Comments on: Somebody Has to Say It http://philliesnation.com/archives/2009/11/somebody-had-to-say-it/ Your source for Phillies news, events, trade rumors, tickets, bars and other fun stuff. Sat, 26 May 2012 05:17:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Andrew J.http://philliesnation.com/archives/2009/11/somebody-had-to-say-it/comment-page-2/#comment-159544 Andrew J. Sun, 29 Nov 2009 03:22:29 +0000 http://www.philliesnation.com/?p=9994#comment-159544 Ahh, such denial. The camera was over the railing; the ball hit the lens. It was a no-brainer. Ground rules for the stadium before the game said the camera was a movable object, and as such, not part of the permanent structure of the stadium, hence hitting it is not like hitting a wall or a railing. You lost in 6; you couldn't touch the greatest closer of all time pitching two-inning saves with a pulled rib cage muscle, sitting in the dugout with a heating pad against his ribs. AJ Ahh, such denial. The camera was over the railing; the ball hit the lens. It was a no-brainer. Ground rules for the stadium before the game said the camera was a movable object, and as such, not part of the permanent structure of the stadium, hence hitting it is not like hitting a wall or a railing.
You lost in 6; you couldn’t touch the greatest closer of all time pitching two-inning saves with a pulled rib cage muscle, sitting in the dugout with a heating pad against his ribs.
AJ

]]> By: Mike Schmidthttp://philliesnation.com/archives/2009/11/somebody-had-to-say-it/comment-page-2/#comment-157865 Mike Schmidt Mon, 09 Nov 2009 09:49:09 +0000 http://www.philliesnation.com/?p=9994#comment-157865 If the 2009 Yankees are so much better than the 2009 Phillies then A-Rod would have stayed at 2nd base, and Girardi would have stayed in the dugout. Why? Because they are better, and no matter what the call is the Yankees will win anyway.The 2009 Yankees are not better than the 2009 Phillies, and the reactions of A-Rod and Girardi after the controversal call proves that. If the 2009 Yankees are so much better than the 2009 Phillies then A-Rod would have stayed at 2nd base, and Girardi would have stayed in the dugout. Why? Because they are better, and no matter what the call is the Yankees will win anyway.

The 2009 Yankees are not better than the 2009 Phillies, and the reactions of A-Rod and Girardi after the controversal call proves that.

]]> By: Mike Schmidthttp://philliesnation.com/archives/2009/11/somebody-had-to-say-it/comment-page-2/#comment-157864 Mike Schmidt Mon, 09 Nov 2009 09:43:58 +0000 http://www.philliesnation.com/?p=9994#comment-157864 Lets have Ryan Howard hit the camera home run, have it ruled a double, and then give the call to the Phillies. Lets see how the Yankees play the rest of that game, and the rest of that series. Lets see how their fans react. Maybe then can we say for a fact that the Yankees are better than the Phillies. Until that happens, I cannot believe that anyone can say the Yankees are a better team than the Phillies. You have to LOSE the call and win the game to be the best, not WIN the call and win the game to be the best. This World Series to me proved nothing. If the Yankees were so much better than the Phillies why didn't A-Rod just stand at 2nd base and accept it, and why didn't Joe Girardi just sit in the dugout? I mean, the Yankees are better than the Phillies aren't they? Either way the Yankees are going to win because they are better, right? I do not believe so. A-Rod needed to point at the camera and looked puzzled and Girardi needed to come out of the dugout to protest because they knew if they were going to beat the 2009 Phillies, they needed that call. Otherwise they wouldn't have argued the call and asked for replay, would they? Lets have Ryan Howard hit the camera home run, have it ruled a double, and then give the call to the Phillies. Lets see how the Yankees play the rest of that game, and the rest of that series. Lets see how their fans react. Maybe then can we say for a fact that the Yankees are better than the Phillies. Until that happens, I cannot believe that anyone can say the Yankees are a better team than the Phillies. You have to LOSE the call and win the game to be the best, not WIN the call and win the game to be the best. This World Series to me proved nothing. If the Yankees were so much better than the Phillies why didn’t A-Rod just stand at 2nd base and accept it, and why didn’t Joe Girardi just sit in the dugout? I mean, the Yankees are better than the Phillies aren’t they? Either way the Yankees are going to win because they are better, right?
I do not believe so. A-Rod needed to point at the camera and looked puzzled and Girardi needed to come out of the dugout to protest because they knew if they were going to beat the 2009 Phillies, they needed that call. Otherwise they wouldn’t have argued the call and asked for replay, would they?

