Phillies are boss

[dlunc3]

i smoke cigars. philly bats will dissapear in the playoffs just like they did the last two years. watch and see. no doubt that pitching is unreal but im telling you this team will have problems in the playoffs cause they cant hit. with there record they should be the best all around team. they arent the best hitting team. good luck to your phils.

I understand what you are saying, but if the phills can't hit, who can? They are gonna be the best hitting team, based on runs scored, in the NL this post season. They aren't even a homerun hitting team, so you can't just say its bc of the longball.. I'm not trying to argue, I am just wondering what you base points off of? They had no bench last yr...they added a great bench along with hunter pence.. and the won't have to run into the studs in sf the yr... Just trying to see where you are coming from?

[MC PICKS]

I will be attending the parade in november and the one in february too.

[dlunc3]

See you there buddy

[t-wizzle]

i smoke cigars. philly bats will dissapear in the playoffs just like they did the last two years. watch and see. no doubt that pitching is unreal but im telling you this team will have problems in the playoffs cause they cant hit. with there record they should be the best all around team. they arent the best hitting team. good luck to your phils.

My phils can hit better than your yanks can pitch

[Monchito]

Phillies at 9 games of 100 amazing!!!

Phillies CHAMPION OF SERIE MUNDIAL!!

[InTheDrink]

It's hilarious when guys use the Phils performance against the WS winning giants as a reason they won't win this year

Do you guys know the Phils were in the previous two WS and won one?

[dlunc3]

I understand what you are saying, but if the phills can't hit, who can? They are gonna be the best hitting team, based on runs scored, in the NL this post season. They aren't even a homerun hitting team, so you can't just say its bc of the longball.. I'm not trying to argue, I am just wondering what you base points off of? They had no bench last yr...they added a great bench along with hunter pence.. and the won't have to run into the studs in sf the yr... Just trying to see where you are coming from?

as i said.... no rollins, no utley, no howard.... and still piling it on the second best team in the NL

[philswin]

Good to see them getting runs for Hamels

[dlunc3]

its about time.... 11 games he gave up 3 or less and didnt get wins... 21 out of 27 he gave up 2 or less... yet only has 13 wins... he could easily be cy young favorite if he won even 5 or 6 of those 11 games

[InTheDrink]

Been out of the loop today fellas....what's the story on Utley? We aren't dealing with morneau type shit are we?

Also what was the deal with their flight last night? Heard it got diverted and was a little scary...esp after the russian hockey team stuff

[dlunc3]

mild concussion... basically resting him a few days bc these games mean nothing... some days off are prob good for him anyway

he should be back monday

[Mikail]

Cole Hamels pitches a full game. Another gem added to the collection for the Phillies starting rotation. Not to mention against the Brewers.

[dlunc3]

I understand what you are saying, but if the phills can't hit, who can? They are gonna be the best hitting team, based on runs scored, in the NL this post season. They aren't even a homerun hitting team, so you can't just say its bc of the longball.. I'm not trying to argue, I am just wondering what you base points off of? They had no bench last yr...they added a great bench along with hunter pence.. and the won't have to run into the studs in sf the yr... Just trying to see where you are coming from?

Still waiting for your answer lakerboy? smashed the braves, the brewcrew last night, now early 3-0 vs marcum tonight... just trying to understand your analysis

[mhalkiadak]

**** pensylvania

[dlunc3]

as will smith would say.... ya'll know that LA and Philly stay jiggy..

[Mikail]

BANG! Ryan Howard does it again. Homerun #32 at 3 run shot.

[Louisvillekid1]

those arguments against philly are laughable, ... the braves really? Phills walk to the series this postseason....

[Mikail]

Roy 'Doc' Halladay making a strong case for him getting the cy young.

[Louisvillekid1]

the award has to go to either doc or lee, at this point i lean to lee...

[Mikail]

the award has to go to either doc or lee, at this point i lean to lee...

Yeah I am more partial to Cliff Lee myself.

[dlunc3]

Kershaw should throw a 1 run game tonight too.. then again, who can't vs sf

[InTheDrink]

Halladay had 1 er tonight but no one actually touched home plate in his 8 innings

[Mikail]

Unreal! Phillies about to win yet again. Cliff Lee with another gem. Unfortunately I bet against the today but as a fan I'm happy.

[Mikail]

Phillies taking the Braves to task right now. Alert: you can still get the Phillies to win the NL at +money.

[MrShrink]

philly bats will dissapear in the playoffs just like they did the last two years. watch and see. no doubt that pitching is unreal but im telling you this team will have problems in the playoffs cause they cant hit.

This isn't the team that couldn't hit last year against stellar pitching with a hobbling lineup and no bench. Nor is this the team that they were in the first few months of the season when Victorino was winning every game for them and they were w/o Utley (and Pence, obviously) and just about everyone else was cold. And no, it is not due to the addition of Pence. Look into the numbers and you will see that they were producing runs at around the same clip a month prior to that acquisition, mainly due to the bursts of production from Michael Martinez and John Mayberry at that time.

In summation, they have added several big pieces (to the bench and the starting lineup), have a greater presence from the right side of the plate, and are just about all healthy.


You, sir, are dead wrong.

[cesar8000]

hahhahaha cody ross damn i loved my giants last year

[Thurgood]

Phillies will not win the World Series... Quote me on that

[LUCKYCHUCK]

the phillies are the odds on favorites

[Mikail]

Phillies will not win the World Series... Quote me on that

I will.

[GenosPicks]

Hmm..then how come they are 6-6 vs the Braves if they are that good?

true buddy they may be 6-6 but those 6 Braves win all came when the Phils were working through injuries ealier in the season... not only have the Phils won the last 5 games but i think the real story is how the Braves showed up in Philly triling them by 6.5 games 2 weeks ago and the Phillies literally bitch-slapped them out of the NL East race with a decidsive 3 game sweep and now it seems quite possible the whole season if they finish the sweep of Atlanta tonight.

Geno's Takes for September 28th

[GimpedMaster]

On paper I do agree the Phils have the best squad, but their offense is prone to underwhelming performances and while their pitchers are big game studs, they can be gameplanned against successfully against a team that can execute a strategy, see the Giants last year, against Roy in the NLCS and against Lee in the World Series.

Cards lead series 7 - 4 for the year if I'm not mistaken against the Phils, they're the favorite sure, but they're not undefeatable.

[philswin]

No team is unbeatable in baseball, should be low scoring and entertaining games

[Mikail]

I personally guarantee the Phillies will beat the Cards/Braves when the time comes. Yes guarantee!

[letsgo]

Phillies will not win the World Series... Quote me on that

It is very hard to predict what team WON'T win the World Series, thanks for going out on a limb there.

[MrShrink]

It is very hard to predict what team WON'T win the World Series, thanks for going out on a limb there.