Tag: Nick Castellanos

Nick Castellanos somehow thinks Jose Iglesias deserved NL MVP, not Shohei Ohtani

This was an unexpected but amazing take.

There was a brief period before Shohei Ohtani won the NL MVP when fans wondered if it should go to a New York Mets star instead.

Some argued that Francisco Lindor brought more valuable impact to the Mets than Ohtani brought to the Dodgers because, at the time, Los Angeles had so much star power on the roster. Additionally, unlike Ohtani, the Mets star added tremendous value as a defensive fielder as well.

Phillies outfielder Nick Castellanos agreed that the MVP wasn’t Ohtani and played for the Mets, but his pick wasn’t Lindor.

Castellanos argued that if you’re looking at the most valuable player, it’s who has the most weight on creating wins for your team.

In his estimation, no other player had as much weight as the pop star slash infielder. He said that Iglesias brought in the Latin spark and knock the ice off Lindor, got Mark Vientos comfortable as a rising third baseman, and gave a team that was directionless some purpose.

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Iglesias was hardly the best player on his team, but Castellanos is at least making some fascinating points about what he believes is “valuable” from a teammate.

He added that the way “OMG” song and sign hit New York was the most important thing to happen to baseball. But when he was told that argument would not fly with the sabermetricians, he had the best response.

“I’m not a sabermetrician,” he said. “I’m a baseball player.”

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Nick Castellanos immediately went to celebrate with his son after walk-off hit for the Phillies in Game 2

What a moment between father and son.

Nick Castellanos has given the Philadelphia Phillies life, sending their NLDS series with the New York Mets back to Queens tied 1-1 after hitting a walk-off single in the ninth inning of Game 2.

And who did Castellanos run to in the stands after his teammates mobbed him on the field? His son Liam, of course.

Castellanos’ son has captured the hearts of many in Philadelphia and across the sports world during the Phillies’ last few playoff runs with his joyful reactions to his father’s performances. And on Sunday, Castellanos delivered again for the Phillies, hitting a walk-off ball to left field in the ninth inning to put Philadelphia on top 7-6.

But once the on-field celebrations were through, Castellanos sprinted over to Liam sitting behind home plate to share in the moment of joy.

What an incredible moment between father and son.

Bryce Harper said he would’ve fought Rays pitcher Edwin Uceta had he turned around in bench-clearing incident

That could have been bad.

The Phillies were justifiably heated on Tuesday night when a big eighth inning descended into chaos thanks to a frustrated moment from Rays pitcher Edwin Uceta. And according to Bryce Harper, the scene could have gotten even uglier.

Uceta entered the tie game in the eighth inning with the bases loaded and one out, looking to clean up the jam he inherited from Richard Lovelady. Instead, Uceta allowed three extra-base hits (including a home run to Trea Turner). So by the time he faced Nick Castellanos in a five-run game, Uceta couldn’t hold back his frustration. He hit Castellanos with a 96 mph sinker on the first pitch of the at-bat, and benches cleared.

But keep an eye on Harper as this unfolded.

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The Phillies star was on second base and quickly made his way towards the mound, hoping to confront Uceta. But when Harper saw that Uceta wasn’t turning around, he slowed down to let the Rays players intervene.

He told reporters after the game that he would have been ready to fight Uceta if he had turned around. Harper let up because he didn’t want to be one to sucker punch someone with their back turned.

Harper said via NBC Sports Philadelphia:

“I didn’t want to be a loser and come up behind him. If he’s going to turn around, then all right, let’s go.”

“That’s not the game that we play, man. It shouldn’t be. Guys throw too hard nowadays. You’re getting mad because a guy hits a homer off you or you blow the lead, walk the guy and come out of the game. The situation, the whole thing, just really fired me up, really upset me. Just not something you should accept as Major League Baseball.”

And while Harper had every right to protect his teammate, the Phillies are probably thrilled that the incident didn’t escalate, especially with the postseason looming in a few weeks.