]]> By: Mike Schmidthttp://philliesnation.com/archives/2009/11/somebody-had-to-say-it/comment-page-2/#comment-157863 Mike Schmidt Mon, 09 Nov 2009 09:34:19 +0000 http://www.philliesnation.com/?p=9994#comment-157863 Remember, the Phillies outslugged the Yankees in slugging percentage .464 to .399. I personally think these Phillies are better than these Yankees. Remember, the Phillies outslugged the Yankees in slugging percentage .464 to .399. I personally think these Phillies are better than these Yankees.

]]> By: Mike Schmidthttp://philliesnation.com/archives/2009/11/somebody-had-to-say-it/comment-page-2/#comment-157862 Mike Schmidt Mon, 09 Nov 2009 09:27:38 +0000 http://www.philliesnation.com/?p=9994#comment-157862 The Yankees also got a few cheap runs, on silly bloop hits and balls landing in weird places. To my account the Phillies didn't get any cheap runs, except for when Howard didn't touch home plate on his hustle steal second and score play in Game 4. The Phillies also hit the ball hard during the series. Even in the last game, Jimmy just missed going deep that would have made it 7-5, and Victorino showed the heart of this ballclub by going 10 pitches for the final out. The 2009 Philadelphia Phillies were a great ballclub, and they may have been a little better than the 2009 New York Yankees, I personally think they were better than the 2008 Philadelphia Phillies. The Yankees also got a few cheap runs, on silly bloop hits and balls landing in weird places. To my account the Phillies didn’t get any cheap runs, except for when Howard didn’t touch home plate on his hustle steal second and score play in Game 4. The Phillies also hit the ball hard during the series. Even in the last game, Jimmy just missed going deep that would have made it 7-5, and Victorino showed the heart of this ballclub by going 10 pitches for the final out. The 2009 Philadelphia Phillies were a great ballclub, and they may have been a little better than the 2009 New York Yankees, I personally think they were better than the 2008 Philadelphia Phillies.

