The Aaron Nola Experience: Phillies Twitter Roundup

Stop me if you've heard this story before.

Aaron Nola was cruising. Through four innings, he had not allowed a hit. He had walked two and struck out six. He had retired ten consecutive batters.

Then Nola served up two singles and a three-run home run to start the fifth.

WE DO A LITTLE TROLLING!

A 3-RUN SHOT FOR FRANCISCO ALVAREZ! pic.twitter.com/PFAEEUabwi

— SNY (@SNYtv) September 13, 2024

Then Nola served up two more singles and another three-run home run later in the fifth.

THE GANG SCORES SIX IN THE INNING!

A 3-RUN HOMER FOR BRANDON NIMMO! pic.twitter.com/AzUuijYdMZ

— SNY (@SNYtv) September 13, 2024

Aaron Nola did not get through the fifth.

Nola is an anomaly. Cruising for a few innings, then THIS.

At least the Dodgers are down 5-0.

— Kei (@RealMamaEagle) September 13, 2024

Can’t remember a player like Nola.

Love that he was here through the lean years. Seems like a great guy. His durability/the amount of innings he eats is so underrated. Was great in last year’s playoffs.

And yet, I do not get how innings like that ever happen to someone so good.

— Rich Hofmann (@rich_hofmann) September 14, 2024

An Aaron Nola classic

— Weird Al Pacino (@mmmeghan) September 13, 2024

Watching Another Aaron Nola implosion inning pic.twitter.com/85QrNNviwW

— Philly Sports Sufferer (@mccrystal_alex) September 14, 2024

There's not much more to say about Nola. He might throw seven shutout innings in game two (or should it be game three??) of the NLDS, or he might get shelled. The Phillies will just have to take their chances. The team is still 19-11 in Nola's starts this season, even after Friday's nightmare.

The Phils' loss wasn't entirely on A-a-ron. Can't win if you don't score. And Mets starter Jose Quintana shut the Phillies out through seven innings, holding them to just three hits.

Quintana has been pitching well lately.

An absolutely magnificent outing tonight for Jose Quintana

Including tonight, Quintana’s last 4 starts:

25 IP, 18 H, 2 R (1 ER), 7 BB, 16 K

That is good for a 0.36 ERApic.twitter.com/zpmcHH05kJ

— Joe DeMayo (@PSLToFlushing) September 14, 2024

After Nola's departure, meanwhile, the Mets kept on hitting. Here's yet another three-run bomb.

Make that THREE three-run homers tonight 😤 pic.twitter.com/hAdt6kHhOg

— New York Mets (@Mets) September 14, 2024

The Phillies finally got on the board in the ninth, courtesy of a Brandon Marsh garbage-time dinger. It's not a much of a highlight, but it's all we have:

BRANDON MARSH 3 RUN HOMER OFF A LEFTY BECAUSE YES HE CAN pic.twitter.com/AN5c3GNlL2

— Justin Lever ❤️⚾️ (@JustinLever3) September 14, 2024

As Justin mentions, nice to see Marsh go deep against a lefty.

With the loss, the Phils' division lead drops to seven games with fifteen left to play.

Anyway, here's this:

The Phillie Phanatic pied an "umpire" between innings 😭 pic.twitter.com/c7EUTaIxnE

— SNY (@SNYtv) September 14, 2024