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Complete team effort in this series and a solid Win. Those who may have come up short on the batting end came up big defensively. If you had to pick an MVP for the series?
I might go with Vic, but if I could give it to starting rotation, I would.

redsoxfan…you probably think “Gator” Greenwell is a reference to the Green Monster. Go watch your Jimmy Fallon movies, you major league fruit.

Thanks for beating the Brewers, now go beat the crap out of L.A. GO PHILLIES!!!

Redsoxfan needs a bullet

Why isn’t Mr. RedSoxFan drinking at McGreevy’s on Boylston St? Why would a true Red Sox fan waste his time on the internet when he could be drinking at America’s First Sports Bar?

Or is he just a poser who doesn’t even know the words to “Tessie”?

On tv just now on ESPN…John Kruk just insinuated that he didnt know how the phillies would do against the dodgers because they are scoring runs in 1 or 2 innings..he sounded kind of negative toward us and positive toward the dodgers..
WHAT THE F…THIS SOB SOUNDS LIKE A F___IN TRAITOR..

Go Phils!

The problem with Red Sox fans is they think that THEY as fans actually won the championship, not the team.

Let’s take a lesson from philliesnation.com’s resident red sox fan and remember that its the team that works hard for us and we should all be humbly proud of them and our city, not of ourselves.

sweet success – it’s been a long wait for the Phils to celebrate their upcoming play in the NL championship! Pat the Bat was given two pitches during the game that seem to be in slow motion right to the heart of his swing. He didn’t hesitate and swung beautifully. Running around the bases, he had a smile as wide as the stadium roof, (yes I saw it too Georgie). During his time alone on the dugout step after the hit, he seemed to take a healthy sigh, still smilling, like an awful weight had been lifted from his shoulders. Way to cap off the series Pat.

Cy Blanton has to get the Ashburn, he was HUGE!!! Love the way Madson is pitching too right now, he is locked in. Also thought it was nice to see the celebration (or lack there of) on field after the last out ….. they want more. So do I. So do we. I like it, the composure, they are relaxed! Just need a few more key hits, and we would have totally dominated the Brew Crew.

LA, bring ‘em on. Brings back memories of the 70′s. Questions for the Phaithful, who would you rather have defensively in LF, pat or the bull?

It’s wierd ground when the baseball media focuses on the Phils since the focus is usually elsewhere. When it does happen it gets highlighted that we on the whole are a pretty negative bunch, not a knock but we got so use to loosing it’s just the way we are and have seen so many collapses we focus more on the bad than good.

Can we beat the Dodgers? Sure we can but not many can say it without the historical pesimism coming up.

Hey redsuxfan, shouldn’t you be focusing on the big game going on right now? I would think that if you’re such a big fan, you would be.

No sweat Jamie we always win.

Hey any other sox fans let me know. We can meet and watch the series in town. There are some good bars that soxs fans go to .

So excited about how it went down. I was at the Eagles game today with an AM radio listening to 1210 for the whole game. It was great to see all the support the Phils were getting and the massive cheers. Lots of Phillies gear at the Linc. And something I never thought I’d hear was the constant “Let’s Go Phillies” chants going on at the Linc.

It was great. So stoked about the NLCS!

SJ- Maybe the Eagles were listening to the Phils game, they seemed to loose their focus bigtime…

Go away dodgers fan.

SJ- Must have been great to experience that, the one thing we Phils fans can never be critisized for is passion. What happened in that game though, seemed like it was being treated like a practise game after taking the lead and couldn’t re-assert themselves until it was too late… Also what went down on that play before one of the Skins FG’s when Cambell took a knee on 3rd down with plenty of time on the clock?

When I get home I’m banning that red sox fan. This is a day of joyous celebration, not one to hear about Terry Francona, how the Dodgers will beat the Phillies or any other such things. I truely appreciate fans from other teams coming to our site to gongradulate us. Even though us as fans don’t pick up a bat or wear a glove, I’d like to feel that we willed a Game 2 victory at least.

There is no way I’m going to allow some slobs to ruin that for us. Not now, not ever.

I have a lot of time for the Sox but your not exactly making a coherant point and Beckett just got taken long…

Also, it was really great hearing for once some Phillies love at the Linc, because usually you hear the Eagles chant when things are going bad over at Citizens Bank Park.

Great reversal. Like I said, a lot of love for the Phils today. The fact that I had the radio with me listening to our broadcast made us the popular guys in our section. Lot of Eagles jerseys and red Phillie caps asking for updates constantly.

I agree a day of joy … my apologies to everyone else. This has been too long coming. If we get pitching like this, anything is possible, especially as more of the bats come to life. This is truly a bright day after many years of dark. Anything is possible. Thank you Phils.

What I wouldn’t give for either A) a three game tear by the Angels to kick the Red Sox’s asses right out of the postseason, or B) a prominent ass whipping at the hands of the Rays in the ALCS

Looks like Beckett will only be going 5 tonight – he’s already thrown 85 pitches and they’re still in the 4th.

Look guy’s..This is a random question. I know it’s too early to think about this, but it’s only right around the corner. After we win the world series (lol), we all know Howard is expected to make BIG bucks. What do you think? Think we’ll lock him up long term, or just throw him another measley 10 mil he won during arbitartion, and maybe than some? I hope whatever it is they decide to do, doesn’t leave even more bad taste in his mouth.

Chris, if he leads us to the World Series, and/or a World Series title, I think they look at giving him a long term deal. If he has a poor NLCS and/or WS, I think they continue the “wait and see” approach. If they throw money at him and he continues his “offensive slide” in the way of average and strikeouts, it would make him harder to move with a bulky contract should they so desire later on. If they just keep him year to year at this point, it may be more attractive to other teams, as they can negotiate with him themselves. I really think it depends on what ultimately happens to the Phillies this year, and how much of it is due to Howard.