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RealPrinceJay t1_j8by74n wrote

sending all my energy to the Sixers

Trust The Process

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The_Clamer t1_j8by7i9 wrote

Celebrating championship births on broad street might be bad karma.

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Professor_Casserole t1_j8by7il wrote

I was born and raised here. I derive my strength and power from moments like these. And seriously, grumpy drunks, don't knock my trash cans over tonight..

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Strick1600 t1_j8bzibx wrote

Can we please stop pretending that the MLS is a major sport?

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SnooPets8849 t1_j8c0dsv wrote

As a non-Philly fan living in the city, I have watched a lot of bad juju shenanigans happen during both the eagles and Phillies run this year. People were literally shooting off fireworks at half time tonight

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dandykaufman2 t1_j8c36ck wrote

People mentioning the mls as a major sports league makes me feel like a sixty year old sports radio host

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SnoopRion69 t1_j8c4vgv wrote

Those are tremendous accomplishments. As a transplant, I'm jealous of the teams here.

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phillybilly t1_j8c7iq2 wrote

I wouldn’t want it any other way (almost)

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rsooo t1_j8c823n wrote

MLS isn't major league

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ProphGhXXst t1_j8c8c92 wrote

There was a time not too long ago when we couldn’t even get to a finals.

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king0fprussia t1_j8caoo2 wrote

My son was born the day before the Phillies clinched their playoff spot. I thought he was good luck…now I’m worried he’s brought a curse upon the city lol

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Carriage4higher t1_j8ccmkd wrote

The referees ended the game prematurely. Philly should have had time to respond with a drive of their own. NFL officiating is seriously flawed.

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myothercarisapynchon t1_j8ckaxe wrote

Replying to Rich_Librarian_7758 (#1,794,253)

imo the eagles losing is a lot worse than the phillies losing. i don’t know anything about soccer so i have no opinion about that. but the phillies were hardly expected to beat the cardinals in the wild card round, so making it to the world series was surprising in the first place. the eagles blew it though

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hop208 t1_j8cort8 wrote

Less than 100 days.

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HonnyBrown t1_j8crted wrote

OR Philly has had 3 sports teams in the finals in one athletic year!!!

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Allemaengel t1_j8d0dbp wrote

I remember a long period of time when we typically didn't get to the finals in any one sport in any given year, let alone 3 in one year. Phillies winning in '80 and Sixers in '83 were bfd's.

Overall things are trending more frequently competitive and I'll take that.

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Angry_ClitSpasm350 t1_j8d5qsq wrote

Why? Why can we not fucking win...? I just do not understand why philly is just so bad so consistently

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harbison215 t1_j8d7iuc wrote

I was born in 83. Philadelphia teams are 2-10 in major sports finals in my lifetime and I’m only counting the 4 sports of the NFL, NBA, MLB, and NHL

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Angry_ClitSpasm350 t1_j8d9w30 wrote

Replying to melikeybouncy (#1,796,256)

See i don't like that stupid rosy outlook. Teams leading at half time in the Sb are 26-1. We made damn sure it was 26-2. This team got absolutely embarrassed. They were supposed to be the number 1 O and D in the league, they were FAVORED to win... they blew it. Absolutely embarrassing.

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SomePaddy t1_j8digu2 wrote

Replying to ProphGhXXst (#1,794,438)

I was trying to cheer up my devastated 8 year old by pointing out how great of a year it's been for Philly sports overall (albeit coming second in three championships). Her response "but we lost all three of them - WE'RE TOTAL LOSERS!".

Apparently I'm raising Red Sanders.

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Electr_O_Purist t1_j8dii7x wrote

Why aren’t we saying Philadelphia has reached the finals in 3 major sports in 1 year?

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JWTowsonU t1_j8dnbi3 wrote

Should rename ourselves the Silver Medal City

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harbison215 t1_j8dv273 wrote

Replying to Joemamacita (#1,797,691)

Here’s my list:

I was born in mid 83, after the sixers won their title, so I don’t include that.

-85 flyers loss

-87 flyers loss

-93 Phillies loss

-97 flyers loss

-01 sixers loss

-05 eagles loss

-08 Phillies WIN

-09 Phillies loss

-2010 flyers loss

-2018 eagles WIN

-2022 Phillies loss

-2023 eagles loss

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exileonmainst t1_j8dwxru wrote

Replying to mrhairybolo (#1,797,649)

not sure about free, but yes they are definitely cheaper, so thats a good point too.

im not a soccer hater or anything, but its just a really disingenuous argument to compare average attendance numbers as a good measure of popularity.

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OmegaDriver t1_j8dxsqz wrote

And don't forget the non major ones like USFL.

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inthegarden5 t1_j8ea08r wrote

The Phillies making it to the World Series was unexpected and beautiful. Just making the wild card game came down to the end. They vastly exceeded expectations and make the fans happy.

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kkirchhoff t1_j8ee1ej wrote

Hey, but at least we had the rotisserie chicken guy. That’s something

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dogpupkus t1_j8efvt8 wrote

Replying to I_Cast_Trident (#1,793,774)

I mean, all jokes aside, this proves that Philly sports teams are alpha tier contenders.

idc, I'm proud of that.

Sure, I'd like a win-- but at least we're consistently getting a shot against some of the best teams in their respective leagues.

We'll connect once it's our time.

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thelatherdaddy t1_j8ehkwt wrote

This perspective is whack. We made it to the three championships.

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thelatherdaddy t1_j8eopec wrote

Replying to Angry_ClitSpasm350 (#1,799,495)

What the hell, I’ll bite. Expecting them to win is not asking a lot. Your exact words were “I just do not understand why philly is just so bad so consistently.” My rebuttal was simply to point out that consistently being bad would lead to teams that do not make it to championship games.

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eMPereb t1_j8f53ce wrote

We are the 1st place losers😞

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Icyyflame t1_j8f7xrk wrote

Philly winning was not what the Freemasons 🫠wanted this year sadly. Maybe next season

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youtellmedothings t1_j8f8npx wrote

Replying to ProphGhXXst (#1,794,438)

NFC Champions, National League Champions, and Eastern Conference Champions in football, baseball, and soccer, respectively. Can't say it hasn't been a fun year with a lot to celebrate. I don't see anybody else who has gotten to cheer for so many teams all the way to the finals lately.

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allmimsyburogrove t1_j8fe105 wrote

Over the last 50 years in the finals:

Flyers 2-6, Sixers 1-3, Phillies 2-4, Eagles 1-3

6 championships over 200 seasons

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espressocycle t1_j8fplif wrote

This is why I don't follow sports. It's just disappointing most of the time and if you're team wins it's because the other team lost.

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[deleted] t1_j8fvp3x wrote

Important is to participate 😆

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Lawmonger t1_j8gfeb2 wrote

We can rest assured the Flyers won't be number 4.

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Treestyles t1_j8nl92t wrote

Don’t be fooled by the name, MLS is not major.

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KingdaToro t1_j8v4w3y wrote

It's the Curse of Billy Penn.

1987: One Liberty Place is built, exceeding the height of City Hall and making William Penn's statue no longer the highest point of the city. From this point until 2007, no Philly sports team would win a championship.

2007: The Comcast Center is topped out, and since it's the new tallest building in the city, a William Penn figurine is attached to its highest point.

2008: Phillies win the World Series

2017: The Comcast Technology Center is topped out, and since it's the new tallest building in the city, a William Penn figurine is attached to its highest point.

2018: Eagles win the Super Bowl

2022-23: No new tallest skyscraper this time. Phillies, Union, and Eagles all lose championships.

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