]]> By: Mike Schmidthttp://philliesnation.com/archives/2009/11/somebody-had-to-say-it/comment-page-2/#comment-157861 Mike Schmidt Mon, 09 Nov 2009 09:18:43 +0000 http://www.philliesnation.com/?p=9994#comment-157861 How can you talk about the 2009 World Series without bringing up the one play that changed the entire series more than anything else? Alex Rodriguez and Fox's camera. Before anybody says to forget about this play and move on I will not. First of all, saying the Yankees are a better team and that the Yankees would have won the series no matter what means nothing. The play was disrespectful to the Phillies and their ballpark. How the players played changed a little after the play, but what was alot more noticeable was how the fans and writers started talking about this series. This was one of the closest world series in a long time. Just look at the Yankees WS since 1996 1996:Yankees won 4-2 against ATL but got outscored by 8 runs. 1998:Yankees won 4-0 against SD and outscored SD by 13 runs. 1999:Yankees won 4-0 against ATL and outscored ATL by 12 runs. 2000:Yankees won 4-1 against NYM but only outscored NYM by 3 runs. 2001:Yankees lost 4-3 against ARI and got outscored by 23 runs!! 2003:Yankees lost 4-2 against FLA but outscored FLA by 4 runs. 2009:Yankees won 4-2 against PHI and outscored them by 5 runs.As you can see this was the closest world series the Yankees were in during the Derek Jeter years. Yes the 2001 WS went to 7 but ARI crushed them when they won and outscored them by 23 runs overall!! So this was the closest world series in baseball since 2002 when the Angels and Giants went 7 games.However after the A-Rod phony call, the talk changed from how the Phillies are champs and this is the two best teams in baseball, to the Yankees are clearly better and the Phillies are clearly inferior. I do not belive this whatsoever. I do not believe the 2009 Yankees are better than the 2009 Phillies. They are two evenly matched teams where a few breaks went one way or the other and a winner was decided. One team was clearly not head and shoulders above the other.The question is why did the talk change after the A-Rod call? Answer-Because people wanted to avoid controversy and the fact that something about the play just wasn't right and wanted to take the fact that the call went the Yankees way to explain why they were better than the Phillies. That is what fans, players and writers always do after a controversal call.Face it, the call was controversal and detrimental to the Phillies ballclub. Had A-Rod just hit a home run that went way over the fence it would have been better for the Phillies. However to be up 3-0 in Game 3 as defending World Champs and thinking the play is a double and then see the umps go in for 15 seconds to change the call, it was like MLB and the umps just took the Phillies championship reign away from them, and that was not right. The play made me sick to the point that I did not sleep and was up all the way until the start of Game 4 because I could not believe the call.Then after that play it was all about the Yankees franchise and how they are bigger and stronger and much better than the Phillies franchise, all talk that was non-existent before the play. Why? Because people wanted to avoid controversy and side with the call made by the umps, and the call favored the Yankees, so they would then explain why the Yankeers were just "better" than the Phillies.The facts of the World Series are this:Phillies had 5 more home runs than the Yankees, got outscored by only 5 runs, and held the Yankees to a .247 batting average. That is 5 points better than the worst batting average ever by a world series champ the 1969 mets hit .242. Now think about this for a second, Jeter got a hit in his last at bat, and the Yankees got 6 late hits in Game 5 to close the gap from 8-2 to 8-6. Without those 7 hits, they would have hit .214 and still won the Series. Imagine that a .214 batting average and WS champ.And again the game came down to inches. Damon barely foul tipped a 3-2 count from Lidge in Game 4 that would have sent the game into the bottom of the 9th 4-4. It also would have been the first chance since the A-Rod call where the Phillies could have been back in the series because they would have been tied with just them batting in the 9th.The series was a game of inches and close calls, one of the closest in a long time. But nobody talks about that now, all they talk about is the powerhouses of the Yankees on how their franchise is richer and history than the Phillies. All because of the A-Rod call.And the last part about the World Series is this. The Yankees needed the greatest player at his position in the history of baseball to close out all 4 games. Mariano Rivera saved all 4 games for the Yankees. They could not done it without him. Yet the writers and fans, talkers and players made this about how much more powerful the Yankees were than the Phillies.One guy Mariano, who just happens to be the greatest ever at his position, a couple of close calls and a game of inches. That is the reality. The Yankees also had luck on their side. They hit the camera and got the call. That part is luck, not skill. How can you talk about the 2009 World Series without bringing up the one play that changed the entire series more than anything else?
Alex Rodriguez and Fox’s camera.
Before anybody says to forget about this play and move on I will not.
First of all, saying the Yankees are a better team and that the Yankees would have won the series no matter what means nothing.
The play was disrespectful to the Phillies and their ballpark.
How the players played changed a little after the play, but what was alot more noticeable was how the fans and writers started talking about this series.
This was one of the closest world series in a long time.
Just look at the Yankees WS since 1996
1996:Yankees won 4-2 against ATL but got outscored by 8 runs.
1998:Yankees won 4-0 against SD and outscored SD by 13 runs.
1999:Yankees won 4-0 against ATL and outscored ATL by 12 runs.
2000:Yankees won 4-1 against NYM but only outscored NYM by 3 runs.
2001:Yankees lost 4-3 against ARI and got outscored by 23 runs!!
2003:Yankees lost 4-2 against FLA but outscored FLA by 4 runs.
2009:Yankees won 4-2 against PHI and outscored them by 5 runs.

As you can see this was the closest world series the Yankees were in during the Derek Jeter years. Yes the 2001 WS went to 7 but ARI crushed them when they won and outscored them by 23 runs overall!!
So this was the closest world series in baseball since 2002 when the Angels and Giants went 7 games.

However after the A-Rod phony call, the talk changed from how the Phillies are champs and this is the two best teams in baseball, to the Yankees are clearly better and the Phillies are clearly inferior.
I do not belive this whatsoever. I do not believe the 2009 Yankees are better than the 2009 Phillies. They are two evenly matched teams where a few breaks went one way or the other and a winner was decided. One team was clearly not head and shoulders above the other.

The question is why did the talk change after the A-Rod call? Answer-Because people wanted to avoid controversy and the fact that something about the play just wasn’t right and wanted to take the fact that the call went the Yankees way to explain why they were better than the Phillies. That is what fans, players and writers always do after a controversal call.

Face it, the call was controversal and detrimental to the Phillies ballclub. Had A-Rod just hit a home run that went way over the fence it would have been better for the Phillies. However to be up 3-0 in Game 3 as defending World Champs and thinking the play is a double and then see the umps go in for 15 seconds to change the call, it was like MLB and the umps just took the Phillies championship reign away from them, and that was not right. The play made me sick to the point that I did not sleep and was up all the way until the start of Game 4 because I could not believe the call.

