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Jhoan Duran's Entrance And Fastball Are Fire And Philly Is Loving It
Jhoan Duran's Entrance And Fastball Are Fire And Philly Is Loving It

Forbes

time6 days ago

  • Sport
  • Forbes

Jhoan Duran's Entrance And Fastball Are Fire And Philly Is Loving It

The Durantula is taking over Philadelphia. That would be Jhoan Duran, the new Phillies closer who enters the game amid gonging bells and flames and spiders in a ballpark that goes black. And that's not all: Thousands of fans whip out phone flashlights as the custom remix of "El Incomprendido" pulsates over Citizen Bank Park's massive sound system. Come Monday morning, Duran's spectacular entrance (literally) is all Philly's obsessive sports fans wanted to talk about after the hulking righty closed out a pair of wins against the first-place Detroit Tigers this weekend. Two words on Duran's first impression that he gave Citizens Bank Park — en fuega: 'This is unbelievable,' Phillies broadcaster Tom McCarthy said as Duran took the mound. Duran threw four pitches to lock down the win on Friday. Then, two nights later on ESPN's Sunday Night Baseball, he repeated both the entrance and the dominance. He threw a 103.3-mph fastball that became the fastest pitch ever thrown at CBP. Tigers All-Star Riley Green fouled off that one (barely) and then struck out one pitch later on this 102.5-mph heater: 'You just know certain guys have a certain look about them, a swagger about them, and the song and the entrance doesn't hurt either,' said former Phillies closer and current analyst Ricky Bottalico on Unfiltered. Duran looks like a savior of a bullpen that looked more like a shipwreck, with 16 blown saves and a 4.31 ERA. Jordan Romano flopped in his closer audition, and Jose Alvarado, who replaced Romano in the role, was suspended 80 games under baseball's performance-enhancing drug policy. Orion Kerkering and Matt Strahm teamed up to give some end-game stability, but neither Kerkering nor Strahm are bonafide closers that will have fans sticking around for the final three outs. But Duran is must-see TV every time he heaves the ball. In addition to a 103-mph fastball, he throws a 98-mph splinker, a Ninja-worthy hybrid pitch that does this: On Thursday — one day before the trade deadline — Phillies president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski sent two high-end prospects (Mick Abel and Eduardo Tait) to the Minnesota Twins to get Duran, who has 76 saves since 2022. 'They got the guy," former Phillies GM and current broadcaster Ruben Amaro said on The Phillies Show that dropped Monday. Amaro added that Phillies fans "got to give Dave Dombrowski a ton of love' to land Duran without parting with one of the team's top-3 prospects, Andrew Painter, Aidan Miller or Justin Crawford. And, yes, the love for Dombrowski will grow if Duran is closing out wins in Red October.

MLB analyst leaves co-hosts stunned as he makes sexual gaffe live on air
MLB analyst leaves co-hosts stunned as he makes sexual gaffe live on air

Daily Mail​

time24-07-2025

  • Entertainment
  • Daily Mail​

MLB analyst leaves co-hosts stunned as he makes sexual gaffe live on air

MLB analyst Ruben Amaro Jr. went viral on Tuesday night after appearing to make an accidental sexual remark live on air. During NBC Sports Philadelphia's pregame show before the Phillies' win over the Boston Red Sox, Amaro was discussing why he was optimistic about the team's chances when he suffered the unfortunate moment. The former Phillies outfielder and general manager tried to mention pitcher Cristopher Sanchez being on the 'bump' when he seemingly said a different four-letter word by mistake. Co-host Ricky Bottalico first said: 'I think Fittsy [Red Sox star Richard Fitts] is in trouble.' Amaro then appeared to say by accident: 'Especially with Sanchez on the d***.' Bottalico immediately turned to his colleague in astonishment before he corrected himself by saying 'on the bump' - which means being on the pitcher's mound. WARNING - Offensive language Especially with Sánchez on the what?! h/t @DJNickCC — Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) July 23, 2025 MLB analyst Ruben Amaro Jr. accidentally made a sexual remark live on air Tuesday night And fans were quick to see the funny side of Amaro's sexual blunder. One joked: 'He is sitting with HR as we speak.' Another said sarcastically: 'I've never heard that! Do ball players sometimes refer to the pitchers mound as 'the d***'?' 'On the ?????' asked a third. 'Ricky's face says it all,' a fourth commented. While one simply laughed: 'Hahaha Ruben!' Amaro, who was born and raised in Philadelphia, enjoyed two stints with the Phillies over the course of his eight-year MLB career before becoming assistant general manager and later general manager after retiring. Since leaving his post as GM in 2015 he has also served as a first-base coach for the Red Sox and the New York Mets, which came before his move into broadcasting with NBC Sports Philadelphia in 2020.

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