My younger self would be blown away - to the point of disbelief - by the idea of people having water bottles with them all the time.
The water bottle of my youth...
Freddie Freeman says he congratulates opposing hitters at first base
“If you get a hit, I’m saying, ‘Nice hit.’ You know how hard it is to get a hit in the big leagues?”
“I appreciate it. I tell every guy, ‘Nice swing,’ or, ‘Way to swing it.’”
“I know my pitchers probably wouldn’t like that.”
“We’re playing a game. It’s a kids’ game.”
“Sometimes you just forget when you’re going through the grind of the season.”
“My favorite is when it’s a big-league debut… And that guy gets his first hit. To be able to say, ‘Congratulations.’ You worked so hard your whole life to get there.”
“Sooner rather than later, I’m going to be retired, too. I just like to have fun with all the guys. I know we’re competing against each other… But you guys know it’s a brotherhood.”
“When you get to play this game for as long as we’ve got to… You’ve just got to enjoy the little moments.”
The Philly fans were the star of the show this week.
They nailed the homerun derby.
They were great tonight despite the dud of a game.
They are the most passionate/engaged fans on the planet.
It’s not particularly close.
The @Phillies are the only MLB team in the modern era to be down to their last strike with nobody on base in the 9th inning 2 games in a row but win both.