Uceta was ejected for the pitch, and the Phillies went on to win by that same score, 9-4.

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The nonsense Nick Castellanos’ eerily-timed home runs meme is unfunny and lost the plot

The Nick Castellanos meme doesn’t make any sense!

Fans know that Philadelphia Phillies’ Nick Castellanos seems to hit a home run whenever a major news story breaks.

But this meme could use a break.

Remember: Castellanos originally caught attention for hitting a home run during an apology from former Reds broadcaster Thom Brennaman in 2020. As memes tend to do, though, this trend has evolved over the years as Castellanos has only continued to hit it out of the park during serious moments.

This meme had yet another absurd moment in the sun this weekend.

Not long after President Joe Biden announced he would withdraw from the 2024 U.S. presidential election on Sunday afternoon, Castellanos managed to predictably hit a home run. It was silly and a lot of bettors made some money on the coincidental dinger:

Fans love this absurdity but there is one major problem that they seem to forget.

This meme started because Castellanos interrupted a serious moment on TV after Brennaman apologized for making offensive and homophobic remarks. That isn’t historic. It’s just a very hateful use of an awful slur and the reason that the announcer was out of a job for several years.

Now, this meme has become something completely different and, consequently, far less funny. In Castellanos’ own words, as he told Pitcher List: “It’s like, terrible moments.”

It is hardly connected to the original incident of when Castellanos hit a home run while something significant happened during the broadcast.

To his credit: Castellanos has also hit home runs during an homage to fallen veterans and while the broadcasting booth mentioned that former Phillies manager Charlie Manuel suffered a stroke. Those were wild and extremely unlikely examples of the meme coming to life.

A home run on the same day that Biden announced that he won’t seek re-election, however, is hardly the same thing.

Sure, it is eerie how often Castellanos seems to go yard on the same day as a historic event. But if you’ve heard it once, you’ve heard it endlessly: We live in strange and uncertain times. As his wife tweeted in 2021:

“PSA to all Nick Castellanos joke tweets: something [expletive] happens everyday in the world find a new joke”

Major news is literally happening around us all the time. Perhaps it isn’t the hardest challenge to find a pro athlete able to accomplish something on their field of play on the same day that something else significant happens. We are trying to fit a round peg into a round hole and then act surprised when it fits.

If the broadcasters on the call were talking about Biden’s decision exactly before Castellanos hit a home run, then we would have a more interesting story.

Otherwise, this is just confirmation bias of something that has just become a bit of gibberish copypasta.

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MLB fans were in disbelief after Nick Castellanos hit a HR on the day Joe Biden dropped out of presidential election

How does he keep doing that?!

When President Joe Biden announced Sunday that he would withdraw from the U.S. presidential election, the sports world basically all had the same thought:

Nick Castellanos was about to turn into prime Barry Bonds. And, of course, he delivered on that prediction.

The Phillies outfielder has long managed to hit home runs during major news events or noteworthy deaths. The meme took a life of its own when he hit a home run during Thom Brennaman’s on-air apology, and Castellanos — despite not being a fan of the meme — has kept it going by hitting dingers at the wildest times ever since.

He hit a home run on the same day that Donald Trump survived an assassination attempt. And in the ninth inning on Sunday — shortly after Biden’s announcement — he did this:

He can’t keep getting away with it!

MLB fans were shocked that the jokes came to fruition. The legend of Castellanos continues.

This was how Twitter/X reacted

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MLB fans noticed Nick Castellanos got a game-winning hit after Willie Mays death announcement

Can’t make this up. It just keeps happening.

This just keeps happening, and while it’s a coincidence, it’s just wild.

Every time there’s something somber that happens, whether it’s during the Thom Brennaman apology or that time a Royals announcer was eulogizing an equipment manager or other moments on the air of that ilk, the Philadelphia Phillies slugger finds a way to hit a home run or make a huge play.

