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This was a great game. Just like old times. Build on this Phillies build on it. On a side note Bastardo looks like he has some good stuff. These where just bloop and lucky hits I think maybe he is a little to perfect to much over the plate. With a little work i think this guy has some potential. What do yall say?

Ps…..I hope ..Sweeney isnt hurt

Thought I’d repost this here:

Desibrave Says:
September 2nd, 2010 at 10:37 pm
Chuck, Before keep complaining that we don’t go to the ballpark you have to understand the geographical location of the Ballpark. Looks like you have no idea about all that in ATL.. The ball park is located in the extreme south of the city and most of the fans are 30miles away from the park. I am located 50miles away from the ballpark . Also the school system in GA starts early in Aug.. not like in North where you start in September.
And the traffic SUCKS in ATL…,

Desibrave: I live in Tampa, Florida. I travel to my home state of Pennsylvania at the age of 20 years old, working part-time as a Supervisor at a Grocery store and going to the University of South Florida at least 4 times a year. During those 4 times, usually around a week a piece, I managed to attend 8 baseball games at Citizen’s Bank Park, the most recent being our series against the Diamondbacks. While in Pennsylvania, I stay with my father, who lives in Bucks County, about 35-45 miles from Philadelphia. During that Diamondbacks Series, I daily drove to each game and back — using my own money. For you to say your fans don’t go to games because it’s 40-50 miles from Atlanta is pathetic, and a complete joke of an excuse. I know I don’t stand for everyone, but at 20 years old, making around 35,000 dollars a year, paying my way through college, and living on my own, I’d say that if I can go to 8 games a year — In Philadelphia! I’ve also been to 2 games this year in Miami vs Philadelphia, which is about a 3 and a half hour drive from Tampa, and during that series, I paid for 1 night in the Fontainbleau Resort on Collins Avenue for my girlfriend and myself. It’s absolutely pathetic that you made the excuse that your “fans” won’t drive 40 miles. The traffic on I-75, crossing over to I-4, onto I-95 is far worse than the short stretch of 95 through just Atlanta. In fact, Georgia’s the quickest state to travel through until Maryland.

I dont know i driven through Georgia a few times it was a breeze. Must not know the hell that is the 76 and Vine Street Exp.

Crazy game. Loved seeing the offense break out the last two games, and the bullpen was terrific on this trip. If this keeps up, the NL better watch out. We already know how good the starting pitching is (on most nights).

I think it’s time we give credit where credit’s due: Brad Lidge has reinvented himself as a pretty effective closer. He’s not the same guy from 2008. But I finally feel like we can win in the postseason with him closing games.

I sense the beginning of another great late-season run.

Starting pitching is awesome… kinda. Blanton (and Kendrick) were starting to show hope, till the last week or so. I hate to say it, cause I love the guy, but Cliff Lee isn’t doing so good in Texas. He had a bad August and is being treated for back problems. I think Reuben is kissing his lucky stars.

Brooksy! How many dogs can you eat if you don’t eat 36 hours before!LOL

Yesssiirrrrrrrrrrrrr….

Had a feeling that the Phillies would have to punish the bullpen to get a win; Chacin is a nice young pitcher and Joe Blanton was not built for Coors. No way anyone expected it to go down like it did but watching the game early, you could just feel that the bats were ready to go.

Fear the Brewers?? Capuano/Hamels, Bush/Halladay, Wolf/Kendrick… evey time I type Kendrick’s name, I slow down and one finger type his entire name (sort of like when Seinfeld says Newman really slow, only I’m typing). We should roll.

Hudson lost last night so the Braves are heading into the next four games without their ace… Kawakami/Miller, Jurrjens/Johnson, Minor/Sanabia. The Fish could easily take 2 out of 3.

Its games like that, that I LOVE being a Phillies PHan in Colorado! LOL. Could be the ignorrant idiots I had to deal with last night at Queensryche, who just so happened to be wearing Rockies crap. I can tell you I got some nasty looks and death stares. LOL and I LOVED it. LOL. Not like Most Rockies fans are ignorrant idiots, they arent mets fans after all, but still love seeing lots of runs onr board and a NINE run inning for a win. Obviously I wish Blanton and Bullpen didnt have to make it interesting, but at the end of the day, and the end of the season, a win is a win is a win! I figured Howard and Utley would figure it out, it was just when they would figure it out. They have a habit of going NUTS this time of year, so if this is the typical late season insane push to the playoffs we have all come to love in the last 3 years, with the number of games left against the Tomahacks (yes I meant that spelling) this could get fun.

