phlllies vs. mets

[mat1419]

might as well get this party started now

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2436959

[thejetstolehome]

oh shit. i'm not a mets or phillies fan but i am definitely looking forward to this series. and even though it's only may, every game in this division is going to count towards the playoffs so this is definitely an important series.

[Dirty Ernie]

billy wagner does look like a little rat

[sundaysetsashes]

hey guys i went to last nights game. it was nuts. i sat 14 rows from bonds in left and ill tell you it was nuts. i went to fridays game to and it wasnt half as bad as last night, the signs and everything. the funniest sign was someone hanging a BAL over the G,E,and I of the geico sign. (get it balco). anywhow, some guy was in a bonds jersey sitting a row down from me and when bonds hit the homer he started screaming at everyone how great bonds is so a drunk fan slammed him in the face with pizza. police came right away

[justinevans]

hey guys i went to last nights game. it was nuts. i sat 14 rows from bonds in left and ill tell you it was nuts. i went to fridays game to and it wasnt half as bad as last night, the signs and everything. the funniest sign was someone hanging a BAL over the G,E,and I of the geico sign. (get it balco). anywhow, some guy was in a bonds jersey sitting a row down from me and when bonds hit the homer he started screaming at everyone how great bonds is so a drunk fan slammed him in the face with pizza. police came right away

hahah.

[preppyak]

hey guys i went to last nights game. it was nuts. i sat 14 rows from bonds in left and ill tell you it was nuts. i went to fridays game to and it wasnt half as bad as last night, the signs and everything. the funniest sign was someone hanging a BAL over the G,E,and I of the geico sign. (get it balco). anywhow, some guy was in a bonds jersey sitting a row down from me and when bonds hit the homer he started screaming at everyone how great bonds is so a drunk fan slammed him in the face with pizza. police came right away haha, as much as I hate Philly teams...their fans are hands down some of the funniest fans in existence. They needed a fucking holding cell in their staidum just to deal with it

[justinevans]

haha, as much as I hate Philly teams...their fans are hands down some of the funniest fans in existence. They needed a fucking holding cell in their staidum just to deal with it


hah yeah.

[sweetforever]

thats philly fans for you. I was at the game where they were throwing batteries at J.D. Drew, it was amazing.

[justinevans]

thats philly fans for you. I was at the game where they were throwing batteries at J.D. Drew, it was amazing.

COOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL. He's a douche.

[imirish06]

I know everything seems to be good right now between the Mets and Phillies fans on the board since we all share a hatred for the braves

but so help me if the mets end the longest winning streak the phillies had in 15 years hahah

[sundaysetsashes]

thats philly fans for you. I was at the game where they were throwing batteries at J.D. Drew, it was amazing.

hellll yeah. i was at that game too with my dad bro and grandpop. i can still remember the PA announcer coming on saying fans if any more objects are thrown on the field the phillies will be forced to end the game and lose, that was great.

if u head over to ESPN.com right now, you can see me holding up an asterik. im in a blue philies shirt, right in back of the security guard

[sundaysetsashes]

I know everything seems to be good right now between the Mets and Phillies fans on the board since we all share a hatred for the braves

but so help me if the mets end the longest winning streak the phillies had in 15 years hahah


well, hate to break it to you, but the will end it. law of averages says we cant win 11 in a row, much less against the best team in the NL right now. but im not saying im thinking theyre gonna lose, but i still think they may end it. im debating on going to tuesdays game, its quite a matchup. but its weather permitting.

[Broken Parachute]

Game 1: Pedro Martinez vs. Brett Myers
Game 2: Tom Glavine vs. Cory Lidle
Game 3: Steve Trachsel vs. Gavin Floyd

The pitching matchups alone tell you how great this series is going to be.

[justinevans]

well, hate to break it to you, but the will end it. law of averages says we cant win 11 in a row, much less against the best team in the NL right now. but im not saying im thinking theyre gonna lose, but i still think they may end it. im debating on going to tuesdays game, its quite a matchup. but its weather permitting.

Maybe because of who is pitching, but the Mets are hurting right now.

[mat1419]

fuck the mets...i don't hate them, but i can't like them either.

[Broken Parachute]

fuck the mets...i don't hate them, but i can't like them either.

I feel the same about the Phils.

[sundaysetsashes]

the pitching matchups heavily favor the mets, glavin - lidle. please. maybe the traschel - floyd will be interesting but im hoping this turns out to be a hitting series rather than great pitching cause we wont win that

[bigmike]

i hope wagner puts one in burrels ribs.

[justinevans]

i hope wagner puts one in burrels ribs.

I hope Detroit never sees another championship until they clean up that dump of a city.

[bigmike]

I hope Detroit never sees another championship until they clean up that dump of a city.
Sorry, i can't hear you over the sound of having at least 2 teams with success in the last decade.