It sort of happened again on Tuesday night. The all-time great Willie Mays died, and not long after the announcement went out, Castellanos got the game-winning hit for the Phillies in a win over the San Diego Padres.

MLB fans noticed:

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Hot mic catches Nick Castellanos dropping an F-bomb to umpire after pitch clock violation

Nick Castellanos had an NSFW thing to say to an ump and DIDN’T get thrown out.

Nick Castellanos has been known to drop F-bombs on the air occasionally when interviewed by reporters, but this time, it was a hot mic that caught him.

The Philadelphia Phillies slugger had been called for a pitch clock violation on Wednesday, and he had a frank chat with the home plate umpire that was captured.

It sounded like he said this: “Out of respect for somebody who’s been in the league over ten years, you gotta [expletive] speak up brother.”

Well then! I guess the ump was OK with that because he didn’t toss Castellanos. Here’s the moment that’s being shared everywhere:

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Nick Castellanos shared a humorous moment with his son Liam after hitting a Phillies homer in spring training

For the Castellanos, baseball is a family affair.

Philadelphia Phillies right fielder Nick Castellanos has never struggled to knock out homers, and he notched his latest swing for the fences in spring training on Saturday against the Minnesota Twins.

However, to Castellanos’ son Liam, Saturday’s game was another opportunity to get to spend some time with his dad.

The younger Castellanos helped out the Phillies as their bat boy during the game, and the elder Castellanos playfully motioned for his son to come get the bat after he hit the home run.

It was an adorable moment between the two Castellanos, as a dad humorously reminded his son to not forget his job for the day.

The young Castellanos became a fixture during the Phillies’ playoff run last season as he cheered on his dad in the stands, and it looks like the Castellanos haven’t skipped a beat in keeping baseball a very fun family affair. We’re sure Liam can be the spring training bat boy any time.

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Liam Castellanos wholesomely celebrated his dad’s HR with an on-deck Brandon Marsh

Be right back. It’s dusty in here.

The Philadelphia Phillies are crushing baseballs and souls as they cruise through the 2023 MLB playoffs.

If it’s not Bryce Harper, it’s Trea Turner. If it’s not Turner, it’s Nick Castellanos. Castellanos has a blistering five home runs through three post-season games. Wild. The guy is just built differently, OK?

Phillies fans can’t help but celebrate the right fielder whose terrific production was critical to beating the Atlanta Braves in the NLCS and is already helping the Phillies against the Arizona Diamondbacks.

Even Castellanos’s son, Liam, has joined the fun, stealing the hearts of MLB fans with his wholesome reactions to his dad blasting homer after homer. On Monday, Liam had a chance to celebrate again, this time with a fired-up Brandon Marsh.

Right on cue, Castellanos pushed a ball deep into right field, sending Phillies fans into a frenzy. Marsh, who was next in the batting order, went straight to Liam for an immediate high-hive celebration through the net.

I mean, this is top-tier, wholesome activity — next-level stuff.

Towards the end of the moment, Castellanos can also be seen celebrating and hyping up Liam on his way to the dugout.

The Phillies are the gift that keeps on giving.

Nick Castellanos curses on the MLB Network with epic quote: ‘Yeah I [expletive] with Philly’

Another hilarious Nick Castellanos interview moment.

Oh, Nick Castellanos. Never change.

The Philadelphia Phillies slugger who hit two home runs in each of Game 3 and 4 of the NLDS in the win over the Atlanta Braves is also a hilarious interview, as we’ve seen over the years.

We already saw Castellanos have one noteworthy response in a postgame interview after Thursday’s win, and now, we’ve got what he said in response to a question on the MLB Network.

“You and Philly is the best fit,” Greg Amsinger asked. “Nick Castellanos always needed to play for the Philadelphia Phillies. Am I on to something?”

His response?

“I mean, yeah, I [expletive] with Philly.”

LOL. See the moment below, and WARNING: NSFW language ahead.