[HoulihansTX]

NL Central is the worst division in baseball. 18 games against the 3 worst teams on earth.
This is a no contest series.
This debate is foolery.

Yes
Yes
IDK
LOL

[PhillyFlyers]

laughing my ass off at all these philly fans thinking they are invincible..heard all this bullshit last year when my giants handed them their ass...although the cards dont have near the pitching the giants have this is baseball and anything is possible...the giants "soft" hitting as philly fan said last year had no chance of hitting the great roy halladay, cole hamels and roy oswalt but we all saw how that turned out...i dont give a shit who wins this series but for those of you that try and argue with a philly fan you might as well forget it..as far as they are concerned they have already won it all

Stop with the nonsense. The Giants were a fraud and the proof of that is they couldn't make the playoffs this season. Last season, they had great starting pitching, a great bullpen, and got timely hitting which is essential in the postseason. Oh Yeah and a whole lot of luck. Cody Ross is a one trick pony eh? You and other Giants fans fail to take into account that the Phillies actually outscored the Giants in the series. The Giants got clutch hits and the Phillies didn't. That being said, take a look at who the more consistent franchise is and it's not close. If the Phillies win the World Series, that's 2 championships in the last 4 seasons after 5 straight division titles and back to back WS appearances in 08 and 09. Like it or not, the Phillies are the National League.

[JMobile]

I think World Series is Phillies vs. TEXAS myself. I think Phillies win but there is no value on betting them. Texas +270 to win AL might be OK.

I already took it.

The Cards will probably just win 2 games out of this.

Put your money when Cliff Lee pitches, he is undefeated in the Playoffs.

[LT Profits]

I already took it.

The Cards will probably just win 2 games out of this.

Put your money when Cliff Lee pitches, he is undefeated in the Playoffs.

You say "just", but that would extend series to the max. I like Phils in 3 or 4.

[KACK]

First of all the last 4 game series with St. Louis in the regular season came the day after the Phillies clinched the pennant... They sat most of the starts during this series and these games are irrelevant because the Phillies were just going through the motions. I watched the games and you can't tell me when you don't play Utley, Howard, Pence, and Polanco it doesn't make a difference... Phillies win and this thread is ridiculous...

[blackbart]

phillies have a glaring weakness as do the yankees, which should be amplified in the playoffs. Problem for cardinals, their bullpen is even worse than phillies. milw should hve the best chance of anyone at beating philly. AL looks wide open as yanks are vulnerable.

[solid152]

I just can't wait for the Phillies to sweep the cards and shut up that lap-dog fanbase

[Albert Pujols]

What's a lap dog fan base?

[mikepep21]

No chance

[Albert Pujols]

First of all the last 4 game series with St. Louis in the regular season came the day after the Phillies clinched the pennant... They sat most of the starts during this series and these games are irrelevant because the Phillies were just going through the motions. I watched the games and you can't tell me when you don't play Utley, Howard, Pence, and Polanco it doesn't make a difference... Phillies win and this thread is ridiculous...

Wrong. Phillies clinched the second game of the Cardinals series and pretty much everyone played the whole series except for Mr. 200 K's every year.

Go bet your house and 401k on the Phillies since they can't lose.

[dlunc3]

Go sit on your couch... I'll chip in with the money the phills win me to get you a nice leather one

[brahmabull117]

anybody know what the history is during the postseason when it's a wildcard team playing a powerhouse like this???



I'm curious to see how many 100 win teams were discarded in the first round

[Albert Pujols]

Go sit on your couch... I'll chip in with the money the phills win me to get you a nice leather one

Would you lay -500?

[notsosharp]

The cardinals have the most dangerous line up in the major league. They also have the best pitcher in the national league with his last 5 starts (carpenter) back to old form. The reason this team is a good play is they play as a team. Every guy on the team contributes. The reason it is a bad play is the relief pitching is horrible and the starting pitching can be suspect at times.

[notsosharp]

LOL
Cards rotation set: Lohse, Jackson, Carpenter, Garcia.

lol I will take carpenter right now over all your pitchers

[lunchbawks]

the cardinals are happy enough to just make the playoffs.


doing any more than that is an overachievement

[onetrickpony]

[neverstoppers23]

Yes
Yes
IDK
LOL

Three worst teams on earth? Um what?

Doesn't make much sense on why you would judge a teams quality on that, maybe you are not smart enough to look beyond the total W/L record but its not that hard buddy.

We will see on Saturday how great the NL central is, when brewers kick some d-bag ass in a blow out at miller park.

[ejt87]

would be embarrassing to lose to a wild card team the clinched on the last day while u guys bought a championship on paper, too bad u have to play games

Bought? The only player we "bought" was cliff lee. Traded for halladay, oswalt, pence. The following players are homegrown: Rollins, Utley, Howard, Ruiz, Hamels, Bastardo, Stutes, Madson. Keep reaching dude. You're only chance to win the series is if kyle lohse beats doc halladay. Not saying no chance but come on get realistic. also game 2 is carpenter on short rest of the first time in his career vs. cliff lee. The only team not to get absolutely dominated by lee in the playoffs were the giants last year who caught lightning in a bottle and gave every pitcher they faced problems. Do I need to mention game 4 edwin jackson vs roy oswalt? Oswalt is back to his vintage self throwing 95 mph on the black. Good luck the phillies squad will be ready for your team.

[Albert Pujols]

Yeah, cards have no chance. They are only favorites for the series now.

[Ratzz]

i love it.. didn't even run.
just dropped the bat.

and started walkin'

[Ratzz]

Buenas Días Señor Ibañez!

[dlunc3]

Yeah, cards have no chance. They are only favorites for the series now.

Hows that couch? Hopefully you didn't sell it atfter one inning thinking that 3-0 actually mattered?

[PhillyFlyers]

hahahahahaha!!!!! cardinals now up to their 4th pitcher of the game lmao.

[Albert Pujols]

Hows that couch? Hopefully you didn't sell it atfter one inning thinking that 3-0 actually mattered?

Where were you 2 hours ago when your lock was an underdog?

Obviously the Cards did and still do have a chance.

[dlunc3]

I have never said they were a lock... I actually.didnt want to play them.. I wanted the dbacks... All I have done is compare stats and call people out when they say nonsense remarks like "the phills struggle to score runs"

[Ratzz]

damn. Halladay shut'er down after that 1st.

NO-NO rest of the way.

[solid152]

In the words of Larry David..Doc is pretty pretty pretty pretty good

[flocko76]

For those cardinal backers thinking of taking the cards again today, save your money and it will be like you won.

[brahmabull117]

Anybody taking the cards tonight with lee's playoff history is nuts

[Ratzz]

Anybody taking the cards tonight with lee's playoff history is nuts

is this still a thread?... thought Card backers might have eased off after last night..

anything can happen of course..

but unlikely betting against Phils will help your cause..

[lakerboy]

So who took the phillies tonight with master lee pitching?

[ebbearsfb1]

lee= bum

[lakerboy]

I wonder what the series price will be now? phillies -160? Cards bullpne looked solid tonight. Once again the phillies cant hit. Cards have been hitting the phils studs well so far. If Garcia can pitch a good game next time out the cards might win this series.

[Albert Pujols]

And then there was silence. Hahahahahaha.