Edit: not to mention the fact that i'm 3 hours from detroit, thus insulting the city of detroit doesn't bother me in the least. but your attempt was admirable.

[justinevans]

Sorry, i can't hear you over the sound of having at least 2 teams with success in the last decade.

Detroit is the city that the NFL had to come in and actually house homeless people to make the city look somewhat decent?

Philadelphia have 3 teams have been competitive over the last few years. I'll give you the Pistons. the organization found some gem players and made smart moves and they are the only team in the nba that plays like a team. I still hate them though.

I wouldn't talk much about your successful Red Wings. their reign was over and they choked in the new era in hockey just like they did during the last year of the old era.

Detroit is still a dump whether or not your teams are good or bad.

Edit: I am 2 hours from PA.

[justinevans]

either way, I am only joking around.

I don't want to fall into the "mikeford" category.

[bigmike]

either way, I am only joking around.

I don't want to fall into the "mikeford" category.
yeah. i was talking interms of championships. Detroit has 4 in the last 10 to philadelphia's 0.

but the city is a dump. it's weird because if you go downtown where comerica park for the tigers and ford field for the lions are, it's reall nice, and you turn around and there's the hockeytown cafe, voted top 5 sports bar in the country and the historic Fox Theatre right next to it. then you walk one block away and it's boarded up buildings, homeless people, and crackheads. it's a weird experience. It's also probably the reason the pistons and red wings don't actually play in the city of detroit, rather suburbs.

[Broken Parachute]

either way, I am only joking around.

I don't want to fall into the "mikeford" category.

I consider you a mikeford during Hockey season just because you're a Flyers fan. Otherwise I like you.

[mat1419]

phillies/mets thread, coming in here solely to bash one of the teams because your a hater is stupid. talk about the teams or the games, but at least add something constructive.

[imirish06]

Who's on the mound for Tuesday? Pedro?

[mat1419]

Who's on the mound for Tuesday? Pedro?
yeah, vs myers

[xearlynovemberx]

pedro is going to mow the phillies down

[justinevans]

yeah. i was talking interms of championships. Detroit has 4 in the last 10 to philadelphia's 0.

but the city is a dump. it's weird because if you go downtown where comerica park for the tigers and ford field for the lions are, it's reall nice, and you turn around and there's the hockeytown cafe, voted top 5 sports bar in the country and the historic Fox Theatre right next to it. then you walk one block away and it's boarded up buildings, homeless people, and crackheads. it's a weird experience. It's also probably the reason the pistons and red wings don't actually play in the city of detroit, rather suburbs.

yeah.

well we have horses :) and minor league hockey hahah.

[justinevans]

I consider you a mikeford during Hockey season just because you're a Flyers fan. Otherwise I like you.


damn you.

[Broken Parachute]

Pedro vs. Myers is one of the best matchups in the MLB this whole season so far. I can't wait.

[justinevans]

Pedro vs. Myers is one of the best matchups in the MLB this whole season so far. I can't wait.

Will Cliff Floyd be playing?

[Broken Parachute]

Will Cliff Floyd be playing?
Probably. Despite his .180 Batting Average. This will be our lineup with Floyd:

1. SS, Jose Reyes
2. C, Paul LoDuca
3. CF, Carlos Beltran
4. 1B, Carlos Delgado
5. 3B, David Wright
6. LF, Cliff Floyd
7. RF, Xavier Nady
8. 2B, Kaz Matsui
9. P, Pedro Martinez

If Floyd doesn't play it'll probably be:

1. SS, Jose Reyes
2. C, Paul LoDuca
3. CF, Carlos Beltran
4. 1B, Carlos Delgado
5. 3B, David Wright
6. RF, Xavier Nady
7. LF, Endy Chavez or Chris Woodward
8. 2B, Kaz Matsui
9. P, Pedro Martinez

Our lineup has been like this since day 1, and despite Floyd's lack of clutch hitting..he has stayed 6 all year. He grounded out with the bases loaded 4 times against the Braves and he hasn't been moved once.

[justinevans]

Probably. Despite his .180 Batting Average. This will be our lineup with Floyd:

1. SS, Jose Reyes
2. C, Paul LoDuca
3. CF, Carlos Beltran
4. 1B, Carlos Delgado
5. 3B, David Wright
6. LF, Cliff Floyd
7. RF, Xavier Nady
8. 2B, Kaz Matsui
9. P, Pedro Martinez

If Floyd doesn't play it'll probably be:

1. SS, Jose Reyes
2. C, Paul LoDuca
3. CF, Carlos Beltran
4. 1B, Carlos Delgado
5. 3B, David Wright
6. RF, Xavier Nady
7. LF, Endy Chavez or Chris Woodward
8. 2B, Kaz Matsui
9. P, Pedro Martinez

Our lineup has been like this since day 1, and despite Floyd's lack of clutch hitting..he has stayed 6 all year. He grounded out with the bases loaded 4 times against the Braves and he hasn't been moved once.