Then after that play it was all about the Yankees franchise and how they are bigger and stronger and much better than the Phillies franchise, all talk that was non-existent before the play. Why? Because people wanted to avoid controversy and side with the call made by the umps, and the call favored the Yankees, so they would then explain why the Yankeers were just “better” than the Phillies.

The facts of the World Series are this:Phillies had 5 more home runs than the Yankees, got outscored by only 5 runs, and held the Yankees to a .247 batting average. That is 5 points better than the worst batting average ever by a world series champ the 1969 mets hit .242. Now think about this for a second, Jeter got a hit in his last at bat, and the Yankees got 6 late hits in Game 5 to close the gap from 8-2 to 8-6. Without those 7 hits, they would have hit .214 and still won the Series. Imagine that a .214 batting average and WS champ.

And again the game came down to inches. Damon barely foul tipped a 3-2 count from Lidge in Game 4 that would have sent the game into the bottom of the 9th 4-4. It also would have been the first chance since the A-Rod call where the Phillies could have been back in the series because they would have been tied with just them batting in the 9th.

The series was a game of inches and close calls, one of the closest in a long time. But nobody talks about that now, all they talk about is the powerhouses of the Yankees on how their franchise is richer and history than the Phillies. All because of the A-Rod call.

And the last part about the World Series is this. The Yankees needed the greatest player at his position in the history of baseball to close out all 4 games. Mariano Rivera saved all 4 games for the Yankees. They could not done it without him. Yet the writers and fans, talkers and players made this about how much more powerful the Yankees were than the Phillies.

One guy Mariano, who just happens to be the greatest ever at his position, a couple of close calls and a game of inches. That is the reality. The Yankees also had luck on their side. They hit the camera and got the call. That part is luck, not skill.

]]> By: karenhttp://philliesnation.com/archives/2009/11/somebody-had-to-say-it/comment-page-2/#comment-157775 karen Sun, 08 Nov 2009 17:31:21 +0000 http://www.philliesnation.com/?p=9994#comment-157775 I think that we need Drabek and Taylor to be in Philly in the 2010 season....we are riding them as the future of the team so they need to go up and make it or not I think that we need Drabek and Taylor to be in Philly in the 2010 season….we are riding them as the future of the team so they need to go up and make it or not

]]> By: karenhttp://philliesnation.com/archives/2009/11/somebody-had-to-say-it/comment-page-2/#comment-157774 karen Sun, 08 Nov 2009 17:24:57 +0000 http://www.philliesnation.com/?p=9994#comment-157774 I don't know why but this loss is so much tougher than other times. My fave pro teams and college teams never really get to the top, they are good but not quite good enough. You definately have to admit that the Yankees have a team that no other team in the league could match, they have players that have salaries close to an entire team. It really shows that baseball needs some salary cap to try to even out the teams......beyond that, I am just sad that we lost. Unfortunately, after the game 1 win, i was confident that we would win a second championship I don’t know why but this loss is so much tougher than other times. My fave pro teams and college teams never really get to the top, they are good but not quite good enough. You definately have to admit that the Yankees have a team that no other team in the league could match, they have players that have salaries close to an entire team. It really shows that baseball needs some salary cap to try to even out the teams……beyond that, I am just sad that we lost. Unfortunately, after the game 1 win, i was confident that we would win a second championship

]]> By: Brethttp://philliesnation.com/archives/2009/11/somebody-had-to-say-it/comment-page-2/#comment-157703 Bret Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:22:22 +0000 http://www.philliesnation.com/?p=9994#comment-157703 Dubee is overrated? wow youre an idiot. We just went to back to back world series. I hate all these fair weather fans who werent following this team in the late 90's and early 00's......you dont know what its like to have a really bad team. You are all nit-picking. And when Juan Pierre hits a HR let me know. Dubee is overrated? wow youre an idiot. We just went to back to back world series. I hate all these fair weather fans who werent following this team in the late 90′s and early 00′s……you dont know what its like to have a really bad team. You are all nit-picking. And when Juan Pierre hits a HR let me know.

