Comments on: Odds And Ends: Chih-Kuo, Manny, Bowa, Rant

By: Squonk64

Squonk64 — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 23:26:06 +0000

I have no clue about the “elephants” comment. I mean, if he were talking about any two of the three baseball haydays in Philadelphia, the ones from 1909-1915 or 1927-1932, then he’s be talking about our (former) White Elephants, the Philadelphia Athletc Club, with a minor assist from the 1915 Phillies. But those elephants were playing in Oakland by 1977 and had made their own, new history by that time.

Look at it this way, he probably got the job only because the Canadian social welfare system likely pays newspapers to hire the otherwise unemployable. That’s the best I can come up with.

By: Phil

Phil — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 22:14:49 +0000

Go Blue…you are so dumb you don’t even know how to type the acronym NLCS properly. The Cubs are post season choke artists. If you watched baseball at all you’d know the team with the best record in baseball history didn’t win the WS. You can’t judge anything on how good a team is. Secondly, we never chased Florida. Only the 1st month. You spent most of the year chasing the D-Backs who were horrible. It took you 2 big trades to catch them, one of those trades being for the best hitter of our time. Don’t come to a Phillies board and talk sh*t you moron.

By: Go Blue!

Go Blue! — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 22:04:29 +0000

LA swept the Cubs in three. Playing a team that spent the better part of the year playing catch-up with the Mets and Florida should be a walk in the park for Torre’s boys.

LA in four!

Nice to see the “front-runners’ excited ’bout the NCLS!

By: brian b

brian b — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 18:17:09 +0000

That article was downright offensive. Not just as a Phillies fan but as a journalism major. The author must have taken at least three quotes out of context just so he could craft his own negative image of fans in Philadelphia. He obviously has something against Philly or maybe he was just trying to builld his resume as a sports journalist and went over the top. No matter what his real intentions were that guy Cathal should be fired.

By: Whisky Priest

Whisky Priest — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 17:51:46 +0000

If you ask me, this city dwells a hell of a lot more on winning in 1980 and going to the show in ’83 and ’93. I mean, can you show me a town where a guy who looks like Kruk is a sports hero?

And let me tell you, until Torre started prancing around Rodeo, the only people around Hollywood who gave a sh!t about the Dodgers were the guys commuting in each day working their butts off to feed their families. Maybe there was an Angeles fan or two, but if you want to talk about some frontrunners, look no further than that den of human garbage.

By: Scheity

Scheity — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 17:10:01 +0000

Go Phils.

By: Scheity

Scheity — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 17:09:33 +0000

I mean, do we really care what Canadians think about us? Although it was a nice take on the story, T-Malc — loved the part about the town square where they hang people.

But as for this guy, he might as well be reading bedtime stories to polar bears in the Arctic Circle. Let him write what he wants. Canada is, despite their universal health care, decriminalized marijuana, general sunny dispositions, poutine, slightly better macro beers (but far worse craft ales), dogsled races, vaunted strip clubs on St. Catherine’s Street (Montreal, not Toronto, but worth noting) and introduction of hockey, the minor leagues.

And DON’T EVEN GET ME STARTED ON LOS ANGELES. The only thing good about LA is that it makes getting robbed in Philadelphia seem more enjoyable than a dinner on Sunset.

By: Don M

Don M — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 16:18:17 +0000

RedSox story line… EVEN WITHOUT MANNY RAMIREZ..

Rays… WORST TO FIRST…

Dodgers.. JOE TORRE IS GOD, and MANNY IS BETTER THAN GOD

Phillies… FANS BOO SANTA, FRONT-RUNNERS, etc…

since we already know what the story is.. we shouldn’t let it bother us.. as long as we win, I don’t care what they say

By: Eb

Eb — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 16:04:19 +0000

The fact is he was a really bad santa but that is all these writers care about Lazy Journalism.

Perdiction…Whoever the Phillies beat the res tof the way, the storeies will be about, How the other team lost. Not how the Phillies won.

Canada is just the apartment above a really good party, and I have been to LA and it is an utter dump. Anyone who wants to move to Hollywood is a moron, it really is trash.

Also LA Fans leave before the 7th inning because of traffic. Yeah Fans thats it…

Thanks for the roster announcment. I must say I would rather Cinderblock head then Happinator. We need another righty and Happinator is not going to play.

By: Paul

Paul — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 16:01:56 +0000

Who the hell is this guy anyways? He lives in Toronto? What qualifications does he have to bitch about Phillies fans?

I am for one could care less what this guy says…

By: MP

MP — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 15:54:30 +0000

SJ… my boss told me that story a few weeks ago! And it wasn’t just some random drunk guy – it was a well known Eagles season ticket holder who was known for his drunken shanninagans (sp?) at all the games and everyone knew – so they picked him because everyone knew him or of him!

That article has me fuming. Of course there is no mention of New York fans – who in my opinion make us all look like english gentlemen

By: SJ Mike

SJ Mike — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 15:42:45 +0000

My North Jersey/New York friends bring up the Santa thing all the time. It really has become more urban legend then truth. I ask them where it happened. They always say “The Vet.” I ask when it happened. They always say sometime in the “80s or 90s.” I then sum it up asking whether it was the real Santa or some drunk guy from the stands. They of course answer the “real Santa.”

So despite that it happened at Franklin Field (Vet wasn’t built) in the 60s with some drunk guy pulled from the stands wearing a half-assed Santa costume, they’re right on the money, aren’t they?

By: Don M

Don M — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 15:39:24 +0000

TALK to the same fans that threw snowballs at SANTA CLAUS!!!! are you nuts!!!

screw all these reporters… Tony Gwynn picked the Phillies to get to the World Series.. that is good enough for me!

By: SJ Mike

SJ Mike — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 15:34:40 +0000

Wow, first the LA times TJ Simers and now this? Apparently nobody has gone around and actually, well, you know, TALKED to the fans to see how much love and support for this team that there is.

By: Dennis

Dennis — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 15:32:05 +0000

These articles written by these two a$$-holes if anything should be good bullentin board material for our ‘Fightins.’ I believe that %90 of the players taking that field tonight take pride in representing the city and the fans of Philadelphia! We are officially the underdogs for whatever reason….Lets prove the world wrong starting tonight and kick the F**KING Dodgers A$$ES!!! GO PHILS!

By: Don M

Don M — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 15:29:23 +0000

The Phillies announced their 25-man roster for the National League Championship Series this morning.
The roster, which did not change from the Division Series, is comprised of 11 pitchers, six infielders, six outfielders and two catchers and is as follows:

Pitchers (11): right-handers Joe Blanton, Clay Condrey, Chad Durbin, Brad Lidge, Ryan Madson and Brett Myers and left-handers Scott Eyre, Cole Hamels, J.A. Happ, Jamie Moyer and J.C. Romero.

Infielders (6): Eric Bruntlett, Greg Dobbs, Pedro Feliz, Ryan Howard, Jimmy Rollins and Chase Utley.

Outfielders (6): Pat Burrell, Geoff Jenkins, Matt Stairs, So Taguchi, Shane Victorino and Jayson Werth.

Catchers (2): Chris Coste and Carlos Ruiz.

By: Elizabeth

Elizabeth — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 15:16:16 +0000

WTF?! Although I guess we should be used to this kind of talk by now-everyone and their brother thinks they are qualified/justified to diss the Phillies and Phillies fans at every possible opportunity.
Prattle on, fools!