Over the past 100 years, the surest sign of an oncoming financial crisis has been a Philadelphia based baseball team winning the World Series:

1929 - Athletics (Won WS)
1980 - Phillies (Won WS)
2008 - Phillies (Won WS)
2022 - Phillies (80-67, TBD)

— Morning Brew ☕️ (@MorningBrew) September 21, 2022

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Mathguy64 said:

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Yordan hit .192 for the playoffs. With the two biggest 3 run HRs all season. Most important. Longest. Timeliest. Biggest game impact. Fantastic bookends to the playoffs.

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And if ESPN is correct here he's the first with more than two. In a an entire career. He had three this single postseason.

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Dusty Baker, asked by Harold Reynolds for his hardest WS call

"Probably to leave McCullers in there to save my bullpen. I knew I was going to get ridiculed for it, but I didn't care. I was doing what was best for my team."

"He wore it. That's what I love. This guy's a warrior."

— Ben DuBose (@BenDuBose) November 6, 2022

Why is this the funniest clip I’ve seen?!

pic.twitter.com/upxYuBplzm

— WS CHAMPION Maton’s Emotions (@Scary_HOUrs_713) November 6, 2022

Bryan Abreu may have just had the greatest postseason by a reliever in history. pic.twitter.com/4dizm1FW3Y

— Andrew (@amenard1998) November 6, 2022

Yordan Alvarez had three home runs during the 2022 postseason. Each home run shifted the win probability drastically in the Astros favor.

10/11 (vs Seattle): 9% to 100%!!! (Walk-off)

10/13 (vs Seattle): 34.2% to 70%.

11/5 (vs Philadelphia): 50.2% to 84% pic.twitter.com/Acc7iAtNci

— Michael Schwab (@michaelschwab13) November 6, 2022

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AS THE AUG. 2 trade deadline approached this year, Astros general manager James Click -- who was hired shortly after Baker and replaced Jeff Luhnow, the polarizing figure who oversaw the construction of the group that has reached the ALCS six consecutive seasons -- was canvassing the landscape in search of a bat. Since taking over in 2020, Click hadn't pulled off the sort of headline-grabbing deal Luhnow made annually toward the end of his tenure. But now was the time.

The Astros and Chicago Cubs were in agreement on a trade to send star catcher Willson Contreras to the Astros for starter Jose Urquidy, four sources familiar with the deal told ESPN. The straight-up trade was agreed upon, pending owner approval. That approval never came.

During the 2022 season, as the Astros churned toward a regular-season win total one shy of their franchise record, relationships outside the clubhouse soured, according to sources. Owner Jim Crane, who paid a record $5 million fine levied by commissioner Rob Manfred for the cheating scandal, took a more hands-on role in baseball operations. New voices, such as Astros Hall of Fame first baseman Jeff Bagwell, grew in prominence. And when Click tried to execute the trade for Contreras -- a pending free agent who is not regarded as a good defensive catcher but would've ably filled the hole at designated hitter that plagued the Astros during the postseason -- another prominent name let his opposition be known: Dusty Baker.

"Much as I like Willson Contreras, Urquidy was one of our best pitchers then," Baker said. "I needed a guy that wasn't going to complain about not playing every day. And this is his [free agent] year. See, that's tough. When you trade for a player in his [free agent] year. Everybody's about numbers and stuff, and I can't blame them, no doubt. But that's not what we needed."

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n_touch said:

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agdaddy04 said:

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agproducer said:

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n_touch, I hope your are planning some 2022 Champions Yetis! Take my money now!

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hes already posted that he is along with plaques.

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Decided to stay with the same layout. This way those that had one from before can have a matching set. I will also be running 2017 plaques if you missed out.

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Bregman in the clubhouse had disclosed that he had broken a finger on an eighth-inning slide into second, adding to a list of injuries that include Gurriel's knee and Altuve's hamstring. "Me, Yuli and Altuve all would've been out of the lineup tomorrow," Bregman said to Brantley after the game.