He'll bat like .480 in this series. He always does.

[Broken Parachute]

He'll bat like .480 in this series. He always does.

I can almost guarentee Ryan Howard is going to rip Steve Trachsel apart. Also, be prepared..any game Steve Trachsel pitches in goes a half hour longer than a normal game. The guy pitches like a sloth.

[justinevans]

I can almost guarentee Ryan Howard is going to rip Steve Trachsel apart. Also, be prepared..any game Steve Trachsel pitches in goes a half hour longer than a normal game. The guy pitches like a sloth.

pat the bat is the met killer.

[Broken Parachute]

pat the bat is the met killer.

Don't remind me.

[ThriftWhore]

I can almost guarentee Ryan Howard is going to rip Steve Trachsel apart. Also, be prepared..any game Steve Trachsel pitches in goes a half hour longer than a normal game. The guy pitches like a sloth.
Howard is going to CREAM Trachsel.

But all we can say is, atleast our top 3 starters will be going in this series and we won't have to throw Jose Lima into the mix.

[mat1419]

i'd say 3 solid pages in one day before a series in early may between two teams that haven't won their division in a decade in a half is pretty decent. just wait until tomorrow...

[Broken Parachute]

This thread is going to go about 10 pages. haha

In the NHL Thread the Rangers and Sabres fans spread a discussion over 10 pages just on the one game.

[mat1419]

This thread is going to go about 10 pages. haha

In the NHL Thread the Rangers and Sabres fans spread a discussion over 10 pages just on the one game.
the flyers/sabres thread was something like 30 pages and that series was shit. the philly kids show up.

[Broken Parachute]

I can't wait. It's not even the All-Star break and this is the first real rivalry/big series of the year.

[justinevans]

darren daulton is on this pros vs joes right now on spike tv.

[Broken Parachute]

darren daulton is on this pros vs joes right now on spike tv.

:O

[ThriftWhore]

darren daulton is on this pros vs joes right now on spike tv.
they have all the douchebags on it. john rocker, bill romanowski, dennis rodman, kevin greene. no surprise there.

[Dirty Ernie]

i'm gonna go out on a limb here and say if the phillies sweep the mets, the mets will make a deal for a starting pitcher

[imirish06]

off topic kinda... I was checking reading phillie tickets tonight

fucking 9 bucks for seats right behind the dug out lol

I wish my mom was into baseball..they're having an all you can eat buffet before the game sunday i guess for mothers day

I want in on that shit

[sundaysetsashes]

yeah i went to a reading phillies game once, and my dad bought the cheapest tickets (like 4 bucks) and we just walked down to the dugout seats and no one said anything.

[sundaysetsashes]

matt, wagner just had a conference in the dugout.

in it, he said charlie manuel is the greatest manager hes ever played for and he doesnt think its right fans boo him

[mat1419]

matt, wagner just had a conference in the dugout.

in it, he said charlie manuel is the greatest manager hes ever played for and he doesnt think its right fans boo him
hahaha...i seriously can't wait for this game.

[mat1419]

here we go kids...

[Broken Parachute]

Screw my Chem test.

I'm eating Dinner then I'm watching this game and that is all.

[mat1419]

i got a few rolling rocks and mlbtv...my night is locked

[sundaysetsashes]

its gonna be great

[sundaysetsashes]

larry anderson said he likes our chances...as if he would say wow this is gonna suck i just hope we can keep it close

[Broken Parachute]

Stop fucking around Pedro. Throw a damn strike.

[mat1419]

fuck, my roommate and i are both watching it online and he's a mets fan, his feed is 6 seconds faster so he's yelling about shit before i know it happens

[mat1419]

was probably a ball, but ryan's gotta protect a little there

[Broken Parachute]

If there was 1 strike, that'd be a ball. With 2 strikes, the strikezone widens a little.

[Broken Parachute]

It's the 2nd inning and I'm worried already.

[Broken Parachute]

Yeah, Pedro just doesn't have it tonight. He better heat up soon. Bell on 2nd with no out and it's 1-0, that's not good.

[mat1419]

nice fucking inning

[mat1419]

david bell continues to play like he's 18 somehow...

[sundaysetsashes]

yeah this is pretty nice. i think though as long as brett gets out of here without any runs he'll be fine.

[mat1419]

i think he's proving what everybody already knew: lieber is not this staff's ace.

[mat1419]

top of our order coming up, hopefully brett's got a few more innings left in the gun...phils are playing well

[sundaysetsashes]

i dont think theyre gonna score again off pedro. lets just hope brett and co can hold a lead

[Broken Parachute]

Pedro has to stay like this now and we need to score runs.

