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Agreed, he needs to start, especially since we havent picked up any games on the Mets like I thought we would with them going against the Brewers and us against the Nats.

I have tickets to Sunday night’s game and if it’s Johan vs. Kendrick, I’ll just leave in the 3rd inning when we’re down 7-1. Hamels must start.

Also, I wouldn’t mind Happ or Carrasco in Kendrick’s rotation spot.

philsphan~ Carrasco is not on the roster and that includes the call ups for September. If Kendrick struggles in his next start, your wish to see Happ start may come true.

In regards to the question of whether or not Hamels will start on Sunday vs the Mets, latest team report….

“.. If Hamels pitches Sunday night, he will be making his third straight start with the requisite four days of rest between starts. But Hamels, who has a checkered injury history, often prefers having an extra day. And without another off day until Sept. 15, he’d have to make a fourth consecutive start on regular rest Sept. 12 against the Brewers at Citizens Bank Park.

“That’s something he hasn’t done (for) four starts in a row all year long,” pitching coach Rich Dubee said. “You have to take that into consideration. And he’s sitting on (a National League-leading 203) innings right now, too.”

His pitch count before being lifted in the 8th inning was substantial with 104 pitches. However, he cruised during most of the game last night without struggles and that may be in his favor for Manuel’s important decision prior to Sunday’s game.

Listen Geoff … your time is up my time is now you cant see me my time is now its the franchise but im shining now you cant see me my time is now in case you fell off remember i will knock your block off a solider stright thugging thunder and lighting.

Yea, there’s no debate on this one. Hamels MUST start, I’ll lose faith in this entire team if he doesn’t.

Even Charlie wants him to go on sunday…dont worry he will start..

It’s a no brainer, there’s an argumement that most of Cole’s starts have been made on 5 days rest and he has pitched an incredible number of innings but in a game of this importance you put your best guy out there. Nothing against the kid but considering Moyer wont pitch in the Fish series it’s essential to have Cole go against Santana.

6-0

whoa whoa whoa…lets get the Natties and take the first two off the Mets first. Priorities, priorities. When we are 1 UP, then yes, Hamels it is.

The screen is burning my eyes… I can’t see. Must write more. Whats that? Mets are up 6-0 in the top of the 1st? I can’t go on… must sleep…

NEPA remember what you said yesterday that the brew crew was gonna kick the crap out of the mets……how you feel?

Remember ladies and gentlemen, the Cubs come into Shea for four games late in September.

yea they do but like sumone said they would clinch by then meaning mostly all cubs starters would take off MOSTLY and still we could beat the cubs i mean wow we about to sweep the brewers

You thought the Brewers were good this year? Braniac – they are good. Did it ever occur to you that the Mets are good also? Maybe even better and clicking at the right time? Their lineup is cranking out many more runs than the Phils as of late. But as a typical Philly fan…I know that kills you, so keep discrediting the opposition.

And 4 vs the Cubs at Shea is a non factor. They will be resting most their starters, and will have clinched by then. Furthermore, you split with them at Wrigley. Mets can split or take 3 of 4 at home…don’t see it as a big deal.

If the Brewers blow their wild card lead to the Phils.. that means the Phils play the Cubs in the first round… that’s a tough job.

this is strange. but for some reason, even though i think this team might be worse than it was last year, they may just fare better. i have a strange feeling of them boggling our minds in a positive way and maybe win a series before getting desroyed, badly, by someone. i dont think they will, but im starting to have wierd gut feelings about it.

No, Geoff, that’s just gas.

could be….i did have some chili cheese jalapeno extra hot keilbasa for lunch today.

We need Milwaukee to do something other than lay down and die today

This Mets/Brewers series is potentially a preview of the NLDS…….That said,this can actually hurt the Mets in the long run because the Brewers will come after them with guns blazing.HOWEVER it may all change if the Phils sweep them after facing the Amazins this weekend.If Mets/Phils play up to their potential…….we COULD have a Mets/Phillies NLCS which is what I prefer.Could the Blue Crew falter ala the 2007 Mets? That is possible.

I would love to see a phillies mets NLCS that would be amazin lets go mets

Oh ya and can we still trade kendrick to Japan?

With the exception of his last start against the Phillies, in which he still pitched well enough, Santana has owned us this year. Plain and simple.

I fear him far more than Fernando Tatis.

I fear Delgado the most…

Your an idiot if ur more worried about tatis than santana