Right now, I am still just hoping for the Wild Card honestly. Of course they have a chance of taking the division, and have done so with more games back, less games to play, but that was also against the Muts and their patented late season choke session. LOL. Braves are pretty good team, and I hope hits a slump and we keep pushing. The Braves are most certainly NOT unbeatable, nor do I believe they are better than the Phillies. After all, through all of the injuries (most in the NL I believe, and behind the Red Sox for most in MLB, not 100% sure) we are still only 2 games back!

As for the comments on $ Dog Night…LOL, only on Phillies Nation, with a bunch of die hard Phillies Phans can we have conversation about $ Dog Nights and not eating for 36 hours prior like we have known each for life. LOL. Or for that matter, can we have a “brawl” about who is more clutch, or if Lidge is going to blow a save. LOL. You gotta love this place!

One more thing…@ The original Chuck P and “No way anyone expected it to go down like it did but watching the game early, you could just feel that the bats were ready to go.” I will say, you couldnt script or make that game up. LOL. I was standing in line for the concert following the game on my phone standing in awe of watching the runs PILE on. You were right, I never expected it to go down like that.

Chase Utley arrived last night.

I still say he came back too early if it took him this long to get his swing back. But the important thing is, he has arrived along with SEPTEMBER, which renders the argument almost moot.

@Chuck: You really do have shake your head and chuckle sometimes. For a morale booster, if it had to be either Doc or Cole, I’d suffer the loss for Doc because Cole NEEDED that win and it was long deserved.

LETS GO PHILS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I’m there tonight. Hopefully, they’re handing out rally towels!! Can’t wait to get this year’s version!!

Hahahahahahaha LOVE the parody!

I’m really excited about September… and yesterday we also found our second lefty out of the pen! Double whammy!

Is it me, or does Bastardo have really good stuff? He had a little bad luck last night or he would have come away with a clean inning. I might feel comfortable with him in the postseason (should we get there).

The Dipsy

Of course Bastardo has good stuff. Control is sometimes an issue. Remember they took him to the WS last year.

Manny, I like your website! LOL Everyone should look at it.

Chuck- No way I’m sitting anywhere near Brooks!

All us regulars should have funny websites like Manny’s or mine (check them out). It’s a way to stop the nonsense (or maybe feed into it) by clowns like BravoMan, Braves fan, who directs you to the Phillies website of all places.

Let’s have some fun on here, PhilliesNation!!

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Lefty….seriously?? Brooks isn’t gonna eat for 36 hours before Dollar Dog Night?? Dude’s crazy.

I think Bastardo is eligible. I think he came up for Baez.

The Dipsy

Not only bullpen, but don’t the Phils need a starter for Monday’s doubleheader? Andrew Carpenter maybe?

Thanks for clearing that up, Dipsy. That would be great if he could be our second lefty.

I have always liked Bastardo… I’m not so sure they didn’t pull the plug on his starting days too early but he’s definitely a great LOOGY and can help this team in that role. He’s excelling as a reliever so maybe I’m dead wrong with that remark but he was compared to Johan Santana at one point… Johan started his MLB career bouncing between starter/reliever and he didn’t assume a full-time starting role until age 25 so maybe there’s hope that Bastardo could find that consistency which has allowed Johan to be so successful without the height/power that most pitchers possess. Consistency is the only thing that is limiting Bastardo at this point (that and confidence in his change-up). Is there anyone out there that would rather see 6 innings of Kyle Kendrick (rather than 6 innings of Antonio Bastardo)?

This is a cool board… it’s a nice place to gauge the pulse of our fan base. It helps kill time at work… I don’t do Gameday Threads because I’m too much of a homer to listen to the crap that some people spew on those things and I’m generally chasing my kids around while I’m watching the games but I like the daytime crowd. You guys are good people… even though I don’t know you and you could be sitting at home doing bad things.

I will go as far as to say that game day threads are a waste of time. I wanna watch the game dammit, not type! Ahhhh, if some people like it then god bless. They have always said that the key to Bastardo is his change and how he doesn’t like to throw it. Nothing travels father than a botched change up but if that is his pitch, he’s gotta throw it or be destined to be a loogy. I would like to call Bastardso, Antonio “Inglorious” Bastardo. Anyone with me? Thumbs up? Down?

The Dipsy