[mat1419]

brett myers is a machine tonight

[Broken Parachute]

This game is going quick.

[mat1419]

This game is going quick.
aside from pedro's second, the pitching has been great by both tonight

throughout this little hot streak for the phils, is it me or has bobby been the quietest one?

[Broken Parachute]

aside from pedro's second, the pitching has been great by both tonight

throughout this little hot streak for the phils, is it me or has bobby been the quietest one?

I think the fact that Pat Burrell hasn't hit two home runs...is a miracle.

And yeah, aside from the horrendous 2nd inning, it's been great.

[mattregan]

Atleast Zambrano is out for the year!

[mat1419]

stupid matsui

[Broken Parachute]

Did..did Kaz just make a good play in the field?

[mat1419]

pedro is such a pussy

[Broken Parachute]

Why didn't Bell put his hand up? You can't just step out when the Pitcher is about to deliver.

[mattregan]

yo Heart I just checked your myspace and noticed you had a Yankees cap on in one of your pics what's up with that...

[Broken Parachute]

yo Heart I just checked your myspace and noticed you had a Yankees cap on in one of your pics what's up with that...

I was tryin to be gangsta and it was the only gangsta looking hat I could find. haha

[Broken Parachute]

Nady!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

3-2!

[mat1419]

this fucking delay is pissing me off, my roommates going nuts before i even know what's going on.

between pedro hitting rowand and this i'm honestly pissed off right now.

[Broken Parachute]

this fucking delay is pissing me off, my roommates going nuts before i even know what's going on.

between pedro hitting rowand and this i'm honestly pissed off right now.

Rowand's hand had a massive blue circle on it like 5 minutes after he got hit.

[mat1419]

c'mon brett

[Broken Parachute]

Willie Randolph WILL NEVER LEARN.

We wanna get Pedro and the team a win...so he pinch hits with the WORST guy on the bench. Valentin blows.

[mat1419]

Rowand's hand had a massive blue circle on it like 5 minutes after he got hit.
i could see it right when he got his glove off...i don't even care if pedro did it on purpose, he throws those inside/high fastballs like a pussy. if we were later in the season, myers would have thrown back, whether he was pitching well or not.

[Broken Parachute]

Good job Willie. Worst manager in the MLB.

[mat1419]

Willie Randolph WILL NEVER LEARN.

We wanna get Pedro and the team a win...so he pinch hits with the WORST guy on the bench. Valentin blows.
ha, great call

[mat1419]

that's a nice fucking game by brett myers

some insurance please?

[Broken Parachute]

ha, great call
If you look up our stats, Valentin has more pinch hits/at bats than anyone on the team, and he has the least amount of hits. YET, Woodward and Franco both have more hits in less at bats with more RBI's. Willie has a guy each year that he dubs "his guy." He always says in press conferences "He's my guy, I trust him." Last year his guy was Ramon Castro..this year it's Valentin.

[Broken Parachute]

Shit.

I'm just going to look forward to tomorrow.

[imirish06]

Heeeeeeeeeere Comes Flash

[imirish06]

.....sonsofabitch

[mat1419]

motherfucker

[Broken Parachute]

Shit.

I'm just going to look forward to tomorrow.

I retract my statement.

[mat1419]

I retract my statement.
you can't. bad fan. it's in stone.

[Broken Parachute]

hahaha Here we go baby.

Before the HR, Delgado was 2 for 36 against Flash..wow.

[mat1419]

c'mon Flash, do your fucking job and let's get Wagner in.

[Broken Parachute]

you can't. bad fan. it's in stone.

Well I did so there. :D

[Broken Parachute]

Come on Floyd. Floyd is LONG overdue for a big hit..

[Yankees' #1 Fan]

let me just tell you phillies fans somethinga bout tom gordon.

he is not good under pressure.

[imirish06]

this is a pretty fucking good game.


baseball is x10 more fun when the braves arent in first or second of the NL east

[Broken Parachute]

YES! Move to 2nd.

[Broken Parachute]

this is a pretty fucking good game.


baseball is x10 more fun when the braves arent in first or second of the NL east

I agree.

[imirish06]

I think this is a bad move.

[mat1419]

oh THERE you are phillies...

[Broken Parachute]

Does Charlie Manuel REALLY wanna bring up Xavier Nady with two guys on base?

[mat1419]

let me just tell you phillies fans somethinga bout tom gordon.

he is not good under pressure.
haha...guest appearance of the night

[Broken Parachute]

This thread is 8 pages, it's game 1. hahaha What a great series.

[mat1419]

This thread is 8 pages, it's game 1. hahaha What a great series.
a braves playoffs series would have 2 posts.