]]> By: j reedhttp://philliesnation.com/archives/2009/11/somebody-had-to-say-it/comment-page-2/#comment-157637 j reed Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:02:14 +0000 http://www.philliesnation.com/?p=9994#comment-157637 Ed R. - Is me or is Dubee over rated. I didn't have a problem with pedro out there because of his last performances but he was clearly struggling. I can't believe he showed no signs of this in his bull pen session. The guy can't read pitchers one bit and never advises Manuel well about his pitchers which we know and accept that Manuel sucks at ...i wish we could get duncan or the guy from the twins. I think we'd see a profound difference. Ed R. – Is me or is Dubee over rated. I didn’t have a problem with pedro out there because of his last performances but he was clearly struggling. I can’t believe he showed no signs of this in his bull pen session. The guy can’t read pitchers one bit and never advises Manuel well about his pitchers which we know and accept that Manuel sucks at …i wish we could get duncan or the guy from the twins. I think we’d see a profound difference.

]]> By: j reedhttp://philliesnation.com/archives/2009/11/somebody-had-to-say-it/comment-page-2/#comment-157629 j reed Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:26:58 +0000 http://www.philliesnation.com/?p=9994#comment-157629 I'd be happy with juan pierre that pest...that's the problem we don't have anyone that can consistently be a pest. I’d be happy with juan pierre that pest…that’s the problem we don’t have anyone that can consistently be a pest.

]]> By: j reedhttp://philliesnation.com/archives/2009/11/somebody-had-to-say-it/comment-page-2/#comment-157628 j reed Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:24:22 +0000 http://www.philliesnation.com/?p=9994#comment-157628 DeRosa is just what the Dr. ordered esp. if he can play enough positions so he can get the playing time that he would want. Our bench just didn't get enough playing time. Had it not been for the offense having to take up the slack for the pitching woes early in the season i think the bench would had more playing time and less rust. Also none of the bench player can hit for contact... DeRosa is just what the Dr. ordered esp. if he can play enough positions so he can get the playing time that he would want. Our bench just didn’t get enough playing time. Had it not been for the offense having to take up the slack for the pitching woes early in the season i think the bench would had more playing time and less rust. Also none of the bench player can hit for contact…

]]> By: Geoffhttp://philliesnation.com/archives/2009/11/somebody-had-to-say-it/comment-page-2/#comment-157621 Geoff Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:13:53 +0000 http://www.philliesnation.com/?p=9994#comment-157621 Yeah taht would be a really stupid trade. Yeah taht would be a really stupid trade.

]]> By: Mannyhttp://philliesnation.com/archives/2009/11/somebody-had-to-say-it/comment-page-2/#comment-157620 Manny Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:11:19 +0000 http://www.philliesnation.com/?p=9994#comment-157620 Why would you trade VICTORINO AND HAPP (who's under team control for years) AND THEN ALSO TAYLOR... for a one-year rental? I don't care if his name is Halladay or Jesus Christ. Why would you trade VICTORINO AND HAPP (who’s under team control for years) AND THEN ALSO TAYLOR… for a one-year rental? I don’t care if his name is Halladay or Jesus Christ.

]]> By: Matt Kwasiborskihttp://philliesnation.com/archives/2009/11/somebody-had-to-say-it/comment-page-2/#comment-157618 Matt Kwasiborski Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:02:01 +0000 http://www.philliesnation.com/?p=9994#comment-157618 I would try to package Victorino and Happ to see if the Blue Jays bite on it for Halladay. They may have to throw in Taylor but look at it this way: The Jays also want to move Wells and his monster contract. If they do this, they will need a CF. Happ had a great year but I don't think he is more than a 4 or 5 starter on this team. For the Jays he could be a #3 or so.Halladay is going into his walk year. We picked up Lee's option and get Halladay cheaper than we would have gotten him in July. You then move Werth to CF and go after a RF or a much needed utility guy. I would try to package Victorino and Happ to see if the Blue Jays bite on it for Halladay. They may have to throw in Taylor but look at it this way:
The Jays also want to move Wells and his monster contract. If they do this, they will need a CF. Happ had a great year but I don’t think he is more than a 4 or 5 starter on this team. For the Jays he could be a #3 or so.

Halladay is going into his walk year. We picked up Lee’s option and get Halladay cheaper than we would have gotten him in July. You then move Werth to CF and go after a RF or a much needed utility guy.