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EastCoastAgNc said:

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Bryan Abreu may have just had the greatest postseason by a reliever in history. pic.twitter.com/4dizm1FW3Y

— Andrew (@amenard1998) November 6, 2022

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EastCoastAgNc said:

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https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/34957984/2022-world-series-how-dusty-baker-astros-beat-phillies

There's a story in here on how Brantley tore every hitter a new one after game 3 and returned things around. Even though he didn't play he had a huge impact. Also we had a deal for Wilson Contreras and dusty said no. Worked out well in the end

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AS THE AUG. 2 trade deadline approached this year, Astros general manager James Click -- who was hired shortly after Baker and replaced Jeff Luhnow, the polarizing figure who oversaw the construction of the group that has reached the ALCS six consecutive seasons -- was canvassing the landscape in search of a bat. Since taking over in 2020, Click hadn't pulled off the sort of headline-grabbing deal Luhnow made annually toward the end of his tenure. But now was the time.

The Astros and Chicago Cubs were in agreement on a trade to send star catcher Willson Contreras to the Astros for starter Jose Urquidy, four sources familiar with the deal told ESPN. The straight-up trade was agreed upon, pending owner approval. That approval never came.

During the 2022 season, as the Astros churned toward a regular-season win total one shy of their franchise record, relationships outside the clubhouse soured, according to sources. Owner Jim Crane, who paid a record $5 million fine levied by commissioner Rob Manfred for the cheating scandal, took a more hands-on role in baseball operations. New voices, such as Astros Hall of Fame first baseman Jeff Bagwell, grew in prominence. And when Click tried to execute the trade for Contreras -- a pending free agent who is not regarded as a good defensive catcher but would've ably filled the hole at designated hitter that plagued the Astros during the postseason -- another prominent name let his opposition be known: Dusty Baker.

"Much as I like Willson Contreras, Urquidy was one of our best pitchers then," Baker said. "I needed a guy that wasn't going to complain about not playing every day. And this is his [free agent] year. See, that's tough. When you trade for a player in his [free agent] year. Everybody's about numbers and stuff, and I can't blame them, no doubt. But that's not what we needed."

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MAT said:

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What was the deal with Schwarber fooling around with his balls last night on those 2 hits to left field? Seemed very distracted, probably thinking about his next at bat to swing for the fences (or attempt a bunt?).

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n_touch said:

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agdaddy04 said:

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agproducer said:

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n_touch, I hope your are planning some 2022 Champions Yetis! Take my money now!

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hes already posted that he is along with plaques.

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Decided to stay with the same layout. This way those that had one from before can have a matching set. I will also be running 2017 plaques if you missed out.

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According to the Astros transaction page, here are the players who have elected free agency:

Aledmys Diaz
Yuli Gurriel
Christian Vazquez
Rafael Montero
Jason Castro
Michael Brantley

Still in limbo:
Justin Verlander player option
Will Smith club option
Trey Mancini mutual option

— Michael Schwab (@michaelschwab13) November 6, 2022

EastCoastAgNc said:

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According to the Astros transaction page, here are the players who have elected free agency:

Aledmys Diaz
Yuli Gurriel
Christian Vazquez
Rafael Montero
Jason Castro
Michael Brantley

Still in limbo:
Justin Verlander player option
Will Smith club option
Trey Mancini mutual option

— Michael Schwab (@michaelschwab13) November 6, 2022

Hopefully they can get the GM contract worked out quick, can't wait very long with free agency. Bring back click.

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EastCoastAgNc said:

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Yordan Alvarez had three home runs during the 2022 postseason. Each home run shifted the win probability drastically in the Astros favor.

10/11 (vs Seattle): 9% to 100%!!! (Walk-off)

10/13 (vs Seattle): 34.2% to 70%.

11/5 (vs Philadelphia): 50.2% to 84% pic.twitter.com/Acc7iAtNci

— Michael Schwab (@michaelschwab13) November 6, 2022

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Silian Rail said:

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Hope we get Verlander, Mancini, Montero and Diaz. Think the rest are probably gone

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