[Broken Parachute]

Nice play by Bell.

[Broken Parachute]

a braves playoffs series would have 2 posts.
hahaha You're right.

[mat1419]

david bell continues to play well over his head

[xearlynovemberx]

lmao gordon is fucking terrible

[Broken Parachute]

lmao gordon is fucking terrible

Where have you been? I'm reppn the Mets alone tonight hahaha

[Broken Parachute]

WOW. What bullshit. Oh well, we tied.

[imirish06]

phewwwwwwwwwwwwww

[xearlynovemberx]

Where have you been? I'm reppn the Mets alone tonight hahaha

my fault dude i was at like 8 modells looking for a david wright jersey in my size

[imirish06]

man dollar dog day's rule

[Broken Parachute]

my fault dude i was at like 8 modells looking for a david wright jersey in my size

Hahaha that's dedication, I forgive you.

Notice the guy behind the plate in the first row of seats (with the orange shirt I think). He's a Met fan and he keeps yelling stuff out. He was going COME ON D WRIGHT!!! before..it was so annoying. haha

[xearlynovemberx]

man dollar dog day's rule

do i want to know what that is all about?

[Broken Parachute]

Alright guys I'm getting offline to go study/watch the game. I'll comment on the end of the game later.

[Broken Parachute]

do i want to know what that is all about?

I think he means Hot Dogs for $1. Not sure though.

[imirish06]

do i want to know what that is all about?


hahah sorry.. they showed an add for nationals game thats dollar dog day...

basically hatfield dollar hot dog days are a day where they sell ridiculously good and big hot dogs for a dollar

[xearlynovemberx]

Hahaha that's dedication, I forgive you.

Notice the guy behind the plate in the first row of seats (with the orange shirt I think). He's a Met fan and he keeps yelling stuff out. He was going COME ON D WRIGHT!!! before..it was so annoying. haha

guess what? i didnt find any i was pissed

hahahhaha some met fans(aside from us and the other ones on the board) are more then likely annoying like my neighbor he has his head in the clouds when he talks mets with me and it does get annoying

[Yankees' #1 Fan]

so julio franco was thrown out of the game?

[Broken Parachute]

so julio franco was thrown out of the game?

Yeah, he said shit to the ump while on deck.

[Broken Parachute]

guess what? i didnt find any i was pissed

hahahhaha some met fans(aside from us and the other ones on the board) are more then likely annoying like my neighbor he has his head in the clouds when he talks mets with me and it does get annoying

Haha I know some stupid Mets fans.

[xearlynovemberx]

hahah sorry.. they showed an add for nationals game thats dollar dog day...

basically hatfield dollar hot dog days are a day where they sell ridiculously good and big hot dogs for a dollar

that sounds scrumptious(sp?)

[imirish06]

fucking right...about time this guy does something good

[xearlynovemberx]

Haha I know some stupid Mets fans.

last year someone said to me cliff floyd was the best lf in the mlb...needless to say i was ashamed to be a mets fan at that moment

[Yankees' #1 Fan]

who the fuck is this asshole sounding announcer on the phillies broadcast team.

sounds like he should be intro'ing oldies, not play by play.

[imirish06]

who the fuck is this asshole sounding announcer on the phillies broadcast team.

sounds like he should be intro'ing oldies, not play by play.

what??? that's harry kalas

one of the best announcers in the history of baseball. he's a hall of famer.


he could recite the ABC's and i'd still be interested

[Yankees' #1 Fan]

he stinks

[imirish06]

dang that's awesome.

pretty shitty way to lose a game though.


here's to tomorrow

[mat1419]

down to 3.

[mat1419]

he stinks
harry kalas was 90% of why i watched the phils when they sucked. i'd take a bullet for the man.

i also love the new dynamic where he's openly bitter and mean to scott graham, who tries to take it in stride. it's like a mean, better madden...and he's all ours.

[Broken Parachute]

I'm trying to make sense of this.

LoDuca not only has the right away as the catcher BUT he called Heilman off..yet Heilman cut him off and threw the ball 40 feet right of first base. Great job.

[Yankees' #1 Fan]

kalas does tv or radio?

[imirish06]

kalas does tv or radio?


TV

the way they have it set up now is he does the first 3 innings and I think the last 2.

which pisses me off but still

[mat1419]

kalas does tv or radio?
they have a weird rotation of two teams. they switch so everyone gets a shot. kalas does the middle innings of radio i think.

[ThriftWhore]

I'm trying to make sense of this.

LoDuca not only has the right away as the catcher BUT he called Heilman off..yet Heilman cut him off and threw the ball 40 feet right of first base. Great job.
Don't try to make sense of anything the Mets do- your brain will surely explode.

edit: 10 pages, and only one game has been played. by the time the end of the year rolls around, this is gonna be a huge thread.

