Phightin PHILS 2008 World Champs!!!

Green Lantern · #41 09-13-2007, 12:42 PM

Did You Know?

The Phillies have had 13 pitchers make starts this season: Jamie Moyer (29), Adam Eaton (27), Cole Hamels (25), Kendrick (17), Jon Lieber (12), Freddy Garcia (11), J.D. Durbin (9), Kyle Lohse (8), Brett Myers (3), Fabio Castro (1), John Ennis (1), Zack Segovia (1) and J.A. Happ (1). -- Philadelphia Inquirer

Green Lantern · #42 09-13-2007, 12:42 PM

Cole Hamels may make his return as early as the St Louis series

Green Lantern · #43 09-19-2007, 10:08 AM

The Phillies are now 1 1/2 games behind the Mets and 1 1/2 games behind the Padres. Anyone excited yet?

Naomi · #44 09-19-2007, 10:33 AM

I an very excited but do not want to jinx them

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Kid Lester · #45 09-19-2007, 11:37 AM

There aren't many who can be considered bigger Phils fans than me.

I might've missed watching maybe 6 games this year, prior to that self destruct vs. Atlanta with an 8-2 lead in the 8th. That really took the wind out of my sails. I've been keeping track from a distance for the last 2 weeks.

Did I say "took the wind out of my sails?" No...I was effing MAD for a full week after that. I was watching that game at the pub, and had every intention of coming home and grabbing a pair of tickets for the Rockies series that night. Needless to say, I didn't quite feel like committing $200 to the team after that debacle.

It is getting interesting, tho. I want this team to win.

Green Lantern · #46 10-01-2007, 07:28 PM

http://www.kyw1060.com/Dates-and-Tim...r-NLDS/1033865
Dates and Times Announced for NLDS

by KYW’s Ed Benkin

The dates and times are set for the National League Division Series and Phillies fans may be leaving work early this week.

The Phillies will play the first two games of the NLDS at home on Wednesday and Thursday. Both games will get underway at 3 pm. The Phillies will be on the road for Game 3 and, if necessary, Game 4 of the best-of-five series. Game three will start at 9:30 in the evening, with Game 4 set for 10 pm.

Game 5, if necessary, would take place on Tuesday, October 9th, at 6:30 pm in Philadelphia.

The Phillies’ first round opponent will be determined Monday night. Colorado is hosting San Diego in a one-game playoff to determine the National League Wild Card winner.

larry · #47 10-02-2007, 07:24 AM

Well I think we are in trouble the Rockies pulled one out last night winning 14 of there last 15 is amazing only thing we can hope for is they hit a cold spot.

Curly I got a extra ticket from work for Fridays game Section 101 row 6 call me if you want it

Bada Bing · #48 10-02-2007, 09:38 AM

I suppose most of you have heard about this NY Post writer, who, back in August, mailed in the NL East saying the Mets had it wrapped up. I think someone (CR123 maybe?) said in the "what I've learned" thread.... Do not count your chickens before they're hatched.... and don't count your NL East division titles either... and NEVER count the Phillies out!! EAT IT Kevin Kernan you a-hole!!

IT'S NOT OFFICIAL, BUT NL EAST RACE IS OVER By KEVIN KERNAN

August 26, 2007 -- MEMO to Jimmy Rollins: The best team won. Yes, it's still the dog days of August and the Mets have to travel to beautiful Philadelphia tomorrow, but the NL East race is over. Though the Yankees are fighting for their playoff souls, the Mets are merrily on their way to another October.
This really wasn't much of a race. Despite all the Mets problems, despite the fact they left the door wide open in the division, the Phillies and Braves have not been able to step through the portal.
So at 6:47 last night when Aaron Heilman got Luis Gonzalez to bounce into a 1-6-3 double play to give the Mets a 4-3 win over the Dodgers at sweaty Shea Stadium, the NL East race came to a close. Sure, there are magic numbers ahead and the official champagne clinching, but the Mets have no worries until October.
Even Carlos Delgado got into the act, banging a two-out, two-run-single in the fifth after Grady Little intentionally walked Jeff Conine to get to Delgado.
Though he's been frustrated by his season-long slump, Delgado said there was never any reason for him to start throwing bats or helmets, "and the fact you have a six-game lead helps," he said.
It sure does. The Mets know where they sit.
As soon as Delgado made his statement, the first baseman was reminded the Mets lead was 6 ½ games (the Braves and Phillies played last night).
"But who's counting," he said with a smile, later adding there is still a long way to go.
No there isn't. The Mets biggest challenge is to stay interested in the final five weeks of the season and to have the eye of the tiger when they get to the postseason.
Orlando Hernandez continued his magic and was brilliant for six innings before allowing back-to-back home runs in the seventh. The Mets are 9-0 in El Duque's last nine starts.
On this day the Mets didn't even have to use closer Billy Wagner, who has been used too much of late and told the team he needed a rest and to let Heilman finish the job.
Jose Reyes stole his 70th base after a leadoff single in the third, and David Wright knocked him in to put the Mets on top, 1-0. Reyes became only the second major leaguer since 2000 to notch 70 steals. Scott Podsednik stole 70 in 2004. At this rate, Reyes is likely to have the most steals since 1988 when Man of Steal Rickey Henderson swiped 93 bases for the Yankees.
Conine knocked in the Mets final run on a double to left that scored Wright in the seventh. Wright owns a ridiculous .790 on-base percentage over his last 19 plate appearances. The Mets simply have more weapons than anyone else in the East.
What the Mets were missing was a resolve to win at home. Tom Glavine, who was with the Braves when they used to be automatic division winners, noted that has changed. The Mets know they are good, even though they haven't always played like the best team.
The players will not admit that the race is over, but the Mets are confident in their abilities and have been from Day 1.
"We have the talent to win," Glavine said. "When you come off a year like we had last year and you have as much or more talent in the room the following year, you just look around and see a team that you think is a good team and a team that can win, regardless of what everybody else is doing or what other people think."
The Mets didn't think this would be a runaway like last year.
"We knew that our division was going to be tougher this year because the other two teams that we beat last year struggled, and you knew they were not going to do that again," Glavine said.
Wagner agreed.
"We just have to continue to play."
"We're in a great position," Glavine said. "All we have to do is take care of business and win our games and it doesn't matter what anybody else does."
Considering the talent disparity in the division, it never really mattered.
kevin.kernan@nypost.com

Kid Lester · #49 10-02-2007, 09:42 AM

Dewey Defeats Truman!

frogman68 · #50 10-02-2007, 09:44 AM

Hey KL stay on topic lol

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