The Dirty Inning

The Phillies led the Orioles by a bunch of runs in 1896, but that wouldn't stop them from losing in truly insane fashion. If that's not enough for you, we've got 1890s Philadelphia wedding superstitions, a public dog-whipping, and a game recap the author abandoned in the middle out of disgust.

Opening day 1999, the Phillies offense bailed out their No. 1 starter, igniting a wave of optimism in the clubhouse: This team had more than one way to win. The next day, their No. 2 starter helped give up eight runs in the fourth to the Braves. This is the story of Chad Ogea, a man who probably shouldn't have been where he was, but wore the red pinstripes all the same.

Opening day is almost here, so join us as we travel through time, from 1891 to 1991, and discuss the losses, wins, ties, and weird kids who were just, like, around of various Phillies opening days along the way!

In 1962, the Phillies retired Robin Roberts' number even though he wasn't yet in the Hall of Fame--or even retired from the game.

With the arrival of 2022 comes many anniversaries, many of which do NOT involve Steve Carlton's terrifying 1972 season. Let's take a stroll back through the centuries and see what milestones this goofy little Phillies franchise could celebrate this year, if it wanted to.

Bubba Church pitched two thirds of an inning for the Phillies after getting blasted in the face. Erv Palica pitched a whole game for the Dodgers with the reputation of a hypochondriac. September 24, 1950 was a battle of wills at Shibe Park, and the result was the Whiz Kids' worst game of the season, but at least they weren't the "Blue Jays" anymore.

Jack Scheible was a young stud pitching his way across Pennsylvania when the Phillies called. Then he became the author of the "most grotesque game" in baseball's brief history. Sorry about Justin's audio for the first ninety seconds or so of this episode. He sounds like he's coming out of an old timey radio, so let's just call it "authenticity."

It's July 3, 2001, and after a speech from Larry Bowa, the Phillies could beat anybody. Except the Braves. Join us as we discuss Phillies pitchers Robert Person, Bruce Chen, and Jose Santiago on an odyssey of unpleasantness from the early aughts.

In the Thanksgiving episode of The Dirty Inning, Justin and Trevor discuss the Philadelphia legacies of two guys named Turkey, a man named Stuffy, and a fellow they called "Pie."

Death: it comes for us all. On July 4, 1947 in Philadelphia, it seemed to come for everybody at once. Escaped horses stampeded through the streets, UFOs lit up the night sky, and chaos reigned in the cradle of liberty as the Phillies played a doubleheader with the Braves--and got handed a couple of L's. Join Justin and Trev on a journey that should have ended their lives.