]]> By: Mannyhttp://philliesnation.com/archives/2009/11/somebody-had-to-say-it/comment-page-2/#comment-157616 Manny Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:54:36 +0000 http://www.philliesnation.com/?p=9994#comment-157616 I'll save some space and just add that:What Tim said @ 12:14pm + What the Original Chuck said @ 11:37pm = pretty much what I think about this post. I’ll save some space and just add that:

What Tim said @ 12:14pm + What the Original Chuck said @ 11:37pm = pretty much what I think about this post.

]]> By: Dan Shttp://philliesnation.com/archives/2009/11/somebody-had-to-say-it/comment-page-2/#comment-157608 Dan S Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:35:11 +0000 http://www.philliesnation.com/?p=9994#comment-157608 damon and matsui were bought too... and rodriguez and swisher and they bought pettite back swisher didn't do much but matsui damon rodriguez and pettite killed the phils and cc didn't pitch poorly damon and matsui were bought too…
and rodriguez and swisher and they bought pettite back
swisher didn’t do much but matsui damon rodriguez and pettite killed the phils and cc didn’t pitch poorly

]]> By: The Original Chuck Phttp://philliesnation.com/archives/2009/11/somebody-had-to-say-it/comment-page-2/#comment-157603 The Original Chuck P Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:13:51 +0000 http://www.philliesnation.com/?p=9994#comment-157603 I think that Derosa would come here to be a bench player if we could give him some sort of assurance that he would see regular playing time, which I think we could. He flourished in that role with the Cubs... this is his chance to play for the best team in the NL. Ibanez, Utley and Feliz could all use more time off... Derosa is not much of a drop off in talent and he's a great clubhouse guy. Further, he can step in and play every day if Feliz doesn't do what he did this year (DISCLAIMER: I think he will...).I'm ok with Cole... but I'm not sure what they're going to do with him. I keep referring to a comment that Charlie made about not wanting high maintenance players. I just feel like he might be willing to move on... I think that Derosa would come here to be a bench player if we could give him some sort of assurance that he would see regular playing time, which I think we could. He flourished in that role with the Cubs… this is his chance to play for the best team in the NL. Ibanez, Utley and Feliz could all use more time off… Derosa is not much of a drop off in talent and he’s a great clubhouse guy. Further, he can step in and play every day if Feliz doesn’t do what he did this year (DISCLAIMER: I think he will…).

I’m ok with Cole… but I’m not sure what they’re going to do with him. I keep referring to a comment that Charlie made about not wanting high maintenance players. I just feel like he might be willing to move on…

]]> By: j reedhttp://philliesnation.com/archives/2009/11/somebody-had-to-say-it/comment-page-2/#comment-157602 j reed Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:12:57 +0000 http://www.philliesnation.com/?p=9994#comment-157602 I'd say the Brewers...then we need another righty besides Blanton unless they feel Kendrick is ready. Alot of people disliked Myers but I'll say this...the way he looked in the post game interview was the way I felt about it that loss...despite Hamels failings and the bull pen on crutches, we played down to the Yankees. I couldn't help but see that in the guy's face. I mean Howard has been phenominal but 13 K's...he didn't look like someone who struck out 13 times. I'm not one usually to assume what player's are feeling but the swagger we came in with just was there as much. I don't think we had all the pieces to win game seven, but 7 - 3 against Andy Petite the second time thru...i can't tip my hat that much to the guy cause other than making some pitches in key spots, our right handed bats did nothing. I’d say the Brewers…then we need another righty besides Blanton unless they feel Kendrick is ready. Alot of people disliked Myers but I’ll say this…the way he looked in the post game interview was the way I felt about it that loss…despite Hamels failings and the bull pen on crutches, we played down to the Yankees. I couldn’t help but see that in the guy’s face. I mean Howard has been phenominal but 13 K’s…he didn’t look like someone who struck out 13 times. I’m not one usually to assume what player’s are feeling but the swagger we came in with just was there as much. I don’t think we had all the pieces to win game seven, but 7 – 3 against Andy Petite the second time thru…i can’t tip my hat that much to the guy cause other than making some pitches in key spots, our right handed bats did nothing.

]]> By: Geoffhttp://philliesnation.com/archives/2009/11/somebody-had-to-say-it/comment-page-2/#comment-157601 Geoff Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:02:07 +0000 http://www.philliesnation.com/?p=9994#comment-157601 Well you cant bet on that man. Im not saying get a real expensive stud starter. Just get a good starting pitcher, thats all. Well you cant bet on that man. Im not saying get a real expensive stud starter. Just get a good starting pitcher, thats all.

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