The end of the @Phillies and @Dodgers game yesterday was hard to watch obviously because of how it ended. I woke up this morning still devastated for Orion Kerkering. But I’ll tell you what I did see: In a moment of total disbelief and heartbreak that their season ended so abruptly, catcher JT Realmuto consoling Orion. Nick Castellanos running in from right field to put his arms around Orion. Manager Rob Thomson waiting at the top step for his pitcher to hug him and remind him that he was loved. Sometimes we think so much about outcomes and performances that we forget that these are just people. With real emotions. And in that moment Orion had his team loving all over him because when you play with somebody for 162, plus spring training, plus playoffs… you become family.
Were they sad they lost? Of course. But their heartbreak for Orion and support for him was clear and great to witness. In a moment of defeat and total shock , the Phillies showed true class and support for their young player who made a mistake.
Well done Phillies.
And congrats Dodgers.
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Perhaps the most poignant photos of Stan's Hall of Fame career.
It's September 29, 1963, and Stan is seen taking off the #6 jersey for the final time as a player.
#OTD 1941 - Tim McCarver was born in Memphis, TN.
McCarver backstopped the Cardinals to World Series Championships in 1964 and 1967.
He finished 2nd in MVP voting in 1967 and was a 2X All-Star.
He was elected to the Cardinals Hall of Fame in 2017. #STLCards
For some reason, the Redbird Club is showing the Pirates-Reds game on a tv immediately below a tv with the #StLCards live feed. Jonathan India and Brendan Donovan were at the plate at the exact same time… and I was confused. Briefly. #FortheLou