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Cole Hamels has more BALLS than Kazmir

Makes sense for them to throw out Kazmir and trying and stiffle the lefties right of the bat and as they have 3 soft aces and not the 1 stand-out it makes sense.

I looked at the numbers and both Kazmir and Shields have very scary home numbers and although Hamels and Myers have barely seen the inside of a dome they’ve been hit the couple of times they have pitched in one…

I’ve got a good feeling though, these Phils have given reason to trust unconditionally recently.

I am confident of at least a split in Tampa, 2 of 3 at home and wrap it up in 6. A strong outing by Hamels in game 1 will set the tone.

I think Moyer will do well against this lineup in Game 3. What we really need is for the bats to pick up early in the series, which can be tough after a long layoff.

The turf is a concern….it’s been a long time since we played on any artificial surface.

The wait has been eternal for this series to start.

After Moyer’s bad outings in Milwaukee and LA it will be a nice change for him at home. I think the fans will help him right his ship. It may not be a stellar performance, but I think he will keep us in the game.

And, I agree, Hamels in Game 1 is HUGE. A win really does set the tone and takes the pressure off. Think about it, the Phillies haven’t been behind or even tied in the two other series this fall. They need to stick with that trend and they’ll be ok.

Yet again, the Phillies get no love. Consider the kiss-ass Ken Rosenthal in today’s FoxSports article.

“The Rays are good enough to beat the Phillies. In fact, they should beat the Phillies.”

http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/8684190?MSNHPHMA

Really, Ken? A team that has never had a winning record outside of this season? A team that’s “defined” closer doesn’t even have a major league (regular season) win or save? Not taking anything away from the Rays, because they certainly are a good team this year, but once again the media treats the Phillies like they are trash. How about a roster with players who are reigning MVP’s, Gold Gloves, Silver Sluggers, and All-Stars? Does nothing for you?

I guess time will tell…maybe Rosenthal is right, or maybe he ends up eating crow and kissing Pat Burrell’s ass some more after the Phillies win. I find it ironic that they can pick the Phils to lose one second, and then jump on their bandwagon and suck up to the players after the games to make sure they get an interview. Then right back at it again. I hope the Phils sweep the Rays just to stick it to them.

I kind of agree that Moyer should throw Game 2. Even though he has been hit hard in the playoffs, he has the ability to quiet the Rays lineup dominated by inexperienced hitters. The Brewers and Dodgers had some vets who preached patience and did with Moyer but the WS is a whole new ballgame. Plus, Myers seems to be dominant at home this year lately. I think his temperment is best suited for a raucous Philly crowd no matter how the series looks on Saturday!

I say Phils win 5-2 in Game 1.

Agreed that Myers should throw Game 3 being the emotional pitcher he is. What happens if he gets rattled early and doesn’t have the home crowd behind him to give him a boost. Either way all pitchers have to pitch the best game of their careers. The Rays lineup is very good even though they are young. They are a great home team so if we can leave TB splitting the first 2 games the Phils should feel good.

What about Moyer getting to pitch at home in Game#3.. that could be huge!

Myers didn’t pitch that great at home in Game#2 of the NLCS.. in fact, he was horrible..

5 innings pitched, 5 Earned Runs allowed, 6 hits, 4 walks, 6 Ks

His bat got him the “W” as the pitcher..

Rosenthal is one of those pick the story guys who wants the be the ‘I told you so guy’ and if his prediction goes bad it’s ok because it’s a smaller fall. He has a record of picking against the Phils and I’d go so far as to say he’d bet against he Phils in an intersquad game.

Jamie has been part of that sweet tune that has brought us to this point. He needs to start game 3 and Just Joe game 4.

Blanton does have post season experience with the A’s (alright, 2 innings) but it does not matter at all. Ryan Howard and Jimmy Rollins are going showtime.

Phils in 5.

Mike, I don’t think anyone here really cares that the Phillies are the underdogs and picked by many to lose. Everyone here knows that the Rays are a very good team. The AL team has been favored in every World Series that I can remember.

My main beef is the BS “storylines” that the media is making up to attract the interest of casual sports fans. CBS has a story right now about Brett Myers “beating” his wife. Something that happened 2 years ago, he was never formally charged with and his wife is still wife him. Why else would you bring up something like that if you weren’t trying to create a storyline?

The reason everyone picked the Phillies to beat the Rockies last year is because everyone thought they were the better team. They were wrong. How would you have liked it if you waited 15 years to get back to the WS only to be told that you, as fans, are disgusting, vile people who don’t deserve to even watch baseball, let alone be in the World Series. F ‘em.

Everyone saying Myers too emotional and will let the Tampa crowd get to him. I really, REALLY think Phillies fans are going to turn out in huge numbers down there. I think it’ll be half and half. And can be much louder than Tampa

I was wondering if anyone has tried this Sports Handicapping Service? I saw his video on Youtube and it turns out the service is sold through clickbank which means it comes with a 60 day money back guarantee. Was inquiring what peoples thoughts were.