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By: Chuck

Chuck — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 15:31:33 +0000

Well said, Don…

I’m sick and tired of the REST of the country acting as if they more about our city and our team than they do. It’s complete horsesh!t.

Go Phillies!!!

By: Don M

Don M — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 14:59:39 +0000

the guy is just a clown.. he makes his living by saying things dumb enough to have people talk about him

now his name is known across the country.. he couldn’t be happier at that.

Who the hell cares anymore about the other teams writers, or the announcers, or the experts picking the other teams to win ..

screw it . .

we’ve got a great team here.. WE think we’re going to win again. Let’s enjoy the ride, and let the others do what they do

By: Keith

Keith — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 00:27:28 +0000

the Phanatic is thee best mascot by far, for anybody to pick on him is just silly and to be ignored.

By: al

al — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 00:26:33 +0000

t. j. simers has issues, one is that the dodgers fans don’t know
baseball. years ago I went to a phillies dodgers game in la, fans
come in the 3rd inning and leave in the 7th. that should sum it up for you.

By: HotDogs

HotDogs — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 00:22:44 +0000

Regarding the LA Times article….
Why pick on the poor Phanatic, he can’t even speak up for himself?

By: Chuck

Chuck — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 21:09:24 +0000

Exactly. That’s why I questioned this guy’s argument. It made no sense when I heard it.

By: Don M

Don M — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 20:52:05 +0000

A fielder without the ball must allow for a runner to have a path to the bag.. which Utley did.

and Utley has as much a right to make a play on the baseball, as the runner has a right to the base.

that wasn’t interference.. nothing that Utley did prevented the runner from having access to the bag (maybe it wasn’t “easy” access, but the play was fine)

By: Chuck

Chuck — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 20:36:47 +0000

I don’t think it’s illegal. But the point was made that Utley COULD have been called for interference. I forget which analyst said it (TBS, MLB Network??). I personnaly think that he was fine where he was….the runner WAS out….but called safe.

By: The Original Chuck P

The Original Chuck P — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 20:28:57 +0000

The umps do a good job… I think that replay could be used more (fair or foul; the Twins got robbed against the Yanks) but I like the human element. I like the fact that baseball is about interpretation. There are unwritten rules that should be upheld. I’ve seen guys not touch the bag on double play balls and in that instance, the player is trying to avoid a nasty collision. Are you going to allow managers to challenge those calls? I think that the only plays which should be challengeable are HR’s, fair or foul calls and force plays (including putouts at first).

By: The Original Chuck P

The Original Chuck P — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 20:06:25 +0000

Is it illegal to block a bag with your leg? I’ll admit that I’m not sure… I kind of thought that it was an unwritten rule.

Utley does that all the time… it’s a courageous move on his part but it’s also a serious injury risk. He is the ultimate tough guy… he runs hard, dives for balls, loves getting hit by pitches and best of all, he doesn’t say a thing.

By: Chuck

Chuck — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 19:29:25 +0000

Fair point, Don….it just seemed as though he had a hard time seeing the bag, that he was behind the runner too much. But you’re right…Ruiz would have hit him with the throw.

It was a tough oneand Utley was tremendous in handling it the way he did.

By: Don M

Don M — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 19:21:20 +0000

…if he moved a few feet to his left, he would’ve been hit with the throw from Ruiz

…if he moved a few feet to his left, he would’ve had his eyes moving, instead of him getting set to see the play ..

..
My bad Chuck, not trying to knock you.. just saying why its easier said than done. He was in the correct position, and sometimes that position doesn’t give you the best angle on the play .

By: Don M

Don M — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 19:19:22 +0000

If he was a few feet to his left.. he would have been out of position.

But being in the correct position doesn’t guarantee you’ll see the play..

similar to the Moyer-to-Howard play in the World Series last year, Moyer dove for the ball, flipped it to Howard who caught it with his barehand, but the Umpire (who was in the correct position) couldn’t see Howard catch it, because he was sheilded from the play by Howard’s body.

the umpire last night was watching the play.. watching the ball.. sometimes you call what you think you see.

People only think the umpires are terrible now because every play has 59 different camera angles. and sometimes even in super-slow-motion-freeze-frame .. you still can’t tell . These guys get one look at the play, at full speed, and have to make a call … and generally do a great job

By: Chuck

Chuck — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 18:58:17 +0000

One of the networks (I forget which one and which analyst) actually thought Chase was “illegally” blocking the bag and that the ump should have called interference and the batter safe on those grounds. Not sure I agree with that statement.

Either way, it’s a disgrace that the umpire wasn’t in the right position to make the call. What is it with these guys?? How easy would it have been for him to move few feet to his left so that he could see the bag better.??

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By: Chuck

Chuck — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 18:51:48 +0000

bob…Brad Lidge was AWESOME last night. That was the best I’ve seen him pitch in a long time. Our pen really did the job….and their’s sucked….

But tomorrow is a whole new game. Either pen can shine…or choke. Hopefully, ours shines again

By: j reed

j reed — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 18:51:23 +0000

So i hear that Charlie called Rollins’ walk-off last night to Thome. Are you kidding me…And he pointed to right center….whoa

By: Don M

Don M — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 18:45:38 +0000

The play where Utley got spiked.. I can’t believe the umpire missed that

clearly his foot hit Utley’s knee .. Chase was limping back towards the mound before giving the ball back to the pitcher, and then they showed a bunch of replays.

It was a GREAT play by Chase.. and I knock him a lot (I love him as a player, but I feel like people give him way too much praise, and give Howard too little) .. but that play last night showed just how hard this guy plays the game and how much he’s willing to sacrifice to win

He blocked 2nd on a steal better than some catchers would block home with a game on the line.. covered in padding.. Utley is moving on up in my mind

BUT.. I’m really glad my guy Rollins came through last night!!! good for him!