2012 Philadelphia Phillies are this years St. Louis Cardinals

**Big Bear** · 08-21-12, 12:46 PM

I hear ya and you can get 150 to 1 odds on that.

I may have to drop $500 on the Phillies.

**Big Bear** · 08-21-12, 12:48 PM

Everyone one knows if they made the playoffs they would be so hot they would steam roll teams in the playoffs. Every year it's the team the catches fire about this time of year that wins it.

Look out for the Tampa Bay Rays as well.

**dlunc3** · 08-21-12, 01:27 PM

its a shame they dumped their best two outfield bats... who knows though.. Dom Brown and Pierre are solid and Mayberry is a wild card..

definitely worth a few bucks though on a team with the staff that can rip off a nice winning streak at any point.. Pitching matchups line up well to take at lest 3/4 vs Cinci this week

**Ratzz** · 08-21-12, 01:51 PM

Originally posted by dlunc3

its a shame they dumped their best two outfield bats... who knows though.. Dom Brown and Pierre are solid and Mayberry is a wild card..

definitely worth a few bucks though on a team with the staff that can rip off a nice winning streak at any point.. Pitching matchups line up well to take at lest 3/4 vs Cinci this week

true, but notice that they only went on the tear, once those dudes were gone..*

**jagaf22** · 08-21-12, 02:17 PM

Originally posted by Covy

Cardinals were 11 games back at this point last year and went on to win World Series.

Look back at the last 100 years and tell me how many times this happened. Thanks!

**hey buddy** · 08-21-12, 02:25 PM

Their bullpen will keep them from getting back in the race

**DoctorPhil** · 08-21-12, 03:07 PM

what a joke.

cincy and wash got some sort of playoff spot

trailing atl, pits, stl, sfg, lad, arz

tied with nym

u not only need to beast the rest of the season out, you also need 6 of 7 teams to sh1t the bed.

chuckles.

**You mad bro** · 08-21-12, 03:45 PM

lol phillies arent catching washington ... washginton at this rate will finish with the best record in baseball even if they sit stras ... cmon dude what a dumb thread

**stevenash** · 08-21-12, 03:54 PM

Philly is 13 back of the Braves with 40 left.
All things factored in, schedule, etc. etc. etc. Philly has about a 1 in 800 chance of getting a playoff spot, and if you can find such a line, the books will probably give you 500-1 (if that)

**Covy** · 08-21-12, 04:15 PM

Originally posted by You mad bro

lol phillies arent catching washington ... washginton at this rate will finish with the best record in baseball even if they sit stras ... cmon dude what a dumb thread

I didn't say they would catch the Nats.

They won't but they are competing for the Wild Card.

The Pirates will drop games.

The Mets/DBacks won't play a factor.

They need to catch the Dodgers/Cardinals, which is a daunting task.

There are some games remaining vs Marlins/Rockies/Astros which should be easy to take the series.

It comes down to the series vs Braves/Nats/Reds

**stevenash** · 08-21-12, 04:42 PM

National League
NATIONAL	W	L	PCT	GB	HOME	ROAD	RS	RA	DIFF	STRK	L10
Atlanta	70	52	.574	-	36-29	34-23	564	480	+84	Lost 3	5-5
Pittsburgh	67	55	.549	-	37-23	30-32	508	489	+19	Lost 1	4-6
LA Dodgers	67	56	.545	.5	33-26	34-30	492	454	+38	Lost 1	6-4
St. Louis	65	56	.537	1.5	37-26	28-30	586	480	+106	Lost 1	5-5
Arizona	62	60	.508	5	31-27	31-33	556	516	+40	Lost 1	5-5
NY Mets	57	65	.467	10	28-31	29-34	524	557	-33	Lost 2	3-7
Philadelphia	57	65	.467	10	27-33	30-32	508	538	-30	Won 3	6-4
Miami	56	67	.455	11.5	29-31	27-36	465	549	-84	Won 1	5-5
Milwaukee	55	66	.455	11.5	36-28	19-38	555	566	-11	Won 1	4-6
San Diego	54	70	.435	14	29-32	25-38	467	537	-70	Won 2	4-6
Colorado	47	73	.392	19	26-39	21-34	570	682	-112	Won 2	6-4
Chicago Cubs	47	74	.388	19.5	30-28	17-46	453	551	-98	Lost 2	3-7
Houston	39	83	.320	28	27-35	12-48	456	625	-169	Lost 4	3-7

Glossary

**jagaf22** · 08-21-12, 04:54 PM

Originally posted by stevenash

Philly has about a 1 in 800 chance of getting a playoff spot (if that)

Exactly my point

**5teamparlay** · 09-22-12, 06:28 AM

One game at a time, 3 back-- Roy today...

Phillies are 51-22 in Halladays last 73 starts.

**LT Profits** · 09-22-12, 07:43 AM

Wow, win or lose, nice call!

However, what about the BREWERS?