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The Rockies just completed the sweep of the Padres. The padres are 0-10 in thier last 10.
The rockies keep coming and they are home for thier next 10.
I actually feel bad for thier fans.
Almost ready to say
Pillies reds giants rockies as the 4 playoff teams.
Phils will get at least 2 off the Marlins. I am hoping for 3.
Tomorrow the Marlins are pitching a guy who is 0-0 with 5-4 record and a 4.14 ERa in the minors vs worley. Then roy #2 for the nightcap. I am liking the phils chances. Hope worley is good.

I am a Randy Wolf hater. He is a pompous ass from Pepperdine and has an inflated opinion of himself. Fans here were really too good to him and I cannot like the guy no matter how much I try. Anytime he beats the Phils is a bad time. Our offense stinks right now. We will hopefully be able to turn it around against the Marlins. As for Kendrick — my crystal ball sees a place for him as a spot starter and long reliever. He just isn’t good enough to be a starter. He really needs another good pitch. Sinker, sinker, sinker sinker, change, sinker, sinker, sinker. And little strike-out ability. Just not good enough.

Jay,

Jamie Moyer is worthless come August and September. He done a decent job these last few years up until the All Star break. 99.9% of Phillies fans were calling for his head at this time last year, and the this time the year before. He can’t go a full season at his age.

& Andrew,

I don’t know why you keep leaving the Braves out of the Playoff picture. Both the Giants and the Rox will not pass them. The Braves have been solid all year and aren’t go to fall down. They’re 4.5 up on the giants and what, 6 on the Rox? Not gonna happen. The WC comes from the NL East, my friend.

KK is NOT a major league starter let alone a 5th starter on this team. He absolutely is terrible, that mortar shot from Fielder hit probably put someone in the hospital it was hit so hard.

Kyle has given up 18 runs in his last 4 starts, 20.2 innings. 32 hits! And oh yes, this happens to be crunch time for a team that needs to show it’s mettle.

Look, I know we need offense badly and I know the Phils left men in scoring position again and again vs that stud Wolf (are you kidding me?). In case anyone else was there, I was the idiot in left field yelling “Guys, its Randy Wolf!” Rollins and Howard were actually double clutching when Wolf would throw that slop – 66 mph curve ball and a slider in the high 70′s – his fast ball as usual was in the mid 80′s and Howard just couldn’t find it. Howard’s error in the 9th, really helped to kill any steam we were feeling. One very bright spot was Werth’s outfield assist. That was a beauty.

I’ll be there tomorrow night looking Roy2 to continue his mastery. Does anyone know the Phils record for double headers? I don’t believe its all that good.

I do remember a sweep against the Mets I think it was in September, but it might have been June, last year went to the day game on Sunday and listened to the night cap on the Radio as I drove back to Vermont.

Sounds like the Phils lost…..

Is anyone seriously surprised by KK’s outing? He is a 5th starter and he’s doing what 5th starters do. Mixed results, today again was bad KK.

KK was bad, the offense was bad.

1 loss but not the end of the world.

Gained a game this weekend in the NL East race and at worst 2 up in the Wild Card.

2 of 3 the rest of the way will win the NL East.

I feel that way because the Giants and Rockies are good teams. That i fear and are playing well. The Braves are mediocre team thats caught a ton of breaks. Including todays rain delay which they squandered.
They won 3 out of 4 against a Mets team that wants to lose.
Outside that series. Been suspect for a couple of weeks. They have 4 against the Cardinals who have something to play for and 6 vs the Phillies. Thats 10 tough ones. The braves also have a 9 game road trip sept 17-26. They may still make the wild card. But that isnt even good for the phils because it means the Reds get a very easy first round series. We shall see though. Sorry I am defiantely not drinking the braves koolaid.
By the way I respected the Padres record and bullpen. But I did point out that their starting pitching outside Latos has been very mediocre. I am not that suprised about them either. They may right that ship yet. If I had to bet 50 dollars Id put it on the Padres in the playoffs over the braves.
as for the Phils setting up the staff. I dont see the last 3 games being do or die for the Phils. Hopefully will be able to pitch Worley KK and blanton types and get the pitching really set for the playoffs.

I would like the last three games not to be importent, but I do not see having a 4 game lead going into that series. I see being even to 2 up tops. Doc on Friday, Cole on Saturday, does set up for the playoffs, if they are making it in. Braves are on the Road more than the PHillies, so that is good, a sweep of the Braves here in 2 weeks would go a long way, but Like I said no matter how you figure it, that middle game of that series is going to be KK or someone equally as questionable.

Tommorow Phillie play at 1 and 7
Navy football at 4 on ESPN.
Check it out they are very good this year and Ricky dobbs is a legitimate heisman candidate. Great story for Navy. Next year at this time he will be serving this country somewhere on a ship. He has a 5 year obligation. He went to the Naval Academy to get his family some benefits. Great kid.
Tomorrow is my nirvana if Navy wins and he gets 3 TDs and the phils sweep.

