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*correction – Raul’s THREE run shot, not two. Great post and recap though. :)

we all know what it was, no reason for 2 corrections…AND DO I LOVE THE PHILLIES!!! HITTING BOMBS IS OUR JOB. STILL GREAT TO SEE BRAD LIDGE ON TRACK, I THINK HE REALLY CLICKED IN THE PLAYOFFS…although i will still be nervous when hes on of course.

I love this team!

You look back at the game — 14 hits against, a costly error on a double-play ball, Manny goes deep, Madson gives up two runs — and you’re not sure how they won the game.

But win they do.

They’re just so mentally tough. That’s their biggest advantage.

Must-win tomorrow for the Dodgers. They can’t go to Philly down 0-2 and have to face Cliff Lee……

A win tomorrow and the series might be over. Lose, and we’re in for a long fight.

Let’s go for the jugular tomorrow!

I agree: TBS sucks.

Buck Martinez is generally pretty good.

But where did Ron Darling imagine that Ryan Madson has a good overhand curveball?

My favorite line, though, was when Chip Caray says: “If the Phillies hadn’t scored those three runs in the 8th, this would be a totally different game.”

Well, no sh*t.

Chase looked like he was out of it tonight and I do not say that just because he threw the ball in the dugout on the attempted double play. Acted like he was on pain medication. Wonder if the cold wet weather in Colorado caused his surgically repaired hip to ache?

Padilla.

Just the what the doctor ordered.

Too bad they didn’t want to start him in Game 3, for a ‘Flotilla’ reprise-mock at the Bank.

Raulllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll 100+ RBI’s for the season.

I called this back in April. Much to the derision of some on this board. Not naming any names Tim Malcom ;o)

A displaced Phils fan in N Jersey. The media up here has decided that the Yankees will sweep (I do think they’ll win, but think it will go at least 6), and the Dodgers will win easily, since Torre coming back is a great story. I don’t understand it. Everyone says the Dodgers outfield is better (did their outfield start the all-star game?), their manager is better (Kershaw couldn’t throw a strike to start the 5th, let’s leave him in anyway – oops a 3 run homer, leave him in a bit more – walked the pitcher, well, let him pitch to the heart of the order to work himself out of it – yeah, I’ll take Charlie), somehow Casey Blake is a God (same offensively as Pedro, not nearly as good defensively), and of course, the Chooch factor – the real Mr October, can’t match up to the greatest catcher since Johnny Bench (3 wild pitches in one inning – granted, in the dirt, but 3?). I thought the Dodgers would take last night, and the series would go 6, but with the win, I can see 4 or 5. The games will be similar to last night, but the Phils won’t lose more than 1 (not even sure which one – I could see Pedro pitching a gem tonight).

Even though Madson got hit around a little bit, I think the bullpen was generally outstanding.

With this team right now, I can really only guess who might be coming in when Charlie goes to the mound or orders a pinch-hitter to bat in the pitcher’s spot. I didn’t really expect to see Durbin first out of the bullpen or Happ second. I was shocked to see Bastardo against Eithier in a tight game — and his giving up a double with two strikes really made things tough on Chan Ho.

Madson made a heck of a play coming off the mound and rifling that ball to second to keep the double play in order, even though it proved inconsequential. The best silver lining in Madson’s performance is that he stayed on the mound and worked out of his jam — and by sitting down Manny, who represented the go-ahead run.

I don’t know what to say about Lidge.

Utley looked OK to me. That ball he hit to the warning track in the 1st was DRILLED. He looked good rounding the bases on Howard’s double, worked deep into counts and started a lot of crucial groundouts. The throw was a fluke.

Did anyone else notice how overly ecstatic Chip Caray was when he called Manny’s homer? It was way over the top. Probably the worst I ever heard. Check it out.

Question: Did you guys hear what’s the quickest route to get from Colorado to Los Angeles?

Answer: Huston Street

‘survive game one’? bad headline, a road win to start the series is a steal

I agree with the Philly_Texan, Chippy made me sick – you could barely hear what the dude was muttering when the Manram hit that hr to draw the Blues within 1. Certainly did not hear anywhere near that jubilation when Chooch hit his 3 run dinger or Rauuul hit his.
Unreal

Beat LA Beat LA….I have a good feeling about Pedro pitching tonight….a very very good feeling. This team is ridiculous…i can’t believe people still doubt them.