[justinevans]

Don't try to make sense of anything the Mets do- your brain will surely explode.

edit: 10 pages, and only one game has been played. by the time the end of the year rolls around, this is gonna be a huge thread.

hahah like when Valentine dressed up in a fake mustache and glasses?

[Goodbye Forever]

hahah like when Valentine dressed up in a fake mustache and glasses?

http://home.uchicago.edu/~kerry/oldindex/valentine0609.jpg

[imirish06]

Hamels is starting Friday!

not against the mets but still

[sundaysetsashes]

hes gonna dominate his first start...hot prospects always do

[Dirty Ernie]

ryan howard will tee off tonight

[Broken Parachute]

http://home.uchicago.edu/%7Ekerry/oldindex/valentine0609.jpg

That was the best. Also, I loved during a rain delay when Robin Ventura put on one of Piazza's jerseys that he stole from the locker room and put on a mustache and he went running the bases and slid into second into that giant puddle. That was great.

[Dirty Ernie]

phillies defense continues to disappoint

[mat1419]

very sloppy first inning...can they shake it off in a big game?

[mat1419]

dammit lidle

[Emopunkthrice]

I wanna see if this Hamels kid is legit

[mat1419]

I wanna see if this Hamels kid is legit
we might need him tonight the way lidle is pitching...

[mat1419]

what the fuck ryan howard?

[sundaysetsashes]

cant win em all

[Robb]

I love a good pitchers' duel.

[sundaysetsashes]

bad call

[xearlynovemberx]

tom glavine is owning the phils with hitting and pitching OUCH

[Broken Parachute]

I was at Underclassmen Awards night tonight..but as soon as I saw the score when I came in, I laughed. Rubber match, anyone?


Tom Glavine is hitting better than Cliff Floyd. That is both pathetic and sad.

[xearlynovemberx]

I was at Underclassmen Awards night tonight..but as soon as I saw the score when I came in, I laughed. Rubber match, anyone?


Tom Glavine is hitting better than Cliff Floyd. That is both pathetic and sad.

lol yeah

[Broken Parachute]

lol yeah

Jose Lima may suck at pitching...but he's a major Team Chemistry booster. Everytime you look in the dugout, he's making someone laugh or doing something funny. Not in a distractive sort of way though.

[xearlynovemberx]

Jose Lima may suck at pitching...but he's a major Team Chemistry booster. Everytime you look in the dugout, he's making someone laugh or doing something funny. Not in a distractive sort of way though.

i hope they bring up pelfrey

[sundaysetsashes]

Jose Lima may suck at pitching...but he's a major Team Chemistry booster. Everytime you look in the dugout, he's making someone laugh or doing something funny. Not in a distractive sort of way though.


maybe he should quit fucking around and learn how to pitch.

[Broken Parachute]

maybe he should quit fucking around and learn how to pitch.

Nah he's hopeless.

[sundaysetsashes]

seriously. everytime i see him on TV hes always laughing and fucking around with whoever team hes on. doesnt anyone ever say, yo jose calm down and fuckin pay attention ur not that good

[imirish06]

Welp, that sucked.

[mat1419]

Welp, that sucked.
true...but now we can see if we have a legitemately good team, or if we just watched a team on a hot streak.

and cole is coming cincinnati...

[imirish06]

I'm a bit worried for him getting his first start against a team that's as hot as Cincy right now. I think this kid is legit though

[sundaysetsashes]

im not hot prospects always do great first time around....brandon duckworth, randy wolf, brett meyers, tyler green, etc....im pretty sure he'll do great his first time around. but wait until hes into his 11th,12th starts. then we can see what kind of SP he is.

[mat1419]

gavin floyd is a disaster right now

[mat1419]

i just fell in love with aaron rowand

[Dirty Ernie]

i cant believe it took him 30 games to lose some teeth

[mat1419]

i cant believe it took him 30 games to lose some teeth
i've really only paid attention to him the past 10 games or so, but he's so scrappy...i love it

[Dirty Ernie]

chase's swing is so compact

[mat1419]

mwhahaha our 2nd baseman owns

[mat1419]

chase's swing is so compact
yeah, they did such a right thing getting rid of polonco...who i liked, but chase needed to play every day.

[Dirty Ernie]

their team average against trachsel is terrible, but of the few hits they do have almost all of them are homers

[mat1419]

gavin floyd is on his way to a no hitter with 27 walks and 8 center fielders used.

[Dirty Ernie]

yeah, they did such a right thing getting rid of polonco...who i liked, but chase needed to play every day.

same with thome for howard, though thome is crushing right now

but i would have liked them move polanco to third and somehow trade bell

[Dirty Ernie]

only kaz matsui would hit .222 during a 6 game hit streak

and victorino replaced rowand but i want to see some more of delluci

[imirish06]

You know. People keep saying Gavin Floyd has "CRAZYZZZZZZZYZYZYZ stuff".


