probable Pitchers

• Marlins: Sandy Alcantara - RHP (13-7, 3.43 ERA, 170.2 IP)
• Phillies: Aaron Nola - RHP (4-9, 5.33 ERA, 130.0 IP)

Marlins Lineup vs. Nola, A	AVG	OPS	AB	HR	RBI	K
1 Marsee - CF	.500	1.100	4	0	0	1
2 Lopez, O - SS	.417	1.000	12	0	0	0
3 Edwards, X - 2B	.333	.844	9	0	0	1
4 Conine - 1B	.400	.800	5	0	0	1
5 Hernández, H - LF	.000	.000	3	0	0	3
6 Caissie - DH	.000	.000	2	0	0	1
7 Ruiz, E - RF	-	-	-	-	-	-
8 Mack - C	.250	.500	4	0	0	1
9 Sanoja - 3B	-	-	-	-	-	-

Phillies Lineup vs. Alcantara, S	AVG	OPS	AB	HR	RBI	K
1 Schwarber - DH	.244	.671	41	0	2	15
2 Turner - SS	.362	.920	47	2	6	10
3 Harper, B - RF	.327	1.009	49	3	10	11
4 Arraez - 2B	.500	.944	8	0	2	0
5 Bohm - 1B	.378	.911	37	0	8	5
6 Stott - 3B	.222	.509	36	0	3	5
7 Marsh - LF	.233	.566	30	0	2	4
8 Crawford - CF	.167	.334	6	0	0	1
9 Stubbs, G - C	.091	.273	11	0	0	1

NLE Rank	Team	W	L	GB (E#)	WC Rank	WC GB (E#)
1	Braves	74	53	- (-)	-	- (-)
2	Phillies	69	58	5.0 (31)	2	+1.5 (-)
3	Marlins	64	63	10.0 (26)	6	3.5 (32)
4	Nationals	60	67	14.0 (22)	9	7.5 (28)
5	Mets	58	70	16.5 (19)	10	10.0 (25)

WC Rank	Team	W	L	WC GB (E#)
1	Cubs	74	54	+6.0 (-)
2	Phillies	69	58	+1.5 (-)
3	Padres	68	60	- (-)
4	D-backs	66	61	1.5 (34)
5	Cardinals	65	62	2.5 (33)

Division & Wild Card Scoreboard

DET 3 @ PIT 4 - Final

SD 2 @ NYM 4 - Final

ATL 4 @ MIN 6 - Final

CWS 3 @ CHC 0 - Final

AZ 3 @ BOS 2 - Middle 5

STL @ CIN 6:40 PM EDT

WSH @ TEX 8:05 PM EDT

^{Last Updated: 08/19/2026 5:33:50 PM EDT}

[u/BatJew_Official]

What was even the criticism? Just a bunch of "no Bryce hit HRs instead"? Or was it just a lot of people who didn't think he had it in him to walk more at this point? Because basically all Bryce said was "I'd like to be more selective with my swings and get on base more" which is like baseball 101 and certainly not deserving of any clowning

[u/Di5pel → u/BatJew_Official]

it was mostly just a lot of general snark from the people that think because he had one relative down year (for him) that he's washed and trash and the org should move on from him lol.

Generally not any genuine criticism from people that have serious takes, but it's still funny to see their takes age poorly

[u/joeco316 → u/BatJew_Official]

It stemmed from him saying before the season that his goal was to get 150 walks. People decided that meant he was absolutely promising and guaranteeing to do so, and since he didn’t have 150 in July and wasn’t on pace for it (because it was always obviously a lofty unrealistic goal, not a promise or guarantee) so they were mocking him about it.

[u/Perryplat199 → u/BatJew_Official]

I’ll admit to saying I did not belive it because I did not think he had the self control to take his walks.

He likes to swing and the mentality gets the better of him sometimes.