Comments on: Phillies Fall to the Marlins in Series Opener

By: Georgie

Georgie — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 20:56:12 +0000

I’m bored today so I googled “hirsute”. There is a short film by that name, it’s a comedy about a gay, hairy guy, so I’m not sure how that’s relevant????

By: j reed

j reed — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 20:02:43 +0000

let’s hope hamels is not scared to throw his curve…he is less predictable and at least for those starts he featured it more, he had more success. more curveball

By: Harry Kalas

Harry Kalas — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 19:04:17 +0000

I’m not touching that one Kruker…..

By: Harry Kalas

Harry Kalas — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 19:00:19 +0000

you’re right joedad…. But that’s all we really have to go one right now. Look, this Yankees team has a diff. feel to them… Their confident and extremely talented with a lot more energy.. But if the Halos ever solve their Boston curse the Yanks could be in trouble. Also don’t forget about the Tigers. If they get in and Verlander pitches and wins Game 1 in the Bronx…..”And the rockets red glare….. Uh oh!”

By: JohnKruk

JohnKruk — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 18:58:04 +0000

Phan in TN Says: “…pretending to be Harry Kalas is in pretty poor taste in my hirsute opinion.”

I’m not sure if this is a reference to something that’s over my head or something…but if not…well. “hirsute” means “hairy, shaggy, or bushy”, you know. Is that what you meant to say? “In my hairy opinion”? Please explain.

By: Ed R.

Ed R. — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 18:51:12 +0000

Thanks H.K. Hoping Hamels gets his crap together and rides it into the playoffs.

By: joedad

joedad — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 18:50:51 +0000

Past performance does not GUARANTEE future results

By: joedad

joedad — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 18:49:24 +0000

Past performance does not predict future results.

By: Harry Kalas

Harry Kalas — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 18:48:21 +0000

at the bank….

By: Harry Kalas

Harry Kalas — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 18:47:45 +0000

have fun at the game Edr…Yeah the Phils need their entire team to play to win today. Not for advantage, but because this is your Mom’s first Phillies Games…..

By: Ed R.

Ed R. — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 18:41:04 +0000

According to Todd Z.’s twitter, all starters are playing today…Rollins, Rino, Utley, Howard, Ibanez, Werth, Feliz and Ruiz with Hamels on the hill. I like the strategy by Charlie. They win today and are assured of a top 2 finish in the NL. If the Dodgers lose tonight I would consider playing my starters tomorrow but I guess a top 2 seed is good enough.

Lucky for me because I drove 2.5 hours to take my mom to her first game at CBP. Glad to see the stars are out so to speak.

By: Harry Kalas

Harry Kalas — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 18:34:18 +0000

Because C.C. hasn’t pitched well in the post season. I’ll give him a pass for 2008, but what about the other years? Did ya see his performance last nite?? So it’s ok for C.C. to pitch poorly after his team has clinched, but not for anyone else? And because Joba’s role is still undefined and unknown, what has A.J. ever done in the post season(dito Arod)? What does Andy Pett. have left? The also have a Manager in Girardi that has never managed in the post season…. The post season is about matchups. Rockies are playing better than the Phils, but the Phils would be a tough matchup for them potentially because they have three LH starters… I respect your rankings, but I stand by mine.

By: Mets fan

Mets fan — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 18:30:34 +0000

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!! lets goooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!

By: Mets fan

Mets fan — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 18:30:03 +0000

Lets go Mets yeah!!!!!

By: ed

ed — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 18:18:06 +0000

how can you not rank the yanks first. cards are playing like garbage, red sox not playing that great either and rotation questions.

1 yanks 2 angels 3 rox (flavor of the week but cant hit lefties guess who there gonna play) 4 phils 5 red sox 6 cards 7 dodgers 8 detroit/ twins

By: Harry Kalas

Harry Kalas — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 18:14:35 +0000

I would rank the Sox higher, but not with Bill Wagner on the roster… I know I called for the Phils to pursue him, but this guy is like a some kind of a post season troll doll.

By: Harry Kalas

Harry Kalas — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 18:09:05 +0000

Neither do I Brooks. It’s definitely better to go in white hot than ice cold…

If you rank the Phis likely post season roster they’d probably be ranked near the bottom 5/6th tops. Here are my rankings. Please feel free to totaly disagree.

1. Cards 2. Yankees 3. Angels* 4. Rockies 5. Red Sox 6. Phillies 7. Dodgers 8. Tigers/Twins

* we all know the Halos will probably get chumped by the Sox yet again. Although the Halos did win the season series.

By: Brooks

Brooks — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 17:58:55 +0000

Here is what my friend says, eternal optimist:
“It’s better that the Phils play like the junk they have been doing now than in the playoffs. Get this out of the way”

He is optimistic but I do not believe in switches. Yes, it worked for the Rockies 2 years ago but you rely on chance more so than probability. Makes me nervous.

The Phils have not been playing good ball lately. The starting pitching has been average at best. The offense has been so ineffectual against some of the weaker teams and pitchers in the NL. The bench has relatively nothing to get excited about and that leaves the bull pen to save the day?

I’d like to believe in a “switch” that the Phils could turn on during the Post Season.

By: Hilter

Hilter — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 17:52:04 +0000

Harry aint half bad.Elvis on the other hand

By: Andrew

Andrew — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 17:38:30 +0000

In case anyone missed it the Blue Jays canned their moron GM.
What an idiot

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news?slug=ap-bluejays-ricciardifired&prov=ap&type=lgns