Possible bad news. Roy Halladay plane down....
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So if it's not Roy Halladay, it's not bad news?
I hope Roy is safe, but bottom line one person has died so it's sad.
I hope Roy is safe, but bottom line one person has died so it's sad.
RIP Roy
Great person too. I won't wrap my head around it or stop bawling either. Definitely one of the all time greats.
Unfortunately it appears that he is the only one that flies it.
He just bought that plane and it received its air worthiness certification just yesterday. Would be a real shame if he were goofing off.
He just bought that plane and it received its air worthiness certification just yesterday. Would be a real shame if he were goofing off.
Yeah it’s prettt sweet. Appears that it was custom ordered. He literally just got it. The interior looks more like a car than your typical cockpit. They’re less than 200k. I’m a flying enthusiast and I never even heard of it until this thread.
Not sure why there is an image if a F-5 fighter (non-military) among the pics of the little amphibious prop-plane...
He certainly was deserving of winning a championship. Toronto basically traded him to give him a chance to do so. And the Phils certainly had a legitimate shot to do so in 2010, but the Giants bested them 4-2 in the NLCS (won 3 games in the series by 1 run).
The first 2 years after he was traded to the Phils, he was bigger than life -- a star pitcher that lived up to, or exceeded, his reputation. He pitched a perfect game, and then a no-hitter in the NLDS, in 2010.
Everyone I know that encountered Doc talked about how genuine, and how nice, he was.
What a shame. Always felt pretty good about your chances when the Doctor was operating. Sad for his family and friends, and kids he was coaching.
Doc had laser focus. After the tremendous disappointment in 2011, while everyone was shocked in the locker room following the sudden end of the season, Doc emerged from treatment and said only one thing. When was the report date for 2012? He was already focused on 2012. That staff had very different personalities to put it mildly.
He was insinuating that flying close to the water in the prop felt like he was flying a jet.
That game, and that series, kind of encapsulated his never winning a WS. If I recall correctly, St. Louis was hot in August & September, but they would not have made the playoffs if not for the wild results on the last day of the season (the Phils, playing backups, defeated the Braves in the 13th inning, after scoring in the 9th to tie it, while the Cardinals defeated the Astros). Unfortunately for the Phils, if they won the game on the last day, they'd set a franchise season record for wins, so they did have an incentive to defeat the Braves.
So the Phils entered the postseason with the best record in MLB. They faced the Cardinals in the NLDS, and lost 3-2. Pretty frustrating when they were leading the series 2-1, and game 5 was played in Philadelphia. Doc pitched game 5, and pitched a gem of a game. Alas, he gave up 1 run in the 1st inning, while the Cards' Chris Carpenter pitched a shutout. On the final out of the game, Ryan Howard tore his Achilles' tendon on a ground out, and the Phils great run was pretty much over.
Correct on all. They staked Lee to a nice lead and he did not deliver. Had a huge dinger from Ben that seemed it would be the hit of the series, but Lee came up small. Little did everyone know that the window shut when the big man went down in a heep. They could have won 3-4 very easily and stamped themselves historically.
First I have ever heard or seen of this plane also. I am sorry I had to learn of it because of Roy Halladay's passing. But, that said....it does seem like an "ultimate rich boy's toy". Cruise at 95-100 mph, and range of about 490 miles - could make it a hell of a lot easier to get from home to State College and back on game weekends.
RIP Roy Halladay.
RIP Roy Halladay.
https://www.yahoo.com/sports/boston-radio-host-mocks-roy-halladays-death-calls-moron-235459847.html
I will leave this right here and let others make their own determination......
I will leave this right here and let others make their own determination......
Yep. Phils clinched division and then went on a long losing streak, like 6-7 games. Went into Atlanta determined to break team record in wins. They swept the Braves allowing the Cards to win wild card. (They would have had a play in game if phils lost last game)
Then in game 2 they staked Lee to a 4 run lead and he blew it. First time ever in his career I believe. I was at that game. Miserable night. And earlier that day the eagles blew a huge lead to the 49ers.
Bloody Sunday
Huge mistake sweeping the Braves as everyone saw how red hot the Cards were. They could have just lost 1 game in that series and the Cards were out. Classic blunder but I saw it coming. Worked with a Cards fan who had given the season up weeks before but I kept updating him.
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Because they knew before the series with the Braves started that the Braves magic number was 1. All the Phils had to do was tank 1 game in the series, but they went all out. This while the Cardinals had been on a complete tear for a month to save their season and looking like the best team in the NL or close to it. The Braves, meanwhile, had been nosediving.
Shouldn’t have given the Cards a breath of life and they paid for it. It’s not undoing a mistake - it’s not making it in the first place
I was unfamiliar with this aircraft, but have been reading about it the past few days. Here is one of the better articles I’ve found. My concern is the 100 HP engine that is prone to overheating if pushed too hard. This plane was not meant for stunts, especially at low altitude.
https://www.wired.com/2015/09/like-flyand-stallin-icon-a5-plane/
https://www.wired.com/2015/09/like-flyand-stallin-icon-a5-plane/
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