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well said. gutcheck time..playing this way they will lose this pirates series, just watch. i hope scott eyre helps.

This is the kinda sh!t I have a problem with ….. Ryan Howard today goes 0-4, makes an error.. and Eric Bruntlett gets the Steve Jeltz Award..?? Who even cares that Bruntlett doesn’t get hits…the other night he was one of the players of the game.. today he goes 0-3 and gets the garbage award..? I just don’t get it.

Its time to stop ragging on the players that hit below #5 in the order, and start getting on the top of the lineup for not producing. Chase Utley hasn’t done dick at the plate in about two months.. Victorino was swipping bags like crazy earlier in the year, but now seems hesitant on the basepaths.. Rollins needs a day or two of sitting and watching… Howard and Burrell are the feast or famine types and prove how badly this team misses a .300+ hitter (screw homeruns, I want a guy that can just hit the ball) You guys still think Manny Ramirez wouldn’t be a great addition to this lineup.. could’ve used his bat today!

I’m all for bashing the regulars for not putting the ball in play, they were supposed to be winning games based on out-scoring them this season, now they get 4 runs and hang on, praying the the bullpen can hold it down again.

Here’s to hoping they sweep the Pirates this weekend and get themselves back on track!!

Stop blaming the offense guys. They do not lose us games. Cole Hamels does. Ask Scot.

They’ll win Saturday, Geoff. Snell is worse than Eaton.

How does an offense not lose you a game when u score 0???? please explain that one

Ask Scot. He expects Hamels to have a sub 1 ERA or some shit. If Hamels loses because of lack of run support it’s Hamels fault, not the offense.

Hey Geoff, thanks for all your help earlier too, We are so excited to be going. We are sitting in that HARRY the K’s section of the park

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O so u can go to ashburn alley at any time?? Thats where the pens are right???

yeah ashburn alley is like THE most crowded part of the ballpark. everyone hangs out there

ya it looks it…ooks fun as hellll

when I’m there.. my pants are usually THE most crowded place in the park.. pants party… there’s a party in my pants = werd. Fa Sho.

Jimmy Rollins doesnt give a shit about this team. he got his MVP award and now when he goes to bat pitchers are supposed to lay down. I’m sick and tired of this team, their effort, their managments philosophy and their overall approach.

The Phils will finish in 3rd and I know what “JRoll” will say…. “Oh well.”

Come on, they will be fine. I think it will play out until the final week of the season, but their run differential suggests they will be in the fight til the finish. You really think they’ll finish 3rd – REALLY?

Charlie does nothing to produce runs, i.e. small ball

Bruce: Should have said “a regular lineup.” Hey, I know Howard is your most productive hitter and best clutch hitter, but with Burrell’s OBP, why not give Howard more chances to drive in runs?

Good Lord…Pat Burrell has been the ONLY consistent player this team has had, let’s throw him under the bus. Jenkins? Yeah, he sucks. But taking shots at Bruntlett and Ruiz? Bruntlett has been huge for the team this year just based on where he can fill in. He’s also had his share of clutch hits. Do you really expect your bench-guy utility infielder to bat .300? Ruiz has been trashed on here all year…he’s not hitting worth crap, but his defense makes up for it in spades. Aside from which, who’s going to start in his place? Coste admits he can’t play every day. Jaramillo is a shitty hitter, too. Marson is in AA and hasn’t handled any of our starters…you really want to throw him in there in the middle of a pennant race and hope he hits .340?

The biggest problem right now is Rollins. Geoff – call Gillick and get a trade done right now. Rollins’ utter failure to get on base just kills this team. BTW, trading for Eyre is a solid move – his ERA is a mirage based on one crappy relief inning. The guy is a solid pitcher and will help us out, plus we gave nothing to get him.

Probably the most frustrating thing to me is this team’s lack of enthusiasm although a lack of basic fundamentals is a close second. This team has the personality of a dead fish. As a fan, it seems to me this is a team with a bunch of fat cats – everyone (at least our big guns) content with making their millions.

Rollins talking his usual bull, Utley with his sour demeanor, Howard still striking out on the low and away stuff. These guys appear to be walking around with some sort of a chip on their shoulder expecting the rest of the league to be awe.

These guys have been pampered their entire life and don’t fully understand how fortunate they are to be playing ball for a living and making millions. Perhaps if hey would step into the average working stiff’s life for a day their attitude would change.

The Bruntletts, Ruizs and Jenkins of this team are not to be blamed so much. They are as advertised – average ball players. It’s the so-called stars of this team that need to step up. If things continue status quo, 3rd place is a very real possibility.

so finally everyone agrees this isn’t a good baseball team. it’s about time.

yes absolutely you should. j-roll is dunzo.

I’m holding onto Rollin’s in a points league but in a roto make the deal, short-term he’s hurting anyone and his only value is he will hit some more home runs and get some steals at some point.

So Geoff, we haven’t heard any new J-Roll trade ideas from you lately? I think today is as good of a day as any to throw one out there (and J-Roll for a bag of balls doesn’t count).

Rollins at this point in the first inning is a guaranteed out. The Phillies are starting the first inning of every game with an automatic out. And then if they’ve had no baserunners by the 3rd inning, it’s almost always a guaranteed 1-2-3 inning with 7, 8, and 9 hitting.

So right there, they’re going to be no-hit through the first 3 innings in almost every game.

I’d be curious to know how many games the Phillies have been no-hit this year through the first 3 innings.

Tim, the problem with Howard hitting behind Burrell is that they would walk him every single time… Burrell isn’t as “dangerous” as Howard, so he see’s more good pitches.

If you go Burrell, Howard, …Jenkins or Werth or whoever.. Howard’s RBIs go way down, not up