Phillies Nation

Even if you girls sweep the Brewers, which you won’t, you will also have to worry about St Louis who btw plays pittsburgh this weekend….good luck against Sheets tonight

Here’s the thing… like 2 weeks ago, you all said how Victorino is better than Carlos Beltran and shit like that.. I said he’s a very explosive, and dangerous player… but he’s not THAT good yet.

Its so Hot and Cold with everyone on here, every other day that its really frustrating to listen to… we all want this team to win… but like a bunch of people on here said before, I think people sometimes bitch and complain just so they can say an “I TOLD YOU SO” if the Phillies lose a game, or a series or whatever..

Am I frustrated that they lost to the Nats and the Marlins?? Fcuking right I am, but am I encouraged that they could’ve and should’ve beat the Cubs. and that they DID just beat the Mets… yea…

So unless they are actually out of it.. I fully expect them to turn it around and get into the playoffs.

they show you great stuff one night then they look like JV high school players the next night.

I guess, for me, one year of making the playoffs doesn’t erase the many times before where we were so close and left saying “what if.” I fully expect to be saying that again after this season. And I don’t want to hear some bullshit about not being a true fan or being a frontrunner or something like that. Being a fan has nothing to do with thinking your team is going to win. The true fans are those that are there rooting for their teams even though deep down they are doubting them, and that’s where I’ll be tonight.

no draft position doesnt matter all that much in baseball outside of the first tier of players if you know what youre doing….same with hockey except even less so. the first 5-6 guys will be ready in 2 years or less but the rest of them will take time to develop.

even if they make the playoffs thats a lot different from them still having a chance to beat the AL representative in the WS..

the A’s spend like 20 bucks on their payroll. the guy has to rebuild every 5 minutes. if he had 100mm to work with the phils would have a few more rings by now.

Come on people! We have been watching this team all year and it ain’t over yet! Let’s Go Phils!

And DD, I’ll continue to watch them and root for them every night. I just doubt their chances. It’s not a sin, as a fan, to doubt your team.

Don M, please tell us, honestly, when Utley comes to the plate with someone on base, do you really feel like he’s going to get that guy home, or move him up? Last year, I was excited when he came up to bat, but this year, it’s like, oh crap, Utley’s up.

And if the Phillies had $200 M, or $150 M like some of the other teams in baseball…we’d maybe have one too.. People were saying how great Brian Cashman is… I think he blows as a GM… THeo Epstein is great too right…. well he sure has a lot of money to work with..

All of those teams were falling short..and then started winning games that they used to lose, etc….

Haven’t the Phillies done a pretty good job of showing us that they are NEVER completely out of a ballgame? That Mets come-from behind win was one of the great Phillies moments Ive ever seen… They’ve done a good job of hanging onto late-leads all year.. and they’ve done a good job of showing they can fight back and chip away at leads when they are down.. so I don’t agree with you at all there

Utley is hitting .295 with runners on base with 14 HR and 76 RBIs… so yea I think he’ll get the guy in or move him up.

Honestly the only guy I don’t really have confidence in is Burrell.

Yea.. thats the goal… but since only one team a year can WIN.. is every year that you aren’t that ONE TEAM a waste??

Obviously I’m not a Phillies fan because of how many World Series we’ve won… I just want to see them go out, play hard, and hopefully win.. its entertainment, its not this life or death drama that everyone pretends to make it out to be.

I’ve followed this team long enough to know how bad a baseball team can be.. so im so much happier that they are a winning team again.. and I keep expecting them to play up to their potential, and keep trying to add pieces each year until you find what works and what doesn’t… and that is why I still want Howard and Rollins, because they directly help you win ballgames. God knows what “prospects” you’ll get in return for them… but I know for a fact it wouldn’t get you two MVP caliber players.

No, I subscribe to the “you are a major league baseball player making tons of money to play a game for a living, LOOK ALIVE!!!” theory.

so he gets no credit for playing hurt? Overall he’s the best player on the team.. he’s been hurt pretty much all season, still plays everyday.. his power has seemingly gone away in the past month, but he’s still getting hits…

and if you needed a hit, in any situation.. i’d want him at the plate

If hes hurt you put him on the disabled list. because hes playing like shit!!!!! so he OBVIOUSLY needs to sit. if the team isnt deep enough to absorb that THEN THEY DESERVE TO LOSE. iguchi can fill in fine.

GeorgieM I said the same thing a couple of days ago Don M must be a employee of the phillies. I will not answer met fans on this blog. And I will be damm if I will have montgomery or giles put someone on here to try to make what they do right so lets try to ignore Dom M and met fans so this blog is a true pulse of what the fans think not phillies propaganda.

If the team isn’t deep enough to absorb their 2ndbaseman going on the DL, then they deserve to lose ??? wow.

The trainers are definitely the reason Utley’s hip is bothering him..

if the TRUE PULSE of what Phillies fans think is that the season is “DONE” eventhough we have the Brewers coming here for 4.. and then we play the Braves a few times, who we’ve had success against this year..

again.. it amazes me that I catch shit on here for still being positive about the Phillies..

I am with you Don M. I have seen a ton of terrible september phillies baseball so I appreciate seeing and enjoying meaningful games this month. It is fine to doubt your team, I do alot. But I have to disagree that this team doesn’t play to the final out. I have seen this team, especially since the Abreu trade, comeback too many times to believe they are going to “lay down” like the 200+ million dollar Yankees have this month. This weekend is going to be fun for phillies fans and I am glad that we are watching competitive baseball in september.

Do not give up just yet. We are the Fightin Phils, remember?

As I said above how are we sweeping the brewers with at least 2 left handed starters going? As much as I want it to happen it just ain’t

You are right Mr. Montgomery.or is Mr. Giles

We’re all nerds on here, who are you kidding?

true dat Georgie, true dat..

3.5 back and you’re worried? Was J-Ro right about Philly? Calm the hell down.

yes. Mr. Montgomery are you going to the winter meetings. Or just call to see what real owners are doing/