I don’t think they will collapse, but they do notplay well on the road, a sweep tomorrow will be tough with Woorly going in the first game unless the offense comes out to play. Like I have been saying it is going to come down to the 6 games against ATL 4 out of 6 for the Phillies will give them the division, 3 out of four against the Fish into the day off will be a big push for the last 20 games

Lehigh Valley Manager Dave Huppert has been informed that he will no longer be managing the team after their last game this year, after 3 horrible seasons this is not surprising. It was obvious something was up as he had said he was not asked to join the phillies for the final month as an assistant as he had in seasons past.

Wow did he really say that jeremy…im up for Worley i hope he does well…and Scott as well to…

I cannot find anything about double header records for the Phils either

Did anyone hear Buster Olney on Mike and Mike this morning? He’s very optimistic about the Phils and puts them as the best team in the NL without taking a moment to think…

AAA teams seems to be full of AAAA players, has beens and never wases. AAA seems to be a 50 game stop for a lot of minor league players on the fast track. Maybe a chance to see a little bit better brand of breaking stuff for hitters. I don’t put much stock in AAA anymore. NJ – Can you tell me what you know about Austin Hyatt and Jesus Sanchez. I know where they came from but I wonder why they are not regarded in the same way as Shreve, Cosart, etc. Your thoughts?

The Dipsy

The Wolf Pack were jerkoffs.

Chuck,
Thanks for the link. Good stuff, I remeber when Wilbur Wood lost both ends of the twin bill.

“Lets play two” Ernie Banks

Those A guys look like they can be 3-4-5 starter types. Hyatt looks like a monster and Singleton better switch positions if he expects to play up here. That guy is gonna get traded which is fine. I really wanna see them get two more good drafts. Anthony Hewitt. Whew. What a disaster.

The Dipsy

Thanks for the link Chuck – nice read.
@Dip – you’re right, it doesn’t matter how well the Phils have ever fared with double headers, as long as they win 1, we should be satisfied (we can only hope for both ends).

The information is about as useless as predicting a momentum swing after a big win or projecting a lineup that we all know will never happen, right? Just chatter.

I love Chad and think he is a great roll reliever, but I do not think there is a huge market for his type, not for big money anyway. I think the Phillies will try to sign him again, at about what he is making now, 2 3 year deal for 2.5-3 million a year. I really do not think any one is going to over pay for 5 years for a middle reliever. Well maybe the Mets but I do not think Chad would want to pitch there.
What is the chance we see dom Brown in both games today, giving either Wreth or Vic and Raul a little rest. Both righties for the Fish today, So do you sit Wreth for one game, and Vic or Raul for a game. I think the kid should play two. You know Chooch will have one off, and maybe Polly one game off. But I think Chase, JRoll, and Howard are the only locks to play 2

Re: Playoff rotation. There is absolutely no way we can use a 4 man rotation. This team has 3 very good, excellent, fantastic, stud starters. We also have 2 god awful starters. Blanton has an ERA over 5 after 2 dozen games. That’s absolutely putrid. Just when you think he may be finding his form that has made him a mediocre pitcher, he has a 4 inning, 6 run outing where he serves up 2 or 3 taters. In the post season, he shouldn’t sniff a start. The Roys and/or Cole will have to go on short rest. Typically, there is a day off between the home/road trip. The guys will have to pitch in 3 days rest instead of 4. That’s how you win in the playoffs. Doc will be up for it, so will Oswalt. Cole? I hope so, but we may not need him if Doc and Oswalt throw twice. We can’t afford to throw a game away on that fat loser.

Buster Olney said the Braves were the best team in the NL a month ago. He said it on a Braves radio station. So, how reliable is Olney with his opinions? I just read that and had to respond because it’s so funny.

George, cry me a river why don’t ya.

Buster Olney is the most reliable voice in baseball…

Blanton has had one bad start in Colorodo in his last 4 or 5. He will be fine. Cole is not going on short rest, and at Doc’s age I do not see it either unless it is desperation. He is here for 3 years not one, and Charlie did not even pitch Lee on short rest last year, and he had to know he may be gone after that. And all you will jump all over Cole for not going on short rest, but in 2 +3 years when he is still pitching like an Ace you like it. Guys his age have been on a pitch count since he was in HS. And over using guys is what happened to Wood, Pryor and the type. Roy 2 probably would not go on short rest either. Now if it is a must win, then year either Roy may go on short rest. But I do not see that, there is no way if the rotation is set up that you do not win 2 out of three with Doc, Cole and Roy 2.

Buster Olney pretty much said the Yanks are the team in the AL and because the Phils are getting hot there’s no team in the NL who could really go blow for blow with a how Phillies team.