Chumley was intense. It was a fluke, timing. F Manny. It’s all about him. This is a team. I can’t believe how MLB & TBS tout this LA thing! It makes me turn off the sound. They are stiffs in that booth. Darling has nothing. And how about that interview with Lidge? Carl (jackass) whatever his name is doesn’t even finish the interview and turns to Ibanez. TBS is horrible. As is MLB for letting this crap happen. Come on and step up.. I’d love to see this series end quick, with the Phil’s scoring tons of runs!!

TBS, a division of Turner Broadcasting System, Inc., is television’s top-rated comedy network. I thought that was a good one!

We should see about starting a petition to allow local broadcasters to call the games , on TBS and Fox, in the local markets of the teams involved and let these bums they found do the rest of country (I am ok with Buck Martinez). TBS spent a ton of money to get the broadcasting rights this year and these are the best broadcasters they could muster up? Pathetic. Ok done complaining, it has just been festering since the Rockies series.

A couple notes. One, chooch should be named Sr. Octubre. Two, the announcers are terrible and their love for manny is laughable. First, during the replay of his hr the announcers said something along the lines of “Manny knows how to treat a homerun of this magnitude, he’s done so many before” as they showed him doing his post hit bat toss and then stair down the phils dugout. Then, they cannot say that he was suspended for steroids of PEDs, instead they say he was out for 50 games. Just irritating.

Also, hamels did not pitch poorly. The double play would have gone a long way, he could have gone much deeper. Second, the ball Manny hit he was looking for. Hamels made a superb pitch, but the fact Manny was sitting change up b/c he can’t catch up to a 90+ mph fastball he went yard. I say the Phils pitchers pitch Manny with inside fastballs the rest of the series until he shows he can hit them.

Did anybody catch exactly what Lidge said about that interviewer’s ridiculous suit during the post-game interview? The clown didn’t even finish the interview with Lidge before turning his back mid-answer and tlaking with Ibanez. Lidge got in some sort of dig but the sound faded.

Hamels pitched GREAT the first 3 innings.. and then he started missing spots, and he started aiming instead of just throwing

that ball that Loney hit out was a pretty decent pitch.. a fastball on the inside half to a Lefty .. somehow Loney and Ramirez seem to feast on Cole Hamels

the above was just a rant.. Hamels pitched an OK game.. but I think the fact that he gets rattled, and shows his emotions when he’s on the field is part of the reason that people don’t love him.. and we’re all becomming bigger fans of Cliff Lee, Blanton, and Happ

don m You hit the nail on the head on Hamels. I am sick of him and his meltdowns. He is a sorry excuse for an ace. Gets a 4 run lead and gets rocked for 3 runs.

don m, completely agree with what you said about the missed dp. rollins couldn’t get it out and so utley rushed, they did the best they could. a double play is never a gimme, and even still that was only one run and we had a 3 run lead at that point. for hamels to be upset is ridiculous, he should have picked his teammates up instead of that.

I was being dramatic … he really didn’t get into any trouble until that 5th inning..

but I’m sick of his ON-FIELD drama … earlier this season he flipped the ball at Charlie that game when he sprained his ankle and had to leave the game (I defended him then as being a competitor and being mad at the situation)

..and I defended him last week saying that his regular season numbers weren’t as bad as people wanted to say they were.. and that regardless, those numbers get tossed out the window when the playoffs start

BUT.. he’s had two starts now, looked pretty sharp for MOST of his start yesterday, but then he started getting rattled.

He only walked one batter, but the Dodgers chased, and fouled-off countless HIGH fastballs with full-counts, etc.. (the umpire was all over the place last night, going more on situations, than any kind of established strike zone)

im just glad we won

Whoops, how did I forget CHHHHHHOOOOOOOOCCCCCCCHHHHH! And Mr. Clutch, Ryan Howard!

Mulvi, classless fans there in Los Mexico, I mean Los Angeles.

I fell asleep on the couch when Sherrill came into the game. I’ve been working like a dog non-stop for weeks and was comfortable enough in the Phils chances that i could doze off for an inning or 2. I woke up when I heard the crack of the bat on Ibanez’ home run and laughed when they had the camera in the Phils dugout and here on of the Phils yelling “Sherrill, Sherrill” in a high pitched voice. Funny stuff. Needless to say, i couldn’t sleep after that. It was a somewhat dramatic game although I never doubted the Phils would pull it off.

Manuel is the manager of the playoffs so far.