I'm so sick of waiting for him to show it.

[sundaysetsashes]

in all honesty, i would like to see victorino start in RF and have us move Abreu to some other team with starting pitching. Floyds a bust in my eyes. rowands been heralded as a blue collar fielder thats why when we traded for him he said "i dont mind running into fences." well, he just proved it

[sundaysetsashes]

so rowands got a broken nose...anyone know how long he'll be out for with that?

[mat1419]

nice rip shane

[mat1419]

so rowands got a broken nose...anyone know how long he'll be out for with that?
i'd guess he gets a face guard and plays through it honestly...maybe 15 day DL or day to day if his vision is messy

[sundaysetsashes]

well my bro said 2-4 wks...im praying hes dead wrong

[mat1419]

jesus christ bell...

[mat1419]

well my bro said 2-4 wks...im praying hes dead wrong
well...we have a solid back fill for him, so at least we're not fucked if he's out, and it happened early in the year and not when we really need him.

such a great play though, i love the guy

[mat1419]

in all honesty, i would like to see victorino start in RF and have us move Abreu to some other team with starting pitching. Floyds a bust in my eyes. rowands been heralded as a blue collar fielder thats why when we traded for him he said "i dont mind running into fences." well, he just proved it
i'd love to see a catcher brought in and bell potentially moved too

[Dirty Ernie]

one of our five outfielders will be packaged before the trade deadline for a starter, not sure which one though

[Broken Parachute]

WOOOOOOOOOOO Rowand.

What a catch.

[sundaysetsashes]

knowing the phils they'll package the 2 backups and get a middle reliever instead of trying to get a stud

[Dirty Ernie]

i have faith in gillick

[mat1419]

yeah, no ed wade...could be a big difference

[imirish06]

I wouldn't mind seeing Abreu go. In all honesty...

I mean I like the guy but I feel he can be replaced...at least enough to warrant a decent ace

[imirish06]

I'm so pissed I missed Rowands catch.

[mat1419]

I wouldn't mind seeing Abreu go. In all honesty...

I mean I like the guy but I feel he can be replaced...at least enough to warrant a decent ace
bobby's a great talent, but he's a chronic underacheiver and he disappears all the time. if we could get a legit ace to go with myers, lieber, and hamels, we are a very potential playoff team.

[mat1419]

nice play by floyd to save the double

[mat1419]

fucking wind...but nady was lazy out there and j-roll did good to move up

[sundaysetsashes]

this game needs to speed up...

rains coming

[mat1419]

this game needs to speed up...

rains coming
not with trachsel out there...

[imirish06]

Treschel(spelling) must be getting soo pissed at his team right now lol

[mat1419]

if the phils make it through this half inning and have the lead the game is official

[sundaysetsashes]

hes gonna be the only reason this game doesnt get official

im actually rooting for phillies to quickly get out now that we have the lead

[sundaysetsashes]

ok so now i hope it pours in the next 12 minutes

[imirish06]

If we do go after a good pitcher... who do you think they'll go after?

I pray it's not Dontrel, dude just gave up 7 more earned runs

[sundaysetsashes]

nah couldnt see the marlins trading him within the division

[sundaysetsashes]

its official

[mat1419]

its official
mets have to bat once more

nice hustle by shane...i like this kid

[imirish06]

hell yeah victorino!

[mat1419]

trachsel is going to make this half inning another 30 minutes

[imirish06]

are you guys getting the comcast feed?
these people with their ponchos are hilarious

[mat1419]

are you guys getting the comcast feed?
these people with their ponchos are hilarious
ha, i am...i'm loving it.

my roommate's a mets fan and he hates it, he clearly doesn't understand the simplicity of philadelphia baseball

[sundaysetsashes]

oh man, the home opener was hilarious with the poncho's.

first sight of black clouds 2 rows of people threw theres on

[mat1419]

i'd never wear one...i'd rather be wet

[mat1419]

wooo!!!

[sundaysetsashes]

we got it! 2 out of 3 aint bad

[imirish06]

not bad at all!

especially after the loss they had last night.

[sundaysetsashes]

i wish floyd could continue to dominate but both teams are traveling tomorrow..no ones gonna want to stick this out

[sundaysetsashes]

Hamels, Lieber, and Myers for the weekend, not bad

[imirish06]

winning the series against a hot team like cincy would be good

[sundaysetsashes]

yes, it would be. i think this series showed we're not merely hot...we may have a chance to compete this year

[Broken Parachute]

Ugh..damn rain delay. I hate Trachsel.

