Matt Strahm Tipping Pitches, Second-Guessing Topper, And Other Phillies Game 1 Takeaways

The Ringer's Philly Special

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4.8 • 887 Ratings

🗓️ 5 October 2025

⏱️ 50 minutes

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Summary

The Phillies fell to the Los Angeles Dodgers, 5–3, in Game 1 of the NLDS. Sheil and Tony Bunz break down the ins and outs of the game and discuss how the Phillies lost despite holding a three-run lead. Was Matt Strahm tipping his pitches when Teoscar Hernández launched a home run into right-center, ultimately giving the Dodgers the lead and the win? How serious is Harrison Bader’s injury, and how might it impact the outfield moving forward? Jesus Luzardo has been named the Game 2 starter, set to face off against Blake Snell. Who has the edge? Email hot takes: Ringerphilly@gmail.com. Follow us on Instagram: @ringersphillyspecial. Become a member of our Reddit community: https://www.reddit.com/r/RingersPhillySpecial/. The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please check out rg-help.com to find out more, or listen to the end of the episode for additional details. Hosts: Sheil Kapadia and Anthony Dabbundo Producer: Cliff Augustin Music Composed By: Teddy Grossman and Jackson Greenberg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	What's up? It's Todd McShay, host of the McShay Show at the Ringer and Spotify.
0:04.7	We're building this thing up and I couldn't be more excited to be back, talking college football
0:09.5	and everything NFL draft with the most informed audience out there. That's you.
0:15.0	My co-host, Steve Mention, I will be with you three times a week throughout the football season
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0:34.0	scouting content you can't get anywhere else. It's going to be a great season and i hope you'll be with us at the mcshay show every step of the way you know unless you're wearing philly red or you're a philly they don't like you know You know, and I love that.
1:08.4	It's Philly, man. They hate you.
1:12.8	Oh, welcome to the Ringers Philly special.
1:15.9	Shield Kabatia here with Anthony Da Bundo, aka Tony Buns, and Cliffy, too.
1:22.3	What started out as a promising night for the Philadelphia Phillies in a postseason we are all hoping will be
1:31.3	different from the last couple post seasons here ends in disaster. Is that too far? I don't know.
1:38.9	Let's see. If they lose 5'3 to the Los Angeles Dodgers, I sat next to the most annoying woman in the world.
1:48.1	We'll get to that.
1:49.3	I mean, just...
1:49.9	Which team?
1:51.3	Well, she...
1:53.7	Bunsey, she roots for players, not teams, but she hates Bryce Harper, but she's also a Yankees
2:00.4	fan, and she also likes to drink
2:02.3	around 13 beers in the course of a two-hour game.
2:04.9	Oh, my goodness.
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