[sundaysetsashes]

i dont think its a delay....im almost positive this one was never gonna resume play

[mat1419]

someone post it when it's definately dead...i can't get any updates on mlbtv

[sundaysetsashes]

will do...but matt, its honestly dead i just went outside to move my car and its coming down really hard.

[sundaysetsashes]

there were 3 games cancelled today due to rain and the 4th one just barely got in (the phils-mets)

[sundaysetsashes]

its official

[sundaysetsashes]

rowand's gotta be pissed

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2441979

he requested padding put there

[justinevans]

Tomorrow is the day we have been waiting for.

[mat1419]

when i team is good, but not great, they need a certain level of heart, and i think guys like rowand and shane and even david bell's semi-resurgance are showing it.

a win is a win, and we just took 2 of 3 from the best team in our division.

cole hamels gets a win tomorrow over the reds and phillies mania is officially on.

[Emopunkthrice]

Tomorrow is the day we have been waiting for.
im anticipating it, I wanna see this guy

[Dirty Ernie]

we need to do something about the name of this thread because i want to keep it going

and i am in favor of a victorino/delluci platoon in right field if you can get an ace for abreu, i read something about a nats firesale though i dont think they would trade livan within the division

[imirish06]

I was reading somewhere that the Yankees were looking for Abreu

[justinevans]

we need to do something about the name of this thread because i want to keep it going

and i am in favor of a victorino/delluci platoon in right field if you can get an ace for abreu, i read something about a nats firesale though i dont think they would trade livan within the division

I don't want Livan.

[Dirty Ernie]

I don't want Livan.

i think he has contract issues also

[Goodbye Forever]

I was reading somewhere that the Yankees were looking for Abreu

They are. It's been all over the radio today.

[justinevans]

They are. It's been all over the radio today.

I question his heart, but I don't want to let him go unless we are getting something great for him.

A-Rod for Abreu and Bell :)

[justinevans]

yanks are not doing anything

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2442913

[LeftWideOpen]

yanks are not doing anything

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2442913

because they dont have anything to give, unless they want to part w/ someone like cano which will only create another hole.

[Goodbye Forever]

That's referring to right now.

Obviously they aren't going to be able to get him at the moment. If the Phillies have fallen off (and possibly if they haven't) by the trading deadline and Cabrera and/or Crosby hasn't worked out, I expect it to be a different story. Sheffield isn't going to be resigned after this season, and they're going to be looking for another power hitting OF. Where they will get something to trade for Abreu remains to be seen, but don't write this off just yet.

[LeftWideOpen]

That's referring to right now.

Obviously they aren't going to be able to get him at the moment. If the Phillies have fallen off (and possibly if they haven't) by the trading deadline and Cabrera and/or Crosby hasn't worked out, I expect it to be a different story. Sheffield isn't going to be resigned after this season, and they're going to be looking for another power hitting OF. Where they will get something to trade for Abreu remains to be seen, but don't write this off just yet.

yes, but the question remains ..what the hell can they trade to get someone of abreu's value? lol

they really have virtually nobody. they are paper thin at the minor league level.

[sundaysetsashes]

i think if the phils were to trade abreu, they would have to get a starting pitcher in return. i dont think gillick would trade for prospects or any more hitting. one of the yanks startes would have to go.

and buster olney has an article about it on ESPNinsider

[takingbackNJ]

Game 1: Pedro Martinez vs. Brett Myers
Game 2: Tom Glavine vs. Cory Lidle
Game 3: Steve Trachsel vs. Gavin Floyd

The pitching matchups alone tell you how great this series is going to be.
we took 2 out of 3 from ya pal.... we'll be in first by the end of the month

[justinevans]

because they dont have anything to give, unless they want to part w/ someone like cano which will only create another hole.

Umm...why would the phils use Cano?

[justinevans]

i think if the phils were to trade abreu, they would have to get a starting pitcher in return. i dont think gillick would trade for prospects or any more hitting. one of the yanks startes would have to go.

and buster olney has an article about it on ESPNinsider

I am also a Yankees fan. As a phillies fan, there is not one starter I'd want for the Yankees.

[LeftWideOpen]

Umm...why would the phils use Cano?

i never said anything about the phillies. i'm talking about in general ...they have nobody to give up for anyone of value.

[sundaysetsashes]

im just trying to say, im sure gillick wouldnt trade abreu unless they were getting back a decent pitcher

[Goodbye Forever]

we took 2 out of 3 from ya pal.... we'll be in first by the end of the month

Come back to this thread after the first series in NY.

[justinevans]

Come back to this thread after the first series in NY.

what after pat the bat bats like .400 with 3 homers and 7 rbis in the series. he kills you guys there.

[mat1419]

Come back to this thread after the first series in NY.
i plan on keeping this thread every time they play until the phils are out